Despite feeling so exhausted last night, I think I managed five hours sleep between hours of tossing and turning.

The thought of packing and being out of here in a month is freaking me out. Need to organise a garage sale. Need to decide what to keep and what to get rid of.

I am worried about how my old dog is going to take to a move. His sight is very poor and he is almost completely deaf. He knows his way around this house by feel. I'm worried the move is going to be too stressful for him. I am wondering whether it is fair of me to put him through it? Let alone the possiblity of having to move again in another three months!!!

I am glad I have sold...but it's a move that I hadn't really planned for just now. It was always going to be if I was leaving town or when the old boy died. I've had a few months to prepare myself for it, but now it is suddenly real!

Anyway, I didn't do my step-ups last night. I didn't drink any water!!! Just drank coffee and a can of diet coke! I didn't eat too well either...was a bit of a pig in fact! What a screwed up day!!! :lol:

I agree with you Ani, that we need to chuck in a couple of 'days off' in our challenge...or do the full 21 days and take a couple of days off before starting the next?

Ok, other than packing, I have no plans for the weekend. So, I'll be about I guess!

Last day of our challenge today - woo hoo! I think I've done alright this week - I'll know when I jump on those scales tomorrow morning. I have to admit I've been rather slack with situps, but I did 50 on Friday and now my stomach hurts every time I cough or move funny :-). But I promise I will do them regularly from now on.

How is everyone's weekend going?

Lindor I don't know what to suggest about your dog. I'm the worst person to ask about animals, because I'm the biggest softy in the world. My cat got really badly attacked by a dog in February - when I took her to the vet they told me she was too badly injured, and it was hopeless. I insisted they operate anyway. Two operations, two blood transfusions and a further hospital stay later (not to mention the COST), she is sitting at my feet as I type this :-)))

I hope everyone is having a great weekend.

:-)
Ani

I've blown everything :lol:

Ate like a pig yesterday. Drank four cans of diet coke instead of water! And no step-ups again!

Just feeling really tired at the moment? It was a big week at work last week and I did put in some extra hours. And the anxiety of the move and the physical effort of pushing and shoving furniture and boxes around, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I am tired.

Probably won't do much diet-wise today either...got it in my head that I'll start fresh tomorrow...



...again! :lol:



Ani, I am the same with my pets. I love my boy so much because I have been advised twice to have him put down and not waste my money on him. Two personal loans (which I am still paying off) later he is still with me. Not once has he suffered...but the potential was there that his condition could have brought on a very painful death if not corrected. He's nearly 14yrs old now, blind, deaf, but still full of life and very happy. I have no regrets! I just don't want him to suffer any.

I have more boxes to pack and cupboards to empty.

I'll check in later.

I think that moving house is one of the most stressful things you can go through. Don't beat yourself up about "blowing" your routine … you've got a lot ahead of you, including *the unknown*. Why is Diet Coke bad? I don't drink it, but it's not calorie-laden by any means. I've heard the Jillian Michael (the old trainer from The Biggest Loser) drinks heaps of it. And I would be very happy to look like her :-).

I'm really sore today, so I might take tomorrow off from exercising. I'll see how I feel.

I don't know what is wrong with Diet Coke!?

I know Mum always told me it is not good when dieting. I have also heard that the gas in it gives you a bloated feeling (which I agree with) and when that bloated feeling goes you feel hungry and then you reach for the food?? Can't say I have really noticed that but I guess if one regularly drank A LOT of the stuff it could have that effect?? I don't know, but I know I feel guilty drinking it because Mum has always frowned at me for drinking it! More mind games! :lol:

I have let today go by without a care to dieting or exercising. I'm back into it fresh tomorrow.

Today I have priced every article of clothing I own, that is size 18 and up, for my pending garage sale. A lot of the 18's and some 20's have hardly been worn!!! About $500 to be made on my clothes!

I have a small stash of size 16's left. I need to expand on that :lol:

Mum was helping me with the sorting and she kept growling at me about the waste of it all!! Damn it woman!! I have lost the weight...be proud of me!!!

