Yep Warwick. Went around today putting in applications. Aged care home would be great for medication and wound care experience. And to become more knowledgable about chronic conditions. And EVERYONE in aged care is on antidepressants lol.... Gen WHY is that? lol. I reckon depression prob side effect from the combination of all the other drugs they r on. And I know they do use some types for behavioural problems..... but really.... ALL OLD PEOPLE ARE BADLY BEHAVED?????

Sry, just a rant.

I really enjoyed my surgical prac too. Love to get into obs but EENs have buckleys in that department here.

After my disappointing weigh in last week I was really hopeful of a better result yesterday so was not impressed to find that I've gained 200g. :mad:

I know that I'll just have to be patient and the weight will come off in time but man it's frustrating!

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I dropped 0.9kg this week and weighed in at 71.3kg :carrot:. I'm VERY happy with that!

I also passed Norseman on my 'virtual walk' and have turned east, heading towards that big, big desert :D.

Lindor those ants (which I think are called weaver ants) seem to be considered little heroes of the insect world because they are thought to significantly reduce fruit fly. Give your local Department of Agriculture a call and ask for their advice about managing them. Not surprised to hear about the kids at Bunnings - we all have that problem.

Glad you're there safe and sound!!!

Vonni why are you gaining weight? I'm a little worried about you - are you OK?

Kel I think it's a good thing that you maintained this week. Maybe if you try and drink a little bit of water, and then just change ONE habit with your food, that will help.

Julia it sounds like you're going really well.

Hey Gen, how's life in the freezer? ;)

Amy where are you?

My aim for this week is to at least maintain. Usually when I have a really good result on the scale (and today surprised me), I let myself have a "little bit extra", and that's one of the reasons I'm so slow at losing. Maybe a bit of self-sabotage, maybe a lack of self-belief… I'm not sure. But this week I want to really focus on ensuring that I 'hold my ground'.

Anyway, I'm up at this ridiculous hour because I start work at 6.30am - better go and get ready. Have a great day everyone!

Julia take a deep breath! It's frustrating - I agree, but there are so many reasons why our bodies hang on to weight. Sometimes when you start exercising again your body will hold on to water for a bit - for your muscles.

Remember all the positive things that are happening: you're stronger, more focussed, making better choices to fuel your body - it will pay you back. It really will :hug:.

sorry im still here just dont have time to scratch myself lately John flew back to work yesterday morning.. .. and then yesterday i had to shop help my friend pick up johns dad from hospital ( nothing serous just a little day surgery) then i took the kids for a swim at my mums.. Today i had my friend come over with her kids.. .. have been really busy last week we kinda spent the week getting over the holiday .. lol im slowly getting back into the swing of things.. and not feeling so tired now..

my weight dont ask... lol .... i dont even want to know.. .. but i am getting back on track.. so thats all that counts... Tuesday the kids get back to school and kindy so i can get back to aqua and swimming.. :) ... which i love .. anyway.. dinner to cook ... and all that..


oh and also os saterday we went and saw that film Bolt... it was great... definatly one i reccommned to cartoon lovers and vonnis kids..

nope not ok. I am but i'm not... does that make sense???? It seems the more I am dealing with the more i have to deal with extra.

Kids are being right royal brats and i need a beak, SERIOUSLY. I wish someone would just come and stay with my kids while I take off for two weeks to rest and recuperate.

I have a 14yr old REFUSING to return to school, he was hardly at school last eyar always truanting. My 8 yr old is bored of holidays and being a downright bully to her sister and is being a bossy MESSY brat. My 2 yr old is being MESSY and she needs a mute button. In saying all this, i do love them, but i am at the end of my sanity.

I have my nuclear scan done on thyroid next thursday. will let u know how that goes. Maybe thats why i am gaining??????? Tho usually if cancerous Dr said u lose weight so she is stumped.

