3 gorgeous girls and 8 kids (ranging from 3 years old to 12 years old) and we had an absolute BALL.
The kids entertained themselves and all we had to do is call them to the table for dinner and after they scoffed their meal (and pudding) they were off again so we got to sit down and have a nice girlie chat while eating our dinner.
Marinated chicken thighs
Corned silverside
Egg and potato salad
Roast vegetable salad
French bread
Focossia Bread (sp?)
Chocolate self saucing pudding
I managed a small portion of everything and was quite satisfied.
I even had some chocolate pudding which I haven't had for ages and really wasn't that fussed with it.
Oh did I mention I drank nearly 2 bottles of wine *giggle* I wonder how many points that was??? I only had about 4 or 5 glasses but I would describe them more as BUCKETS.
I had a terrible night with Adam who woke up 5 times crying and it took quite a while to get him back to sleep (a bit too much entertainment for the wee fella I think) so I have had a shocking nights sleep but woke up a box of fluffies this morning (go figure?).
Another grey, cold, windy, rainy day in Wellington which is a bit of a bummer for the kids who are on school holiday's as they haven't had a nice day yet and it nearly the end of the first week.
Steps yesterday were 9200 so an improvement on the day before which is all good.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Weigh in
Loss: 1.1kg
Total loss: 23.5kg
Current Weight: 86.8kg
Told ya I have been feelin' great and this weeks result just proves it. A little bit more exercise in my life ALWAYS helps with the scale results and I know that but it is just hard to do sometimes.
I also managed to keep my pedometer on for a whole day and clocked up 8648 steps which I intend to improve on today........on fire baby!
Things I have noticed over the last few months:
When I got to buy alcohol from the grocery store and the 16 something year old rings for a Supervisor to 'check' I am over age - they don't even look at me now, they just say 'yep'....*sigh* I keep telling them "can't you just LOOK to make me feel better"......LOL. They must think I'm pathetic.
When I go somewhere (ie. out for dinner etc) the young waiters always call me madam now instead of miss......hahaha.
A young man (approx. 15 years old) opened a door for me the other day and said "There you go lady" as if I was 90 years old *big, lung filled sigh*...I'm getting old.
I really don't mind, in fact I do have a bit of a giggle most of the time but it seems I am noticing these things more and more and realise my youth is fading away into middle age. I remember my parents always saying to me that they might have been 40 but they only felt 25 and I have to agree with them, the unfortunately thing about that is I'M STARTING TO SOUND LIKE MY MOTHER - eeekkkkkkk.
Raining today in the Capital of NZ and pretty cold as well which doesn't help me with my water intake - oh well, suck it in Rachel and just drink it!
Two of my girlfriends have their husbands away on business so they are having a 'pot luck' dinner at one of their houses (the one with the biggest house) and me and the kids are going as well (3 women, 8 kids) so we (the women) are going to drink LOTS of wine and hope this helps us with not hearing the 8 children who will be running around like mad things because they are so excited to see each other. I am taking a HUGE corned silverside with 2 french sticks of bread, our host is doing chicken pieces with a MASSIVE salad and the 3rd lady is doing dessert which means there will be heaps of choice for me (apart from the dessert) and awesome company.
Hubby is going to drop me and the kids off and then pick us up when we are ready to come home (good man!) so I don't have to worry about how much I drink (well I do but you know what I mean). I'll try and remember to take my camera.
Right better go and do some work......chow
Total loss: 23.5kg
Current Weight: 86.8kg
Told ya I have been feelin' great and this weeks result just proves it. A little bit more exercise in my life ALWAYS helps with the scale results and I know that but it is just hard to do sometimes.
I also managed to keep my pedometer on for a whole day and clocked up 8648 steps which I intend to improve on today........on fire baby!
Things I have noticed over the last few months:
When I got to buy alcohol from the grocery store and the 16 something year old rings for a Supervisor to 'check' I am over age - they don't even look at me now, they just say 'yep'....*sigh* I keep telling them "can't you just LOOK to make me feel better"......LOL. They must think I'm pathetic.
When I go somewhere (ie. out for dinner etc) the young waiters always call me madam now instead of miss......hahaha.
A young man (approx. 15 years old) opened a door for me the other day and said "There you go lady" as if I was 90 years old *big, lung filled sigh*...I'm getting old.
I really don't mind, in fact I do have a bit of a giggle most of the time but it seems I am noticing these things more and more and realise my youth is fading away into middle age. I remember my parents always saying to me that they might have been 40 but they only felt 25 and I have to agree with them, the unfortunately thing about that is I'M STARTING TO SOUND LIKE MY MOTHER - eeekkkkkkk.
Raining today in the Capital of NZ and pretty cold as well which doesn't help me with my water intake - oh well, suck it in Rachel and just drink it!
Two of my girlfriends have their husbands away on business so they are having a 'pot luck' dinner at one of their houses (the one with the biggest house) and me and the kids are going as well (3 women, 8 kids) so we (the women) are going to drink LOTS of wine and hope this helps us with not hearing the 8 children who will be running around like mad things because they are so excited to see each other. I am taking a HUGE corned silverside with 2 french sticks of bread, our host is doing chicken pieces with a MASSIVE salad and the 3rd lady is doing dessert which means there will be heaps of choice for me (apart from the dessert) and awesome company.
Hubby is going to drop me and the kids off and then pick us up when we are ready to come home (good man!) so I don't have to worry about how much I drink (well I do but you know what I mean). I'll try and remember to take my camera.
Right better go and do some work......chow
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Another new one
New Pedometer: - CHECK!
Steps so far today (9.45am): 2522
Andrew chose the one with the tightest/strongest clip he could find so lets see how long it lasts.
Went and changed some boardshorts after work yesterday as I got a size 18 and didn't try them on and when I got home they were WAY TOO BIG.....*snigger, snigger, snort*.
Popped into Woolworths and got some crumbed snitzel (sp?) for the boys for dinner and I had the left over tuna bake from the night before.
Boys in bed by 7pm, me in bed at 10.30pm (after lunches, tidy up etc)...love it!
Thought I'd tell you a funny story (well I think its funny), I went and had a shower last night and when I got out Andrew asked me how come I take so long in the shower, or his exact words were "What in god's name do you do in there for that long?" and this is what I told him:
1. Strip off and jump in shower
2. Wash hair, condition hair
3. Shave armpits
4. Shave legs
5. Shave nether region....hehehe
6. Get out and wrap my hair in a towel and dry myself
7. Put my hair bleach cream on my ladies mow (top lip)
8. Clip toe nails
9. Put Heel balm on my cracked heels
10. Put moisturiser on elbows (also get dry and cracked)
11. Put celulite stuff from my ankles to my bum
12. Put eye cream on eyes
13. Put night cream on face and neck
14. Notice a few stay hair on eyebrows, so pluck them
15. Take off hair lightener from top lip
16. Brush teeth
17. Clean ears (cotton buds)
19. Hang towels and bathroom mat up
20. Put nightie on and go into my bedroom to blowdry my hair
To which he said "I didn't need to know that - I won't ask again"........LOL
Before I go, I just wanted to say a HUGE HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Helena.
Have a fantastic day mate :)
Steps so far today (9.45am): 2522
Andrew chose the one with the tightest/strongest clip he could find so lets see how long it lasts.
Went and changed some boardshorts after work yesterday as I got a size 18 and didn't try them on and when I got home they were WAY TOO BIG.....*snigger, snigger, snort*.
Popped into Woolworths and got some crumbed snitzel (sp?) for the boys for dinner and I had the left over tuna bake from the night before.
Boys in bed by 7pm, me in bed at 10.30pm (after lunches, tidy up etc)...love it!
Thought I'd tell you a funny story (well I think its funny), I went and had a shower last night and when I got out Andrew asked me how come I take so long in the shower, or his exact words were "What in god's name do you do in there for that long?" and this is what I told him:
1. Strip off and jump in shower
2. Wash hair, condition hair
3. Shave armpits
4. Shave legs
5. Shave nether region....hehehe
6. Get out and wrap my hair in a towel and dry myself
7. Put my hair bleach cream on my ladies mow (top lip)
8. Clip toe nails
9. Put Heel balm on my cracked heels
10. Put moisturiser on elbows (also get dry and cracked)
11. Put celulite stuff from my ankles to my bum
12. Put eye cream on eyes
13. Put night cream on face and neck
14. Notice a few stay hair on eyebrows, so pluck them
15. Take off hair lightener from top lip
16. Brush teeth
17. Clean ears (cotton buds)
19. Hang towels and bathroom mat up
20. Put nightie on and go into my bedroom to blowdry my hair
To which he said "I didn't need to know that - I won't ask again"........LOL
Before I go, I just wanted to say a HUGE HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Helena.
Have a fantastic day mate :)
Monday, September 24, 2007
Another weekend gone
Man the weekends go by quickly, I can't believe I've had 2 days off.
Friday night I babysat for a friend which was excellent as they kids were brilliant and I only had them for an hour and off to bed they went so I sat and read half a book. I got home just before midnight and everyone in my household was asleep so I took the opportunity to have a coffee and read more of my book.
Saturday was last day of soccer and then we had Reece's mate for the rest of the day, so we went to the local bakery and loaded up and went to my sister's and had lunch there (I had a sandwich and a sausage roll) and then went home and the boys played outside for a couple of hours in the sunshine while I pottered around doing housework. Popped into Helena's to drop off a pair of pants and WOW that chic is GORGEOUS!!!! I nearly cried - she just looked sooooo amazing!
Saturday night after dropping Reece's mate off home the boys wanted KFC for dinner which I got (I had a shake) and they ate that and then Adam and I headed off to the Pool Party (Reece said he had a sore tummy so he stayed home) and stayed for about 2 hours (heaps of kids) and then home, kids in bed and I went to bed early as well.
Sunday - Quiet day at home with the boys, played outside most of the day even though it was overcast and spitting with rain on and off, it was still really warm. Made a yummy tuna pasta bake for dinner and my little bruiser (Adam) had 4 plates and Reece had 2 (Note to self: make that HEAPS) while their father didn't like it and only managed 1 plate and then ate junk for the rest of the night.
All in all I think I had a relatively good weekend with my eating but alas no exercise apart from running around with the kids both days.
I've got my gym gear today and will be at the work gym after work.
I've drank 1.5ltrs of water already today and it is only 10.40am (pee'ed about 8 times.....TMI???) and have had a shake for breakkie (going to have 1 shake a day I think) and feel great.
Hubby is hopefully going to get us 2 new pedometers today as Rebel are having a sale and we both want our own rather than having to share. That will be back on my hip tomorrow, I just wish they had a thing that goes around your belt loop or something as that clip really doesn't do much (hence the toilet trip my last one took), oh well, I'll just have to be more carefull.
That's all my news, not very exciting I'm sorry but hopefully this week will prove to be a bit more exciting........details to come.
Friday night I babysat for a friend which was excellent as they kids were brilliant and I only had them for an hour and off to bed they went so I sat and read half a book. I got home just before midnight and everyone in my household was asleep so I took the opportunity to have a coffee and read more of my book.
Saturday was last day of soccer and then we had Reece's mate for the rest of the day, so we went to the local bakery and loaded up and went to my sister's and had lunch there (I had a sandwich and a sausage roll) and then went home and the boys played outside for a couple of hours in the sunshine while I pottered around doing housework. Popped into Helena's to drop off a pair of pants and WOW that chic is GORGEOUS!!!! I nearly cried - she just looked sooooo amazing!
Saturday night after dropping Reece's mate off home the boys wanted KFC for dinner which I got (I had a shake) and they ate that and then Adam and I headed off to the Pool Party (Reece said he had a sore tummy so he stayed home) and stayed for about 2 hours (heaps of kids) and then home, kids in bed and I went to bed early as well.
Sunday - Quiet day at home with the boys, played outside most of the day even though it was overcast and spitting with rain on and off, it was still really warm. Made a yummy tuna pasta bake for dinner and my little bruiser (Adam) had 4 plates and Reece had 2 (Note to self: make that HEAPS) while their father didn't like it and only managed 1 plate and then ate junk for the rest of the night.
All in all I think I had a relatively good weekend with my eating but alas no exercise apart from running around with the kids both days.
I've got my gym gear today and will be at the work gym after work.
I've drank 1.5ltrs of water already today and it is only 10.40am (pee'ed about 8 times.....TMI???) and have had a shake for breakkie (going to have 1 shake a day I think) and feel great.
Hubby is hopefully going to get us 2 new pedometers today as Rebel are having a sale and we both want our own rather than having to share. That will be back on my hip tomorrow, I just wish they had a thing that goes around your belt loop or something as that clip really doesn't do much (hence the toilet trip my last one took), oh well, I'll just have to be more carefull.
That's all my news, not very exciting I'm sorry but hopefully this week will prove to be a bit more exciting........details to come.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Another glorious day in Wellington
21 degree's they (the weather gods) reckon we are going to get to day....lovely.
I've got my 3/4 pants on with a thin short sleeved summer blouse and my sunglasses ready for when I go out for lunch.
Yesterday we got to 18 degree's so I went straight home and had a glass of wine on the desk while hubby cooked a BBQ........my ideal evening.
After reading how well Jenny, Jo and Anne are going with their walking (pedometers on) I decided to clip mine back on yesterday morning when I got up and all was good until I went to the loo before I walked out the door for work and as I pull my duds up I heard a 'plop'.........oh bugger! Fished it out (ewwww) washed it off and it seemed to be working so I clipped it back on but when I checked it 2 hours late - NOPE. So that's another pedometer that bites the dust.
Tonight I am babysitting a friends kids at their house on my own with a good book, I can't wait..........LOL. I hope they don't come home too early :)
Saturday is the last game of soccer (YAY!) and then a sauage sizzle and team photo's. My eldest sister then wants me to go around there to see their new carpet they just got laid and to see the kids. Saturday night we are going to a friends fundraiser at Naenae pools (swimming bars) for a pool party night which I'm really looking forward to but Andrew is trying every trick in the book to get out of it...LOL.
Sunday - Nothing (nice!)
Hope everyone has a fab weekend, catch on Monday/
I've got my 3/4 pants on with a thin short sleeved summer blouse and my sunglasses ready for when I go out for lunch.
Yesterday we got to 18 degree's so I went straight home and had a glass of wine on the desk while hubby cooked a BBQ........my ideal evening.
After reading how well Jenny, Jo and Anne are going with their walking (pedometers on) I decided to clip mine back on yesterday morning when I got up and all was good until I went to the loo before I walked out the door for work and as I pull my duds up I heard a 'plop'.........oh bugger! Fished it out (ewwww) washed it off and it seemed to be working so I clipped it back on but when I checked it 2 hours late - NOPE. So that's another pedometer that bites the dust.
Tonight I am babysitting a friends kids at their house on my own with a good book, I can't wait..........LOL. I hope they don't come home too early :)
Saturday is the last game of soccer (YAY!) and then a sauage sizzle and team photo's. My eldest sister then wants me to go around there to see their new carpet they just got laid and to see the kids. Saturday night we are going to a friends fundraiser at Naenae pools (swimming bars) for a pool party night which I'm really looking forward to but Andrew is trying every trick in the book to get out of it...LOL.
Sunday - Nothing (nice!)
Hope everyone has a fab weekend, catch on Monday/
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Photo post
I just love photo posts, so I have taken a few photo's to share with you all.
The first 2 are of my darling 3 year old Adam. I took these photo's later in the morning on Sunday but he did present me with this face at 5.39am.
These are the books and vouchers I bought or won at the fundraising auction I went to on Monday night - notice the 1 months membership at Lifestyles gym.
I also bought a Wellington Lions (Rugby team) poster with it signed by the team for the boys but forgot to take a photo.
Here are a few pair of shoes I bought last week because I work in a job where I am only allowed to wear closed in toes and heals but it gets very hot so it makes it tricky. The jandels I just loved and couldn't resist.
And last but not least, my precious boys Reece and Adam.
Reece did his first Hip Hop class last night and just loved it and came home and tried to teach his brother all of his 'moves'........very cute!
- Eating and drinking everything I'm suppose to.
- Gyming (well treadmilling).
- Feeling fantastic.
- Looking fantastic (clothes getting WAY too baggy).
- I'm only 3kgs heavier than my husband (I use to be over 40kgs bigger - yeah baby!!!)
- People at work (mostly men) are complimenting me on my weightloss and appearance which is very weird because that has NEVER EVER happened.
- Socialising more (don't have only black clothes in my wardrobe)
- This hot weather is definately helping with my eating, drinking and exercising. I knew as soon as the weather picked up, so would my resolve.......I love spring (& summer).
WOW don't know where that came from but that's how I'm feeling at the moment.
The first 2 are of my darling 3 year old Adam. I took these photo's later in the morning on Sunday but he did present me with this face at 5.39am.
These are the books and vouchers I bought or won at the fundraising auction I went to on Monday night - notice the 1 months membership at Lifestyles gym.
I also bought a Wellington Lions (Rugby team) poster with it signed by the team for the boys but forgot to take a photo.
Here are a few pair of shoes I bought last week because I work in a job where I am only allowed to wear closed in toes and heals but it gets very hot so it makes it tricky. The jandels I just loved and couldn't resist.
And last but not least, my precious boys Reece and Adam.
Reece did his first Hip Hop class last night and just loved it and came home and tried to teach his brother all of his 'moves'........very cute!
- Eating and drinking everything I'm suppose to.
- Gyming (well treadmilling).
- Feeling fantastic.
- Looking fantastic (clothes getting WAY too baggy).
- I'm only 3kgs heavier than my husband (I use to be over 40kgs bigger - yeah baby!!!)
- People at work (mostly men) are complimenting me on my weightloss and appearance which is very weird because that has NEVER EVER happened.
- Socialising more (don't have only black clothes in my wardrobe)
- This hot weather is definately helping with my eating, drinking and exercising. I knew as soon as the weather picked up, so would my resolve.......I love spring (& summer).
WOW don't know where that came from but that's how I'm feeling at the moment.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Weigh in
Lost: 200g
Total Loss: 22.4kg
Current Weight; 87.9kgs
Got home from weigh in and TOM arrived so I wasn't to worried about the small loss, a loss is a loss right?
It has been mad at work plus I have my performance review this afternoon (god I look amazing on paper......LOL) and I have to leave early as I am picking Reece up to take him to his first Hip Hop class to see if he likes it.
I had a quite weekend like I'd planned - bliss!
But Monday, Tuesday and today is full on but the time is racing by so that is a good thing.
Sorry this is only a short post but I'm snowed under at the moment.......be back later.
Total Loss: 22.4kg
Current Weight; 87.9kgs
Got home from weigh in and TOM arrived so I wasn't to worried about the small loss, a loss is a loss right?
It has been mad at work plus I have my performance review this afternoon (god I look amazing on paper......LOL) and I have to leave early as I am picking Reece up to take him to his first Hip Hop class to see if he likes it.
I had a quite weekend like I'd planned - bliss!
But Monday, Tuesday and today is full on but the time is racing by so that is a good thing.
Sorry this is only a short post but I'm snowed under at the moment.......be back later.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Quiet weekend
Its not very often it happens but I actually had a quiet weekend as far as visitors or visiting which was nice.
I even got quite a bit done around the house.
Saturday was soccer then I had Reece's mate for a few house and when I dropped him home I spent an hour or so having a coffee with his mum.
We are going to a fundraising auction tonight for her daughter's basketball team and she is organising it so we made up a basket (chocolate's, lollies, wine, stuff) to put in the auction plus bought tickets to go and we will more than likely buy a couple of things tonight.......hahaha expensive fundraiser.
Went home and had a hangi (traditional New Zealand Maori meat and vege's cooked underground for 4 or so hours) for dinner (I had half of mine and Andrew finished the rest of mine) which was lovely. Bought from a guy at my work for another fundraiser.
Sunday the weather wasn't very crash hot so the kids and I stayed home while their father went to golf. Had a visit from one of our mates with his two kids at 9am in the morning and then about 10am my housework day kicked in. I managed to clean out both freezers in my house plus the main fridge, then tackled the double pantry and finally the plastic's and crockery cupboard's........*whoa - wipes brow*.
Oh yeah, and then I did all the ironing for the week, made lunches, bathed the kids and got their clothes out for the morning.
I have noticed the first couple of blowflies in the house which is a good sign summer is only around the corner and that Andrew need to 'ripcord' the house to keep those little buggers OUT.
Got to work today and realised I didn't bring my running shoes for the treadmill at the gym (grrr!) but I'm not going to stress about it because there's always tomorrow and I'm hoping to get over there (gym) early as we have got a few slow days at work so I will get extra long at the gym......GOOD PLAN.
Eating on the weekend was my usual - terrible PLUS until last night at about 7pm I don't think I had drank ANY water so downed 1.5 litres which as you can imagine wasn't my brightest idea as I spent half the night up peeing.
Right I'm off to the Australian High Commission here in Wellington NZ to get my passport name changed (to my married name) as I booked my ticket in my married name and forgot I hadn't updated my passport - $234.00 to change my name - how rude!
I even got quite a bit done around the house.
Saturday was soccer then I had Reece's mate for a few house and when I dropped him home I spent an hour or so having a coffee with his mum.
We are going to a fundraising auction tonight for her daughter's basketball team and she is organising it so we made up a basket (chocolate's, lollies, wine, stuff) to put in the auction plus bought tickets to go and we will more than likely buy a couple of things tonight.......hahaha expensive fundraiser.
Went home and had a hangi (traditional New Zealand Maori meat and vege's cooked underground for 4 or so hours) for dinner (I had half of mine and Andrew finished the rest of mine) which was lovely. Bought from a guy at my work for another fundraiser.
Sunday the weather wasn't very crash hot so the kids and I stayed home while their father went to golf. Had a visit from one of our mates with his two kids at 9am in the morning and then about 10am my housework day kicked in. I managed to clean out both freezers in my house plus the main fridge, then tackled the double pantry and finally the plastic's and crockery cupboard's........*whoa - wipes brow*.
Oh yeah, and then I did all the ironing for the week, made lunches, bathed the kids and got their clothes out for the morning.
I have noticed the first couple of blowflies in the house which is a good sign summer is only around the corner and that Andrew need to 'ripcord' the house to keep those little buggers OUT.
Got to work today and realised I didn't bring my running shoes for the treadmill at the gym (grrr!) but I'm not going to stress about it because there's always tomorrow and I'm hoping to get over there (gym) early as we have got a few slow days at work so I will get extra long at the gym......GOOD PLAN.
Eating on the weekend was my usual - terrible PLUS until last night at about 7pm I don't think I had drank ANY water so downed 1.5 litres which as you can imagine wasn't my brightest idea as I spent half the night up peeing.
Right I'm off to the Australian High Commission here in Wellington NZ to get my passport name changed (to my married name) as I booked my ticket in my married name and forgot I hadn't updated my passport - $234.00 to change my name - how rude!
Friday, September 14, 2007
Cold Friday
Hay! What happened to our nice weather???????
It has disappeared just in time for the weekend.....don't ya just hate that?
I got up and since it is 'casual Friday' I have a nice THIN summery blouse on with 3/4 pants and holey shoes on and I'm bloody cold. I also have a jacket which I am wearing while sitting at my desk (not a good look). Watching the weather last night would have been a good idea but I was confident that with the lovely weather we have had most of the week, it would just carry on.
Hydro:
All I can say about this is HEATED POOL - I DON'T THINK SO.
I was good to see some familiar faces as they had all thought I'd 'given up' (I know what you were talking about Anne) because I haven't been for a while.
On a more positive note, our gym here at work has just invested in another treadmill which is awesome because I loved using the one they had but I had to forever wait and they (being the company) have said that if they get more people using the gym with the 2nd treadmill, they will buy a 3rd one......noice.
So as you can guess, I'm going to bring my gym clothes and starting next week I will be getting back to the gym. I haven't worked out when and what times yet but I'm hoping 2 nights of hydro, 2 nights of gym (which will include my toning exercises either at the gym or at home) and a couple of walks thrown in, sounds like a plan.
I dropped some books off to Leenie this morning because I just couldn't stand it that she was reading Mills and Boone and enjoying it ..... argh!
I also dropped off the latest catalog of EZIBUY and SARA (didn't know if she got it or not) so she can start looking at all the new clothes (and new styles) she will be able to wear soon.
It has disappeared just in time for the weekend.....don't ya just hate that?
I got up and since it is 'casual Friday' I have a nice THIN summery blouse on with 3/4 pants and holey shoes on and I'm bloody cold. I also have a jacket which I am wearing while sitting at my desk (not a good look). Watching the weather last night would have been a good idea but I was confident that with the lovely weather we have had most of the week, it would just carry on.
Hydro:
All I can say about this is HEATED POOL - I DON'T THINK SO.
I was good to see some familiar faces as they had all thought I'd 'given up' (I know what you were talking about Anne) because I haven't been for a while.
On a more positive note, our gym here at work has just invested in another treadmill which is awesome because I loved using the one they had but I had to forever wait and they (being the company) have said that if they get more people using the gym with the 2nd treadmill, they will buy a 3rd one......noice.
So as you can guess, I'm going to bring my gym clothes and starting next week I will be getting back to the gym. I haven't worked out when and what times yet but I'm hoping 2 nights of hydro, 2 nights of gym (which will include my toning exercises either at the gym or at home) and a couple of walks thrown in, sounds like a plan.
I dropped some books off to Leenie this morning because I just couldn't stand it that she was reading Mills and Boone and enjoying it ..... argh!
I also dropped off the latest catalog of EZIBUY and SARA (didn't know if she got it or not) so she can start looking at all the new clothes (and new styles) she will be able to wear soon.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Weigh in
Loss: 400 grams
Total Loss: 22.2kgs
Current weight: 88.1kgs
YAY love that result after the 'not so great' weekend.
I have set myself a goal to lose 750g per week so week 1 hasn't gone to plan BUT I'm not concerned about it because I will make up for it next week.......no worries.
Plus this if the first week without the protein shakes everyday (sometimes twice a day), I think I've had about 3 all week so I'm happy that my eating hasn't gone totally haywire.
Didn't get to Hydro, I do have a couple of excuses but they are pathetic (couldn't find togs, girlfriend rang etc) so I have told myself I will go Thursday night even if there is a MAJOR EARTHQUAKE/FLOOD/*insert major reason*............
I need to get out my fake/rub on tan stuff that I got through Avon (bloody brilliant) as there seems to be heaps of people nice and brown and I am lilly white (not a great look) and with the weather getting nicer I think I could do with some colouring up.
Nothing else to chat about really so I'll sign off and get back on here when I think of something riverting to say.......LOL
Total Loss: 22.2kgs
Current weight: 88.1kgs
YAY love that result after the 'not so great' weekend.
I have set myself a goal to lose 750g per week so week 1 hasn't gone to plan BUT I'm not concerned about it because I will make up for it next week.......no worries.
Plus this if the first week without the protein shakes everyday (sometimes twice a day), I think I've had about 3 all week so I'm happy that my eating hasn't gone totally haywire.
Didn't get to Hydro, I do have a couple of excuses but they are pathetic (couldn't find togs, girlfriend rang etc) so I have told myself I will go Thursday night even if there is a MAJOR EARTHQUAKE/FLOOD/*insert major reason*............
I need to get out my fake/rub on tan stuff that I got through Avon (bloody brilliant) as there seems to be heaps of people nice and brown and I am lilly white (not a great look) and with the weather getting nicer I think I could do with some colouring up.
Nothing else to chat about really so I'll sign off and get back on here when I think of something riverting to say.......LOL
Monday, September 10, 2007
Mini challenges
Right I have been thinking and I really don't have any short term goals as far as my weight goes so I decided to join Paulene's Spring 6 week Challenge and put down that I wanted to lose 3.5kgs in that time (0.6kgs per week), I did this last Friday.
But after thinking today, I realised that that isn't very challenging and I wanted to up the antie so I rang my girlfriend and asked her if I could borrow her new top for my Xmas 'do' which she said yes to. The only problem is that I tried it on last week and it was at least a size too small, I loved it that much that I went into Stax (where she got it from) and tried to get myself one but they didn't have a larger size (typical - it was the 1st time I had ever set foot into the shop) so I figure I will need to lose about 5 or 6kgs to fit into it and the work 'do' is usually the first week in November which gives me 7 or 8 weeks........stay with me people.
So I plan to lose 6kgs in 8 weeks which is 750g per week.......yep I reckon I can do that will a bit of planning.
I am NOT doing any exercise and this MUST change so I am going back to Hydro tomorrow night (twice a week) and riding my bike twice a week and my mate (the one with the top) has hand weights which she is going to lend me and show me some 'at home' exercises I can do twice a week which will give me 6 days of moving my butt for that top. Next time I go to her house, I will take a photo of it and give you a visual of what I am striving towards.
Great, good, glad I got that out there.
I am meeting Andrew after work so we can both get a new pair of runners because he has been unwell and has been told he has to do more exercise (golf doesn't count!) so he and his mate are going to start running of a night and I will do my exercise while he is doing that.........sorted!
But after thinking today, I realised that that isn't very challenging and I wanted to up the antie so I rang my girlfriend and asked her if I could borrow her new top for my Xmas 'do' which she said yes to. The only problem is that I tried it on last week and it was at least a size too small, I loved it that much that I went into Stax (where she got it from) and tried to get myself one but they didn't have a larger size (typical - it was the 1st time I had ever set foot into the shop) so I figure I will need to lose about 5 or 6kgs to fit into it and the work 'do' is usually the first week in November which gives me 7 or 8 weeks........stay with me people.
So I plan to lose 6kgs in 8 weeks which is 750g per week.......yep I reckon I can do that will a bit of planning.
I am NOT doing any exercise and this MUST change so I am going back to Hydro tomorrow night (twice a week) and riding my bike twice a week and my mate (the one with the top) has hand weights which she is going to lend me and show me some 'at home' exercises I can do twice a week which will give me 6 days of moving my butt for that top. Next time I go to her house, I will take a photo of it and give you a visual of what I am striving towards.
Great, good, glad I got that out there.
I am meeting Andrew after work so we can both get a new pair of runners because he has been unwell and has been told he has to do more exercise (golf doesn't count!) so he and his mate are going to start running of a night and I will do my exercise while he is doing that.........sorted!
The weekend that was
Friday I went and visited the beautiful Helena and I was blown away by how chipper she was. I got to see the fabulous new body (with a not so gorgeous body suit on it) and she looks fant-friggin-tastic!
I thought I'd better take a photo to show you all that she is alive and well (more than well!).
Headed to the Hen's Night and it was boring and horrible and the food sucked, I ended up getting home at 9.45pm (no really!). More photo's.
Saturday was soccer and then I had one of Reece's mates for the day, dropped him off at 4pm and ended up at my sisters for a couple of hours and then home with the boys for takeaway chinese.
Sunday dawned and the boys were excited because their Dad was coming home after 5 days in Te Araroa white baiting so we whipped round and had a clean up and then spent the morning outside in the sunshine.......lovely.
Andrew arrived home at 1pm and I got a break for a while because they were all over him.....again - lovely.
Had whitebait fritters for dinner and nothing else, 6 in all but everyone was bloody beautiful. He also brought home lots of crayfish which he loves, I can take them or leave them so I wasn't very excited about that.....LOL
Kids were exhausted and in bed by 6pm (yeah baby!!) so I sat up and read my book and he had a wee sleep on the couch while also watching some cop show.
Bed by 11pm and all is back to normal in my house this morning......ah nice.
I thought I'd better take a photo to show you all that she is alive and well (more than well!).
Headed to the Hen's Night and it was boring and horrible and the food sucked, I ended up getting home at 9.45pm (no really!). More photo's.
Saturday was soccer and then I had one of Reece's mates for the day, dropped him off at 4pm and ended up at my sisters for a couple of hours and then home with the boys for takeaway chinese.
Sunday dawned and the boys were excited because their Dad was coming home after 5 days in Te Araroa white baiting so we whipped round and had a clean up and then spent the morning outside in the sunshine.......lovely.
Andrew arrived home at 1pm and I got a break for a while because they were all over him.....again - lovely.
Had whitebait fritters for dinner and nothing else, 6 in all but everyone was bloody beautiful. He also brought home lots of crayfish which he loves, I can take them or leave them so I wasn't very excited about that.....LOL
Kids were exhausted and in bed by 6pm (yeah baby!!) so I sat up and read my book and he had a wee sleep on the couch while also watching some cop show.
Bed by 11pm and all is back to normal in my house this morning......ah nice.
Friday, September 07, 2007
Hen's Night........
........and I'm going to be sober - that makes a change.
I'm also the 'bride to be's' sober driver plus a few others which makes me smile.
I got her some boiled lollie willies....hehehe and a badge to wear announcing that she is the one getting hitched and about 8 other badges that say 'hen's party girls' which I will distribute once we get there. I also went and got her a beautiful pair of white lacy nickers.
I am going to pop in and see Helena on my way out as well because I am just busting to see how she is now she is at home.
Weekend is going to be quite hopefully, I have soccer in the morning but not much else planned which makes a change.
The last couple of days have seen me eating great and drinking loads of water.
My usual day consists of weight watchers cereal with yoghurt in the morning, vitaweats crackers for lunch with vegemite and some sort of meat and either salad or vege's for dinner. I find that I can be quite boring sometimes and think this might have something to do with why I had a blowout last weekend so I have decided to get my menu plans out again but revise them a bit because they had a lot of 'sheperd's pie' and 'lasagna' and stuff like that on them and I really must stay away from mince as it gives me wicked heartburn.
I had sushi for dinner and got the boys McDonald's so I wasn't feeling bloated or overfull (gotta love sushi) and then I jumped into bed early to watch a movie 'The Lake House' with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock as I have been wanting to see it for ages and I certainly was NOT disappointed.....*sigh* I love those sorts of movies (romances or romantic comedies) and ).
Right that's it for me this week, catch ya all next Monday.
P.S. Happy Birthday M for Saturday and Chubbymum for Sunday *mwah*
I'm also the 'bride to be's' sober driver plus a few others which makes me smile.
I got her some boiled lollie willies....hehehe and a badge to wear announcing that she is the one getting hitched and about 8 other badges that say 'hen's party girls' which I will distribute once we get there. I also went and got her a beautiful pair of white lacy nickers.
I am going to pop in and see Helena on my way out as well because I am just busting to see how she is now she is at home.
Weekend is going to be quite hopefully, I have soccer in the morning but not much else planned which makes a change.
The last couple of days have seen me eating great and drinking loads of water.
My usual day consists of weight watchers cereal with yoghurt in the morning, vitaweats crackers for lunch with vegemite and some sort of meat and either salad or vege's for dinner. I find that I can be quite boring sometimes and think this might have something to do with why I had a blowout last weekend so I have decided to get my menu plans out again but revise them a bit because they had a lot of 'sheperd's pie' and 'lasagna' and stuff like that on them and I really must stay away from mince as it gives me wicked heartburn.
I had sushi for dinner and got the boys McDonald's so I wasn't feeling bloated or overfull (gotta love sushi) and then I jumped into bed early to watch a movie 'The Lake House' with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock as I have been wanting to see it for ages and I certainly was NOT disappointed.....*sigh* I love those sorts of movies (romances or romantic comedies) and ).
Right that's it for me this week, catch ya all next Monday.
P.S. Happy Birthday M for Saturday and Chubbymum for Sunday *mwah*
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Weigh in & Protein Shakes
Loss: 700 grams
Total loss: 21.8kg
Current Weight: 88.5kg
REALLY happy with that and I know I was good 'most' of the time but I reckon those yummy protein shakes really did the trick for me. I said I wanted to drop a couple of kilo's in the 2 weeks I was doing the shakes and that's exactly what I did, I lost 2kgs exactly over the 2 weeks......noice!
Got home from weigh in and Andrew had made my favourite meal at the moment with is unpronoucable (sp?) but is an indian dish that he gets the sauce from one of his dairy retailers with garlic and corriander roti and vegetable fried rice. It was really good and I enjoyed every bite.
Andrew went to Gisborne this morning with a mate to go Whitebait fishing with his Mother, she has the best spot up there and we just LOVE whitebait.
So me and the kids have a few outings planned and tonight we are going to stay with my mate Jo (who I went to Auckland with a few weeks ago) and her kids for the night as her hubby is also away. Lasagne and curry is on the menu (wierd combination I know but I had lasagne out of the freezer and she has left over curry) with a salad, so I should be able to choose wisely. Andrew's mate's wife is also coming over later on for a few wines which will be lovely.
I have a Hen's night on Friday night for a dear friend (her 2nd marriage) who I work with and I am also looking forward to that as we are meeting at my sister's (its also her best friend) and starting with a few drinks and the 'naughty' presents and then moving onto the Workingmens Club (Yes yes I know, nana's!) for dinner and some dancing. I have decided to drive (less hassle) so will be partaking in one wine and then heaps of water (drunk through a penis straw.....LOL), and will try and get lots of photo's.
Haven't heard from Leenie today but will be ringing soon to see how she is getting on. Ta ta for now.
Total loss: 21.8kg
Current Weight: 88.5kg
REALLY happy with that and I know I was good 'most' of the time but I reckon those yummy protein shakes really did the trick for me. I said I wanted to drop a couple of kilo's in the 2 weeks I was doing the shakes and that's exactly what I did, I lost 2kgs exactly over the 2 weeks......noice!
Got home from weigh in and Andrew had made my favourite meal at the moment with is unpronoucable (sp?) but is an indian dish that he gets the sauce from one of his dairy retailers with garlic and corriander roti and vegetable fried rice. It was really good and I enjoyed every bite.
Andrew went to Gisborne this morning with a mate to go Whitebait fishing with his Mother, she has the best spot up there and we just LOVE whitebait.
So me and the kids have a few outings planned and tonight we are going to stay with my mate Jo (who I went to Auckland with a few weeks ago) and her kids for the night as her hubby is also away. Lasagne and curry is on the menu (wierd combination I know but I had lasagne out of the freezer and she has left over curry) with a salad, so I should be able to choose wisely. Andrew's mate's wife is also coming over later on for a few wines which will be lovely.
I have a Hen's night on Friday night for a dear friend (her 2nd marriage) who I work with and I am also looking forward to that as we are meeting at my sister's (its also her best friend) and starting with a few drinks and the 'naughty' presents and then moving onto the Workingmens Club (Yes yes I know, nana's!) for dinner and some dancing. I have decided to drive (less hassle) so will be partaking in one wine and then heaps of water (drunk through a penis straw.....LOL), and will try and get lots of photo's.
Haven't heard from Leenie today but will be ringing soon to see how she is getting on. Ta ta for now.
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Helena Update
Hi guys and gals, just to let you know that Helena has come through the op wonderfully and even had something to eat last night.
Craig's text to me last night:
Hulo craig here, leenie is awake and starving she is feeling quite narrow she is happy and chatty
How cool is that!! If you pop over to her blog, her hubby (Craig) has updated and will hopefully update again today.
Protein shakes:
I am feeling 100% better today and have been having my protein shakes and drinking loads of water.
Had a nice hot bath when I got home and jumped into bed and read my book which I bought at the Spring Fair on the weekend (Watermelon by Marian Keyes).
**********GUESS WHAT??????????**********
Helena just txt me as I was typing this update to tell me that the Doc took off 9.8kgs (500g with lipo) and because she weighed in at 102kgs on the hospital scales, she now weighs womewhere in the region of 92-93kgs.............*sqeals with delight*, she is SO HAPPY and is up brushing her hair and teeth......wahoo!
Oh Oh another 'guess what'??
I've just spoken to her on the phone and she is feeling fantastic, eaten twice and been up and about. The nurses and doctor are totally amazed that she is doing so much and said she could more than likely go home tomorrow (originally it was to be Thursday). She has been taken off the 'hard' drugs and is now just on one pain killer and panadol.....wow!
Right I've been gas bagging to her and typing this for the last hour so I'd better get some work done me thinks....
Craig's text to me last night:
Hulo craig here, leenie is awake and starving she is feeling quite narrow she is happy and chatty
How cool is that!! If you pop over to her blog, her hubby (Craig) has updated and will hopefully update again today.
Protein shakes:
I am feeling 100% better today and have been having my protein shakes and drinking loads of water.
Had a nice hot bath when I got home and jumped into bed and read my book which I bought at the Spring Fair on the weekend (Watermelon by Marian Keyes).
**********GUESS WHAT??????????**********
Helena just txt me as I was typing this update to tell me that the Doc took off 9.8kgs (500g with lipo) and because she weighed in at 102kgs on the hospital scales, she now weighs womewhere in the region of 92-93kgs.............*sqeals with delight*, she is SO HAPPY and is up brushing her hair and teeth......wahoo!
Oh Oh another 'guess what'??
I've just spoken to her on the phone and she is feeling fantastic, eaten twice and been up and about. The nurses and doctor are totally amazed that she is doing so much and said she could more than likely go home tomorrow (originally it was to be Thursday). She has been taken off the 'hard' drugs and is now just on one pain killer and panadol.....wow!
Right I've been gas bagging to her and typing this for the last hour so I'd better get some work done me thinks....
Monday, September 03, 2007
Healthy to very unhealthy
Last week I was ON FIRE! I was doing my shakes, feeling great, getting a little exercise, drinking ALL my water plus some and just generally feeling fantastic.
This week.............disaster!.
Saturday
Spring fair, decided I would eat when I got home but ran late and didn't get home until after 2pm and then just started getting the food ready for the BBQ with our friends who were arriving at 5pm.
I then proceeded to make the salad's for dinner and kept popping things in my mouth that I usually never do. Now you would think alarm bells would be going off right about now but NOooooooooooo, onto the mango philly cheese with crackers and dip and don't forget the packet of chippies that I taste tested while Andrew went and picked up our guests.
I then ate 3 BBQ'ed sausages (not on the plan) and half a loaf of garlic bread (not good) a large piece of steak and minimal salad......WTF? I then proceeded to ice the chocolate eclairs and make the fruit salad and put the marshmellows out and had a huge bowl with everything in it???????
I'm sure the 2 bottles of wine did nothing to help me either.....*sigh*
I then got up Sunday morning and made Andrew his 'Father's Day' big breakfast as well as giving the boys eggs on toast and I just had 1 piece of toast (all good). When Andrew left for golf I then found my way to the pantry and ate half a bag of left over chips and 3 more sausages out of the fridge. I then made the boys lunch and had 3 sandwiches (yes 3) with vegemite and cheese on them. I had had no water for over 24 hours but about 6 coffee's.
This was about the time I started to feel really sick and bloated and had to think of what to make for dinner for Dad and Andrew (Father's Day again). I ended up roasting a chicken with pom pom potato's and left over salad (there was heaps thanks to me not eating bugger all the night before) and dinner rolls.
I finally gave myself a talking to and had a shake and was quite satisfied and not hungry so I sat at the table with the family while they ate tea (no promblems right?......wrong) and I started picking and ended up having 2 dinner rolls with chicken and stuffing on them.
I really have NO IDEA what that was all about because 9/10 times when I ate, I wasn't hungry. I'm not due for my monthly so I can't blame that and I had good choices to make (ie salad) but chose to eat crap........I am so kicking myself today.
This morning I've had my 30g WW cereal and trim milk and a shake for lunch plus 2.5 litres of water and feel 100% better (but not back to normal) and I'm at a loss as to why I did that to myself on the weekend. Looking back, I thought maybe because I was missing my carbs (ie bread) so just went crazy which may be right but I felt horrible, sluggish, bloated afterwards and do not want to eat bread the way I use to (only a month ago).
I have weigh in tomorrow night and pretty much think I have stuffed this week up but it is also my last week of protein shakes and I think I haven't achieved what I wanted (which was to drop a bit of weight faster than I usually do) but I will wait and see what the results are tomorrow night.
I don't think I will give the shakes away completely as I really rate them as far as stopping me snacking (ignore this past weekend) and really filling me up, so I might have one or two a week when I don't have time to eat properly.
OK, this is a horrible negative post and I just HATE being negative and down on myself but I can't hide from what I did and I have left this post to really late in the day (which isn't like me) because I didn't want to post what a bad weekend I'd had but then decided that I wanted to be honest and you guys need to know that there is good and bad weeks (no suprise to anyone I bet) and I have to face up to it rather than hide from it.
Rant over.......
On a brighter note, Leenie is in for her op today and I'm busting to hear from her hubby about how it all went (hurry up Craig!).
This week.............disaster!.
Saturday
Spring fair, decided I would eat when I got home but ran late and didn't get home until after 2pm and then just started getting the food ready for the BBQ with our friends who were arriving at 5pm.
I then proceeded to make the salad's for dinner and kept popping things in my mouth that I usually never do. Now you would think alarm bells would be going off right about now but NOooooooooooo, onto the mango philly cheese with crackers and dip and don't forget the packet of chippies that I taste tested while Andrew went and picked up our guests.
I then ate 3 BBQ'ed sausages (not on the plan) and half a loaf of garlic bread (not good) a large piece of steak and minimal salad......WTF? I then proceeded to ice the chocolate eclairs and make the fruit salad and put the marshmellows out and had a huge bowl with everything in it???????
I'm sure the 2 bottles of wine did nothing to help me either.....*sigh*
I then got up Sunday morning and made Andrew his 'Father's Day' big breakfast as well as giving the boys eggs on toast and I just had 1 piece of toast (all good). When Andrew left for golf I then found my way to the pantry and ate half a bag of left over chips and 3 more sausages out of the fridge. I then made the boys lunch and had 3 sandwiches (yes 3) with vegemite and cheese on them. I had had no water for over 24 hours but about 6 coffee's.
This was about the time I started to feel really sick and bloated and had to think of what to make for dinner for Dad and Andrew (Father's Day again). I ended up roasting a chicken with pom pom potato's and left over salad (there was heaps thanks to me not eating bugger all the night before) and dinner rolls.
I finally gave myself a talking to and had a shake and was quite satisfied and not hungry so I sat at the table with the family while they ate tea (no promblems right?......wrong) and I started picking and ended up having 2 dinner rolls with chicken and stuffing on them.
I really have NO IDEA what that was all about because 9/10 times when I ate, I wasn't hungry. I'm not due for my monthly so I can't blame that and I had good choices to make (ie salad) but chose to eat crap........I am so kicking myself today.
This morning I've had my 30g WW cereal and trim milk and a shake for lunch plus 2.5 litres of water and feel 100% better (but not back to normal) and I'm at a loss as to why I did that to myself on the weekend. Looking back, I thought maybe because I was missing my carbs (ie bread) so just went crazy which may be right but I felt horrible, sluggish, bloated afterwards and do not want to eat bread the way I use to (only a month ago).
I have weigh in tomorrow night and pretty much think I have stuffed this week up but it is also my last week of protein shakes and I think I haven't achieved what I wanted (which was to drop a bit of weight faster than I usually do) but I will wait and see what the results are tomorrow night.
I don't think I will give the shakes away completely as I really rate them as far as stopping me snacking (ignore this past weekend) and really filling me up, so I might have one or two a week when I don't have time to eat properly.
OK, this is a horrible negative post and I just HATE being negative and down on myself but I can't hide from what I did and I have left this post to really late in the day (which isn't like me) because I didn't want to post what a bad weekend I'd had but then decided that I wanted to be honest and you guys need to know that there is good and bad weeks (no suprise to anyone I bet) and I have to face up to it rather than hide from it.
Rant over.......
On a brighter note, Leenie is in for her op today and I'm busting to hear from her hubby about how it all went (hurry up Craig!).
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