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LEENY!!!
So good to hear from you!!! I was starting to think something was wrong. Sorry you haven't been well, but pleased you are on the up.
I guess most of us have had a bad time of late with our diets...maybe it is seasonal???
I've tried hard this week...I haven't been perfect, but I have backed off a great deal from the bad stuff.
I have small tubs of lite Jelly (9cals a portion) in the fridge should I crave something sweet and natural nuts if I crave something not so sweet. I haven't tried the Chromium Leeny, but I might look into it - thanx.
Kathy!!!
Scrapbooking retreat??? Are you admitting to having a social life???
Actually I recall you mentioning it in chat, I had forgotten though. I hope you have a ball
So from tomorrow...we are all going to get back on track right? I start cycling again tomorrow. Going to start at 15mins twice a day...it's not much I know, but it is my 'Find Thirty' each day!!
I am a bit unsure about tomorrows weigh in, but I'll do it anyway. It might serve as a cold, wet slap in the face and bring me back to my senses
Ladies!!
How is everyong going this week?
I'm doing really well. Sticking to portion control and eating less fruit (cries..i love fruit) and heaps more veg- and for the first time in i can't remember how long - i feel thinner. as in 5kg thinner..hopefully
I've eaten out twice this weekend, but i stayed away from good ole chips and burgers..which is great.
It's mine and DH's anniversary today - so i think we're going to go to a nice restaurant tonight and eat some really tasty food...healthy too of course.
Hi guys
Well I had a disaster of a week...surely it must be all fluid as most of the time I did not even eat as I was too ill......I am UP 3KGS
I am back on track again with avengence...I will lose this fluid in a week if I'm good I hope. Did no walking today though...too busy and only got home about an hour ago...it seems to get too dark by then and I am not too keen to walk then...too many weidos around then
Hope everyone else did OK this week. Hope you had a happy anniversary Married an Angel...just enjoy the day and get back on track the next meal.
Lindor as usual you have done well and am pleased you have refocused. You have come such a long way so far...you can make it. It seems to be a common thing that when we lose a significant amount of weight and we are feeling good about ourselves and looking better we "fall off the wagon". That happened to me about half way thru. I seem to have that feeling at the moment again....maybe because we get sick of the diet and people comment how much weight we have lost...puts us in a false sense of success. I just think that it is Day 1 again and this is what I weight and foget I have lost 50 odd kilos. Does that make sense and hopefuly you can relate and focus
Hi again, weighed this morning, lost 2.3kg, woohoo, my appetite seems to have shrunk, helps alot, and i've found a few low fat treats that satisfy me sweet tooth, yay, it's all good so far!!!
Well, I went back to the gym today. I was so excited and nervous as I stepped on the scale, and could almost hear AJ telling me it was time to cut the fat LOL…So I’m standing there all nervous, hoping I had lost at LEAST 2kg, wishing it was more like 5, and then I looked at the scale and saw I had GAINED a kilo .I almost picked the whole thing up and threw it out the gym window. I spent 9 freaking hours in the gym last week, not to mention everything I did at home! AND last week at work some old guy grabbed my arse and told me I was putting on weight. I can tell you, this is not a positive thing. I feel a little better knowing that I actually have full-blown PMS at the moment and the arrival of my monthly joy is imminent. Hopefully that is the reason for this stupid gain.
I don’t even know what is up with my knees either. When I first started this exercise program my entire body was fine…but now star jumps kill, and my knees feel a little swollen. I am wondering if it is just because I overdid it on the leg press last week… I don’t know!
I am still waiting to hear from my dad about whether or not he is going to help me out with his credit card for Jillian’s program…. He better say yes!!
I cooked a delicious dinner tonight, and it was well within my calorie range! I get confused though…are brown pasta and brown rice ok to eat?
Because it is that time of the month, I have found myself NEEDING chocolate…not just craving it…needing it! I always give my sister a hard time about being a smoker, as I don’t have an addictive personality so I don’t understand people with addictions, but I think I now know how it feels to need a cigarette. I feel so guilty every time I eat chocolate…I keep thinking about when Jillian went off at Adro, and I feel like I am just as bad. It’s hard to explain.
I hope my results are a lot better next week…I am so down on myself right now. I stupidly though I could see my arms toning and everything….obviously I was day dreaming!!
Well, I have had an interesting day, to say the least. Today was the first real test of commitment I had. My eldest daughter was sent home from school because she has an ear infection that is so bad her ear is actually leaking. This meant I couldn’t go to the gym. I started to have a mild panic, thinking that this would be the end, that if I had one or two lazy days I would give up, especially after my dismal results on the scale last week. So, rather than sit around doing nothing, I whipped out Jillian’s dvds and managed to work my way completely through Shape up front and half of Shape up backside before I couldn’t do any more. I think it is the star jumps that are killing my knees, so I think I will just jump on the spot instead of jumping out for a while and see how that goes.
I also implemented the first part of my plan to ween me off chocolate. I bought some hard-boiled lollies (like humbugs and stuff) and I figured that when I want chocolate, I would have one of those instead. They last longer and they taste like aniseed so I won’t want chocolate after them!! I figure that if I start this now, especially while I have PMS I’ll be able to continue after my monthly joy is over!
kathyhegg - so jealous of you. Scrapping retreat sounds awesome, I've just started scrapping and love love love it Have a blast!
MaRrIeD_aN_aNgEl - portion control is my biggest prob to. I hope you got spoilt for your anniversary!
Lindor - congrats on the kg drop, glad you are feeling motivated again. I'm hoping all of that will rub off onto me
leeny - bummer about your gain. I'm sure you'll have a great loss this week with how motivated you are. Good luck.
Liamsmummy - Great loss! What low fat treats have you found for your sweet tooth? I am one of 1000's who also have a sweet tooth!
Kiarii - hmmm you probably gained due to your period. That always happens to me to, so I'm sure you'll do great at the next weigh in. Ohhh so you have Jillian’s DVDs, are they worth it? Do you feel like you want to collapse when you're done .. haha? I'm thinking of getting them, but don't want to spend the money and then never use them ... have done that before (TaeBo) urgh!
As for me ..... well I'm finding it very hard! Not only do I try and sabotage myself but other people around me try to do it to (they keep buying me chocolate) and I try and be strong but chocolate is my weakness. I already feel like a failure but at least I've had a 30min walk each day. It's gonna be a long hard journey.
Is it ok to start a Aussie Chicks #2 thread, this one is just so long ... haha! Did anyone want a rollcall kind of list at the front of each new thread? I don't mind doing one up if you all think it's an ok idea. I find it easier when I join new forums so I can get to know you all better. Am looking forward to the Friday night chat (thanks for the clarification Lindor )
Talk to you all tomorrow!!
Last edited by cosmic_gin; 05-10-2006 at 01:47 AM.
I have ordered all Jillian's dvds but so far only the shape up ones have arrived. I was sweating so much while doing them, and YES they are definitely worth it. I know I will be using mine on a regular basis, (not like the pilates one I bought years ago LOL)
Well I am still a disaster zone. I know have a bloody migraine I just cannot shake. The only reason I am chatting on this is that one of my kids clicked on here and yelled that they logged on for me. Thought I might just say a quick Hi.
Food wise...terrible(well what I can keep down). Can't diet, can't exercise...wow is me this week.
I think I will just write this week off and hopefully when feeling better I will be back on track.
I think it is a good idea for a roll call Kiarra. KathyHegg started this thread so long ago.... I think the only originals left are herself, Lindor and me. Many have come and gone. Not too many left here now and as time goes by you will all get to know who we all are.
Keep well everyone and keep on track(unlike myself)xxxxleeny
Hi all, i'm finding it so hard to exercise in this terrible weather, waiting for some exercise equipment from DP's work, bring it on I say!!
I've been pretty good on the diet, except at mothers group today, bickies, they were good, but not helping my big butt any.
Living on stir fry's which is a good thing, DP has lost more weight than me, life just isn't fair sometimes.
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Originally Posted by cosmic_gin
Liamsmummy - Great loss! What low fat treats have you found for your sweet tooth? I am one of 1000's who also have a sweet tooth!
I've found the weight watchers ice cream in the little little tubs, like the sundae thingo's, 5 different flavours, yummo, and also good old chupa chups, they are good for a sweet treat, better than a Mrs Fields cookie anyway, lol
Hope you're all having a good week, maybe chat Friday night,
Location: You'll never, never know, if you never, never go!!
Posts: 810
S/C/G: 109.6kg/104.6kg/67kg (15/8/10)
Height: 170cm
Well I have been eating!!! But I don't know what effect it is going to have. I have found that chopping up a Granny Smith apple, 6 dried apricots and a small handful of crushed walnuts added to a small bowl of lite lemon jelly makes for a nice refreshing treat (Hey! Don't knock it 'til you try it! ). Should be low in calories so hopefully it is not having too much of a negative effect on me? I am having a couple of bowls of this a day on top of my regular meals.
Guess I'll find out on Monday.
Exercise...I managed 15mins Monday morning...nothing since then. I seem to be really lacking energy just now??
Leeny, hope you feel better soon. You know you can get back on track again when you feel better...so don't be too hard on yourself.
Jo, I have had to deal with someone trying to sabotage my efforts too - they went to the extent of literally trying to force chocolate into my mouth to make me eat it. Someone here mentioned telling them that I had an allergy to refined sugar and therefore cannot eat chocolate. That seems to have worked! Maybe you could give that a shot too?
Rebecca, well done on your loss this week!!! It is such a good feeling isn't it?
Kathy, in case I don't get in tomorrow...I hope you have a wonderful weekend!! You are so lucky!!! I am soooo jealous!!!
Kiarii, you are sounding very determined...keep it up! And I think I am going to have to have a look at these DVD's you rave on about so much. You make them sound very worthwhile.
Ok, it's bedtime for me. May make it here tomorrow...otherwise Chat Games is definately on come Friday night!!!
Location: You'll never, never know, if you never, never go!!
Posts: 810
S/C/G: 109.6kg/104.6kg/67kg (15/8/10)
Height: 170cm
And I think you will get beck on it and move forward again - I have every faith in that
We have all seemed to have fallen off the wagon a little of late. I wonder if it is because the weather is cooling and we reach for food for warmth? Our bodies trying to insulate before the 'real' cold sets in?
I know I am guilty of doing just this, but don't beat up on yourself. Just plan on getting back up and fighting on.
8th May
I know have a bloody migraine I just cannot shake. 