Even now i snuck in to post, and i have Ebony pulling my hand off keyboard for attention.

i thought the other day vonni how amazing you are as i was trying to control myself when jemima weed on the floor for the second time in an hour...... you are toilet training etc etc etc etc and trying to look after yourself
i bow down to you!!!!

and i did 13 mins on the cross trainer when i got home from tupperware at 10pm tonight - i made the decision on my way and stuck with it
tomorrow i will do at least 13 mins as well and try and go for a walk with jemima
i need to move
i drank more water this arvo too when i usually would have grabbed a soft drink

i just need to incorporate all the food i like into a plan so i CAN have my cake and EAT it too and realise that no one is going to steal the cake so i dont have to hide the cake in my belly

vonni do you recommend skintastic?
i am getting tattoo this week and was just going to go to place down the road but your tatt looks awesome - have you had any problems?
i wish i lived in NZ so i could go to tattoo boy

Oh Vonni, I don't know what to say other than I hope you can get the support you need and I hope you are okay :hug:

I had a great day with food yesterday and did 55 minutes cardio at the gym. I snuck a peek on the scales and after saying 88.1kg on Monday, it said 86.9kg yesterday. :dizzy: Not sure if I should change my weigh in day or stick to Mondays and see what happens over the next few weeks.

I've been up since 5:30am today especially to watch the inauguration and that was very exciting :D


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Thanks guys :hug: but as they say keep soldiering on. Plenty of people have bigger probs than me so.........

Kel..... Yep Skintastic was great. My tatt has lost NONE of its colour and its been nearly 4 years now for that one. Even the one on my arm done by their 'apprentice' is good. has some fading but sunlight does that and there is no way around it. Had no probs with them. They healed well without any dramas.

I hope things get better Vonni .. i know exactly what you mean with the kids.. you sometimes.. just wanna scream run away and hide.. and not have anyone bother you.. with the winging.. snotty noses or problems.. ekkk kids,,,, lol... I hope your health think gets better too just think... SCHOOL next week.. yippeee. lol


well here are my holiday pictures.. better late then never hey.. lol.. well John only flew out on mnday so..

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Here is the boat and the kids..
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here is the only picture of me taken the whole holiday... lmao... look very closely.. hehehehehehehe

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John and one of his 100 fish.. lol he got bigger ones but those pictures he is burnt and pulling a stupid face.. lol

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Cameron fishing... happy boy ..

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eye eye captain

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there were heaps of birds the pelicans were my favourite.. they would come flying the minute you caught a fish.. i fed them my little fish :) lol

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and last of there was a pack of wild dogs we were feeding too .. this orange kelpy just sat by our boat all day waiting to be fed his mates would come and go .. the ran down a cliff face up and down .. but this one had a limp so instead he just sat and waited .. lol

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floor plan of boat

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lounge dining

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bbq on front deck

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spa on top deck where i went ever evening after putting the kids to bed.. sat in the spa with my udl watching the birds and river.. magic

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and finally the bedroom.. there was two with double beds a a room with bunks.. we used the two doubles.

Great photos Amy - the boat looks awesome!! You're looking pretty slim judging by the reflection of you in the window on the 5th photo :D

Ooh, I've always wanted a holiday on a houseboat - sounds awesome! I'd love to float around, reading books, sitting in the spa... looks peaceful!

Ok this is it guys.. im climbing back into the wagon.. i have gone from feeling great and thinking i was skinny to feeling like a beached whale.. lol and no its not becuase my weight has changed a little its because my brain has finally figured out im still fat... lol

Now my eyes are catching onto the idea too.. when we were on holiday one day we pulled into town to get some supplies and there was anotherboat that pulled in way to fast and hit another boat.. we were watching and in the window of the boat i thought to my self my god look at the size of that poor lady.... it took me a while and then i figured it our it wasnt someone inside the boat it was my own reflection.. ... i ran inside and hid.. lol.. bad hey.....

So i dont know if anyone else is at the same stage as me.. of restarting.. or if just some of the new girls wanna start with me.. but would love to have a partner in crime.. .. i know you are all supportive.. which is why i love you guys.. ... anyway.. RIGHT NOW!!! is where i restart.... im not ready to weigh in yet but im ready to get my butt into gear.

ok i think since im saying im restarting i should tell what im doing today..

well lets see.. cals ... hmmm upto 1543 and not had dinner yet.... dont ask!

so my goals for today will be water water water... a healthy dinner and to not go over 1900 cals... ck reccomends 1780 for me so ... i think that will be impossible today.

