Lindor, you're getting really close to being in the 70's - that must feel really good. How's the moving and packing going?

I don't have anything exciting to report - seems that I'm losing weight at around 0.5kg/week (on average), the scales go up and down, and I've had a few disappointing days. But overall, I'm still really motivated, and am learning a lot from this website.

It's going to be another rainy weekend here in Perth, so I don't know how much walking I am going to manage. But I will try.

I hope everyone has a good weekend.

:-)
Ani

I am trying not to feel too excited about the 70's just yet...there will be time for that when I do make it. Not sure I am making much progress diet wise this week...I have just come home for my tea break and already today I have pigged out at an afternoon tea at work! Ho hum! :lol:

Packing is progressing slowly...I never realised how much junk I had!! I have to admit I am a hoarder though! But I am being strong right now, and getting rid of everything I have not used for quite a while.

I spoke to the real estate agent today, and have arranged for him to come around to do an appraisal next Thursday. I am feeling really excited now...it is finally happening :)

Anyway...I must move. Hope everyone else is doing well and have lots planned for the weekend...I'll be working :(

Hi girls,

Just a quick one - ok, so STILL not fully back on track! Ugh! My birthday was a couple of days ago, so that certainly did not help....ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins - YUM! Anyway, today is my last day of indulgence! I just keep remember that I hate the way I feel MORE than loving food....So, needless to say, havent weighed and I really dont think I will until next week. I dont want to be discouraged and start the eating cycle all over again! Ugh.

Well, you all sound like you're doing well....Perthchick, .5kg is still a loss every week! Might not be as fast as you would like and maybe start incorporating more into your plan (ie more exercise, more water, less carbs at night, etc) if you want to see more. But honestly, you're still on your way, albeit slower than you want.
Lindor, I feel for you having to move. What a bloody pain that is! Hubby and I are moving to the US in May next year and just getting things together now for that move has me feeling dizzy already! Not to mention the costs, omg! Anyway, glad you are getting excited about it! :)

Ok, off to play with Carter - hes getting lonely and is now starting to crawl so is into EVERYTHING!!! Be back soon!

Britt
xxxx

Well the dreaded dress shopping day has passed, and I have managed to get a dress that looks nice on me, even tho its completely different to that of the other bridesmaids. But evidently it will work cause I'm the "Matron of honor". And at first my sister was dragging stuff off the rack that my Mother wouldn't wear!!! OMG!!

Anyway, eventually we found this deep purple flowy goddess type dress that looks pretty good on me and is slimming from the front. As long as no one takes a photo of me side on I'll be ok. LOL.

Anyway its 14 weeks till the wedding, and I realised its still possible for me to shift the weight if I get up in the mornng and do an hour of exercise before getting ready for work, instead of sleeping, and getting my eating working. Also stop drinking coke zero, as I reckon it is stalling me. I'd also like to tone up my arms as the dress is sleeveless.

So what do you all think?

I weigh in at 81kg again this week. I see that as a positive considering some of the stuff I have consumed this week...not so much binging, but with extra snacks and an afternoon tea at work.

My determination is still up there though and I am not going to attack myself for one not so good week.

I am sorry I haven't posted in a couple of days...been kinda busy. I am getting a house appraisal this week with veiw to putting it on the market. I still have so much to tidy up!!!

Kathy, well done on getting the shopping done, and well done on finding something you like!! But what happens now when you lose this weight in the next 14 weeks?? Or have you not yet bought?

Britt, happy birthday for a few days ago!!! And in my opinion, you are allowed to indulge on your birthday!!!

Starting the weight-loss journey is always the hardest! It is agreeing to make lifestyle changes and sticking to them! It takes adapting, and sometimes that takes several attempts before you actually feel comfortable with them. Stay determined, because one day you will take to the changes and the changes will show!!

Keep fighting ladies...we will do this!

I weighed in this morning at 103.1kg - nothing has really shifted, but the weight hasn't gone back up either … so I consider that to be positive progress. This week I have made it a goal to walk for an hour every day - not just for losing weight, but I find that when I exercise I have energy for other things.

