Happy New Year Chicks!


Barb, I am so sorry you are struggling as you are. I can only agree with everything Ani has already said and let you know that I am thinking of you and hope too that you can find the support you need right now. Hang in there mate

Vonni, I have resolved to quit smoking this year too. The fact that I am a non-smoker makes this very achievable!

The last few days I have been pretty lax in my weight-loss efforts. I have to admit, I also decided yesterday was going to be my last day of being able to eat anything I wanted.

I weighed-in again this morning 96.3kg! Up!! Yuck! But no surprise at all.

So this is it! I get serious with my weight-loss again.


From today:

I eat only at regular meal times.

I only eat a 'normal' portion.

I drink at least two litres of fluid a day.

I 'find thirty' every day.


It is just a start. I am not going to stress over counting calories yet. At this point I want to concentrate on routine!

2010 is going to be the year! I have been playing around with my weight for too long now. This year is going to see a new, healthier lifestyle, and a fitter, happier and healthier me.


I am hoping that today - the start of the new year - is also going to see the Aussie Chicks team come back to life again as we all resolve to make healthier changes to our lives. The last month or so has seen too many of us (me included) fade away in defeat. I would dearly like to see the team come back together and get the support we need, and we know we can give and get that from being here.

I wish everyone the very best in all that they aim to achieve in 2010.

Lindor I'm with you matey, and I hope our other Aussie Chicks join in. Let's make 2010 our year .

I'm going to take a similar approach to you - get into good routines and take it from there. I've had a difficult year in many ways, and I hope I have learned from it - I have some vague plans to fix some of the things that went wrong, and to treasure the things that matter. It won't all get fixed in one day, or even a week, but it's something to work on.

I'm still feeling really restless after my holiday, and I'm not sure I want to stay in Perth - but that's something I am going to give myself some time to think about too. I'm not going to rush any decision.

But for today I want to eat well, work hard and survive a 36ºC day at work. Luckily I finish at 2.30pm so I will be able to get some respite. Maybe I will take myself off to the beach later this afternoon - or maybe I should go to the supermarket and buy some healthy food. Or both.

In the meantime I had better get ready for work.

I'm finding it very disheartening that this place is so quiet


First official weigh-in for 2010 shows me at 94.8kg. I stuck to my goals over the weekend and I am very happy with this result. The 96.3kg on New Years Day, I suspect was still carrying a lot of the crap I binged on the previous night.

This mornings result has motivated me to work hard to achieve my goals for the next week

It's back to work today - first day since Xmas Eve - hoping this is going to help in re-establishing my routine too.

Lindor everyone will come back - most of the girls are dealing with some tough stuff, and they know we're here.

Congratulations on a good result this week . Great work!

I haven't had a perfect start to the year, but I am getting there.
Today's goals are pretty simple:

• eat no more tha 1700 calories
• drink no less than 2L of water
• walk at least 10,000 steps.

It won't be hard to do most of it. The air-conditioner is terrible at my work and it's going to be 36ºC today. If I don't keep hydrated I start to feel sick.

My aim for January is to get below 80kg. I don't even care if I get to 79.999kg - as long as I reach my monthly goal.

Good luck with yours. I know we can do it if we work together .

You're right Ani, and I know. And I feel pretty selfish for saying what I said. I also need to take a look at myself too, I know I 'disappear' for long periods too...I guess I am just getting a feel from the other side now.

<--- to everyone

Barb I don't know what to say. I'm so sorry for your pain and I hope you can find a way to get through it. Grief counselling would be ideal, is there any chance of being able to access that?

I'm going to set next week as my starting point. While my sister and her family are still in town I'd rather spend time with them than go to the gym. I'm trying to eat sensibly and am looking forward to getting back into the gym next week.

I'm absolutely horrified with how much weight I've gained. 6 months ago my work trousers were very baggy and today they're pretty much skin tight I'm wearing a woollen cardigan in the middle of summer because my jacket doesn't do up and I feel disgusting.

Went to my doctor a couple of weeks ago and asked to go on Reductil but am not a candidate due to the fact that I'm on antidepressants. Had a big cry after that but am feeling better about it now.

Will just have to suck it up and get back to the hard work and determination that I used to have.

I tried to get an appointment with a grief counsellor today but they're only there during business hours and they're too far away. The lady suggested I go to my family doctor and get a referral to a psycologist who may have out of hours appointments. Hope so.

Since having a break down I'm feeling a lot better about things. I think I needed it. I have finally realised that to take good care of everyone I first need to take care of myself, which includes getting healthy physically and mentally.

Thakns for all of your kind words. Its nice to know that i have a place to go where I can say what I need and not feel judged. I do feel a bit bad for unloading here though.

XX
Barb

Amen to that Barb. I think that for most people you can only hold things in for so long before they're going to come out whether you like it or not. The best thing about having a breakdown is that it's generally the start of getting better. That's good that you are looking to get some help. I hope your GP can do something useful for you

I'm doing pretty good with my food intake at the moment. Not calorie counting yet, just trying to be sensible and so far so good. My task for tomorrow will be to think of some good things to eat and do my grocery shopping accordingly.

