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.
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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!
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.
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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???
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!! )
You girls crack me up. I nearly peed my pants Ani sunburn definately makes your body retain fluid, but I don't think pizza burn does Lindor 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 :-))).
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Not going to whinge and ***** about yesterday!
Starting new this morning! One day at a time!
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!!!
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!!!
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!
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.
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
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.
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! 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!
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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
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
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
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