Gym is getting easier

and I'm even enjoying it, and even looking forward to going! WTF!!! It make all the difference having someone else to go with and motivate each other. I've been 3 days this week, Mon, Wed, Thurs and going tonight and Sunday. Ideally I'd like to go 6 days but it's hard fitting it in around work and the family. This week it's been 30 mins on the elliptical trainer followed by 25 mins of weights. A Bodyvive class and we did Step/Pump last night. I'm easily one of the unfittest people in the class but am still enjoying it and it's getting easier. A bit scared to do the scales thing again, maybe tonight... DP has even started going with our neighbour as well. 11 weeks 6 days til Raro!

Ewwwwww!

I jumped on the scales, I did NOT like the number! 13 weeks til raro, and a whole lotta flab to lose. :( Think I'm gonna have to go on a fruit and water diet, and gym 3 times a day to reach goal weight. What a bummer *shoves choccie bar in gob*

I'm baaaa-aaack!

Lol, well we are 15 weeks away fom our trip to Raro and I'm still a flabster. BUT, one of my good friends who I have been hassling to come to the gym with me has just got engaged (YAY), and she's taken the plunge and joined Les Mills. We've been 3 times since Sunday, one workout, 1 body balance class and 30 mins of cardio last night. So we're gonna try to go at least 4 times a week. I wonder if I could drop 15 kgs in 15 weeks? I'm sure it's do-able. That would make me somewhere between 65-70kg (I'm too chicken to jump back on the scales yet). Could even rock a bikini in Raro! It's sooooo much easier to be motivated with someone else to go with, and it's become more enjoyable too. I'm actually looking forward to going to the gym, how weird is that!!!! We've decided to do a body jam class this weekend whch should be a huge laugh but looks fun - go the two white girls with no rythym! bahaha :O)

OMG I'm gonna be SO sore tomorrow!

So DP and I did Round the Bays yesterday with Kane in the pram. 8.4kms! Plus we walked down Queen St to the startline, walked up hill and down dale after the race to the afterparty, then back to the finishline and from Britomart back up Queen St to the car. So all in all I reckon we probably walked closer to 12 kms. Feeling very virtuous today! And the bonus - DP won a spot prize of 2 nights in a deluxe suite at the Sebel! Yay!

2 months since I logged in...

and 2 more kilos added. Gotta get in the groove to sort this out. That's now 20 kgs to my lowest goal weight! I have NEVER been this heavy before! But weirdly bought some new 3/4s for the gym yesterday from the Warehouse, and they were the small Active Intent size. Fitted kinda lycra-y things (show all the bumps). I guess it's cause I'm tall! I really gotta get my arse to the gym. Have signed up for Round the Bays next Sunday so that should be a laugh. DP and DS are coming too. DP says I need to buy some more 'girly' clothes, and to stop wearing his. Don't men get that you don't want to buy new clothes at this size, you just want to wake up skinny the next day!!!!

New year, new me

81.1kg this morning. So 16.1kg to go to goal weight. I figured that a 1kg loss a week isn't too much to ask, so I should be at goal by my birthday (May). And goal after that is to start TTC #2! Woohoo! So that's a good incentive for me to lose some, just to put it back on again.

We're going camping next week up north for 5 days, really looking forward to that, but not to being on the beach, just gonna have to grin and bear it, the bikini won't be making an appearance this year (well, just the top).

I have been soooo naughty!

And I haven't posted in agggggess! Fell off the weightloss wagon with a vengeance over Xmas, and I'm starting afresh tomorrow with good intentions! So I'm gonna eat drink and be merry tonight, and tomorrow the new me gets back on track. So enjoy your New Years all, and by this time next year, it's bikinis all round ok! :O)

Boo for Monday!

Def Leppard rocked! Really good show. Now no more concerts for me til next year. Fallout Boy here I come!
Crappy weekend for food, didn't gym or walk. Great weather though!
My wee man is sick today, so he's at home with Daddy playing trains. I busted out one of his xmas pressies early to cheer him up - worked a treat! Horrible when they're sick though - fortunately he slept through the night though, unlike saturday night *yawn*.
Think I will have to jump on the scales tonight and see the results of the weekends excesses - booze, ice cream, lollies and KFC! Oh dear!

Yay for Friday!

Well, I've had a busy week, and only been to the gym once. Will weigh again tomorrow morning - not holding out much hope of a loss but who knows?? The Mr and I are off to Def Leppard tonight so should bounce around a bit and have a boogie. We're going for a walk on the weekend to deliver some flyers for the Mr's work, which will be nice, all three of us out in the fresh air getting some exercise. Hopefully some good weather too. Must try and remember to get some test pots and decide what colour to paint the kitchen. Want it finished by Xmas!!!!

Oh dear

Fell off the diet wagon hard today, the guys upstairs took us out for lunch on their expense card, and we ended up at the pub. 2 pizzas later (shared between 4) and 2 steinlager pures I'm feeling quite lethargic and in need of a nanna nap! And the Mr and I are going out tonight so gym is out too. Blah! Not to mention all the xmas parties coming up - silly season indeed - friday night we're off to Def Leppard, sunday a 2nd b'day party. Next wed, my work xmas do, sat night his work xmas do, and sunday day my work kids xmas do. And then there's Xmas to contend with!!! Arrrrrgggghhhh!

2 years today!

Weighed myself this morning and I was under the 80kg mark for first time in agggggggeeesssss! 79.6kg. Which incidentally was about how much I weighed this time two years ago, the difference of course being that I was 7.5 months pregnant with Kane. Who is 2 years old today! Happy birthday mummy's lil man!

The stink part of that is that I know 6 weeks after he was born I was 71kg (2 kilos lighter than when I'd gotten preggers with him!) - what d'ya reckon are the chances of me being 71kg again by Christmas!

I've fallen off the diet wagon today, Kane and I went and met his Dad for lunch and we went to Kane's favourite place the "pippi shop" aka Macca's. So a 6 pack nuggets, coke and chips later plus an ice cream makes it not a great day food wise. But I've managed to stop snacking during the day so I guess it evens out a bit. Roast chicken, salad and baby potatoes for dinner tonight followed by cake (of course!). Will be good tomorrow.

No gym since Thursday night, so I have slipped there. Must TRY and drag myself out of bed first thing in the morning to go.

Well I'm feeling kinda guilty

I haven't been to the gym since Thursday night! Friday night we had fush n chups with the inlaws, and the Mr and I had bakeries on Saturday lunch. Other than that a fairly good weekend food wise, I haven't been snacking like I usually would so that's a start. We are still finishing our kitchen flooring so Saturday lunch we packed Kane up in the buggy, walked up to the local school to do our civic duty (Yay National!) and then walked down to the bakery and back again, so I don't feel *too* bad about that cream doughnut, lol. I do feel better and a feel a bit more toned but maybe that's just me deluding myself! Gym wise I won't be going tonight either as we have a thing to go to after work, I'm hoping to start dragging myself out of bed so I can get to the 6am class but I really really really love my sleep! But I know if I did I'd be so energised for the day, and then I'd like to take Kane for a walk after dinner, he's such an outdoors boy and the fresh air would do us all the world of good! Hopefully this nice weather we had over the weekend stays! Well, this time 2 years ago I had had my first gel induction started, and was a day and a half away from becoming a mummy! I can't believe how fast it's gone...

oh, and the secret to 30 mins on the elliptical

is an ipod and some cranking hardhouse ;O)

I've become

a serial scales checker! It's not a good thing! But isn't it weird how your weight goes up and down all day, at one point last night I was 80.5kg, went up to 81.3 after dinner, and then 81 exactly after the gym and a shower. I don't know how to stop this new addiction, I'm sure it's not healthy!
Ate a good dinner though and no post dinner snacks, went to the gym after putting Kane to bed and did another 50 mins, 20 treadmill and 30 elliptical. Totalled up I did 6.81km at a powerwalking/jogging speed. So pretty damn proud of myself today!
Now, my main worry for the day is - what to have for dinner tonight, cos Fridays are always takeaways with the inlaws!

Shrinking

Well, not really, but I weighed myself last night and I'm actually 81.3kg, not 84! Instant 2.7kg weightloss, lol - if only it were that easy! So only 1.4kg to get under the magic number 80. Did the gym thing again last night, 10 mins on the treadmill and 30 on the elliptical. My old trainer has said to flag the treadmill cos it's not easy on the joints, so I've decided to just warm up on the treadmill instead. Loving the new elliptical trainers at the gym, they've upgraded and you can now watch tv on the screens, must remember to take my headphones tonight!

Today... not so good!

Well I'm off from work today, DP and I are having some issues :( So I couldn't really face work today. Normally MIL takes care of my wee man during the day so she bunked off playcentre and all 3 of us went for a drive. And we ended up at Macca's. But I was still being good(ish) so had a seared chicken salad (and about 10 of Kane's chips and a chicken mcnugget). It wasn't nearly as good as a Big Mac combo, but at least I don't feel like I've totally failed! The day is pretty up and down weather wise so when he's woken up from his nap we might take a walk to the post office so I can send some TM parcels. Thanks for the comments, I think because i really needed to work off some steam last night was how I was able to do the 30 mins on the elliptical. I felt so good and energised afterwards though, so think I'll be back again tonight. Beats arguing...

So far so good

Am feeling very virtuous - went to the gym tonight and did 20 mins on the treadmill (5 incline, 6 speed) and 30 minutes on the elliptical trainer at a jogging type speed. Sweat like a big fat pig, had heartrate up around 170 at parts (lol, how unfit am I!) but am quite pleased with my efforts. Before I got preggers with DS I was training twice a week with a personal trainer which I continued to do until I was hospitalised at 28 weeks. I texted my old PT tonight - he was well impressed, and is dropping round on the weekend to give me some pointers diet wise. Have had sooooo much energy since I got home from the gym, did a load of washing, hang out another, folded and put away 2 loads and listed some more stuff on TM. Selling heaps of my skinny clothes, I want new clothes! I realised I still have the photo thing and measurements to do, so will update them in the morning.

Day 1 of a new me

Well it's time to make a change - I don't like the person I've become. I used to be one of the "hot" girls, I wanted to be a yummy mummy but now I just feel frumpy, fat and unattractive. I used to think nothing of going clubbing in a bikini top, mini skirt and boots, now I squeeze myself into size 12 pants because I can't bear to buy anything larger. Or wear my partner's t-shirts and trackies cos they're more comfy.

So my weightloss journey starts here.

I can't believe I have managed to eat myself to 84kg! Only 4 and a bit years ago I was 64kg. One baby boy later (who will be 2 in a week so no excuses there) and 20kg. Wow, that discusts me just to write it.

Of course my friends say "no, you're gorgeous, you can't be that much!" or "you're tall, you honestly don't look fat" but I know I'm not the girl I used to be, and I'm not getting any younger and I better do something about it now before it creeps up to 90, 95 or worse! I used to be so critical of my body back then and it was actually mint - I wish now I'd taken better care of it - I'd kill to have that body back now.

So what do I plan to change? Well, I have a gym membership for a start. Better get some use out of it. Les Mills here I come! Lunchtime - gotta bring lunch from home. I sit on my bum all day at work, and within walking distance of my office is Subway, Dunkin Donuts, Pizza Hut, KFC, a roast place, cafe, bakery, kebab shop and a chinese takeaway. The temptation is endless! Sugar - I'm a sugar junkie - love my fizzy, lollies, ice cream. I just love food! So I think cutting out sugar in tea and coffee is a good start too. Water - gotta up that intake!

Well, it's lunchtime on day one. So I guess it's off to Pak n Save for me, for my bottle of water and something healthy to eat. And I got my gym gear out this morning to go tonight too. I'm just gonna take it one day at a time...