Thanks for the welcome everyone!

I decided to do it now because I was sick of feeling disgusting with myself all day, every day. Taking half an hour to get dressed for work because everything looked hideous. I've never been this weight before, and I just feel like I should be able to unzip it, get out, and there the "real" me will be! ... if only it was that easy! Anyhow, there's no point waiting till the new year, as I'll have a XMas every year of my life to deal with - may as well start now. Plus I'm single with no kids, so the holidays aren't a huge deal for me.

I weighed in today after 5 days on WW (started on an odd day and WW site said to weigh-in on Mondays) and......

***I lost 2 kg***

I know it's not much, but it's a start. I have a first goal of 10kg, which I'd like to make by January 15th. I know when I lost weight before, it fell off fast to start with, so I think it's achievable.

Now if I could just find some motivation to get off my arse and go for a walk..

Wow!! Good doing with the weight loss Lindor and Ani!! Congrats!


Welcome augigi! Like Lindor said, the girls in here are a wonderful support!

Nothing new here ladies...just maintaining really. Waiting and hoping to see what Jan brings as far as a pregnancy or not. I had a little chuckle today Lindor whilst eating some cashews..I thought, "Oh no! Ive hopped on the wrong wagon! Ive hopped on the NUTS wagon!!" Hahah...

Sounds like you girls are doing really well....

Britt
xxxx

Sounds like everyone's doing pretty well! Welcome to our newbie - good on you for making the first step to change.

I was so scared going to the gym yesterday, was so sure that I would have put on a few kg and undone all my hard work but my weight was the same!! My god, I was so happy and feel so much more motivated now to get back on the wagon. So here I start my new bout on the wagon at 96.5kg.

Back to the gym tonight to see my trainer and looking forward to it. A workmate even told me this morning that I look like I've lost weight so all in all, a great start to the week

Keep it up guys!

Hi ladies.

I should really make myself get on here more often! I've missed so much lately. Been feeling way down so thought I should keep my misery to myself! No point sharing it round

Lindor Congratulations! Your so close now. I remember what a great feeling it is to finally get out of some weight range. For me it was the eighties, but this time I can't wait to be rid of the nineties!

Britt. Sorry to see you had a false positive. Do they have any idea whats going on there? It must really be frustrating for you.

Little kiwi. Good on you for maintaining. I know how hard it is to keep focused on the end result when your whole routine is messed up. Imagine how well you'll do now that your back at the gym.

Augigi. Hello and welcome. Congrats on the great start. Keep it up.

I took a flying leap OFF the wagon and ran as fast as I could away from it last week. I was 90.2kg on Wednesday, so close to my 90kg 21 day challenge, then the terrible feelings set in and that was the end of that. I spent the weekend making myself feel better by eating everything in site, then I felt bad for eating so ate some more. Why do we do these things to ourselves? I have no idea.
Yesterday was the start of a new week and I've decided to try and keep at it during the week but take it a bit easy on myself over the weekends. I make myself feel guilty if I so much as look at something sinful so I'm giving myself permission to have what ever it is I want rather than eat around the thing I'm craving, and by doing that I wont eat more than I need and the craving will be satisfied without overindulging. Thats the plan anyway!
I'm still doing the whole gym thing and I'm managing to drink a minimum of 2 litres of water a day, the only real trouble I have is sticking to eating healthy and not eating to much! Well I'm back up on the wagon now and I plan to stay put this time

Barb

Hey all

Gee i opened a can of worms with the question of "why is it so hard"? Thanks Ani for your insight...wise words...i too have many layers and like Lindor they all stem from childhood. My mum was always on a diet and sometimes dragged me with her. So i was taught that i was fat and needed to be on a diet. My dad used to weigh me every week and write it on a calendar with everyones weight in clear sight. Well i was the fattest of the kids(i have a brother and sister with no weight problems then...although my sister does thesedays). I was ashamed of my weight and was constantly told that i was fat sooo i believed it. WEll fat people eat so i did...that i think was the start of my issues. AS i have now grown and totally responsible for my actions i am now hard on myself. I suppose i was taught to be..... to be a better person.

Britt....like you also...i can relate to the kids and the dramas they create and that we are now not alone and the kids take No. 1. Food issues evolve out of convenience for sure (yes another layey of mine too) but i am not teaching mine that "they are fat"...they are loved for who they are and thats that.

