I'm back, and this time I'm going to tell the truth about what's bugging me at the moment.

Since June, I've totally changed my lifestyle. I've hit a few bumps here and there but I'm pleased with my progress and proud of myself that I've gained so much in terms of fitness and general health as well as having lost some weight.

There's someone at my work who's lost 10.3kg over the past 2 months by doing what I consider to be a pretty extreme diet. It involves eating like a sparrow and doesn't involve any exercise at all.

Now, I know that I'm doing this the right way and I have a suspicion that she'll gain the weight back anyway but my goodness I am jealous!

It doesn't help that I'm pretty sure that she doesn't like me. So at the moment I guess I'm feeling like a bit of a failure in comparison and that I should be doing better.

That's it, rant over. Thanks for listening

Julia you are NOT a failure - not even close to one. I understand what you're saying… over the last 14 months I have seen people lose weight much more quickly than me.

A couple of years ago I watched a friend of mine drop from 100kg to 70kg in less than 9 months. She did an extreme version of the Adkins Diet - and looked fabulous. Today she weighs around 100kg.

Weight loss isn't a race, and your best chance of succeeding is to understand that it is all about YOU. The measure of success (to me) is what you do once you've lost the weight, and how your life has improved.

You're an inspiring woman. You eat well, go to the gym, honour what your body wants from you - and have serious goals you are working towards.

The human body can't successfully lose more than 0.9kg of 'fat' a week - so your workmate is probably losing a lot of muscle, water and other lean body mass stuff.

Take your eyes off her, because in a year from now she won't be able to look at a beer without gaining weight - and you will . She won't have learned how to eat healthy, or to exercise - and she won't be able to sustain that new lifestyle of hers when it comes to 'maintenance'.

But you will.

Chin up Julia - weight loss really is like the old hare and the tortoise fable. You don't have a thing to be jealous of, because you're the one who'll win this in the end

Once again Ani, you've got some very wise words to share. Thank you so much for saying that, it's given me some perspective and I feel much better now

They say the best weight loss is the slow weight loss.

And Julia a word about the one you think doesnt like you.... If she is gossiping or just *****ing about you....

While she's talking about you she's leaving someone else alone.

We've got those types at work to. I just let it go over my head and enjoy the friends I do have. In saying that, there are probably about 4 out of 100 or more at work that I don't have much time for, mainly because I don't like rude people and they are rude. I recieved a card the other day from an anonymous staff member wishing me well for my exams next week and all I have to juggle... My goodness, I can't recognise the handwriting and I have racked my brains. I said to one very good friend that I work with and yes we do gripe about these others together... my gosh I would just die if it was from one of 'them'. From now on I will be nice to everyone.

Vonni

PS (Will see how I go with the nice thing)

LOL @ Vonni trying to be 'nice' haha.

Welcome back Lindor! I wrote a big long post but the gremlins ate it.

I do have pics of the inside of the house, but I didn't want to bore you all

Jayley, feel free to tell me to shut up if you like! But "eating healthy" is not really a specific plan, and *I* find that I fail when I don't plan specifically and stick to it. Can I suggest you check out www.calorieking.com.au and get at least a rough idea of how much you should be eating? It really helps at least initially to weigh and measure everything.

I'm cruising at the moment, I feel good. Weigh in Saturday.

Hello girls, long time no see. I hope I'll be welcomed back into the fold. I was reading about the girls losing lots of weight fast, and recognized the plan they were doing instantly. *******. There is no way I could do that, its a starvation diet. People all over the world are losing their hair and having heart problems from it. People are calling it a ProAnna site. There is horrendous blogs about it. Thank goodness no one here is doing it.

I'm still in a state of flux, trying to low carb because thats what my body likes best, but its keeping up the good work that is my problem. But it has always been the same thing whatever I did.

I joined fernwood the other day and did a pump class on Monday, and thought I was going to die from the pain on Tuesday, but was surprised how after a year, my body remembered all the moves. The correography of those classes is the same everywhere.

Anyway, I thought I'd say hello how are you all, and I think its great to see some girls I knew last year.

Welcome back Kathy! You were one of the ones here when I first came here so it's good to see you.

Kathy - woo hoo! How awesome to see you back here.

How is everything going with you? Last time you were here was really sad time in your life, so I hope things are better now.


Ani

Kathy!!!!

How good is it to see the original thread maker back!! And it is so inspiring to see you giving it another go!

