Wow, you guys are all doing so well! Congrats everyone, you're inspiring me to carry on

I was stoked with my effort at the gym last night ... I've never been a runner but have been building up some stamina with interval training and last night I managed 40 minutes of 5 min run/5 min walk intervals.

Unfortunately someone had chinese takeaways at home and I just couldn't resist and had that for dinner then went out for drinks with a friend and scoffed an ice cream on the way home

Back into my weight training tonight and will endeavour to do some cardio too.

Keep it up ladies

I just got a copy of Episode 1 of The Biggest Loser, and spent the last 1.5 hours watching it (the best thing is that it was sent to me straight from Ch 10 - so no ads) … and I just have to tell you that Ep 1 is AWESOME!

Conflict, tears and surprises :-)!

Right - now I need to make up the time I just spent NOT working.

:-)
Ani

Hey all

I can't wait for the Biggest Loser this year Ani. I watched it intently last year and it inspired me. My sister however who is a bit of an intellect argued against it and told me "it was doing my head in". As it shows lots of exercise and doesnt show much about dieting itself she said it was bad influences and unsafe and unrealistic goals and challenges. I do agree to some extent but i still was enthralled by it and thought they all deserved their losses.
Ani....you go for it in your Biggest loser. I would love to hear about your successes on here. It may all inspire us to keep going on our challenges.
Lindor...you so sound like you are back on track again. Maybe it was unwinding from your holiday and back into the routine of things again that threw you. I agree that you need to cook up a storm and that will help you stick to things as you will be loooking forward to eating your homemade yummy meals.
Littlekiwi...you inspire me with your exercise thing. If only...I'm sure you burnt those extra kilojoules with the chinese with your exercise. And remember you have to live as well so don't stress about it too much.
Me....had a so so day. Started the day fine with some yoghurt and fruit(yum) then went to the beach for the day with the boys. We stopped at Subway for lunch on the way home and i only had a salad and diet coke and no cookie. Went for a long walk on the beach and then drank all my water as it is soooo hot here at the moment. But by tea time....had to go take a DVD back and then called to the shops to get a few things and then time ticked on. The kids had a chip sandwich for tea, DH a WW frozen meal and i just picked at anything(biscuits, chips, cake,,,,not good). I am hoping it will not show up too bad on the scales as now i feel guilty(the reason why i jumped on here to winge).
Soooo....tommmorrow i will be good. Why do i go backwards when i have been good. Its like i sabotage myself or is it i "reward" myself for my loss with food...,.thats silly i know...
Have a good Australia Day all tommorrow...not too many snags on the barbie and definitely no beers eh!!!

Ani, thanks for TBL press kit - very interesting! How come you get the episodes early! I'm hanging out, no fair! Heh.

I completed week 1 of the C25K, still not sure how I'm going to go with the week 2 but we shall see. Really wanted to stop while I was doing it tonight, but made myself finish then did another half hour punishment. I am scared to quit in case it gives me an excuse to do it the next time!!

I am finding that doing the exercise regularly really helps me with eating - I don't want to wreck all my hard work by eating crap. We had a work BBQ for Aus Day today, but I avoided the snags and had a salad sandwich and apple instead.

Made my own soup in my new blender last night for the first time - came out rather horrid and I'll have to er.. adjust the recipe, but it was zero points, so it still tasted fine!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Augigi I'm a journo, so we tend to get stuff early. And Channel 10 are helping out with my Biggest Loser competition - so they sent a courier over this afternoon with what they call a Rough Cut DVD. Which just means the show with no ads.

You should be hanging out too - it's looking really interesting this year.

And why am I up so late? Because my darling kittens discovered a frog tonight - and one of the more adventurous ones grabbed it, and raced inside the house with it. Then of course the frog leaped somewhere in my kitchen - I have no idea where it is, but I'm phobic of frogs, and have these vivid thoughts of it leaping on my head when I go to sleep. Half an hour ago I was almost asleep sitting up – but wide awake NOW!

Anyway - I had a good day today. Walked for 90 minutes (I didn't mean to - it just worked out that way), ate 1600 calories and drank plenty of water.

And I would just like to share with you that at almost 11.30pm it is still 32ºC here, and hideous for trying to sleep.