Im not into well ive blown today i'll start tommorrow i'd rather start afresh right now.. .. exercise.. i plan a little later to take the kids for a bike ride around the block.. I will walk since i dont own a bike.. but i think thats a good way to get back into the swing of moving.. .. i hope you guys dont mind me coming in and making myself some goals each day.. i think this is what i need right now

Yay Amy, good on you for getting back on track. You sound really determined and I think that checking in here every day and setting some goals each day is an awesome idea. And of course, you've got my full support :hug:

I had a reasonably good day with food yesterday. Had a snack in the evening which I really didn't need but that was only a few crackers with cheese and gherkins so nothing too deadly.

Went to the hairdresser last night so missed out on going to the gym and was very surprised with myself when I decided to set out for a walk at 8:30pm! Usually I'd just not bother but I felt really restless so did a 60 minute walk.

Payday today and hooray for that because that means that I get to go grocery shopping!

No gym tonight because I'm meeting a friend for dinner. The big challenge will be to stick to my points for the day and not go overboard with the Chinese food tonight.


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ok well i weighed myself this morning......... uh oh........ lmao...

i am........ pleased dont scream... 113.9 .. so i have gained 3.7 kilos since the start of december.. http://images.calorieking.com.au/bra...ges/tongue.gif.( which is about the last time i was serious about this thing)

which is porpbably the amount i coulkd have lost over that time.. lol .. i suck.. but at least im aware of how much i suck now.. and im getting things back on track... lol ..


goals for today water water water water water..
breakfast ..... fruit.. fruit and more fruit
Lunch going to go get some mountain bread and make a yummy wrap
Dinner .. chicken stirfry ..
snacks.. fruit or veg nothing else..

exercise go on the elliptical ..

need to run a few errands today.. also ..

some one smakc me if i go off plan... thanks.. lol

Vonni I'm thinking of you today - I hope it goes really well for you :hug:.

Amy it's awesome that you recognised it really quickly and decided to do something about it now. Over the last ten years I have tried to lose weight at least four times - and each time I would lose about 10kg and then lose the plot :dizzy:. This time I hope I've got it sorted, and I hope you have too :).

Hey Julia is there a reason you weigh-in in the evening? I always weigh heavier at night than in the morning.

I'm having an up and down week. I sat up until 3.30am two nights ago to watch the inauguration of President Obama - and that seems to have thrown me right out of routine, but my plan is to at least try and maintain last week's good loss.

Ani, I weigh myself in the evenings because I don't have scales at home and I don't go to the gym in the morning. Thinking of perhaps changing from Monday to Tuesday but will wait and see.

I'm not surprised that you're out of synch having stayed up so late. The inauguration was televised here at 5:30am our time and I got up early to watch it. Very exciting times.

Ani 3.30 am.. omg.... no wonder your off tilt.. DONT DO IT AGAIN!!! lol
for me sleep is about 40 percent of the problem if i dont get enough sleep im alot more hungry .. and alot less careful too ..



ok fabulous day for me today wasnt exactly as i planned it but that doesnt matter ..
banana and a milo for breaky
coffe and almonf finger for morning tea
im within calories had yummy sushi for lunch
then a chicken wrap for dinner.. ..
did a 70 minutes walk today instead of the elliptical and then went for 2 hours of swimming tonight after dinner..

LOVED IT .. put the kids in the kiddy pool and swam in the half length part of the pool so i could see them.. was great.. ...
so heres to another great day tommoroow.. not sure if i will be able to move since in very tight at the moment across my back and shoulders.... lol.. anyway off to bed.. ..

My diet was a shocker yesterday. A friend took me out for lunch and I had a delicious roast pork and onion sandwich. Not too bad but high in points. Then I went out for dinner with a friend where I ate 5 fried dumplings and rice with honey bbq pork and lemon chicken.

Then I went home and snacked on crackers, chocolate and a glass of wine.

