Well done Little Kiwi! I reckon the 20 minutes of cardio would have damn near killed me let alone a session with a trainer (unless he is good looking! :lol:)

Just reread my post..gosh I am a miserable sod aren't I?? I should be happy I am out of this house and away from my neighbours!!!

I am going to try and make up the lost 20mins of step-ups as I head through this challenge, IT HAS NOT BEATEN ME YET!!!


Leeny I laughed at the sticker your kids put on the scales! They are so supportive!! :lol: I've thought about writing that sort of thing on my mirror so I can be reminded every morning of what I need to to!!!

Alright, I gotta face the morning and the day! I'll post again tonight! Have a good day all!! :)

Hi girls.

Yesterday I did 45mins of cardio/strength training, had 2 1/2 litres of water and ate reasonably well (had spaghetti bolognaise for dinner). Trying to stay on track.

Little kiwi
I think all your training is building muscle thats why it seems like your not losing weight. Take some measurements and go by that rather than scales.

Lindor
Wont you be so happy when you finally move and get your life back into order. Thing will be easier then. You've got so much going on at the moment you should be pleased that you can still keep to a healthy eating plan.

I think things have finally hit home with me! I feel miserable and can't be bothered with anything at the moment. I'm forcing myself to get up and go to they gym, but I do feel a whole lot better after I go.

Happy thought for the day................I have a happy and healthy family and I'm thankful for that. :)

Oops!

Just wanted to add HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!! :D

Yesterday was pretty good, but again I didn't drink enough water. Why is it that when I have a good week on the scales I slack off a little bit the next week? Not that I did too much wrong - I walked for an hour, probably ate an extra 100 calories or so, and only drank one litre of water … but it's like I have to rebel against my own rules or something.

Grrr…

I'm in a mood this morning, and I don't even know why. Probably because I have to do an interview soon with yet another *Aussie singing sensation*, and that's the part of my work that bores me stupid.

Best I go for my walk - that might make me feel better. Have a great day everyone.

:-)
Ani

Feeling better Ani???

Who is the lucky stinging sensation??? Or is that classified information just now?

I was so tempted to chuck a sickie this morning, but my head wouldn't let me!!! Arrghhh! So my eyeballs are dragging on the ground at work today...I must look fantastic :lol:

I have a list of about eight people who want to look at 'for sale' items this afternoon! No rest for the wicked hey?

Now it is back to work for me...this post has diverted my attention away from the fridge as I had hoped it would!! YAY!!! :lol:

I'm really tired, Lindor, and that may be why I'm grumpy. I'm putting today down as one of my *bad days* too, because I've had a few piggie moments, and only walked for 1/2 an hour.

I interviewed Emily Williams from The Young Divas - the group of ex-Australian Idol girls who've formed a band. Emily was surprisingly fun to chat to, and I actually enjoyed it. She's really down to earth, and open - so that was fun.

Tonight I have to go for a drink with a politician, who CLEARLY wants something (or more to the point wants to get me onside about something - as if I've got a *for sale* tag on my work)!

Might check in later - in the meantime, I had better get back to work.

:-)
Ani

I blew the exercise again today :(

Ate well though and drank a little more than yesterday (yesterday was nothing however!)

Pushing and shoving furniture around all evening as people have been buying it! Garage sale SATURDAY!!! All good though...no complaints!

Even getting lots of money from the neighbours :lol:


Now I have heard of The Young Divas!!! Pleased the chat wasn't so mentally draining on you Ani! And hope the polly is good to you too!



Barb, just reading of the exercise you did exhausts me!!! If only I could burn calories by reading of others efforts!!! :lol:

Keep focus on how you feel after your time at the gym...keep it going ok!


I'm off to bed! Another heavy day tomorrow, after work! I can start moving into my unit!!

Hey Hey

I don't know how I did it but I went to the gym last night and did my 40 mins cardio :woops: :ebike: boy am I beginning to feel tired from all this exercise! I have a session with trainer #2 tonight and if not for that I'd definitely be thinking about having a night off.

