Sounds like a wise decision Lindor. Shame it had to end that way but perhaps moving on is the best thing for you. You're doing sooooo well with everything apart from that!

Sounds like everyone is moving along at a cracking pace.

I’m not doing too well this week. Having some relationship issues and that always puts a spanner in the works eh. So I’m giving myself a week off counting points and will allow myself a bit of a break while I’m not in a good headspace. I’m still aiming to eat well though and to keep the exercise up – no excuses for not doing that.


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Julia I've just taken a week off from counting - and who knows what damage I have done :dizzy:. But with everything going on I was feeling enough pressure, so I decided that I would just try and get my head right.

Lindor are you sure about resigning? What are you going to do? Mate I would take a deep breath and talk to someone first, because it's a really big decision - and I'm not sure about making such a big decision when you're upset. Don't get me wrong - I'm not saying 'don't do it', just that you need to do what is best for you, and not what is reactive to the situation.

All good here (aside from eating too much). Four weeks until Bali and I cannot wait. It is 3ºC here at the moment, and I am freezing cold - so the thought of shorts, t-shirts, beaches… ahhh!

Am going to try and count calories today, and when I come back from Bali I am going to give serious thought to joining weight watchers.

I am finding the tracking fairly easy, although it takes a fair bit of time but you get better once you've got all your regular stuff that you eat on a favourites list to add quickly. Plus I tend to eat the same stuff brekky and lunch so that's easy to copy across. Down another 0.5 since Monday so lost 6.3 so far. Two weeks today til my liquid Optifast diet starts... eek!!

guess what i got on my bike again.. and my butt was so sore.. i have called the bike the buminator... lol... nah seriously the seat was all wrong .. i rode 2 kms.. went home drove to the bike shop with my seat and got a new one put on the stem.. nice wide seat for a nice wide ***.. LMAO .. wnet and tested it as soon as i got home with another 2 km ride.. and it was like magic so much better ..
Cameron is home with me he was home yesterday all fluey.. and feeling crook.. and today becuase he has conjuctivitis.. he was still feeling crap this morning but was happy enough to go bike riding with me.. lol

We made rockmeleon smoothies for lunch.. and then .... went on another bike ride this time 5 ks.. so been on and off the bike all day.. and rode 9kms.. :) my butt hurts but its the muscles.. not the soft tissue.. lol and i probably wont be able to move tommorrow.. but its the kids last day at school .. so i might as well just give them the day off.. :) since leahs coughing too .. and cameron is not 100 % .. anyway time to go pick up Leah ..

Woooo you're on fire with the bumenator Amy! Glad to hear that you got a new seat though, there's nothing worse than numb bum on a bike!:D

I decided tonight to stop going to weight watchers meetings. At $18 a week it's an expense I can do without so from here on in I'm doing the program from home with only you ladies for support.

I had a great session at the gym last night and am enjoying it more now that I'm getting back into doing a couple of weights sessions a week. Also, my work is running a eat well/keep fit challenge this month so that's helping to keep me on track too ;)


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Amy I got a lovely wide padded seat for my bike too when I got it, and it made SUCH a difference!

Julia the cost of ww is the reason i have never done it.. its stinks. that they charge so much..

that bike seat is a god send.. bike cost $50 .. seat cost $75.. lol but so worth it .. I took the little boy out for a spin again today with me.. on the bumenator.. lol we did 9kms without stopping and it was easy i could go again.. but the boy had had enough .. so nice to be out on the bike.. on a lovely day.. makes me happy.. :)

Yesterday i did 30 minutes wii fit bopxing then swept up the whole back yard and my arms were so sore last night .. definalty gave me a workout.. so things are looking really good on the exercise front for me.

both kids are still sick.. had the dr out friday night cameron has conjuctivitis in both eyes , pharangitis /tonsilitis and an ear infection.. but the anti biotics have kicked in.. and he is alot better though we come home from riding becuase of his throat .. :)

anyway little miss cheeky chicken wants the computer and is counting the time b4 she can get on it.. and i dont think she can get passed 39... hehehehe

Well. its been just over 3 weeks since I moved out and 3 kilos lost. Just goes to show stress can play a major part in weight gain and eliminating some of it has helped me. Have read all posts but doing a fly by. hope everyone is well and happy xox

I had a crappy week with dieting last week so I haven't bothered to weigh in this morning. Weight Watchers wasn't even looked at, Dixie is sitting outside collecting dust and dirt and my walking shoes are probably housing spiders and lord knows what other critters!