I dug up half my garden today! Mum wanted some of my plants...I wanted to keep some of my plants, so I have done a lot of potting too!

I have moved all the furniture I want to sell into the main living area of the house. I am doing up posters to pin up around town to invite people to come and have a look with view to buying stuff! About $2000 worth there! Other knick knacks and a little furniture will go into the garage sale in a few weeks!

So a productive weekend I think? :lol:


Starting a new 21 day challenge tomorrow! I'm aiming for 21 days with at least 20mins of step-ups a day. I want no more than three 'I've fallen off the wagon' days in that 21 day challenge. I want to be down 3kgs by the end of it! And my biggest challenge - NO NUTS!!! :lol:

I am going hard this time. I have nothing bigger than size 16's, I can't fail now, I have to keep this off!


I jumped on the scales today - Mum asked what I weigh and the scales were right there - I was at 80.5kg, but fully clothed and had had breakfast and a couple of coffees. Kinda think I'll be sitting on 80kg tomorrow. To be expected after the last few days!

Ok, I have waffled enough!!

How goes Britt and Leeny??

I've lost TWO kilos this week - I'm speechless!!!

Lindor, I'm with you on a new 21-day challenge. My plan will be to try and lose another 1.5kg in 3 weeks, and to basically stick to what I have done this last week.

How is everyone else going?

:-)
Ani

Yay Ani!!! Whoo-hoo for the 2 kilos! Maybe it was just taking a bit of time for your body to adjust??

And Lindor, looks like you've been losing as well!! Am so jealous of you girls...but am more proud of you than jealous! :)

Ive been lurking, but havent had much of a chance to post, but Im here! :)

Ive somehow thought that because I might be pg, its been a free for all regarding food. Lame. But, tests are still negative and af is still nowhere to be found, so I have no bloody (no pun intended) idea whats going on. Regardless though, I cant put my life on hold while I wait to get pg. So, today is day 1 again for our new 21-day challenge - count me in! :) I will be doing exactly the same for this one - Im determined to get back on track. Im not even going to weigh myself until I can pluck up the courage....but, 500 minutes of walking, eating right (maybe not as strict as I dont think it was coincidence that I ovulated again for the first time since having Carter while MIL was here and I was eating more than I normally do...), water, vits, etc. Im going to motivate myself to keep going with this thing - and no one coming for a visit is going to throw me off again! :)

So, day 1 again. Have a great on girls!

I'm up :(

Back to 81kg this morning!

Damn it! Am I ever going to put the 80's behind me!?!?

Actually, throw that into my 21 day challenge too...I will be under 80kgs but the end of it!!!


Ani!! Well done!!! You must be feeling stoked! I am happy for you! Your scales not moving for you was getting me down too :hug:

Britt, if I was in your position I'd be having a free for all too!

Good luck to all!!


Remember Lindor - NO NUTS!!! :lol:

Well it has taken me three months of tweaking, cheating and adjusting, but I finally figured out the equation for my own body. It was after reading Lindor's post (several days ago) about researching that I got inspired. I worked out that I need to eat between 1700-1800 calories a day, exercise for an hour - and drink enough water to stay hydrated … and I will lose weight doing that.

Lindor I am completely confident that you'll get below 80kg by the end of this 21-day challenge. I reckon you've got a stubborn streak in you ;-).

Britt, what goals have you set for this new challenge?

My main goal is to follow what I have been doing for the last week, and to try and learn to integrate it into my life until it becomes a habit. I had a few bad days during our last challenge - where I ate like a pig, or did everything wrong, and I want to have less of those this time around.

Good luck everyone. We can SO do this!

:-)
Ani

Thats my goal too - do what I started last challenge and keep doing it until it becomes second nature! :)

Hey girls

Ani...you go girl...2 kilos is fantastic...i think your body just needed a little time to "think" about dieting. YOu wait now that you have figured out your bodies needs(or not needs) you will be losing like there is no tommorrow. :carrot:

Lindor...too much happening in your life at the moment to totally worry about your diet. Just be careful when you can and you will be under the 80's in a blink of an eye.