According to my guestimation, I consumed approximately 34 points yesterday which is 14 more than my daily allowance.

OOPS! :nono:

I'm going out for dinner again tonight so will check out the menu online and try and decide on something good. Will also go to the gym after work so hopefully that'll undo some of the damage I did last night.


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I had a shocker too Julia - I reckon I ate around 2800 calories :o. I have woken up feeling gross and sick in the stomach - not to mention ANNOYED with myself!

But it's just a day, and it's over. So I'll just get right back into better habits today and make choices that are more healthy for me, and I'll try and learn from yesterday's stupidity.

Maybe its in the air guys..... I had an ok DAY yesterday, but went to bed with.... wait for it............. a hot cross bun with margarine, a mini vanilla drumstick, and a snack packet of light and tangy chips. I woke up with the most disgusting taste in my mouth and so tired and greasy feeling in the face. George has arrived with a vengence to so that doesnt help. Ani app is next Thursday, will be sure to post results when i get them. Gotta go now, getting groceries as cupboard is bare. And very tight budget to grrrrr.

Vonni

Quick post on behalf of Kel as her internet is down for a few days. She's stuck to her points for the past 3 days and has had no soft drinks either. Yay Kel!! :D

woohoo kel.. thats great

On fire Kel. :D

Yesterday I was at work and this customer came in - she was someone I have known since 1997. I used to play golf with her and a group of friends every Saturday, and then have seen her on and off over the years, but I guess it is a few years since I last saw her. She acted as if she didn't know me.

Fair enough - I felt a bit puzzled, and then I served her. Throughout the whole thing she acted as if she had never seen me before; she was polite, chatty and quite friendly. As she left it hit me like a brick: she hadn't recognised me :o.

I've only ever told one person at work about my weight loss - but I might as well have announced it on the notice-board because it seems everyone knows. And ever since then there are a couple of women (both of whom are bigger than I used to be) who really pick on me. They are always making sarcastic comments about my lunch, or saying things like: "you'd better go and unload that pallet - gotta find a way to work off that 20 calories you had for lunch".

One of my closest friends has been making excuses to not see me for almost a year. We started this weight loss journey together two and a half years ago, and would report in to each other every Monday - and we would catch up very regularly and talk about what we were doing, and support each other. We were the same weight, and understood each other's issues. She contacted me through Facebook a couple of weeks ago and I saw a recent photo of her - she has gained so much weight it made me cry.

People treat me differently and I'm struggling to work out where I fit. Maybe that's why food has been a bit of a challenge this week. Blurk!

Ani.. i know we get very one tracked with out conversations at time about weight loss.. and since you friends is avoiding she she obviouly gave up and is to ashamed to see you.. its not you its her.. but when you do get to see her dont talk about anything to do with weightloss of dieting..


The women at work are just jealous that dont get off therte on butts and do something.. but are they joking or being nasty?? Tell them to cut it out if its bothering you ..

And with your golfing friend you should have said hey its me.. how are you.. i think people not recognising you is a great compliment..

woohoo they dont recognosed the hot sexy women you've become.

so Ani what im trying to say is be proud.. its you thats domne it and its you thats gonna keep it that way.. jealous fat people only smirk becuase they are jealous.. your good friend is ashamed.. and other friends you need to say hey its me how are you.. I bet if she had realised she would have gone mad over you and how well you have done..


BE PROUD!!!!

So Ani, did you tell her who you were? That's really hard that you've lost touch with such a close friend but unfortunately it's not unusual. A lot of people will find it really hard to come to terms with the new you.

I know what you mean about being treated differently now that you've lost weight. I had a great figure up until I was in my early 20's and i enjoyed lots of attention from men and was treated with respect by women. When i gained weight, I felt invisible. People either looked down on me or just treated me like I didn't exist.

The worst thing was that being treated like that contributed a lot to shattering my self esteem.

It's certainly not an easy journey to make is it?

I had a really good day yesterday. Went out for dinner and had lovely fish and rice and was within my points allowance for the day. Also went to the gym before dinner and did 30 minutes of weights circuit and 30 minutes walking.

