Yeap, it's the 31st Dec today and another year has flown by! And no loss for me in the weight front this year but fark - 2013 WILL be better for me!!! I found an old WW attendance card from Dec 2003 and I am approx 32 kilos heavier now than I was then... but remembering that Dec 2003 was about 10 months into my weight loss journey (when I lost 42 kilos).
Hope you all have a great New Years celebration; no matter where you are or who you may be with... we are off to help one of Stephan's nephews celebrate his 18th birthday today - think we may take 2 cars as I am not planning on staying late (yeap just call me party pooper) so am thinking that Rachel and I may head home about 9ish and then Stephan can either crash at his brothers place if he drinks to much or can then drive home when he is ready (if he chooses not to drink either) or he may be able to hitch a ride home with someone and we can then go and collect the car tomorrow.
Rachel now has "Slap Cheek" virus but at least now that the rash is out, she is not contagious so can still go along to the party tonight as long as there are no pregnant women there as it is only a major concern for unborn children. It really flared up after she had been in the pool today but has gone down again now.
Happy New Year to you all and may 2013 bring you what you wish for xxx
Monday, December 31, 2012
Friday, December 28, 2012
8 months later....
And I'm still here. Took a break from blogs altogether but have
started reading them again and thanks to a friend Tania who has recently
started blogging again, I think I may try too!
About 3mths ago, a friend of mine announced on Facebook that she wanted to lose 10kgs before Christmas - she lost 9.8 kilos! So when she announced this, I thought I can do this too and between the two of us we set up a Private Facebook support group for all those losing weight and who needed support/encouragement OR had already been there done that, and was able to offer advice/tips to those that wanted them. The group now has about 30 members and is going along really nicely, however it hasn't helped me on the weight loss journey! I am approx 2 kilos heavier than when I started the group!
I have joined WW for some accountability as I have found that I need to have that to ensure I keep on track! Oooops not the case this time - however as I have joined up as a WW Plus membership (pay monthly and works out cheaper per week), I am still paying my monthly membership and I intend to be back there on the 8th Jan (first working Tues of the new year). Am so not into counting calories, points etc and would love to be able to give up wheat/sugar etc - but I know that's not my style either. So I just need to find something that fit's me, myself and I!
I was talking to a good friend Lucy today (who has about 20 kilos to lose) and we are going to support and encourage each other throughout 2013 and see how we get on.
Unfortunately I have major issues with my foot/heel - both the one that I had operated on almost 2 yrs ago and the other one as well! So I am finding walking a major issue so getting back to the walking/gym that I did pre Rachel days is not an option for me right now. Also, neither pair of togs fitted me "nicely" (in other words, they were indecent) so wasn't able to do the aqua jogging etc either so was in a vicious circle going around and around... BUT today I did manage to find a pair of togs at Kmart, so I have bought them (they are tight but more decent than the pairs I already had at home) and will be making a real effort to get to one of the local pools for Aqua jogging etc...
So let's hope that 2013 will in fact be a better year for me and my health!!!
About 3mths ago, a friend of mine announced on Facebook that she wanted to lose 10kgs before Christmas - she lost 9.8 kilos! So when she announced this, I thought I can do this too and between the two of us we set up a Private Facebook support group for all those losing weight and who needed support/encouragement OR had already been there done that, and was able to offer advice/tips to those that wanted them. The group now has about 30 members and is going along really nicely, however it hasn't helped me on the weight loss journey! I am approx 2 kilos heavier than when I started the group!
I have joined WW for some accountability as I have found that I need to have that to ensure I keep on track! Oooops not the case this time - however as I have joined up as a WW Plus membership (pay monthly and works out cheaper per week), I am still paying my monthly membership and I intend to be back there on the 8th Jan (first working Tues of the new year). Am so not into counting calories, points etc and would love to be able to give up wheat/sugar etc - but I know that's not my style either. So I just need to find something that fit's me, myself and I!
I was talking to a good friend Lucy today (who has about 20 kilos to lose) and we are going to support and encourage each other throughout 2013 and see how we get on.
Unfortunately I have major issues with my foot/heel - both the one that I had operated on almost 2 yrs ago and the other one as well! So I am finding walking a major issue so getting back to the walking/gym that I did pre Rachel days is not an option for me right now. Also, neither pair of togs fitted me "nicely" (in other words, they were indecent) so wasn't able to do the aqua jogging etc either so was in a vicious circle going around and around... BUT today I did manage to find a pair of togs at Kmart, so I have bought them (they are tight but more decent than the pairs I already had at home) and will be making a real effort to get to one of the local pools for Aqua jogging etc...
So let's hope that 2013 will in fact be a better year for me and my health!!!
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Absent but still here....
Yeap it sure has been a while since I posted on here, but I am still here - not doing the best at times but I am taking one step at a time...some days I do really well but other days I hit rock bottom and eat crap!
Haven't gotten on the scales since my last weigh in - Over Easter I found myself getting off track so decided to have a break that week, then my 4 days off with Rachel (school holidays) - well lets just say we had some fun times out and I didn't always make the best of choices. So will be stepping back on them on Wednesday to see the damage and getting back on track (again)!
Like I have said previously, the mornings up until Lunch is fine in my world, but after lunch onwards my day seems to go down when it comes to eating. Coke is sneaking back in more than I would like so I do have to deal with that.
I wish I could be more chatty and creative in my blog writing like other blogs that I visit - I used to really enjoy blogging (pre Rachel days and when I was doing well and being a gym bunny) but these days I really do struggle so perhaps it's not what I need to do - who knows???
Thursday, April 5, 2012
The day after weigh in...
Oooops I forgot to update again last night.... I do tend to forget about blogs sometimes - slack I know! And it's probably why I don't get many hits really - I don't update and I haven't been commenting on other blogs! Though on that note, with the new format that the comments box is using, I have not been able to leave comments on blogs! :( Have tried at home (Firefox) and here at work (IE) and neither of them work... It lets me leave a comment, but it won't publish it. About the only one that seems to work is Chris' one and I know it gets approved first but the others, I have no luck at all :( So please remember I am reading your blogs but just unable to comment :( I do try to send an email (or send a msg on FB) if there is something that I really want to say to the blogger otherwise I nod my head with what others have said and read on....
This week - 600 grams down! I SO want to get out of the 130's so 1.1 kilos to go.... sitting at 131.0 at the moment, and I so want to see 129, 128 etc etc.... Sooooooo if I want to see those lower numbers appear on the scales, then I need to pull my socks up, and flaming well start cutting out some of the crap that has snuck back in..... and to get some walking done. Someone recently suggested swimming/aqua jogging; but I don't fit my togs at the moment - that was one of the "lightbulb" moments while on holiday in Taupo that made me realise that I had to do something before it was to late!
So since January I have lost a miserable 3.5 kilos - better than gaining those 3.5 kilos but should also be more than that! I set myself a goal of 7 kilos BEFORE Easter - well I only got 1/2 way there! But never fear, I won't give up - just got to get in the right mindset and kick some arse!!!
Back to work - been a flaming boring week here this week *yawn* and the days are draggggggggging on.... but only 4.5 hrs to go (including my lunch break) and then I am outta here for the Easter break! I hope you all have a very Happy Easter Break and that you stay safe and that those that travel, drive carefully xxx
This week - 600 grams down! I SO want to get out of the 130's so 1.1 kilos to go.... sitting at 131.0 at the moment, and I so want to see 129, 128 etc etc.... Sooooooo if I want to see those lower numbers appear on the scales, then I need to pull my socks up, and flaming well start cutting out some of the crap that has snuck back in..... and to get some walking done. Someone recently suggested swimming/aqua jogging; but I don't fit my togs at the moment - that was one of the "lightbulb" moments while on holiday in Taupo that made me realise that I had to do something before it was to late!
So since January I have lost a miserable 3.5 kilos - better than gaining those 3.5 kilos but should also be more than that! I set myself a goal of 7 kilos BEFORE Easter - well I only got 1/2 way there! But never fear, I won't give up - just got to get in the right mindset and kick some arse!!!
Back to work - been a flaming boring week here this week *yawn* and the days are draggggggggging on.... but only 4.5 hrs to go (including my lunch break) and then I am outta here for the Easter break! I hope you all have a very Happy Easter Break and that you stay safe and that those that travel, drive carefully xxx
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Weigh In...
Yay - a 400 gram loss this week!! Not bad but not that great either really. But then I haven't been that great myself so what can I expect!
Was at the Dr late last night with suspected Kidney pain (either an infection or Kidney stones - just waiting on test results and having an ultrasound tomorrow) and while I was there she took my Blood Pressure - it's not good at all! Gone up quite a bit since my last appointment on the 2nd Feb so I really do need to watch that or I will end up on medication for it! And I don't want to.... so it comes back to me eating healthy and making my body healthier too.
I was talking to my mother in law over the weekend, and she is right behind me with this new lifestyle as she too really believes in eating natural foods (i.e. unprocessed crap) and she is currently reading a book called "Eat Fat, Lose Fat" which I will read after her. She did admit that she can see my difficulty with Stephan not eating vegetables which makes it harder to cook a lot of dishes but I am gonna give it a dam good shot! Why did I end up with the fussiest of her children?? LOL
Have decided not to update my progess on FB each week now - I may post when I reach mini goals but have decided that as it seems to be 1 step forward, 2 back at the moment that I will concentrate on updating here more frequently and perhaps will be brave and post a link on FB when I have updated here....
Was at the Dr late last night with suspected Kidney pain (either an infection or Kidney stones - just waiting on test results and having an ultrasound tomorrow) and while I was there she took my Blood Pressure - it's not good at all! Gone up quite a bit since my last appointment on the 2nd Feb so I really do need to watch that or I will end up on medication for it! And I don't want to.... so it comes back to me eating healthy and making my body healthier too.
I was talking to my mother in law over the weekend, and she is right behind me with this new lifestyle as she too really believes in eating natural foods (i.e. unprocessed crap) and she is currently reading a book called "Eat Fat, Lose Fat" which I will read after her. She did admit that she can see my difficulty with Stephan not eating vegetables which makes it harder to cook a lot of dishes but I am gonna give it a dam good shot! Why did I end up with the fussiest of her children?? LOL
Have decided not to update my progess on FB each week now - I may post when I reach mini goals but have decided that as it seems to be 1 step forward, 2 back at the moment that I will concentrate on updating here more frequently and perhaps will be brave and post a link on FB when I have updated here....
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Day after weigh in day...
Ooooops didn't update yesterday but then again I think I have a lot of my regulars on Facebook so everyone will know the bad news.... I gained 1.8 kilos last week so not only did I gain what I lost last week, I gained another 200grams on top of that!
I am finding some old habits are slipping back in to my diet, packet of chips in the afternoon, a can of fizzy drink, sometimes a small bar of chocolate too!! The mornings are fine - no problems at all (up to and including lunch) - but the afternoons (and sometimes evenings too) I just lose the plot, throw my hands in the air and say "who fucking cares" and eat what I want!!! I need these to stop but as I don't eat nuts and already have eggs for morning tea, I struggle what to have for afternoon tea and then sometimes I am eating late in the evening after dinner as well.... because..... well because it is habit and I just do it! Stephan has supper EVERY night so 9/10 when he is eating I want to eat too!