Britt...I'll join you on your challenge this 21 days. I so need to get back into this.

Been to the Dr AGAIN...thyroid out this time. That's nothing new though as i am on meds to control it as had radiation when i was in my early 20's. Stress throws it out so there goes my metabolism. So the short of my story is that i have officially gained 10kilos. I am crying writing this as i thought those days of "yo-yoing" where behind me. I have been flucutuating around 82-85 the whole of this year. Not that i am happy about that but at least i wasn't gaining every week. Today i weighed in at 92kg...OMG. I hate myself for letting that happen. Yes i know i have had a lot on my plate(and maybe i do mean that litterally) but that is no excuse. I have a million excuses daily...so...

This is it...crunch time...i so hate myself...i knew i was getting fatter.,,all my clothes were so tight and i have resorted to getting out some of my bigger ones....Just a tip Lindor...you sell all those bigger clothes and not hold onto them like i have. I seem to think that was a safety net i had.

So the 21 day challenge is on...

Mine is to stay on track every day
Drink 3 litres of water
Exercise at least 3 times a week(that's the part i will struggle with)
NO nuts for me either Lindor
WEigh only once per week on Mondays.

So surely i can do it.

Enough whinging...have to go and get the kids...cheer me up you girls...i so hate myself and don't want to go "depression" so eat, so you're fat, so eat cycle again. I will post every day...i need to be accountable to you guys.xxxxleeny

Leeny - I am so glad you're back here and into it. I SO know what it's like to work hard and lose weight … and then to gain 10kg. As you can see from my profile I joined here a couple of years ago. I didn't get into chatting to anyone though - just lurked. Last year I lost about 8kg - and then put 10kg back on.

It was gutting! And I felt a lot like you do; upset, angry with myself, and almost like it was too hard. After all, I had already lost this weight – why did I have to do this to myself? And then I found you girls, and something has changed for me.

Even now I feel like I am "going over old ground", and sometimes I get really disappointed in myself for that. But at the end of the day I had to let it go, and develop a more positive attitude.

Even if you are 92kg today, don't ever lose sight of the fact that you are FIFTY kilos lighter than when you started this. And I find that really inspiring. The other thing that's important to remind yourself is that you have stopped now - not put the weight back on again, and that's a really positive step in my opinion.

I'm really happy you are doing the 21-day challenge with us. We will stand alongside you and give you as much support as we possibly can.

{{{{ big hug from me }}}}

Ani

I didn't do too well for the start of a new challenge :(

By the end of the day I just seem to be so drained of energy?

I managed to eat good, drink little, and no step-ups (although I did manage a very short walk this morning). I feel like I have failed the challenge already!!!


I am not giving up though, tomorrow will be better.

Leeny...don't you give up either. You have been a huge inspiration to me too. Hang in there ok! :hug:


Sorry, short and sweet tonight. I have a pest inspection tomorrow at 7am - the last little thing that is coming between the sale of my house and the buyers pulling out. If I pass this inspection everything is final and official!!! :carrot:

I'll post more tomorrow...and it'll all be good news I hope!

Oh yeah...

Day 1...NO NUTS :carrot:


:lol:

Hi girls,

Bad day 1 for me too. I had to get rid of the junk in the house, which of course means, eat it! Anyway, today is a new day, Im determined! :)

Leeny, oh my honey - DONT BEAT YOURSELF UP!!! You have lost 50 kgs! That is an achievement most dream about (incl me!). If you think of it in pounds, youve lost 132 pounds, and just put a measly 22 back on - doesnt seem like that much in the grand scheme of things, does it?!? I think you have accomplished so much already and since you realised the problem starting to arise again and are nipping it in the bud now, I think you will be fine! :) 10 kgs is nothing compared to what youve already lost! We are proud of you and believe in you! :)

Lindor, good job on the no nuts! :)

Ani, how are you fairing?

