Here's some of my inspiration from my WW buddies.....

http://www.tinydonna.blogspot.com/
http://alittleraeofsunshine.blogspot.com
http://web.mac.com/barbaraoakley.mac/iWeb/Site/Blog/Blog.html
http://bikinidreamer.blogspot.com/
http://blownupdolly.blogspot.com/
http://wouldhe.blogspot.com/
http://ratbag1166.blogspot.com/
http://phatfliss.blogspot.com/

Time for new pics

Well almost 14kg down and I figure it is time for a pic update. I bought these jeans 2 weeks ago and they are already feeling saggy in the bum! That's why I only spent $40 on them! Might have to go back for a smaller pair in another week or two! Yay!

Most excited cause Mum and Dad are coming to Sydney this weekend. They haven't been to visit me yet, so they haven't even seen where I live. Have a full itinerary planned - lots of walking. I am feeling heaps better, so hopefully will be right to go by the weekend! Only one more sleep....

Listen to your body

OK so I learnt this one the hard way. Had a week of feeling tired and run down, but assumed it was because I had had a big weekend and hadn't eaten enough red meat. Ended up with a really sore mouth from one of my wisdom teeth pushing into my cheek. So braved a visit to the dentist last Thursday and had it removed. Spent a couple of days feeling sorry for myself, but looked forward to being able to exercise again on Saturday. Didn't feel too great, so just did a pretty easy walk. However, woke up Sunday morning with the worst sore throat I had ever had. It was so swollen I thought I was destined for hospital! It seems I have picked up a bacterial infection (possibly from the dentist) and have a nice dose of acute pharangitis. I've spent a couple of days in bed and am so bored I have dragged myself into work today. Nathan has told me to take a week off from gym, so I am doubly obsessing about what I eat as I am not exercising at all. Add to that, all I feel like eating is ice cream or custard cause it is easy to swallow. So much for the bikini at Christmas time....

It was gonna happen....

The scales stayed exactly the same this week. I knew it would happen eventually, and I know that it happens to everyone, but that doesn't make it any easier. I was pretty pissed off about it at first, but as the day wore on I forgot about it. That may have something to do with having one of my wisdom teeth pulled out! Nothing like a distraction! Had a chat to Nathan about it last night. He's going to look at my food plan and we'll make some changes. Less carbs more protien. I think in the end he was more worried about it than I was!

So with a swollen mouth feeling a bit sorry for myself today. Boost juice is my friend - I can't chew anything so I think a smoothie for lunch is going to be the best option. Can't exercise for 24 hours, but I'm not going to be eating much so I don't think it'll matter too much. Back into it tomorrow with a walk. Might do a pump class if I feel up to it - but I will need to be a hell of a lot better than what I am now. Have got a big walk planned for Sunday too - Rose Bay to Watsons Bay.

It's a lovely 30 degrees in Sydney today, so may need to escape the office and get some sun.

A little victory...

Last night, all I wanted to do was go home, get takeaway and fall into bed. But I didn't. I went to gym - did an hour PT with Nathan, came home and ate healthy food. I did fall asleep on the couch shortly after though!

Another weekend down....

Weekends are always the hardest aren't they??!! I started off OK (staying at Mum and Dad's was always going to be the easy bit), and even though I managed not to drink AT ALL, I don't feel like I did very well. OK, so not drinking when spending 36 hours with PageSet boys is a massive achievement. But I threw everything I have learnt out the window. I didn't drink enough water, I didn't eat when I should and I don't think I had any vegetables at all.

It makes it a bit clearer as to why I couldn't do this before. I tend to just go along with everyone else... breakfast at 11am means you don't want lunch, then you get busy and all of a sudden it's 6pm and all I've eaten is some eggs, 1 piece of light rye bread and a few mushrooms. I got up and went for a run Sunday morning before anyone else was out of bed, and the reaction from Matty when I got back was "You What??" I guess when you haven't been there you don't understand. I also haven't talked about it with him at all. I'm not sure why - I can talk to him about pretty much anything, except for the one thing that is most important to me at the moment. He did say something along those lines last night - that I don't talk to him about stuff that bothers me. He is someone I consider one of my best friends, yet I can't just blurt everything out. I'm not his boss anymore, so I can't use the work thing as an excuse.

Being home for a weekend was kind of weird. Firstly I had so much on and so many people to see that I didn't actually spend any quality time with anyone. I really wish I had longer at Mum and Dad's, but it's hard when they live so far away, so it was easier to stay in the city. I got to Sunday night feeling a little disappointed, and very, very tired. A bit of a reality check - everything is exactly the same as when I left. People are going to the same places and doing the same things. Life goes on - and it's just the same as it always was. Sydney is still exciting. I go different places all the time and am meeting some awesome people. The novelty may wear off soon, but for now I am loving it.

The most frustrating thing is that everyone still has the same complaints about their lives. And, 4 months ago that was me. I know that. I knew what I didn't like but either didn't know how to change it, or was scared of changing it. But I have changed so much in the last 4 months, and am working on changing the things that matter (ie. my weight), and forgetting about the things that don't.

So anyway, today is back on track. IT"S ALL ABOUT ME!!!! I am back to drinking 3L of water a day. I am back to eating every 3 hours and back to making wise food choices. And I have 2 x PT sessions between now and Thursday's weigh-in so I can get the old metabolism kick started and burning away so the scales will be nice to me again.

I am off to a PT session shortly. After only 4 hours sleep I am going to struggle, but I am still going to go. Sorry for the rambling – this weekend has made me think ALOT! Need to get some of it out of my head!!!

Birthday Confessions

Well my birthday wasn't exactly alcohol free - but I had a great time! Went out for drinks, dinner and more drinks with Nathan and enjoyed it all! No stressing about points or anything like that. Didn't feel too crash hot on Friday, but at least I went to work which is more than I can say for Nathan!

And the best bit is that I weighed on Monday and had lost 2kg!!! So despite reduced exercise because of wet weather and then hangovers, I had a great week. Official weigh in isn't until Thursday, so hopefully that will still show -2kg... or maybe even more.

Wasn't pumped at all for PT last night, but given my aches and pains this morning I still worked hard! Everything hurts... again!

Confession Time

(pics above are from the Spit to Manly walk I did on Sunday)
Well, it has been almost a week. But I need to confess! Those few wines I was going to have last Friday turned into alot more! Add to that, I didn't eat. Let's just say that Saturday was not pretty!!!

Have been alcohol free since, and was planning to remain so for a while, but as today is my birthday, I may need to have some. Maybe. We'll see.

Have started doing my PT twice a week. Plus a pump and a balance class, plus cardio. Look out!!! Today walked to work, but not going to do much else. My body is screaming out for a rest. Everything hurts - legs, arms, abs - everything! At the end of last night's training session I couldn't even hold myself up with my arms. I was sitting on the floor and went to lean on my arm but it collapsed underneath me. A sign that I worked hard, if nothing else! I had a good laugh at myself.

The weather in Sydney is crap today, and looking like it will be crap all weekend. Hopefully it is not raining on Sunday cause I want to do another big walk. Did the Spit to Manly last weekend with Berni. It was great – I did it alot easier than I did when I last did it four months ago. It seems all this exercise is paying off.

Time for some new pics....

Well, just over 10kg down now so thought it was time for some new photos of me. I had my hair cut and coloured yesterday (my 10kg reward), and although it is VERY dark, I think I kind of like it. It's growing on me anyway!