I had planned to lay off with Weight Watchers and planning exercise for the next two weeks. I have visitors arriving this week and I know there will be no hope of me staying on track with them here! They come from a remote town in WA and are already excited about the prospect of eating KFC until they pop! I will try to remain conscious of what I eat and how much I eat, and I will take every opportunity I can to get some exercise in - they won't know I deliberately parked the car two or three blocks from the desired destination!

I fully intend to hit Weight Watchers and exercise hard when they leave!!

I chickened out of resigning! I had another job lined up and all, but this whole business at my old job has shattered my confidence and at crunch time (signing the new contract) I started to really doubt my ability to do the new job. With a few tears, I explained to the new employer that they had chosen the wrong person for the job. They have given me a couple of weeks to reconsider, but I don't think anything is going to change in that time.

Well done on the cycling Amy! Maybe, after my friends leave, we could plan some form of cycling/exercise challenge?

Good work on the weight-loss too Vonni! And I totally agree that stress has a huge impact on our weight control, diet and overall health!!

Julia, I'd love to do a Weight Watchers challenge too! Maybe we can think of something when Ani gets back from Bali, especially if she joins Weight Watchers too?

Anyway, back to cleaning the house!


IT'S JULY!!! AND IT IS BLOODY WELL JUST STARTED TO RAIN HERE!!!! IT NEVER RAINS IN JULY!!!! :dizzy:

I hope everything works out with your job Lindor, it must be really stressful :hug:

I came home from work sick at lunchtime today - have had a bad headache that I just can't kick - so no gym for me today. I am on track with my points though so that's good :D


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Where's everyone hiding?

I was home sick from work again today so once again, no gym for me. Pretty good on the food intake, though I haven't writting anything down which isn't good for me.

Goals for tomorrow:

* Write down everything that I eat & drink
* Go to the gym
* Stick to my points


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Vonni hugs.. too much stress sucks.. hope it all gets better soon and well done on the loss..

Lindor.. get back on the bike you know you wanna.. :) Hope you can come up with a happy solution work wise.

Julia get well soon :(

as for me.. im feeling great back on the bike today and rode 21 kilometers.. woo hoo.. it was a **** of a ride and most of it i was kid free with music so perfect .. and such a nice day to boot. :)

yesterday me and the kids walked upto target.. and they had a tag along bike up there which is basically half a kids bike,, ( the back wheel pedals/chain and handle bars.. with no front wheel.. and it attaches to the seat of my bike.. so leah can come riding with me and cam..
It was 199.. reduced to 129.. then reduced again to 79.. so im really pleased with that.. and it attaches/detaches with a locking pin.. so very easy for me to rmove and go ride alone... previously Leah could only ride about 500 metres before getting tired and wanting to come home.. yesterday and today she rode 5kms.. with me.. (part of my 21ks today)
i also walked about 5 kms yesterday to go and collect my car from the repairers.. so plenty of excercise for me this week .. lol.. i record my rides on map my walk... and have just discovered i have ridden 50kms.. this week .. lmao.. if i dont loose weight after this week i dont know what im doing wrong.. lol

I have had a sucky 4 or 5 days too. My sister's ex-hubby has been over from the US so I was entertaining him all weekend (drinks, drinks, drinks, mexican meal, drinks...). Also my older sister is down with her kids and her meals are: cheesy potato bake, chicken parma.. not too healthy.

Arrrrrrrrgh!

Ugh, I know it's so hard when you have to entertain other people who aren't concerned about eating healthily!

I'm feeling a bit better today and was back at work and back into the gym. Did weights and 10 mins jogging/10 mins walking so 50 mins exercise in total. Weighed in down 200g which I'm very happy with :D

Goals for tomorrow:

Go to the gym again
Stick to my points


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Oh and Amy ... 21km that's AWESOME!!

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Oh dear, things are not good.

My iPod was flat so I didn't go to the gym yesterday. Me + gym + no music = not happening.

Got home and found out that the bloke's been told to start looking for another job. Times have been tough for months and I've been supporting him and now this so that's more stress.

Then I found out that my dad had a fall and has broken his hip, they're hoping to operate today. Dad's only 65 but has multiple sclerosis, bi-polar, parkinsons, osteoparosis and dementia among other things so this is not what he needs! This will be the second time he's broken the same hip and with such limited mobility and little strength I can't see how he'll recover.

I'm trying to be good with food choices but counting points has gone out the window, as has exercise this week.

God I'm glad I've got a holiday coming up next month!


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Oh Julia sorry to hear about your dad, and about your man's job. That sucks.

Mum has gone into the palliative care unit and is in a coma now.. on a morphine drip and we're just waiting. They think it might be a few days at most.

Gen I'm so sorry. This time is the hardest of all, soon she'll be at peace and there will be no more pain for her. My heart goes out to you and your family.