Weighed myself last night out of interest and my weight has gone down just over 1kg :goodscale which is awesome.

Tomorrow, woe is me, I fly to Rarotonga for 5 days for work :beach: so I probably won't be getting much exercise in until next week. Will have to be extra good with my food while I'm away.

Good work everyone, remember: every little bit counts!

:cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

I feel a little better this morning. Yesterday was an off day for me, so I'll get back into it today and behave myself.

On top of everything else I got a speeding ticket. I couldn't believe it - I was on the freeway, and RIGHT at the point where the speed limit drops from 100km/h to 80km/h the police had set themselves up. They were pulling us up in "groups". In the time it took them to pull me over and issue me a ticket, they also pulled over 9 other cars. A friend of mine had gone past them about 10 minutes before me, and she said the side of the freeway looked like a car park.

Now that's got nothing to do with road safety, and everything to do with a cynical exercise in revenue raising. I'm not blaming anyone else - I just think that when police do things like that, in a BLATANTLY OBVIOUS way, it makes the public a bit cynical.

OK - rant over!

Right - I will walk off my frustration today :-), and I'll make sure I eat better and drink more water. For the past couple of days I haven't drunk enough water … bit of self-sabotage going on there.

Lindor, you're holding up really well. I hope you charged those neighbours DOUBLE for what they bought from you :-)

Have a great day everyone.

:-)
Ani

Good luck for a better day Ani!!!

I am holding up! I am surprising myself by doing so! I am in a foul mood by the end of the day out of exhaustion, but I push on packing and cleaning with the idea in mind that if I am not in bed by midnight I'll ring in sick at work the next day. But, somehow I manage to get up after only 5hrs sleep feeling refreshed and ready to fight another day!!!

It's nearly over!

I couldn't charge the neighbours double as I had advertised my items with prices - but it was a thought that crossed my mind!!! Although I did state ONO on all items, I would not budge from the asking price on what they were buying!!! They owe me for a garden hose that they stole anyway!!!!! :lol:

LittleKiwi...way to go with the gym!! And enjoy your time away from tomorrow - you will do fine!

I'm off to face the arctic environment of work! See you this evening (if not lunchtime)!

Have a good day all!

Yesterday was a balmy 15 degrees here in sunny Adelaide!! :cool: NOT!!
I managed to get myself to the gym but I didn't go for the extra little walk though. It was raining on and of all afternoon.:rain: I actually missed it.

Had two litres of water and ate well. I think I'm getting a head cold. Got a nasty headache and a bit of a sore throat.

I got a parking ticket yesterday! Grrr........just what I need! Oh well that'll teach me wont it!

Sounds like everyone is on track so far. Keep it up! :D

I have my official weigh :goodscale and measure on Monday. I'm sort of looking forward to it. Will have to be extra good over the weekend ;)

Better get my butt into gear.:tread: I'm forcing myself to go to the gym today.........ho hum!

CYA

It sounds like we're all in trouble with the law this week ..... I've got a parking ticket too! :devil:

Oh no Barb and Little Kiwi - parking tickets are nearly as expensive as speeding fines. Aren't we all good :-).

I walked for an hour this morning, and whipper snipped the back lawn, then I gardened and cleaned up for an hour – so I feel like I'm back on the rails today. Now I need to go to the stupidmarket and buy some food.

Hey Barb, I'm really impressed with how you're keeping up your exercise and everything, even with all the stuff that's going on in your life. That's fantastic - because it's always extra hard to want to take care of ourselves when times are tough … so good on you!

Has anyone heard from Britt?

:-)
Ani

No traffic violations for me.....yet :lol:

Although I had to cough up a small fortune on repairs after smashing into a kangaroo few weeks back!!!!

I am pleased to say it is not so cold at work anymore!!! The complete extreme in fact! A not so pleasant 27C in the office now - a slight change from the 15 -17C we did have!

Why can they not get it right!!!!!!!


Barb, you are doing good! Keep it up!