I know I need to be stronger but right now I just want to say fuck it all!!!!! But on the other hand, I don't want to end up like "K" (a woman who I used to work with who was extremely big and weighed approx 170/180 kilos)! But at times, the rate I am going I will end up just like K - and trust me she had every major health issue around (asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure etc etc)!! I have been very lucky so far - I get tested each year for diabetes (dad had it and mum has got it) and my blood pressure is great most of the time! Though on saying that, the last couple of times it has been slightly higher so the Dr is keeping an eye on that! I will be getting the flu jab next week through work and they will also take your blood pressure if you want, so I will ask them to do that as the information is also sent through to your GP.
I am also having a few issues on the home front and work front which is not helping my emotional eating but I will get there ONE day!!
Right, am getting rather uncomfortable so am going to sign off and head to bed...
I am finding some old habits are slipping back in to my diet, packet of chips in the afternoon, a can of fizzy drink, sometimes a small bar of chocolate too!! The mornings are fine - no problems at all (up to and including lunch) - but the afternoons (and sometimes evenings too) I just lose the plot, throw my hands in the air and say "who fucking cares" and eat what I want!!! I need these to stop but as I don't eat nuts and already have eggs for morning tea, I struggle what to have for afternoon tea and then sometimes I am eating late in the evening after dinner as well.... because..... well because it is habit and I just do it! Stephan has supper EVERY night so 9/10 when he is eating I want to eat too!
I know I need to be stronger but right now I just want to say fuck it all!!!!! But on the other hand, I don't want to end up like "K" (a woman who I used to work with who was extremely big and weighed approx 170/180 kilos)! But at times, the rate I am going I will end up just like K - and trust me she had every major health issue around (asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure etc etc)!! I have been very lucky so far - I get tested each year for diabetes (dad had it and mum has got it) and my blood pressure is great most of the time! Though on saying that, the last couple of times it has been slightly higher so the Dr is keeping an eye on that! I will be getting the flu jab next week through work and they will also take your blood pressure if you want, so I will ask them to do that as the information is also sent through to your GP.
I am also having a few issues on the home front and work front which is not helping my emotional eating but I will get there ONE day!!
Right, am getting rather uncomfortable so am going to sign off and head to bed...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Weigh In Day
Just thought I would do a quick update from work (shhhhhhhhhh don't tell the boss) and share my good news (for those that haven't already seen it) that this week I did manage to lose 1.6 kilos! I am really wrapped with that given that I have been sick for most of that period.
Anna - thank you so much for visiting my blog. It is always great to "see" new people :) I would love to take you up on your offer of the book; so please email me at karenbrownie@gmail.com and we can chat from there.
I feel like I MAY just be getting somewhere with this new healthy eating -baby steps (as my blog name says) and one day at a time but we are getting there!
Back to work....
Anna - thank you so much for visiting my blog. It is always great to "see" new people :) I would love to take you up on your offer of the book; so please email me at karenbrownie@gmail.com and we can chat from there.
I feel like I MAY just be getting somewhere with this new healthy eating -baby steps (as my blog name says) and one day at a time but we are getting there!
Back to work....
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Sunday....
Thought I would make the most of the peace and quiet in the house to do a wee update. Stephan has taken Rachel around to his Mum's place to drop off a couple of things to her and to give me some peace and quiet.... I decided to do the housework instead which I had been nagging at Stephan to do all weekend! So now I am paying for it by lots and lots of coughing.... Oh if you hadn't seen on Facebook, I have been crook the last few days - started as tickle in the throat, developed into a full on head cold which has now moved to the chest with a very phlegmy(?) cough. I have had a couple of days off work and hope to be back on deck tomorrow.
The one good thing about this cold, is the about of water I have been drinking - HEAPS!!! I did jump on the scales this morning before I got in the shower and they were down approx 2.2 kilos from last Wednesday!!! I was rather shocked at the numbers on display and checked it 3 times and each time came up with the same number! Fingers crossed that I get a good result on Wednesday then!
I decided to register with MFP (My Fitness Pal) which is an online site which you register all your details (weight, height, age, gender, your goal weight etc) and it gives the total calories that you are allowed per day, then you enter what food you eat each day and it keeps tabs of everything. I did it for 3 days but it's not really my style! Like Lynda has said many a time, the low carb/Paleo eating style is the best as there is NO counting of ANYTHING! And to me that is fantastic as I am such a useless recorder/counter! LOL Though on saying that I do know a few ladies (and a couple of guys) that are doing really well using MFP so it is right for some but not for others.... and I guess the thing is that will those that are doing really well actually keep the weight off? I do hope so!!!
Haven't been able to get a book on CSIRO (refer last entry)at a good price on Trade Me as yet but am currently watching 2 auctions so hopefully I will get one of those ones... though also need to wait till closer to payday as funds are a bit tight until then.
Right, gonna put the laptop down and close my eyes for a wee while before my peace and quiet is shattered.... would love to think that they will be another hr or so yet but anything is possible :)
The one good thing about this cold, is the about of water I have been drinking - HEAPS!!! I did jump on the scales this morning before I got in the shower and they were down approx 2.2 kilos from last Wednesday!!! I was rather shocked at the numbers on display and checked it 3 times and each time came up with the same number! Fingers crossed that I get a good result on Wednesday then!
I decided to register with MFP (My Fitness Pal) which is an online site which you register all your details (weight, height, age, gender, your goal weight etc) and it gives the total calories that you are allowed per day, then you enter what food you eat each day and it keeps tabs of everything. I did it for 3 days but it's not really my style! Like Lynda has said many a time, the low carb/Paleo eating style is the best as there is NO counting of ANYTHING! And to me that is fantastic as I am such a useless recorder/counter! LOL Though on saying that I do know a few ladies (and a couple of guys) that are doing really well using MFP so it is right for some but not for others.... and I guess the thing is that will those that are doing really well actually keep the weight off? I do hope so!!!
Haven't been able to get a book on CSIRO (refer last entry)at a good price on Trade Me as yet but am currently watching 2 auctions so hopefully I will get one of those ones... though also need to wait till closer to payday as funds are a bit tight until then.
Right, gonna put the laptop down and close my eyes for a wee while before my peace and quiet is shattered.... would love to think that they will be another hr or so yet but anything is possible :)
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Weigh In day...
I had every intention of updating more regularly in the last week but once again, no updates between last weeks weigh in and today's weigh in. Unfortunately there is another gain this week - only 400grams but a gain is a gain and it is not a lost!!!
I have been looking at the CSIRO Total Wellbeing diet plan - this is one that my Dr mentioned to me when I told her that I was attempting to reduce my carb intake etc... I have a couple of the books on my watchlist on Trade Me so hope to get one real soon so I can do more reading. But the main thing that puts me off as such is counting of kilojoules but like I said I want to do more reading first! With low carb eating as Lynda, Anne and Jenny (and others are doing) there is no counting of anything!!! And that obviously makes things so much easier!
Lynda as said to me earlier that losing weight shouldn't be a struggle and I agree.... but right now I am struggling. I am definitely eating healthier than I have been over the last couple of years but still got a long way to go.
Am at home with Rachel today, as she was feeling rather miserable this morning and her voice was croaky and her nose was snuffly... think it's just the change of seasons but we decided to stay home to give her a day of rest and keep her warm inside. She has already demolished most of her lunch box despite having her breakfast too! So not sure what she is going to want for lunch - and then after lunch we will pop to the school next door to where we live to go to the Dental nurse. Her apt was supposed to be for 3.15pm today, and Stephan was going to finish early to pick her up from her school and take her to the apt BUT the nurse rung about an hr ago to say that there had been a mix up and could we come earlier or change the day.... so as I was already home with her I said we would go earlier. I haven't been to any of her dental apts yet - Stephan has taken her to all of them so it will be quite cool for me too!
Right, fingers crossed for a better week this coming week....
I have been looking at the CSIRO Total Wellbeing diet plan - this is one that my Dr mentioned to me when I told her that I was attempting to reduce my carb intake etc... I have a couple of the books on my watchlist on Trade Me so hope to get one real soon so I can do more reading. But the main thing that puts me off as such is counting of kilojoules but like I said I want to do more reading first! With low carb eating as Lynda, Anne and Jenny (and others are doing) there is no counting of anything!!! And that obviously makes things so much easier!
Lynda as said to me earlier that losing weight shouldn't be a struggle and I agree.... but right now I am struggling. I am definitely eating healthier than I have been over the last couple of years but still got a long way to go.
Am at home with Rachel today, as she was feeling rather miserable this morning and her voice was croaky and her nose was snuffly... think it's just the change of seasons but we decided to stay home to give her a day of rest and keep her warm inside. She has already demolished most of her lunch box despite having her breakfast too! So not sure what she is going to want for lunch - and then after lunch we will pop to the school next door to where we live to go to the Dental nurse. Her apt was supposed to be for 3.15pm today, and Stephan was going to finish early to pick her up from her school and take her to the apt BUT the nurse rung about an hr ago to say that there had been a mix up and could we come earlier or change the day.... so as I was already home with her I said we would go earlier. I haven't been to any of her dental apts yet - Stephan has taken her to all of them so it will be quite cool for me too!
Right, fingers crossed for a better week this coming week....
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Weigh In Day
Craporola! It's been a week since I last updated... the good news is that I managed to loose 800gms this week so I am happy with that after that big gain and then staying the same!
I won't lie though, I am really, really struggling!!! I know deep down I want to be slimer, I want to be healthier, I want to be fitter BUT for the life of me... I am really struggling to acheive these things! None of them are easy and none of them can be done overnight!
Breakfast is ok. Morning tea is ok. Lunch I am loving every day at work (cold meat (chicken or steak or salmon) and coleslaw)... but afternoons and sometimes the evening too are the times I find the hardest! Like I have said in an earlier post, I do not eat nuts at all so they are out as a healthy snack. I eat fruit but it seems to be only the ones high in sugar which obviously spike my sugar levels and then they drop again quickly and I am hungry again.... I am starting to find some old habits sneaking back in - chocolate! Though it's only been this week and AF/TOM is due on Friday but then that's no excuse really.... but that's what I have been telling myself when eating the peppy chew each day :) Had one sausage roll each week for the last 3 weeks - not the best but a lot better than one a day! No V since prior to Christmas... Coke - well I did have 1 can the other day - wasn't sure how I would enjoy it or not - I LOVED it!!! And that I must say really really amazed me! I thought I would have lost the taste for it and ended up throwing it away! But apart from that 1 can, I have been caffiene free for almost 2 months which is a good thing!! But am finding myself having 2/3 cans of Fresh Up Big Fizz (fizzy fresh up basically) a week - love the refreshing taste it has, but at the same time - the sugar and carbs are really high!!!
But I must say the best thing about not eating as much crap as I used to is the money we now have! Not a lot as I spending more at groceries buying chicken etc for my lunches but there is extra there to do family activities with Rachel etc....
