Jayne - I don't know about feta. I know last week I bought a low fat one, but it was revolting. I always remember George on masterchef saying never buy low fat cheese. Yep, his words haunted me!! I hear you on the tim tams, I don't think I've bought a pack since we've lived in this house (4 years!), because they just get devoured! And with saying all that, Easter is just around the corner, ready to haunt us.
Krysalyss - you sound like you've got a great plan going!
I try & buy low fat cheese, but really don't use that much cheese. Claudia is a cheeseaholic but she battled really bad issues with her bowels during 2010 so I stopped buying cheese as cheese is a great bowel-blocker! Lol. But I do agree, sometimes cooking with lowfat cheese, you don't get the recipe just perfect. Especially with things like cheese sauces, etc... I find the same with milk. I have heard before that eating less full-fat dairy, is better than eating more low-fat because of the additives they put into them, but I really don't know. The reason I ask is that I have a half-pumpkin in the fridge & I just really fancied a pumpkin & feta salad on a bed of rice??? Dunno why, I just conjured it up in my rumbling stomach this morning. lol. Oh & just so you know, the soup is even better the next day for lunch!! I just had some now. My goodness, food, I have it on my brain!!!!
Krysalyss - Great to 'see' you again!!! Love that we are both still plugging away at improving ourselves!!!
Phew!! Made it back from holidays without gaining much weight! Can't remember my last weigh in weight exactly, but i think I am only about 2-300gs over it!
I'm on the pre-start-tasks for the 12wbt and off to join the gym down the road tomorrow. I also have to do a big grocery shop so will make sure that there is minimal junk in the house.
So much for my no chocolate.......DH and I had an arguement the other night and part of it was that I get nothing that is just for me. So he goes to the supermarket last night an buys me a massive box of lindt chocolate............beautiful thought but
Lol PRMG! Gotta love him for it though send some this way??
Sopdet, are you doing the Michelle bridges body transformation?? I would love to do that, and looked at it but couldn't work out if it was breastfeeding friendly? Now ds is much older though I might look into it. Can you give me a quick run down on how specific it is?? Can you start at any time, or does it go in rounds? It's around $200 right?
Wow, had a mammoth gym session this afternoon! IL's were on their way over so I decided I needed some time on my own and headed to the gym as I hadn't been there all week. I managed 7kms walking/jogging/cross trainer and then 10ks on the bike plus a 30 min strength session working my legs tummy and arms while I was there I started thinking about this weeks challenge! How about:
1) 25ks of walking or jogging
2) 15kms of walking/jogging plus 40kms of bike riding?
Anyone else in?
Good luck with weigh in tomorrow guys! Fingers crossed for some big losses for you all!
LOL, Sopdet, that's a challenge in itself! They are still unopened and I'm hoping they remain that way for the moment.
appletree - great session! I'll give the 25km walking a go. Probably start Tuesday, going to be a stinker here tomorrow and I have both DD and my niece here.
We picked up our weeride layby today, it's attached to DH's bike so we're looking forward to it cooling down a little and getting out on the bikes. I was lousy at the exercise bike we had, I couldn't get the height of the seat high enough for my knees to stretch out, so should be okay on the mobile bike.
78.2 this morning! According to the scales.. i havent actually been on the wii this week (i am having trouble with excema on my hands- they are swollen and sore )but i have been on the bike and walked and i have been watching what goes in my gob!! We are walking to day care again this week!!!!
Pac - we love the weeride! I wish it was more bike friendly around here (mostly highways with no side bits) but when we lived in Rocky we would ride everywhere and found the weeride great. DS loves it.
We I am not going too bad. On sat night I had to meet someone at McDs and even though I hadn't eaten for 9 hours (due to work) I resisted the urge to get a sundae or chips and waited till I got home. Yesterday we went to the Ipswich rail museum and for lunch I chose a salad. I did indulge in an ice-cream but I think overall I was ok considering I jogged in the morning. Today I am checking out the gym on campus instead of jogging - hopefully there will be an exercise bike or a cross trainer. And I have my cals all worked out for today. I am good with the calories but tend to go a little high with the fats.
Is anyone else counting calories? I am trying to stick to 40g of fat and a balance of 1300 calories per day. I can eat more calories if I exercise more but the fat allowance doesn't change.
Starbright - that is some serious excema! I hope it clears up for you soon!
Starbright - your poor hands hun, mine's a little cracked at the moment - lost my cream, but found it again. Have you been able to find a cream to help? Well done on your loss!
Krys - Can't wait to use the weeride, wishing it would hurry up and cool down so we can give it a go.
AFM - No change this week, but it makes me feel the 1/2kg I lost last week is firmly off. AF is here too, so YAY for me Hoping it cools down so tomorrow I can get started with the 25km challenge.
Well I got to the gym. It is pretty basic - just weights (which I don't use) plus some bikes and steppers and treadmills. I was hoping for a x-trainer bit considering it isn't too badly priced I am happy enough. I went on the bike for 20 mins then the stepper for 10 mins. I could have ridden another hour on the bike but I was almost vomiting after the stepper - they are torturous! But I did it so am proud. Next time I will definitely bring my own music though!
Won't check in tomorrow as it is my day off work but am taking DS to swimming lessons. We are going in an hour early to splash around so I think that plus the lesson will be enough exercise. I might try and squeeze in some yoga depending on what DH is doing. So everyone have a great couple of days! See you Wed
pakrak.. They are beyond cracked :-( they are swollen to the point that i cant even close my hand :-( I have been using the sinc cream stuff you recommended and that is great, but the dr thinks i have an underlying staff infection that is making the excema not get better- (it has spread now to all over my arms and my feet and up my legs)
Sorry to hijack everyone- but this is really depressing me i cant DO ANYTHING!!! No house work- it hurts to open the juice for my lil boy, i cant hold a knife, i cant do dishes, i cant do washing, It has put me off excercising coz i cant hold the wii controller and sweat makes it worse!!! On a side note, i think its probably the stress of it all thats helping me with my losses- which isnt probably all together good, but hey
Starbright - Oh hun, that's awful. Mine cracked to the point that I couldn't close my hand, but it didn't swell. I can't believe it's spread so far! Horrible horrible thing. I hope the GP had something for you to help calm it down
Oh Starbright - my hands are stinging in sympathy just thinking about it. Do you think you might need some AB's or something really hardcore to clear it up? You can't go on much longer like that. Have you thought of maybe ice-bathing them or something to try take the sting out?
Krysalyss - I'm impressed at your self-control with meeting the friend at Maccas! What a good girl you are. That's real motivation my friend!
JBM _ WTG on such a great loss this week. You should be really proud of yourself.
Sopdet - I think you're bananas. bahahah. Just kidding, I think you have set yourself a wonderful challenge. If i had a pedometer I would like to work out how much walking I do in a day, because I think it would be at least a few km's a day. I might try see if I can get one. Keep me updated on how you go with your challenge, because it sounds awesome!!!
AFM _ Well, we are looking at buying an elliptical for the apartment. Since coming back after being in Aus for Christmas, I just can't get back into running. When it's -7 outside, it doesn't really make me want to run! lol. Also, Zumba is on holidays for Chinese New Year so I don't even have that. The kids are also on school holidays, so we aren't walking as far as usual because little legs get tired & I already feel as though this 2 weeks is going to end badly in the scales department. So hopefully I can organise that elliptical in the next day or so. We also went to a Western Diner for lunch & while the lasagne was calling my name, I got a grilled salmon fillet with seasonal veg & it was DEVINE!
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)but i have been on the bike and walked and i have been watching what goes in my gob!! We are walking to day care again this week!!!!
Hoping it cools down so tomorrow I can get started with the 25km challenge.
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