Have a good day girls! :)

I had a good day yesterday, except that I had to go to my chiropractor because I could barely move my neck. He said it was highly likely the damage was from my body's shock at the spider bite - because the big muscle that goes from the neck to the shoulder was "locked" and was trapping nerves there. Not sure if I explained that well, but it's much better today :-).

But I ate well, met all my other goals and have woken up determined to do it all again today. I'm now feeling a lot more confident that I will be able to meet my initial goal of losing the first 10kg by the end of the year. Woo hoo!

I've got a really busy day today, but am going to go for my walk before I start work anyway. I hope you all have better days today.

:-)
Ani

Hey girls

Thanks for the vote of confidence in me. Yesterday was such a bad day and you guys coped it...sorry. Today i am feeling inspired especially after reading your posts. Yes i know i have come a long way and am stopping more weight coming on but am still very dissappointed in myself for letting it happen AGAIN.

I have dieted my whole life so this cycle is nothing new to me. I just wonder why i can't control my weight. I know i love cooking and well eating it too, i hate exercise and love slothing around so all those factors contribute to my problems i know. I'm sure you've all heard that "we must change our lifestyle" and incorportate food into it but as you all know I'm sure it is definitely easier said than done.:dizzy:

Today is a good day...i have decided to go back to Weight Watchers. I rang last night and there is a meeting held close by on Wednesdays....so tommorrow is it. I need to be accountable to someone else. It always seems to work for me. And the fact that i have to pay good money to weigh in helps as well. I just cheat myself at home and need to look forward to the weigh ins in front of someone else who i feel judges me. Not that they do but i don't like to dissappoint someone else. I know thats crazy buy hey maybe thats me:dizzy:

You girls are doing great. I am glad you are starting again Britt. No more junk food in the house for me either(although it is hard with the family around wanting it). Please take it easy Ani...the spider is a nasty critter and you may feel icky for a while and Lindor...there will be no spiders in your house and the sale will go through i am hoping.

Have a good day all.....xxxleeny

Hi ladies. I was starting to think I was the only Aussie on these boards! I'm so glad I found this thread! :D
So a little about me.....My names Barb, I'm 35, married with two children. I'm a stay at home mum, my youngest just started kindy this year (boo hoo).
As far as weight loss is concerned I must have lost at least 100kg in my many failed attempts at geting thin! The last attempt was 38kg (of which I've put back 18). I'm so sick of being on a diet, so this time I'm trying really really really hard to make permanent lifestyle changes (haha)! I've joined Curves :carrot: and am addicted to it. I've only been going for a week so maybe my enthusiasm might slip a bit!

I'm trying hard to only eat non processed foods, limit my carbs and eat smaller portions. So far so good. Lets hope I can keep it up! Any suggestions would be appreciated. I've done the shakes, soup, pills, not eating, eating only certain things, etc. And all of them work till I go back to normal life. I don't want to be on a diet forever! :( I'm so tired of being the fat chick!

Welcome Barb!

Sounds like you have 'weight-loss' mastered to me! Just strikes me that you need to learn 'maintenance'. That is one thing that is always playing on my mind - what happens when I meet goal? Do I revert back to old habits, that I enjoyed and felt comfortable with, knowing that every so often I am going to have to diet again to get rid of the excess that creeps back on. Or am I just going to have to accept my new and somewhat monotonous dieting lifestyle as a permanent thing?

I love food!! And I love LOTS of it!! I admit it!

But I hate being fat!!


I hope you find lots of support here, you will from the few of us that post on this thread I promise you that. The ladies here are very real and very supportive! They have carried me through for some months now and I am 30kgs lighter for it!


Anyway...


...Just popped on on my lunch break - which consists of an apple and a coffee (had a pie for morning tea) - to confirm that it is official, there is no backing out from either buyer or seller now, MY HOUSE IS SOLD!!! Pest report came back all clear!!! :carrot:

I'll try and post again later...between taping up boxes :lol:

Hi Lindor.
You sound exactly like me! This time I'm hoping for permanent change in my attitude towards food. I AM IN CONTROL!!!!
Oh and congratulations on the sale of your house, where are you off to?

