3LM: It's so hard when your DH isn't on board. My DH could do with losing 10-15kg, but he stopped trying a long time ago. Luckily he and I have different tastes in junk food - my big weakness is chocolate, his is soft drink (which I don't care for). If DH does have takeaway, he tends to eat it when I'm not around. He may not be losing weight, but he's supportive of me losing weight and does his best to help out by limiting temptation.
You've got to be do it for you. Maybe talk to your DH?
And definitely DON'T feel guilty about going for a walk! You are improving your health! I know the feeling though (need to take my own advice, lol).
Tan, I hope your afternoon improved and you got in some sort of exercise. I hate when DH calls and tells me he'll be late. It just messes up your plans and for me I get grumpy because then it means I have to do it all on my own AGAIN! Not that it's usually DH's fault, but I still get the grumps!
Sterla, TBH the guilt went quickly when I asked DH if it would be ok if I went for a walk and he did the eye roll etc and I just got really annoyed, because I knew he would do it, he does every time, and he knows that I'm trying to lose weight and get healthier. We talked about it a week or so ago, and agreed that in supporting each other, we would have to give up time to exercise. In that moment I remembered all of that, the guilt went and I guess I got angry and though eff it, and just left. Two of the kids were crying because they wanted to come with me too. It was probably lucky I was angry or I would have stayed for them. It is a matter of changing my habits nd getting used to it all. This is the hardest part of making such a big change, but I just have to get on with it. Pull my finger out and fake it til I make it. I am still dying for chocolate or ice-cream, but I don't need it. I had a cup of tea instead. I am going to go and do some folding to keep my hands busy and watch some TV!
So are folks doing a weigh-in day? Or is everyone just doing different things?
Well I had a rest day today (was toying with a light walk but then it was pelting down and I really don't think the kids would have tolerated it!).
WEigh-in for me tomorrow, so I have fingers crossed that what looks like a 1.2kg loss will hold up .
I'm super hungry tonight. Gotta go find something healthy to eat.
I am hun roughly once a week. Not too keen to think about today and this weekend with the party but am going to try and get a run in tomorrow at some point after the party I've eaten weirdly all day, but have had some anxiety (must be the party but I don't feel stressed? Stupid insidious cr@p it is) Anyway good luck with your weigh in!! Today was hideous don't blame you for not walking!
WOOT 1.3kg loss for me this week! Second biggest loss in my entire weight loss journey. So stoked!
Hope everyone else is having a good weekend. Eat well & feel good. And if you're eaten poorly, put it behind you - today is another day!
EDIT: oh and I've been forgetting to say that my DH has lost 9kg too (he lost it while I was re-gaining hahah - we might EVEN actually lose weight at the same time. lol)
I've been really quiet of late after suffering a hamstring tendon injury and being unable to do any form of exercise for weeks now (that involved standing/walking/use of my legs). I haven't been watching what I've been eating at all and I'm very lucky that I haven't gained weight.
Anyway, I went to the 12wbt round 1 finale party in Melb and met a bunch of amazing people and when I got back decided to go and join round 2 (I was going to give it a miss due to the injury and just where I was with my mindset which was not a good place).
Anyway, I'm now signed up and SUPER motivated to begin to drop big numbers again. Hubby is also wanting to lose some weight and I know that if we are both semi motivated and semi dedicated, we'll push the other along.
Last night after dinner, with AF at her worst and after being out and partaking in all the naughty stuff the night before, I weighed myself for something to do and found I've hit the 40kgs lost mark. I was pretty excited by that and it now means that I have less to lose than I already have. FINALLY!
If I bust my backside this year, I can get the 38kgs off that will get my to goal. I'm in a really good place at the moment and ready to tackle it. I want to lose 20kgs by mid August (which means 60kgs in exactly 1 year lost) and then hopefully I can drop the other 18 by new years eve. It's certainly achievable if I put my mind to it, but I'll need to stay strong.
I'll be in here a lot more often now to chat and gain motivation from you all. I KNOW I'll need it. Thank you for helping me on my journey so far. Here's to 2012 being the year of the goal weight!
Go Belfie! Well done I weigh in Sundays too. I often hop on during the week, but I don't count those lol.
Hope your little Miss' party is a great day Tan. I do that with my meals and snacks too. Although I do mine in the morning so I know how much I have to play with today. I'm also conscious of trying to get enough protein and fruit and vege serves so it helps with that too.
Kell, Cam is totally the same. And he could do with over 30kgs gone. He has improved recently, but I know how tough it can be Hope Lil's party is a blast too.
Sopdet, that's a great idea!