Anyway enough of the D& Ms today. WElcome to Augigi.....I started WW about a month ago and have lost 4.5kg on their plan so far. Although i have lost an impressive 60kg a year or so ago this year has been difficult to say the least. Maybe i needed to get my head right again to be successful again.

Lindor....you totally amaze me..3.5kg...it was definitely the moving eh? See you can have your cappachino and still lose weight...i'm going on your diet...better than mine. You are sooooo close to the 70's...keep that in your head at all times and you will get there. ARe you going away for hols? What about you Ani?

Oh...just realised it is Tuesday...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ANI....can you hear me singing...i hope not...not a good singer Have a great day...no working and a small piece of cake is my advice for the Birthday girl.

Me...still going great...on track all week although my scales have not budged a lot so far. Weigh in day tommorrow at WW...will post tommorro and let you all know...hoping for some sort of loss as last week was only 0.1kg..not impressed. Have a good day all..xxxxleeny

Here briefly to wish Ani a fansastic Birthday!!!

Had a crap night last night with major power problems which have only just been rectified!!!

I will be back to post more this evening...right now I have to get back to work!

Hope it's a good day Ani

Quick one to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANI!!!! Hope youre having a marvelous day and get a little treat or two!

Thank you for the birthday wishes … I was chuffed to read them :-).

I took myself off to the zoo this morning, and it became apparent sometime during my sojourn that it was hurting me to breathe. So off to a doctor I went - on my birthday - and I have infected sinuses which have managed to *get on my chest* and give me a charming chest infection! Brilliant!!!

So I'm home and feeling pretty plain - but the good thing to come out of the whole experience was I found a new doctor. I've been searching for a decent one ever since my GP retired about 4 years ago. This new Dr I went to today spent 45 minutes with me. He gave me a really thorough check-over, and he even spent time on my achilles (he told me my right tendon is twice as thick as my left one, and said the tendonitis is quite severe).

And then I needed three lots of medication - for sinus, chest and inflammation… he gave them all to me from his *sample cupboard*. And just when I thought there were no kind doctors left on the face of the earth, he walked me out to reception, and told the woman that as it's my birthday he wanted to bulk-bill me. For 45 minutes! I was very touched.

How was everyone else's day?

:-)
Ani

Sorry you were sick on your birthday, Ani! Although it sounds like it was a good thing that it was your birthday too

Hope you are feeling a little better now


So I hoped to come in and post again last night, but as soon as I sat down to start there was a loud clap of thunder overhead, so I switched off instead!

Anyway...I am here now! Breifly, before I go in to work for my last day before holiday!

The good news first...

I jumped on the scales this morning (I know I shouldn't!) and I weighed in at 79.5kg!!! I have broken the 80's!!! Now I just need to not get too excited about that and not celebrate with a pig out!!! Having said that, I am going out for dinner tonight - Chinese - and then have the work Christmas party/dinner on Saturday night!


Monday was a good day apart from no step-ups, no walk and little water...hmmm, not that good I guess

Yesterday was pretty much the same...except with the power problems yesterday morning I went without breakfast!!! Which really makes me one grumpy person!

I am having issues walking the dogs now...I used to do it right after work, but with this daylight savings it is still too hot at that time now. So I get home, relax for an hour then I reluctantly think I should take the dogs for a walk. Except by then they have given up waiting and have flaked out on the lounge room floor! So I decide, none of us are particularly enthusiastic about a walk so put it off until tomorrow...which never comes

Maybe today

Alright...must move!

Hope everyone else has a good day

WOW - 79.5kg! That must have put a smile on your face Lindor.

I still feel pretty blurk - but I won't go on about it. Hopefully the antibiotics will kick in over the next day or so. I'm not going to walk today - I don't feel well enough. But tomorrow I'll be back into it - I hope!

How is everyone else going this week? Who's scared of December?

:-)
Ani

Just a quick visit today.

Happy birthday for yesterday Ani, sorry to see that your not feeling well. Hope you get better soon

Doing ok for now. My current goal is to be 89kg by Christmas. I think I'm well on track to getting there. I'm on my wat to the gym now so will hve to pop back later. Have a great evening ladies.

Went out for dinner last at the local Chinese Restaurant - made a pig of myself (after a good day too!!!). I got home and had this desire to see what damage I had caused and hopped on the scales and weighed in at 78.5kg!!! Decided from that that I'd be eating Chinese meals every night!!!