You'll find a lot of that here Barb, we all sound very much alike, but also different in our individual way. Fact is, we all have the same battle on our hands. We are all here fighting the same thing - and boy is it good to know we are not alone! Don't know if you have read back through any of this thread, but one thing I have said a lot is that I believe the biggest part of dieting is being in the right frame of mind. If you are not mentally ready to do it, it makes it a whole lot harder.

You sound determined...you are halfway there in my view!! Good luck :hug:

And where am I off too? I have a long trek ahead of me. I am moving to a unit just around the corner from where I am currently! :lol:

Long story...but it is something I HAD to do!


Leeny, good to see you are making positive steps too. You know we are behind you in this. Keep going!!! :hug:

Ani, well done on day one! Your 2kg drop has definately lifted your spirits. Hope the neck/shoulder feels better.


My day...

...I am tossing up as to whether today was the first of my three 'off the wagon' days. I did eat more than I planned and possibly should, but after all calculations I did remain under 1800cals - just! So what do you reckon? Was I off the wagon or not?? 1800cals is still under what is 'recommended' for me to maintain my current weight - that being about 2100cals.

I also did not manage my three litres of water. They have been playing with the airconditioning at work again. My office has been sitting at under 20C for the last two days - in my neck of the woods that is FREEEEEZZZING!!!! I can't drink water when I am that cold! I am managing maybe 1.5 litres?

Exercise...I did it!!! I did 30mins this evening. First time since last Thursday evening!!! I only have to make up another 10mins and I'll be back on target for that with my challenge.

I had to go into a shop this afternoon. I reached for the nuts, and as I touched them I remembered my challenge! I left the shop with no nuts!!! :carrot:

Good luck with tomorrow ladies ;)

Lindor, why do you crack me up? I have this picture of you paying homage to those nuts :-). Ah … the things I find funny.

Hello Barb, and welcome aboard. I'm glad you found us - I lurked here for a couple of years, and only discovered this thread 3 months ago. We are a small group, but we all get along really well - and I have personally found everyone to be very supportive and fun to hang out with.

I've got just under 30kg still to lose. I've experimented and tweaked things over the last 3 months, and have finally come up with something that appears to work for me. I walk for an hour every day, and try to stick to 1700 calories; big breakfast, slightly smaller lunch, and very light dinner. I limit my treats, but refuse to deprive myself :-).

I'm still working - sofar it has been a 14-hour-day for me, and I have eaten a little more than my 1700 calories. I still have about 3 hours work to go before I meet this deadline. Grrr!!! I might go to bed soon and get up at 5am to finish writing when I'm fresh.

:-)
Ani

Afternoon girls! How is everyone going??

Me...well, dont really want to talk about how Im going at the moment. Every morning I wake up determined and then something (ie food) gets the better of me and I get so down about it, I stuff the rest of the day up! I thought I was past this hurdle of slef-sabotage! Ugh! Anyway, I will have to make up for these last 3 days, but I WILL do it! :) I was doing great this morning when Carter had an allergic reaction to something while I was feeding him breakkie and his face broke out in hives and his eye swelled up! Well, that was enough to get me officially scared out of my mind! I called the dr and they said to bring him in cause its classified as an emergency. So, a couple of hours later, he got the all-clear and we still have no idea what caused it. Anyway, that started today off on the wrong foot cause Ive just been eating whatever I can grab at the moment. Not pretty.

Anyway, welcome Barb! Like the other girls said, we are a little family in here and are all fighting similar battles, so hop on in! :) I too am a sahm, so its nice to have another one of us on here to relate to the all-day struggle of being around food! Ugh!

Well done Ani and Lindor! Leeny, sounds like you are in better spirits today and Im glad that you will have accountability partners at Weigh Watchers! And a another congrats on the sale of your house! What a relief! :)

Well, enjoy the rest of your day ladies - off to do housework (like usual - what else do I do?!?). Have a friend coming over for dinner tomorrow night. I think I will just order pizza for him and Jonno while I eat salad! :)

Britt
xxxx

Hi everyone,

After working 23 hours in the last two days, I decided to have a day off from exercise today. I feel really fatigued, and didn't want to push it – and I somehow managed to fit a walk into yesterday's madness.

