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Been doing wii fit each day, been for one bike ride. I sometimes feel frustrated being so limited excercise wise but at least now i am doing something each day and I do feel better for it.

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Well Santa brought me a wii fit for Christmas!

It is certainly fun and is light excercise (though some of the wii sports is pretty full on and really gets a sweat going!) and it weighs you, tests your BMI, your balance your fitness etc.

So wii fit tells me I am 92.4 kilos. Which is about right late last week I was hovering in the high 92's so on the way back down. Not dieting just trying to listen to the body. Too much drinking due to Christmas festivities etc but still trying to watch intake etc so somethign has worked anyway!

I'm a bit concerned about weighing myself so regularly with the wii fit, not sure I can handle being told everyday I am overweight! LOL

OH and some really positive news! I bought and wore 2 different dresses over the last week! Yes me ina dress! I NEVER wear dresses. Actually I have been the hubby for over 10 years and we chatted and realised in all that time he has NEVER seen me in a dress! I used to wear skirts/dresses occasionally pre kids when I was really skinny but since getting bigger I felt they were completely ourt of bounds but I was wrong!

I attended a Christmas bbq a week or so ago and there quite a few girls in skirts and dresses of various shapes/sizes, some bigger than me and I really thought they ALL looked gorgeous! So I took the plunge!

here are 2 images!

the first is a black and cream dress, bought for a bargain $16! the second was more summery and is alovely light weight cotton bought for $30.
I felt lovely in both of them :)

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weighed yesterday... shouldn't have... 94.2 :(

On a positive note yesterday I did my first real excercise in a LONG time! I cycled 10kms, just took it easy, hurt a little but not too bad and not hurting today from it so am going to try get out each day and do a bit of something.

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Was able to go to a photo shoot yesterday, was a good test, went fine, had pain when getting form sitting to standing on the beach and when sand gave way as it does, under my left foot, sharp quick pain in the groin but otherwise just the mild pain that seems ot always be there now.
Good news.

Ging to go see the physio linked to the surgeon, hoping I can swim and cycle between now and the surgery! Swimming is looking good. Went to the shops today and walked around a bit, again not too bad. Seems the worst pain has passed now.

Lots more Can's to list!

I CAN walk around (a bit slower but can walk comfortably!)
I probably CAN do housework now (shhhh dont tell Joey yet!)
I CAN still work :)

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weighed in this morning because I am curious. 92.6 kilos.

am OK with that. Weight is not everything, how I feel is more important. While I feel really flat about not being able to excercise and about being quite house bound and restricted mobility wise I feel OK about my physical self today.
At the same time i am cross at my body too. It was doing such a good job with all the excercisem, getting fitter, feeling good! Then this stupid hip issue!

I had a very down day yesterday. Realised how much this hip effects my life. I cant do so much of what I enjoy doing. I cant excercise, cant run, swim cycle yet. Cant do any personal trianing. Cant garden. Cant work on house projects. Cant even clean the house (OK so I'm, not too upset by that! LOL)

So yes, yesterday was focused on all the things I CAN'T do. When you are physically impaired and stuck in the house and in pain I guess there are going to be many times I have 'CAN'T' days.

I'm going to try turn it inot 'CAN' thoughts instead.

I can cook.
I can get on top of all clients work (just have to take my time in intervals at this computer).
I can read a book (something I haven't done for a LONG time).

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Have a date with the OS - Jan 29th. They said we'll get paperwork moving in the mean time for surgery too so that should be soon after that date.

Pain is OK at present as I am basically doing NOTHING! I have had my niece spend the last 3-4 days with me to help round the house and give me time to completely rest. Sleeping is annoying as I wake achy and cant sleep on my left hand side as it hurts too much.

At least we have a date now.

I am going to research what I CAN do as i dont want to bcome completely unfit and def don't want to gain weight during this period.

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Went back to physio, xrays show what appears to be a tear in the labrum? labral tear? the cartliage around the hip socket. This needs surgery to repair so have been referred to an orthapedic surgeon for review.

Feeling a bit flat as at present I am on rest. Cant even walk to the milkbar or i will be in a lot of pain. sitting at the computer causes pain, laying down causes pain. This does suck!

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Pelvis/hips have gone from bad to worse. Been at the physio each day for the last few days and had xrays done today as well. Results on Saturday.

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bah I'm injured :( Not sure what it is but my hip, groin, pelvis lower back are all very sore. they have been sore for a bit over a week but getting worse and worse each day :( Will have ot make a trip to the physio!

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http://www.mindwisebodywise.com.au/

This is a link to the coaching I am getting. Its been great so far , addressing hunger etc and moving away from a 'diet' mentality.
Check the link out, its worth the read.

Today I went out did a 22 km cycle with a friend, we rode to Jells Park and rode around the 5km lap I intend to start running around then rode back home. Not entirely sure we got the lap right but know for sure there are some decent LONG hills involved in it! I am looking forward to when I can run the lap without having to stop! If the weather is good I intend doing my first go at it tomorrow morning.

Anyone in melbourne keen to join me for the 5km run? I don't run fast and would love to find someone who would like to do it with me, entering these events with others is more fun and less scary than doing it on your own :)
http://www.srichinmoyraces.org/au

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I entered another event!!!

I'm ding a 5km run in Williamstown on December 14th, only 4 weeks away.... not sure what I was really thinking, have not actually run that far yet but we'll see!

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I'm making a recipe book for my kids, one each. Going to have these printed as photos, 8x10 inches. the images will be taken all with my mobile phone ot make life easier and so I have no excuses!



been a bit lethargic excercise wise since the triathlon, finally got out for a bike ride with Liam yesterday which was good, need to get moving as i intend entering another in feb/march next year, only 5 or so months away.

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I realised I hadnt posted that I did my TRIATHLON!!!

I did it last Sunday and completed it without stopping once! Am quite prooud of that achievment!

Here are some images!

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mmmm long time no post hey!

Well I have BIG BIG news!

I am officially NEVER EVER going on a diet EVER again!

huh? yes thats right, you have read right.

Diets are a proven way to GAIN weight really. Seriously think to yourself, how many people do YOU personally know including yourself who have went 'on a diet' and succeeded LONG TERM? for me its maybe 1 person! the rest have either regained what they lost and most have regained more or simply had no change at all.

I'm sick of being obsessed by how much I weigh and sick of being ruled by what I should and shouldn't eat.

I LIKE food... heck actually I LOVE food and I want to be able to enjoy it wihtout GUILT for the rest of my life!

I watched this utube link form a forum today
It resonated with me and actually made me teary... I have a seriously fucked up body image issue and its time I changed that!!



BTW for records sake. I am getting 'coaching' more about that in another thread but I last weighed in 2 weeks ago at 92.8.... yep my dieting was helping me GAIN yet again! I'm not sure when I will weigh next, not making any decisions or giving that too much thought at present!

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89.3kgs today. Back under the 90 mark again (had crept up to 90.8)

No excercise today, another rest day, legs are still sore! Tomorrow hoping for a bike ride or swim at some point in the day.

Havent done measurements for a while so figured I'd update them too!

Measurements:
Neck - 36.5 was 37 cms - .5cms
Boobs - 107 was 109 cms - -2cms
Waist - 93cms was 96 cms - 3cms
Tummy - 104cms was 106 cms- 2cms
Hips -115.5cms was 117 cms- 1.5cms
Thigh - 66cms was 68cms - 2cms
arm - 32cms was 33.5cms - 1.5cms
calf - 38.5cms was 39cms--0.5cms

My measurements at my highest weight:
Neck - 39.5cms so 3cm loss so far!
Boobs - 113.5cms - 6.5cms
Waist - 101.5cms - 8.5cms
Tummy - 109.5cms - 5.5cms
Hips - 124cms - 8.5cms
Thigh - 73cms - 7cms
arm - 36cms - 4cms
calf - 41cms - 2.5cms

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oh my poor aching legs :( I am sore today. Did a really hard work out on Thursday at bootcamp, sooooo sooooo muich running and sprinting an hill climbs! but it felt good to do it. Todays personal training was hard as even though I rested yesterday my legs are still fatigued from thursdays workout! Tomorrow is another rest day or maybe a cycle something light.

I need to bring the food into a bit better order now though... then the weight shuld start shifting again!

Training for triathlon.
> 7/8 - 20km bike ride
> 9/8 - 30 minutes personal training
>11/8 - Bootcamp - circuit training - 1 hour. Plus walked to shops and back, plus walked to school and back in afternoon.
> 12/8 - 400m swim.
> 13/8 - circuit training with friend - including cycling, running, sit ups, push ups, squats and hill climbs. Am going for an hour long walk tonight too.
>14/8 Bootcamp. which involved LOTS of running, sprinting, hill climbs, squats and push ups.
> 16/8 personal training. - all running, some lunges and more running.

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All is going good, its been a very busy excercise week!

Training for triathlon.
> 7/8 - 20km bike ride
> 9/8 - 30 minutes personal training
>11/8 - Bootcamp - circuit training - 1 hour. Plus walked to shops and back, plus walked to school and back in afternoon.
> 12/8 - 400m swim.
> 13/8 - circuit training with friend - including cycling, running, sit ups, push ups, squats and hill climbs. Am going for an hour long walk tonight too.

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Went for my first swim in ages today. I kkind of suck at freestyle swimming. I can swim lots of laps, but by doing back stroke or breast stroke... freestyle requires more co-ordination... something I dont have a lot of!

So hubby came to the pool with me to teach me how to swim (I was going to pay for a lesson or two but he insists he can teach me)

I did OK I think for my first go. I swam nearly 100 metres without stopping, face in the water breathing to the side properly... took a while but feel I am starting to get it. I swam 8 laps all up, so 400 metres. The triathlon is a 300 metre swim. i have 5 weeks to improve, should hopefully be ok. Going to go again on Friday.

Training for triathlon.
> 7/8 - 20km bike ride
> 9/8 - 30 minutes personal training
>11/8 - Bootcamp - circuit training - 1 hour. Plus walked to shops and back, plus walked to school and back in afternoon.
> 12/8 - 400m swim.

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OK I am entering both of these this week

http://www.triathlonpink.com.au/ The 300swim/9km ride/3km run (10 weeks away)

and also entering this
http://www.bv.com.au/great-rides/20005/ the 50km ride. (8 weeks away)

Time to start some serious training.

> 7/8 - 20km bike ride
> 9/8 - 30 minutes personal training
>11/8 - Bootcamp - circuit training - 1 hour. Plus walked to shops and back, plus walked to school and back in afternoon.

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Still plodding along.

Slipped off the wagon for a week as was super hectic with work and had a few do's to go to. but all back on track nicely again.

I am entering a trialthon too so need to start training for that.

Will record my training each time in here :)

Today is 20km bike ride.

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a big day of excercise here!

Back to bootcamp this morning and boy ws that a hard workout, loads of running, lots of lungesm, squats push ups and did i say loads of running? we did hill climbs too. THEN after that I went on a 28 km bike ride with Joey :) We rode on the main road in traffic for more excercie and more practise! So all up I did 3 and a half hours of excercise today! Was good as have a busy week so wont have as much time during the week to get a really good workout in.

I'm off for a well deserved soak in the tub soon!

July total: 127kms.

Really want to try get in 100kms a week if i can.

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Cycled 17.2 kms this afternoon. Was a difficult ride as the first half was all int a strong headwind. Felt good to do it though!

July Cycling total: 99.2km

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I'm an 80's chick :)

I now weigh 89.8 kilos!

Feleling really good today.

Going for a bike ride later so will update my kms after that.
I start back at bootcamp tomorrow too and have an extra 20 personal training sessions on top, doing every saturday morning at 8am from this saturday onwards (well when I dont have work)

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another 8 kms today :)

Trying to get out each day for at least a few kms.

July total:
72kms.

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Cycled 12 kms today.

The best part it was my first commute in traffic!
I am a bit cared of riding in traffic so posted on a cycling forum and they suggested cycling wiht someone else who cycles already, so since dh rides most days and commutes to work etc I figured he'd be good to go with :)
I rode from Noble Park through dandenong in peak hour trafic along princes hwy. was a bit scary but was ok. rode the service lane in parts as princes hwy was so busy!

One step towards commuiting more in general I think!

July cycling total:
64kms.

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Cycled 21.4 kms today.

Total for July:
52 kms.

A bit to go.

I am feeling very motivated in all areas of my weight loss at present, diet, drinking wine, eating well, not eating too much junk and excercising. hoping it keeps up for a while!

Here is a photo of me form yesterday, i can see in it that I have lost weight.

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did 31.6 kms yesterday on the bike. thats it for this month as the first week we spent away on holidays.

Weighed this morning. 91 kgs.

Need to break 90 to keep my motivation going, been 90-91 for too long!

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didnt get out for the 30km cycle due to no one to watch the kids.

new month tomorrow so will aim for 250 kms for july!

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170.6kms.

rode the now opened path from princes hwy up to jells park and then around jels park then back again.

Tomorrow I plan to ride to patterson lakes with the husband. Its a 30km round trip so will be me at my 200kms for this month.

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135kms.

getting there slowly!

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Up to 116.2 kms for this month now. will update again llater today as I have to go to a clients this afternoon and have decided to ride there.

Participated in the Eastlink ride yesterday too, did the 30kms along with 50,000 others! Was chaos but was glad I did it.

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I blitzed in my 100 minutes excercise last month, just stopped posting!

This month I am cycling as I picked up my new bike a few weeks ago!

I am aiming for cycling 250 kms during June.
I am up to 74 kms so far.