Right, better get back to work - this has taken me a lot longer to do that I had anticpated.... will try to update more this week.
I won't lie though, I am really, really struggling!!! I know deep down I want to be slimer, I want to be healthier, I want to be fitter BUT for the life of me... I am really struggling to acheive these things! None of them are easy and none of them can be done overnight!
Breakfast is ok. Morning tea is ok. Lunch I am loving every day at work (cold meat (chicken or steak or salmon) and coleslaw)... but afternoons and sometimes the evening too are the times I find the hardest! Like I have said in an earlier post, I do not eat nuts at all so they are out as a healthy snack. I eat fruit but it seems to be only the ones high in sugar which obviously spike my sugar levels and then they drop again quickly and I am hungry again.... I am starting to find some old habits sneaking back in - chocolate! Though it's only been this week and AF/TOM is due on Friday but then that's no excuse really.... but that's what I have been telling myself when eating the peppy chew each day :) Had one sausage roll each week for the last 3 weeks - not the best but a lot better than one a day! No V since prior to Christmas... Coke - well I did have 1 can the other day - wasn't sure how I would enjoy it or not - I LOVED it!!! And that I must say really really amazed me! I thought I would have lost the taste for it and ended up throwing it away! But apart from that 1 can, I have been caffiene free for almost 2 months which is a good thing!! But am finding myself having 2/3 cans of Fresh Up Big Fizz (fizzy fresh up basically) a week - love the refreshing taste it has, but at the same time - the sugar and carbs are really high!!!
But I must say the best thing about not eating as much crap as I used to is the money we now have! Not a lot as I spending more at groceries buying chicken etc for my lunches but there is extra there to do family activities with Rachel etc....
Right, better get back to work - this has taken me a lot longer to do that I had anticpated.... will try to update more this week.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Weigh In day...
Given the week that I have had, I was pretty happy to see a "stay the same" on the scales this morning. The first time I got on the scales, it said I had lost 900gms but as that didn't fit right with me, I did to more weigh ins - both of those times said I stayed the same so that is the result that I am going with.
Despite the reading that I am trying to do - I still can't quite quit all wheat/rice/potato/sugar! I am thinking of trying just one at a time and then once I have one under control, will move on. I struggle with the fact that fruit having carbs and the natural sugars as I do enjoy my fruit esp after lunch :)
Though as I said on Facebook this morning - I WILL do this! I WILL lose this weight!! It's just a matter of me finding what's right and what works for my body!
Sorry these updates are short - just struggling to find what to right these days but want to keep this up as I know it is a good source to keep me on track (most of the time)!
Despite the reading that I am trying to do - I still can't quite quit all wheat/rice/potato/sugar! I am thinking of trying just one at a time and then once I have one under control, will move on. I struggle with the fact that fruit having carbs and the natural sugars as I do enjoy my fruit esp after lunch :)
Though as I said on Facebook this morning - I WILL do this! I WILL lose this weight!! It's just a matter of me finding what's right and what works for my body!
Sorry these updates are short - just struggling to find what to right these days but want to keep this up as I know it is a good source to keep me on track (most of the time)!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Oh dear
we all know what absence from blogging can mean.... yeap you guessed it - been a bit off track in the last few days! Chocolate has snuck in a couple of times (little bits), some chippies, pizza and chips last night, bread rolls for lunch... *sigh* so not expecting a good result this week!
Fark me! I have to loose this weight! Like I have said before, I can totally understand what Lynda says in her blog re the lower carbs and high fat/protein and how it can affect your life re diabetes etc but I just can't get my head around the no potato, rice, bread side of things at all! I thought I would be able to cut them out slowly but I am really struggling!
I know overall I am definitely eating healthier and better than I was prior to Christmas which is a good thing! But it's the carbs I must reduce if I want to lower my chances of getting diabetes and other health issues!
Fark me! I have to loose this weight! Like I have said before, I can totally understand what Lynda says in her blog re the lower carbs and high fat/protein and how it can affect your life re diabetes etc but I just can't get my head around the no potato, rice, bread side of things at all! I thought I would be able to cut them out slowly but I am really struggling!
I know overall I am definitely eating healthier and better than I was prior to Christmas which is a good thing! But it's the carbs I must reduce if I want to lower my chances of getting diabetes and other health issues!
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Weigh in....
For those of you on Facebook, you will already know my result for this week.... a gain of 1.4 kilos! I was initially a bit upset by it, but have gotten over it - it's only one week and next week will be a much better one for me and the scales!!
I think the gain may have been a combination of my very social weekend (over Waitangi weekend) catching up with me plus also when I found out that I had missed out on the Lower Hutt payroll position that I REALLY wanted - I turned to chocolate!!!!!!!!! Not a good thing and something that will change over time.
After reading Lynda's blog this morning, I decided that today I would have a sausage roll for morning tea.... so went for a walk about 10am and the ladies there were really suprised to see me and were really pleased to hear about my weight loss! I ate it, savoured every mouthful, enjoyed it.... but for a LONG time afterwards I had a "yucky" feeling in my mouth! Will see how I feel next pay day, I may get one then... I may not. If it is going to be a "treat" for me while I reduce my carbs etc, then it will be a Payday treat and only on a payday (so once a fortnight)!
I would also like to share what I read on Lynda's blog this morning:
Stop worrying about your present weight and start focusing on what your weight is stopping you from doing.
Can you really imagine yourself healthy? It is not just about weight loss but living a vital, healthy life - being able to run with the kids and participate more.
Having really strong support from people who care.
Be flexible - you don't have to follow a plan to perfection.
This is a lifestyle so if you eat more than you should or something not so good for you then just say OK that was that, now move on. You just carry on when it is a lifestyle, not restart on Monday.
Adapt your eating to your life - we are all different so eat what you think you can stick to, not what a book says you must be eating.
Allow yourself a treat. Plan it and allow it. Don't just say "Oh sometime I'll get something bad" and not really mean it because when you do you'll hate yourself and feel like you've blown your diet. If you consciously eat something you won't feel like you are cheating.
Don't worry if you are only losing small amounts of weight - real life is not like the Biggest Loser. This is not a quick fix.
You need to change your perception of your ability to lose weight and your ability to stick to a plan.
Record the non scale victories - forget the scales and celebrate all the changes you are making and day to day victories you have. If you can, put the scales away for a month or so!
If you are a Mum and have a thousand priorities they said to remember the airplane analogy - you need the oxygen first before you can help others. Remember this - you need to look after you in order to look after others.
So with those facts in mind - I will be continuing this journey and my lifestyle will change for the better and I will get healthier!!!
I think the gain may have been a combination of my very social weekend (over Waitangi weekend) catching up with me plus also when I found out that I had missed out on the Lower Hutt payroll position that I REALLY wanted - I turned to chocolate!!!!!!!!! Not a good thing and something that will change over time.
After reading Lynda's blog this morning, I decided that today I would have a sausage roll for morning tea.... so went for a walk about 10am and the ladies there were really suprised to see me and were really pleased to hear about my weight loss! I ate it, savoured every mouthful, enjoyed it.... but for a LONG time afterwards I had a "yucky" feeling in my mouth! Will see how I feel next pay day, I may get one then... I may not. If it is going to be a "treat" for me while I reduce my carbs etc, then it will be a Payday treat and only on a payday (so once a fortnight)!
I would also like to share what I read on Lynda's blog this morning:
Stop worrying about your present weight and start focusing on what your weight is stopping you from doing.
Can you really imagine yourself healthy? It is not just about weight loss but living a vital, healthy life - being able to run with the kids and participate more.
Having really strong support from people who care.
Be flexible - you don't have to follow a plan to perfection.
This is a lifestyle so if you eat more than you should or something not so good for you then just say OK that was that, now move on. You just carry on when it is a lifestyle, not restart on Monday.
Adapt your eating to your life - we are all different so eat what you think you can stick to, not what a book says you must be eating.
Allow yourself a treat. Plan it and allow it. Don't just say "Oh sometime I'll get something bad" and not really mean it because when you do you'll hate yourself and feel like you've blown your diet. If you consciously eat something you won't feel like you are cheating.
Don't worry if you are only losing small amounts of weight - real life is not like the Biggest Loser. This is not a quick fix.
You need to change your perception of your ability to lose weight and your ability to stick to a plan.
Record the non scale victories - forget the scales and celebrate all the changes you are making and day to day victories you have. If you can, put the scales away for a month or so!
If you are a Mum and have a thousand priorities they said to remember the airplane analogy - you need the oxygen first before you can help others. Remember this - you need to look after you in order to look after others.
So with those facts in mind - I will be continuing this journey and my lifestyle will change for the better and I will get healthier!!!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Where I am....
Thanks for the comments yesterday and the phone call last night Janine - I am doing ok overall, just going through a wee struggling patch which I believe we all do through when we are changing our eating habits and life styles that we have been used to for such a long time!
As I said, I don't do nuts (at all), I don't do seeds (at all), I don't do scotch/curried eggs (sorry Lynise). Janine and Lynda have both suggested that as I like baking so much that I do some LSA baking etc to make it low carb BUT I find it really hard to adapt/change recipes - I follow them basically to the last letter! I do need to find time (ha bloody ha) to read the low carb recipes on the NZ Low Carb website but until then, I will just keep plodding on slowly I guess.
Time is one thing that I don't have a lot of given that I work full time along with 2 hrs commuting each day, plus of course there is Rachel (and oh Stephan too) and then there is washing, lunches, dishes, housework etc and unfortunately although Stephan can be helpful at times (ie when I give him specific jobs to do), there are other times when it feels like I am doing everything myself! I would love to be able to sit down and read/watch/listen to all the links that Lynda mentions in her blog but fark - where do I find the time?? I would love to be able to have more "me" time, but once again - where do I find the time?? I realise "me" time is important but so is my family, my work (to pay the bills), my friends etc...
Paula - thanks for your comment last night. Are you Paula from Kapiti Coast? It's just that I know a few Paulas :) I am attempting to change my lifestyle and to reduce/cut out all wheat, rice, potato and sugar! If you have a look at Lynda's blog, you will find a lot of fascinating facts about the Paelo lifestyle (eating all natural foods, not processed ones) and how low carb eating can majorly change your health when it comes to diabetes, dementia, heart attacks etc... I can so see what Lynda is saying but I am just struggling to cut it all out from my diet when I have Stephan and Rachel to consider as well. Stephan is not a huge potato eater but does like them as does Rachel... and the other problem is that neither of them eat many vegetables at all which does make it hard to make our meals more vegetable based rather than carb. We do have rice reguarly (and no neither of them will touch cauliflower so can't do the cauliflower rice) - well I am reducing the amount I have but I realise for this to work for me, I need to cut it out but fark it is hard!
6 weeks into this healthy living, the only caffiene I have had is 2 bourbon and cokes and surely the bourbon outweighed the caffiene (ha ha ha)!! So basically 6 weeks caffiene free is fantastic for me given how much coke/V I had been having previously! Also it has been 8 weeks (given that the bakery closed 22nd Dec) since I have had a sausage roll for morning tea but fark I still want one as much as ever!!! The craving for them has not gone at all! I am still catching a different bus in the mornings to avoid going any where near the bakery!
