Tuesday, November 29, 2005
HAVE YOU SMILED TODAY???
Although I haven't posted this week...just too busy and stressed with work and Ebs exams..and christmas shopping...and house maintenance...and exercising, (geez no wonder I am tired.....) I have been reading blogs and noticed that a lot of us have been finding it all a bit hard lately. With christmas temptations, ill health, family problems etc some people are struggling to stay motivated. Having been spared this (this week) I still feel for the rest of you and just wish I had the right words of wisdom or the magic potion to fix your problems and switch the motivation back on. But I don't. What I do know is that life is a kaleidoscope of experiences both good and bad and the journey we travel never runs smoothly. The answer is'''Just keep smiling!!!!! It really does help and certainly cannot hurt. So...to each of your wonderful people in my support network I am asking you; HAVE YOU SMILED TODAY??????
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ARE YOU SMILING YET????????? 
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IT IS DONE BY MOVING THE CORNER OF THE MOUTH UPWARD!!
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A SMILE FOR YOU
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Saturday, November 26, 2005
WEIGH IN
Well after being bad last weekend I made up for it by being extra good during the week. I went to the gym 5 times and my training sessions twice. An average of 15000 steps per day and ate about 19 points each day. Lost 1kg. So very pleased with that.
I really enjoy the gym classes in particular but it is very hard to find the time to fit it all in. On Friday night inspired by The Biggest Loser I wrote a program using weights, fitball and mini tramploine. This is one I can do while watching TV and lasts 40 minutes. Hopefully if I get used to it I will also be able to incorporate it into my schedule when I am in NZ...minus the equipment. I have checked and 4 of the hotels we are staying at have gyms so I am planning to take my program there and push myself to complete it in the same time...hence making the gym time productive instead of just playing on their machines! That is the plan anyway. Exercise is definitely a key factor in my journey and I need to maintain it. As well as for weight loss and toning it is a great stress reliever!
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Friday, November 25, 2005
WEIRD HAPPENINGS!
I should have known on Wednesday night when I found the cat on the kitchen bench eating the 2 roast chickens I had just cooked that I needed to be wary of the "bad luck gremlins" that were coming to visit. Then on Thursday I went to my step class then rushed to work eager to get one of the major projects completed. Got there and wondered why every one was standing around in the factory. Unfortunately there had been a car accident in the next street that had taken out the power in the area. We had no power and no phones. The power company had said 1 hr till it was fixed. It was a very hot day and stifling in the office so what was a girl to do but go shopping? I took my office girl and we went and tackled some christams shopping. Back at the factory still no power so I went home. Of course this also meant we had to pay our staff to stand around all day and I had not been able to get another project off my desk. Dh was understandably not happy because an urgent job neded to be finished by tonight. I had planned to lay paving and pebbles in a fernery at home and raced around to get them delivered early Friday morning. This was to be a surprise for Dh who has had a picture of a garden at work he likes. I had also booked a skip to get the garden refuse removed. Got a call that the truck had broken down and the skip would not be coming! The man came to measure up for my new carpet with the news that the old bedroom (that was flooded 2 weeks ago)carpet is no longer available and there is nothing close! A bit disappointed but I thought..so be it!After racing around buying cold meats and salads and fresh rolls for tea I got stuck into the gardening and pool cleaning. Broke the filter basket! Then at 6.15 my son and GF turned up (unexpectedly)for tea with take away--you guessed it chicken. I enjoyed his visit but restrained from eating any and later cooked a low fat pasta carbonara. Was woken at 4am by a storm to end all storms. Thunder, lightning and torrential rain..coming in my family room...the roof that I just had repaired is apparently not storm proof! Mopped it up with visions of the last episode of flooding. Then this morning I went early to weight training. (I was still up from the 4am mopping up)When I got back my DS2 rang in a panic. He had left early to catch a 7am train to the city for his University exam. The trains had been cancelled. He had started driving and became trapped in a traffic jam. His car did not move for 40 minutes. I couldn't get to him and he couldn't turn off. He is a panicky lad at the best of times and was most upset. After numerous calls and calming him down I rang the university to be told they would give him extra time if he was late. This was a big relief as I had visions of him having an accident. Eventually he got to a road where he could turn off and I directed him another way. After 2 hrs he arrived safely at the exam with 5 minutes to spare. Took my MIL shopping for her xmas present and raced home worried why the paving man hadn't turned up. Waited 30 minutes then left. He rang me later to tell me he had gone into hospital yesterday and had a hernia removed and forgot to ring me. If I want the pavers down I will need to do it myself. Drove to the pool shop and had some pool parts tested. Found the faulty part but a replacement will not be available till next week...no worries I said. Then my mobile broke(only had it 6 weeks)! The screen on it actually reversed and became a mirror image.They said they have never seen that happen before when I went to the phone shop, and they replaced it with a new one. Raced to Myers to get quotes for the damaged items from the flood so that I can get my claim approved and the carpet in before xmas. Of course had to go to 3 departments and 2 hrs later I finally raced to work. Then I finally stared working but not enough time to get much done so I have brought it home for the weekend. Almost at DS work to pick her up when Dh rings to say he needs a lift. Back I go get him, then Ds, then home. And I am a not going out again tonight! I am exhausted from all this and I guess from the 7 gym and training sessions I have been to since Monday. I am pleased to say I have handled these few days with a smile and good humour. Hopefully that lasts through weigh in tomorrow.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2005
SOMETHING TO BLAME
Went to the Dr today for my checkup re blood presure. Basically 5 weeks ago I reduced my medication by half because I was having severe dizzy spells. He insisted I go back to monitor my pressure. The news was good as it was at a normal level on the reduced medication. So now I am allowed to continue on the half doses till Feb. I mentioned to him my sad mood swings and he thinks, along with other symptoms that it is hormonal and as another Dr said early in the year I am probably premenopausal. He offered 2 options. I. HRT...but it does have possible side effects that I do not want to risk at the moment. 2. Anti -depressants 1 week each month. That is not an option for me at the moment because I have watched my mothers addiction to anti-depressants since I was 8 years old. He said I am doing the right thing with all the exercise I am doing and wants me to monitor my moods and see how they relate to my cycle. If they get worse I am to go back. However at the momnet I think having something to blame will help. I am going to chart them and then maybe I can be ready for when they happen again. Of course maybe a good option is to let myself eat chocolate when these moods hit!! I am sure chocolate would make me feel better!!
I have been better this week and have been to kickboxing, aerobics, pump class and lots of walking. I have also broken the back of the workload at work and can now see the bottom of my desk. Still a few major projects before I go away but they are achievable if I focus instead of going to work with a negative attitude.
Amazing what a diffrence a positive attitude makes.
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Monday, November 21, 2005
TAKE TIME TO STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES
Firstly I would like to say a big thankyou for the incredible responses to my post yesterday. Quite simply I was overwhelmed and exhausted with everything. (not uncommon to most mothers)I am a bit ashamed of myself and feel I was really being self indulgent and should not have succumbed to the way I was feeling. But I did and I felt better after I had opened up. I then could not believe the beautiful posts and emails I received with lots of support and good advice. Talk about being overwhelmed but in a lovely way. I was then gobsmacked on Monday to receive a phone call from a blogger. How she got my number I do not know but I now know that there are REAl friends out there in this community we share and people do care. I did a lot of thinking on Sunday night and I am ready to step back on the train and continue this journey. When I decided to do something about my life at the start of the year it was because I was deeply unhappy and knew I had to be proactive and bring about changes myself. I have done a lot of that and come a long way. I now have to keep on down that path. "If it is meant to be it is up to me."
In one of my replies to an email I received I said that I needed to "take the time to stop and smell the roses." That is what I am doing. I have a lot to be happy about and I need to enjoy those things. I searched on the Inet for a photo of roses and then this morning got up early and did some gardening. And what was there for me..what had I been ignoring/not seeing....beautiful roses in my own garden. That is a lesson for me isn't it. So here is one of my favourite spots that I have been not seeing. Today I wil stop and take my cuppa out to my seat and sit and count my blessings.
One major one is of course my new friends I have made this year. I hope we can share a cuppa one day and I hope I can be there for each of you when you need it.
ENJOY YOUR DAY AND LOOK FOR THOSE ROSES......THEY ARE EVERYWHERE if we just take the time to look.
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Sunday, November 20, 2005
STRANGE MELANCHOLY!
This has been such a strange week for me and I am not sure if I can really explain how I have been feeling. I have just been so sad. And there is no real reason for it so I have felt like I am just an ungrateful .............. I was on such a high at the start of the week but it just evaporated with no warning. Little things seem to have just overwhelmed me and I have tried to fight the feeling with little success. I know that this has been made worse by the incredible tiredness I am suffering from. Problems at work have meant I have had to go in at night and over the weekend. Everywhere I turn at work there is just another problem to be dealt with. Not unusual, it happens, but this time part of me wants to say "stuff it' and leave it to someone else. (but there is no-one). The house is a disaster area and I cannot stand it like that. But I cannot be bothered doing what is required to fix it either. The pool chlorinator has broken I think and that just seems like another problem I cannot be bothered dealing with. I have masses of gardening to do but haven't done it. Even though that is something I love doing. The holiday is only 3 weeks ago and I have things to organise but that seems too hard.
I think part of the problem is that in Jan we will have been married 30 years. Sounds good but in actual fact the last 10 years have been very unhappy. But we are still together so that is something to celebrate...right! So I have booked a restaurant for family and a few friends..should be pleased with that...but...it highlights to me the sad times because we should be sooo happy..but we are not. We have some good times but mostly we just exist in this marriage working side by side but not together. My choice is to live with this for many reasons and something I never admit but the 30 year celebrations make me think. Also where are all the friends to invite? My best friends moved interstate a couple of years ago and cannot fly back for the celebration. I miss them so much and often feel so lonely when it is just me and Dh. We had some very bad times a few years ago and lost touch with many friends. Some of it because of DH becoming bitter with life but some because they were not real friends when we needed them. Deciding who to invite reminded me of who we had lost. I have always tried to be a good friend to others so it saddens me that now I feel so alone. If I allow myself to think too much I get so sad at the fact that my children do not need me. They are happy, productive people and I should (and am)be proud of that. But I miss the wonderful times when I was the centre of their world. This actually slams into me sometimes like a real blow to my heart. And then there is my mum.. it is nearly xmas and I carry a lot of guilt over not seeing her for months. This was a nasty cut where she cut us out of her life because of her "evil" DH. It has been easier and less stressful but it is not the relationship that a daughter should have with her mother. Especially one who has spent the last 20 years looking after her mum.
Then blogging... I think Linda got me thinking and I almost joined her. I find I have come to depend so much for support from this wonderful group of "virtual" friends. You are the reason I have lost so much weight, the reason I pretend everything is alright even to myself. But why and how long will it last? Have I been completely honest with you? I receive these lovely comments but I think that I do not deserve them. I have been successful with losing weight but it is really hard. I regularly take the wrong track and then have to scramble to get back on the right one. Would you be my friends if you met me? Will you disappear into cyber space like Linda may do? What sort of hopeless person needs to make friends in this way? What am I giving you back? Do you get sick of me sabotaging my diet? Do I come across as a whinger...lots of self doubt. I have never been one to open up and complain to people yet I am doing it on the Internet??
So yes I am feeling overwhelmed at the moment and not sure what to do. Hopefully tomorrow I will wake up and find the energy to throw myself into everything again. I like to feel I am in control, I need to feel that way. On the weight front I have been eating non-stop and probably gained about 5kg. I gave the scales to my son today and so I will not be ruled by them this week. Yes I did sabotage myself and have done so often when I have had a successful period. Deep down inside I think I do not deserve to be thin, it is afterall so easy to snuggle up with a good book and a block of chocolate and hide from your problems be they real or imagined.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2005
FRUSTRATION PLUS
Have had a crazy few days with one minor problem after another. Nothing earth shattering just very frustrating; problems at work, some family problems and then to add to this had to umpire tennis yesterday and control a couple of women who were behaving like 2 year olds throwing tantrums. (an dyou know ho wmuch I hate not playing) Came home and got take away for the two children who were both at home studying for exams and I weakened and had some as well. The rest of the day went downhill from there. Ended up snacking on everything I could find. Luckily there wasn't a great deal in the house and I was not that bad as to go and buy some. However I couldn't get to my aerobics class and the evening continued in much the same vein. It wasn't hopeless I was aware of what I was doing and I knew I would stop today and be good again. I do wish I hadn't given in but it was not a major problem. Helped DD study till late , Dh arrived home at midnight from interstate job and then DS1 rang me at 3am to tell me he was sick and wouldn't be at work today. (accidental as he thought he was ringing office answering machine but it had been diverted to my mobile earlier in day.)
So today I am very tired. I went to weight training at gym this morning and then stayed for an aerobics class. (my personla punsihment fo rno exercise yesterday)When I got to work I realised that I am very behind in my work load, (actually I would probably sack myself if I was my boss)To much time spent blogging and exercising...I really do need to catch up so need to be a bit more efficient over the next week. I think I have been putting most of my energy into exercising which is good for my body but I need to get some balance and get both my work and my home back into order. A good nights sleep would be good too.
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Sunday, November 13, 2005
TOOTING MY OWN HORN!!
Well I am back from a wonderful weekend away and for probably the first time ever I do not have to go into damage control after a holiday. Drove up after work on Friday and resisted the temptation of fish and chips that Dh had. Instead I had pulled a mystery tupperware container from the freezer that morning and had Veal Stroganooff and rice when we arrived. Our old neighbours were there and they were so complimentary about my weight loss. I was on a real high. After visiting with them Rob went in to visit our fiends. (the ones we have been out to dinner with twice and they have ignored Robs comments about my weight loss.) I put on my running gear and Ipod and went for an interval walk/run around the lake. It was 11.00 at night so I was very proud of myself. After my run I went to collect Dh and the male friend was shocked into commenting about my weight loss. His wife glared at him and said nothing. Went to bed on a high and didn't need to eat the Ww choc bar I had been planning to have. Next morning got up at 6 and went for a walk around the lake. The lake was opposite our hotel so very beautiful with the sun coming up and Robbie on my Ipod! Went home, sat in the sun with a book for a while then got the men up and cooked them breakfast. Poached egg for me and toast. At 9 I took myself off to the gym and did my first Body Pump class. I had located a gym on the internet on Friday. I was a bit nervous because I had never done one before but found it very doable. I will definitely be looking to attend some at the gym at home. Muscles are a bit sre today but not too bad. After showering and getting dressed in my new clothes I picked up my old neighbour and we went shopping. She wanted to talk a lot about my progress and wanted advice so I again felt very motivated. We had a late lunch of a chicken sandwich then went back to hotel. Slept for a few hours and then..yes another walk around the lake. Then got all gussied up for dinner. I had a beautiful meal of fried camenbert(share with DH) beef wellington with steamed vegies and half a profiterole and icecream dessert. I am glad that I have found it possible to eat a normal meal when I go out to restaurants and not feel guilty afterwards. We had a lot of fun and collapsed into bed at midnight. Up again at 6 and went for a run/walk around the lake. Gee if I could have this lake outside my house I would be soooo fit. Again sat in sun reading until time to get men up and cook them a breakfast. I had fruit and raisin bread. Then drove back to Melb stopping in a town for some craft shopping ...but no morning tea. Then on to the DFO outlets at Essendon where I forced my Dh to shop for clothes. He hates shopping but we managed to get him quite a few things and a gorgeous top for Ebs that earned me brownie points when I got home. Resisted the food court temptations as well. When we got home Dh wanted MCDs and so we went there and got some for the starving children that we had abandoned for weekend. I came home and had baked beans on toast and my WW choc bar. For dinner I cooked potato and onion pancakes and had some diet icecream. Very proud of myself.
So although I am very tired, and my house looks like a war zoen I am in a great place motivation wise. I hope I can keep this up until the holiday.
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Thursday, November 10, 2005
THANKS EVERYONE
Want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their supportive comments. I hope that I have not misled anyone. I am NOT a size 12! Yes I have bought some size 12 clothes, and some of them fit, and I am very excited about that. But the others are still to tight to wear. I am just being positive and taking the advice of others. I do not want to be finding that new clothes I am buying for summer and the holiday are too big in a few weeks. So I am a size 12 in some things, a 14 in most and even a 16 in some. AND that is OK with me. Size 18 and 20 are banished forever and these other sizes are my friends for now. I plan on making very good friends with the size 12's. Had fun last night trying on the new clothes. I still cannot believe that I am wearing more fitted clothes. This morning I was rubbing my arm and thought there was a dirty spot on it. Then I realsied it was hurting. A I have a big bruise..so either I walked in to something or I must have been pinching myself last night to see if this was all a dream. In honour of my new status in the 60s and my new clothes my lovely office girl redid my hair this morning. Spoiled aren't I?
I am going away tonight with Dh for an annual event..swap meet for old old car parts. We have gone to everyone except one for 30 years. Used to be a big deal when everyone bought their babies, then toddlers. Now the kids don't come. The men go to the swap meet the women go shopping and then we all go out to dinner. So I am looking forward to it except that I will miss Ebony who will be staying home to study, play sport and go to a BDAy party. So have a good weekend everyone and I will catch up with all your news on Monday.
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Wednesday, November 09, 2005
I AM OFFICIALLY A 60'S GIRL!!!!!!!
Because I am going away for the weeekend I went to Ww today 2 days early. I have worked really hard this week. GYM 5 times, (twice yesterday) training 3 times, Steps averaging 16000 per day and eating very well. Not starving but actually eating a bit more but staying under the limit. AND THE SCALES WERE GOOD TO ME...I nearly jumped up and down with joy when the weigher told me the weight. I am now a 60's girl. Big change from being a 90's girl in January. The weigher said I will disappear down the sink hole soon. As IF!! Anyway I also did some quick shopping and bought clothes in Sz 12 from Sussan. Katies aand Suzanne Grae. Some are still to tight but I will be wearing Size 12 to dinner on Sat night. I cannot believe it. Here I am walking into normal stores and buying SIZE 12>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was wearing sz 20 at christmas last year. I am still in shock and finding it difficult to concentrate on work...hence this post.Do not expect any philosophical, inspirational comments from me because all I can say is I FEEL SO GOOD. Now I do have a history of blowing it a)when I go on holiday and b)when I reach a mini goal and relax. I am going to try really hard not to do that this week. I will have a lovely dinner Sat night but apart from that I am going to be good so I can still feel this way next week. I have 2 kg to go to have lost 25 kg and would love to do that by my holiday. So intense effort required for the next 4.5 weeks.
DID I MENTION THAT I FEEL GOOD???????????????
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Tuesday, November 08, 2005
CARPET BE GONE!!!
What a fun few days this has been. Kept trying to dry the floor so endless rounds of washing and drying of towels. But after emptying room last night the people came this morning and took the carpet away. Think it may be replaced with new carpet. The skirting is lifting and some of the furniture is damaged and ..my favourite brown suede boots. The furniture is now in the lounge room and my bed is all alone with blowers going for a few days to try to dry out the concrete.
On the exercise front I did 18000+ steps yesterday. Went to an aerobics class which was again an incredible workout. I went this morning and did my weights program again. So I am meeting all my challenge $ this week except for the dinner out on Sat. I am pleased with that.
In emptying the bedroom I was forced to come face to face with more of my "fat " clothes. I think they have been breeding in the back of the closet. I went through them and tried to hang on to many things. Such beautiful jackets...sigh..but Ebony told me mum "lose doesn't just mean lose weight it means lose the fat clothes too." In some cases as I continued trying on this morning she was very blunt.."mum too big AND ugly..throw it out." I have kept a few items for sentimental reasons. Of course I responded with "what if I put the weight back on?" Her answer "Well if you keep those clothes that just makes it easier to put it back on." Oh the wise words of one so young. Thing is when I looked at these clothes hanging on me like sacks..I cannot remember that I was that big and I think I am still big now...who was I fooling for all those years hiding under gorgeous clothes that were almost tents.
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Monday, November 07, 2005
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ALL WET!!
It has been such a busy few days..where do I start. I was inspired by Ms post with her list of jobs to do. After weigh in between Ebs tennis and basketball I started cleaning the house and catching up on all that washing that magically appears in my laundry each night. Actually ironed it all as well! Went out to a lovely dinner with old friends. Had my favourite risotto and the chef doggy bagged it for me because I couldn't fit it in. (had it yesterday for lunch)...Of course I had to leave room for the banana caramel crepes that followed.
Had a day of receiving compliments. At tennis the co-ordinator who knows I rush off to weigh, commented on how good I was looking. I had on new sz 14 jeans an dthough tI looked pretty good to. Now I hav enot worn jeans for about 8 years! When I got back from WW she wanted to know how much weight I had lost all up. I told her and she gave me a big cuddle. She was really happy for me. Another women that I don't know asked me how I did it and I replied" hard work..lots of exercise and self control in the eating." Hopefully I didn't sound too smug but I think people look for an easy answer or a magic wand. At dinner the male half commented on how good I was looking as well!! Then in a phone call I just had my old neighbour who I haven't seen for 6 months said that a mutual acquaintance has told her I have lost heaps of weight!! Now she has seen me go up and down and up many times over the years and I confidently told her I am going down further and I am going to keep it off. AND I meant it! Even though I know I will have bad times and I may go up (a little)I will get back into it and go back down.
Sunday was a beautiful hot day in Melbourne so I cleaned the pool. Got stuck into the garden and cleaned out the pantry. (Who put those products in my pantry with Use by dates not to be repeated?) Ebony and I swam and played pool games and I even went to gym and did 2 weight routines. I cooked the family a beautiful dinner (well I thought so)and was on a high...then Dh who had been working all day, then fell asleep in the lounge after dinner, went to bed!! To be met by a lake in the bedroom!! A faulty solenoid in the sprinkler system had turned th esprinklers on an dthey had been going for 5 hrs. All the clothes I had "lovingly" ironed were drenched as was the carpet.
So then the towel relay began. Dh went to bed in the middle of the lake (after an angry exchange about whose fault it was!!)and I started mopping up. At the same time I had to rewash and dry and iron his clothes because he was leaving at 3.30am to go interstate for work.
Well as of this morning I am still mopping up with towels. Lay them down, take them up, spin them in washing machine, then into dryer and on and on... Still have not washed all my clothes and house that was looking nice looks like a bomb has hit it. All the things that had been stored under bed are in the hallway. Istayed up all of Sunday night except for a 3 hrs. I went for a walk at midnight and to kickboxing at 5.45. Then I crashed once kids were at school, didn't go to work and slept for 4 hrs in the middle of the day. Of course being Melbourne it then decided to start raining. Picture us with all the doors and windows open and a storm going on around us! I started cleaning up last night but have not finished. I went grocery shopping this morning at 6am and threw all the towels in the laundry in defeat. My brain came to its senses thanks to Briony's advice and I rang the insurance company. The house is now smelling very musty.. They are coming in morning to pull the carpet up and take it away to hopefully be dried and cleaned. I will need to empty the bedroom tonight and they will move the big things. AND of course I have to keep on washing and washing and then I will find the laundry floor again. But somehow, again thanks to Bri I did not fall off the healthy eating wagon and I am proud of myself for that. Anyway I know the week can only get better and this will be just another funny tale to share with friends.
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Friday, November 04, 2005
WEIGH IN AND THE CHALLENGE HAS BEGUN
Weighed in this morning and lost 1.1. Hence I have almost repaired the damage done last week. Only 400g up on two weeks ago. So I am pleased with that considering I had my holiday in there. The challenge is really motivating me. As you may have noticed I have amended my daily step requirement. I realised that asking 155500 steps a day was a bit much. I know many days I can do this but not 7 days a week. Also if I enter the WWA challenge at that level I would be unable to finish as I am going away early Dec. So I set my step count as enough steps to finish the challenge before I leave. It will be hard work but I am really committed. I set 2 of my reward points as water and fruit because both of these are things I have trouble with. Also 3 times a week at the gym because I am paying membership and 2 training sessions for the same reason. I have found that I often get slack after a few weeks so this should help me to stay committed for 5 whole weeks till holiday. I know that exercise makes me feel more positive and enthusiastic about everything but just get lazy when I get overtired. It will also make me smaller!!!So no excuses for 5 weeks....
SO FAR
Friday: 16000 steps which was helped along by a walk, weight training in morning, gym cardio machines in evening.
Saturday: Did my running training time/trials and dropped just over 1 minute from my last one. It was agony and I didn't want to do it after being so slack for over 1 week but I am so glad I did it.
I have been asked where I am going in N.Z. Unfortunately this is a flying visit, (literally) as DH cannot get more time off work. Just 11 days. So we are cramming a lot in. We had our honeymoon in N/Z (Nth Island) and then 20 years ago travelled both islands with a 3 year old and a 3 month old. We loved it but this will be very different with only Ebs who is 16. We fly into Auckland (1 night)then down to Rotorua for 3 nights then fly to Quesntown (to save time) for 3 nights. We are doing a scenic flight/cruise of Milford Sound (again to save time) Then drive through the glacier area where we are doing a helicopter/hike on Fox Glacier (1 night) (and 1 night at Haast to break the drive). Then drive to Christchurch (1 night) and fly home. As Ebony has never been to N.Z. It will be special for her and we know it is a beautiful place to visit. My DH has not had a holiday in over a year so he desperately needs one.
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Thursday, November 03, 2005
SIZE 12 SKIRT!!!
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Wednesday, November 02, 2005
EMILY'S CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE
A big thankyou to Emily for coming up with this great idea for motivating us into christmas. Emily provided the html as well so thanks Em. I have amended mine slightly because I only have 5 weeks until I go to New Zealand for a holiday and I am joining the WWA challenge that starts on Monday. I am aiming for 15500 steps a day as on my past efforts (not for the last week obviously) this should be a challenge for me. I have also added rewards for the things I find difficult..namely eating fruit and drinking water. I also already have a plan for what I will be spending the money on. I will share this with you soon as I will not let it out till I have told my friend Bri and I have told her I will not let her in on the surprise till she is back on track.
I know I will find it hard to get back into the exercise but I am going to start immediately tomorrow and go for it. I know I will feel much happier once I am exercising again.
SO with only 5 weeks to go I plan to really push my limits and hopefully my body will reward me and I will be able to go on holiday feeling very proud of myself. I have started planning the details for the holiday and think I am starting to get excited about it!!! Cannot believe it is only 5 weeks away.
EDIT UPDATE THIS MORNING
Had to take a photo to help motivate me. This skirt is a size 12 from Katies. It is fitted with a zip!!! I bought it two weeks ago but wouldn't wear it because I was being a bit bad. So today with my fresh start and the sun shining I decided to wear it. I know I am not a size 12 because I am squeezing into sz 14's but its still great that I could buy a size 12.
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Tuesday, November 01, 2005
HOLIDAY ADVENTURES
As you can see from the pictures above we had a lot of fun on our holiday. The first 2 days were complete disasters because the weather was abysmal. I have not seen so much rain for a long time. Trapped in a caravan with 4 kids, all with sad faces at the thought of no skiing was not pleasant. I couldn't even go for a walk as the rain was too heavy. So we played cards, read books and ate our way through the food supply. I had the best intentions which survived all of one day but then gradually the snacks were just too tempting. My sister was no help as she went on a bit of an eating binge. I could blame her but she didn't actually hold me down and force feed me. I did go for a walk on the Sunday while they were all sleeping. On Monday and Tuesday the weather changed ,we spent the entire days on the boat. It was a wonderful start to the summer season. The scenery where we stay is beautiful and there was lots of laughter to reduce our stress levels. We really did not want to come home last night.
So on the diet front I have gone backwards again and I am a bit annoyed but just a bit. I have always believed that holidays are for enjoying. I certainly ate less than I would have a year ago. Some pluses though that made me appreciate how far I have come; I was able to get into my wet suit without struggling, tugging and needing assistnace, my BIL actually commented on how much lighter I am than last time we went boating, I was able to pull myself onto the boat and throw myself onto the tube with relative ease. Then my daughter commented on the fact that my stomach does not stick out when I lounge on the couch watching Tv with her.
So another day, another start, a new month. I am going to really try to push hard this month to make a marked improvemnt in my fitness and weight before the next holiday season begins.
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