Ani, one thing I will miss when I leave here will be my lawn! I have actually come to enjoy the task of mowing - I feel good once I have done it! Got the lawn mower for sale this weekend. The unit has a yard about the size of a small bathroom! Guess I'll be taking the dogs on daily walks to make up for it.

Ok...back to the sauna!!!

I have had a baaaaad evening!

I only had to go into the shop to buy milk! Didn't need all the other junk I got too - including the nuts!!!

I don't seem to have the control I had when I started this thing! Can't say 'no' to something when I see it!

Back into it again tomorrow I guess :(

One of three bad days down.

I had an OK day yesterday, but am still not completely satisfied with how I am going. I'm trying to look at this as a new lifestyle, and part of the problem is that I work in front of a computer. So I do OK in the mornings, and then seem to *sit down* for most of the rest of the day.

I'm going to try and juggle my routine a little bit, and incorporate something more physical in the afternoons. Not yet sure how I will do that - but I need to come up with something creative.

Lindor are you comfort-eating because of all the disruption and change in your life, and the emotional stuff about moving? Don't beat yourself up - it's really hard to stick to a routine when everything around you is changing. At the same time, don't neglect or punish yourself either … this will all be over one day, and you'll get really annoyed with yourself if you let your weight creep back up over 90kg. Just take a deep breath, and know that we're all here for you :-).

Today I'm going to walk as usual. And I'll do some washing, and maybe whipper snip out the front. I'm feeling a bit sad because it's the anniversary of my dad's death - and I miss him a lot. So I need to keep myself in check (speaking of emotional eating), and make sure that I do something kind for myself. Usually on his anniversary I go out and buy an especially beautiful plant - so I might do that.

I hope you all have a great day!

:-)
Ani

Feeling really bloated and blurk this morning!! Can't believe I blew it all in one evening!!

Back on track today though.

Knocking off early this afternoon to prepare for tomorrows fun and games!! I kinda think after tomorrow I should be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. All I'll have to do then is move what is left to the new place!

Phone, power and water is all sorted - did that yesterday. Worse case scenario, I'll be without 'net access for next weekend...but I am working hard to avoid that!!! :lol:

Emotional-eater?? Me???? Now why would you suggest that Ani??? Yeah I am bad for it! I thought I had beaten it earlier this year when I was so undercontrol with my eating - apparently not! I am really disappointed with myself today, I had done pretty well with the food intake for the last three days and I screwed all that work up in one evening!!

If I go back to 90kgs plus, I think I will be feeling suicidal!!! I think I have that in check though - I am really trying to maintain at around the 82kg (30kg lost) mark. If I can at least manage that for the rest of this year I'll be happy. I know if I still have weight to lose by new year that will be my new years resolution - as it was this year and I lost 30kg! I am wondering if that is what my mind is leaning toward and maybe that is why my mental strength is not with me on this right now???

Am I making excuses for myself??? :lol:

Ani, I am also worried about my level of activity now too. My new job is sitting all day in front of a computer screen, where as my last job did involve moving about and lugging huge files around often. When I was doing my step-ups regularly in the evening I felt better and I was sleeping better too. When do you do your sit-ups?? Would you benefit by getting an exercise bike or treadmill or something on which you can exercise in the evening while watching TV or something?? When I am out of this place and settled in my new place, I will be doing my step-ups reguarly again while watching the news or something! Right now, to watch TV I feel guilty as I should be packing or cleaning or moving :lol:

Alright...enough dribble from me, I no doubt you are all trying to wake up and I am probably boring you all back to sleep again :lol:

I'll post again this evening!

No exercise again...although I have been luggin boxes and furniture from on place to the other for the last 8hrs!!!

No water...lot of diet coke though!

But I have managed to stay reasonable in control of my food intake!

Busy day tomorrow...busy weekend even! So I'll drop in when I can.

Enjoy your weekend all :)

A much better day for me yesterday. I walked for an hour, and drank almost 3 litres of water. Then I had a think about how I could change my afternoons & evenings to make them a little bit more active. Lindor, I took your advice and did my situps after dinner. I've also decided that I'm going to add in an afternoon walk - just for 1/2 an hour - at least three days a week.

