[Elerine]

Hi Girls -

Gosh, sounds like everyone is on the move at the moment!
...about the WiiFit - do you think it is a good investment? I walk everywhere (yay for CBD living), so I see it as a mode of transport rather than an exercise tool. So maybe the saftey of my own home would be fun to muck around in.

Have been drinking WAAAAYYY too many coffees lately - I suspect the 'skim' part doesn't count for much when I'm drinking 4-5 Grandes a day...

I did have a six inch Subway for lunch today...mostly salad (we're ignoring the cheese and thousand island dressing, k?)

[amouse]

OMG i cant believe it .. and im over the moon
Im haveing the best day in history..
First we spent the morning at a beautiful park.. we went foer a walk around and i got sick of pulling up my clothes.. lol.. my tops was showing my boobs and my pants just wouldnt stay up.. the park is stunning the is a creek with walking tracks and cummunity cottage garden full of flowers and a view to die for over the resiviour out the the ocean .. the walking track takes you down the side of a wooded creek and is suurounded by houese with cottage gardens it was stunning .. On the other side of the park are all scluptures.. from australian book.. there was possum magic.. who shot cockatoo. the circus.. and the gum nut babies .. each thing done in a diiferent way the gumnit babies where mosiac the possum magic was concrete statue up on top of a tree .. its really nice there..
Second .. after we left i decided to go look through my local salvos shop to see what i could find.. for my to wear.. i found a nice pair of jeans size 18 and a top size 18 that fit perfectly.. and went to target afterwards .. i tried on 9 different tops in there all size 20... all of them didnt fit .............. becuase............... they were.......way to big .. woooohoooooo ..
in the end i bought 3 size 18 tops black salmon pink and purple and a skirt that has three pinks in it working lighter to darker at the bottom.. and has the same salmon pink of the top..
Im going to wear to skirt and top on my birthday next thursday when i go out to lunch with the girls..
third when i got home while talking to my mum on the phone about clothes we discussed a pair of pants she had given me a while ago.. and i just knew i hadnt chucked them out.. and i must have stashed them away some where.... I found a great big bag( the red white blue stripped huge bag ) full of clothes and i tried it all on item after item that has either never fit or fit before i had kids...... i can now where... OMG>>>> ::
i feel like dancing.. i even can put on a pair of jeans i bought at 98 kg last time.. im still a good 15 kilos more then that but the difference is this time.. imnot just watching what i eat im working my butt off which means things are fitting much sooner ;;;; a whole 15kg sooner..

i feel like dancing around the house in my underwear... lol

[7senuf]

Go for it Amy. Whats that show? How to look good naked. You go girl

[smylie]

oh amy i am so so jealous but so so happy for you!!!
things are the opposite around here! at work the other day at the opshop i was over the moon coz there was a whole box of larger sizes come in, so for basically nothing i can now be comfortable while trying to budge some of this weight.
i think i am changing shape but who knows

you look amazing and it is so good to hear you happy
the park sounds lovely
the weather is rainy here at the moment and we have a bbq/picnic in the park planned on sunday so that should be interesting

am going to upload some of my garden pics onto facebook
FINALLY planted some veges today! so in 3 months time i'll be saving heaps of dosh on veges (and trying not to think about the sixty bucks i spent last night on plant food and vege seedlings hehehe)

[7senuf]

Damn went over by 200 cal. my own fault tho. Impulse buy at the checkouts today milky bar. Oh btw. showed my 8yr old the burger she wnt eat maccas again lol.

[LittleKiwi]

Amy, CONGRATULATIONS!!! that is so so cool and I'm so happy for you. You're so right, focusing on "weight loss" can be such a dangerous trap to fall into and at the end of the day, it's how your body is changing that is the biggest indication of how you're doing. Your body shape has obviously changed lots!

I went to the movies to see Mama Mia last night and loved, loved, loved it! I'm a big fan of musicals and this one didn't disappoint. My only complaint is that I wish the theatre played it louder and I wish that people in the audience got up and sang along

It's a beautiful sunny day here today. I've had 2 pottles of yoghurt for my breakfast and that was jummy. Meeting up with a friend for a cuppa once I've finished work and am then going to a friend's place for dinner and movies.

My goal for this weekend is to write down everything that I eat - even if it's not what I want to see on paper.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

[PerthChick]

Amy you are totally inspiring - and congratulations on 'the best day in history . I smiled the whole way through reading your post.