Good luck with this week everyone. I have a really busy week looming - mostly work. I run my own business and the third week of each month is especially flat out. It can be really hard to take time out to make meals for myself, instead of quickly grabbing something - so this could be a big learning week for me :-)

Hey all
Sorry I haven't been on for ages but life is just one big busy busy or so it seems. I never seem to find enough hours in the day anymore...i don't know how i coped when i went to work..lol..

Well all seem to be on the straight and narrow again.
Lindor sometimes your body wants to hang on to every last bit of weight is has but you will see a big loss next week i bet. I know it is frustrating when this happens but keep on hanging in there.

Kathy...oh the dress shopping is a saga isn't it? I was matron of honour at my brothers wedding a few years ago and at that stage i was at my fattest(142kg of yuk). They had to specially make my dress...a big lilac blimp i was...all said i was lovely but no. I have to look at their photos on their loungeroom wall when i visit and "whoo is the fattest of them all" and stands out(all of which i hated)...i vowed and declared from that day that i would never look like that again. You are lucky you found a dress but keep on dieting and you will feel a million dollars on the day...i know you can do it.

Ani...you too will be ok...birthday over...yummy cake you lucky thing...i can taste it now...lol..

Well i am still good....shock:carrot: WEigh in day on Wednesday with my sister. i think i will lose another kilo and a bit by my scales(yes had to have a sneaky weigh..couldn't resist). My goal is looming up fast and this time i will make it. Also what is keeping me going is that my sister is going backwards. I know that sounds awful but if you knew my sister...she always has to be the best, thinnest, richest, prettiest..etc.etc. I was always the fat one in the family...well not any more and that feels fantastic. They used to say"she would be so pretty is she wasn't so fat!". Well i have even done some modelling now and feel pretty for once in my life. Hard to get my head around that as i suppose my self-esteem has coped a battering for the last 30 years or so.

Anyhows...must go and sign up for Uni. I am going next year to Study for a Degree in Nursing Science...it is time for a change and a new me....xxxleeny

The dress is already bought, but I think that it will look even better with a few or a lot of kg's less. Less bumpy perhaps. People are after all going to be looking at me. If we need to I could always get it taken in a little. I'll need soemthing to pump up my boobs a bit tho. It seems that dress makers make dresses in the larger sizes they expect ones bust to be a size E not a B to C. Sigh.

I've kept on track so far today.

Kathy

We're in the middle of a massive storm here in Perth – it's noon, and it's almost dark outside, and the rain is bucketing down! Not that anyone in Australia should ever complain about rain – does anyone have any suggestions about how you keep up your walking/exercise in this weather? I can't afford a treadmill, and even at my weight I would get blown out over the Indian Ocean if I stepped outdoors right now :-)

While I haven't noticed much difference on the scales yet, this is just my 4th week of losing weight, and I am already feeling like I have more energy. I hope everyone else is having a good week!

:-)
Ani

I think I lost 15kgs yesterday afternoon!! :lol:

STRESS!!!!

I had huge computer problems after a sudden power failure!!! I couldn't do anything. My internet security system died on me. It wouldn't let me download web pages or anything. And I couldn't remember my Nortons password (never needed it in three years!!!) I couldn't reset it. Nortons support was useless!!! I was nearly in tears over it!!

After 7hrs, I discovered "System Restore" which I ran and all is going well now!! :)

But the thought of not having a computer!!! *Arrgghh*

Anyway, all is going well with me diet wise. I am just heading off to work, but I just wanted to check in here! I will post more this afternoon :)

Have a good day girls ;)

Evening all!

Just a quickie as promised!

I have a real estate agent coming 'round tomorrow so I have to get this place looking halfway neat and tidy at least! Hopefully I'll have this place on the market very soon!!!

Anxiety is taking over again...I took comfort in a big dinner tonight :(

Hoping all the sweeping, vacuuming and mopping tonight and tomorrow morning is going to help burn the excess off. And I have already mowed the lawn this afternoon too! It didn't really need a mow...but I want the place looking neat so just did it to be sure!! :lol:

I soooo want out of here!! Living here right now is just getting me down so much!!!

Anyway, I must get back to it! I am on days off Thursday and Friday so after tomorrows visit from the real estate agent I might be able to relax a little.

Take care everyone.

My mom died last Fri. and I miss her so even though I know she is in heaven. My appetite has been down but I am feeling a little better now. Just feeling crummy since Fri.

