Week 17 - Weigh in

Last week - 75.3kgs
This week - 74.2kgs
Loss - 1.1kgs

I really wasn't expecting such a big loss this week. As i said in the last post, we had a really really rough week this past week, and life in general was just plain difficult. I'm physically and mentally exhausted, and I'm really looking forward to being able to go away for a week over the June holidays, and just get away from it all. After 8 months of Darren being away and me having no down time, its definitely time to chill.

Gotta pick up my exercise game this week. I WILL do..... C25k (week 3 - Monday Wednesday and friday, with an outdoor one on the weekend with darren) Michelle bridges strength training (tuesday and thursday) and hop on my bike every night for half an hour, and find time for the xtrainer as well. I usually do that as my cool down after the run. I'm going to get to 10 mins on that one this week. That is my goal. I normally only do the 5 min cool-down, but i know i can keep going.

I've been feeling pretty down about how my body hasn't seemed to change for the last little while, well i can't notice the differences anyway, like i could before. Darren and I took the kids shopping on Saturday so that Lachlan could buy something for his birthday. While in the shops i tried on 2 jumpers, and BOTH were a size 14!!! BOTH of them fit! Snug, but dang that's bloody close! I have also bought 3 pairs of size 14 leggings this week, but they are leggings and stretchy so I don't really count them! I am going to go and try on a size 14 pair of jeans though, to see how they fit. Will keep you posted on how that goes!

So here's to this week, and increasing my fitness again. xoxo

Week 16 - Measurements

I realised after i posted on Monday that I hadn't put up my measurements for last week. Whoops. Lucky they are on this one!

I'm REALLY hitting a wall at the moment. My eating hasn't been great, still under calorie limits, but the portion sizes have been increasing, especially at dinner time. I need to get back on top of this, cause the guilts are too much for me to handle at the moment. I'm struggling with everything, not just diet and exercise wise, with life in general. It's been a really rough few weeks since we have come home from Adelaide, this week especially, and i've seen some old habits come back which I really didn't want to.

On Monday afternoon, our house very quickly came down with a vomiting bug. First Madi, totally out of the blue, followed by lachie an hour later, Whit about an hour and a half after that, and Luke about an hour later again. It was the worst bug i have seen in quite some time. It hit sooo hard and fast it scared me. Constant, and i mean constant vomiting for about 9 hours straight. I ended up with a yucky stomach, but never actually threw up thank god.

It did stop me from eating a great deal for 24 hours though, and i think i'm paying the price for it now! When I was finally able to eat again, i gained 400 grams, and haven't been able to budge it since. I also haven't exercised since monday, and that is playing on my mind as well.

BFF has been extremely busy with work, study and life, that we haven't been doing a great deal to keep each other motivated. I really hate the feeling that I am sinking on all levels, so need to get my arse into gear and stop the excuses again.

I've done awesome to get this far, and I AM going to keep going. First up for me today is swimming lessons with Madi (who's idea was it to do swimming lessons in winter?) I will also be doing week 2 day 3 of c25k on the tready, and going for a 30 min bike ride. Housework wise, at least try and make this place look presentable for when darren gets home tonight. A house full of sick people all week certainly hasn't helped.

Week 16 - Weigh in

Last week - 76.6kgs
This week - 75.3kgs
Loss - 1.3 kgs

That's more like it! I'm now officially half way in my 'journey' and i must admit, it feels pretty good! Never in a million years did I think that I would be able to lose 5 kgs let alone 15! I'm feeling pretty nervous about 20 though, seems like sooo much, even though it's less than 5kgs away.

I still don't see a big change when i look in the mirror, and that's kind of disappointing, but I have a lot to lose, so it is going to take time.

I think nutrition wise i am going ok, i'm staying under my calorie limits. I need to work more on my strength though. That's the bit that hurts! Trying the 12WBT workout guidelines this week to see how we go. Will keep you posted!

Week 15 - Weigh in

Last week - 77.1
This week - 76.6
Loss - 500 Grams

Could think of a million excuses as to why it was only 500 grams, but truth is I didn't eat right on the weekend, and 600 grams is the result of it. Now to be honest, I don't think it is actual weight, just food weight, but gee it sure does make you feel crappy!

Weighing in on a monday sucks big time!!

Week 14 - Measurements

Feels odd seeing a new chart! Loss in cms this week was 7.5. I'm pretty happy with that. Most of it from my hips down, so that's even better. I guess that's the extra walking/jogging I had been doing this week. HAD being the key word......

After all the excitement over my treadmill yesterday, My housemate got on the tready to have a go yesterday, and it stopped on him. It won't start now. :( I'm sooo devastated. Something is shorting out in it. I have it for 3 days and I manage to break it. GOOOO ME! NOT! He was talking about getting his sparky mate to come and look at it this afternoon, but I think in the end I am going to have to call in the Cardiotech team, and that's gonna cost me some dollars. I hope it's not out of action for too long. I was really really enjoying it!

Week 14 - Weigh in

Last week - 77.5
This week - 77.1
Loss - 400g

Kinda disappointed about this number, but i only have myself to blame. Salty chips on the beach for lunch on saturday, along with cornmeat for dinner (always makes me put on weight) and then out to dinner for dinner on Sunday for Mothers day. Dinner on sunday wasn't bad though, Grilled chicken breast with a creamy white wine sauce, a couple of chips and a salad. Wouldnt have gone anywhere near my calorie limit.

My present for mothers day from my wonderful family was a treadmill. Yep i finally convinced him. We saw one advertised for $550 up the coast, and ended up paying $500 for it. Not bad considering the condition is pretty much new, and it retails for $2500!

I've done 2 days of the c25k running program (am only going to do it every second day) and alternate every other day with a brisk walk with varying inclines for half an hour. I will then do half an hour on the bike of an evening as well.

I'm pretty nervous about my measurements this week, seeing as though i've only lost 400 grams, and the numbers the last 2 weeks have been terrible on higher losses.

Week 13 - Measurements

An updated chart!!!!

Loss of 5cms this week. Kinda disappointed at that, was expecting something a bit higher, but i guess that's what no exercise does to you! Started back on the bike again last night, and could possibly be getting a treadmill over the weekend, so i'm pretty excited about that!

Week 13 - Weigh In

Last week: 78.7 kgs
This week: 77.5 kgs
Loss: 1.2 kgs

REALLY wasn't expecting this this week. I had only lost 300 grams as of yesterday, only to wake up this morning and a massive 900 GRAMS gone! Makes getting back into the swing of things seem all worthwhile after holidays!!

My big achievement this week was doing week one day one of (W1D1) of couch to 5 k running program. I completed the entire session. This involves a 5 min warm up followed by 20 mins of alternating between 1 minute of jogging and 1.5 minutes walking. Now this might not seem very big to most people, but last time I attempted to do the C25K I failed miserably, only completing the first 2 jogging sections, lasting under 10 mins.

I'm pretty proud of myself, and I can't wait till my hubby is back in the state for good so that I can go out with him of a night time. Going out by myself is just way too scary, and going in the day time is not an option. I'm too embarrassed.

Kinda makes my goal of running in the bridge to Brisbane seem a little more like it will happen one day!!