Thanks, Barb. I think it will be a relief when she's peaceful and doesn't have to struggle to breathe anymore. Just seems surreal because it happened so suddenly in the end - last Saturday we were all at the bowling alley with my nephews and nieces. Luckily my sister and nephews were all here from QLD.. and Mum did make it to my brother's 40th a couple of weeks ago like she wanted.

And as awful as the circumstances are, I will be glad to get back to my place and work etc. I'm just glad I was able to have these months with Mum.

Well, Mum passed away peacefully at 6am this morning, holding my hand.

Oh Gen I'm so sorry, my thoughts are with you and your family. That's really lovely that you were there with her right at the end :hug: Let us know if we can do anything to help support you at the moment. If you need to come here and vent or talk or anything don't hesitate.

I've had a long day, starting with a phone call at 3:30am that my nana had had a fall and was being taken to hospital. Mum and I went straight down and stayed until about 9:30am. She's 94 and has dementia so was pretty confused and distressed and because she doesn't recognise us it was hard to calm her down. She's broken a bone in her knee so has been admitted and ironically will probably be on the same ward as dad (her son).

So food intake was pretty terrible today as I didn't have the time or energy to prepare anything for myself and I haven't been to the gym. For the moment I'm happy to be in bed and am looking forward to an early night.

It's a new day tomorrow.


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Hmmm where is everyone!??!

I'm still not counting points, just not in the right headspace for it :( but I'm trying to eat sensibly still. Went to the gym last night and walked for 30 minutes but couldn't muster up the energy for anything else!


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Gen my heart goes out to you and your family. I don't think you ever stop grieving but it does get a little less intense with time. I lost my mum 17 years ago and i still miss her like crazy. And have a cry.

Julia I hope yr dad and Nan get better real soon.

As for me - have lost no more weight but am feeling pretty ok. Thinking of taking a couple of months of duramine to kcik start me back into it. I know i hear yr thoughts everyone - no drugs cause u just put it back on, but with me the mind set gets changed while on them. I havent taken them in years but I do know that because of the "no hunger" feeling I end up eating little and correctly and my mind gets in that habit so it stays with me when i am done. Just want 5 kilos shifted quickly and with crazy shift work i find it so difficult to motivate me. Anyhow better go do some child control.

Oh - Ani my daughter is going over to WA to see her girlfriend/ fiance in a few weeks. whats the weather been like there

I'm onto my 2 wk starvation diet preop (Optifast 3 x day). So far I'm at 110.4 so down 7.3kg since June 1st.

Where are Ani and Lindor??

Good luck with it all Gen. A bugger of a time for you to have to go through this as well. It is going to challenge you emotionally. Chin up and much love xox

Thanks Vonni. Surprisingly not bad so far.. but plenty of days left!

Gen, my thoughts are with you with your mums passing :hug:

I've been occupied with guests up until Tuesday morning, and since they left, I have been running around like a chook with it's head cut off! All of a sudden work has decided to pull their finger out with my return on Monday and I have been issued with one appointment after another! And to think this week (and last week) are actually booked annual leave days! Leave me alone dammit!!! :mad:

Diet has been totally crap since before my friends got here! I did manage a bit of walking while they were here - around a wildlife park with them and a few 3km walks to the shops and back with them too! That was until they realised when I said something was just a five minute walk around the corner was in fact a 15min walk and up hill as well! :lol:

I haven't logged on to Weight Watchers for a couple of weeks now, but fully intend to get back into it over the weekend with the hope of being able to stick to it next week with my return to work too!

I bought a heap of sh!t food for the 15yr old I had visiting, but she was a tad fussy and only wanted KFC or McDonalds for lunch and Pizza or some other crap for dinner. And her Mum felt obligated to pay for my meals as I was housing them for the time they were here. Consequently, I am now left with all this 'kiddy/teenager' food in the house!! Moderation Lindor! Moderation!! :dizzy:

I took Dixie out for a ride yesterday, the first time in a couple of weeks! Ouch! Never got around to it today, but should be back on her again tomorrow! I am also eager to get some more regular walking in too!

Gen, good luck with the optifast diet! Not long 'til the operation now!

Good to hear from you again Vonni! Shift work sux with dieting, I know that and I was only doing morning and evening shifts!! Can't imagine what it's like with night shifts as well!

Julia, hope your Dad and Nan are doing ok!

Amy? How goes the cycling?

And yes! Where is Ani??