OK - enough late-night rambling. I'm going to get a long stick and see if I can find that bloody frog!

:-)
Ani

Here in NZ we've just had what I assume is your last season of TBL and boy, I was addicted to that show! I find it so inspiring and think of the competitors often when I feel like slowing down.

90 mins walking is fantastic Ani! Hope you had some luck tracking down that frog ...... ribbit!

Augigi, I feel the same way as you, I also tend to be better with my food if I've been exercising. That's also why I'm finding having 2 personal trainers helpful - it's a waste of money if I don't put in a good solid effort the rest of the time.

Leeny, don't worry about picking at that food, we all do it and it's not the end of the world

Well, as for me, I went to the gym last night (3rd day in a row - yay!) and did a weights session with my trainer and man am I feeling it today! It was a really tough workout and that's the good thing about working out with a trainer - I would never push myself that hard and I like the fact that he does push me to the edge of my endurance.

Am going again tonight for a gentle workout of walking and cycling. Nothing too strenuous though!

That bloody frog! I searched for it for ages, and then gave up and went to bed about 1am. About 5 minutes after I turned the light out, my one-year-old kitten found the frog and started stalking it through the house. When frogs are being chased they squeal – really loudly.

So up I got, and it then it became a comedy show. Me and the broom at one end of the kitchen, a terrified frog leaping everywhere, and the kitten having a wonderful time. I eventually manouvred the poor thing outside …

Alright – today! Happy Australia Day everyone :-)

I'm going to walk for an hour this morning, and stick to a healthy eating plan. I've had just one frozen dinner this week – and I'm pretty pleased about that. It's going to be 40ºC here today, so I am anticipating a date with my air conditioner after going for my walk. I've got a couple of articles to write, and some other work to do – and am supposed to be going to a BBQ and the fireworks tonight.

I hope everyone here has a great day!

:-)
Ani

Mid-night frog chases!!! Oh yeah! I remember them! Not so much because I am scared of them - I'm not - but because I can not handle that noise they make!!!

I also had issues with huge lizards that my cat used to bring in! It is one good thing about this unit, the cat has no access to the outside. I feel sorry for him for that, but he does seem content with things the way they are here. My cat is 6 years old now and has never had free run outside, I don't think he'd survive if I let him now. I can just see him go up to the first dog he sees expecting it to accept him like my two!

I did laugh at the mental images I was getting of you running around, sweating like a pig in 32C temperatures, waving a stick around chasing a frog!! Was it a good workout Ani???

Little Kiwi, keep going with the Gym! I am the same with my eating after exercise. I tend to be good with the intake after I have done my exercise because I'd think the exercise is a waste if I pigged out! This week I changed my routine to accommodate that way of thinking and it seems to be working!

Ani, I'd be interested in your progress reports with your Biggest Loser challenge! I think I'd find them inspiring as well! I'd love to see the show too, but I can't see it happening on TV here. I have downloaded LimeWire, still trying to workout how to use it though

Leeny, what you said about going backwards after being good, rang so true with me! I have been thinking this week also, that maybe I will change to two weekly weigh-ins. I feel I have done well this week (so far) and I am sure if it shows on the scales on Monday I am going to make a pig of myself as a reward! I'll see how I feel on Monday though...curiosity might take over

So, yesterday was another good day for me! All exercise done, all 2lts of water drunk, about 1600cals consumed!

I never got 'round to cooking though! Going to get stuck into that today though! I am looking forward to reducing the frozen meals! I go to the freezer at the moment and nothing jumps out at me anymore

So far, four good days in a row (five if I include last Sunday...can I include last Sunday now, please? ). Going for number five (six?) today

Have a great Australia Day ladies!!

Yes - it got my heart rate up very nicely thank you Lindor… and thanks for laughing at me in my time of great distress :-). My cats have all become indoor cats since I build the enclosure. Doesn't stop frogs and lizards from getting IN though!

If you have Limewire downloaded, open the program - then click on Video. In the search function, type in The Biggest Loser Australia Season 1, and see what comes up. Limewire is fabulous for songs too, so I hope you get time to play with it.

Bear in mind, that a TV show can take hours to download. I find it best to start the download before I go to bed, then it's all done when I get up the next morning. Songs, on the other hand, only take a few minutes. Oh - and I should also say that if you only have a dial-up connection, TV show downloads won't work.