Hey all
First i want to say how sorry i am carol about your loss of your mum...my thoughts are with you. Be kind to yourself and don't worry about your diet at this time. That will come later on. It is a tough time in our lives...my deepest sympathies for you:hug:

Hope all else is doing better than poor Carol. She is doing it tough eh? It puts things into perpective eh? Maybe we should think that we should be the best person we can be as we never know "when" do we? So all have to be on the diet so we can be healthy..got that:)

I am doing great guns at the moment. Had my weigh in yesterday and lost 2.3kg...couldn't believe it. :carrot: Had to jump on the scales 3 times in front of the clinic lady. I sooooo deserved it though. Not a morsel of naughty has entered my body. My sister only lost 0.2kg and boy was she annoyed with me. I did state to her that "you get what you deserve"...she has not been on her diet all week.

Unfortuneately at the moment though i have a throat infection so even swallowing the water is hard...good with the food i 'spose as i can't eat much either. Bring on summer and get rid of all those winter lurgies i say.

Lindor you still are doing well remember and i bet all that house cleaning compensated for the dinner. Remember it was only one meal you lapsed...not weeks...be kind on yourself...you are so hard on yourself sometimes. Why do you have to move? Don't you like your home? Or are you ready for another?You don't have to answer...i 'spose thats a bit nosy but i thought it may help to shift some cobwebs it you do.

Hey Ani...about the exercise thing...i bought myself one of those mini-tramps..sort of walked on one of those until i lost enough weight i felt i could comfortably jump on it(without breaking it:dizzy: ). Rain, hail or shine..put on some music in the privacy of your own home. I'm sure i must look silly but i do it when noone is home. They are relatively cheap and can slide under your bed when not in use. Using that is when i lost most of my weight(about 50kg then). You may even find one at a garage sale cheaper...just my thoughts.

Anyhow guys, keeep on plodding on...one day we will be there.xxxleeny

Carol, I am so sorry for your loss :(

Hang in there, it does get easier :hug:

If you need to talk...we are here.


Leeny!! I am soooo proud of you!! You are so back on track! Well done!!!

The reason I am selling is because I have bad neighbours :(

I can't live here anymore because it is quite literally unsafe for a single woman who comes home from work a 10pm!!

A couple or a family (with older children) might cope better here. My problem is when I lodge complaints with authorities it is my word against a good dozen or so people in each house!!

I could fight harder...but that is not what I planned to do in my house when all I want is to come home a relax!

Anyway, don't tell anyone or nobody will buy it :lol:


So far so good diet-wise today!! But it isn't even 11am yet :lol:

I'll post again this evening ;)

Hey all...just a quickie as i have 5 million things to do and never enough time...i 'spose we can all relate to that:D

Still on track...just downed a litre of water and an apple whilst waiting to log on. Boy we need to get broadband..this dial up is a pain. The kids are on my back to change. Just another thing to do and pay for though!!!

Lindor i can sympathise with the bad neighbours. A few houses ago i had a pervy old man neighbour. Used to watch me hang the clothes on the line and comment about my undies etc...yuk...he was about 70 and gross. It used to gross me out. He would watch with binoculars when we were in the pool too. WE have since moved towns so heaven help the new people who bought our house. The neighbours i have at the moment are just the opposite...too friendly. One in particular is so and i have been known to lock myself in and pretend i am not home as she can be so annoying. Wants to have the cuppas and chats all the time. I 'spose it is now worse that i am home and not working. I have tried telling her politely that i am busy and we'll catch up on the gos at our daily walk but she cannot take the hint.
She started her diet at the beginning of the year also but has since put all her weight back on. Obviously that has annoyed her and she now is trying to sabotage my efforts. She came over on the weekend(actually she comes over every bloody day) with a glass of wine for me. In her glass, already poured and some nibblies. Nice thought but not helping the diet. Why do people say..."a little bit won't hurt". If i was going to break my diet it wouldn't have been with wine...not much of a drinker. I would rather a sweet something any day. I tried to get the DH to drink half but he didn't take the hint...bugger him. So good luck Lindor,,,a fresh start away from stress will be much needed I'm sure.

Anyhow this was only going to be a quickie....hope all else is well and still plugging on...xxxleeny:hug: