Still plodding along. Nothing major happening on the weight loss side of life.
The next Michelle Bridges 12 week challenge starts on the 1st of May and I am looking forward to that.
I have had a couple of good training sessions at gym but still pulling up crippled with pain a few days afterwards but I am slowly trying to ease myself back into it. I want to go harder but I am just so unfit!.
I have been enjoying watching The Biggest Loser however I still manage to yell at the TV and really don't like the game playing side of this years series. I am missing the Friday night cooking and therapy sessions of the show. Maybe they will get it right next year.
Havent weighed in but my aim this week is to get to the gym for a few good sessions and hopefully get my heartmonitor/watch back from repairs soon. I am so lost without it and hadn't realised how much of a motivator it was having it on my wrist, seeing how many cals I was burning.
Oh well off to make some phone calls.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Summer is gone
Summer has gone well and truly,
I find that when the weather is hot, cold and all over the place that my mood tends to go up and down as well.
My motivation is out the window this week and I am just taking time to look after myself and my aches and pains. I haven't even weighed in this week - I think!
I'm so tired and tired of being tired. No one elses fault but my own as I need to go to bed early haha!
Off to gym tomorrow and going to try and get back into some classes next week.
I find that when the weather is hot, cold and all over the place that my mood tends to go up and down as well.
My motivation is out the window this week and I am just taking time to look after myself and my aches and pains. I haven't even weighed in this week - I think!
I'm so tired and tired of being tired. No one elses fault but my own as I need to go to bed early haha!
Off to gym tomorrow and going to try and get back into some classes next week.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
1st March 2011
I have started many posts since my last update way back in January. However, they all sounds so depressing that I couldn't bring myself to accept the post and update my blog.
Basically the long and short. Had a hard time with school holidays and my son, who has "High function" Autism. He didn't cope very well with not having school or a routine. Most kids love not having to rush out the door etc. Not my son he likes the routine although he will tell you he doesn't like school. We have an amazing new teacher this year. Sadly my little guy is having a hard time settling into school. We have been having issues with the school and education department due to funding not being accepted for a class room aide.
I even went to the local newspaper with our story. Suddenly the school has sprung back into action about putting paperwork in for a class aide for Brodie. So this story is to be continued hopefully with a positive outcome and a integration aide for my little guy.
So basically the emotional roller coaster came to a slower pace late last week and I have been back in the gym 5 days in a row. I feel so much better.
I have seen Dr. Nick and while I have found out a few things that maybe causing my back, hip & calf problems. He has sent me out for more test. So I am no closer to getting a plan of action happening. Again story to be continued.
I have signed up for the Michelle Ridges 12 Week Challenge that is due to start in May. I am hoping by then that I can be back at full pace. I had a bit of a run last week and this week I am crippled with calf and hip pain and having to take it slow again. There has been talk about my gym running another 12 week challenge and if they do I will probably do both. It will be 12 months since I started the original 12 week challenge.
I have been hearing great things from Michelle's challenge and figure that this will give me something to aim for. Plus I can budget away the joining fee now to make things a little easier to manage.
My weight hit a high of 81.8kgs last week and thankfully with training today I am back down to 80.4kgs. I have been tracking my food again. Trying to stick to 1300 cals per day and even though I am taking it easy at the gym I am have been burning around 800 cals per session. If I can keep up with this I should be back on track to get back down to 76kgs. That is my first goal. Second goal is pretty easy 74kgs and then 69kgs.
I feel so much better for eating well and within a few days of eating good foods and exercising. I was really amazed at how quickly my clothes started to fit better. Even though I put on 4-5 kgs. My clothes really felt the strain of my growing butt again. I also have so much more energy and can deal with anything in a more positive productive way.
So my next weeks goal is back into the 78's fingers crossed that my body can handle getting back into the swing of exercise.
Basically the long and short. Had a hard time with school holidays and my son, who has "High function" Autism. He didn't cope very well with not having school or a routine. Most kids love not having to rush out the door etc. Not my son he likes the routine although he will tell you he doesn't like school. We have an amazing new teacher this year. Sadly my little guy is having a hard time settling into school. We have been having issues with the school and education department due to funding not being accepted for a class room aide.
I even went to the local newspaper with our story. Suddenly the school has sprung back into action about putting paperwork in for a class aide for Brodie. So this story is to be continued hopefully with a positive outcome and a integration aide for my little guy.
So basically the emotional roller coaster came to a slower pace late last week and I have been back in the gym 5 days in a row. I feel so much better.
I have seen Dr. Nick and while I have found out a few things that maybe causing my back, hip & calf problems. He has sent me out for more test. So I am no closer to getting a plan of action happening. Again story to be continued.
I have signed up for the Michelle Ridges 12 Week Challenge that is due to start in May. I am hoping by then that I can be back at full pace. I had a bit of a run last week and this week I am crippled with calf and hip pain and having to take it slow again. There has been talk about my gym running another 12 week challenge and if they do I will probably do both. It will be 12 months since I started the original 12 week challenge.