I'm feeling genuinely scared about going back to the gym on Monday. I'm very nervous about what I'm going to see when I step on the scales but it's got to be done.

How is everyone else doing?

I'm trying to find my motivation at the moment Julia. But I am determined to get there.

Today I am going to start counting calories again. I find that I am much better at sticking to a specific goal than having the more vague intention of eating well - so I am going to suck it up and get disciplined again.

If I am to have any chance of being below 80kg by the end of January I really have to start now, and do the things which I know are going to make a difference.

My own emotions are all over the place at the moment. My friend's twin got her diagnosis yesterday - and it's terminal. No surprise, but still a terrible shock. And I am still feeling unsettled about being here in Perth.

Maybe if I find myself a routine and stick to it I will be able to work through that. It is my firm intention to lose at least 10kg this year, and to find a way to eat that I can stick to for the rest of my life.

hiys everyone this is my start day for 2010.. i had planned to start monday .. but my biyo got chicken pox monday... lol .

over the break i had which i reckon was about 6 weeks or so .. i have gained 2.2 kilos.. which is less then i gained last silly season so no beating of self for that one.. its the one gain time you expect each year.. lol though i still do have alot to learn .. becuase i go straight back into old bad habits that got me this way in the first place.. you would think after 2 years of working at this i woulda learnt by now .. but hey i was always a slow learner.. ... so here goes my weight atm is 106.2 .. this is the only number im gonna pay attaention to.. i want to loose 10 kilos this year.. my goal is 96.

in 2009 i manged to loose about 6 kilos all up with my recent gain... lol so 10 will be a good number for me this year i think ..

anyway day 1 2010

Weigh-in this morning: 94.9kg

That's up 100g on last week, but it has been a far from perfect week in terms of weight loss.

This week I need to work on drinking more water.


Good to see you posting again Amy. Your goals seem doable, so good luck!

Good to see you back to Julia, your determination has always impressed and inspired me...I hope this year sees you closer to your goal too

Ani, seeing you so unsettled is unsettling! Have you considered setting yourself a date to be out of Perth by? The last time I recall you feeling this unsettled was when you where thinking about giving up your last job...but once you put an end date on that you seem more grounded? I am just wondering if an end date for Perth might help settle you and give you a goal to work to?

I gotta run, late as usual.

Have a good one folks!

my first few days have gone great .. im already feeling a bit thinner then i was.. lol...

anyway.. last year with all the bull i still managed to loose 9.9 kilos.( i thought i had lost about half that). which im very happy with.. this year im planning on another 10 kilos.. which will bring me into the 90s for the first time in 8 -9 years ..

i left john with mr chicken pox( cam got chicken pos last week) on friday and went to a combat class.. which omg.. i found hard i havent done a class in about a month.. lol serves me right it was hard ... lol

food wise ive been good.. exercise i have been good so hoping for a loss. but not going to weigh.. as you'll know i get scale obsessed then loose motivation when it doesnt move.. which for me is alot of the time.. lol

what are your goals for 2010?

Lindor it isn't a bad idea to set an end date, but it is probably at least a year away. There is no way I could walk away from my friend while she is going through such terrible pain - her sister goes into hospital today to start chemotherapy, but first she has to have a full-body scan. I'm kind of expecting really bad news about that.

I haven't been good at all with eating this week, but today is another chance to get it right. I am actually giving serious thought to applying for another job - one where my hours would be more regular. This week, in three days, I have worked 9-5, 6.30am-2.30pm and today is 1pm - 9pm. I defy anyone to find a routine when they work such bizarre hours. I am also fed up with working every single weekend!

But I am fed up with eating a diet of constant crap, feeling fat and heavy, not having enough energy to get through the day, feeling like I have let myself down…

So if I do nothing else right I am going to make sure today counts for something. I will stick to my goals, drink plenty of water, and try to get my head into a better space.

Well here is the horrifying truth: in the past couple of months I have gained around 7kg. My weight today is 91.8kg.



I knew I'd gained but that really is scarey. I'm so angry at myself for letting it get like this.

So today is day 1 for me. Last I checked calorie king was on the blink so I will record today's food here instead.

Breakfast: 1 glass orange juice, 1 banana.
Morning Tea: Trim cappuccino with 1 sweetener.
Lunch: 2 ham and salad wraps, 1 orange.
Afternoon Tea: 1 pottle lite yoghurt.
Dinner: Salad with lettuce, carrot, capsicum, 35g cheese and 180g steak.

I went to the gym and did 30 minutes weights followed by a 10 minute jog, 10 minutes walking and 20 minutes cycling and then 100 sit ups.

I'll be back tomorrow

I thought I should weigh myself and see how much damage I've done over christmas/new year and to my surprise I haven't gained anything!!! I even got up at 5.30 today and went for a walk! It was 33 degrees then, so it was probably the best time to go today. I wonder if I'll be able to drag myself out of bed that early tomorrow!!!