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Where have I been???

blogadmin — Tue, 04 May 2010 12:21:52 +0000

Well, I’m back. Over a year down the track and I am no closer to my weight loss goal.

One question I have about why people don’t reach their goals……is it because it’s not really a goal they want to achieve??? OK – that could just be my excuse for not reaching it!!!

The good news is I haven’t gone very far the other way – only 6kgs, which I am very happy about.

I am back now.

I have done a HUGE (pardon the pun) reassessment of my life, and you know what? Weight loss is very high on the agenda.

I’ve even brought the treadmill into the lounge room. A move I have stayed away from, as they are so ugly, and I kinda didn’t want people to know I am exercising…yeah, ’cause it’s better they think I’m an overweight slob. Who am I kidding? Hopefully any visitors I do have at home will be proud of the exercise habit I am working at forming.

I’m not going to make any promises here about how many posts etc there will be, but I will promise that I will reach my goals for 2010 in 2010 – and weight loss is one of them.

How will you go with your goals??

The Weight Loss Merry-go-round.

blogadmin — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:39:43 +0000

I feel like screaming from the tree tops – ‘here we go round the mulberry bush….’ It’s the story of weight loss for everyone. You go well, you go crap…..and these few months have been crap. I refuse point blank to let it stop me from continuing this journey though – it’s far too important. So, I’ll just have to get over it I guess. One of the worst moments of my life was seeing photos of myself at my daughters birthday party last year – well it’s her birthday again in 8 weeks and I won’t reach my goal in that time (unless I get some can’t eat enything illness – which I don’t want), and part of me feels SOSOSOSO bad about that, but the other part says ‘hey, you’ve lost weight, you’re getting your issues with food etc sorted out and you feel better – so stop complaining!!!’.
I will stop complaining because there are worse issues in the world than being overweight and I’m working on it. Besides, I can get closer in the next few weeks.

Sorry I’ve been so slack!!

blogadmin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:44:33 +0000

I’m not sure why I’m apologising to cyber space, but saying sorry seems to be something I am very good at….but hey, that’s a whole lot of sessions with The Lovely Liz to work all that out.
Yes I am back. Where have I been and what have I been doing??? Here is the list of reasons I have been absent.
1/ I’m a single full time working mum, and trying to start a business so just haven’t had time.
2/ My 71 yr old mother came to stay with me after a full knee replacement and life just changed.
3/ I hurt my back.
4/ I had pnuemonia and that included a hospital stay.
5/ I went away for a couple of weeks.
6/ We had Easter and I felt guilty (another REALLY healthy emotion) about eating chocolate.
7/ I have a 2 1/2 year old!!!!
8/ I have felt a little bad deep down that my results haven’t been faster.
Now the question is which of these reasons is valid??
They all are!!!
Yep, it’s been a crazy few months, but the truth is if I had really wanted to find the time, I would have – and it’s that simple.
Have you ever felt so overwelmed that you kinda get off the beaten track and you’re not sure how to get back on?? I’m not talking about being depressed, just lacking focus and not being able to see the trees etc.
Well I had a weeks holiday in Fiji, the end of the financial year has come and gone and the auditors have gone for another year….. I’ve found my focus again, thanx to my new trainer – she shall remain nameless at the moment, but she’s an inspiration – she lost over 50kg and is now a personal trainer!!!!
I hope you will continue to join me on this crazy adventure.
Good news is – I have still managed to strip some layers during this slack time.

Dieting Online

blogadmin — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:13:24 +0000

There is a good site called Diet.com
Check it out.
Great tips, blogs, recipes, tools etc.
Groups are another great tool they have. I’m going to see if I can get all the War On Waistlines girls to form one.

The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl

blogadmin — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:41:44 +0000

I picked up Who magazine today and found this article about a fellow blogger. She has shed nearly 80kg or 175pounds……WOW. Check her out The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl
I wish I had found her Blog years ago – ok, strike that. I wish I’d known what a blog was years ago, then I probably would have found her. I’ll be picking up the book to have a read also.
She’s very funny. I’ll go back and read entries now that I’ve found it – we could all do with extra inspiration.