It's a start, and hopefully it will help me. I don't think I will lose any weight this week, but at least I'm not gaining.

The weekend will be fairly quiet for me - aside from going to a housewarming party tonight, so I'm going to whipper snip the front lawn and clean up the garden beds – and I thought I might head to the beach tomorrow and go for a long walk there.

Lindor, I think lugging boxes and furniture counts as exercise - or at the very least, "weight-training". Good luck with the move!

Hi everyone, hope you weekends are going well.

When did I post last...........Thursday I think........Yes thats right it was raining and freezing. Today its hot !!!

So far so good. Did my gym workout, managed to eat well but not too good with the water intake. Too bloody cold! :(

Yesterday I took my kids to the city to see Santa in the Magic Cave. We walked from my mums place which is about 20mins away. :running: We spent three hours wandering around the city before finally dragging ourselves back to mums! I wore them out so well they both fell asleep on the couch, too cute!

After our marathon I made pasta marinara for dinner (pasta two nights this week), which isn't so bad really, but the Doritos later in the evening were!
I weighed myself this morning and managed to stay the same.

Saturday's seem to be the day that I have trouble sticking to the programme so I'm making today my bad day, but I'm doing well so far. I'm sure there will be wine and bikkies this evening though! Will have to restrain myself and only have a little bit.

Better be off and find something to feed the starving multitudes :chef: hehe!

Barb

I was doing so well yesterday! I drank my 3lt water, did a heap of lugging of boxes and crap (and probably walked 200kms!!!) and I shampooed the carpet - I am going to count that as my exercise!

But by 6pm, after spending the afternoon moving stuff from the house to the unit, I was absolutely starving!!! And I really pigged out!! I am annoyed with myself for it! So, that makes 2 of three crap days for this challenge down - with two weeks still to go!!! I gotta do it!

Barb! You are doing really well! And all that exercise must be doing heaps for you too!

Getting a tad concerned about leeny and Britt?? Hope they are well, and if lurking, pop in and say hi!! It will only take two minutes out of the prescious baby-making schedule, Britt!! :p

Alright! Heaps more to do still...I must be off. Back later to report on a good day! :)

I've got a stupid question. Do you retain fluid if you get sunburnt? I'm not badly burnt - just a little bit on my shoulders and face - and some of it might be wind burn. But I feel bloated this morning.

Yesterday, after my walk, a friend rang and asked me over for coffee. She's my closest friend and it's been a few weeks since we caught up properly. So coffee turned into an all-day shopping adventure with a friend of hers - who drives a convertible. So here we were, hooning all over Perth in a convertible with the top down. Now it's my own fault for getting sunburnt, but normally when I drop in to a friends for coffee, I don't pack the sunscreen :-).

Today I'm going to clean out my fishpond - it's a major job, and it'll probably take all day – but it needs doing badly.

Lindor, you probably used about 5000 calories packing and moving. I wouldn't get too worried if I were you.

:-)
Ani

Interesting thought Ani! I wonder if you do retain fluid when you get burnt? Because I burnt the roof of my mouth while consuming a pizza last night and I am also feeling really bloated! :p

I get days when I feel bloated for no apparent reason too, not sure what does it, but I know they are days I really struggle on with sticking to my diet! I think the fact that I feel bloated makes me think I have blown thighs for that day??

And I sometimes think my mind ticks too fast?? :lol:

Have fun with the fishpond! I used to hate cleaning out the 8 fish tanks I used to own! Massive job!! But it will keep you busy!

Coffee is empty...back to it!

I almost choked on MY drink when I read your post Lindor - and I almost fell off the chair laughing. You are so naughty :-)

And what was the first thing I saw when I lifted a rock around my fishpond this morning? I'll give you a hint - it was black with a red stripe, and it had 8 legs. It is definitely deceased now! The when I was emptying the pond, a large frog leapt out at me – wonderful adrenalin moment there. Anyway - it's all done, and it looks beautiful. I put some new plants and river stones in the pond - so i hope my fish will be appropriately impressed. Now I stink like a pond … hope I don't get any surprise visitors!

