Because I met DEB today! and her husband Ian!
As soon as she was walking towards me, I knew who it was...she looks just like the thin pictures on her blog...and she looks GREAT!
My DD decided to be a little terror...I think Deb now knows that my running has been spurred on by chasing her around the shops...but Deb was soooo patient with her!
It was so great to meet, have skinny coffees, talk teaching, and have a chat about whatever! All the time, Ian went shopping! Lucky Deb having a hubby that loves to shop! Deb is so wonderful, very positive person and very supportive...certainly knows what she is doing in terms of weight loss! A positive approach to life really! :) I hope some her rubs off on me!
I am so grateful that you gave up some of your holiday time to meet Deb! It was lovely meeting and I hope you have a wonderful time in Perth and love Margaret River as much as I do!
And good news...Ian took a photo of us together, to an update photo will be on Debs blog soon, and a catch up photo too! Thank you Ian!
So everyone can be jealous because I had a great arvo meeting Deb, and couldn't ask for a better WW/Blogging friend! Although I know all of us are wonderful! :)
Friday, July 23, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
A little bit of this and a little bit of that...
Well, last night I decided to do the whole dinner spread thing. DH finished painting the dining room (and no paint smell) and it looks fantastic! A green feature wall with a soft mushroomy colour on the others. We have jarrah floorboards, a jarrah table and the same green placements, so all looks gorgeous!
So we had tacos so everything spread on the table, and we turned the lights off and had candles on.
It was beautiful! DD loved it because she knew she was able to blow the candles out when we finished eating, and DH stayed in the dining room until we had all finished, not just when he had finished. Normally he rushes out to get the dishes done, but I think it is nice to stay for the last person to finish, which I always do!
Yesterday also saw me do Kickboxing in the morning. Mornings are a real killer on the asthma but I did really well. Slowed down the pace to normal so I wouldn't get dizzy, but my partner was excellent and still pushed me! We were always the first pair finished (not that finish means finish...it means fast punches until everyone catches up) and we really pushed the muscles, especially in the ab workout.
DH, DD and I then all headed off to the zoo.Walked around, took DD on the carousel...onto the black horse which is her favourite! We had a great time! I love the zoo! DH even bought something at the shop for DD...doesn't happen very often. Each time we go we are going to get 2 zoo letters of her name and put on her door. Not too long a name, but gives us a reason to keep going back! :)
Today I went for a run. Knee and achilles are doing so well with my new shoes. I did the freeway (or highway...i can't remember) to 10k, week 5...which consists of 6 x 7min runs with 1 minute intervals. I did really well because I did the hill route I often take, but haven't in a long time due to the knee and achilles. NO PAIN so really happy! And can now really start the training for the city to surf.
We then took DD for a bike ride. The actual ride was only about 20 minutes...and my legs felt all 20 minutes of it! But we actually spent about 2 hours out as we went to 2 playgrounds on the ride.
I am quite surprised how much time DH is spending with us! He actually wants to be around us, doesn't grizzle that he is spending family time with us, and he enjoys it! with no more study, and a job that doesn't require out of hours work, he must be bored! LOL
today i noticed that his patience is worse then mine though. I normally lose the plot with DD by the afternoon, after spending all day with her and her moods...2 1/2 years of age...you know what I mean! He only spent about 2 hours with her today by himself, while I did some much needed work for school...and the plot was lost about 5 times! Glad it isn't just me!
I also took the dog for a 20 minute walk today...nice to finish the afternoon off getting out. I spent way too long marking...and I have to spend a bit of work tonight organising a program. Tomorrow I will spending time on planning lessons. So busy busy busy! So I really wanted that extra time for me.
Had a yummy dinner of satay beef with lots of vegies and a little rice. I am now right on my points allocation, without going into my exercise points. The past 3 days I have been slightly over my points, but have had the exercise points to allow for it. So I really wanted to stick to points today.
Scales are not being as kind as I thought they would be. I have really done well this week with exercise (I am doing it!) and not snacking or shoving chocolate down my throat. I really thought a +1kg loss would be well and truly achievable. But I think maybe a 200g loss is probably more likely! A loss is a loss, I know I know...BUT!
On a final note...I cannot wait until FRIDAY! I get to meet Deb, from Diminishing Deb. I am so excited to meet a fellow WW! Meeting at a shopping mall, so maybe throw in a bit of shopping and of course coffee! I hope she loves Perth! We are having REALLY cold weather Deb, so I hope you have some warm clothes to wear...and considering you are coming from Singapore...it will be twice as bad for you! thankfully we are having some really beautiful sunny days...so hopefully you will get to enjoy the river a bit while you are here! :) I am so looking forward to Friday! :)
Hope everyone is tracking, exercising, and being good to themselves!
:)
So we had tacos so everything spread on the table, and we turned the lights off and had candles on.
It was beautiful! DD loved it because she knew she was able to blow the candles out when we finished eating, and DH stayed in the dining room until we had all finished, not just when he had finished. Normally he rushes out to get the dishes done, but I think it is nice to stay for the last person to finish, which I always do!
Yesterday also saw me do Kickboxing in the morning. Mornings are a real killer on the asthma but I did really well. Slowed down the pace to normal so I wouldn't get dizzy, but my partner was excellent and still pushed me! We were always the first pair finished (not that finish means finish...it means fast punches until everyone catches up) and we really pushed the muscles, especially in the ab workout.
DH, DD and I then all headed off to the zoo.Walked around, took DD on the carousel...onto the black horse which is her favourite! We had a great time! I love the zoo! DH even bought something at the shop for DD...doesn't happen very often. Each time we go we are going to get 2 zoo letters of her name and put on her door. Not too long a name, but gives us a reason to keep going back! :)
Today I went for a run. Knee and achilles are doing so well with my new shoes. I did the freeway (or highway...i can't remember) to 10k, week 5...which consists of 6 x 7min runs with 1 minute intervals. I did really well because I did the hill route I often take, but haven't in a long time due to the knee and achilles. NO PAIN so really happy! And can now really start the training for the city to surf.
We then took DD for a bike ride. The actual ride was only about 20 minutes...and my legs felt all 20 minutes of it! But we actually spent about 2 hours out as we went to 2 playgrounds on the ride.
I am quite surprised how much time DH is spending with us! He actually wants to be around us, doesn't grizzle that he is spending family time with us, and he enjoys it! with no more study, and a job that doesn't require out of hours work, he must be bored! LOL
today i noticed that his patience is worse then mine though. I normally lose the plot with DD by the afternoon, after spending all day with her and her moods...2 1/2 years of age...you know what I mean! He only spent about 2 hours with her today by himself, while I did some much needed work for school...and the plot was lost about 5 times! Glad it isn't just me!
I also took the dog for a 20 minute walk today...nice to finish the afternoon off getting out. I spent way too long marking...and I have to spend a bit of work tonight organising a program. Tomorrow I will spending time on planning lessons. So busy busy busy! So I really wanted that extra time for me.
Had a yummy dinner of satay beef with lots of vegies and a little rice. I am now right on my points allocation, without going into my exercise points. The past 3 days I have been slightly over my points, but have had the exercise points to allow for it. So I really wanted to stick to points today.
Scales are not being as kind as I thought they would be. I have really done well this week with exercise (I am doing it!) and not snacking or shoving chocolate down my throat. I really thought a +1kg loss would be well and truly achievable. But I think maybe a 200g loss is probably more likely! A loss is a loss, I know I know...BUT!
On a final note...I cannot wait until FRIDAY! I get to meet Deb, from Diminishing Deb. I am so excited to meet a fellow WW! Meeting at a shopping mall, so maybe throw in a bit of shopping and of course coffee! I hope she loves Perth! We are having REALLY cold weather Deb, so I hope you have some warm clothes to wear...and considering you are coming from Singapore...it will be twice as bad for you! thankfully we are having some really beautiful sunny days...so hopefully you will get to enjoy the river a bit while you are here! :) I am so looking forward to Friday! :)
Hope everyone is tracking, exercising, and being good to themselves!
:)
Thursday, July 15, 2010
I feel sexy!
Well, I got up this morning, ready to take DD to Oma's. What to wear???
Running clothes, then I will go for a run.
Hmmm...but i want to go to the shops and don't want to look like that. I used to always wear trackies to cover up and looked frumpy...i want to look nice! :)
So I put on my new dress...did I mention I got some new clothes?
I went to Jeans West on Tuesday and saw this gorgeous black dress from $69.95 to $22.50. I had to try it on, size 14...size 12 PERFECT! So of course I bought it, and I am wearing it now. If I do say so myself, I look DAMN sexy! I tried to take some pics on my phone...but they didn't work out.
I don't really remember wearing sexy clothes, or feeling sexy. But today, I do.
so what am I doing with my sexiness?
I just invited my husband out for lunch. And Mr Scrooge, said yes! So I am having a hot date with my husband! For an hour! :)
I also got a dress from a party plan "Veducci" ordered quite a few months ago. Very expensive and PURPLE! I always wear black...so PURPLE! WOW! It arrived yesterday and I tried it on...WOW! Again SEXY!
I have decided that I will wear that on the day I achieve goal. It is very flattering to bust and stomach. It is just gorgeous! I will also wear it to DHs graduation...on the 28th August...
So as of today, i am setting a time for when I would like to be at goal. 28th August. I have 5.1kg to go...it will be tough...but I think at this point in time...setting a goal like that, is probably quite helpful. It will really help me focus, stay on track and push myself.
I love feeling sexy...and I can only get sexier! :)
Running clothes, then I will go for a run.
Hmmm...but i want to go to the shops and don't want to look like that. I used to always wear trackies to cover up and looked frumpy...i want to look nice! :)
So I put on my new dress...did I mention I got some new clothes?
I went to Jeans West on Tuesday and saw this gorgeous black dress from $69.95 to $22.50. I had to try it on, size 14...size 12 PERFECT! So of course I bought it, and I am wearing it now. If I do say so myself, I look DAMN sexy! I tried to take some pics on my phone...but they didn't work out.
I don't really remember wearing sexy clothes, or feeling sexy. But today, I do.
so what am I doing with my sexiness?
I just invited my husband out for lunch. And Mr Scrooge, said yes! So I am having a hot date with my husband! For an hour! :)
I also got a dress from a party plan "Veducci" ordered quite a few months ago. Very expensive and PURPLE! I always wear black...so PURPLE! WOW! It arrived yesterday and I tried it on...WOW! Again SEXY!
I have decided that I will wear that on the day I achieve goal. It is very flattering to bust and stomach. It is just gorgeous! I will also wear it to DHs graduation...on the 28th August...
So as of today, i am setting a time for when I would like to be at goal. 28th August. I have 5.1kg to go...it will be tough...but I think at this point in time...setting a goal like that, is probably quite helpful. It will really help me focus, stay on track and push myself.
I love feeling sexy...and I can only get sexier! :)
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
A desperate REFOCUS!
I looked at my training journal and old WW journal and had a few eye opening moments!
-I am not tracking 100% everything that enters my mouth.
-I am not goal setting
-I am not blogging as often
-I am not posting as often
-I am not writing down all my exercise
-I am not exercising as often
-I am not wearing my pedometer
-I am not acknowledging my moods when i snack/exercise etc
-I have been stressed and moodier and patience is zilch! especially with DD.
-I am just settling at the moment. I am not trying.
I lost 500g last week. That is great, don't get me wrong. But you know what...what would it be if I did all of the above?
I know that I wold not be stressed/moody and I wouldn't yell at my DD over the little things she does!
I am on holidays and I am stressed? WHY? Because I let go of my most important thing...ME.
I stopped caring about ME.
So what have I done to change this?
-I am waiting for a journal from WW but in the meantime, I am tracking online, which i don't like, but it is better then nothing.
-I have my pedometer on!
-I am using the treadmill that we have had for years and I haven't touched in over a year. I like running outdoors. It is too cold and more importantly too dark to go outdoors. So instead of making excuses...I am using it!
-The past 2 days I have been happier and relaxed...so acknowledging my moods! And not snacking...not needed!
-I have posted on WW more. The spring into spring challenge is helping me stay focused!
-I have written in detail my exercise.
-I measured on Monday, but results weren't great. But they were what I needed to get the exercise up!
-I set a goal for 2 treadmill sessions a week. I have been on the treadmill 3x this week!
-No more excuses!
I bought an expensive pair of shoes to help my sore knee/Achilles...and OMG are they making a difference! So now when I run, I have no knee/achilles pain. I can run pain free! So now I can build up my fitness level again!
I can and will go on the treadmill when it is too dark to go outdoors.
I have signed up for the 12km City to Surf so I MUST TRAIN!
My main goals this week:
*treadmill twice a week (DONE)
*Track everything
*Wear my Pedometer
Simple things to do...but so achievable and what a difference it will make! I am aiming for a 1kg loss this week. I can do this! The refocus will get me there! :)
-I am not tracking 100% everything that enters my mouth.
-I am not goal setting
-I am not blogging as often
-I am not posting as often
-I am not writing down all my exercise
-I am not exercising as often
-I am not wearing my pedometer
-I am not acknowledging my moods when i snack/exercise etc
-I have been stressed and moodier and patience is zilch! especially with DD.
-I am just settling at the moment. I am not trying.
I lost 500g last week. That is great, don't get me wrong. But you know what...what would it be if I did all of the above?
I know that I wold not be stressed/moody and I wouldn't yell at my DD over the little things she does!
I am on holidays and I am stressed? WHY? Because I let go of my most important thing...ME.
I stopped caring about ME.
So what have I done to change this?
-I am waiting for a journal from WW but in the meantime, I am tracking online, which i don't like, but it is better then nothing.
-I have my pedometer on!
-I am using the treadmill that we have had for years and I haven't touched in over a year. I like running outdoors. It is too cold and more importantly too dark to go outdoors. So instead of making excuses...I am using it!
-The past 2 days I have been happier and relaxed...so acknowledging my moods! And not snacking...not needed!
-I have posted on WW more. The spring into spring challenge is helping me stay focused!
-I have written in detail my exercise.
-I measured on Monday, but results weren't great. But they were what I needed to get the exercise up!
-I set a goal for 2 treadmill sessions a week. I have been on the treadmill 3x this week!
-No more excuses!
I bought an expensive pair of shoes to help my sore knee/Achilles...and OMG are they making a difference! So now when I run, I have no knee/achilles pain. I can run pain free! So now I can build up my fitness level again!
I can and will go on the treadmill when it is too dark to go outdoors.
I have signed up for the 12km City to Surf so I MUST TRAIN!
My main goals this week:
*treadmill twice a week (DONE)
*Track everything
*Wear my Pedometer
Simple things to do...but so achievable and what a difference it will make! I am aiming for a 1kg loss this week. I can do this! The refocus will get me there! :)
Thursday, July 8, 2010
DEB!
Deb, I still can't reply on your posts!
have a great time in Vietnam with your girls.
When you get back, or when you reach perth, drop me a line and we can exchange numbers to arrange a catch up. Can't wait to meet you!
kyliehar@hotmail.com
:)
have a great time in Vietnam with your girls.
When you get back, or when you reach perth, drop me a line and we can exchange numbers to arrange a catch up. Can't wait to meet you!
kyliehar@hotmail.com
:)
Monday, July 5, 2010
my first no weigh in out of choice!
I had WI last night, but for the first time I didn't go. I haven't been due to public holidays (which I always try to go to another one) or when I went to Bali, but in 8 months, I have pretty much gone to EVERY weigh in.
But, in one week I had gained over 2kg! Holy cow, how does one do that?
I went to Augusta and visited my parents. Mum is an amazing but terrible cook. Amazing because it is just beautiful food. Terrible because a. the plate is covered with no gaps and piled high. b. Every thing is cooked with full fat this and that, and oil oil oil. Yes my parents are quite big too.
And I had to have wine. I didn't HAVE to, but I chose to because I don't drink too often and i wanted to.
But I did choose to eat the entirety of my plate, knowing how fattening it was. I chose to drink wine, eat cheese and crackers and do very little exercise (well the cold weather did play a contributing part in that!).
But it also didn't happen in just one weekend.
Last week I ate bad. I exercised ZILCH! I had a crap week.
So last night, knowing my fate, and not wanting an official glitch on my 25kg loss, I didn't go.
I had a 6.30 netball game so I was only going to weigh in.
For the past 6 or so weeks, I have been to the meetings ONCE, thanks to netball. I am sick of paying $60/month for WW, plus $8 each week for netball game, and ONLY getting a weigh in and then leave for the game.
No wonder I am gaining - losing - gaining - losing etc. I am not an expert in weight loss. I need support. I need to be at meetings. I need help losing weight. And I need more help maintaining!
So after our netball game, found out we had yet another 6.30 game next week. So I told the team if we had a full team I wouldn't be coming. OMG did they chuck it. "We are playing the top team and need you." Well, quite frankly, I don't get to go in the position I am best at now that someone else returned the team. I am the "everywhere" girl, whoever is off, I go in their spot. I am getting a little over it. I would like to play my spot at least one quarter a game. I play it well, and I make a difference to the team. So being an everywhere girl, I feel like I can be missed.
And I am sick of missing my meetings.
so after trying hard to get me to change my mind, they asked about changing the time, and not a problem! So it has now been moved to the next time which means I can do both! YAY! I feel much better now. I am not going to miss out on my meetings anymore. Whenever there is a 6.30 time, I am not going to play. Unless that means we would be short.
I truly need support. I actually found losing the first 20kg really easy. It really did drop off with the changes I had made. I wasn't craving anything, I still treated myself but I was careful. The last 5kg has taken forever. I treat myself too much, I crave lots and once I start I can't stop. I need support! I thought I had my eating under wraps. But it has taken about 3 months to lose 5kg. 5 months to lose 20kg! I know it slows down the closer to goal you get, but that has nothing to do with it. This is me not being in control of the eating. Plain and simple. So meetings meetings meetings, talking about food, exercise, listening to others and what they have done. That is what I need. And that is what I will get.
I want to get to goal. I have 5.6kg to go. I don't want it to take another 3 months. If it does take that long, so be it. But so long as I am doing what I can to lose it. At the moment I am not doing what I can to lose it. That isn't good enough.
Am I being tough on myself? YES. I need to be tough on myself because last week was a pitiful effort and it needs to end.
And END it does!
But, in one week I had gained over 2kg! Holy cow, how does one do that?
I went to Augusta and visited my parents. Mum is an amazing but terrible cook. Amazing because it is just beautiful food. Terrible because a. the plate is covered with no gaps and piled high. b. Every thing is cooked with full fat this and that, and oil oil oil. Yes my parents are quite big too.
And I had to have wine. I didn't HAVE to, but I chose to because I don't drink too often and i wanted to.
But I did choose to eat the entirety of my plate, knowing how fattening it was. I chose to drink wine, eat cheese and crackers and do very little exercise (well the cold weather did play a contributing part in that!).
But it also didn't happen in just one weekend.
Last week I ate bad. I exercised ZILCH! I had a crap week.
So last night, knowing my fate, and not wanting an official glitch on my 25kg loss, I didn't go.
I had a 6.30 netball game so I was only going to weigh in.
For the past 6 or so weeks, I have been to the meetings ONCE, thanks to netball. I am sick of paying $60/month for WW, plus $8 each week for netball game, and ONLY getting a weigh in and then leave for the game.
No wonder I am gaining - losing - gaining - losing etc. I am not an expert in weight loss. I need support. I need to be at meetings. I need help losing weight. And I need more help maintaining!
So after our netball game, found out we had yet another 6.30 game next week. So I told the team if we had a full team I wouldn't be coming. OMG did they chuck it. "We are playing the top team and need you." Well, quite frankly, I don't get to go in the position I am best at now that someone else returned the team. I am the "everywhere" girl, whoever is off, I go in their spot. I am getting a little over it. I would like to play my spot at least one quarter a game. I play it well, and I make a difference to the team. So being an everywhere girl, I feel like I can be missed.
And I am sick of missing my meetings.
so after trying hard to get me to change my mind, they asked about changing the time, and not a problem! So it has now been moved to the next time which means I can do both! YAY! I feel much better now. I am not going to miss out on my meetings anymore. Whenever there is a 6.30 time, I am not going to play. Unless that means we would be short.
I truly need support. I actually found losing the first 20kg really easy. It really did drop off with the changes I had made. I wasn't craving anything, I still treated myself but I was careful. The last 5kg has taken forever. I treat myself too much, I crave lots and once I start I can't stop. I need support! I thought I had my eating under wraps. But it has taken about 3 months to lose 5kg. 5 months to lose 20kg! I know it slows down the closer to goal you get, but that has nothing to do with it. This is me not being in control of the eating. Plain and simple. So meetings meetings meetings, talking about food, exercise, listening to others and what they have done. That is what I need. And that is what I will get.
I want to get to goal. I have 5.6kg to go. I don't want it to take another 3 months. If it does take that long, so be it. But so long as I am doing what I can to lose it. At the moment I am not doing what I can to lose it. That isn't good enough.
Am I being tough on myself? YES. I need to be tough on myself because last week was a pitiful effort and it needs to end.
And END it does!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
post problems
Hi everyone
I have tried to reply to a few people in their blogs and for whatever reason...i can't. It just freezes on me and i can't make any personal messages.
Deb, when are you in perth? would love to catch up with you if you have a free moment! You have been so supportive in blogging world, and really helped me along, would love to meet you in person! :)
Everyone is doing so well, not giving up despite the many things that life throws at them!
Keep up the good work everyone! :)
I have tried to reply to a few people in their blogs and for whatever reason...i can't. It just freezes on me and i can't make any personal messages.
Deb, when are you in perth? would love to catch up with you if you have a free moment! You have been so supportive in blogging world, and really helped me along, would love to meet you in person! :)
Everyone is doing so well, not giving up despite the many things that life throws at them!
Keep up the good work everyone! :)
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