Back to Plan A

Ok... so this whole weight loss thing hasn't quite taken off too well this year. I have been slack. I say I want to do it, but the actual WANT is not there.... well not like it used to .

So I gotta get my shite together and decide what I really want - do I want to live in Stretchy pants for the rest of my life - do I want a belly for the rest of my life, do I really want to get shitty when I go shopping and not be able to find clothes to fit??? NO, the godamn answer is NO NO NO !!

So I weighed in 1kilo heavier than last week - it is TTOM, but the reality is I have been eating like crapola....

SO... what direction do I take... WW, Calorie king, points, core, CSIRO. I think CK is the way to go for the moment... Don't want to pay the mula for WW, and CK is just easier to keep track with. And as for the after dinner munchies... WATER WATER WATER.

Oh crap I gotta get my shit together something bad. But with all this weight I have put on, I actually have a bum now... not sure if I like it or not through.

STEP and Volleyball tonight, so a rather active evening ahead. Not eating at the pub, just having a healthy stirfry, and lunch is bought by the boss... so a mix of sangas. I WILL have a good day.

No phone, no email, no internet

This is how my morning started at work.... so I called my boss on the mobile, and he called Telstra, and they tell him that it might be fixed by the 31st... WTF????

So once my boss finally shows at work, he finds out that that a business down the road was broken into last night, and that the nasty theives opened up the Telstra thing in the ground out the front, and cut the phone lines.... so not only were their lines cut, but ours aswell.

So after much fucking around we got a mobile phone happening for work for call diversion, and then just 10mins ago, the ADSL line has been fixed... hence the post, and soon the other lines will be fixed and we will be back to normal.

Its amazing how much we have come to depend on these three items within the work place.... I found plenty to do, but I couldn't email or fax and order, so had to do it over the phone... which can be complicated in my industry. So its nice to be back to normal, and be able to check email and of course BLOG!!!

Hopefully everything will be all go for tomorrow.... and back to normal life!!

Lovely Sunday

Its Sunday and I have the house to myself... well kinda... Andrew is sleeping. He worked last night and has to work again tonight, so he will sleep all day while I do my own thing.

On the agenda today - drop my sisters turtle off that we have been turtle-sitting while they were on hlidays.. visit mum and dad.. washing, cleaning, going through piles of old paperwork, and decide what needs shredding. Not very exciting really.... but still its a day packed with things to do and thats always good.

Aside for the whole new house thing, the other thing on the go for Andrew and I this year, is a trip to Queensland. We are going to go up for approx 16 days in October, and we a busily trying to save up for that. We will be doing the theme park thing, then Brisbane, and then drive up to McKay and fly back to Adelaide from there. I think it will be a great holiday, and I'm really looking forward to it, cause I have never had more than a weeks break from work other than at company shut down over Chrissy.... so it will be great to get away.

We are moving over Easter.... so not too long to go now, about 54 days!!! I'm sure it will go quickly and it will be here before we know it!!!!

Some photos

Doesn't look too much from the front, but its great inside, and it does need painting!!! Pink and green are not my colours!!!! Check out my water feature!!! With fish!

There will be progress photos as we paint... and of course moving in photos etc...

So exciting!!!

Cooling off is done... the house is ours!!!

Oh this house thing is becomming my life at the moment!! The building inspection went well... no nasty surprises which is great - just a few little things to be aware of... and they are things my dad can help out with... so I'm happy about that.

So all I gotta do is pay $1000 deposit today, and then wait till Easter and we can move in!! What a weekend to move hey? But at least I'll have the Monday off from work which will be great. Give me time to set up my kitchen (The most important bit). I met the current owners of the house yesterday too... and they are lovely people, and have lived in thehouse since it was built in 1971. I spent about 40mins with them, and she even gave me a hug becuase she was happy that the hosue had gone to such a nice person (AWWWWW. :) )

And my dad really likes the place, which is awesome... so its all happening now!!!

I fucked up with my food last night - so need to make a super strong effort to do well over the next 5 days. Going to PUMP tonight which will be great, and the STEP tomorrow morning... no walking as my friend is in QLD. Then off to visit the parents, and then I might spend Sat arvo doing some packing (YAY!!), and cleaning (BOOO).

Andrew is working all weekend.... so he'll be sleeping Sat morn, going to cricket, sleeping sat night, going to work, then sleeping all day Sunday, and then going to work. Far out!! But the money will be good at the moment.

So glad its Friday.... and its a long weekend... so even better. And Australia Day tomorrow... I won't be eating lamb... but as a true Aussie, I think I'll have Kangaroo for dinner tomorrow!!!

Building inspection and Early mornings

I was up at 5:30 this morning, so I could get to work by 7am, so I can leave early at 3pm. We have a building inspection this afternoon, to make sure the house we are buying is not a heap of crap!!! I'm sure it will be fine, and for $590 for the inspection, it would want to be perfect!!!

Andrew added up all his learner driver hours last night, and he still has about 25 hours to go before he can get his P plates... so that might be happening later rather than sooner. He is doing OK with the driving, but certainly needs some lessons to help with the finer points.

I was bad and had crap for tea and then dessert last night. I'm going to write this week off... this does not mean go stupid and eat like an idiot for the next few days, but it does mean that I have made bad choices, but I'm not going to let it stress me too much.

So, another busy day... I think I'm going to be fucked tonight, by the time we get home from shopping... and then still have to take Andrew to work.... how crap. I might have a nanna nap when I get home.

Right -ho... time for morning tea... 2 nectarines and a coffee. Usually I don't have a coffee at this time of day, but getting up so early has knocked me about a bit.

OMG OMG OMG!!!!!! I own a house

OMG!!! We are signed up !!! I now own a house..... well the man and I own a house. Just need to get all my finance sorted out, and then settlement is on the 20th March, and we will be moving on the 22nd March!!!!! So Exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so so happy!! At one stage in my life, I didn't think I would actually see this day happen, and NOW, its all going ahead!! I'm about to get into debt for approx $270,000.... But I will have a lovely home to show for it!!!!

So excited!!!!! It has a HUGE shed, great gardens with a water feature, covered outdoor entertainment areas, fully enclosed carport with the ability to fit 3 cars. 3 bedrooms, huge lounge and a nice kitchen and dining. But we need to paint the lounge and dining - it is Pink in the kitchen and green in the lounge.... cetainly not to my taste!!!

So, the stay the same on the scales didn't even phase me this morning.... Considering we went out for dinner last night to celebrate, and then had dessert, and Maccas the night before (I made a disaster stirfry), I'm happey with a STS.

So happy days for me at the moment!!!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOW EXCITING!!!

The real estate agent just called me - and told me our offer for teh house was in the ball park and I had the option of leaving it or offering more, so I offered another $7000, and I'm keeping all my fingers and toes crossed that we get it!!!!!

If we do, then lucky us, and welcome to debt central. If not, then we keep on looking!


I'm so excited.... I will be owning my own home in the next few months, whether it be sooner or later!!!

Another week - another challenge

So my weekend was not the best with food. Andrew bought me a Magnum while we were out - so I had that - he wouldn't eat 2 and we were too far from home to put it in the freezer. And a box of Shapes. That was a bout the worst of it. I did an 8km walk on Saturday, but nothing Sunday. And Pump on Friday killed me!!! I was so sore Saturday night that every time I rolled over in bed, I woke up cause my bum and quads were so sore!!

So back on track today..... I've Calorie Kinged my day - and I still have about 200 cal to eat or drink.... so I think it will be dessert of yoghurt & fruit. Spin class tonight - 30 min only, so looking forward to that.

House hunting - OMG there is some crap out there. I couldn't believe what people had on offer for $300,000. And then we found an awesome house for around $280,000 with a big lounge and large yard... and we put in an offer on it. I should find out today how we go with it... FINGERS CROSSED!!!!! Its all rather exciting. But if this one does fall through, then there are others we want to look at next weekend.

So... a good day is planned..... And I'm aiming for a good week!!

House Hunting....

So, this weekend is all about house hunting. I'm sick of renting, and its about time that we finally bought a house. So, I have 5 or 6 places to look at this weekend.... all within my price range... and looking OK. I found a rather snazzy one this morning... but I reckon there will be quite a few offers on it, so we'll see what happens.

Food wise... I have not been the greatest this week. But I'm going to try hard to stay motivated over the weekend, and not go crazy with stuff I shouldn't be eating.

Off to Pump tonight. I haven't done a full Pump class for months... so it should be interesting to see how I go. I think I will be OK with everything except for lunges..... THEY SUCK. Then off for a 9km walk tomorrow morning, and not sure what I';m going to do on Sunday yet.... but I think of something.

Have a good one!

I ROCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am SOOOOOOOO proud of myself this morning!!!!!! I Got a HIGH DISTINCTION for my uni subject last semester (which is a grade of more than 85%). Thats the first high distinction I have ever received, and I worked bloody hard for it!! YAY for me!!! I am so happy and so is my dad...... he was the first person I called and bragged to, and he was really proud aswell.

WOOOOOO FUCKIN HOOOOOOOO BABY!!!!!

Even my 300g gain didn't mess my mood up today. I know why I gained (mexican, chips, and apricot things), and I know what to do to rectify it!! I've organised 1400cal of food today (and I'm even missing out on chinese at lunch that boss is buying), and about 600cal of exercise. I hope that the volleyball game we have will be energetic.

So all in all it should be a good day. I might end up having some dessert of yoghurt & fruit tonight, as I'm generally hungry after volleyball... but I WILL stay on track today.

So much for motivation...

So yesterday was all about motivation.... so I was motivated, and loved the comments I received, and that boost me up even more....

THEN...

The after dinner munchies.... I felt like I couldn't control them, and just ate way too much. Not really bad food, but just too much food. So today's goal, NOT to eat after dinner.

But on the good side of things, I did my 30min spin class, and loved it. I managed to do all the standing hill tracks on a reasonably high tension, and I was really proud of that. When I first started spin classes, I couldn't stand up for very long at all.... but now, I can do all the standing tracks, and I'm so happy about that!!!

Tonight I'm off to my PEP class with the different instructor, psycho step lady, so I hope it will be a good class.

AND I am still fucking waiting for my uni results from last year. Its been 6.5 weeks.... so I should be getting them any day!! I just want to know if I got a distinction or a High distinction.... and bit arrogant I know, but I KNOW I did well in the subject, I just want to know how well!!!

Motivation

Monday morning... and motivation is being questioned. I was slack on the weekend. Not as bad as I have been in the past, but certainly not very good. I NEED to find my motivation, and just get on with it.

Friday night was Mexican which I really enjoyed, even though I consumed a huge amount of calories. But I didn't have dessert, so bonus for me.

Saturday I was pretty good all day, except for finishing off the Chrismas ham, and then having some potato chips later in the evening, and also some apricot things Andrew bought me.

Sunday was ok. We went out for lunch, I have ricotta & spinach canelloni which was yummy, then Andrew got dessert which was mud cake with icecream, so of course I had to have some of that. then I went out for a coffee and I had an Almond & Apricot bickie.... then the rest of the potato chips when I got home.

SO.... WHY OH WHY did I mess up like that. I knew exactly what I was stuffing into my gob, but I didn't say no. I did say no to Chocolate until last night, when I had 6 squares (Andrew had the rest of the block), but being able to be good all the time is just so challenging.

I have to want this really badly, and at the moment, the want is there, but not there as much as it should be... I need to find my motivation, but I'm not too sure how to go about it at the moment.

BUT, in light of all this, I have good meal plans for today, which includes 2 serves of fruit, some vegies and some protein. And a 30min spin class.

Lets hope I can achieve another good week, and NOT mess up next weekend.

Margaritas & Taco's!!!

All my good work this week is going to be ruined by a dinner at a Mexican restaurant!!! Well.... I guess I could go the healthy option & have Quesadillas which is like a wrap minus any cheese.... but REALLY.... I haven't been to a Mexican restaurant for 18 months, and I would love to splash out!!!!

So, I'm not going to beat myself up about tonights dinner. I am going to enjoy dinner with my 2 best friends, 1 of which has been in Ireland for 18 months, and is going back there next week. SO I WILL ENJOY!!! And have a strawberry margarita!!!

So glad its cooler today... yesterday's 42 degrees was a bit much to handle. And it will be cool for my walk tomorrow morning... 9km , and I'm feeling good, so I think we will definately be able to make that distance. Then I'm going to the gym to do a weights conditioning class. Sunday... not sure what I am going to do yet.... maybe a walk, but not to the gym.... I would like 1 sleep in a week. I'm waiting for the gym to put on 6.15am classes, so that I can go both morning and night...

Friday already... this week has gone so fast.... but it has been a good week, and thats the main thing!!

HAve a good weekend!!

PANTS

I have a pair of pants I desparately want to fit into. They are for the gym. they are size 16, and they have NO elastic in the waist. I can put them on, but the struggle to get them past my hips and my bum is enormous!!!!!

So... clothing goal number 1... fit into these bloody gym pants, and be able to wear them comfortably...

Plodding along

Volleyball was awesome last night - we lost, but we played so well together as a team. One of our male members stresses us girls out a bit cause he is aggressive and competitive, and last night I found out he is only playing as a fill in - and didn't play last night. So I'm kinda happy about that.... cause I will actually enjoy my games now, and the other Chick plays heaps better when he is not around.

I went to STEP class before volleyball last night, and worked my arse off. We then did an abs session on the ball... and it was hard, but I love it, cause I can really feel my abs working.

I was REALLY hungry when I got home from Volleyball, and I had to make Andrew's sanga's for work - so I got stuck into some Chrissy ham..... and ended up going over my daily calories by 200cal....(that included a lemon lime & bitters at the pub) BUT, I burnt almost 600cal with all the exercise I did.... so I think I'lll let myself off for that!!!

Today is shopping night - BUT no sushi for me. I'm getting a bit bored with it. Instead, I'm going the baked potato with a crap load of salad, cottage cheese, and only about about a tablespoon of sour cream..... YUMMY!!

No exercise today except walking around the shopping centre.... its bloody 41 degrees here today... so too fucking hot to do anything!!!!

A good Weigh in!!!

Last week I was 98kg. Today, I was 96.3kg.... so a lovely loss of 1.7kg.

Not too sure how I achieved that, considering I had a fully fried meal at Sunday lunch of processed chicken schnitzel.... and then cheesecake. But I'll take the loss.... makes me feel a bit better anyway!!!

Yesterday was a good day EXCEPT for finding out my favourite GYM instructor is NOT doing my favourite class anymore. She has swapped with the psycho yelling instructor who I had a BAD weights experience with, so am not too keen to keep doing the PEP class. BUT I will go next week and see what happens, and if she is any good.

I even said NO to Andrew and dessert last night - he was pressuring me to have an icecream, but I said no, and had some canned fruit and yoghurt instead.

I think I might finally be getting myself under control. And the fact that my thighs have been rubbing together quite badly for the past month or so is motivation in itself to work hard and lose this fat.

Another good day on the horizon..... My fave gym instructor is doing the step class tonight, so I'm off to that, and then a volleyball game afterwards. Our team ended up coming 4th out of 8 last season.... pretty good I thought for people who had only just met, and had never played together before.

YAY for being HEALTHY!!!!!

Day 1 was a success

So yesterday went well. CK reckons I should eat 1640 calories in order to lose weight. I didn't manage that many, I think I ate 1400, and then did a 30min Spin class which was about 300 calories burnt. AND I didn't eat after dinner... I did walk to the servo and got an Apricot scroll from Brumby's, but then my fella managed to upset me, so I didn't eat it. Instead, I cut it in half and put each piece in the freezer for a later day. I even said NO to chocolate.

Mission accomplished DAY 1.

Day 2 is looking good so far. I've organised 1400 cal for the day which includes all meals and snacks. and then I should burn about 400 cal at the gym with my PEP class. I did the PEP class on Sat, and I was quite sore from it.... this is what happens after not going to the gym for about 3 weeks!!!

And I have decided that I like SPIN classes. I push myself to my limits, and even though I probably don't have the tension as hard as I should, I still get a great work out, and I will work up to going harder and harder. Donna.... how you go for an hour is beyond me !! 30 to 45mins is enough.

Looking forward to another good day !!

So.... 2008 is here

As my title suggests, 2008 is the year for me to make some changes. New profile, new bolg, new attitude.

Since I quit smoking on the 24th Sept 07, I have managed to pile on almost 10 kilos. I'm so ashamed that I have undone all the hard work I have accomplished over the past 2 years, and that I'm now weighing close to 100kg.

So its time to KICK SOME BUTT in 2008. I feel like I'm waddling around like a big fat heffalump, and I'm feeling really awful.

How did I get here - I know exactly what I did - ate too much junk food and really didn't give a shit. So what happened - I piled on heaps of fat, and now I feel frumpy and awful. My gym instructor says she can't see it - she's either being nice or not looking hard enough. From my tits to the top of my head I look the same. Its just from the tits to the knees that I have managed to spread out.

So, I won't be weight watchering it, I'll be sticking with Calorie King.... And weighing in weekly.

if I can lose 10kg by June, I will be back to where I started from 4 months ago. How terrible is that? Its so easy to put on, yet so hard to lose.

FARK!!!!!!!!!!!!