I'm in the middle of cleaning out the algae from the front pond – there's so much there because it's in full sun.

Now I need coffee!

Lindor you behave yourself … I've no doubt you'll retain SOMETHING from that nasty mean pizza :-)))

OMG!!!

I have just read my post and nearly chocked on my drink and fallen off my chair laughing too!!!

I swear the bit about '...blown thighs...' was a typo!! It was meant to read '...blown things...'!!! Although blown thighs does seem kinda appropriate there too!

It official!!! I am brain dead!!!!!!!!! :lol:


It must be the week for surprises in the garden Ani! I found a snake in my yard the other day! Well, the neighbours cat brought the thing into my yard! I sweetly interupted the neighbours 'p*ss-up' time and kindly asked them to remove the cat from my property and said I'd really appreciate it if they could take the snake too! They did...now I feel I own them???

And as cute as frogs are, I find the scare the crap out of me too! We get the massive green tree frogs here...in the toilet! It is not a pleasant experience sitting on the loo first thing in the morning and having a cold, slimy frog lay it's foot on your butt cheek!!! But it does wake you up in one **** of a hurry!!!

I think I'll have retained a lot this weekend! Blown it again today already!

I've had a few close encounters with toilet frogs in Bali – charming things they are. Not! And as for snakes - blurk!

I'm still chuckling about those thighs, Lindor - that had me laughing all day. That and the pizza.

I ate bad naughty food for dinner. Felt like fish and chips - really felt like it, so I compromised and had the oven baked variety, which is *slightly* better than the deep fried variety. And now I'm eating a fun-size Crunchie.

So when I complain, tomorrow morning, that my scales are little mongrels just ignore me. This is me in the middle of a self-sabotage.

I can only hope that the 600 litres of water I moved this morning burned a couple of calories.

Fish and chips sound heavenly Ani! I am glad I read your post after our shops had closed!

And your complaints won't be heard over mine tomorrow!!!

I don't think I want to weigh in tomorrow :(

I am getting annoyed with myself now! I can feel my weight rising! I can feel my clothes getting tighter already!

I have to stop!

I feel buggered tonight! Been a huge weekend and I am back at work tomorrow!! I want this move over with!

But as soon as I am done with the move I am packing for my holiday. Was a **** of a job finding somewhere to board my dogs! As it is I have to drive them 1000kms to the first available kennels that are able to take them for the duration!

Then there is my accommodation for the trip...most places are booked out already! Might have to camp on the road side!!

I'll be so glad to be home from my holiday and back into a regular routine again!

I'm off to bed...back in the AM!

Night :)

As predicted - 97.6kg. Grrr … Mind you, I now understand the bloating and weird food cravings - it's TOM. To put that in context I am perimenopausal, so TOM has only happened about 3 or 4 times this year.

There's no point beating myself up about "gaining" - because I always do when it's TOM. I'm just going to make sure that this is a good week for me, and that I stick to my plan.

Lindor, I know you can get back on track - this is a disruptive time in your life and I think it's great that you haven't quit. Even though you might be up and down with your weight-loss, you're still doing it.

Today I am fairly busy with work, but I'm going for my walk soon and will do my situps tonight.

Have a good one everybody!

:-)
Ani

I bit the bullet!

I didn't want to weigh-in this morning, but I made myself to it!

And I surprised myself! I am still on 83kg! I was sure I was going to be way up there!

I am going to be very hard on myself this week! I am going to stick to it! One week is all I ask of myself for now - with everything else that is happening I am thinking three weeks looks two daunting!

I figure if I can manage one week at a time then I might make three weeks without knowing it! Trust me - there is logic in that line somewhere - if you find it before I do can you let me know??? :lol:

Somehow I am to manage a whole day at work today! I don't feel rested after this weekend and the thought of what still needs doing before next weekend exhausts me totally!!