Lindor if yr fond of 15 yr olds and have heaps of **** food in the hosue u can borrow mine for a while lol

Thanx Vonni, but no thanx! :p

I think I'd find it easier to eat the sh!t food in moderation than living with a 15yr old! :lol:

I just got back from a bike ride! I must make a mental note not to avoid bike riding (or any exercise) for a long duration! It just makes taking it up again harder!! But I will push on!!

Food intake still has a lot to be desired! Somehow I don't think triple chocolate biscuits and coffee make a healthy breakfast? :^:

no but it's very yum. :)

Lindor - no moderation! Add dishwashing liquid and place in bin!

Funny thing is Gen, that is what I'd normally do! It'd be interesting to work out how much money I waste by throwing food out everytime I try punishing myself for indulging.

Anyway, I just got back from a 6km walk. Walking didn't seem to hurt as much as the cycling did after a break. The plan is to do the walk again tomorrow. And Monday is a fresh start with dieting! And work! Ugh!!

Great to see a few more faces! Well done on your exercise Lindor :D It must have been tough trying to eat well with your visitors there. Hope you can get back on track now.

Vonni I can understand why you would want that kick start and if I'm honest I'd take those drugs in a heartbeat if my doctor would prescribe them to me. I've asked and she won't!

Gen how are you doing? I hope everything's going okay :hug:

My diet has been a mess lately and my exercise levels haven't been much better. Tonight for some unknown reason I got a sudden burst of energy though and I went out for a 30 minute jog. Feel brilliant having done it and I'm determined to get back on track again immediately.

I bought loads of fresh veggies today so will make myself a nice salad to take for my lunch tomorrow and I've already packed my gym gear. Excited to be headed in the right direction again!


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Gen you sound like you're holding up really well. You've certainly got a lot on your plate! It must be scary thinking about the operation, especially as only you can decide whether it's the right thing to do. We're all here for you whatever you do :D

I've been making more of an effort with my diet but I'm still not totally in the right headspace. I forget if I told you all but my partner lost his job so instead of having stress about him having a low income it's now stress about him having NO income! Things seem to be moving in the right direction though at long last and fingers crossed he may have a job back with an old employer. If this works out it would relieve a huge amount of pressure and then maybe I can get back to normal.

Found out today that my dad fell out of bed early this morning. He's not injured which is good but he's really not doing well. My nana is being assessed by older persons psych services and may require hospital grade psych care now as her dementia is really bad as well as having a broken leg.

God I can't wait for my holiday! Only a month away now.


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Oh I'm sorry about your dad and nana. That is really hard, dementia. Not so much for the person but for the family, really hard to look after. Hope your dad's okay and your boy gets the job!

I can't stop eating :(

I was suddenly starving last night too and naughty me had some chicken and veggie casserole. Told myself it wasn't too bad with lean protein and vegetables.. hmm.. it's not Optifast! Back on the wagon today but not enjoying the sickly sweet Opti bar today.

I walked 8.3km this afternoon! An hour and a half and 10,000 steps in one shot! Woohoo!

I've been off everything since going back to work! I expected things to have changed a little there, but I guess they expected changes in me! Basically, everything is as it was the day I was sent home two months ago! I hate being there! But the alternatives seem just as difficult to deal with too.

Julia, I felt emotional reading your last post...I feel exactly the same. I just eat and eat and eat! I need to stop, but I don't know how!

Gen, have they told you what you need to do after your operation? I mean the dietary requirements? I'm just curious, nothing more. And, over all, how are you finding the optifast diet? Again, just curious, but I wonder how difficult it is being stuck on the same shakes/foods for weeks on end (I know you are only on it for two weeks).

Ani!!! What's going on mate? I miss having you here! :(

My dog had a huge seizure this morning.

He is currently at the vet being observed for progression of his heart failure as his lungs sound quite moist. The cause of the seizure is currently unknown, and will probably stay that way - I have opted against x-rays and scans - what is the point seeings he is not a candidate for invasive procedures, and treating him for a tumour is only going to lower his already lowered quality of life.

He has had a full blood series done and the results of that was relatively good - no sign of kidney failure or liver failure and no suggestion of toxins running through his system.

For the first time since I first took him there in July last year, the vet spoke to me about euthenasia and the fact that it may be something I need to seriously consider if his lungs don't clear up. She also hinted that if this is a progression of his heart failure, he may only have weeks left.

At the moment I feel numb to this news. Everytime I have taken him in there with some kind of emergency over the last year I have fully expected to have to put him down. But each time the vet has reassured me, altered his meds, and allowed me to take him home again and he has returned to his normal self with in 24hrs. I think I am expecting that again this time. Except, this time the vet has told me euthenasia is a real possible requirement if he doesn't improve significantly (or deteriorates) over the next few hours...I don't think the reality of that has really hit me yet.