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S/C/G: 109.6kg/104.6kg/67kg (15/8/10)
Height: 170cm
Despite feeling so exhausted last night, I think I managed five hours sleep between hours of tossing and turning.
The thought of packing and being out of here in a month is freaking me out. Need to organise a garage sale. Need to decide what to keep and what to get rid of.
I am worried about how my old dog is going to take to a move. His sight is very poor and he is almost completely deaf. He knows his way around this house by feel. I'm worried the move is going to be too stressful for him. I am wondering whether it is fair of me to put him through it? Let alone the possiblity of having to move again in another three months!!!
I am glad I have sold...but it's a move that I hadn't really planned for just now. It was always going to be if I was leaving town or when the old boy died. I've had a few months to prepare myself for it, but now it is suddenly real!
Anyway, I didn't do my step-ups last night. I didn't drink any water!!! Just drank coffee and a can of diet coke! I didn't eat too well either...was a bit of a pig in fact! What a screwed up day!!!
I agree with you Ani, that we need to chuck in a couple of 'days off' in our challenge...or do the full 21 days and take a couple of days off before starting the next?
Ok, other than packing, I have no plans for the weekend. So, I'll be about I guess!
Last day of our challenge today - woo hoo! I think I've done alright this week - I'll know when I jump on those scales tomorrow morning. I have to admit I've been rather slack with situps, but I did 50 on Friday and now my stomach hurts every time I cough or move funny :-). But I promise I will do them regularly from now on.
How is everyone's weekend going?
Lindor I don't know what to suggest about your dog. I'm the worst person to ask about animals, because I'm the biggest softy in the world. My cat got really badly attacked by a dog in February - when I took her to the vet they told me she was too badly injured, and it was hopeless. I insisted they operate anyway. Two operations, two blood transfusions and a further hospital stay later (not to mention the COST), she is sitting at my feet as I type this :-)))
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
I've blown everything
Ate like a pig yesterday. Drank four cans of diet coke instead of water! And no step-ups again!
Just feeling really tired at the moment? It was a big week at work last week and I did put in some extra hours. And the anxiety of the move and the physical effort of pushing and shoving furniture and boxes around, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I am tired.
Probably won't do much diet-wise today either...got it in my head that I'll start fresh tomorrow...
...again!
Ani, I am the same with my pets. I love my boy so much because I have been advised twice to have him put down and not waste my money on him. Two personal loans (which I am still paying off) later he is still with me. Not once has he suffered...but the potential was there that his condition could have brought on a very painful death if not corrected. He's nearly 14yrs old now, blind, deaf, but still full of life and very happy. I have no regrets! I just don't want him to suffer any.
I think that moving house is one of the most stressful things you can go through. Don't beat yourself up about "blowing" your routine … you've got a lot ahead of you, including *the unknown*. Why is Diet Coke bad? I don't drink it, but it's not calorie-laden by any means. I've heard the Jillian Michael (the old trainer from The Biggest Loser) drinks heaps of it. And I would be very happy to look like her :-).
I'm really sore today, so I might take tomorrow off from exercising. I'll see how I feel.
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
I don't know what is wrong with Diet Coke!?
I know Mum always told me it is not good when dieting. I have also heard that the gas in it gives you a bloated feeling (which I agree with) and when that bloated feeling goes you feel hungry and then you reach for the food?? Can't say I have really noticed that but I guess if one regularly drank A LOT of the stuff it could have that effect?? I don't know, but I know I feel guilty drinking it because Mum has always frowned at me for drinking it! More mind games!
I have let today go by without a care to dieting or exercising. I'm back into it fresh tomorrow.
Today I have priced every article of clothing I own, that is size 18 and up, for my pending garage sale. A lot of the 18's and some 20's have hardly been worn!!! About $500 to be made on my clothes!
I have a small stash of size 16's left. I need to expand on that
Mum was helping me with the sorting and she kept growling at me about the waste of it all!! Damn it woman!! I have lost the weight...be proud of me!!!
I dug up half my garden today! Mum wanted some of my plants...I wanted to keep some of my plants, so I have done a lot of potting too!
I have moved all the furniture I want to sell into the main living area of the house. I am doing up posters to pin up around town to invite people to come and have a look with view to buying stuff! About $2000 worth there! Other knick knacks and a little furniture will go into the garage sale in a few weeks!
So a productive weekend I think?
Starting a new 21 day challenge tomorrow! I'm aiming for 21 days with at least 20mins of step-ups a day. I want no more than three 'I've fallen off the wagon' days in that 21 day challenge. I want to be down 3kgs by the end of it! And my biggest challenge - NO NUTS!!!
I am going hard this time. I have nothing bigger than size 16's, I can't fail now, I have to keep this off!
I jumped on the scales today - Mum asked what I weigh and the scales were right there - I was at 80.5kg, but fully clothed and had had breakfast and a couple of coffees. Kinda think I'll be sitting on 80kg tomorrow. To be expected after the last few days!
Lindor, I'm with you on a new 21-day challenge. My plan will be to try and lose another 1.5kg in 3 weeks, and to basically stick to what I have done this last week.
Yay Ani!!! Whoo-hoo for the 2 kilos! Maybe it was just taking a bit of time for your body to adjust??
And Lindor, looks like you've been losing as well!! Am so jealous of you girls...but am more proud of you than jealous!