I have been hearing great things from Michelle's challenge and figure that this will give me something to aim for. Plus I can budget away the joining fee now to make things a little easier to manage.
My weight hit a high of 81.8kgs last week and thankfully with training today I am back down to 80.4kgs. I have been tracking my food again. Trying to stick to 1300 cals per day and even though I am taking it easy at the gym I am have been burning around 800 cals per session. If I can keep up with this I should be back on track to get back down to 76kgs. That is my first goal. Second goal is pretty easy 74kgs and then 69kgs.
I feel so much better for eating well and within a few days of eating good foods and exercising. I was really amazed at how quickly my clothes started to fit better. Even though I put on 4-5 kgs. My clothes really felt the strain of my growing butt again. I also have so much more energy and can deal with anything in a more positive productive way.
So my next weeks goal is back into the 78's fingers crossed that my body can handle getting back into the swing of exercise.
Friday, January 14, 2011
15th Jan 2001 - 80kgs.
I have been a bit lost with the whole eating and exercise thing. I was allowing too much doubt to fill rubbish back into my head. I am having a huge and I mean huge, hard time with my son and his behaviour at the moment. Up until this week it has been a struggle to get out of the house with him as its just too much hard work.
Lovely Jacqui chatted with me on Facebook and said that she was putting her daughter in to the gym creche and I decided to bite the bullet and put Brodie in. In the past, it has been a real hit and miss with Brodie and the creche. The first day was OK the second was much better.
By Brodie going to the creche and it allowed me to get into the gym for some me time. It was a real push to find the energy and while there Jacquie and Adam had a little chat and it helped to make me feel more motivated to get back on track. I managed to twice this week get to gym and do some pretty good calorie burning considering, I wasn't really pushing myself.
So I am glad that a simple conversation from Jacqui made me pull my head in and get my butt off to gym.
Weight loss is never ending. Just when I thought that I had it in the bag. I hit a few speed bumps and needed to take some time to look back over my food diary and remind myself of the yummy foods that I haven't had for a while and go out and make them and of course enjoy them.
I am going to try and stick with whole foods again and trying to stay off the wine. Haha!
Even with 2 days of eating well and exercising - I feel more positive again and more able to keep eating the right foods. My weight is still through the roof but its simply because I am still not tracking my food and calorie intake into my diary. I need to stop eating food that I can not easily workout the calorie amount or find how many calories are in the food.
My plan is to get through the school holidays, keeping up with my exercise and eating. Then the day school goes back, start training and setting some goals again. I am still thinking about joining WW but will wait and see what more people think about it before joining.
My weight was up at 80.8kgs yesterday - Thankfully its down to 80kgs today. It does make me want to cry that I am back into the 80's and I need to work on that this week and allow for meals out this week. Getting to the gym everyday. Although I didn't make it today - I did go swimming with my little guy for a good hour and a half. So that will help count out a few calories for tonights dinner out.
Lovely Jacqui chatted with me on Facebook and said that she was putting her daughter in to the gym creche and I decided to bite the bullet and put Brodie in. In the past, it has been a real hit and miss with Brodie and the creche. The first day was OK the second was much better.
By Brodie going to the creche and it allowed me to get into the gym for some me time. It was a real push to find the energy and while there Jacquie and Adam had a little chat and it helped to make me feel more motivated to get back on track. I managed to twice this week get to gym and do some pretty good calorie burning considering, I wasn't really pushing myself.
So I am glad that a simple conversation from Jacqui made me pull my head in and get my butt off to gym.
Weight loss is never ending. Just when I thought that I had it in the bag. I hit a few speed bumps and needed to take some time to look back over my food diary and remind myself of the yummy foods that I haven't had for a while and go out and make them and of course enjoy them.
I am going to try and stick with whole foods again and trying to stay off the wine. Haha!
Even with 2 days of eating well and exercising - I feel more positive again and more able to keep eating the right foods. My weight is still through the roof but its simply because I am still not tracking my food and calorie intake into my diary. I need to stop eating food that I can not easily workout the calorie amount or find how many calories are in the food.
My plan is to get through the school holidays, keeping up with my exercise and eating. Then the day school goes back, start training and setting some goals again. I am still thinking about joining WW but will wait and see what more people think about it before joining.
My weight was up at 80.8kgs yesterday - Thankfully its down to 80kgs today. It does make me want to cry that I am back into the 80's and I need to work on that this week and allow for meals out this week. Getting to the gym everyday. Although I didn't make it today - I did go swimming with my little guy for a good hour and a half. So that will help count out a few calories for tonights dinner out.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
6th JAN 2011
I ran - Yes I ran and I am not screaming with too much pain today.
I am so freaking excited and wondering if my poor old body just needed some rest from massive exercise routines that I had been doing in 2010. Who know but boy it feels so freaking good to be able to kick some of my fat arse at the gym.
I have been eating well but again slack on my diary. Everything I read says 25% blah blah blah of people who fill out a food and exercise diary lose more weigh. I know it works, so why do I flipping forget to do it every day.