Have you updated your ticker? Because, if you have, I think it is great to see you are still 9kg down from your start weight?

How's everything else going? Life and study and work etc?

All we need now is leeny to pop in and say 'hi'!


My day has been a lot better than yesterday! My mistake yesterday was skipping lunch - I decided to work through it so I could knock off early and do a little shopping. Big mistake! It's true what they say...DO NOT shop on an empty stomach!

Today I have restricted myself to around 1200cals! I have drunk some water! And done NO exercise!

I need help with exercise!!!


Gen - thanx for the extra pics of the house! It looks all sparkly and new on the inside! And you have a garden!!! I am soooo jealous! It is almost a year now that I have been stuck in this glorified matchbox of a flat with it's over sized doggy litter box for a backyard!!

Julia! Ani said all the wise words as you have already acknowledged. From experience, I think most of us get to a point in this journey where everything starts to feel like a chore! We are like the kids in the backseat of the car on a long drive - "Are we there yet?" And seeing others catching up and passing us makes it seem even slower! Hang in there - don't let the frustration ruin all the good work!

That's me for today...I promise to post again tomorrow

Hi Kathy. I remember when I started here in feb I looked back through and there you were. I think you also popped in once or twice since I've been on.

Lindor I know what you mean about the exercise thing. It is sooo hard sometimes just to get up and move isnt it?

@ Gen I can be nice!

Welcome back Kathy I love logging on to find so many people posting

I had an awesome workout last night - did weights followed by 10 minutes of interval training and a 10 minute run. Went home and had a delicious dinner of salmon with new potatoes and carrots, courgettes and asparagus sauteed in honey

Went and got my hair cut after that and it looks great so we like that. It's a long weekend for me as it's Labour Day on Monday so I'll have to really focus in order to stay on track.

On paper yesterday was an OK day: 1450 calories and 1.5L water, but something felt off-balance for me. I only ate a small breakfast and had most of my calories after lunch - not good! So I'll try and improve on that today.

For the most part I feel back on track and I'm motivated to keep going.

I realised why I've been feeling so unsettled for the last month or so. My landlord told me a few weeks ago that she loves what I've done to her house - so much so that she wants to move back into it when my lease runs out in February.

*sigh*

But I gave myself a talking to and am feeling a little more settled about that (for the moment).

My current housemate moves out next Friday (she has quit her PhD), and the next new one moves in on Sunday.

Who knows what adventures that will bring!!! The police were here yesterday looking for the last one…

And I've got the biggest interview of my LIFE coming up in less than a month, and I'm already nervous about it.

So all is calm here… NOT!

My goodness Ani, there's never a dull moment is there?!!

I'm looking forward to a glass or two of wine tonight - I've stayed dry all week so I've earned it

Have a great weekend everyone

[QUOTE=Lindor;1896765]Kathy!!!!

How good is it to see the original thread maker back!! And it is so inspiring to see you giving it another go!

Have you updated your ticker? Because, if you have, I think it is great to see you are still 9kg down from your start weight?

How's everything else going? Life and study and work etc?

QUOTE]

Thanks for the welcome back everyone.
I haven't updated my ticker, I'll have to do that, but my weight hasn't changed much. I'll have to look at it again wont I ... lol.

Life is going ok lately, I'm PMSing at the moment and my temper is somewhat out of control ... eek. Poor family and everyone I know.

My diet today was terrible and I didn't exercise, I spent 2 hours at the doctors surgery with DD waiting, and by the time we saw him the xray department had closed so we have to go back tomorrow. Sigh. Its all right, its a follow up xray from a couple of weeks ago. She pranged a motorbike.

I'm still studing, sucker that I am, a sucker for punishment that is. I'm really not liking it at the moment, its causing lots of stress.

We had another pregnancy scare a few months ago, and much to my husbands relief it was PMS. Bit sad for me tho, but I'm ok otherwise.

Good to see you all.

Hi girls,

Just been catching up on the last couple of days worth of posts. Hi Kathy, I am a newbie here.

Julia, about 4 years ago I did a "Shake" diet and lost about 20 kgs in 5 months and then became really sick with a flu that knocked me about for three weeks. I started to eat again and since the diet had taught me nothing about lifestyle changes, my self image and I had felt so deprived I had all the weight plus interest back on within 12 months.

I am now looking at weight loss as a bit like the tortise and the hare. Slow and steady is in the long run got to be more effective. I think it will take me a while to mentally make the change.

Has anyone tried water aerobics?