Then I realised I should not be holding onto the bathroom bench while weighing myself!!!

Tried again and was up at 81kg!

I really gotta stop these unscheduled weigh ins! They often screw me up by making me think 'Well done!! Lets celebrate' or 'Bugger it, I have screwed up this week, lets eat to feel better!'

Gotta behave!

So I am officially on holiday for 5 weeks!!! I leave town early Monday morning!! Going to take a leisurely drive around the south coast for a few weeks...not seen much of that area. Will drop in and catch up with some friends who have moved from here to there at the same time! Will probably consume too much! But plan on lots of walks with my camera

Barb! 89kg is very realistic and doable! Good luck! It is a wonderful feeling to get out of one block of ten! Trust me, after getting out of the 80's I know!!!

Ani, hope you are on the mend now!

And who is afraid of December? This year I am! Last year didn't bother me...although it was last December that really prompted me to get on this weight-loss thing! If I wasn't going away this year I think I'd be ok. I don't do a heck of a lot of socialising! And the 'family' thing doesn't often happen either! In fact if I was not going away I'd probably have gone in to work!

It is my hope that I can at least maintain at around 82kg until I get home and then I want rid of this last 20kg!!!!

What plan of action is everyone else taking for the festive season??

I feel slightly better today - still not sure if I can go for a walk though, as my chest isn't right yet. Maybe I should wait one more day just to be on the safe side, because I want this thing to get better quickly.

I'm going out to a friend's for lunch today - it's a semi-regular thing, and she always makes a healthy meal. Tomorrow night I am off to another friend's for dinner … and they NEVER make healthy meals. I thought about how I should approach it, and the only thing I can do is ask for a smaller portion (I can use my chest infection as an excuse :-) and tell them I'm not that hungry.

I just want to feel better so I can get on with my holiday (which starts tomorrow). I have plans to become a Perth tourist. I've lived here for 18 years and have rarely taken the time to look around and just appreciate things, and I'm hoping some of that walking will help with my weight loss.

Hope you all have a great day/

:-)
Ani

Hey all

You lucky things to be on hols. Lindor i was going on your Chinese diet with you but then had second thoughts with your gain. Great job on achieving another goal...see all your stresses have now paid off and you deserve to achieve your goals after all your hard work and determination.

Pleased you are feeling better Ani...to be sick on your Birthday...not fair...but all the same some good came out of it with your friendly Dr. I am lucky and have found one a few years back and will all my family constantly with one drama or another it is good to know he will be great.

Never been to Perth...or WA for that matter. One day i may venture that way. It seems another world away from me. NOt that i am complaining...my part of the world is pretty awsome too.

WEighed in yesterday at WW....i lost another 2kg....woooohooo...finally going in the right direction for once. I deserved that though...i have been super good with the only indiscetion being 3 squares of chockie one night but allowed for that and exercised that day. I finally feel motivated again...probably wrong time of the year to start but hey...better late than never.

I have family galore living around me so this time of year is very busy. So far only been to one party and totally controlled myself. This weekend a party at my place for some Chrissy drinks. DH orgainised this and only told me yessterday. Not impressed but at least i can control the food and what i consume. Next week is full one with Chrissy concerts with the kids and weekend another party with my brother and sisterinlaw as they are going away for Xmas so we are celebrating earlier with them. Kids everywhere so should be fun. Thats off the top of my head...should check the calandar as i bet there is more.

Must away...i have cooking to do for one childs Xmas party at school he volunteered me to make some rum balls, apricot balls for them...i love the way they all volunteer me to do these things....maybe i wouldn't have it any other way....i just have to resist licking my fingers and sampling one or two

Have a good day all and enjoy your hols girls...xxleeny

Hab

My family is on the other side of this big country of ours, so I don't have any particular Christmas parties/lunches/dinners. I tend to avoid most Christmas parties, so December isn't that great a challenge for me … except that I tend to emotionally eat a little when I see everyone else doing *family* things.

leeny, I think you're doing really well with WW – good on you for jumping back on that wagon!

I'm on track to reach my first 10kg loss by the end of the year. I'm a bit frustrated that this chest infection has prevented me from walking this week, but I have to just look at it as a tiny setback, and nothing I can't beat!

:-)
Ani