I just had a thought. If you have a DVD player - and any of the women in here have a recordable DVD, maybe they could tape The Biggest Loser for you, and send you a DVD at the end of every week. Or a video. It is SO worth watching.

I'd be happy to post you a copy of Episode 1 if you're interested.

How are you going to stay off the scales for two weeks at a time? It's a great idea if you can manage it - I tend to weigh myself every morning. For me, I don't feel emotionally attached to the scales … what I mean by that is I don't get annoyed when the numbers shoot up.

By weighing myself every day I have become pretty familiar with my own patterns, and I find it keeps me on track.

I've heard in many places that it takes longer to lose weight the closer you are to goal - so maybe it's a sensible idea.

Blurk! This weather's revolting!

:-)
Ani

Now come on Ani! How many times have I given your belly muscles a workout for laughing so hard??? I had my own little workout thanks to you and your frog!!

I had the same problem at my old house...the cat had his enclosure but it didn't stop the lizards! And I was soooo paranoid he'd bring a snake in one day!!! Would it have been kinder if I had not said that???

I do have a DVD player...if anyone has a DVD recorder and also thinks Ani's idea was brilliant let me know! I'd be happy to cover costs too I don't want to miss out on what you are all seeing

Ani, I might PM you my address for a copy of episode 1. I'd like to at least see what it is about!

Not sure if I am going to manage two weeks between weigh-ins...like I said, my curiousity might take over. I'd like to try though...maybe after a weigh-in this Monday

I used to weigh-in daily (in fact everytime I went into the bathroom!!!), but I'd get annoyed that I hadn't lost 2kgs since I last stepped on the scales!!! And if I'd gained anything...look out world!!! I actually think that is what had me cutting down my intake so dramatically. I wanted to see a drop EVERYTIME I stepped on those scales!!

Do you have an airconditioner Ani????

Snakes?

Alright - I'll concede that I have had some good abdominal workouts from reading your posts. And you know I don't mind if you laugh at me anyway.

Yes, I have airconditioning! Mind you, it's only in the lounge room, so you can imagine where I've spent the day. I just went out the back and checked the thermometer on the verandah – it's 42.1ºC right at the minute.

But then I would imagine it's much hotter at your place.

:-)
Ani

Actually we are only expecting a top of 39C today and at the moment it is apparently 33.9C and a nice breeze has just come up so I don't think we will see 39C!...I think you win this time!

Right after sending that last post and asking about airconditioning, my lounge room one decides to go on strike!!! It does that occassionally and is often fine if I leave it a day without use, so I'll see how it goes tomorrow! Typical though, first day of a long weekend and things break down! So it looks like I spend the day in the bedroom with the airconditioner or the kitchen with the airconditioner!

Think I might go down to Taronga Zoo today and do the zoo - Balmoral beach walk. It's about 6 km one way, along the edge of the harbour. Always wanted to see it, but never got around to it. It's a gorgeous day, I feel like being outside, so I will slap on the sunscreen and get out there.

Hope everyone's having a lovely weekend!

Sounds like a lovely walk Augigi, enjoy yourself! I wish I had such walks here - not to mention 'lovely walking weather' too

Another good day yesterday - ate well, drank well and did all my exercises!

I cooked up a meal yesterday too - Chicken and Potato Ragout. My kitchen looked like a war zone afterwards but I eventually got that sorted! The meal didn't taste too bad! And I have three serves left in the freezer

Will be cooking up another today!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend ladies!

I slept on my two-seater lounge last night, with the air-conditioner on. At 11pm it was 36ºC, and there is no way I can sleep in that sort of heat.

I didn't have too bad a day though. I walked for an hour, and probably ate a little bit more than I wanted to - around 1900 calories. But I know I'm retaining a little bit of fluid. My ankles tend to swell up in the heat, no matter how much water I drink etc. And I feel really bloated this morning!

Ah the joys of carrying too much weight.

Anyway, if I'm going to get any exercise done today it needs to be soon. We're headed for 41ºC again, so I want to get my walk in while I can. Then it's off to the stupidmarket to grab some healthy things for the weekend, and then back to work.

Have a good weekend everyone.

:-)
Ani