Kylie it's good to hear from you. I was thinking about you during the week and wondering how you are.

Julia do you have a plan for dropping the next 5kg? I don't know if it would be useful for you, but I find it helps me focus on a way forward if I sit down and come up with a set of goals - and a loose timeframe - for getting through the next few kilos. That way you get a better perspective when you have those bad weeks.

Kel I want to see that vegetable garden. It sounds like you're putting a lot of work into it. Can I give you a tip? If you plant ONE tomato plant every month you will get enough tomatoes to last you until winter, and you won't run out. One of the mistakes people make is that they plant everything at the same time - then get a HEAP of food for a month… then nothing. I plant just one a month, and have a constant supply.

Hey Vonni are you eating enough?

I'm catching up with Lindor tomorrow afternoon, and really looking forward to it. It's a year since the last time I saw her so no doubt there's lots to gossip about .

Have a great weekend everyone.



PS: Julia I saw Mamma Mia about a month ago - and I sang the whole way through it. And laughed out loud, and absolutely loved it.

[7senuf]

Calorie King tells me to eat 1240 cal a day. That seems low to me but some days I seem to eat heaps and still come in at or under so.......

Kel Ani is right but I plant my flower seeds like that lol. I have a cottage garden sprinkle that takes 7 - 21 days for them to germinate so every 2 weeks I sprinkle more in.

Hm Julia can't remember last time I went to movies. Not easy finding someone willing to babysit 2 or 3 kids lol.

Lindor you enjoy yr meet with Ani. I am so jealous I want to meet every one of you. Kel I am only an hour and a half from you, we should meet some time.

Hi Kylie. How's the job going? And I hear ya about the coffee. Me to lol. But I have instant with lite milk.

Anyhow better go get ready for work, a half day today. Got dinner just buzzing now (microwave apricot chicken) so I won't be tempted to get take away being late home and all.

Cheers
Vonni

[7senuf]

ought a pedometer today. One a bit more expensive than the dodgy 10 buck one I had lol. I did the settings... including the distance of my steps and wore it for 4 hours at work. I did 5940 steps in my little box desk area lol. Pretty good considering its 2 x 1 mt.

[7senuf]

Oops typo - "BOUGHT" a pedometer.

[Lindor]

Ani? Am I going to have to pack winter wear???

Kylie, and Vonni, have you tried the Nescafe Cafe Menu coffees? They are the 'just add water and stir' variety, but the cappuccinos don't taste too bad for 59cals! I've changed to them because they are less cals than my normal instant coffee (I can't drink coffee with unleaded milk!)!

Amy!! Awesome achievement!! Well done you!

Anyway, gotta pack...I walk out the door at 5.30am tomorrow! Looking forward to seeing you Ani!!

[7senuf]

Hey all. I walked 11379 steps today. Did over 3000 and an 41minutes mowing the lawn before it rained. I love mowing the lawn. for many reasons. One it's exercise without thinking it is. Two it gets me out of the house. Three Eb doesn'tn like the mower so she doesn't hassle me all that time lmao.

Ate ok but did have a daggy dog for tea adn some home cooked THICK fries for lunch. Haven't been to CK to check it yet am doing so now.

Lindor and Ani have you 2 met up yet? Oh and Lindor..... I drink lite milk in my cuppa anyway but I need it leaded with real sugar lol.

[7senuf]

Ok yesterday I ate 1449 calories. Hmmmm 209 over my CK limit. BUT I did lotsa steps and worked on my feet for 5 hours. Plus housework.

Today I have eaten 1340 calories only 100 over. And my steps lots and mowing. The mowing I did and housework was apparently 340 cal burnt.

[pacman12]

I did my heart walk yesterday - was around 16000 steps. It was a nice path, down along the riverbank.

[PerthChick]

Vonni I caught up with Lindor yesterday - it was great to see her. We had a very late lunch - and I must say it was the BEST fish and chips I've had in years, and then went for a long walk through the city.

She has her appointment at the hospital this morning (so cross everything for her that it will be OK) and we're planning to catch up again tomorrow afternoon, after I finish work, and go for another walk.

On the subject of Calorie King, their analysis "suggested" I have another 22kg to lose… biggest crock of sh!t I've seen. So take their advice with a bit of caution. As I've said before, they're an excellent tool - but don't let them be your master.

Gen good on you for doing that walk. I'm sorry I couldn't afford to sponsor you, but I have to penny-pinch on my meagre salary.

OK - better get ready for work!