Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Weigh in

GAIN: 900g (oops)
Total loss: 22.8kgs
Current weight: 87.5kg

No suprise there unfortunately, I actually wasn't that upset because I have had HEAPS of social outings this week and have thoroughly enjoyed myself.

This week is going to be the kicker, I've GOT to make better choices than I did last week and tone down the alcohol consumption.

On the wife vs hubby challenge - I LOST! Grrrrrrrr. I am actually really happy for Andrew who is quite chuffed with himself.
Even though I only lost 500g over the whole challenge (hubby lost 1.3kg) it is still a loss and not a gain which is brilliant.

Got to admit I am really looking forward to having the next month off work, mainly because I will be spending it with my kids (quality time) but partly because I can get my house in order. I find trying to run the house, organising the kids and working full time just gets a bit too much sometimes and things slip and it is usually my house work (I cringe when I think about that because I love a clean house).
If you walked into my house today it would look tidy but it really needs a good clean (ie. floors washed, windows washed, sink scrubbed - ya know that sort of stuff), so I am going to use my first week for cleaning (top to bottom) and that includes cleaning out (again) the kids wardrobes, clothes and toys.
Once it is done I will be able to sit back and relax.

The only other thing I want to achieve before we fly off to Australia is getting the hallway and lounge undercoated with all skirting boards, doors and ceilings painted - not a big ask eh?.......LOL

I am also going to have to be SUPER organised because I am a 'pantry swinger' when I am at home on the weekends and that isn't good so I will have to keep myself occupied and plan my meals (even snacks) as best I can.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

I'm still here

Well where do I start?

Last Friday the lady who I work with didn't arrive for work which was strange because she is ALWAYS here before me. Then her hubby rang to say she had been admitted to hospital the night before with a suspected heart attack.....scary.
Anyway the poor women is still in hospital today (5 days later) and they are 99% sure it isn't a heart attack (she's 57 years old) but a blood clot somewhere so she got transferred to Wellington hospital this morning for an angiogram (sp?).

Unfortunately it is our busiest couple of weeks of the year and I've been totally snowed under. I am actually sitting here typing this on my lunch break because I just don't have any other time.

So this explains the absence.

Sunday 9th was my company's Kids Xmas party which was a total blast and the boys had so much fun it wasn't funny.
They had 'BJ Bear', 'Charlie Chicken', an air castle and of course SANTA.
Both my kids has always been very wary of Santa and I have never gotten a photo of them with Santa but this year I told them that Santa had rung me and said he was sad because they hadn't gone to see him or say hello so they were 'sweet as' at both the Xmas parties they have been to.



The theme was cowboys and indians.




Then last Friday night was Adam's daycare's Christmas party which was a really hoot, again they had the ole air castle and Santa made another appearance.



Saturday was 2 x hip hop concerts which Dad and Andrew attended as I had Adam's swimming and other things on my agenda.




Dad said the first show was brilliant and he really got into it and new all the moves and just shone :)
Andrew said the night show was only OK as he spent most of the time looking for his Daddy but did most of the dance.

Saturday night was my Work's Xmas party and I had the best time out I've had in YEARS. The theme was cowboy, indians and saloon girls and I decided a saloon girl it was going to be!
They had taxi's pick us up at 5pm and take us all the work where we had a couple of drinks (I had a few bourbons) then a bus took us on a 30 minute trip to a beautiful location where we had dinner and spent the night (I started on bourbons and then after dinner decided wine was a great idea *groan*).
The bus came back at midnight to take us back to work where the taxi's were waiting to take us home (I have no memory of this at all - apparently I slept most of the way). Unfortunately for me I was on the taxi ride home with the Company Director and one of the Senior Managers (and their wives) and they didn't know where I lived and it took them 20 minutes to get it out of me (again, no memory of this at all!).
After finally arriving home then Senior Manager had to carry me from the taxi to my front gate as I couldn't walk where I then told him I was fine and watched them drive away (unfortunately I have vivid memories of this) and once they'd gone I proceeded to drop to my hands and knees and throw up for about 10 minutes (didn't make it to the loo like Leenie).
Hence I was the sickest I've been in years - no wait - EVER!!!!
Andrew had to get up the next morning and clean up after me and then entertain the kids for the morning while I tried to not pass out or vomit when I moved.
Anyway - here is a photo of me at the start of the night with my sisters and brother-in-laws.




Here is me with about an hour or so left of memory (look at the size of those glasses).




I then got to go to both the hip hop concerts on Sunday. The 2pm one is a bit of a blur but Reece spotted me and was a happy camper even though he only danced through some of their song. But when I went back for the 6pm session (where I got to sit next to Leenie and giggle about what old lush's we are) I felt heaps better and really enjoyed the show. When Reece's group came out I was really excited but that soon fell away when he didn't do any of the dance (apart from 1 or 2 moves) as he was too interested in looking for me or looking at the pretty disco ball on the ceiling or just at the other's dancing.............hence there will be no more hip hop next term!
Here's one last photo of my little rapper:



Last night was another night out at friends for hotdog and drinks and I was definately the DRIVER......no alcohol passing these lips until Xmas day.

So as you can all imagine the good work I've done on the BEAST (ie. treadmill) and eating has all gone out the window with my night out.

Monday, December 17, 2007

Be back soon

Wow I have HEAPS to tell you about with Kids Xmas parties, my work xmas party, hip hop concerts and much more but I have no energy at the moment and the photo's are still on my digital camera so I'll save this post until I get them.

Watch this space............

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Weigh in

Loss: 200g
Total Loss: 23.7kg
Current weight: 86.6kg (new lowest weight - FINALLY!)

Well I am very pleased with this result as I haven't really held back on the numerous social events over the December period (weekends).

I am a bit confused with my Wife vs Hubby Challenge weight this morning which was 86.8kg which is a gain of 300g from last week and I was naked and it was first thing this morning (TMI???? sorry).
Andrew weighed in at 82.8kg which is a loss of 200g which is fantastic, so he is the winner for this week.

Obviously next week will be better once we have had a full week on THE BEAST (our new treadmill), looking forward to that.

Reece had his first full dress rehearsal for his Hip Hop concert and he looked very cool in his Lime green top and black 3/4 hip hop pants and black hip hop shoes with gelled hair (they are doing a Shrek thing - hence the green top). The shows are on Saturday and Sunday so I will make sure I take a photo or two.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Catch up

Busy busy busy, don't ya just love December .......... NOT!

I'm simply amazed at how many things I have to try and fit in for this month.
Trying to catch up with friends before Xmas is nearly impossible.

There have been so many things on since last week I don't know where to start, I think I'll cheat and just list things rather than write about them:

1. Underfloor insulation installed
2. Reece's Athletic day
3. Adam's daycare afternoon tea
4. Adam's swimming
5. Lunch with a friend and her kids
6. Coffee and a little shop with Helena
7. My work's kids Christmas party
8. Hip Hop dress rehersal's
9. Reece's school 'Christmas Carol's' night
10. Andrew's golf closing day (3 bottles of wine won - yaa ha!)

Still to come in the next 2 weeks:

1. Another full dress rehersal for Reece's Hip Hop
2. 4 Hip Hop shows on the weekend (2pm and 6pm both Sat & Sun)
3. DVS (condensation unit thingie) installation on Friday
4. Adam's daycare's Xmas party
5. Take Jetski in for repairs
6. Get tree chipper guy in to chop up trees
7. Arange bulldozer and nephew (who is a bulldozer driver) to take out stumps and roots and skim an extra carpad.
8. Get woodburner installed as soon as permit turns up from Council
9. Last session for the year for Adam's swimming
10. My work 'do' Christmas party
11. BBQ at friends house
12. 2 x birthday parties for Reece's friends to attend
13. Go and buy materials for fence (50 metres long - last one left to do)
14. Help BUILD fence (I think I'll do the sandwiches and coffee)
15. Buy paint for interior
16. sand down skirtings and doors in hallway before we go away
17. Undercoat hallway and lounge and top coat skirtings
18. Lay carpet in hallway and lounge and lino in bathroom and toilet
19. Oh yeah - lift existing tiles in bathroom and toilet before installers arrive
20. Work Xmas lunch (for our department)
21. Family Xmas lunch (23rd)

I'm sure there is more but I just can't remember at the moment (no bloody wonder!).

I also need to fit in Xmas day and on Boxing day we always go to Andrew's cousins because it is his birthday, New year's at a friends house and off to Oz the first week in January.

Andrew and I also went and bought ourselves a couple of treats which will also be our Xmas presents to each other.

Andrew got a 42" tv with an ambi light behind it (a light glows from behind which is suppose to be good for your eye's) and I got a HUGE treadmill - here it is.




I have been on it a few times and I just love it but the hardest thing now it trying to get time to get on it because hubby is always on it.........LOL.
With the TV purchase we also got a free MP3 player with headphones and another headphone set thing with bluetooth so we can download music on the MP3 player and both listen to it at the same time while we work out........oh how romantic.

I'm still struggling with my weekend eating and drinking but I think I've been lucky to pull it back with my strict routine during the week (fingers crossed).
Weigh in tonight and I'm not sure how that will go - maybe maintain? but I'm feeling less stressed about it (ie. scales) because I'm having a ball with this very social time of the year and even though I'm having a few things I shouldn't, I'm not going crazy and then beating myself up about it.

Catch ya tomorrow with the results.

Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Weigh in

Loss: 400g
Total Weight: 23.5kgs
Current Weight: 86.8kg (again)

Off goes the 400g (again) that I put on last week.....hahaha, that 400 grams just keeps comin' and a goin'. Happy that the scales went down rather than up.

DIDN'T do the 'no alcohol' last week but managed to half my consumption (only drank 2 bottles rather than 4 on the weekend). This weeks booklet tells me that a bottle of wine is worth 7 points which is actually less than what I had thought so I think I will allow for that each weekend because now I have the taste for wine, I'm pretty sure I don't want to give it up again and I'm useless at having just one.......LOL

Had a fabulous weekend, can't remember exactly what I did but it was fab and the weather was sunny and I had lots of BBQ's and time with the kids (oh yeah we did the park and a picnic) and just a nice relaxing couple of days.......noice!!

Wife vs Hubby challenge seen me win week 2 *evil snigger*.