Right, better get back to work!
As I said, I don't do nuts (at all), I don't do seeds (at all), I don't do scotch/curried eggs (sorry Lynise). Janine and Lynda have both suggested that as I like baking so much that I do some LSA baking etc to make it low carb BUT I find it really hard to adapt/change recipes - I follow them basically to the last letter! I do need to find time (ha bloody ha) to read the low carb recipes on the NZ Low Carb website but until then, I will just keep plodding on slowly I guess.
Time is one thing that I don't have a lot of given that I work full time along with 2 hrs commuting each day, plus of course there is Rachel (and oh Stephan too) and then there is washing, lunches, dishes, housework etc and unfortunately although Stephan can be helpful at times (ie when I give him specific jobs to do), there are other times when it feels like I am doing everything myself! I would love to be able to sit down and read/watch/listen to all the links that Lynda mentions in her blog but fark - where do I find the time?? I would love to be able to have more "me" time, but once again - where do I find the time?? I realise "me" time is important but so is my family, my work (to pay the bills), my friends etc...
Paula - thanks for your comment last night. Are you Paula from Kapiti Coast? It's just that I know a few Paulas :) I am attempting to change my lifestyle and to reduce/cut out all wheat, rice, potato and sugar! If you have a look at Lynda's blog, you will find a lot of fascinating facts about the Paelo lifestyle (eating all natural foods, not processed ones) and how low carb eating can majorly change your health when it comes to diabetes, dementia, heart attacks etc... I can so see what Lynda is saying but I am just struggling to cut it all out from my diet when I have Stephan and Rachel to consider as well. Stephan is not a huge potato eater but does like them as does Rachel... and the other problem is that neither of them eat many vegetables at all which does make it hard to make our meals more vegetable based rather than carb. We do have rice reguarly (and no neither of them will touch cauliflower so can't do the cauliflower rice) - well I am reducing the amount I have but I realise for this to work for me, I need to cut it out but fark it is hard!
6 weeks into this healthy living, the only caffiene I have had is 2 bourbon and cokes and surely the bourbon outweighed the caffiene (ha ha ha)!! So basically 6 weeks caffiene free is fantastic for me given how much coke/V I had been having previously! Also it has been 8 weeks (given that the bakery closed 22nd Dec) since I have had a sausage roll for morning tea but fark I still want one as much as ever!!! The craving for them has not gone at all! I am still catching a different bus in the mornings to avoid going any where near the bakery!
Right, better get back to work!
Monday, February 13, 2012
Not doing that well...
Don't seem to be doing all that well at the moment - am struggling to keep on track! Keep kicking myself up the bum but not getting that far! The main thing that is keeping me going is knowing how well I have done so far and knowing that I really want to reach the 5% mark and also I am so close to getting down to the "120's" which I really want to do!
I think my main issue is that obviously Rachel and Stephan both still eat bread, potatoes etc so we have them in the house and I am eating them! I will say though I am not having anywhere near as much as I used to but I still have them... Also just "clicked" that Milk is quite high in carbs (must be all the grass that the cows eat LOL) and I LOVE my milk! Have a big glass each morning :)
I made a yummy scrummy crustless salmon quiche on Saturday and after emailing the recipe to Lynda, it turns out that it is actually quite high in carbs due to the salada biscuits that are in it! Am gutted as I thought it would be ok but like Lynda says it's all those hidden carbs that catch us out!
I do need to venture out more and try new things but am always cautious when doing that, so think I need to get a bit braver and try some things....
Right back to work now - gonna be a busy afternoon!
I think my main issue is that obviously Rachel and Stephan both still eat bread, potatoes etc so we have them in the house and I am eating them! I will say though I am not having anywhere near as much as I used to but I still have them... Also just "clicked" that Milk is quite high in carbs (must be all the grass that the cows eat LOL) and I LOVE my milk! Have a big glass each morning :)
I made a yummy scrummy crustless salmon quiche on Saturday and after emailing the recipe to Lynda, it turns out that it is actually quite high in carbs due to the salada biscuits that are in it! Am gutted as I thought it would be ok but like Lynda says it's all those hidden carbs that catch us out!
I do need to venture out more and try new things but am always cautious when doing that, so think I need to get a bit braver and try some things....
Right back to work now - gonna be a busy afternoon!
Friday, February 10, 2012
Don't do nuts...
which can make it tricky at times... and as much I loved Lynises comment on last nights update - I don't do scotch eggs either! For some reason I just can't do scotch eggs or curried eggs!!! Ewwww!!! LOL Eggs any other I will eat but not those two!!! So will stick to my lovely boiled eggs - yum yum! I can easily live on eggs and chicken! And always get a lot of flack from friends with the amount that I eat.... let alone the debate of which came first - the chicken or the egg???
Had a fairly stressful day today thinking that I would have either worked late tonight OR would have to go into the office on Sunday which lead to me going off track a wee bit with a packet of chips and a peppy chew! Enjoyed them at the time but then felt yuck afterwards. Quite amazing how my taste buds are changing already given that I haven't done that since going back to work on the 5th Jan! And to think that they were part of my DAILY crap that I used to eat EVERY day I was at work!
Loving my new readers so do make sure you occasionally leave a comment just to say hi so I know you are reading :)
Thought I was in for a quiet weekend which has turned into a rather busyish one but hey that's life in the fast lane :)
Had a fairly stressful day today thinking that I would have either worked late tonight OR would have to go into the office on Sunday which lead to me going off track a wee bit with a packet of chips and a peppy chew! Enjoyed them at the time but then felt yuck afterwards. Quite amazing how my taste buds are changing already given that I haven't done that since going back to work on the 5th Jan! And to think that they were part of my DAILY crap that I used to eat EVERY day I was at work!
Loving my new readers so do make sure you occasionally leave a comment just to say hi so I know you are reading :)
Thought I was in for a quiet weekend which has turned into a rather busyish one but hey that's life in the fast lane :)
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Thanks....
A big welcome and thank you to my new readers! I decided to "advertise" my blog on FB so I can get some more readers and support during the week! Am really feeling the love on FB on Wednesdays when I put my result on there in the morning :)
I had a good day today and after having a couple of boiled eggs for morning tea, I found that they really did keep me going/full until about 1.30pm when I realised what the time was - just wasn't really hungry at all.
Am snacking on fruit which probably isn't the best re carb content but as I don't eat nuts/seeds at all - a lot of suggestions from friends etc for snacks are out for me! So lately my fruit content has been 2/3 plums, a peach and sometimes an apple too.
I had a good day today and after having a couple of boiled eggs for morning tea, I found that they really did keep me going/full until about 1.30pm when I realised what the time was - just wasn't really hungry at all.
Am snacking on fruit which probably isn't the best re carb content but as I don't eat nuts/seeds at all - a lot of suggestions from friends etc for snacks are out for me! So lately my fruit content has been 2/3 plums, a peach and sometimes an apple too.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Weigh in....
Thought I would do a sneaky update from work today - as most of you'll have seen from FB - my loss this week is 700gms which I am stoked with esp given my social weekend!!!
The other thing that I have noticed is the savings that we are making with me not buying all the crap food! At times, I would be spending $12-$14 a DAY on crap!!!! Mulitply that by 10 days in a fortnight - well there goes approx $130 per pay on pure crap!!! So now I am just spending $45 a pay on a hot chocolate each morning - that is my treat and I will continue to have it! I savor it and make it last as long as I can :) So we are now approx $90-$100 richer each pay day which means we can save a bit more and also we are able to do things as a family that we used to struggle to do as we never had any money!!
Right, better get back to work... and a big hi to any new followers - please do leave me a message!!!
The other thing that I have noticed is the savings that we are making with me not buying all the crap food! At times, I would be spending $12-$14 a DAY on crap!!!! Mulitply that by 10 days in a fortnight - well there goes approx $130 per pay on pure crap!!! So now I am just spending $45 a pay on a hot chocolate each morning - that is my treat and I will continue to have it! I savor it and make it last as long as I can :) So we are now approx $90-$100 richer each pay day which means we can save a bit more and also we are able to do things as a family that we used to struggle to do as we never had any money!!
Right, better get back to work... and a big hi to any new followers - please do leave me a message!!!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Survived the day....
Back to the office today after 3 days leave (plus the long weekend) and boy it sure was full on! The team leader is away for the rest of the week so it's all go! But on saying that I really felt like I achieved a lot and got through heaps! But still heaps more to do tomorrow :)
The upside of being back in the office, is that it was good being back on track and no temptations around me! Well perhaps just a little temptation - 1/2 a Kit Kat bar but boy it felt good and extra good at being able to stop at just half a bar :)
I bought a lot of shredded chicken yesterday so much lunches this week will be chicken, coleslaw and cherry tomatoes - yum yum! I have a huge chicken fan and can never have to much of it! I have gone off salads too a wee bit - don't find them as filling as coleslaw!
Will be back tomorrow with this weeks weigh in result - so stay tuned :)
The upside of being back in the office, is that it was good being back on track and no temptations around me! Well perhaps just a little temptation - 1/2 a Kit Kat bar but boy it felt good and extra good at being able to stop at just half a bar :)
I bought a lot of shredded chicken yesterday so much lunches this week will be chicken, coleslaw and cherry tomatoes - yum yum! I have a huge chicken fan and can never have to much of it! I have gone off salads too a wee bit - don't find them as filling as coleslaw!
Will be back tomorrow with this weeks weigh in result - so stay tuned :)
Monday, February 6, 2012
OMG....
It's been a busy 4 days really - out for 4 nights in a row and I am certainly feeling it now! Thursday night - I went to a Tupperware party, Friday night, one of my best friend's 40th, Saturday night - my Sister in law's 40th, and then last night an impromptu BBQ at Stephan's mums place! Tonight WILL be an EARLY night - not only for Rachel but for me too!!!
I have just read Lynda's blog for today and what she says makes so sense! It's not about what you can eat, it's about what you can't eat - very simple really - no wheat, sugar, potato and rice! I just have to get my head around it all now and be stricter on myself!
With all the above socialising, I certainly have had my share of treats and made some not so good choices but generally I did stop when I was full rather than keeping eating like I tend to do!
I did have a sneak peek at the scales today, and I was 900gms up from last weeks weigh in so with 1 day at work being back on track should hopefully see that figure reduce a bit before weigh on Wednesday morning.
I have just read Lynda's blog for today and what she says makes so sense! It's not about what you can eat, it's about what you can't eat - very simple really - no wheat, sugar, potato and rice! I just have to get my head around it all now and be stricter on myself!
With all the above socialising, I certainly have had my share of treats and made some not so good choices but generally I did stop when I was full rather than keeping eating like I tend to do!
I did have a sneak peek at the scales today, and I was 900gms up from last weeks weigh in so with 1 day at work being back on track should hopefully see that figure reduce a bit before weigh on Wednesday morning.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
One down...
and one to go..... 40th's that is!!! We had one of my BESTEST friends 40th last night at the UH Cossie Club! Was a fabulous night out - had a glass of wine on arrival and then 4 double Gin and Tonics! Felt seedy at 3am when I woke up, but took some nurofen and a HUGE glass of water and have been fine once those kicked in! Food wise - well didn't make the best of choices - 2 mini sausage rolls (not as nice as the ones I used to buy from the bakery each day), an egg sandwich, 2 mini spring rolls, 2 crackers with cheese and a piece of the birthday cake! But I had a great night out (and even Stephan enjoyed himself too I think - he is a very quiet guy and doesn't go out that much) with some wonderful friends! We left about 10.45 as the music was getting a bit loud for us and we had also told the babysitter we would be home by about 11pm.
Tonight (well this afternoon actually), we head to Stephan's sister in laws 40th - this one is at their place and is a BBQ & BYO. We won't get their till a bit later as my sister from Masterton is coming over to stay the night (as she is going to a dinner in town) so will wait for her to arrive and settle in before we head out. I'm certainly not planning on staying to late at this one as I am shattered from last night. So will hopefully be able to use Rachel as a reason to come home early... Stephan can either come home with us then, or hitch a ride home with other family members later on. Some of his cousins from Timaru are coming up for this party so it will be awesome to catch up with them while they are here! Will try to make some healthier choices at this one but no guarantees as I do plan to enjoy myself - just with out the alcohol factor included!
I had my 3 days off - well Wednesday was with Rachel.... and well Thursday and Friday - so much for some time to myself and to chill out as that didn't happen at all! Think I will be heading back to work for a rest!
Boy oh boy Rachel is really pushing my buttons today - Stephan is at his Mum's (again) finishing off the paving stones that they have been laying in her back yard. So it's just Rachel and I and she is being a brat - loveable but oh so annoying at times! Not helped that there is a continuous drizzle outside so she won't go and play outside even though I have told her to!
Tonight (well this afternoon actually), we head to Stephan's sister in laws 40th - this one is at their place and is a BBQ & BYO. We won't get their till a bit later as my sister from Masterton is coming over to stay the night (as she is going to a dinner in town) so will wait for her to arrive and settle in before we head out. I'm certainly not planning on staying to late at this one as I am shattered from last night. So will hopefully be able to use Rachel as a reason to come home early... Stephan can either come home with us then, or hitch a ride home with other family members later on. Some of his cousins from Timaru are coming up for this party so it will be awesome to catch up with them while they are here! Will try to make some healthier choices at this one but no guarantees as I do plan to enjoy myself - just with out the alcohol factor included!
I had my 3 days off - well Wednesday was with Rachel.... and well Thursday and Friday - so much for some time to myself and to chill out as that didn't happen at all! Think I will be heading back to work for a rest!
Boy oh boy Rachel is really pushing my buttons today - Stephan is at his Mum's (again) finishing off the paving stones that they have been laying in her back yard. So it's just Rachel and I and she is being a brat - loveable but oh so annoying at times! Not helped that there is a continuous drizzle outside so she won't go and play outside even though I have told her to!
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Weigh In...
Oooops been a couple of days since I updated - ended up having to go out last night and it became a late night and because I was so "hyped" up, it took forever to fall asleep! So am feeling rather jaded today but am plodding on.
As per my FB update, I gained 100gms this week but am ok with that. This weekend ahead of my should prove a challenge as we have two 40th parties to go to, one on Friday night and one on Saturday night! Am really looking forward to the one on Friday night as it is for one of my best friends and it is shaping up to be one huge night out! :) The one on Saturday night, is for Stephan's sister in law - that is a Hawaian themed party at their place - and call us boring but Stephan and I don't really do dress up/themed parties so will go along for a wee while and then will leave early to bring Rachel home to bed :)
Got the next couple of days off to settle Rachel into school and to meet her new teacher so while she is at school, I get some "me" time :) Though tomorrow it will be busy one, drop Rachel off and meet teacher, then off to Drs apt (few things to chat about), then lunch with a good friend then by the time we have finished chatting, it will be time to head to our respective schools to pick up our daughters... Friday, nothing much planned so I may get some time to chill out.
As per my FB update, I gained 100gms this week but am ok with that. This weekend ahead of my should prove a challenge as we have two 40th parties to go to, one on Friday night and one on Saturday night! Am really looking forward to the one on Friday night as it is for one of my best friends and it is shaping up to be one huge night out! :) The one on Saturday night, is for Stephan's sister in law - that is a Hawaian themed party at their place - and call us boring but Stephan and I don't really do dress up/themed parties so will go along for a wee while and then will leave early to bring Rachel home to bed :)
Got the next couple of days off to settle Rachel into school and to meet her new teacher so while she is at school, I get some "me" time :) Though tomorrow it will be busy one, drop Rachel off and meet teacher, then off to Drs apt (few things to chat about), then lunch with a good friend then by the time we have finished chatting, it will be time to head to our respective schools to pick up our daughters... Friday, nothing much planned so I may get some time to chill out.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Sunday evening...
And in a much better frame of mind than I was on Friday!! Sorry about the grumpy post - just had to get it off my chest!
Lynda - I LOVE Stu's idea! May just try that one day but not just yet...
Although I resisted emotional eating on Friday, last night I ended up having some chippies while Stephan was out and Rachel was in bed... and despite actually enjoying them I did feel guilty after I finished them. Today, all I have eaten is 2 left over sausages that were in the fridge! Could explain why I have a bit of a headache but Stephan just organising dinner now (not the best but will do - cheese and tomato toasted sandwich)... Weighed myself this morning and I was 900gms up - not surprisingly really....
Only got 2 days of work this week as I have Wednesday off to make sure everything is ready for Rachel heading back to School on Thursday, then I have Thursday and Friday off so I can drop her off, settle her in, meet her new teacher etc....
Right, best I get moving... catch ya all tomorrow :)
Lynda - I LOVE Stu's idea! May just try that one day but not just yet...
Although I resisted emotional eating on Friday, last night I ended up having some chippies while Stephan was out and Rachel was in bed... and despite actually enjoying them I did feel guilty after I finished them. Today, all I have eaten is 2 left over sausages that were in the fridge! Could explain why I have a bit of a headache but Stephan just organising dinner now (not the best but will do - cheese and tomato toasted sandwich)... Weighed myself this morning and I was 900gms up - not surprisingly really....
Only got 2 days of work this week as I have Wednesday off to make sure everything is ready for Rachel heading back to School on Thursday, then I have Thursday and Friday off so I can drop her off, settle her in, meet her new teacher etc....
Right, best I get moving... catch ya all tomorrow :)
Friday, January 27, 2012
Am in a right grump....
right now and I don't know how to get out of it!! A lot of relates to the situation at work yesterday which still irks me.... I know I need to "get over it" but it hurt as well considering how much he said he would support me whenever I needed it!!
There were quite a few instances at work today, when I wanted to emotional eat and have coke... but don't worry I didn't!! I was strong and resisted all temptation!
Will hopefully be back with a more cheerful update over the weekend sum time.
There were quite a few instances at work today, when I wanted to emotional eat and have coke... but don't worry I didn't!! I was strong and resisted all temptation!
Will hopefully be back with a more cheerful update over the weekend sum time.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Fark some people!!!
There is a guy at work who has said from day 1 (well since he got back to work from his leave) that he will always support me with this life style change.... and today he went to the bakery with the boss and asked me if I wanted a sausage roll to which I said "no thank you" and he said he was going to get one and I asked him not to bring it back to the office. Anyway, he did and I was really pissed off! About an hr later, he asked me what was wrong! So I told him that I had meant it when I asked him NOT to bring it back and he got his knickers in a huge twist saying he too was on a diet and how he walks every night etc!! The thing here is that he has been on his "diet" for the last 3 (if not more) years and has accepted the lifestyle... whereas I am only 4 weeks into my lifestyle change and am really wanting those sausage rolls so to me there is a HUGE difference between our two situations but in his eyes its exactly the same! I am still real angry about it all... hopefully tomorrow will be better.
Totally wheat free today - woohoo!!! Slowly but surely.... Scrambled eggs for breakfast, fruit for morning tea, coleslaw, cold roast pork and cherry tomatoes for lunch and then sausages for tea with some oven baked fries as Stephan couldn't be bothered doing anything else. He cooks tea as he is home about a couple of hrs before me so 9 times out of 10 dinner is more or less ready when I get home from work.
But yesterday was a bit of a rough day foodwise, but I know where I went wrong and what I won't be doing again....
I got a call today from the role I applied for in Lower Hutt. Due to the high standard of the CV's etc that were received, the Payroll Mgr is meeting about 10 of us for "coffee" (over a few days) to enable her to do the short list for the interview. I am one of those 10, so am meeting her for a "meet and greet coffee" next Wednesday afternoon. Works out quite well as I am on leave then, and I can drop Rachel at Stephan's work as he finishes and then head to the meeting. Fingers crossed I make the short list for an interview. Although it is in Lower Hutt (approx 10-15 min drive depending on traffic), the starting salary is roughly what I am currently on!
I have a few friends curious as to what I am doing with the weight loss, so I am passing on the link Lynda's blog to them so they can read all about it for themselves.
Totally wheat free today - woohoo!!! Slowly but surely.... Scrambled eggs for breakfast, fruit for morning tea, coleslaw, cold roast pork and cherry tomatoes for lunch and then sausages for tea with some oven baked fries as Stephan couldn't be bothered doing anything else. He cooks tea as he is home about a couple of hrs before me so 9 times out of 10 dinner is more or less ready when I get home from work.
But yesterday was a bit of a rough day foodwise, but I know where I went wrong and what I won't be doing again....
I got a call today from the role I applied for in Lower Hutt. Due to the high standard of the CV's etc that were received, the Payroll Mgr is meeting about 10 of us for "coffee" (over a few days) to enable her to do the short list for the interview. I am one of those 10, so am meeting her for a "meet and greet coffee" next Wednesday afternoon. Works out quite well as I am on leave then, and I can drop Rachel at Stephan's work as he finishes and then head to the meeting. Fingers crossed I make the short list for an interview. Although it is in Lower Hutt (approx 10-15 min drive depending on traffic), the starting salary is roughly what I am currently on!
I have a few friends curious as to what I am doing with the weight loss, so I am passing on the link Lynda's blog to them so they can read all about it for themselves.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Oh one more thing...
I have decided to open my blog up as a public one so if you can give me a "shout out" on your blogs that would be fabulous! The more support the better :) I can always make it private again if I get any spam or rude comments etc...
Thanks :)
Thanks :)
Weigh In...
I have some spare time this morning.... Rachel and I are both ready to head out the door but as she is being dropped at a friends place today and I said it would be about 7.30 when I dropped her off so can't really leave to early.
Another good result this week given my fairly social long weekend.... 800gms gone for good!!! 3.1 kilos in total now! Probably a bit slower than I had anticipated but given that I am not doing much exercise just yet and that I am still learning this low carb lifestyle it will fall off in time. My first mini goal that I had set myself was 8 kilos by Easter so am almost 1/2 way there with my goal already!
Anyway, time to get moving to do Rachel's hair before we go... and trust me that can be quite a mission at times!
Another good result this week given my fairly social long weekend.... 800gms gone for good!!! 3.1 kilos in total now! Probably a bit slower than I had anticipated but given that I am not doing much exercise just yet and that I am still learning this low carb lifestyle it will fall off in time. My first mini goal that I had set myself was 8 kilos by Easter so am almost 1/2 way there with my goal already!
Anyway, time to get moving to do Rachel's hair before we go... and trust me that can be quite a mission at times!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The bakery has reopened...
so in order for me to avoid the temptation of sausage rolls and V, I deliberately caught the bus past work and came back from the other direction so I didn't need to go past the street the Bakery is in so avoided all temptation! My boss and colleague went there at lunch time and teased me about getting sausage rolls for lunch but they didn't!
I have just ordered a PowerMax blender through Fly Buys to make smoothies in! We do have one of those turbo sticks but they can get a bit messy and fiddly at times... so talked to Stephan and we have decided to get a proper blender so will be looking forward to collecting that in the next couple of days. Then next on the list is getting some berries and protein powder to go in the smoothies.
Am still doing well going low carb but at the same time, I know there are still changes that I need to make and I will make them over time.
I have just ordered a PowerMax blender through Fly Buys to make smoothies in! We do have one of those turbo sticks but they can get a bit messy and fiddly at times... so talked to Stephan and we have decided to get a proper blender so will be looking forward to collecting that in the next couple of days. Then next on the list is getting some berries and protein powder to go in the smoothies.
Am still doing well going low carb but at the same time, I know there are still changes that I need to make and I will make them over time.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Long weekend
It sure has been lovely having a long weekend for us in Wellington.... but back to work and back to reality tomorrow. Poor Stephan has been off work for 4 weeks and tomorrow is his first day back so it will be a shock to the system for him. And I am starting to dread getting Rachel all ready to be out of the house by 7.20am each morning again. She is going to Steph's mums for 2 days and then to a friends place for 2 days this week.
I weighed myself yesterday morning and I was up 400gms so not sure what this week's official weigh in on Wednesday morning will hold.... I think overall I am doing rather well and am impressed with myself and the changes that I am making however I know I can do better and I know I will do better over more time. I had a Nutrimetrics Hand Pamper session at my place last night and provided a light supper of cheese/pate and crackers and some choccie biscuits. The chocolate ones didn't appeal to me at all... but boy oh boy the smoked salmon pate (with crackers) was amazing!!! Went a wee bit overboard with that! And the 3.5 glasses of wine that I had was rather nice too!
Today, we caught up with friends that we hadn't seen for ages.... indoor bbq lunch due to the wind but I definitely ate to much and felt the after effects quite fast! I kicked myself afterwards for eating to much and not stopping when I was full! Hadn't had breakfast and think my eyes were bigger than my belly (and that's saying something)!! Dinner was a yummy roast pork with new spuds from the garden (only had 1 medium one) and lots of veggies.
I think the saying is that it takes 3 weeks to break/form a habit.... well this is my 3rd week and tomorrow the bakery near work reopens again - this is the bakery that I went to almost every morning and got a sausage roll and a V.... I am drawling at the thought of them again but I know I have to be real strong - walk around the block so I don't go past it... I CAN DO THIS!!!!
I weighed myself yesterday morning and I was up 400gms so not sure what this week's official weigh in on Wednesday morning will hold.... I think overall I am doing rather well and am impressed with myself and the changes that I am making however I know I can do better and I know I will do better over more time. I had a Nutrimetrics Hand Pamper session at my place last night and provided a light supper of cheese/pate and crackers and some choccie biscuits. The chocolate ones didn't appeal to me at all... but boy oh boy the smoked salmon pate (with crackers) was amazing!!! Went a wee bit overboard with that! And the 3.5 glasses of wine that I had was rather nice too!
Today, we caught up with friends that we hadn't seen for ages.... indoor bbq lunch due to the wind but I definitely ate to much and felt the after effects quite fast! I kicked myself afterwards for eating to much and not stopping when I was full! Hadn't had breakfast and think my eyes were bigger than my belly (and that's saying something)!! Dinner was a yummy roast pork with new spuds from the garden (only had 1 medium one) and lots of veggies.
I think the saying is that it takes 3 weeks to break/form a habit.... well this is my 3rd week and tomorrow the bakery near work reopens again - this is the bakery that I went to almost every morning and got a sausage roll and a V.... I am drawling at the thought of them again but I know I have to be real strong - walk around the block so I don't go past it... I CAN DO THIS!!!!
Saturday, January 21, 2012
It's been a couple of days....
since my last update and I am sorry about that - been a busy wee bee :) Thursday evening was chaotic with the "surprise delivery" (aka the new lounge suite) finally turning up at 6.45pm and then I still had to bake a cake for a shared morning tea at work on Friday (which was also my b/day). Then Friday (yesterday), I ended up going to pick up our free range eggs from my friend and then stopped by to see some wonderful friends of mine and well I didn't get home till 10.30pm!
Haven't had the best of days either really..... Due to the chaos of Thursday evening, we ended up having fish and chips for tea (crumbed fish and a few chips). Then on Friday, I did have a piece of my birthday cake which I must say was delicious (chocolate banana cake) and nothing else at the morning tea which I was proud of. Then Stephan and Rachel came into town to meet for lunch..... avoiding the carbs/wheat as much as I could I ordered an all day breakfast with no toast. So had 2 poached eggs, 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausages (which I only ate 1 of), heaps of creamy mushrooms (which Stephan ate most of as I am not that keen on them). But after having that for dinner, I was full and definitely didn't need any snacking during the afternoon. Then while out on Friday evening at my friends, we had some of my favourite corn chips (as my birthday treat) and some rice crackers/hummus and strawberries. I was very pleased with myself as they got some coke out for me as a treat and I said no to that and had some juice that I had brought along instead. It's now been 2 weeks caffeine free! Am so proud of myself!
This morning I wasn't hungry at breakfast time, so ended up having nothing until lunchtime where I had some scrambled eggs... then nothing again until tea where we have just had takeaway curries! I struggled to eat the chicken from it and hardly touched the rice... and oh a garlic nan which was huge but couldn't all of that either. So I think I am slowly adjusting to the low carbs/wheat lifestyle change (don't like the word diet). And I think the seat belt in my car is fitting me a bit better too...
Am having a quiet night tonight, and will definitely be having an early night as it was about midnight before I fell asleep last night and I like to get up early on Saturdays to do the groceries with Rachel before it get's to busy! Am hoping Rachel will sleep in tomorrow as she is so over tired and despite going to bed at 6.30pm when she was more or less asleep on the couch... she is still awake in bed reading her books! Her room gets like a sauna in the summer time but she has her window wide open, the fan going and door open so can't do much else really. We are looking at changing her room around with the spare room but before we do that we have to finish tiding the spare room, and then paint it etc... so a few things to do on our list.
Catch ya all later :)
Haven't had the best of days either really..... Due to the chaos of Thursday evening, we ended up having fish and chips for tea (crumbed fish and a few chips). Then on Friday, I did have a piece of my birthday cake which I must say was delicious (chocolate banana cake) and nothing else at the morning tea which I was proud of. Then Stephan and Rachel came into town to meet for lunch..... avoiding the carbs/wheat as much as I could I ordered an all day breakfast with no toast. So had 2 poached eggs, 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausages (which I only ate 1 of), heaps of creamy mushrooms (which Stephan ate most of as I am not that keen on them). But after having that for dinner, I was full and definitely didn't need any snacking during the afternoon. Then while out on Friday evening at my friends, we had some of my favourite corn chips (as my birthday treat) and some rice crackers/hummus and strawberries. I was very pleased with myself as they got some coke out for me as a treat and I said no to that and had some juice that I had brought along instead. It's now been 2 weeks caffeine free! Am so proud of myself!
This morning I wasn't hungry at breakfast time, so ended up having nothing until lunchtime where I had some scrambled eggs... then nothing again until tea where we have just had takeaway curries! I struggled to eat the chicken from it and hardly touched the rice... and oh a garlic nan which was huge but couldn't all of that either. So I think I am slowly adjusting to the low carbs/wheat lifestyle change (don't like the word diet). And I think the seat belt in my car is fitting me a bit better too...
Am having a quiet night tonight, and will definitely be having an early night as it was about midnight before I fell asleep last night and I like to get up early on Saturdays to do the groceries with Rachel before it get's to busy! Am hoping Rachel will sleep in tomorrow as she is so over tired and despite going to bed at 6.30pm when she was more or less asleep on the couch... she is still awake in bed reading her books! Her room gets like a sauna in the summer time but she has her window wide open, the fan going and door open so can't do much else really. We are looking at changing her room around with the spare room but before we do that we have to finish tiding the spare room, and then paint it etc... so a few things to do on our list.
Catch ya all later :)
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
1 more kilo gone....
Yes! As most of you already know from Facebook, I lost another kilo this week! Am so pleased with that, given my "off" day yesterday. So 2.3 kilos gone for good!!! 134.5 down to 132.2! Can't wait till I get to the "120"'s! And then obviously each group from there gets more and more exciting, esp having been there done that before!
Today was another good day - well sort of! I discovered Nature Zone Veggie Chips which contain no wheat but after I had finished them, I googled them and realised they were quite high in carbs. So won't be having them again in a hurry.....
I wore one of my new tops that I got at such a bargin price at the weekend today, and got lots of comments as it was bright red which is not a colour I wear frequently.... so think I will need to relook at my wardrobe as I loose weight :)
I did just have 1 square of chocolate BUT it was the medicated chocolate for worming!!! Ewwww but yes we think Rachel has worms so on the advice from some wonderful FB friends, I cancelled the Dr apt and just got the "chocolate" over the counter at the chemist which we all need to take. So now have her bedding etc going through a HOT wash. So fingers crossed we get on top of it.
Catch ya all tomorrow
Today was another good day - well sort of! I discovered Nature Zone Veggie Chips which contain no wheat but after I had finished them, I googled them and realised they were quite high in carbs. So won't be having them again in a hurry.....
I wore one of my new tops that I got at such a bargin price at the weekend today, and got lots of comments as it was bright red which is not a colour I wear frequently.... so think I will need to relook at my wardrobe as I loose weight :)
I did just have 1 square of chocolate BUT it was the medicated chocolate for worming!!! Ewwww but yes we think Rachel has worms so on the advice from some wonderful FB friends, I cancelled the Dr apt and just got the "chocolate" over the counter at the chemist which we all need to take. So now have her bedding etc going through a HOT wash. So fingers crossed we get on top of it.
Catch ya all tomorrow
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Forgive me...
for I had a rough day today..... and at lunch time I ended up buying a can of Big Fizz (Fresh Up Lemon Juice with fizz), small bag of raspberry liquorice and a small bag of chippies (no wheat in them - checked that first). Afterwards, I felt so much better but so guilty!! And I certainly don't want to feel guilty whenever I do get something like that. In my eyes, it could have been a LOT worse. Could have been coke (or V), chocolate, big bag of lollies etc!
We had meatballs and spaghetti for dinner and I had to much spaghetti - well normal for what I was used to having but to much for what I would try to have nowadays.
So it will be interesting to see how my weigh in goes today... feeling rather down about it. And didn't feel like making my lunch (salad) for tomorrow either.... all I wanted was...... well I don't know really, but didn't want salad. I will be alright tomorrow I guess.
We had meatballs and spaghetti for dinner and I had to much spaghetti - well normal for what I was used to having but to much for what I would try to have nowadays.
So it will be interesting to see how my weigh in goes today... feeling rather down about it. And didn't feel like making my lunch (salad) for tomorrow either.... all I wanted was...... well I don't know really, but didn't want salad. I will be alright tomorrow I guess.
Monday, January 16, 2012
One day at a time...
Another day over and another relatively good day food wise. I am rather keen to try Janine's LSA wraps so will get some LSA at the weekend when I do the shopping. They do look rather scrumptious!
Haven't gotten into the exercise to much just yet, but I know I will get there! I know last time I went on this journey, it took me a couple of months or so to get into the healthy eating before the exercise bug kicked in.
Lynda - just logged into my gmail account today and found your two emails there - many thanks for replying and for the information! I don't use my gmail very often at all - so it might be easier to my xtra address if you have it - if you don't, let me know and I will give it to you.
Sorry these posts are short and brief.... not really that chatty but feel like I do need to update here regularly or I may just go back to my old ways and we certainly don't want that happening!
Haven't gotten into the exercise to much just yet, but I know I will get there! I know last time I went on this journey, it took me a couple of months or so to get into the healthy eating before the exercise bug kicked in.
Lynda - just logged into my gmail account today and found your two emails there - many thanks for replying and for the information! I don't use my gmail very often at all - so it might be easier to my xtra address if you have it - if you don't, let me know and I will give it to you.
Sorry these posts are short and brief.... not really that chatty but feel like I do need to update here regularly or I may just go back to my old ways and we certainly don't want that happening!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Ooooops
It wasn't until I finished my drink last night that I realised my boo boo...... I had just finished an RTD of Bourbon and Cola! I thoroughly enjoyed every mouthful of it but at the same time it certainly hasn't made me want more coke or anything like that!
I had a fantastic day yesterday with the only carb being a piece of toast for breakfast. Lunch was a salad and then dinner was chicken kebabs with salad. Today has been another great day especially given that Rachel and I went to a 4th birthday party at Junglerama and I am usually real bad at kids parties.... but apart from about 4 chips of Rachel's that I pinched and then 2 small potatoes at dinner time, there have been no carbs! I attempted making an omlette for breakfast this morning (first time ever making one) and it wasn't that flash! I have the small non stick pan.... but think I put to much milk in it and it was rather thick and ending being more like a fritatta rather than an omlette. It tasted ok I guess - not a huge fan of them. Then once we were home from the party, I made Rachel and I a banana and berry smoothie (with ice cream in it too) and then dinner tonight was roast chicken with veggies and those 2 small potatoes.
I jumped on the scales this morning - was down 800 grams so am happy with that given my rough day last week. I am enjoying seeing those numbers go down but also need to remember that it's not just about the numbers but about clothes fitting etc as well.
Oh, have applied for another job in the Hutt Valley - this time in Lower Hutt rather than Upper Hutt but its still closer to home! And I have already checked out the $$$ and the starting money is the same as I am already on so am happy with that! That was the word document that I was cursing on FB last night and then I had lost it tonight and was crapping myself as applications closed today! Am impressed with my new look CV too so hopefully they will be too!
Right, time to get moving - catch ya all later :)
I had a fantastic day yesterday with the only carb being a piece of toast for breakfast. Lunch was a salad and then dinner was chicken kebabs with salad. Today has been another great day especially given that Rachel and I went to a 4th birthday party at Junglerama and I am usually real bad at kids parties.... but apart from about 4 chips of Rachel's that I pinched and then 2 small potatoes at dinner time, there have been no carbs! I attempted making an omlette for breakfast this morning (first time ever making one) and it wasn't that flash! I have the small non stick pan.... but think I put to much milk in it and it was rather thick and ending being more like a fritatta rather than an omlette. It tasted ok I guess - not a huge fan of them. Then once we were home from the party, I made Rachel and I a banana and berry smoothie (with ice cream in it too) and then dinner tonight was roast chicken with veggies and those 2 small potatoes.
I jumped on the scales this morning - was down 800 grams so am happy with that given my rough day last week. I am enjoying seeing those numbers go down but also need to remember that it's not just about the numbers but about clothes fitting etc as well.
Oh, have applied for another job in the Hutt Valley - this time in Lower Hutt rather than Upper Hutt but its still closer to home! And I have already checked out the $$$ and the starting money is the same as I am already on so am happy with that! That was the word document that I was cursing on FB last night and then I had lost it tonight and was crapping myself as applications closed today! Am impressed with my new look CV too so hopefully they will be too!
Right, time to get moving - catch ya all later :)
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Oh dear...
Had a bad day yesterday carb wise (and oh the night before that too).... really need to get back on track! Brought 2 bags of coleslaw when we did the shopping this morning so am looking forward to having that for lunches this week with salmon and tomatoes etc - I LOVE coleslaw!!!
Yesterday I went out for lunch with Stephan and Rachel as they came into town to meet me for lunch - also ended up having lunch with my niece too! My niece and I both had the steaks that came with chips and salad; and we did ask for no chips (and extra salad) BUT they came out with chips instead..... and instead of sending them back - we just ate them! Ok neither of us ate all of the chips but I did have rather a lot. Then for dinner last night, I got home from work to find Stephan cooking schnitzel which was good but what did he choose to have with it???? Chips!!!! I had no coleslaw in the fridge and not a lot of salad ingredients so I just had the chips yet again!!
BUT I am back on track again today so hopefully I will still have a bit of a loss on Wednesday morning when I weigh in. I want to have one of those side bar thingys (like Chris) with my results each week but can't seem to figure out how to do it - any tips oh fellow bloggers???
Anyway, I shouldn't be on here - should be doing some housework etc while Stephan and Rachel are out.... ideally in my eyes I shouldn't be having to worry about the housework while Stephan is still off work (and is until the 24th Jan) as I feel he could be doing it during the week...... but oh dreams are free. He generally only does it when I nag him and I hate nagging!!!
Catch ya all later :)
Yesterday I went out for lunch with Stephan and Rachel as they came into town to meet me for lunch - also ended up having lunch with my niece too! My niece and I both had the steaks that came with chips and salad; and we did ask for no chips (and extra salad) BUT they came out with chips instead..... and instead of sending them back - we just ate them! Ok neither of us ate all of the chips but I did have rather a lot. Then for dinner last night, I got home from work to find Stephan cooking schnitzel which was good but what did he choose to have with it???? Chips!!!! I had no coleslaw in the fridge and not a lot of salad ingredients so I just had the chips yet again!!
BUT I am back on track again today so hopefully I will still have a bit of a loss on Wednesday morning when I weigh in. I want to have one of those side bar thingys (like Chris) with my results each week but can't seem to figure out how to do it - any tips oh fellow bloggers???
Anyway, I shouldn't be on here - should be doing some housework etc while Stephan and Rachel are out.... ideally in my eyes I shouldn't be having to worry about the housework while Stephan is still off work (and is until the 24th Jan) as I feel he could be doing it during the week...... but oh dreams are free. He generally only does it when I nag him and I hate nagging!!!
Catch ya all later :)
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Day 5...
Yeap day 5 of no coke or V!!! No headache/s today so therefore no panadol required to be taken! Yay!
Sorry for no update last night, went out to a Stampin Up training session and by the time I got home, made my lunch and checked emails, I just couldn't be bothered doing an update :)
Been doing rather well with the Low Carb eating - once I sort out my breakfasts, then I think I will be rather happy with my eating with a small potato with my dinner. Tonight, Stephan found a recipe from the HFG (Healthy Food Guide) site - Baked chicken with Lemon and Kumera! I only had 4 thin slices of kumera and boy oh boy the chicken was real yummy!!
Am going try to do some reading on Paleo meals over the weekend... and then try some of their recipes.
And as it has been a LONG time since I shared a photo or two on my blog, I thought I would give it a go tonight...
This is the photo that was one of the lightbulb moments that made me realise I had to do something - I hate it!!!
And one of Rachel on the vertical bungy while we were in Taupo!
Sorry for no update last night, went out to a Stampin Up training session and by the time I got home, made my lunch and checked emails, I just couldn't be bothered doing an update :)
Been doing rather well with the Low Carb eating - once I sort out my breakfasts, then I think I will be rather happy with my eating with a small potato with my dinner. Tonight, Stephan found a recipe from the HFG (Healthy Food Guide) site - Baked chicken with Lemon and Kumera! I only had 4 thin slices of kumera and boy oh boy the chicken was real yummy!!
Am going try to do some reading on Paleo meals over the weekend... and then try some of their recipes.
And as it has been a LONG time since I shared a photo or two on my blog, I thought I would give it a go tonight...
This is the photo that was one of the lightbulb moments that made me realise I had to do something - I hate it!!!
And one of Rachel on the vertical bungy while we were in Taupo!
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Weigh In...
Just a very quick update to say that I lost 1.3 kilos in my first week so am very happy with that..... right off to work now! Will be back later this evening....
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Still no caffeine
Yeap still doing well - no caffeine (i.e. coke or V) - still having withdrawal symptoms but am working through them as much as I can.
Another good day with hardly any carbs - toast again for breakfast and 2 small potatoes with my dinner (steak and vegetables). I am going to try to make the crustless Bacon and Egg quiche that Lynda has suggested and then have a piece of that each morning so will see how that goes. I would like to do smoothies for lunch like Chris H is doing but being at work makes it a bit difficult.... may do it at the weekends though.
For those of you on FB - you will see that I managed to walk up from the Railway Station to work this morning (took me about 25mins - used to be able to do it in about 15mins). I was shattered but felt so good at the same time. The only thing is that it played havoc with my ankle/heel for the rest of day and it is still tender now. So will need to take some anti inflammatories before I head to bed tonight (which will be soon). But I do want to do it again and get it to become a daily walk and then slowly build up my speed.
Weigh in tomorrow morning so stay posted to see the numbers go down.....
Another good day with hardly any carbs - toast again for breakfast and 2 small potatoes with my dinner (steak and vegetables). I am going to try to make the crustless Bacon and Egg quiche that Lynda has suggested and then have a piece of that each morning so will see how that goes. I would like to do smoothies for lunch like Chris H is doing but being at work makes it a bit difficult.... may do it at the weekends though.
For those of you on FB - you will see that I managed to walk up from the Railway Station to work this morning (took me about 25mins - used to be able to do it in about 15mins). I was shattered but felt so good at the same time. The only thing is that it played havoc with my ankle/heel for the rest of day and it is still tender now. So will need to take some anti inflammatories before I head to bed tonight (which will be soon). But I do want to do it again and get it to become a daily walk and then slowly build up my speed.
Weigh in tomorrow morning so stay posted to see the numbers go down.....