I'll post again this evening...have a good day all! :)

(and not reading over this...so enjoy a laugh from my typos!! :p)

:lol: You girls crack me up. I nearly peed my pants :o
Ani sunburn definately makes your body retain fluid, but I don't think pizza burn does Lindor :D
I had a not to good weekend. As I mentioned earlier I had my usual Saturday evening little binge. Pretzels and a couple of wines. I didn't go overboard though, just a little!
Yesterday was our FIRST wedding anniversary (our 11th of being together) and we went out for dinner. I had a calamari salad which was beautiful. I should have asked for the dressing on the side but its just not the same! Later we went for coffee and shared a piece of triple chocolate mousse cake. It wasn't what I wanted, you know when you think you want something then you get it and its not satisfying, but I ate it anyway. Can't let good food go to waste can I!
I'm still not losing weight on the scales even with all the exercise I'm doing. Its really begining to p**s me off. I know that these little weekend binges aren't halping matters much, but I'm really good during the week. Can I ask what you other ladies are doing...are you counting calories, following some sort of plan? I need help. I did a programme a couple of years ago and lost 38kg. I keep telling myself that I'm going back on it but I just can't seem to do it. If you have any suggestions I would really appreciate it.
Dh had a job interview this afternoon, fingers crossed.
I'm supposed to have my weigh day at the gym today. Think I might put it off till Wednesday, give myself time to work off the weekend!
Bye
Barb

Hey Barb, I understand the frustration of working hard and seeing nothing move on the scales. That's why I re-named my scales Lindor – they're stubborn, bolshie and absolutely refuse to budge unless it was THEIR idea ;-). Now I probably shouldn't have said that because Lindor will slap me – hard!

In October, my scales wouldn't move for a month, and then all at once I dropped 2kg. I can't explain it – but that's what happened. This month I've been dancing around the 97kg mark for what seems like ages, and I'm getting annoyed with it. But I have to take a deep breath, because it will come off.

For my weight loss plan I'm trying to keep it interesting. If I had to go through my life without chocolate, or eating out, or eating hot chips I would never succeed on any plan - so I have come up with a "formula". I walk for an hour (almost) every day. I try not to eat more than 1700 calories, and I drink a decent amount of water. And within all that I keep an eye out for patterns and triggers - to find out what makes me want to pig out, or not stick to my plan.

The hardest thing for me is believing that it's working when those scales won't move - or when they go up. Even though I can be really silly in the things I write, I do work hard to try and lose weight - and I have had to teach myself to look at other things besides the scales; so I measure myself once a fortnight, and I also look at the improvement in my stamina and energy as a massive change.

And it goes without saying that I get a lot out of our Aussie Chicks forum. Yesterday I think I burned 200 calories laughing at Lindor :-))).

Not going to whinge and ***** about yesterday!

Starting new this morning! One day at a time! :lol:


Ani, you crack me up! Don't suppose you have considered that your scales are rebelling because you have named them after me???

And 200 calories!!! You know it is really discouraging that I find it so easy to lose someone elses calories and not manage my own!! You owe me now girl!!! :p

Barb you say you have already lost 38kgs in the past? Well done!!!

I am starting to see a bit of a trend here! I have lost 30kg and I am struggling! Leeny has lost 60kg she to has kinda hit a bump. And now you? I wonder why this is? And I also wonder how to break the damned trend!!! :lol:

Right now, even though I'd love to lose the weight, I am just content with maintaining. I have four weeks holiday coming up and I know I won't be able to control myself then...not to mention Christmas and New Year!! So I figured if I can at least maintain until I get back home, my New Years Resolution is to lose this last 20kgs! After all, this whole journey started as a New Years Resolution this year!!

Stick with it Barb...look at the full picture. How do you physically feel with this new lifestyle of exercise and healthier eating? It's not just about losing weight, it is also about feeling good!

I gotta move! Have a good day all!

Today I have put on weight. I'm back up to 93kg AGAIN! I'm so annoyed with myself. I had a terrible afternoon yesterday. I did my exercise, drank 3 litres of water and had healthy meals, BUT SNACKED ALL AFTERNOON ON CHICKEN CRIMPIES. After dinner I had some yoghurt STRAIGHT FROM THE 1KG TUB! I ate half at least. Not very good.