Wow Niadalla you are amazing! I've just spent a bit of time reading your blog. What an inspiration!
AFM I'm down 1.7kgs! Can't quite believe it, but just goes to show what cutting out most of the crap and drinking water and exercising can do lol. I know it isn't supposed to be that much when BF but my milk hasn't suffered like it has in the past, so obviously it was just fluid and toxins going this week.
You girls motivated me enough to get back on the C25K plan as well, so the mornings I don't like the class at the gym I've been putting the kids in the double mountain buggy a GF lent me and off we go. I even gave myself friday off calorie counting as my aunty was here from Sydney and had a bit of a blowout. Might just have a day a week to allow myself to do that if it's all going OK each week.
Feeling reinvigorated for the week and with 2 lunch dates with GFs this week I'm determined to keep going.
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Quick one from me as meant to be getting DD1 ready for kinder.
I have a little more motivation added as i have asked to be bridesmaid in my brothers wedding (for certain now) so i have until february to get fit, healthy & as not tall & frumpy as possible for then.
I hate photo's and obviously there will be plenty of those and my future SIL and her best friend (also a friend of mine) are both 5ft tall with the bride being literally TINY so i'm going to stick out like a sore thumb.
Time to loose those kilo's and be the sexy giant instead
No walk today as the weather is crap and we have to unpack from our w/end away - going to do a quick shop for some fruit & veg - am thinking chicken with some rice for tea - really need some yummy healthy hearty winter recipes.
BBL to do some personals.
Got on the scales & still at 97.5 - so i'm happy there for now.
I have had a terrible blow out weekend with DD's birthday, preparing cakes and food and then eating it all! Ah well back to it today. I have throw out or given away all of the temptations so I can get back on the wagon.
3LM: Don't beat yourself up over a bit of party food. I was talking to Mel about the exact same thing this morning - it's a lifestyle change and about making new habits, so a bit of junk food on a special occasion isn't the end of the world - it's life. As long as it's not all the time, I don't think there is really any harm . Giving away all the leftovers was a good call - I've been known to do the same thing, cause I know I'll eat it if it's there.
ZF: What great motivation! That will really help I bet!
Kim: Awesome loss!
Niadalla: You are truly an inspiration!!! You have come such a long way, you are looking fabulous! I hope you manage to do the exercise you want to do with your injury.
Belfie: (just added you on FB) Fantastic loss! And that is great your DH has lost weight too - my DH really needs to lose about 10kg - I'm hoping he will pull his finger out one of these days.
Tan and Sopdet: How are you going? Are you on FB? I was going to add everyone from in here, I think I've got everyone (the regulars at least) but you now.
AFM: I weighed myself this morning and came in at 79.9kg! Finally I'm under 80kg (just, but still!). I now have about 15kg to go till my goal weight range. I took a pic and added it to my weight loss album today - and I could really tell the difference this time - especially flicking between my heaviest weight photo and now, yikes! I just did not realise how big I was at the time.
I'm still here. Injury has sidelined me a bit. Dancing at Div's birthday party on Friday night had me pretty much bed-bound for most of the weekend.
I'm doing the Corporate Global Challenge at work so am managing 6,000-8,000 steps a day. I am hoping to get the all-clear on Thursday to, at least, start walking home in the afternoons again.
Sterla you look AWESOME hun! Seeing the difference from the first photo to the last is amazing, you should be SO proud of yourself hun!!
Sop you naughty girl dancing with an injury - hope it is feeling a bit better by now, good luck today, hope you get the all clear!
3lM - I blew out over the weekend and Tuesday as well but in the words of Dora "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming" We'll just keep at it babe xoxo
ZA - yay for a wedding! I LOVE weddings, who doesn't and I love being bridesmaid, you get to dress up, glam up without the stress of being a bride!!!! Very exciting babe and very motivating too!!
Kim - Hooray for your loss! Do you run with the pram? Im finding it hard now - Izzy is 5 and 18kgs and JJ is nearly the same at 3.5 plus a 15kg pram is 45kgs! I walk with them in it ok if the tyres are nice and full!! I can only run by myself and am still at 3kms running before I drop! Still a good achievement but want to get to 5kms over the next few months - my gf is running the Melbourne Half marathon in September! Unreal, she can run about 7 km at the moment! I would be happy with 5!
Niadella - Amazing achievement hun!!! When are you going to be able to exercise again?? - hamstring sounds painful xoxox.