Hopefully all will be back to normal tomorrow, and I can get straight back into it. I've eaten OK today, although I'm going out for dinner tonight, so I won't brag just yet :-).

Britt I'm really happy to hear that Carter is OK. You must have been scared!

Gotta run and have a shower. Hope everyone is doing OK.

:-)
Ani

I've decided to start my 21 day challenge next Monday. I've got too much happening right now.

Up until the last few days of the last challenge I was enjoying it. Now I feel I am making myself do something I don't want to do and I fear I might make myself hate it. Did that make any sense at all?? :lol:

I think a week off to relax a little and rest some, I might feel I have the energy to start fresh next week?

I will continue to work on the food and water intake, I just don't feel up to the exercise.

I did everything right today, just couldn't find the energy to do the step-ups again.

Barb (or anyone else), feel free to start with me next week if you want.


Ani, enjoy your meal tonight! Hope your weeks eases up a little.

Britt, glad Carter is ok. I panic when one of my pets get sick, I am sure I'd be a mess if it was a child!!


Ok, I need sleep. Night all ;)

Hey all and welcome to Barb

Well I am on track this week...couldn't help myslef and weighed today from Monday...was 92.3 and now 90.3 in only a couple of days. I retain so much fluid when i am off track. I went to WEight Watchers yesterday. AGAIN. I am determined again and going to weigh in in front of someone else always helps me so fingers crossed i can make it this time.

Britt....glad carters ok. I know what it is like when a child gets sick...diet?What diet? You can get back on track when you are mentally ready.

Lindor...start afresh next week is a good plan.

Ani...you work too hard. I suppose that takes your mind of food though. Hoping your shoulder and neck are feeling better by now.

Just a quickie...i am having neighbour dramas...he has liquid nailed my mailbox shut 2 days in a row now....why i really don't know. Something has ticked him off...i think it could be my dog as she barks when he drives down his driveway. I am scared he will do something to her so have her locked in the house for the time being until he settles down....

Always a drama at my house...life just couldn't be boring...will post tommorrow...xxxleeny:hug:

I went for a walk this morning for an hour - so that was good. Then this afternoon a friend emailed me and asked me if I wanted to go for a walk after work … so I went for another walk for an hour. Good grief – there must be something wrong with me!

Hey I am happy to hold off on the 21-day challenge; it's not as much fun doing it alone, and I get the feeling that a week's break would be good for everyone. So if it's OK with you Lindor, I'll start with you on Monday. It would still be nice to get below 98kg by Monday, and that's what I will aim for.

How are you all travelling?

:-)
Ani

Not...

...NOT...

...NOT!!...

...a good day yesterday!!!

Nothing more to say about it other than...

...BLOODY NUTS!!!! And chocolate and pringles etc!!!




I actually want Monday here now so I can get back into it!! My mind is set on self-sabotage until then!!!

Need to mow my lawn this weekend...maybe that will kick start me into it again?

Ani, glad you are going to join me from Monday. Not sure I could have managed being a week behind the rest of you! And after this week, I think maybe we need to work on throwing in a 'rest week' between our 21 day challenges...or otherwise I guess they would be 'forever challenges'?


Alright...gotta get to work.

Have a good day people!

Hi all

Lindor you are NUTS!!You seem to need something in them at the moment and just can't get it out of your head. I told you that happened to me...i was eating about 500g of smoked almonds nearly every day. I only liked the ones i could buy at Coles in those big bins you scoop out yourself. I tried to reason with myself that only 1 scoop is fine...i'm sure the scoop just got bigger and bigger. I had to restrain and not shop there for a while. One day, my youngest son was shopping with me getting all the groceries...i headed for the nuts....he looked me fair in the eye and said "mum, I"m very dissappointed in you. you told me you wern't going to buy anymore". WEll that was it..no more nuts.

