Oh my goodness, I'd all but given up on this place and am THRILLED to pop my head in and see so many posts. It's so great to see you all back!!

Ani that's great that Bunnings is being so supportive of you, really good to hear. I hope you heal quickly Great to see you back and sounding determined as ever!

Keep us posted on your progress Gen, it's great to see you sounding excited and positive Love the hair too!!

Lindor keep your chin up mate! I know it's really bloody hard when you don't have the structure of your working day to keep you on track. Can you maybe set yourself some sort of schedule for while you're off work?

2 weeks ago I hit a 5kg loss at Weight Watchers and ever since then, I've completely lost the plot I didn't go to my meeting last week because I didn't feel that I'd done enough but unfortunately this week hasn't been any better. I've been out of town all weekend for a conference and I feel like all I've done is eat all weekend. I know that over the past 3 days I've eaten way too much and have allowed myself to eat crap. Consequently, I'm feeling really blah.

So as of now, I'm back on plan and I intend to do the following to make sure that I succeed:

* Write down EVERYTHING that goes into my mouth
* Plan my meals in advance so that I don't get tempted to make bad choices
* Stick to my points allowance every day
* Go to the gym 3 times this week at the very least
* Go to my weight watchers meeting this week and face the reality of whatever the scales may say

I'm looking forward to getting back on track! Hope to talk to you all much more too

I couldn't organise a p!ss-up in a brewery much less try to organise some form of routine in my life at the moment!

Sorry I am on such a downer just now. I'm not in a good place, and I am struggling to get through each day as it comes. I am off work because my manager has made me take time off as I had become a "disruption to the team". I wasn't prepared for this time off, and at the same time having being made to have this time off, I am feeling quite anxious about going back to work in a week!

I don't know whether I am Arthur or Martha at the moment!! And I hate feeling like this!

Ok I have tracked everything on calorie king/spark people and made my calories (or JUST over) today. Got to increase the calcium intake, and water too.

It really does make a massive difference to my accountability to track the food. Just seeing it written down makes you think twice because you know the numbers are going to add up when you enter it. I do need to get better at the planning meals in advance. Once I get hungry it's too late.

Julia/Lindor, chin up girls. Let's all start fresh together.

YAY Julia - it has been my own fault but I have missed our shared purpose, our ups and downs. Isn't it funny - this is a *support* forum, yet as soon as we start to stuff up and NEED support from each other, we go missing.

Lindor you are very definitely NOT Arthur! I understand a little more about why you have your head in a bad space at the moment - that's a horrible place to be. I think it's extraordinary that a supervisor's way of managing conflict would be to send you away from work for a week, instead of sorting through whatever issues are out there.

I think it's wise to 'centre' yourself, otherwise you will be reactive to everything they do to you - and that's a recipe for chaos in your life. Don't punish yourself for what other people do to you .

Hey Gen that sounds really intense. Do they do that because they want you to show commitment to the whole process, or is it for pre-op stuff. Sorry - I don't mean to be intrusive about it, I find it fascinating though.

I dropped 1.7kg this week . While I know that's a good result, experience tells me it's mostly water - but the main thing is I stuck to my goals for a week, and managed to get myself back into the headspace I need to be in to continue this journey.

This week's goals are simple - do the same thing I did last week, and do it with a smile! If I lose any more weight by next Monday it will be a bonus - if I stick to all my goals, it will be a WIN!

Yay Ani - well done! I agree on the "support" thing - when we need it most is when we go awol.. let's try not to. I definitely did better when I was a regular customer here heh and vice versa.

I lost 2.3kg this week! It's a start and the only way to get motivation for me.. I have to just start and get some results and then I tend to get on a roll.

Wow Ani and Gen, you guys are on fire! Well done to both of you

Lindor I'm so sorry to hear you sounding so down feel free to come here and vent - even if we can't really help we're always here to listen if you need us

I've had a great day today. I've recorded everything I've eaten, am well within my points and I went to the gym and did 30 minutes jogging. Looking forward to another good day tomorrow.

Today gets tossed into the 'Failed' stack!



Baby steps...

Tomorrow:

I am going to set food goals aside (because they seem the hardest to control at the moment)

I AM going to walk 3kms, and

I AM going to drink 2lt of water.


That's it for now.

You know, I feel pretty selfish posting here at the moment.

I have just read over my recent posts, and I have barely commented on everyone elses progress. So I just want to say I am happy for you and I am impressed with your achievements.

Please, know that just because I might not comment, it doesn't mean I don't care.

Sorry.

Lindor you can only walk around the world by taking one step at a time - so don't underestimate the power of a baby step.

Yesterday I felt really sick - as if I was coming down with the flu. I was chilled to the bone, had a woolly head and just felt terrible. I slept for THIRTEEN hours - I don't think I have ever done that in my life. I still feel pretty ordinary today, and have called in sick, but I think the fever has broken. Certainly don't feel as bad as yesterday.

I stuck to my calories, and did my exercise (before I got really crook), but couldn't force 2L of water down my throat. Oh well, today is another day.

Lindor, don't apologise. You're obviously going through some stuff and we understand that. Good on you for setting a couple of goals. I totally agree with Ani, as they say ... a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

I hope you feel better soon Ani. Cold season sucks eh! Well done on sticking to your calories and doing your exercise, that's great.

I went to the gym again today and this time did spin for the first time in months. Damn it was tough! I'm feeling sore already but am really glad that I did it. Have also done really well with food today despite the fact that my mother has been baking biscuits, chocolate cake and eclairs for my dad's birthday tomorrow!

No gym for me tomorrow as I'm getting a haircut after work but I'll be sticking to my points again

I have eaten like a pig today. I didn't walk my promised 3kms. I instead went out and bought some size 20 clothes!!

So far I have drunk 2250mL of water.

At least I did something right I suppose.


Hope you feel better soon Ani. And to stay on track while sick is awesome!

Lindor at least you walked around the shops - so you did MORE than one thing right.

Julia, sore muscles are good . It's great that you are sounding determined, and thinking about things in a healthy way.

I'm still feeling sick, but nowhere near as bad as I felt yesterday. I don't think I have felt that sick in ages. Back to work tomorrow, and hopefully I am on the mend a little.

Still staying on track with meeting most of my goals. Water is a challenge, but I am trying to fight a bug in my system, so I'm not going to beat myself up for not being perfect.

Today was the first day since tracking that I made the right numbers in: calories, protein, carbs, fats, sodium, calcium. Only up to 5 glasses of water so I will have to join Ani in the naughty dehydrated girls' corner.

Hoping to find the energy to get my arse onto the crosstrainer tonight or tomorrow.

I have eaten like a pig today!

I am still to make 2lt of water today!

I HAVE WALKED 3KMS TODAY!!!!!

Hi

I am not a newbie but have been on and off 3FC for a few years now. I hope you don't mind me jumping in on here with fellow Aussies. My latest motivation to lose the weight is for our wedding in April 2011. I have just 11 months to lose the weight - ideally around 40-50kg.

Its a daunting task but I hope to drop most of the weight over winter so in spring I can begin looking at dresses and ultimately be around a size 12 for the wedding (I'm a size 20 now).

Looking forward to getting to know you all and helping each other out