How slow is too slow

blogadmin — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:00:37 +0000

There have been far too many articles/ studies etc done over the years that say losing weight in a slow and consistant way is the best method – bored now. Would like to see results.
I’m exercising at least 4 times a week.
Eating well.
Only consuming a couple of glasses of alcohol once or twice a week.
Why is it not going quicker???
Is this good?? Does it mean my body is getting rid of it for good??
I’m going to start doing some research about different methods and rates of loss etc and see what I can come up with.

So what are my goals

blogadmin — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:27:52 +0000

My goal list is HUGE. It includes a list of places I want to go to – I need to travel twice a year for the next 42 years to achieve all of those by the way.?Goals are funny. I used to think that when you didn’t reach a goal is was so upsetting, that there was really no point even trying. How wrong can a person be????I can’t even remember who said it, but it went something like this….If your goal is to earn $100k in the next 12 months, and you only make it to $94k, will you be upset – no, what an achievement.?So now I do write and discuss my goals, but NEVER with those people who try to put a lid on them.?A woman called Di Cartwright told me to write out your goal, and then the 52 reasons for achieving that goal. I did that with a major goal I had a few years ago, and guess what? I achieved it.?I haven’t done the 52 reasons lately, but I will get it down on paper this week for the major goals I have. Here are some for the next 12 months.?Reach my goal weight of 70kgs by October 22nd, 2008.?Have no credit card debt by May 31st, 2008.?Visit my parents once a month (every month).?Finish the additional building in my apartment by March 1st, 2008.?Have $10,000 in my daughters education account by Dec 31st, 2008.?Train a minimum of 3 times a week for a minimum of 1 hour (every week).?Finish reading all the books and educational material I have bought by Jan 31st, 2008.?Have 2 holidays (out of Sydney) by Dec 31st, 2008.?Have friends over for dinner a minimum of once a fortnight (every fortnight).
Find a date – or let a date find me by June 2008.
As you can see, these are just personal goals – I have business goals and family goals, but I’m not sharing them today.
Have a go with your 52 reasons……I’m going to be up for hours writing mine.

Bonus points for dreams

blogadmin — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:13:31 +0000

Why is it, when you tell some people your plans they just look at you as though you have horns growing out of your head???
Yes, I’m like lots of other people out there in the world that have tried lots of different careers etc and have had a ever changing dream list. Shouldn’t we get bonus points for still having dreams??
I don’t know about you, but I’m happy that I haven’t just accepted who, what and where I am. I want to be a better person in mind, body and pocket.
Yes, I have lost weight before and put it back on. I’m the poster girl for failing. It’s funny, usually, I am too scared to try things incase I fail – dieting however, I have tried and tried and tried and failed. Note the key words there ‘diet’ and ‘try’. If my memory serves me correctly I had been to both Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers by the time I was 15. Diets are great if the ONLY reason you are overweight is you are eating the wrong foods. If you are like me and eat for emotional reasons (including boredom), then a diet is never going to work. It’s only taken me 33 years to figure that out. Hey, I know that you need to eat less and exercise more to shed weight – it’s not rocket science……what I’m on a quest to figure out and fix, is how, if I know this, did I end up at 133.5kgs in August this year??????

Why a Blog??

blogadmin — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:00:00 +0000

There are a few reasons for me starting this blog. The main one is accountability. It’s so easy to not be truthful with your family and friends. They never believe you when you say you are ok with your weight by the way. But because they love and care for you, they will usually just nod and think, one day she’ll figure it out.
In the 2007 Australian season of The Biggest Loser there was a contestant called Kimberly. When she was asked why she entered, she said something along the lines of being so humiliated dong it, that there was no way she would ever let herself put the weight on again. I guess a part of me feels the same and this is my version of that humiliation. Let’s face it, when you are as large as I am, you feel humiliated at some stage, most days of your life.
A weight loss journey is huge. There are ups and downs emotionally and on the scales, there are hunger pains and depression, there are why bother days and wow I feel great days. All of these things can make you stay on track or give you an excuse to fall of the tracks. This blog will be my little voice telling me to stay on track. Hopefully this blog will motivate someone, anyone to face up to the grim reality of a major weight problem.