I love that i weigh less than dh now. It felt horrible to know that I weighed more than him. And I'm getting stronger than him too, I can do a proper push up now, well almost, and I'm so proud of myself. I went to the gym at 7 am after dd climbed into our bed at 6.30 this morning. I knew there would be no more sleep, so got into my gym stuff and went and did an hour of cardio, then hit the shops in an effort to find a nice summerish top to wear to my parents wedding anniversary dinner on Friday. No luck there.

Tomorrow I'm taking the day off from the gym.

I've learnt the hard way about over training and have two non-gym days a week. Thursday was one, and today was another. I sometimes swim on a rest day though, but not this week.

I'm finally in a UK size 18 jean, it seems the last bastion when you change clothes sizes, I have been in size 18 skirts and tops for a while now (Aus 16)

What shops do you guys shop in?? I am completely out of touch with Aussie shops now!!! I seemed to live in Target and Myer big sizes when I was there, oh and Katies, I loved their 16 - 26 range, but was disappointed with it when I was there two years ago.

Off to decide what's for tea. I hate cooking on weekends!!!

I shop at Target, Kmart, Millers sometimes, but the clothes seem a bit old for my age group and usually end up next door at crossroads, who very kindly cater for sizes 8 - 24, and at very reasonable prices too. I am about a size 18 (Aus) in their clothes. Katies now has a seperate shop called 16-26 but its hideously expensive, and lots of huge prints. I cant afford Myer or DJ's, so usually dont even bother stepping inside there. I've only just started even looking at clothes again, I've been wearing the same things for years now, and some of my things are almost see through cause they've been worn and washed so much.

I'm still losing its amazing the size 18 jeans I bought earlier on in the week are getting looser, I'll have to see if I can shrink them in the wash a little bit. I have to go out and get new undies too, I'm starting to walk around holding them up too. Oh the joys of losing weight.

I had my day off too. My days off are usually Sunday and Tuesday.

Hi,
I'm Ash, I'm 17, live in Sydney, in my last year of school FINALLY!! work 3 jobs and go to TAFE and somehow manage to fit the gym in at least 3 times a week. Just found this Aussie thread so maybe I'll be able to get a bit more help here considering we talk the same language in things like food products and stuff...Had a pretty down day today was in a shocking mood but I'll get over it as usual....Anyways I don't know what else to say....Ummm since you're talking about clothes guess I will too so I usually shop in the "surfy" shops like SDS and places like that only because I have skinny legs compared to my upper body my pants are around a size 12 - 14 but my tops range from 12 in the sizes that are meant to be big on small girls to an 18 which those kinds of shops hardly ever stock...I sometimes shop at Target (I work there) but not often anyways don't have much to say just thought I would introduce myself.

Ash!!! Glad you could join us! We are just in the process of arranging a regular chat night for us Aussies, so if you'd like to join in there please feel free. We have decided on Tuesday nights - 8pm your time I think (if you are the same as QLD).

Clothes? Hmmm...I rarely shop for clothes, I find it very depressing. In remote towns, we don't get those big department stores, only the small locally owned shops where the owners feel they can put on a huge price tag because 'where else is there to go?' I occasionally make it to a Target Country store but, like you said Kathy, the style seems beyond my age. I get to the city (Perth) once a year (if that).

My clothes are old and ragged too Occasionally I'll find a bargain on something on eBay and buy from there. I used to try online shopping with Ezibuy...but I'd find everything my size was almost always 'out of stock'. Hopefully next time I get to Perth, I'll be a few sizes smaller and have a little more enthusiasm for clothes shopping

Weigh-in tomorrow!!! Good luck everyone

Morning people!!

Just popping in to report my weigh-in...

...and I am down just one kg this week.

That makes me down 10kgs all up so far!!! WOOOHOOO!! 1/5 of the way there


And hey? Who's in for chat tomorrow?

Good for you Lindor..another kilo down. Unfortunately I found it for you. This week I am all inspired to lose my weight again. The "downer"is over and I am ready to commit again. Apart from that I feel disgusting and also disgusted in myself for "losing the plot"for the past 2 weeks. Enough of the self pity and I need to get on to lose my last 10 kg to I can finally say I have done it.
I will be good for the week but on the weekend I am having a party..yes I am 40 I will be breaking the diet...Its a pretty big party so I am a bit flustered...I needed to do this to get my mind off other issues. The week after is my tummy tuck so I am moving forward again.
Hope all you other lovely ladies had a great week
Looking forward to our chat tommorrow night
Leeny

The chat thingy sounds like a good idea...but I could imagine I might be abit young...But I might try and join in am going to the gym at 6 with a friend though so don't know when I'll be back.....I'm guessin today was a weigh in for you guys??? In that case I'm STILL stuck at 90....It's been awhile now not too long I guess but I'm hoping to get it moving soon!!

If today was weigh in day, I'll have to report 74kg.

I was REALLY hoping to report something lower, but I think my body is still recovering from over exercising. I know that I've lost 86kg, but I just want to be able to finally say that I am in the "Healthy Weight Range". It has just been sitting out of reach for a while now and I don't know what to do to give it a kick start again. My dietitian friend is working on it with me, so hopefully something will work. She has me eating MORE, which always takes a bit of getting used to after being told for years that you have to eat LESS to lose weight. I keep trying to convince myself that after more than two years of my new lifestyle, I just need to be a little more patient and this will work out. "Patience" is NOT my middle name. Deep breaths...

I'll try to make it to tomorrow's chat, but it is around my dinner time, so I am worried I'll forget. I may have to leave a large note on the kitchen counter.

Take care all,

Zelma

Well after all the organising and planning, it looks like I am going to miss chat tomorrow

I have had to swap shifts with a colleague so have to work an evening shift tomorrow. I'll pop in after I knock off, but I'd imagine it would be over by then. Sorry guys

Looks like I'll have to look forward to it next week. I feel disappointed now, I was really looking forward to it

Hi Kathy, and thanks for joining our little thread!

So you are another one who is a keen gym enthusiast? With all you people doing all this exercise, surely I'll get motivated soon! At the moment my source of exercise is mowing my lawn once a week or so

I hope you make the chat tomorrow, unfortunately I can't now, but we are planning on making it a regular Tuesday night thing. So if you don't make it one week then there is always next week!

Good luck with the weight loss

So? Did the chat happen tonight?

I've not long ago knocked off and just popped into chat and none of us were there.

I did pop in this morning to see how it worked and I found a couple of nice people there, chatted for a bit. It was good.

Hopefully I'll be around next week.


Another nice thing today...someone asked me if I was losing weight today Doesn't it just validate things when that happens? I've not told anybody I am dieting or trying to lose weight. Unfortunately the question came as a surprise to me (I didn't think it was obvious yet) so my instant answer was "oh I very much doubt that!" and the lady shrugged her shoulders and left. I don't do compliments at all well

But the question did leave me feeling very good

Hey everyone
I'm a newbie here.
In October last year I have found out that I have a problem with my heart
and had to stay 9 days in the hospital. I know that my weigh is part of the problem. I now need to take 7 diff pills every day for my heart. I just had an angiogram. I lost 12 kg from october just by changing my diet and now they book me to the hospital for their clinique to teach me how to fo exercices for my case- cardio
Because I am still puffing everytime I do anything.
For somebody who never went to the doctors I now go every week for blood test and to specialist for this for that

What I must learn is to do exercises without putting to much pressure on the ticker.

Enough for my first time.