Goals for today are:

1) Stick to my points
2) Write down everything that I eat
3) Go to the gym this afternoon

Hope you all have a great weekend :D


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Wow Ani I bet she honestly didnt recognised the changed you. That happened to me a while ago when i lost the 24kg. People would walk right past me and I'd say hello. They'd keep walking then realise and stop and go wow.

So those b i t c h e s at work are probably really thinking WOW.... look at what she has achieved. And Amy is right, they are probably jealous as all heck. Stuff em, you are happy with what you have achieved so far and we are all really really proud of you. xxx

yo yo! woohoo everyone!

ani - yep yep they are jealous - usually if you are jealous of something you pretend you dont want it that bad yourself.... a bit like me sometimes when i decide i want a baby, if someone else gets pregnant i do pretend i dont want to be.... but i try not to make them feel bad or anything......

amy - i love the look of your holiday, that looks like a real true holiday.... wow the spa especially looks bliss

i have indeedy stuck to points and stuff since tuesday night, it is now saturday night!! and i have maybe had one can of drink in the whole 4 days and it made me feel crook..... which is good i guess but i will have one on monday and see if it has the same affect on me

i weighed myself today and asked benji if i weighed less than 99.7 and he said yes so that is awesome - monday morning i will look at the scales.

GUESS WHAT??
I LOST 1KG THIS WEEK!!!!!!

this is what i've been eating:
brekky - 2 weetbix and lite milk and maybe some banana on it
morning tea - a banana or some grapes
lunch - philly on grainy bread with a piece of lite ham and salad (tiny bit of cheese if i am desperate)
afternoon tea - more grapes
dinner - little portion of low carb like food eg - tacos, meat and veges um i cant remember what else i had for tea this week oh lamb casserole but only quarter cup of cooked rice

i have been drinking water and also lots of diet cordial - today was the first day since wednesday that i had a pepsi max - i think my body is happy with less fizzy stuff

so i am 98.7kg today..... i hit 100kg a couple of weeks ago so woohoo to NEVER seeing that number again!

Hello all!

Figured I should pop in and say 'hi' again.

Been absolutely flat stick with the house...but I am over it now :lol:

It's time to wind down and get a real feel for living here. I start work tomorrow...feeling a bit weird about that, but 'new job nerves' always does that to me. I am looking forward to finally getting into a 'normal' routine again, and I know that will help with my calorie counting and possibily exercise too.

I haven't been particularly strict with weight loss as yet, but I have got my meal times set. Since last posting here I have stuck to home cooked meals and no take away sh!t. I have done a heap of work in my garden and now have discovered a 'pleasure' in pottering about in the garden.

Mum leaves on the 6th. After that I will be on my own again and I am eager to get into regular routines...weekly shopping and cooking real meals.

Still waiting for my stuff to arrive...hopefully Wednesday, although there has been a load of rain recently and I know roads from the west have now been cut! We have only just had the roads south and east opened after they were flooded a week ago!

Anyway...must go! I'll get on more often hopefully when my PC arrives!

Hope you are all doing well! And well done Kel on your loss!

A belated happy Australia day to my Aussie mates! :celebrate:

Good luck with the new job Lindor! I'm sure you'll do just fine :D

Kel, you're on fire mate! :cb::carrot: Good for you, it's great to see.

I had an average weekend. Was really good with my exercise but not so much with my food.

Took the day off yesterday as the weather was just too good to be stuck inside and I did a big walk around the hills so that was nice.

Goal for today is to stick to my points and do weights and cardio at the gym tonight.


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Kel that's fantastic :carrot:, and even more than the result on the scales I am really proud of your meal plan - keep this up and the weight is going to fall off you.

Lindor it's great to hear from you. I'd be surprised if your things arrive on time - aside from all the rain there's a cyclone in the top end at the moment… but fingers crossed. It's really frustrating isn't it.

Julia what a great idea to take a day off and go walking.

I've got tomorrow and Thursday off - as usual - and you've inspired me to go for a walk somewhere with my camera.