Monday, January 9, 2012
I'm getting there....
albiet very slowly!
The only carbs I have had today is a piece of toast this morning (need to get my breakfasts sorted) and some spaghetti when we had spag bolaganise for dinner. I definitely had less spaghetti than I would normally have which I felt really good doing.
I do have a yucky headache but that's probably more due to the fact that I am on day 2 of no coke/caffeine. Coke is the only caffeine that I have as I don't drink tea or coffee.... well coke and V that is! It would have been day 3 had I not blown it on Saturday while at Junglerama with Rachel and her friend when I had a bottle of coke while watching them run around!
I also have the worst PMT that I have had in over a year!!! My periods are generally real light which I certainly don't complain about! In fact, I can't recall the last time I had to take pain killers.... but today boy oh boy I am certainly feeling it this month!!! Drugs every 4 or so hours and a small bar of chocolate after my lunch! Just hope that this is not the start of a new pattern or anything like that!
I bought some coleslaw tonight on the way home, so have that for lunch tomorrow along with some freshly sliced ham, some cherry tomatoes and a couple of eggs :) Am feeling the hunger for it already!
Right, catch ya later
The only carbs I have had today is a piece of toast this morning (need to get my breakfasts sorted) and some spaghetti when we had spag bolaganise for dinner. I definitely had less spaghetti than I would normally have which I felt really good doing.
I do have a yucky headache but that's probably more due to the fact that I am on day 2 of no coke/caffeine. Coke is the only caffeine that I have as I don't drink tea or coffee.... well coke and V that is! It would have been day 3 had I not blown it on Saturday while at Junglerama with Rachel and her friend when I had a bottle of coke while watching them run around!
I also have the worst PMT that I have had in over a year!!! My periods are generally real light which I certainly don't complain about! In fact, I can't recall the last time I had to take pain killers.... but today boy oh boy I am certainly feeling it this month!!! Drugs every 4 or so hours and a small bar of chocolate after my lunch! Just hope that this is not the start of a new pattern or anything like that!
I bought some coleslaw tonight on the way home, so have that for lunch tomorrow along with some freshly sliced ham, some cherry tomatoes and a couple of eggs :) Am feeling the hunger for it already!
Right, catch ya later
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Sunday evening...
Another weekend has gone by and another week of work is beckoning me - bugger! We are one down until after Wgtn Anniversary weekend so things are pretty full on at the moment. Last Thurs and Fri I drove into town and used one of the Managers carpark in the basement so was doing 7.30-3.30 which was quite good but am back to catching the train tomorrow but as Stephan is still home with Rachel, I will catch the 7.00am train which will get me to work by about 8 which is not to bad as it means I will be able to catch a slightly earlier train home.
Today has been a relatively good day or it had been until dinner time - hadn't had much carbs at all until dinner time where I had 3 medium new potatoes! They were yum and I did enjoy them until immediately afterwards when I realised what I had done/eaten! Time will ensure I will eventually get my carbs down and I am determined to do it!
Lynda - question for you - how does Coleslaw rate in the carb situation? And am guessing that Breadcrumbs will be rather high given that they are wheat and bread if that makes sense!
I have set myself a mini goal - there is 13 weeks until Easter and I would like to have lost 8 kilos by then! All going well it will be more but I want it to be a doeable goal so I don't get to upset should I not achieve it!
Gonna go finish watching Aliens in the attic - seems to be quite a funny movie!
Today has been a relatively good day or it had been until dinner time - hadn't had much carbs at all until dinner time where I had 3 medium new potatoes! They were yum and I did enjoy them until immediately afterwards when I realised what I had done/eaten! Time will ensure I will eventually get my carbs down and I am determined to do it!
Lynda - question for you - how does Coleslaw rate in the carb situation? And am guessing that Breadcrumbs will be rather high given that they are wheat and bread if that makes sense!
I have set myself a mini goal - there is 13 weeks until Easter and I would like to have lost 8 kilos by then! All going well it will be more but I want it to be a doeable goal so I don't get to upset should I not achieve it!
Gonna go finish watching Aliens in the attic - seems to be quite a funny movie!
Saturday, January 7, 2012
I know I shouldn't of...
but I hopped on the scales this morning and was down an amazing 1.3 kilos from Wednesday! It really made my day and really helped me influence my food choices that I made today! So fingers crossed for a good weigh in on Wednesday morning!
Am off to see some friends very shortly, and will be taking some popcorn to pop (plain of course - hate the buttered stuff) and some OJ to drink.
Had a great afternoon watching Rachel and her friend Maddie running around non stop for a couple of hrs at the new Jungelrama in Lower Hutt. Felt a bit envious of parents who were running and climbing with their kids while I just sat and watched the girls.... but one day I too will be running around with Rachel!
Better get moving - but wanted to do an update before going out.
Am off to see some friends very shortly, and will be taking some popcorn to pop (plain of course - hate the buttered stuff) and some OJ to drink.
Had a great afternoon watching Rachel and her friend Maddie running around non stop for a couple of hrs at the new Jungelrama in Lower Hutt. Felt a bit envious of parents who were running and climbing with their kids while I just sat and watched the girls.... but one day I too will be running around with Rachel!
Better get moving - but wanted to do an update before going out.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Friday!
Yay! Another day over and another reasonably good day completed! Definitely less carbs than I would normally have and feel rather good. But on saying that there still a long way to go to to getting them right now but little baby steps and I will do it!!! I am determined that this is the way I can lose the weight and to keep it off! Still got lots of research/reading to do but it definitely seems the way to go for me!
Not a lot planned for this weekend so am really going to aim to get out for a walk around the block while Rachel rides her bike (now riding without trainer wheels). Though I have offered to take Rachel and one of her friends to Junglerama tomorrow afternoon (we had a coupon to use) - but can't see me climbing through the tunnels and going down the slides with them but one day I will!
Lexi our new kitten (well she is 9mths old) is becoming more adventurous and exploring more and more which is nice to see! I even just scored some cuddles from her!
Right best I go do the dishes as they are calling my names!
Not a lot planned for this weekend so am really going to aim to get out for a walk around the block while Rachel rides her bike (now riding without trainer wheels). Though I have offered to take Rachel and one of her friends to Junglerama tomorrow afternoon (we had a coupon to use) - but can't see me climbing through the tunnels and going down the slides with them but one day I will!
Lexi our new kitten (well she is 9mths old) is becoming more adventurous and exploring more and more which is nice to see! I even just scored some cuddles from her!
Right best I go do the dishes as they are calling my names!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Day 1
First day of healthy thinking/eating has gone well.... rice crackers with a bit of dip instead of chippies and a yummy green salad with some chicken for lunch. Little footsteps, day by day.
I do need to make an effort to do some reading on the Low Carb eating - just a matter of finding time to sit down undisturbed to take it all in so I can make sure I am making the right decision before I make this life style change. Lynda has mentioned giving up wheat - this would be the most hardest thing for me to do but can see what she is saying in her comment as to why I should do it. I just LOVE my potato, rice, bread, pasta etc and find it hard to imagine a day go by without at least 1 of those in my meal plan.
The thought of exercise does scare me a bit as the problems I had with my foot/heel earlier in the year now seems to be occurring in my other foot! There is no way I want to go through the surgery again on the other foot... no way in hell! I am really hoping that by losing weight will ease the pain that I have in my heels but I am aware that to lose weight I do need to do exercise too! So will start off with some simple walking and see how I manage that.
Speaking of walking - when you guys started off on your journeys what did you wear when out walking etc? Okay not all of you were this big (and are this short) - my track pants are a bit indecent even with a baggy tshirt... and don't want to wear my jeans or a skirt but am starting to think that a skirt may be the best option even though it looks odd with sneakers!
Right, am gonna call it a night on this update... catch ya all tomorrow night :)
I do need to make an effort to do some reading on the Low Carb eating - just a matter of finding time to sit down undisturbed to take it all in so I can make sure I am making the right decision before I make this life style change. Lynda has mentioned giving up wheat - this would be the most hardest thing for me to do but can see what she is saying in her comment as to why I should do it. I just LOVE my potato, rice, bread, pasta etc and find it hard to imagine a day go by without at least 1 of those in my meal plan.
The thought of exercise does scare me a bit as the problems I had with my foot/heel earlier in the year now seems to be occurring in my other foot! There is no way I want to go through the surgery again on the other foot... no way in hell! I am really hoping that by losing weight will ease the pain that I have in my heels but I am aware that to lose weight I do need to do exercise too! So will start off with some simple walking and see how I manage that.
Speaking of walking - when you guys started off on your journeys what did you wear when out walking etc? Okay not all of you were this big (and are this short) - my track pants are a bit indecent even with a baggy tshirt... and don't want to wear my jeans or a skirt but am starting to think that a skirt may be the best option even though it looks odd with sneakers!
Right, am gonna call it a night on this update... catch ya all tomorrow night :)
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
6 months later....
Yes I am here... still alive and kicking as most of you will know through FB but I had abandoned blogging - both reading and writing! However that does need to change as I MUST kick some serious arse this year!!! I saw a photo of Rachel and I taken last week at Huka Falls and I was really shocked! Then I was at the Warehouse in Taupo and tried on a pair of size 28 jeans which I couldn't get done up!!! Then I had a great chat with two wonderful friends of mine S & F last night and really realised that if I am going to do it I need to do it for me!! I very reluctantly got on the scales this morning.... 134.5 kilos!!!!! HOLY FUCK!!! I would say how the hell did that happen but I'm not that stupid! I know how it happened - it happened due to the crap that I am forever putting in my mouth and the minimal exercise that I am doing!
So I am calling on all my blogger friends to help me please!!! Please check on me if I don't update here - usually means I am off track... I don't like to be nagged.... as I find that gets me angry but genuine support and concern I do appreciate!
Am not going to go through everything that I've been up to over the last 6 mths.... *phew* I hear you all say! This is a clean slate starting now!!! 4th Jan 2012 @ 134.5 kilos!!! That number WILL go DOWN not up!!!!
Am joining a friends Biggest Loser challenge which starts in a couple of weeks and then once my unused gym membership expires in April - I am thinking of doing WW as that is what really got me going the first time back in 2003! Also doing some serious reading in to VLC (Very Low Carb) eating too... as a couple of blogger friends are doing that and it is really working for them!
Right, that's enough for now - I will be back tomorrow!!!
So I am calling on all my blogger friends to help me please!!! Please check on me if I don't update here - usually means I am off track... I don't like to be nagged.... as I find that gets me angry but genuine support and concern I do appreciate!
Am not going to go through everything that I've been up to over the last 6 mths.... *phew* I hear you all say! This is a clean slate starting now!!! 4th Jan 2012 @ 134.5 kilos!!! That number WILL go DOWN not up!!!!
Am joining a friends Biggest Loser challenge which starts in a couple of weeks and then once my unused gym membership expires in April - I am thinking of doing WW as that is what really got me going the first time back in 2003! Also doing some serious reading in to VLC (Very Low Carb) eating too... as a couple of blogger friends are doing that and it is really working for them!
Right, that's enough for now - I will be back tomorrow!!!
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