I still don't buy them as i know i will trigger something and i won't be able to stop. Is there only a certain type you like? Or can you eat any? Maybe not shop where you can get them. Just a thought,

Ani...2 hour walks..you go girl:carrot: YOU will make it under your 98kg for sure with all that exercise. YOu seem determined to make this work. Good for you.

I will join you both next week as well. I am only just getting into the swing of things again so next week full on. I have been excellent all week. Not much exercise though ...did just shampoo all my carpets though...that was tough and lots of sweating so that must count for something eh? Food wise great although i am hesitant Weight Watchers will work on my body as i havn't had carbs for so long my body will just love them and keep them i bet:devil:

Must away and ring my mum for a chat...have a good day allxxxleeny

I agree that we should have a break in between our challenges. It will be good for all of us to start the new one on Monday, and just have some breathing space.

Lindor those nuts are very naughty, leaping into your shopping trolley and forcing you to buy them :-). What can I say? We all have things that are our weaknesses - I guess it's about learning how to manage them. I eat nuts every day … I put about 5 almonds and 5 walnuts on my breakfast cereal, as well as a small handful of pumpkin seeds and chopped strawberries.

I must confess I avoid cashews, because I can't stop at 10, or 20 …

leeny, I think it's good that you've joined WW. At least that way you get some physical support and accountability, and I think that's important.

Where are Britt and Barb - and Kathy? I hope they pop in here in the next day or so, because it would be most excellent to have them on board for our new challenge.

Have a great day everyone. I'm going to head off and wander around a shopping centre for a while. It's a really warm day in Perth (which is why I went for my walk at 6am today), and I actually have a day off work.

Then this afternoon when it cools down, I'm going to whipper snip my lawns.

:-)
Ani

OK - I'll admit it. I've been a pig this weekend - and I don't have any excuses. Are we starting our 21-day challenge tomorrow? I definitely need to.

I'll check in here tomorrow and see if anyone else is up for it. I'm definitely going to start tomorrow, and I am giving myself the simple challenge of walking for an hour every day. getting into the habit of doing situps every other day, and limiting my calories to 1700/day. And most importantly, I have to learn to drink enough water every day. I haven't been very disciplined about that, and it needs to change.

I hope you all had great weekends.

:-)
Ani

I'm with you Ani!

Crappy weekend for me too :(

This move is really putting the pressure on now. 20 days left here, so much crap to get rid of!!!

Two more knives found in my yard today as I mowed the lawn as well.

Just feeling really miserable about everything as well.

Emotional weekend I think best describes it.

I'll post in the AM. And I'll start my 21 day challenge then too. Same plan as before - similar to Anis, but I'll be sticking to my step-ups.

Got a shocking headache right now, so I am off to bed. Night all ;)

Hey Lindor - knives? Good grief, the sooner you get out of there the better. I know it's going to be a tough 20 days for you until you move, but hang in there…

I feel pretty crappy and annoyed with myself for eating junk all weekend and not exercising. I refuse to weigh in this morning, but I will tomorrow.

But this is Day ONE of a new challenge, and I plan to make the most of it. I will go for a walk this morning, and do situps. I'll reach all the goals I set myself – and I mean it! I refuse to allow a couple of bad days and a really filthy mood to sabotage me, and to undo all the good work I have done for the last three and a bit months.

Good luck to everyone else who is planning to start this new challenge.

:-)
Ani

I weighed in at 82kg!!!! I hate me!!!

It's going to be a tough week this week with a Melbourne Cup luncheon at work and a lunch and dinner arranged for Friday! Going to count them two days as two of my three 'allowed' bad days for this 21 day challenge.

I am going to try for 15mins of step-ups in the morning and 15mins in the evening too - although I haven't done any this morning :lol: So 30mins tonight!!

Going to really eat properly too!!

GOING TO DO IT!!!

Good luck Ani...we are in this together!


And where is everyone else????

Hi girls!!

These last few days have been crazy and Im so glad that I checked in when I did because I would have never known that the new challenge was starting TODAY! Eek! I havent started well, thats for sure, but now that I know, I will get to the store tonight and get into it tomorrow.