Today I have on my fat tee shirt. Its a size 24 and it used to be a snug fit. I wear it now and then to remind myself where I have come from.

I think I might go and see my doctor for a referral to a dietician. I can't do this on my own. Its so confusing. I've read so much info about diets and weight loss that I just don't know what I should do anymore. I'd like to join weight watchers but with dh out of a job at the moment I don't think we could stretch the budget to fit that in as well as the gym. I find that if I have to go and be weighed once a week I tend to keep on track a whole lot better than if I'm just being honest with myself.

I thought joining this thread would keep me on track. It has been great to get on here and see how your all doing, and that I'm not the only one struggling!

Well today is a new day and I have started fresh again! Tomorrow I will get weighed and measured at the gym and that will be my new starting point. I can do it, I know I can, I'm proof to myself that all the effort is worth it! And your both right, I do feel a whole lot better about myself even though I'm not losing kg's. My dh even said I'm a lot happier and calmer since joining the gym. He said even though the changes on the outside are small the ones inside have been huge!

Barb, I've put on more weight this morning - I suspect it's fluid retention, but it might not be. Eating like a pig at a trough yesterday didn't help - I had forgotten about the TOM munchies, and was way unprepared for it.

I forgot to mention that the other thing I do is keep a journal. I write in it every day, and I set goals. To me, the thought of trying to lose even 5kg is sometimes overwhelming - so I set myself goals on a daily basis. And I definitely have weekly goals. I don't always reach them, but I've made myself a promise that I won't beat myself up because it's actually hard to consistently lose weight.

Lindor, I really like your idea about making this a maintenance time. It'll take the pressure off you, and hopefully allow you to enjoy your holiday too.

Maybe I should re-christen my scales :-).

Alright, am I back on track today? I feel really bloated and grumpy this morning, with hideous cramps. I really don't feel like going for a walk either - but I'll see how I manage after another coffee.

I hope everyone has a good day.

Britt, leeny - where the bloody **** are you?

:-)
Ani

Hey girls..here i am finally...did you think i got so skinny i just shrunk away!!!

I have been sitting at the computer now for 45 mins catching up on the last 4 pages of posts...yes it has been that long since i posted....sorry guys...you know me...always dramas.
Someone once told me i should write a book with all my cr** that happens daily...i'm sure it would be a best seller..people wouldn't belive it i bet...in the fiction section it would be....

Anyhow, yes been sick again, dh sick again and one of my boys off from school for the last 3 days with a cold. My son and me now good but bit worried about dh as he has a nasty throat again. We battled the throat cancer this year so when he gets sick i always worry about him. He is such a winger though...aren't they all....but i 'spose he can be after all he's been through. Going to DR today....fingers crossed

After all my dramas i have still managed to stay on track....can you believe that...i can't. I weighed in at WW last Wed and lost another kg. Tommorrow is weigh in day again and already i know another kg has gone as a cheated and jumped on my scales. TOM arrived today though so maybe not but i know it is only fluid and not a true reflection on my weight loss achievement of the week. Been for a few walks(when well), swims, ate well, drank the water...just too goood me!!!Met a lady at WW who wants to walk with me. I have fobbed her off all week...i don't really know why. Maybe I'm scared she will be fitter than me and i can't keep up. Maybe she will go at a slower pace and i will feel like i have wasted my time..can't be bothered to meet and be nice to someone...i sound yuccky don't i....supposed to go today at 4.00pm but already thinking of excuses not to go...

Barb, i think you was sound like me. I cannot do the diet thing by myself either. I think i can but i just cheat constantly and then get angry with myself when i blow it...then eat for that...catch 22. I lost my 60kg by doing Sureslim. I have lost weight in the past and always seem to succeed when being accountable to someone else. Now hopefully WW will work for me. Also paying someone else to help you lose keeps me motivated as it is not that i don't know how to do it, but need the committment...does that make sense. Hopefully your dh will find work and i recommend thinking at least about joining something.

