Back from my weekend down the south coast for the wedding... most lovely wedding (and couple) I've been to so far! And gorgeous setting!

Unfortunately had several "bad" things - Maccas breakfast, bacon and eggs this morning, and WAAAAAAAAAAYYYY too much wine last night - spent half the night hurling it back up though... do I have to count the "recycled" calories? Heh.

Have hit the treadmill since getting home, and my calories work out exactly even for the week (1550/day), but with having my birthday in there as well as the wedding trip, I'm not looking forward to weigh in tomorrow. Plus, I'm still feeling sick (cheap wine by the bottle...note to self, don't drink it!) so I'll see if I can make it to PT in the morning.

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend. One more week at my work left , then I'm freeeeeeeeeeeeeee(!)

Morning all!

I got up this morning somewhat curious as to what my weigh-in might say. I haven't felt like I have lost all that much over the week, but with the extra exercise and all, I put that down to possible muscle. But, even with the thought of my scales not showing much change, I still feel determined to carry on as I did last week.

Anyway, I got on my shiny new scales, and they tell my I have dropped 2.8kg this week!!! And I haven't had to amputate anything!!! :p Although I had TOM early on in the week so a lot of that loss could be put down to excess fluid.

But, I am happy with that result anyway :D

Yesterday, although I tried talking myself into taking a break from my step ups, I eventually did 20mins of them. I also did some squats and things. I drank 2.5L of water and I ate just under 1400 cals again! I am going to stick to this routine again this week and see what happens next weigh in!

Ani? How'd you get on yesterday? Did your day improve and did you manage to get stuff done?

And how are the kittens this morning?

From your posts up there I know it hasn't been such a lovely weekend for you...I can only hope for you that this week is much better even though you still have the move not far ahead of you.

And Vonni? Where are you hiding? I know it has been an icky ride for you these last few days too...how are you doing mate?

I think it's a long weekend for everyone except Ani and myself this week? I hope all are getting a long deserved break ;)

Have a good day all :)

Lindor - THAT IS AWESOME! I am soooooooo proud of you :hug:

I was really happy to lose 0.6kg, and have made it to 90.5. Getting really close to the 80's now.

While the weekend wasn't that great, I managed to get most of my work done. I still have a full day's work to do today, and then I can focus on packing and upheaving my life for the rest of the week.

The kittens are still wheezing and spluttering but I'm sure the antibiotics will do their thing.

My weight loss goals for this next week are pretty simple. I'm going to try and walk every day, and eat well all week. It seems EXTRA important that while I'm under this amount of stress that I take steps to nurture and care for 'me'… so I really want to make a promise that I will do that. I'm not going to sweat on losing any weight - I just want to get through this week intact and sane!

:)
Ani

I'm here :) Am running late this morning so will post tonight. But just letting you all know that I managed to cut up heaps of fruit this morn for my work lunch today. Big long day as we have stocktake. I WILL NOT EAT CHOCOLATE TODAY :)

C u all later
Vonni

Hey all

Just another quickie as i am off to Brisbane with DH for a check up with the oncologist soon. I have to go to Uni for a little while and then about 1 hour trip to Brissy and sit at the hospital for ages i bet.

Ani...hope your darlins are doing ok now and you are starting to pack and not stressing. We get so attached to our animals its frightening at times don't we. I have one cat and 2 dogs. One dog is a Pets AS Therapy dog(a lab) for my son....he is now 15(the dog that is) and every morning i have to get right up close to him to see if he is still breathing. Deaf as a post and arthritis in his back legs but we just love him to bits. The other dog is only about 2 and is really bad at weeing on my carpet. Any suggestions anyone as to how i can stop her. She only does it at night time...we thought she was frightened of the dark so she has a nite light on, she goes before bed time but still manages a nice little puddle somewhere in the family room every night. She knows she is naughty and hides when i clean it up...help she is driving me nuts. I have no time for her accidents every morning...

Lindor....you are amazing. Keep going you seem to be on a roll at the moment. Can i catch your enthusiasm????Whats keeping you on track???

Kylie...you sound like me...rush rush....does it ever get any better???And Vonni...i don't know how you do it. You must have loads of energy of something.

Me...totally off track this week. BAck on track today as i gave myself a good talking to and said enough was enough....i can't have the Uni busy thing as my excuse not to lose weight now can i. I always seem to get a great excuse...and believe you me,,,thats all they all...bloody excuses.:devil: I litterally have eaten what i felt like for the last 5 days solid. I won't even tell you as you will be horrified...i know i am....so back on that bloody wagon again and hopefully it won't derail for a while.

Anywho....have to go and get ready for Lectures today and then shoot off. DH better get a good result this time or else.....catcha soonxxxx:hug:

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Leeny you need to slow down and take a breath your wearing me out <img smilieid="20" src="http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/smile/dizzy.gif" border="0">&nbsp;
You and Kylie both cram so much into your days, how do you find time to
take care of yourselves?&nbsp; Uni, work, families, every day living,
have you given up sleeping to get it all in there!!<br>
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Vonni.&nbsp; Sounds like you have a touch of the I don't cares at the
moment.&nbsp; I get that a lot.&nbsp; Eat whatever you want, telling
yourself that you don't care then feeling bad for doing it later
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Ani.&nbsp; I admire you so much.&nbsp; With all of the turmoil
surrounding you at the moment, you still have the drive, motivation and
strength needed to keep true to yourself.&nbsp; If I could, I'd be
there in a flash to help you out, I know how stressful moving is having
done it more times than any sane person should!&nbsp; Things will be
back to normal pretty soon and you'll have time for you again. <img smilieid="167" src="http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/smilies/hug.gif" border="0"> Think of all the calories you'll burn packing all those books!<br>
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Lindor.&nbsp; What I'd give to be in the same state of mind as you
are.&nbsp; When you fall you always pick yourself right back up again
and carry on.&nbsp; When I read 2.8kg I gave you a great big
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older I get the less tolerant to alcohol my body becomes, so yes I've
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so can't go to the gym for a little while, got to stay off it.&nbsp;
Been eating like a pig and I can't really blame it on the dreaded curse
(TOM) all the time now can I!&nbsp; I can't seem to find my
motivation.&nbsp; I wan to be rid of the 90's.&nbsp; I think if I can
get to 89kg then I might find it again.&nbsp; Winters coming and I
don't have anything that fits, and iI refuse to buy new clothes at this
size so I have to do something quick!<br>
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Barb I love your gremlin posts - they make my day :).

You and Lindor are wonderful - two women who I have never met, and I know without a doubt you would both help me pack and move if you could. I am really touched.

Now - how can we get you to 90kg? Because I agree with you, if you can make it there, you'll find a new momentum to keep going. What's your weekly exercise now (when you're knee isn't buggered), and what is your eating plan when you're feeling motivated? Do you count calories?

Lindor and leeny are inspiring. They have been on this journey for ages - and even though they both have really tough times, they pick themselves up and keep going. I'm learning a lot from both of them about being persistent and resilient - and about seeing this as a journey, not a race.

I have to run because I'm in the middle of a deadline job, but I wanted to reply to you quickly and let you know we're thinking of you. Please don't be a stranger.

:hug:
Ani

Poop - had my first gain since December!! Gained 700g - ah well, I'll call it the birthday week and move on. I still feel good, think it was all the wine (and salty foods), so it might drop off again next week. I think I'll drop my calorie intake this week too. Have been working at 1550/day, so I'll drop to 1450/day and see what happens.

Ani, I like you and all, but I wouldn't help you pack - I HATE it!! I convinced my sister to use movers so she wouldn't ask me to help haha. Just not worth the misery. Good luck!

Gen, I'd be dead from the shock if you offered to help me pack ;). Now what's going on with your weight loss? Is everything OK? Is your quit smoking stuff impacting on your food?

I wouldn't stress over one week. There are times you can do everything right and the scales make no difference. I personally think it was the cheap wine - not only will it make you throw up, but it dehydrates you. You'll probably drop 2kg next week :)

Haha... I wouldn't go that far!

I hope you're right about the cheap wine! I don't think stopping smoking has affected the eating, more just a bunch of social things in a row - I think i made the best food choices I could, but I just had too much wine and not enough water.

Never mind, I'm not too worried. I have dropped my calorie target from 1550 to 1400 though. My goal for the next week's exercise is to expend 500 calories/day - that's about an hour's worth. Also got a pedometer, so I can start tracking steps. It's hard to get to 10K!!

Hey Y'all
Guess what guess what..... I had NO CHOCOLATE today :D
I only managed to drink a litre of water though due to being so flat out at work hardly a moment to bring the bottle to my lips. My menu for today...

breakfast - 1 1/2 weet-bix with low fat warm milk & a coffee (2sm)
lunch -a bowl fo fresh homemade fruit salad with a tablespoon of lite cream that i finished off at arvo smoko
morning smoko - cup of tea, and a munchable bikky and cheese thing.
dinner - 1 english sausage, a 3/4 cup of mashed taty, 1/2 cup mixed frozen veg (cooked of cause)
Will be having a cup of de-caf tea later for a nightcap.
But at the moment i am feeling a little peckish but will not give in :devil:

Leeny no I don't have loads of energy, i think i just keep going on adrenalin. I'm often moody and I get crabby soooooo easy, just ask DH and kids. I think I have permanent pms. Thats my excuse anyho & I'm stickin to it:p

Ani how old are your kittys? We went to the pet shop y/day & I fell for a little tabby boy. Silly me bought it home & my Himalayan Persion 'Snoopy' decided it was not on. He hissed and growled and carried on & snobbed me something bad. He will always be my baby so back to the pet shop went the kitty. I checked with them before I bought it if I could take it back if Snoopy had a hissy fit lol. They were cool with it. I also have a 12 year old dog, and she can't c very well so barks at anything that rustles in the breeze.:mad: So I definately know she's alive & don't need to check her in the morn like Leeny does hers lol. Don't know where I'd be without her though, she's a little love.

Barb, good to see you back. Them gremlins sure are giving you a hard time lol. I got what u were saying but, just read between the lines... (or the *&@ND) :p

Gen, yeah as Ani says.. hows the quitter going?

Lindor, not hiding, just sitting quietly in background heehee. I'm sure you could all use a rest from my ramblings.:coffee: Gosh u have been going sooo great with your calories and water. Also, what are stepups?

If I missed anyone, sorry :(

Me - I weighed today not happy :cry: I haven't lost weight this week. But at least no gain either. I guess I am just one of those people that can't even indulge a tiny bit. All I did different this week was - no walks, a kit kat, kfc once and hot chips once. So it's either no treats or if i do, walk twice as long that day.

Hopefully will have a better week this week. Catch u all soon
VONNI

Still quit :)

Vonni, please don't buy a kittie at a pet shop if you get another one. They breed them so irresponsibly, and look after them so poorly. You're much better (and so are the kitties) if you get one from a shelter litter or similar humane society. I volunteer at one though, so I'm biased. We get gorgeous little creatures!

I know how you feel on the slow loss with a slip up - this is the first week in 3.5 MONTHS that I've drunk alcohol, and voila, gain! Heh. Then again, it was a lot of alcohol.... :)

I'm baaa-aack!

Well, this is just a quick drop in to say that I survived the weekend at the inlaws. *Sigh* I tried really hard to stick to the plan but its hard when MIL serves up a nice hot dinner of exactly everything I'm not supposed to eat! BUT, I will not be ungrateful for a home cooked meal.

I will be back tomorrow to fill you all in on everything - will also weigh tomorrow morning.

Glad to hear you are all still kicking!

Kylie

Hi ladies

I'm back and feeling much better. I think I just needed a few days out to relax.

Yesterday was extra busy at work and I felt great at the end of the day for getting so much done. Hit the gym too for my first workout since I've fired my trainers and if I do say so myself, I kicked ***!! Had a really hard session and felt great afterwards.

It's always great logging on here and seeing you all doing so well - very inspirational! I was reading an Oprah magazine last night and there was a big article about blogging your weight off. This website was the first one mentioned and I totally agree that the community spirit is a major help in this journey.


All the best, Julia :twirly:

Morning!

A quick one as some fool for got to set her alarm clock this morning!!

Good to hear from Leeny! Always rush, rush, rush for you! But you sound happy and content with that life. Don't stress over a few bad dieting days. You know you can get up again from them.

Barb - gremlins and all! Good to hear from you too. Hope you can find the motivation to go on soon. Because you are so worth it and deserve to be happy with yourself just as much as the next person.
How about just starting with an evening walk each day? I lost my first 15kg without exercise at all, it was more from diet and portion control. And many years ago, I lost about 15kg (that I regained!) just from doing a newspaper delivery round. That involved and hour walk twice a day (lugging a sack full of papers of course). During that time there was no dieting - I wasn't even trying to lose weight - I was too young to care :lol:

I guess what I am saying is, just one change, like an evening walk everyday, could help get the ball rolling and once you see some changes from that then you might have the motivation to push harder. Besides, a good walk can help clear the head, give you some time alone, and some time to think things through too.

Don't give up mate ;)

Vonni!!! No chocolate? Are you ok? No serious withdrawal symptoms? :p

Well done! I am proud to say I have spent the night in the same house as a large packet of chocolate biscuits...and both of us have come through unharmed!

And!!!!! The nuts are still unopened on my kitchen bench!!! :lol:

The chocolate biscuits are for an afternoon tea at work today - now that might be a challenge for me. But I am feeling confident that I can be good and not make a pig of myself :)

Now Ani! Your computer goes to hospital today? I hope we are not without you for too long? Well done on your 0.6kg drop yesterday! I always smile when I see a drop from you after all those weeks of struggling :)

Yesterday was no different for me than last week. Ate just under 1400cals, drank 2.5L and 20mins of step ups. BTW Vonni, step ups are stepping up onto and object - I use a small set of steps or an empty milk crate depending on how I feel - and stepping down again.

I am hoping today I will be just as good :D

Alright, I gotta run!

Have a good day all! :)

A really quick one from me to let you know that I have managed to set up this antiquated computer here, and am back on-line. YAY! It's hard to get used to a smaller screen and an older operating system - but at least I'm not going to be in the cyber-wilderness for weeks :)

It's been a bad bad day sofar, but I have FINALLY finished my work - phew! - and can hopefully start to concentrate on packing and such.

I've been really naughty with food - didn't eat at all until 2.30pm, because I was stressed and my tummy was churning. And I didn't get any time to exercise today either.

But I'm off to get my flu jab in a minute, and I've decided that I am going to have a wonderful day from here on in.

Will drop back in tonight. Sorry I haven't replied to anyone - I have read all your posts, and I will try to be more sociable as this filthy mood leaves me.

:)
Ani

Finally the penny dropped and I realised my last few months of jaw clenching/grinding overnight, sore jaws in the morning, and headaches are due to my antidepressant medication. Meant to be a very small occurrence (0.1-1.0%), so yay, lucky me! Now also on an anti-anxiety med to try and relax the jaw muscles, since the antidepressant is working so well for the depression.

4 days of work left.....hahahaaaaaaaaa!!! *Insert evil chuckle*. Lots of recruiters calling, and plenty of jobs around!! May start my own consulting company with just me, and contract myself out for much more moula. Although then I'd have to do BAS statements and books.. ick.

Was good again today :) Had weetbix, coffee, some stirfied veges and noodles for lunch and butter chicken for dinner :eek: but made with lean breast and lite cream. for snack i had leftover fruit salad (rockmelon, kiwi fruit, peach, grape and apple.) not much water oops.

Nice to hear u had a good time Kylie. What did u have to eat? Aren't "mum meals" great? I lost my mum 14yrs ago & to this day I miss her meals, and her boobie hugs lol. My partners mum cooks yummo though. I like her slow cooked steak (so not healthy slathered in butter), red cabbage with dutch cinnamon & boiled taty mix. Simple but so scrummy.

Gen good to hear u are on the ball with the ciggies. But bad news bout yr side effects with meds. Have you tried a natural relaxant for your jaw tension? What about a little lavender on yr pillow, or even some patchouli oil in water, dip a cloth and wipe over yr bedhead n side tables before bed. Even try essential oils in a vaporiser. It might be better than having more medication. Are you taking multi vitamins? Some have guarana in them which could be making your side effects more pronounced. Or B vitamins? Hope u get relief soon :hug:

WB littlekiwi and so great to hear u kicked *** with first training session as yr own 'boss' heehee. Hope it continues to go well.

Leeny. How'd things go at oncologist? Good news? I hope so. And did u jump back on the wagon?

I'm off to have some time with DH ready to watch All Saints. He's feeling neglected and is having lots of :tantrum: lately. Must be male menopause.

Take care all
Vonni xxx

Hey girls -

So the diet went out the bloody window and splat on the concrete. Then the same truck that ran over Lindor's scales ran over it. *sigh*

Ok - so the rules are that I have the meal replacement shake for brekkie and dinner, with 150g chicken or 150g fish + green salad for lunch and 2L water /day. If I eat anything else, it slows down the process. So dinner was silverside, with potato, pumpkin, beans and white sauce. Normally, that would be spot on - its healthy and tasty, but it's like adding diesel to the fuel tank after the car's been converted to gas. It buggers everything up.

THEN - I really stuffed up things today. I was already feeling dodgy after the weekend's poor efforts, then a meeting I had this morning ran way over time, I came out of it with a million things to do in the hour I had left before I had to go to work, and another million things to do AFTER I finished work. So, of course, I solved that problem by eating a block of chocolate for lunch. *Smack*

So now I feel like crap. BUT bf was really lovely earlier, lots of hugs, and told me to slow down! ha! I don't have time to slow down! Anyway, I know tomorrow is a new day. I will make time to go to the gym in the morning (this morning's session became that meeting instead). Then its lectures, more meetings and work in the arvo.

Wow. Sorry to dump girls. I promise I'll come back bigger and better tomorrow. Wait - smaller and better? :P

PS I lost a kilo last week. (I don't even feel like I deserve that).

Kylie

Oh Kylie, please try not to be so hard on yourself. You've been doing really well and when you remember that this is a lifelong journey it would be totally unreasonable to think that you'll be 100% behaved every day. Just remember that each day is a fresh start, some days will be better than others but it's a long term change that we're aiming for.

I had another really good session at the gym last night. When I packed my gym gear in the morning I took a deep breath and packed a tight fitting singlet that I'd bought about 4 years ago but have never felt confident enough to wear to the gym. Although I haven't really lost any weight, my body must be changing because I actually didn't have as much fat rolling around under it as I used to!!

Today my triceps are SUPER sore, and when I walk I can feel the muscles in my bum,thighs and hamstrings and it's actually a pretty good feeling, knowing that I've had a good workout.

Unfortunately the roll can't continue this week as tomorrow morning I go away for work for 3 days and won't have time to do anything other than work. Will aim to get back into it hard and strong next week though!

Keep it up ladies, great work!! :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

Morning all!

First thing I am going to say is...the nuts are gone! And I miss them :(

Then, other than eating more than I should (don't ask me to calculate as I can't recall how much party junk I ate at the work afternoon tea yesterday) I still drank my 2.5L of water and I still did my step ups.

Ani, I really hope your day and mood improved.

Don't worry about the over eating yesterday now, that was yesterday. And besides if you hadn't eaten prior to 2.30pm I'd imagine you were starving anyway! I think even the best of us would have over done it under similar circumstances! You can only do your best...which you have been doing since day one without fail. Try and stay positive mate, and not just with the weight loss, but with the move and everything else. :hug:

Vonni, well done on another good day :carrot:

Kylie, you lost a kilo anyway, what are you complaining about! :p

It was said further up there I think, that there are going to be times - like family visits etc - when you are going to eat too much. Those days are ok, occasionally. It is when we make it a habit of over eating too often that it becomes a problem. You're doing just fine girl! Keep it up ok! :hug:

And listen to bf!! And find some 'me' time and slow down!!! :p

LittleKiwi! Well done with the gym work! I have learned to like the feeling of sore muscles too, there is a satisfaction in it that says we have done it right I think. Enjoy your three days away - even though it is for work. :p


There are no morning or afternoon teas around me today, so it should be another good day for me! Hope it is a good one for everyone else too :)

Nuts? the NUTS? Where are they gone? To the afternoon tea? Or to Lindors belly? heehee. U left it wide open for debate on this one. In the words of an 'infamous' woman - "Please Explain":listen:

hey Littlekiwi thats right yr a travel agaent hey? My DH & I are saving to go NZ early next year. SO far have $140 lol. BUT we will get there. DH has never flown so I was going to give him a flight to Melbourne & a V8 racing experience this year for birthday but decided to travel NZ instead. DH loves trains & I love boats so we are going to make sure we catch ferry from Wellington (food glorious food) to Picton then train it to Christchurch (I want to go on Gondola) Not sure what route yet. The most beautiful, but it all looks great on the net. But he wants to see the Rotorua area as well so I just have to figure out which is first lol. Going from one end to the other it looks like. Doing it all myself as travel agents here just don't get it. They wanna throw something extra in or make us detour from what we want to do.

Kylie I have a shovel if you wanna borrow it to scrape the diet back up:p Never ind. Today is another day. And congrats on yr loss. Sounds weird hey... congratulating someone on their loss.

Anywho must bolt. Was only popping on to read but ended up prattling again anyway. Gotta go see to sick 6yr old. Just the flu, and my kids really are painful when they have a cold.

Vonni :D

I'm feeling almost human today. Yesterday was really stressful and after I came back from getting my flu jab I turned into a bit of a zombie… so overtired I couldn't move. I didn't exercise at all, and I ended up eating around 1300 calories for the day.

Still really fatigued this morning, but I'm going for a walk as soon as I finish this coffee, and then I'm going to start to pack. I have a couple of hours work to do at some point - but I'm not even going to think about that now.

It's great to hear that everyone is doing well - nuts and all :p. Lindor I don't think one 'party food' moment is anything to feel bad about. Not in the context of ALL the good things you're doing for yourself.

I have to run - well, walk actually. I'm sorry I'm being a bit anti-social at the moment. It isn't deliberate - I'm just feeling distracted and a bit stressed because I have to pack up my house for the next few days.

:)
Ani

I have no idea what happens to my posts!!

I weighed this morning and I'm down from 93.1 to 92.4, a loss of 700g. If I can keep that up till December I'll be at my goal weight of 67/68kg. Thats the plan anyway!

I go to the gym usually 5 days a week and walk my kids to school, weather permitting! I'm not one to sit around all day and do nothing, I've always got something to do, so as far as the exercise is concerned I think I'm doing enough. Yesterday I went for a walk that I never thought I could do, up this massive hill, along a soft sandy path, then back again. Even the way home wasn't totally down hill!! This morning I have the sore muscle satisfaction happening! My knee's not very happy though!

I don't want to start counting calories and weighing my food again. I want this to be a normal part of life, so my plan is to eat good food and not overindulge.

:lol3: NO MORE GREMLINS

WTG Barb on yr walk..... U go girl. :running:

VONNI

Thanks Vonni. It was bloody hard but so worth it!

I think my gremlins have travelled from the computer into my son. He's being a little darling today!

Does any1 know roughly what homemade pizza is worth in calories? i made chicken with cheeses, pineapple, capsicum, onion, bacon & a satay/bbq sauce. i was good n had only 1 slice. perhaps i should have weighed everything first.

Hi girls-

Glad to hear everyone is up and running. I went to the gym nice and early to start my pennance. I am trying my own brand of C25K - Run til you cant, then walk, then run til you cant.

I think that shovel will come in handy...I'll scoop the diet up, and blend it with some berries, maybe some yoghurt...there may be some benefit left!!

Anway, just had some horrible news. It's not something I want to discuss (I dont mean to be abrupt - you're all so lovely, but its personal.) But suffice to say that my family has been well and truly torn asunder.

Well, anyway. I'm more than a little out of sorts at the moment...I'll be back soon.

K

Kylie. I hope yr ok. Remember we are all here for u if u ever need us. Please don't be a stranger. You may find we are a little sunshine in yr rain.:hug:
VONNI

Kylie I hope it is nothing too serious :hug:

Thinking of you mate :)

Morning :)

Another good day yesterday. Did it all right again so I won't bore you all with the repetitive details :lol:


Kylie, I hope everything is ok? I am a tad concerned about you - your post changed suddenly there, this news has obviously unsettled you quite a bit too. We listen and we care...if you need to talk ok :hug:


Ani, I assume everyone is like me under stress and eat like there is no tomorrow. I totally misunderstood you and I am sorry I assumed you were the same. I can be so dumb at times :lol:

I hope things are improving for you? How'd you go with the packing yesterday? And how did the diet/exercise survive?


Barb, you are sounding more in control with things now and well done on your loss! And I understand you not wanting to count calories and weigh everything. I am the same, it is only now that I have got to these last kilos and I am finding them so hard to drop, that I have taken to counting calories. For the most part I lost my weight just by reducing my portion sizes and making better choices.


Vonni! The nut saga that started early last week ended in my belly Monday evening. The chocolate biscuits made it to the afternoon tea unharmed...and I didn't eat any of them at the afternoon tea! Everyone else went to the effort of cooking real food so I ate more of that than anything else :lol:


Ok, I must run as usual! Have a good day all :)

Kylie, I'm thinking of you too :hug:

Barb - excellent news that you've lost some weight. Woo hoo!!!

Lindor it could have been how I worded things - don't worry about misunderstanding my stress/food relationship. For the last two days my eating has been atrocious… managed about 1200 calories both days. I know a lot of people would think that was great, but it's too little for me at the moment.

I spent the whole afternoon filling a mini-skip bin with rubbish yesterday - have to say it was a good upper body workout. Today I'm packing my bedroom and yet another section of my library and some of my office. I've roped in a couple of girls from the Purple Team to help today - I figure they could do with burning a few calories too :)

I'm not going to walk today - I'll be getting plenty of exercise without having to create anything else. And I feel a little more calm, so I'm hoping my eating will get back to normal too.

:)
Ani

Oh my Lindor u crack me up. I can just picture the struggle between yr mind & yr hand reaching for the nuts. "JUST ONE NUT" (goes the hand reaching) NO No no OK " says the mind :D

What kind of nuts? Me - I love macadamias and cashews!

Vonni:devil:

Morning! :)

Despite feeling pretty yucky last night, I managed to keep up with my weight loss goals for the day. And I'm still feeling very motivated! :D

Ani, I won't worry about my misunderstanding you. Either way, over eating or under eating, both can have a negative effect on any weight loss journey, so I guess it wasn't such a huge misunderstanding after all :)

Now tell me, when you say you "managed 1200cals both days", do you mean 1200cals each day on both days or 1200cals total for both days? I am joking, you don't need to answer that!!! :p

Well done on your progress with the packing too! You sound like you are getting on top of it!


Barb, I love how you are sounding more and more positive as the days go by! Well done for avoiding the KitKats :)


Vonni, the sad thing about the nut saga is it was just a 75g pack of walnuts! Normally when I go for nuts they are of the Smoked Almond variety! I don't think 75g of walnuts could possibly do that much damage! I guess I really am what I eat! :lol:

How's things going with you??


Must move, gotta get to work! :)

What's on the cards for the weekend ladies??

Hi everyone,

No exercise for me yesterday, and I ate too much … but I did pack about 30 boxes of books, CDs and miscellaneous bits. Today the bedroom gets packed, and (hopefully) the rest of the office - so that will make the weekend a lot easier.

I am going for a walk in a minute - my body is carrying a typical amount of "moving stress", and I want to burn some of it off.

Lindor your nut saga always gives me a giggle. And I agree with Vonni and everyone else that your motivation at the moment is really inspiring.

Blurk - since the packing fairies appear to have flown past my house this morning I had better get moving! Hope you all have a great day!

:)
Ani

Hi girls - Back on Track
 

Hey everyone -

First - I am sorry for leaving such a worrying post the other day. I was totally shell shocked, but I really am alright now.

So, the short story is my dad is an ********. Oxygen thief. Anyway, I found out that he had done the same thing to my little sister that he did to me when I was little.

Mum is now looking for a place to rent.

I guess I was just devestated - there is a very long story behind all of this, that is really not worth telling. I ended up ditching uni the next day, and I even called in sick to work (I've never done that before).

That said, I am feeling a little more stable now. I kept on track food wise for the most part, (1/2 block chocolate excepted).

So that is my saga. I am still kicking, so no worries :)

Glad to hear everyone is doing well - I have been reading the posts.

Kylie

Kylie thats really horrible news. :cry: Is anything going to come of it? Speaking from experience, as much as it hurts, try to be there for your sister as she will be there for you. I have found the strength to go forward in life and "kick arse" and take no crap from anyone especially male. My sister is older than me, and up until a year or so ago (she's 41) she unconsiously made everyones life **** & pushed family away. She was very moody, selfish, and not a very nice person. She had become bitter and seemed to blame the world and expect the world to owe her.

Everyone has the strength to overcome this. You will never forget but in time learn to deal with it. Ask for help if needed.

You are lucky that your mother has believed you. Or at least acknowledged that something has happened. She will also need u girls as it can't be easy to learn someone you love had such a dark side.

My mother could not accept what happened to her daughters. And even as she was dying she still could not. Perhaps thats the one thing she took to her grave regretting. Knowing what she did and not doing anything about it.

My daughter accused her stepdad of touching her just once inappropriately(thank god not 'down there') and I asked him to leave that night. We had been married ten years. We have since found that it was not true, she just had other issues that she could not deal with, but it makes you open your eyes to the world and be extra wary of people.

Please when you have children watch them carefully and keep 'in tune' so u can be aware if something is not quite right.

Sorry if I sound like a lecture. I just get so mad. It seems to follow you for life. You always seem to know someone that has had something like that happen in some shape or form. Its a horrible nasty world at times with some horrible nasty people.

I really hope that you will be ok. Please don't push your friends away or give up on anything u do. Push forward harder. Make a difference in peoples lives.

Thinking of you and feeling your pain :hug:
VONNI