Quick one as Carters bloody fussy today and just wants to be held for some reason (teething??), but just to let you know Im around and on board! Good luck on day 1 all! :)

Britt
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PS: Im ovulating at the moment, so might not be on as much as we will be doing the baby dance! :)

OK … I'm back on track! Today, on Day One of our incredibly exciting adventure, I've consumed 1620 calories of food and 3 litres of water – and I walked for an hour.

How did you go Lindor? No point asking Britt, because she's off trying to make babies … clearly having heaps more fun than you or I ;-).

Tomorrow I plan to do much the same as I did today, except I promise to start the day off by weighing myself - even if I faint when I see what it says. Unlike you Lindor I don't have a Melbourne Cup lunch - so I'll save up my "naughty bad days" for later!

:-)
Ani

I failed :(

Badly :(


Feeling somewhat emotional about a lot of things just now...too much happening.

Sorry guys...I want to do this, just kinda struggling right now.


I'll try for day 2.


Well done on your day though Ani ;)

Hey Lindor, I just had a thought. For this 21-day challenge, why don't you re-think your goals and set some that you know you can achieve. You're going through a very emotionally challenging time, and one which is all about change - so maybe you're putting pressure on yourself by expecting your weight-loss routine to stay the same.

Remember how you lost this first 30kg - by doing it one step at a time? Calling yourself a failure and wanting to give up is very normal, and it's something we all do. But maybe you're putting unrealistic expectations on yourself, and adding pressure to an already tough time.

Me, I weighed in at 98.1kg this morning. Neither good nor bad, except that I had wanted to get BELOW 98kg by now. Never mind - that gives me something to aim at this week. I really hope that by the end of this 21-day challenge, the scales register 96.anything for me. In any case I feel confident that I can stick to my Day Two goals.

Don't give up Lindor, and don't keep beating yourself over the head. You're a lot lighter than me, so it will be harder for you to lose weight at this end of your journey. But you have worked so hard and achieved so much, and I really admire that about you.

Britt, how's the baby-making going? Did you get to the shop to buy your healthy food?

I hope you all have a great Melbourne Cup day!

:-)
Ani

And Lindor, I was just thinking …

I have no idea where, in WA you are, but if I can lend a hand with your moving or packing or anything, I would be happy to help. I have a good car and I'm a handy worker. So if you want a hand, send me a PM - I'd be more than happy to pitch in :-).

Hi girls

It is Day 2 on the challenge and i am going great. Gee i haven't written that for so long that it was a shock. It is weigh in day tommorrow at WW but i don't think it was a big weight loss week. My head is finally in the right place though so that is a start...a big one for me.

Lindor....you know you can do it and this is just a "little curve in the road" to your journey. Just take one day at a time and try not to beat yourself up too much. You have said the same words to me over the year and been so kind to me it is time to be kind to yourself.:hug: to you i know you can do it.

Ani....you still seem focused and with all your walking you should make it to your 96kg by the end of the challenge. Hows your spider bite?

Britt....well you are having much more fun than the rest of us. Just think of all those calories you'll be burning off....

Lindor you may relate to the neighbour dramas. Mine are usually great but for 3 days in a row now my mailbox has been liquidnailed up. I don't know who or why a childish thing has happened but it has freaked me out that maybe i have upset a neighbour. I worry about my animals as i have had a dog baited in the past so i hope they don't go that far. I hope i don't need to move...you know you are doing the right thing by going Lindor...knives..thats scary

My challenge is to exercise at least 4 times per week. I haven't done it for so long and yesterday went for the dreaded hill climb(or heartattack hill as its commonly known) and got so amny blisters that no shoe will go on today. I will have to swim instead although the weather is not real hot today. Just scubbed the showers and raked the lawn so i spose that will count.

Not doing anything for Melbourne Cup this year. Was invited to the races here but declined. Too costly to buy and outfit etc when it will go to waste when i am slim again eh.

Hope all else is welll and coping on the new challengexxxxleeny