Anyhow, now that i'm back here i'll post more i promise. Glad you are all well, still packing Lindor, still making me laugh(the hot pizza thing was a scream). Ani....watch those spiders and "pigs" won't you. Little kiwi enjoy your time away...just eat normal and you will be fine. NO hear from Britt or Kathy for ages...they are even slacker than me...sorry if i missed everyone...i'll keep up now....keep on going girls...xxxxleeny:hug:

I am here!

The storm is gone!

The power is back on!

PC is up and running again!!

But I gotta go to work now!!! :(

Was a pig day for me yesterday anyway so was probably best that I couldn't post last night!

Good to see you back here leeny and that you are doing well. ;)

Gotta run...will post this evening (weather and power supply permitting!) :lol:

Great to hear from you leeny. Sorry that you've been sick, but I'm most impressed that you're sticking to your weight loss. WW sounds like a really positive move for you.

Better day for me yesterday, and today has been fine sofar.

Mind you, as of yesterday I have three new kittens - don't ask - so my routine is being challenged. Not to mention the routine of my other 2 fluffy felines. But it's all good!

I need to do some domestics today, as well as work, and I've only walked for 45 minutes this morning. I hope you all have an excellent day.

:-)
Ani

Hi girls.
Had an ok day yesterday, did have two peanut m&m's though! My ds just wouldn't let me not share with him! :D
Today I had my official weigh and measure at the gym. NOT HAPPY JAN! According to the girl that measured me I've only lost 3cm's. Well I know thats crap. How can I put back on 11.5cm's in just 13 days? I think she was measuring to loosely. I'm not going to say anything, I'll just get the original lady that measured me next time and I'll have a HUGE loss next month!! I will take the .57% body fat loss though. Thank you very much!

I went back on my programme today. So far so good. Not feeling hungry at all.
Leeny, Sureslim is based on the programme I'm on. The founder of sureslim did this one and modified it to suit. That's what I've been told anyway. I know exactly what you mean! I paid $500 plus $30 a pop for blood tests, so I had to make it work! Also going in every week and being weighed and measured made me stick to it. I'll just have to use this thread as my accountability!

22/11/2006
Start weight 92.4kg

Wednesday is my weigh day now.;)

Another crap day yesterday!!

It is official...I have to be out of here friday night! I still have a lot to do!

So I am officially going to get back on the wagon from Monday when I should be settled and all the disruption is over! I'll work on being good for the rest of this week though! But the proper routine will be from monday!

But from then it is only two weeks before I am off on holiday!! And diet and holidays do not mix...I think that is a well known fact?

As from Friday night I will also be pretty much without 'net access for up to a week. I am in the process of getting ADSL broadband set up there, but they tell me it takes 5-10 working days to complete - they started yesterday! I do have a dial-up plan but I pay by the hour!!


Barb, are you sure that 3cm was not on top of the previous 11.5cm making it a totoal of 14.5cm? Just a thought.

Ani, congrats on the new family!!! Cats are so easy to look after! I think once my dogs go I might stick to cats too - although I think I said that before I got my last dog :lol:

Ok! Lots to do! Will post later!

Have a great day!

Hey ladies

I'm back from my time in Rarotonga and am feeling absolutely shattered. My flight back left at 4am so my sleeping patterns are all messed up now and I just want to go to sleep for a week or so :dz:

To say that I blew my eating/exercise plan while I was away would be a massive understatement. Every day we had meals hosted by various people and I ate so much that I really shouldn't have and didn't need to eat. I had no time to exercise either so am feeling like a big fat blob now.

I suspect that the eating/drinking/lazing is what is making me feel so awful now. I've got today at work to catch up on things and then fly to Auckland tomorrow morning to see U2 in concert. Really looking forward to that but can't be bothered at the same time as I'm so tired.

I've cancelled my training session tonight as I'm far too tired but will give myself a big kick and get back into it when I'm back from the weekend away.

Looks like we're all having a tough time in one way or another. Most important thing I guess is to just keep trying :hug: