78.6kgs

I am totally amazed to see these numbers on the scales.

This program is really getting me motivated and I have even been trying new classes at gym.

So far my body has held up and although I have plenty of aches. My hip is hanging in there for me. (touch wood).

I have enjoyed most of the food and some not so much.  I could have probably lost more weight if I had followed each day menu without changing things. For example I had the steak with salsa two nights in a row because basically thats what I had in the fridge.  I really need to be more organised and wonder how people are coping, that work and have children/families to look after as well.

Today is sort of the "last chance" workout. I was pumped to get to gym because I have started the "couch to 25km run" program, that I downloaded the app to my I.phone it is fantastic.

However, My son was home sick today and instead of beating myself up about it I put on Michelle's "Crunch time" DVD.  Sadly it only burnt up 250cals.  Not huge numbers the day before weigh in.

If I think back that only a little over a week a go and on the Sunday (22nd May) I think it is. I weighed 82.4kgs.  Today, 78.6kgs, So that is a loss of 3.8kgs in a little over a week.  I haven't so far craved for anything as long as I don't let my self get hungry from not being prepared.  It helps that my body hasn't caved in yet.

Only 5 more sleeps until the challenge starts

I'm scared, pumped, excited and worried all rolled into one.

I know I can do it. I don't know if I can get through the exercise without needing my hip operated on before the end of the challenge.  I have allowed myself to not be hard on myself if I have to.  I will keep up with the eating and what exercise I can do.  Then hit the 3rd round.

I have made a commitment to do as many rounds as I need to. To get to my goal weight and maintain my weight.  I read somewhere the other day that to truly have your weight loss under control you need to be at a goal weight for 3 years.  I can do that!

Tonight Michelle is loading up inspirational peoples blogs and thought I would share this one.

My husband walked past the computer while I was reading her blog and he didn't believe it was the same person.  I think as much as I hate to have before photos taken.  I think I will do it as well.

I know from doing the photos last year that it wasn't until I looked back that I realised that my body had changed.

Anyway,  For the first time since my operation last Christmas I have not been to gym for 5 days straight!  I'm Ok with that. I have had a tummy bug so I didn't want to spread it or even worse have that sudden urge to go lol while in the middle of a pump class. Ouuuu!!!!

Here's Ange's blog

http://bellaxthree.wordpress.com/

82.4kgs Friday 6th May.

I feel like I am loosing this battle with the scales again.

I have been tracking my food and had Thursday as my day off other than having a "low carb" beer with dinner ( I don't normally drink beer) but my taste buds have changed since cutting out alcohol from my diet.  I was a little naughty at dinner time.  As I decided to wait from my hubby to walk the dog and eat dinner with him.  So it was close to 8pm by the time I ate.  I had been picking at other things, I guess and that must be were I went wrong.

I am struggling with my back and hip pain after doing the Zumba class.  I don't know if it was all that hip shaking, or that I had a Chiro adjustment the day before and it was too soon.  It also could be that I did weights this week for the first time.  Sadly, I did too many new things again and I can't pin point what sets the pain off again.

I think I am going to have to get this hip operation done before the end of the year.  Its holding me back from getting to goal.