2009 Body Transformation Challenge, Week 2

Hoody, that doesn't sound like SUCH a bad day, food wise!!

Don't beat yourself up. Did you know that even Rosemary Stanton (ie: food dictator who stops you eating anything super-tasty and wants us all to eat really healthy food all the time) says it is important to look at your diet over a 2 week period? So even in her books it is ok to have fish and chips, if on the whole you are eating a heathy balanced diet without too many saturated fats.

Remember - this is the 2009 body transformation challenge - not the 16 January challenge. Gosh, if we are all being assessed on how we did on our worst day we would have all given up already! Am I right girls?

One of the things my weight watchers leader said which sticks with me is "Hungry Angry Lonely Tired". Look out for these feelings - they are often cues for us emotional eaters. I actually wrote it on the front of my food diary as a promt and it is amazing how true it can be.

I now use this mantra in two ways. First, I try to make sure I am not hungry (easy to do - but you have to plan), lonely (call a friend if you feel down!), angry (hmmm, harder to beat but get a book of inspirational quotes LOL!) or tired (this is the BIG one for us mummies - when tired you are more likely to crave sugar!).

Second, whenever I find myself eating I ask whether I am hungry, angry, lonely or tired and then deal with THAT issue instead of eating.

just wondering, why are you heavier if you haven't had a poo? up to 2kilos heavier? i read something lucy posted a while ago on here. it is not like you have 2kgs of poo in you is it? i am so intruigued about it, does anyone know?

queenbee as nurse I am sure some of the post constipation poos are over 2kg, they look like elephant droppings lol (sorry if tmi). I also believe that when constipated you retain fluid, this is the bodies way of trying to rectify the constipation

ah ok, just interesting that is all. thanks sara!

Girls

I am SO SO sorry. I am no able to get to all your stats. PIL's internet is dial up and is so so slow. and he is on an old Apple Mac and my spreadsheet will not open, SO, this weeks challenge is going for 2 weeks!

As soon as am back home (next Thursday) I will update everything fully.

Huge hugs to you all....a sunburned, beach loving, chilled out Lucy xx

Enjoy your holding Lucy- I am sure most of us will be happy for an extra week to work on getting fit and healthy :D

Lillias and Roryrory- Thanks guys for making me feel better i think i was just very tired and emotional last night. AF is due or overdue i cant remember my dates but i can tell she'll be here soon iykwim so along with that and DH been away things just got to me. I ended up doing 45mins exercese after my post and went to bed feeling a bit better.

Well went out to breaky this mo but it was more like brunch. I tried to be reasonably good without restricting myself too much iykwim. I had a rash of bacon (cut off the fat) 1 piece of wholemeal toast no butter a poached egg and some fruit. Came away really full and pleased that i had enjoyed my food. My IL's have taken DD1 to the beach and DD2 is asleep so i am off to play on the wii for a bit. I am wearing my pedometer and i'm aiming for 10 000 steps or more today. Only got to 7000 yesterday so i think i can do it if i try :)

Hope you are all having a good weekend.

I lost weight - not a lot of weight but I still LOST!!!!!!!!!!!

I think I blew it again...

Another BIG night last night - I so didn't mean to drink that much!!!!! Back on the wagon tomorrow and hopefully I will still show a loss on Wednesday.

From the calorie king website, sor those that are emotional eaters, like me!:

"Are you an emotional eater?

Feel what you feel and know that it will pass. There is nothing wrong with feeling a negative emotion. Instead of avoiding the discomfort, let yourself feel it, work through it, and then let it go.

Keep a food and exercise diary. Noting when and where you eat, along with how you were feeling at the time, can help you to track any connection you have between feelings and food.

Express yourself. Expressing yourself is an important part of dealing with life's ups and downs. Use a blog, or talk to those who are close to you about how you are feeling and what is going on in your life.

Seek support. You may like to reach out to a counsellor, friend or family member, or find a support group in your area. The CalorieKing.com.au forums also offer a place to talk to others who may have similar eating behaviours.

Exercise is a great way to deal with stress. Taking a long walk, going for a jog, cycle or swim, or playing sport with friends is a great way to improve your overall wellbeing. A relaxing form of exercise, such as yoga or tai chi, can help to further develop a sense of emotional calm in your life.

Find new ways of dealing with problems. What can you do instead of turning to food? Go for a walk, deep breathe, call a friend, take a bubble bath... anything that will break the connection you have established between feelings of discomfort and eating. Establish a new connection that is constructive and has nothing to do with food."

WHOOPS! We just had chinese for dinner :redface: DP was talking about how it would be nice to have some chicken and sweet corn soup which gave me an inkling for chinese food, so we had beef and black bean and szechaun chicken and a little bit of fried rice. It was really yum. I feel a bit guilty but I don't feel like I've eaten yukky greasy chinese takeaway, it actually tasted quite fresh! I'm putting it down to my free meal this week and am looking forward to going for a run tomorrow morning.

Just curious if i have missed out on being able to join in? if so, when could i join in??

*curious*

I don't think its too late maybe email or pm Lucy with your details (weight and measurements of waist, hips and bust ) :) She is away at the moment but you are welcome to start posting I'm sure no one will mind. I certainly wont :)

Umm HELP... I am CRAVING hangover food (GREASE)...

What can I have that is reasonably healthy??

How about one of Lucy's omelette's on some wholegrain toast?

I have had a really good few days! I have been walking the past 2 days and eating eally well. I haven't been able to eat my full calories- 2000cals is soooo much food! And my ratios of protein/carbs/fat is still not right, but I'm over it! I'm just going with the flow and if I don't meet the amounts I'm meant to have then so be it....as long as I don't eat too much I'm not worried!

Omlette was PERFECT :D

I'm going for another HUGE walk tonight - DH and I are walking to my Mum's (6km) away and then we plan to walk home too... so 12km!!!! Wish me luck... I'm going to need it as I am feeling pretty seedy - but still DETERMINED!!!!!!

Well after been a bit slack with eating the last 2 days today i am back on track :)

Went to a friends for dinner last night and she is doing tony ferguson with 2 x shakes and one meal a day. Anyway she cooked me dinner and it was SOOOO good just thought i'd share the "notatoes" recipe which is a good substitute for mash. I turned my nose but at the sound of it but it was really yum even my kids ate it.

(serves 4)
cut into pieces and steam a whole cauliflower.
once cooked place in food processor with 2 tbls of LF cream chs (we used philly) or LF ricotta and process till smooth. If a little thick you are supposed to add some salt reduced vegie stock but we didnt have too. Oh we also added a tiny bit of garlic.

It looks like mash potato and didnt taste like pureed caulie. It was so good i am having it tonight with some grilled chicken brst and some brocolli on the side. I think i'll even do it for DH when he comes home and see what he thinks of it :)

If anyone tries it let me know what you think :) Good way to get more vegies into my lil munchkins.

the nonatoes sound yummy hoody migh give it a go next week

Well had yesterday off as it was my friends wedding but wasnt too bad anyway, however I did have a few soft drinks. However today I did my first workout for the couch 2 5k challenge. For someone who has never really run in my life it was really hard but I am so happy I did it!:p I am going to the shops now to buy some decent runners now as a treat because the shoes I am using just dont cut it.

Have my ww weigh in tomorrow and I think I might have still lost something despite a dinner out, family birthday dinner and a wedding :dance:

Tuesday its my birthday and we are going out to dinner so I am going to check out what chinese meals are the best options because thats what I feel like (no lemon duck for me lol)

I'm still not doing so great in the eating department. Most of my meals are pretty good. Lots of salads and omlettes, but I'm still having to many treats, like I just polished off a Mars bar. I have lost weight simply because of the exercise, I've been back into the weights which feels fantastic. I know though, that unless I sort my eating out the weight loss will come to a stand still. Should get better though now that DH is trying to lose weight to. The only thing that is keeping me going forward is the weigh in on Wednesday. If it wasn't for that then I would have given into the binges.

Hoody, great that you managed to get back on track, hopefully I will get there too.

doing better with the eating this weekend! Spent the days at dh's parents, and his mum is a Lifetime Member with Weight Watchers and is giving me pointers! I have decided to join WW for real, instead of just following her old books, and mil is "joining" too. She'll be coming to meetings with me, and apparently she is very competitive with losing weight! I only hope I can live up to it, and lose just as much!

I don't think I've lost any! All I see in the mirror is a rounder woman than NYE and I've been goood! whats going on?

Wow this thread has quietened down so much :( My notatoes were yummy again tonight so i think they will become a new household favourite :)

I am so proud of myself today :dance: Have only had my 1200 calories and went for a 1/2 hr walk and then this evening i did 40mins of freestyle step on wii fit. Now i'm stuffed. lol but it feels good.

Captain i'm sure you will get back on track it can be tough at times. I thought i'd do fantastic whilst DH is away but its been the opposite for me i've really struggled with eating.

Sconeonamission- Even if you havent lost any remember that you are still been good :) A healthy lifestyle is not always about the figure on the scales hun. Yay on joining WW i would love to and might even look into it once my DH comes home.

I didn't get out for my 6km walk but I did manage to get 4km in (1 hour).

I went at about 2pm for half an hour but I forgot my water so I headed home. DH came with me last night for another half hour. I'm feeling good and need to eat well before wednesday to hopefully see a loss.

I'm going to step up the exercise routine next week to include 20 minutes of light weights. My problem areas are my thighs (saddle bags!), tummy and arms so those are the areas I want to concentrate on. I will walk/jog for 45 minutes and then come home and do weights.

I spent yesterday wandering around and dancing at Big Day Out - I ache all over - I should go to the gym at lunchtime today but I know I'm going to be tortured tomorrow night so I'll give my body a break

when is the best time to exersise? I exersise in the morning, but should I do it before or after breakfast?

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when is the best time to exersise? I exersise in the morning, but should I do it before or after breakfast?

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I exercise at night but that's only because I'm way too tired in the mornings to get up early enough. I generally exercise before dinner - otherwise I get a huge stitch which slows me down and ruins my mood. If I have to eat before I make sure I eat early (before 6pm) and head out for my walk about 1.5 hours later. That way I can avoid getting a stitch and I don't feel sluggish.

Well done on all the excercise girls, I am getting in a walk every day and some times go out for a extra one. last night I went for a cycle to the shop with my DH I was so nervous as it was dark and I think the last time i was on a bike it was about 2 years ago. I felt great though oh and i did some tummy exercises with the kids they thought it was great as well.

hopefully ill see a loss this week as well. :dance:

Rhianon - I exercise before eating breakfast. My theory is that my body will use all it's fat stores for fuel whereas if I ate breakfast first, it would use that for energy and then I'd be hungry again really quickly! If I have to eat first, I'll wait about an hour before exercising.

OMG where is everyone????

I miss the busy thread :( Well having an OK day here ate reasonable well although did take the girls to macca's and i did have a med chips :redface: but i resisted a burger and drink and had a garden salad and water to go with it so i guess that's an accomplishment for me :dance: I also did a whole hour on the wii fit freestyle step plus and managed to do 6000 steps. I also did 2 sets of 12x lunges, bicep curls, squats etc and a few other bits with my 2kg weights which aren't feeling half as heavy as they used to.

Well feeling very good about myself today which is awesome as generally i am a bit hard on myself but i went and had a Brazilian, Full Leg and Eyebrow wax then had my hair coloured so i feel like a brand new woman. Also my clothes are feeling better on. They are by no way too big but my love handles/muffin top isn't as obvious and i am generally just feeling more comfortable in them. I wonder if DH will notice the change in me when he comes home Fri. I think i will be a little disheartened if he doesn't. On the phone last night though he asked me if I'd broke 70kg which was my mini goal b4 he came home and i said i hadn't weighed in yet. He then said "oh well you'll still look big to me anyway as all the vietnamese girls are tiny" :rolleyes: I mean WTF I know he didn't mean it nastily but still to say that to me when he knows how hard i am trying is really horrible. Needless to say i went to bed feeling a bit sorry for myself.

Is everyone who is not posting still doing the challenge? I know Daintree and HP's mum have left BB but where is everyone else?

Hoody, I'm here! You are doing sooo great, good job! Adn the point of eating healthily is to make it a life change, so if going to maccas is a part of your life, then you need to figure out a way to healthliy incorporate that into your routine. By getting a med chips and a salad, that's a healthy way to have time out at maccas!

I have had another bad day and am feeling pretty crappy!
I just can't seem to get back on the horse! I did exercise though, a 45min walk to the shops lugging 7.5kg DS in the ergo, then I cleaned our balcony which hasn't been cleaned in about 2yrs! I scrubbed it with the broom and detergent as well as the 2 big double door sliding doors we have going out to the balcony. It was FILTHY! But not anymore :D That was really good exercise too! But I really need to get back to eating healthily. An not just for me but for DD to, when I eat badly she wants the same foods I eat which is so not good when I'm eating maccas or chocolate. But when I eat healthy foods she wants those, so I have to get back to it! I seem to have replaced healthy eating with exercise and can't seem to coordinate the two!

Lilias- It is SOO hard to find a balance which is why i have had SO many slip ups this week. Maybe if you concentrate on just one time of the day to get right first with regards to eating. Sounds silly but i always aim to start well. Eg a healthy breakfast and fruit for morning tea. I generally have more will power in the mornings, then when i crave the naughty stuff later i think well i've done so well so far resisting the temptations (like my biscuits or cake for Morning tea) i dont want to ruin it now and although some times i do slip i often dont iykwim.

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Hoody I'm here too! Been craving chocolate ALL day. Luckily there is none in the house. I'm having withdrawal symptoms and feeling a bit grumpy. Got a bottle of water to sip on and a honey sandwich. Did no exercise today other than housework which consisted of making beds, washing and vacuuming floors and washing the green bins.

mmmmmmmmm chocolate still sounds pretty good.

Well off for a cuppa then bed. Gonna be in an out all day tomo so will be interesting on the eating front iykwim.

I wish these random questions would go away!

I'm still here.

Trying really hard to knock a few more kilos off and just can't seem to budge them. I know that you're not supposed to get on the scales every day, but just can't seem to avoid them.

I've now added about three extra blocks to my walk pattern, and did that this morning in half an hour, so looks like I need to add more distance. I was doing my old walk in about 20-25 minutes, so I guess that's an improvement.

I've also managed to turn Wii-Fit The Chase into being able to buy one, although it was the last one in the shop on Saturday (they only got them in on Friday). So I've been on that a few times, just finding/making the time will be hard. I was using it last night until DS1 kicked me out of his bedroom to go to sleep. (It's where the Wii's set up). But I got about half an hour in before then, so that wasn't bad. Tonight I have a meeting, so any chance of any form of exercise will be out. By the time I finish work at 5.30, organise dinner and drive to the meeting to start by 7pm and who knows how long it will go for, sometimes they don't finish until 9.30, then home to bed to start work again at 6.30 tomorrow. I'll have to try and fit my walk in before work tomorrow.

I'm trying to eat better, I still cave in a little but I'm so proud of me at the moment. DH bought a cake to go in his lunches, so I cut a piece off, wrap it up and pack it for him, and I've done so well, and haven't had any myself. I thought about it last night when making his lunch, but I was also getting his fruit ready, so popped a piece of fruit in my mouth instead. Was so tempted to put the jug on and have a slice with a cuppa.

I hope that you all have a great day. I'm just finishing tidying up before starting work this morning.

I'm still here, though I think this week is a write off. I haven't been consistant with anything. Have done some exercise but probably not enough and have had some bad food choices. I have started today with a renewed determination. As soon as DD2 goes down for a nap I'm going out and doing some weights no matter how tired I am!!

Mollycat, yay for finally getting a Wii. I'm trying to talk DH in to getting on and I think he's nearly cracked. :D He's been saying he wants to do things at night when the kids go to bed, instead of just sitting on the computer or watching TV. I think a Wii is the perfect solution.

I've been good - I've eaten breakfast EVERY morning for the last few days - I also actually ate dinner last night.

I'm still here too, this weekend I was naughty and had pie and chips, so hopefully the greasy's won't affect me too much. I've been having heaps of salads and healthier choices so hopefully that will out weigh the bad stuff. I've only gone for two walks so far and will go again this afternoon. Yesterday I wore Julian in the carrier so that was a resistance walk, cos he's an extra 6kgs.

I've noticed that my clothes are starting to feel a little looser, just haven't gone down a size yet, hopefully that will be soon.

Punkin yay for eating breakfast everyday, I'm having to making a concerted effort to always eat, otherwise it gets to lunch time and I'm starving and just pig out.

hugs xoxo

We just got back from a couple of dys away with family and friends, and blerg.........I feel gross. Not that I ate anything really excessive, but I didnt get much 'regular' excercise like I do when I am at home, just lots of wandering etc, and I didnt eat as well as I do at home- plus I had a few beers and a few glasses of wine, and all up it has led to me feeling horrid.
We took the kids out for a treat lunch yesterday and had fish and chips, and the grease from that has given me an unbelievable upset stomach.
Anyway home now, so back to it. I have a PT session in the morning, and with any luck I might get a short walk in this arvo.

I think we are getting to the stage where the novelity of it all has warn off, and now is when the real work to stay motivated and on track begins. Good luck everyone, I am sure we can do it.

Hi everyone, hope all is going well. OOOOhhhhh looking forward to weigh in tomorrow. I got some WW scales today from BIG W! Tells you your body fat percentage too, they are great. I am right on the borderline with fat so need to get under that to feel better. Love my new scales, does anyone else have the body fat percentage ones?

Went to coast yesterday and visited Mum and we went to the RSL for lunch. There was salad there but I felt blahhhh so had crumbed barra (5.5points) and salad. Still had 1 point left over last night! So I didn't blow out and felt good about that choice (even though it was deep fried!).

Hoping you are all going great guns with your water drinking, exercise and healthy choices!

Thinking of you all xxoo

I am hoping for a good result tomorrow but I fear I may have blown it. While I have been keeping up the exercise (going EVERY day) I had a big night on Friday night (wayy too much alcohol), hangover food on Saturday, Satay Chicken for dinner last night and a the most unhealthy option from Sumo Salad today.

I'm going for a HUGE walk tonight but I'm worried I won't show a loss.

I am motivated because I keep telling myself it's only 11 kilos - you can do this!