Ive been lurking, but havent had much of a chance to post, but Im here!
Ive somehow thought that because I might be pg, its been a free for all regarding food. Lame. But, tests are still negative and af is still nowhere to be found, so I have no bloody (no pun intended) idea whats going on. Regardless though, I cant put my life on hold while I wait to get pg. So, today is day 1 again for our new 21-day challenge - count me in! I will be doing exactly the same for this one - Im determined to get back on track. Im not even going to weigh myself until I can pluck up the courage....but, 500 minutes of walking, eating right (maybe not as strict as I dont think it was coincidence that I ovulated again for the first time since having Carter while MIL was here and I was eating more than I normally do...), water, vits, etc. Im going to motivate myself to keep going with this thing - and no one coming for a visit is going to throw me off again!
Well it has taken me three months of tweaking, cheating and adjusting, but I finally figured out the equation for my own body. It was after reading Lindor's post (several days ago) about researching that I got inspired. I worked out that I need to eat between 1700-1800 calories a day, exercise for an hour - and drink enough water to stay hydrated … and I will lose weight doing that.
Lindor I am completely confident that you'll get below 80kg by the end of this 21-day challenge. I reckon you've got a stubborn streak in you ;-).
Britt, what goals have you set for this new challenge?
My main goal is to follow what I have been doing for the last week, and to try and learn to integrate it into my life until it becomes a habit. I had a few bad days during our last challenge - where I ate like a pig, or did everything wrong, and I want to have less of those this time around.
Ani...you go girl...2 kilos is fantastic...i think your body just needed a little time to "think" about dieting. YOu wait now that you have figured out your bodies needs(or not needs) you will be losing like there is no tommorrow.
Lindor...too much happening in your life at the moment to totally worry about your diet. Just be careful when you can and you will be under the 80's in a blink of an eye.
Britt...I'll join you on your challenge this 21 days. I so need to get back into this.
Been to the Dr AGAIN...thyroid out this time. That's nothing new though as i am on meds to control it as had radiation when i was in my early 20's. Stress throws it out so there goes my metabolism. So the short of my story is that i have officially gained 10kilos. I am crying writing this as i thought those days of "yo-yoing" where behind me. I have been flucutuating around 82-85 the whole of this year. Not that i am happy about that but at least i wasn't gaining every week. Today i weighed in at 92kg...OMG. I hate myself for letting that happen. Yes i know i have had a lot on my plate(and maybe i do mean that litterally) but that is no excuse. I have a million excuses daily...so...
This is it...crunch time...i so hate myself...i knew i was getting fatter.,,all my clothes were so tight and i have resorted to getting out some of my bigger ones....Just a tip Lindor...you sell all those bigger clothes and not hold onto them like i have. I seem to think that was a safety net i had.
So the 21 day challenge is on...
Mine is to stay on track every day
Drink 3 litres of water
Exercise at least 3 times a week(that's the part i will struggle with)
NO nuts for me either Lindor
WEigh only once per week on Mondays.
So surely i can do it.
Enough whinging...have to go and get the kids...cheer me up you girls...i so hate myself and don't want to go "depression" so eat, so you're fat, so eat cycle again. I will post every day...i need to be accountable to you guys.xxxxleeny
Leeny - I am so glad you're back here and into it. I SO know what it's like to work hard and lose weight … and then to gain 10kg. As you can see from my profile I joined here a couple of years ago. I didn't get into chatting to anyone though - just lurked. Last year I lost about 8kg - and then put 10kg back on.
It was gutting! And I felt a lot like you do; upset, angry with myself, and almost like it was too hard. After all, I had already lost this weight – why did I have to do this to myself? And then I found you girls, and something has changed for me.
Even now I feel like I am "going over old ground", and sometimes I get really disappointed in myself for that. But at the end of the day I had to let it go, and develop a more positive attitude.
Even if you are 92kg today, don't ever lose sight of the fact that you are FIFTY kilos lighter than when you started this. And I find that really inspiring. The other thing that's important to remind yourself is that you have stopped now - not put the weight back on again, and that's a really positive step in my opinion.
I'm really happy you are doing the 21-day challenge with us. We will stand alongside you and give you as much support as we possibly can.
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
I didn't do too well for the start of a new challenge
By the end of the day I just seem to be so drained of energy?
I managed to eat good, drink little, and no step-ups (although I did manage a very short walk this morning). I feel like I have failed the challenge already!!!
I am not giving up though, tomorrow will be better.
Leeny...don't you give up either. You have been a huge inspiration to me too. Hang in there ok!
Sorry, short and sweet tonight. I have a pest inspection tomorrow at 7am - the last little thing that is coming between the sale of my house and the buyers pulling out. If I pass this inspection everything is final and official!!!
I'll post more tomorrow...and it'll all be good news I hope!
Bad day 1 for me too. I had to get rid of the junk in the house, which of course means, eat it! Anyway, today is a new day, Im determined!
Leeny, oh my honey - DONT BEAT YOURSELF UP!!! You have lost 50 kgs! That is an achievement most dream about (incl me!). If you think of it in pounds, youve lost 132 pounds, and just put a measly 22 back on - doesnt seem like that much in the grand scheme of things, does it?!? I think you have accomplished so much already and since you realised the problem starting to arise again and are nipping it in the bud now, I think you will be fine! 10 kgs is nothing compared to what youve already lost! We are proud of you and believe in you!