Belfie - Awesome loss hun! Congrats! Yay for Dh too - mine needs to lose again too but he has been terribly unmotivated and even Tuesday - we both came home from work and I was about to make steaks and veggies and he goes, I want noodles and we can get Indian for the kids and for you..... Post work is the worst because I am so tired and CBF cooking , tried not too eat too much rice but even so. I keep telling him that the kids will be headed to obesity too and we are heading to diabetes at the rate we are going (ok maybe slight exaggeration but still)
to all I've missed!!
AFM - been at work the last 3 days hence my hermit behaviour but Im baaackkk! I've had a bit of a crud week, then DD's party Saturday, dinner out with friends Monday and a few drinks etc. so am lucky that I have still had a loss of 200 grams! Not much but was totally expecting a gain. Am feeling a slight shift in my clothes too but photos are still awful, one of me at DD's party I had to crop me out- I looked like I was 5 mths pregnant and am totally going to lose this tummy and all over fat by my birthday.
Our new king sized bed is arriving today - hip hip hooray! Very excited and DD has had a tummy ache and weird poo (sorry TMI) the last week so am off to make some pumpkin soup and bake something to try and get some veggies into both of them. Have a great day all!! xoxo
Well I think I have found "it". That special something inside me to make me REALLY want to lose weight and do it. I almost have a full hold of it, but it's lingering just at my fingertips right now. Last night I was eating some left over musk lifesaver lollies I forgot I still had from DD's party. I ate one roll of them, not even thinking about what I was doing, went to get another, remembered I shouldn't have them and I threw them out! So I am getting there. Faking it til I make it really works for me.
I have gladly lost 2.6kg. Despite my huge weekend. It is only a 200g loss for the week, but the numbers are moving in the right direction, which is the main thing.
I am off for a walk now, and will try to come back later for personals!
3LM do you track hun?? I find that it really helps with that "subconscious" eating, whereas if I am tracking I think, ok I want some skittles, do I REALLY - I log in what would be a small handful for eg. see how many cals then I might find something else instead or if I have had a good day will treat myself but stick to the small amount? Does that make sense? I don't log on work days so that is my problem, but I am so friggin busy at work that adding one more thing to remember is a PITA! As it is I think I left our hall unlocked last night so have been having anxiety all night thinking it might have been broken into with the alarm off or a big fire or something. Drive myself SPARE.
Just a quickie. Just got the all-clear from the specialist, so am able to start walking home again (4km) as long as I strap the ankle properly (off to google since I've not had to strap in years), I am allowed to SLOWLY build up to running. The specalist rolled his eyes when I asked about high heels.
All I can say these last 2 weeks have been pure torture!!!!!
someone kick my butt pls! I know my second week is usually bad... but... my daycarer's hubby is in hossie (and daycare closed), and I'm PMT'ing, and I had to do a trial of triple-choc brownies (egg-free) for my GF's 40th this weekend (and of course they didn't work out - so I FIXED them ) and she begged me to make them for the party... so I said I'd make a double batch . And today I made spelt scones (newly onto spelt after 10 years GF) - it's pure delight but arrrgh scones can't be that good! But I could have tracked my cals today but CHOSE not too.... arrrgggh don't do this to yourself Belfie, you can have a reward for getting through the first two weeks if you just stick with the program. JUST GET BACK ON THE FRICKING WAGON AND DON'T WAIT FOR A GAIN ON SUN. I have the 40th on Sat. I'm still exercising well. I just need to be more accountable for my food.
Butt kicking butt kicking butt kicking PLEASE!
Sopdet - I'm sorry I just did such a me post, then read yours - you poor thing!!! Good luck getting back up & about!
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I've eaten weirdly all day, but have had some anxiety (must be the party but I don't feel stressed? Stupid insidious cr@p it is) Anyway good luck with your weigh in!! Today was hideous don't blame you for not walking!
1.3kg loss for me this week! Second biggest loss in my entire weight loss journey. So stoked!
I weigh in Sundays too. I often hop on during the week, but I don't count those lol.
Hope Lil's party is a blast too.
. Giving away all the leftovers was a good call - I've been known to do the same thing, cause I know I'll eat it if it's there.
to all I've missed!!
) and she begged me to make them for the party... so I said I'd make a double batch 
. And today I made spelt scones (newly onto spelt after 10 years GF) - it's pure delight but arrrgh scones can't be that good! But I could have tracked my cals today but CHOSE not too.... arrrgggh don't do this to yourself Belfie, you can have a reward for getting through the first two weeks if you just stick with the program. JUST GET BACK ON THE FRICKING WAGON AND DON'T WAIT FOR A GAIN ON SUN. I have the 40th on Sat. I'm still exercising well. I just need to be more accountable for my food. 
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