I was surprised today when I got on the scales that I hadn't suddenly lost 4 kilos but had actually gone up. blah, Nothing I can do about that - I now know that muscle and water from training can do very strange things to those naughty scales. My clothes fit better today, even after they had come off the clothes line from being freshly washed. Snug like clothes are after a wash, but still comfy.. I will weigh in next week sometimes and see who things are going.
I'm going to head down to the beach for a few days. Get some walking time, swimming time and some me time in.
Be back soon xxx
I am so freaking excited and wondering if my poor old body just needed some rest from massive exercise routines that I had been doing in 2010. Who know but boy it feels so freaking good to be able to kick some of my fat arse at the gym.
I have been eating well but again slack on my diary. Everything I read says 25% blah blah blah of people who fill out a food and exercise diary lose more weigh. I know it works, so why do I flipping forget to do it every day.
I was surprised today when I got on the scales that I hadn't suddenly lost 4 kilos but had actually gone up. blah, Nothing I can do about that - I now know that muscle and water from training can do very strange things to those naughty scales. My clothes fit better today, even after they had come off the clothes line from being freshly washed. Snug like clothes are after a wash, but still comfy.. I will weigh in next week sometimes and see who things are going.
I'm going to head down to the beach for a few days. Get some walking time, swimming time and some me time in.
Be back soon xxx
Sunday, January 2, 2011
3rd Jan 2011
When I started writing this blog. I had clear ideas and goals of where I wanted to be.
I never guessed in a million years that things could really jump out and throw a spanner in the works.
Well Christmas is over. My baby turned 7 yesterday and its the New Year and time to set some challenges for the year and some clear goals. Although January is still a busy month for us as both sides of my family parents have birthdays and a few kiddies as well. I can get through January without gaining anymore weight. I can get through January and actually lose weight. I have done it before!
So here are a few that come to mind and I will keep adding to them as I think of more.
I never guessed in a million years that things could really jump out and throw a spanner in the works.
Well Christmas is over. My baby turned 7 yesterday and its the New Year and time to set some challenges for the year and some clear goals. Although January is still a busy month for us as both sides of my family parents have birthdays and a few kiddies as well. I can get through January without gaining anymore weight. I can get through January and actually lose weight. I have done it before!
So here are a few that come to mind and I will keep adding to them as I think of more.
Heath & Fitness 2011
Run or walk in a Fun Run.
Get back into a eating well & exercising routine.
Fill out my food diary right down to the last calorie - Daily!
If I have had no success with reducing weight again on my own. Join WW.
Get out into the garden more
Complete the 1000 steps at Ferntree Gully.
Do at least one boot camp at Wonga Park.
Ride my bike weekly (once its fixed)
Drink more water and less tea.
Try new low fat recipes.
Lose 20kgs
Buy size 10 clothes.
Buy a dress
Do Pilate's a minimum of once a week
Complete another 12 week challenge.
Lose 4 kilos by February 2011.
To be completely hip, back, shoulder free of pain.
To have found out and resolved why I have this pain.
by the 31st December be at my goal weight and maintaining it. 56-57kgs
Other 2011
Live more frugal with less waste
Get a job.
Read 10 books
Learn how to operate Photoshop elements 9 completely
Complete some crafting hobbies
Find something that I can make or do to sell online.
Look at completing a course in Fitness
Complete a course to further my career
Make more phone calls to friends or family (I have a phobia of talking on the phone).
Get to the City more and explore it.
Go to one fancy restaurant child free with my husband.
Add more photos and make my blog more fun & resourceful for weight loss readers.
OK so that's a start. I can think of hundreds more that I want to add and will depending on what the out come of the investigations into my back & hip pain.
Weight yesterday 2nd Jan 80.2kg
Today 3rd Jan 79.2kgs
I made it to gym yesterday it was a hard slog to get through 45mins but felt so much better for it and promptly fell asleep at 9pm. I didn't wake today feeling full of energy. Still feeling exhausted and flat so I am spending the day cleaning the house and getting the house organised. I find I can not focus properly with a messy house and not knowing where things are in my house. Plus the extra calorie burn is good.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
1st of Jan
Lots going on here.
Hoping to get to gym a few times this week and taking it slowly.
Lots of goals that I would like to achieve. Lots of challenges I want to set myself which I will post later.
I am no longer a fan of New Years resolutions but for me I do want to refocus and get back on the wagon. All of my challenges sadly can not be set until I have had my MRI. CT scans etc to find out what is causing me my back and hip pain. But still I can so some exercise and I can get back to eating properly and counting my calories.
79.4kgs. Yikes! Not good. I hate feeling so bloated.
Hoping to get to gym a few times this week and taking it slowly.
Lots of goals that I would like to achieve. Lots of challenges I want to set myself which I will post later.
I am no longer a fan of New Years resolutions but for me I do want to refocus and get back on the wagon. All of my challenges sadly can not be set until I have had my MRI. CT scans etc to find out what is causing me my back and hip pain. But still I can so some exercise and I can get back to eating properly and counting my calories.
79.4kgs. Yikes! Not good. I hate feeling so bloated.
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