I've decided I'm not going to weigh in for a couple of weeks. I want to see how I go for a month of maintenance. Just want to see what I have learned, and whether or not I have the confidence to maintain - after all, it isn't too many months until I'm going to have to do it for real.

I'm still going to count calories and check in every day, but I'm putting the scales away until the end of February.

Well done Kel on yr loss. Are you feeling full from yr meals or are you still ungry. Hmmmm Maybe I should start eating breakfast again. Prob is i am not hungry in mornings and by the time i am, i am busy so dont sit and eat properly. Maybe eating crap in bed has something to do with the not being hungry of a morning. I am also waking several times a night grrrr. So Starting tonight i am NOT going to have anything to eat whilst I am reading. I will take a glass of water to bed. Lucky for me I am not a cordial or softdrink girl. Sometimes i have a cordial maybe one a day if it's really hot, and probably a glass of softdrink a week lol. My vice is coffee coffee coffee. Hmm maybe thats why i am waking. ok starting next shopping day i am switching to decaf after lunch time.

Lindor what a bummber about yr stuff, i hope you get it real soon. Lets see some before pics of the garden and in a couple of months some progress ones.

Julia thx for the ozzy day well wishes :D

i am not feeling hungry and when i am i drink more water or diet cordial
i have only had one softdrink since last tuesday
and i am keen to stick to similar meal plan this week

measuring out my portions are really making a difference i think
i am still 'full' and not eating anywhere near as much

lindor - do you even have a bed?
ani - you cant put the scales away til you get under 70?? i dont remember but when are you hoping to achieve that?
vonnnnni - is eb toilet trained yet? i have decided jemima is going to be a ballerina, she wore her ballerina outfit everywhere the last 2 days and stops and dances to all music!
julia - when you said you had a day off i thought u meant from diet and stuff but then you say you went for long walk!!! you go girl!!!
amy - do you still fit in all your new clothes?

i am getting my new tatt next friday! woohoo

Twas the month after Christmas,
and all through the house,
Nothing would fit me,
not even a blouse.

The cookies I'd nibbled,
the chocolate I'd taste
At the holiday parties
had gone to my waist.

When I got on the scales
there arose such a number!
When I walked to the store
(less a walk than a lumber),

I'd remember the marvellous meals I'd prepared;
The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared,
The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese
And the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please."

As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt
And prepared once again to do battle with dirt...
I said to myself, as I only can,
"You can't spend a winter, disguised as a man!"

So, away with the last of the sour cream dip.
Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip.
Every last bit of food that I like must be banished
Till all the additional ounces have vanished.

I won't have a cookie, not even a lick.
I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick.
I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie.
I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.

I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore...
But isn't that what January is for?
Unable to giggle, no longer a riot.
Happy New Year to all, and to all a good diet.

Ha Ha very good Lindor :lol:

Looking back over my food diary, I've overeaten for the past 4 days in a row. Not good! :nono:

I'm feeling really tired and unwell too which isn't helping. I didn't get to the gym yesterday and was so tired that I was in bed asleep by 8:20pm.

I think that the problem is that I slept too much on Sunday and Monday and that's made me over-tired. I feel headachey and sick and all I want to do is go home to bed but I know that sleeping more will just make me feel worse.

Goal for today will be to refrain from overeating.


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Kel well done on your loss that is a great result... wooohooo... :carrot:



i have had a pretty good week all up a few days of going over were soon balanced out by 3 days of swimming about 12 hours all up as well as going on the elliptical.. and tramaponline with the kids.. ...

So its been a good week i have weighed myself this morning and im showing a gain of 200 grams.. atm.. but TOM arrived this morning so .. its just fluid will know next week how im doing.. ... Fncy getting tom.. when its 41degrees all week this week.... boooo hissss ... no fair.. no more swimming for me.. oops no scratch that just checked the forcast today is gonna be 44..... yuck

anyway im happy ... my clothes do still fit kel np.. they are jut not loose anymore.. lol my measurmenet havent really changed i have put a little back on my legs and hips .. but no where else.

my belly's an apple my bum's a pear.
No fair when I diet and getting nowhere:mad: