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I just don't want to talk about yesterday...another horrible day with eating/exercise. :( Even when I'm eating crap I'm thinking I shouldn't be...its so bad for me...I'm getting fat just looking at this...I'm never going to lose weight eating this...blah blah. Why can't I make myself stop??
Grrrr!!!!!
Cos it tastes soooo farkin' nice...:
Seriously, if they made all junk food taste like.. well.. like shiat.. nobody would ever have a weight problem... LOL
Haha, yes exactly right Mel - I didn't get to be this big eating crappy tasting food.
Gym was good last night! Mel was pushing me to do 15 laps in 15 minutes, which we actually did despite my super-slow swimming, lol.
Eating still going well here. I think the longer I've been trying to eat better, the easier it is for me not to want to eat junk. I've been trying to lose weight since about 3 weeks before the BB challenge started, so I feel like I've really settled into my new lifestyle :).
Oh, and had another person mention my weight loss today! Love it when that happens!
Keep up the great work everyone!
Hope you feel better soon Krys.
I agree Sterla, the better I eat, the less I feel the need to eat crap. But I do have some treats just in case. Haven't really felt the need.
I have eaten really well today. Actually have only eaten about half my allocated calories but don't feel the need to eat anymore so I'll stick with that.
Im sick as a dog with a chest cold and I think I over did it last week with my exercise last week and now my butt is paying for it :(
well done everyone for sticking with this. even if were not losing weight were helping each other
Hi Ladies,
Nai omg! Do you do triathlon training or something? I hope you have a gel seat lol...
Arimeh and Sterla at least you got in lol, this lumpy body is going nowhere near the pool at the moment haha, and to think a year and a half ago I was walking around the maldives in a bikini...haha even though I wasnt that good back then Im glad I took advantage of it, if you cant feel sexy on your honeymoon theres something seriously wrong hey...
Kim good on you for your walk, theres nothing like no transport to help you get fit hey? I remember we used to walk something like 4kilometre to school and didnt even blink about it. Nowdays Im so used to using the car but trying to take advantage of the sunshine before it turns to crap. Oh and I did the same with the Army, its amazing how fit you can get when you want to change your career lol.
Lilias :hug: dont beat yourself up hun today is a new day. hehe I ate half a packet of biccies yesterday they were diet ones but still Im sure you are not supposed to eat NINE :rofl:
Hoping everyone else is going well
:)
Natty - any side effects from those diet biscuits yet? hahahaha!!!!
Had to miss the gym this morning, I'm just too tired after another sleepless night, dont' trust myself to drive into town (its a bit of a dangerous road) being this sleepy with the kids in the car. I'd never forgive myself if I had an accident and something happened to the kids just because I wanted to exercise.
As for food.. wellll... far too many homemade biscuits yesterday because I needed the sugar hit - and will probably be the same today...... I hate being tired.
Good luck everyone - its getting towards the end of week 3!!
Morning ladies :) Can't believe we're almost at the end of week 3! This week has flown by for me. I was naughty and did a mid-week measure and weigh-in, and was pleasantly surprised :)
This morning I went for a walk at the Cataract Gorge - it's so beautiful there, and there's a few pretty decent hills which are especially hard when pushing a pram! There's a small playground there too, so DS got out and had a play while I recovered, lol. It was definitely a nice change from my usual walks around my suburb.
Eating going well - though I did have 2 tim tams last night, but honestly, that's the worst I've done for a while. I can't believe how well I'm eating, when two months ago I had to have chocolate every day! It is tough to break those habits, but I've been doing this for about 1.5 months now, and eating well just feels normal and easy. Woot :dance:.
Arimeh: :hug: You deserve a break from all these sleepless nights! I'll see you later :).
Hi ladies,
Well after a few really really bad days, I think I have managed to refocus today. I'm not having the bad cravings for sweets and junk today for some reason?? Go figure.... I'm having a delish golden kiwi fruit and cup of hot tea for morning tea and had some porridge and coffee for breaky, might have a baked 'tato for lunch (I had some yesterday- all low fat- and OMG, YUM!!!), after all of the crap I have eaten it feels good to be having healthy foods again! I think I've probably put on the weight I have lost :( but AF is due within 5ish days or so. That might be why I'm having such a tough time with eating healthily. Exercise hasn't been happening either, just because I'm really lazy. Now is the perfect opportunity for me to do it all, because DH is on leave for a month, and I'm at home all day...I'm just soooo unorganised and unmotivated! I so need to kick myself in the butt and suck it up!
Mel, sleep deprivation is a huge factor in weight loss/gain. You need to be in a good frame of mind to be able to exercise and prepare/cook/eat well and being tired makes you so unmotivated. Try to be kind to yourself babe. As you said, it's not worth the health/saftey of you all to lose weight.
Sterla, you're going along swimmingly, lol!!! I hope that I can find my mojo like you have. You're a great motivation, to know that you have struggled through the hard part and things are getting so much easier for you now and it's all getting to be a habbit. I hope I find that zen place, lol!
Hi Girls!
I've managed to inspire my SIL to get on the Wii Fit and shift some booty :dance: She came over to visit on Tues and I was 'free-jogging' flicking channels watching TV with the wii going in the background. Then yesterday I visited her and she was doing the same thing! Homemade minestrone for lunch, then it's off to do the weekly groceries with DS1 in the trolley and DS2 in the sling. All the meals are planned so there can be no poor food choices and Calorie King is keeping me in line anyway.
Mel & Sterla - PMSL at you hiding behind the door and the old guy busting you! But great work on all those laps!
Mel - Hope you catch up on those missed zzzz's soon. Good for you for not putting your babies at risk by driving when sleep deprived.
Lilias - :hug: Glad you're having a better day today. Porridge for breaky really seems to help my cravings too.
Natty - No bikini here either. But maybe by the end if the year...
Maz - Hope you feel better soon.
Kim - Well done with the car-free postal run :)
Nai - Awesome! 100km bike ride! That's fantastic!
Sibbie - That's a great perspective and true. Just because you've lost all the weight, doesn't mean your self esteem will improve.
Minnie - Welcome! Just drive right in!
Krysalyss - Hope you felt well enough to go to soccer training. Thanks for posting the results. I like the way you're doing the cumulative results.
Best of luck everyone for the rest of week 3!
maz - how are you feeling? I hope you recover soon xx
nattyfred - it's so hard to stop at one biccie isn't it?! I can't have them in the house otherwise I demolish the lot. I love a good cuppa tea with a scotch finger or two or ten :lol:
Arimeh - I hope you manage to get some more sleep. I was so tired yesterday I napped when DS had his nap but then later on, I was nodding off again when I was feeding DD.
sterla - sounds like a nice place to go walking. It's always more interesting when there's pretty things to look at. When I walk around the suburb I tend to analyse everyones front yards and imaging what I'd do to the garden if it was my house :)
Have dragged myself out of the house the last couple of days for some walks. Walked to and from playgroup today. Was a bit slack earlier in the week. Food wise going ok, until today when I received some freebies from my Coles Online delivery. They gave me 8 Rolo dairy dessert thingies. I just ate one :redface: Had to jump on here to curb my desire to eat the remaining 7 LOL...oh well, it tasted good now I'm flushing it down with a big bottle of water.
I've just checked out all my walks on Runkeeper website and in April I walked 28.1km! Yay! I'm a bit of a slow walker though, my average pace is about 4.6km/hr but that is pushing 28kg of pram, toddler and baby!
Eluned: Wow, that's an awesome lot of walking for April!
Suz: That's great that you're motivating other people!!! I wish I had a Wii... maybe when DH gets his tax done :think:
Lilias: Glad you've managed to refocus :) It is so, so hard in the beginning, but eventually it just becomes habit. I think I've read somewhere that it takes 3 weeks to break/create a habit, so if you can just push through 3 weeks, then you'll probably find it becoming easier and easier. Oh, and AF is definitely a pain when you're trying to change you're eating!
Mel and I went to gym this morning for an Abs, Butts and Thighs class, and it was really good (well, I liked it). There was a bit of combat thrown in too which I really liked. I left DS at the child care there, but I don't think I'll be doing that again. He cried the entire time I was away this time :( I just can't handle him being that upset knowing it's because I'm not there. But I've asked DH, and he is happy to watch DS at his work one or two mornings a week (his work is really flexible), so I think I'll do that instead. DH will love the extra time with DS too :).
Homemade pizzas for tea tonight! Can't wait!
Hi guys! Well I went for a jog yesterday but only ended up running 3km instead of 5km because I didn't feel that great after being sick this week. Still ran the 3km in a good time though so that was something. Playing soccer tonight and hopefully at weigh-in tomorrow I will have a good result.
Anyway everyone sounds like they are going really well :) See you tomorrow!
Hey everyone (again)
I was just wondering if anyone has some low-fat/healthy snack ideas they can share with me? I want some variety from all the fruit, lol.
Sterla,
How about:
Low fat yoghurt
veggie sticks or rice crackers with low fat hommous/cottage cheese/cream cheese
crackers with tomato
Cup-a-soup
handful of nuts
low fat cookies with cup of tea/coffee
low fat hot choc
slice of fruit bread with low joule jam
ooho there's a snack list in a mag I read somewhere....will find it.
sterla, I sometimes have those premium crackers with a thin piece of low fat cheese and gherkin or tomato.
Thanks for the suggestions :) Got to be better than what I just ate... I got a 1/4 roast chicken to go on our pizzas tonight, and I kind of ate all the stuffing and skin... :redface:.
Baaaaaaaad
Well, I really have refocussed today and yesterday! I have manged to resist the foods that were on offer at a mothers day morning tea this morning- cake, doughnuts, cheese and crackers...I'm so proud of myself. And this arvo I have resisted eating the kids kinder surprise chocolates in the fridge (I did have one little chocolate, but could have eaten the whole lot!). I'm rather proud! I haven't eaten the fruit and veggies I should have and not enough water either, and no exercise, but no junk today! YAY! One step at a time right, lol!
Girls that are struggling a bit today, try not to beat yourselves up about it. I know that's hard, believe me I KNOW! But it won't do anything for you feeling guilty. Just try to suck it up and get back to it. Or walk an extra 15mins or something...
Hi Girls - well after having 2 great weeks I have been so naughty the last 2 days, yesterday I had a choccy and a can of coke (after eating a healthy salad for lunch) and tonight I had pizza! I really wish I hadn't discovered Eagle Boys and Domino's do gluten free pizza. I have a feeling with mothers day etc weigh in is going to be very bad this week. Oh well, it's ok to have one bad week isn't it? I did go for a walk this arvo and will do an extra long one to work off the pizza tomorrow.....I did choose the vegetarian option as they're usually lower in fat but probably makes no difference on the scales, booo. It's my first Mums Day on Sunday and I just know I'll get offered muffins or something at the inlaws for morning tea but DH is taking me out to one of the national parks (providing the rain stays away) so we can go for a nice stroll through the little animal sanctuary etc. This is the plan anyway!
Oh well, back on the horse as they say!.....
Hi girls! It's great to hear you all doing so well :)
I have been sick all week with the flu and DS has the flu/bronchitis as well so, other than a decent walk on Monday, I have done no excercise and have munched on some choccies while I have been laying on the lounge feeling sorry for myself. AF also arrived this week, so all in all a pretty crap week here :boohoo:
I have also let my excercise buddy down but promise to make it up next week!
I am not looking forward to weighing and measuring on sunday..might leave it til Monday morning..
Wishing all you beautiful mums a Happy Mothers Day for Sunday :) And some great results this week as well x
cruddy week eating wise so not expecting any weight loss. went to the gym for my 3 sessions though. having mothers day breakfast at sizzler tomorrow morning so i intend to pig out. :-/
Hi guys! Hope you all have a great M (for mmmmmm) day tomorrow. Weighed in this morning and very happy to see 1kg gone plus 4 cms (1 from chest, 1 from tummy, 2 from hips). Woo hoo!
Went to bakery for breakfast and had a skinny coffee. Couldn't resist an almond croissant or cauli/brocolli/cheese triangle but managed to only eat the corner off each before giving it to DH. Whew! Still would have been a bit over what I should have but I know I won't give up every mouthful.
Soccer was good last night although we lost. I played most of the game except for about 5 mins. But am determined to do some good runs this week to pick up my fitness as I know I should be running faster during the game.
About to go have lunch and trying to think of something warm and tasty but healthy. Hmmmm.
Anyway hope everyone has an awesome day tomorrow! And look forward to getting all of your measurements in on Sunday/Monday. If you had a crap week don't worry about it. We all have those so just pick up and keep going. Bye!
Hi ladies! How is everyone liking the new look BB? Geez it's going to take some getting used to!
Happy Mother's Day to all you mummies out there! :D How did everyone go over Mother's Day? There was so much naughty food on offer today. DH (and DS) made me pancakes for breakfast. Then there were croissants and Boston bun on offer at morning tea. Tonight I'm having my mum and sister over and there will be wine, cheese and crackers and chocolate... But having said all that, I have actually managed okay today. I had all those things, but not too much. No exercise today either - but hey, it's not Mother's Day every day is it!
I weighed and measured this morning (before the eating began, lol), and I am so happy with my losses this week! It was quite surprising, but AF did just finish, so that may have something to do with it.
Anyway, hope you're all well. Bring on week 4!
Hi Girls, wow this is weird, but great lol!
I weighed in this morning, ba bowwwwwwww, not good for me. I've put on 300 grams this week, I expected it thought to be honest as I was naughty last week with the choccy and had pizza Friday night and then Thai last night. Back on the wagon as of tomorrow though.........still lost 1cm off my waist and 1cm off my hips so not all bad news. It's depressing putting it back on though huh.
So, did everyone have a great Mummy's Day? I had my first one today, was so special - DH wrote in the card with his left hand to make it look like Amelia wrote in the card, so cute.
Hi Girls!
Hope everyone had a happy Mother's Day :D
My boys took me out for breakfast so I checked out calorie/fat counts for various cooked brekkies on Calorie King before we left. Good thing I did! Normally I'd have Eggs Benedict but I ended up having a vegetarian breakfast: poached eggs, cooked english spinach, button mushrooms and tomato on italian bread, minus the hollandaise sauce that came with it on the menu. Dinner tonight was chicken and ricotta lasagne (very yum!).
Weigh in day is Monday for me. I've been fairly good this week. Again I exercised 6 days out of 7, but I tried to do more than 30 minutes each day. And Friday night was bad, we had Turkish Pide while watching the footy, which was our first takeaway dinner since starting the challenge. I was going to make calzone, but was too tired.
Alison - Don't worry hun, tomorrow's the start of a new week. Good thing we have the measurements as well, otherwise you'd only see the weight gain and not the cm loss.
My weekend was a right off. I have lost a little weight, but I have gained a few cm's in my hips'tummy I think because AF is on her way. I bloat and retain water badly! Prepared to refocus tomorrow though! I HAVE to start exercising properly!!!
I indulged a bit too much this weekend although managed to lose 200grams which is double what I've lost the previous two weeks! Anyway, woke up to DH & DS cooking me breakfast - a kind of scrambled omelette that had bacon, cheese and spinach in it. It was very yum! Didn't really eat any lunch as we had afternoon tea at MIL's sisters house. Had a few naughty treats like little cheesecakes, the most delish party pies, apple cake and scones...it was yummy. I had the plate of cheesecakes sitting right in front of me and I only had 2 of them so I resisted the urge to eat many more! That was difficult! So for dinner we just had some soup. Got to do my measurements now.
argh...just typed a huge reply, pressed hte wrong button :wall:
long story short lost 1.9kgs this week (nearly fell off the scales)
but it's DD's birthday today so having had various celebrations all weekend, my food choices have been very average.
Was going to get on Wii tonight to make up for a bit, but the littlest ratbag took over 3 hours to go to sleep and I just couldn't be bothered...would rather spend the last few minutes today on me.....
Hi guys! Wow it is weird with the new forum. Will get used to it I suppose.
Well have had quite a bad weekend (glad I weigh in Saturdays! he he). But today will be getting back to normal. Really want to do two good jogs this week plus soccer and one other thing - maybe aerobics. Absolutely want to carve another cm off this tummy of mine and I know I can do it!
Well we are almost at the end of the first month. Is everyone going to continue on? We have had a few disappear so I do want to congratulate everyone who is still keen and committed to improving their health and gaining control of their eating habits. I know we can do it!
I think with Mother's Day we're all excused for being a little bit naughty! I had been reasonably good yesterday until I had my mum and sister over in the evening. I then had a glass and a half of wine, a couple of chocolates, and the worst bit - between the three of us we polished off an entire block of harvarti cheese!
But I'm not discouraged. I'm just going to be extra good this week, especially since it's DH's birthday next weekend and we're going out for tea. I figure I'll be really good all week, then have a guilt free dinner Friday night :).
I weighed myself again this morning (did yesterday too), and there was an extra 300g missing! (must have been retaining some fluid the morning before?!?!) This means that I have now lost 10kg since I started trying to lose weight!!! It also means I am now what I was when I fell pregnant with DS. Big achievement - but still a long way to go. Still about 30kg to go...
Keep up the great work everyone - and bring on Week 4!
Woohooo Sterla thats awesome!!! So proud of you mate!!!!
For me, not so good, I didn't lose anything on the scales, but measured myself and have lost some so trying to not get discouraged about the scales lying to me!!!! Had a crappy weekend, KFC for dinner Saturday night, then croissants and chocolate yesterday (which I'm paying for today, my belly HATES chocolate, so its not been a good morning! Yukkoooo)
I'm going to be staying off BB for a while though, need to concentrate on my house, kids and weight loss, so I'll still be here in spirit but not actually in person (so to speak).
I'm sure Sterla will keep you up to date with what we have been doing though :D :D No hiding behind doors at the gym though ;)
Lilias - you have my number if you want to text me ! :D
Weighed in here and have lost 1.1kg and some more cms. I feel good that I was able to be a bit naughty and keep within my calorie budget.
Thanks for posting the snack ideas, very helpful.
Goals for this week: I've decided to focus more on my weight training. So it'll be, upper body, lower body, cardio, upper body, lower body, cardio and rest on Sunday. I also need to make sure I get enough sleep and drink enough water.
I hope no one drops out because of this week. Hang in there girls, it's nearly the end of the month!
Hi girls,
I'd like to join this group! I started Dr Tim's diet yesterday (2 meal replacements (shake, bar or soup). I have about 17kgs to lose but have set myself a goal of 10kgs. If I lose 14kgs I will be at my weight I was when I got married 4.5 years ago.
I am on this diet to kick start my weight loss as I have PCOS (I know it's not the only reason I need to lose weight) and I am very unhappy with how I look an feel. I feel awful that in my daughter photo album there are hardly any pictures of her and me because I hate how I look in the photos with my double chin!!!!
Anyway I look forward to getting to know you all and giving and recieving encouragement for this journey. I am also starting aqua aerobics tonight so should be fun!!
Hi Ladies! Well good on everyone for their losses or not lol.. Kym wooohooo! Suz well done and Eluned excellent on doubling your loss :)
Mel, good luck getting on top of things at home, thats the most important place after all xx
Erryberry welcome and good luck with dr tims, I hear you on the photos I have the same feeling about my chins lol :)
Mothers Day makes it a bit hard what with 3 different stores etc throwing chocolates at me which all went to dh..he was stoked!
My daughter V took me out for Sushi for lunch, oh so thoughtful of her :)
And the best present of all....I lost 2kg!!! Wooohoooo!!!!! My jeans that were barely fitting now need a belt lol.
Im on track for losing 12 in 12!
Man you girls are fantastic!!!!
Im trying...very trying :ROFL:...I lost more cm's this week then weight but a loose it a loose
:clap: well done all off you..you should all be proud!!!!
Hey everyone, am going to join in if thats ok.. have been quite ashamed of myself as i lost over 6kgs in the first 6wks after DD2 was born and have managed to put them all back on again :redface: am hoping to get fit, trim and healthy for my girls... starting with my eating so would love to get some tips.
I don't have a tape measure so can't do my measurements, and to be honest wouldn't know what points to do them at anyway... :rofl: so am just going to do the KG's... hopefully i can see a loss somewhere.
Hello! Just a quick one from me (I'm at work and shouldn't be on the net lol) I have been a bit out of it this week... I had a bad week - got a cold :( so didn't do much excersize (only went to the gym once). Eating was not good but not bad. not expecting a loss this week... but will still measure/weigh and see. Hopefully this week I will be able to go to the gym properly! And I will get my butt into gear and post more so I stay motivated.
Good work everyone :D
Hi Girls!
Well done Natty, you're doing so well, keep me motivated in our other thread won't you!
Welcome Zarava Flutterby, we're all in the same boat so join on in, we'll all be yummy mummy's before we know it!
Hi Sibbie - don't worry mate, I had a bad week too - too many choccies and pizza Friday night and Thai Saturday night, followed by pumpkin scones for Mother's Day, woops! I put on 300 grams but lost 1cm off my hips and 1cm off my waist. Still disappointed in the gain though, back on the horse as they say!
not been a good week for me - put on about 1kg (I think) and I'm sure I put on cms too :( Really don't think my mind's in the right mindset to lose weight atm but will see how I go for a bit longer (as long as I don't go over 92kg I'm happier - would be nice to be under 90kg which would mean I'd be under pre-preg weight.)