I am doing more personal training too now. 2 bootcamp sessions a week and one single session. This weight is going to budge I tell you!

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May 1000 minutes challenge -
60 minutes bootcamp
- 70 minutes walking
- 100 minutes cycling
- 20 minutes walking
- 60 minutes bootcamp
- 45 minutes walking
- 40 minutes cycling
- 60 minutes bootcamp
- 35 minutes walking
- 110 minutes cycling
- 40 minutes netball
- 60 minutes bootcamp
- 100 minutes cycling
- 40 minutes walking
- 60 minutes bootcamp

Total - 900 minutes.

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Feeling good!

Going to blitz it in for the 1000 minuts of excercise for may.

Today I went on a big bike ride. they have opened the new bike track that goes along the new freeway. I rode from Noble Park to patterson lakes! and back!
It was 30 kms. Took me about 1 hour and 40 or so minutes and I rode faster than normal.

then tonight i walked with another mum while our kids were in their dance/music class.

May 1000 minutes challenge -
- 70 minutes walking
- 100 minutes cycling
- 20 minutes walking
- 60 minutes bootcamp
- 45 minutes walking
- 40 minutes cycling
- 60 minutes bootcamp
- 35 minutes walking
- 110 minutes cycling
- 40 minutes netball
- 60 minutes bootcamp
- 100 minutes cycling
- 40 minutes walking
- 60 minutes bootcamp

Total - 840 minutes.

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updating.

Home scales weigh me in at 90.7 kilos so down some more!

May 1000 minutes challenge -
- 60 minutes bootcamp
- 45 minutes walking
- 40 minutes cycling
- 60 minutes bootcamp
- 35 minutes walking
- 110 minutes cycling
- 40 minutes netball
- 60 minutes bootcamp
- 100 minutes cycling
- 40 minutes walking
- 60 minutes bootcamp


Total -650 minutes.

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going well in the may goals!

My shins are sore though. I am worried I may be getting shin splints, hope not as they are painful at the moment. I'm going to go no impact other than bootcamp so might stop netball for 2-3 weeks as that seemed to make the pain much worse.
Cycling doesnt hurt at all so think I'll just keep that up for now.

May 1000 minutes challenge -
- 35 minutes walking
- 110 minutes cycling
- 40 minutes netball
- 60 minutes bootcamp
- 100 minutes cycling
- 40 minutes walking
- 60 minutes bootcamp

Total - 445 minutes.

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Had bootcamp again this morning. Was tough again. But feeling really great.
We have to keep a food diary this week too.

Got netball as well tonight.

May 1000 minutes challenge -
- 40 minutes netball
- 60 minutes bootcamp
- 100 minutes cycling
- 40 minutes walking
- 60 minutes bootcamp

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just adding to the excercise tally.

I went to IKEA today and was there for 3-4 hours (dont ask!) so will count 40 minutes of walking in all that also went up and down their front steps (about 30 steps, at least ten times LOL)

My legs and bum are sooooo sore from yesterdays bootcamp. Planned a bath but ran out of time now. If it still hurts this much tomorrow I will have one tomorrow night (aaaahhh radox)

Doing well with my eating and not drinking at all. Feeling healthier!

May 1000 minutes challenge -
- 40 minutes walking
- 60 minutes bootcamp

total = 100 minutes.

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I'll be updating regularly over the coming weeks as I participate in bootcamp.

Bootcamp is being run by my partners personal trainer through a different school group. I got to attend cause I have wanted to do sessions but couldnt afford individual ones just yet.

Today was our first 'real' session and boy was it HARD!!!
There was a LOT of running involved and I did at least 200 sit ups! Lots of lunges, squats etc. Our legs got a real workout today can only assume Mondays session will be an attack on our upper body/arms!

I'm not drinking either for the duration of the bootcamp to get the most weight loss I can get from it. I'm not strictly dieting but am being more aware of what I eat, cutting back take aways and fattier foods. I cant diet though, I dont think I'll ever be a successful dieter. I instead want to make changes I can stick to in the long term.

There are 2 prizes for the bootcamp. one for the most improved fitness and one for the most weight lost. There are a few bigger girls in the group so the weight loss one will be difficult and there is such a variety of fitness levels so wh knows who is in for a chance at that.

It has let me draw on my competitive side though and get motivated more tobe in the running to win either or hey even BOTH! LOL.

My personal goal for the challenge/bootcamp is to finally break under 90 kilos. Preferably be under 89 so that I am more comfortably under 90. That would make me super happy!

Wish me luck and feel free to leave comments, I love them for motivation!

May 100 minutes challenge -
- 60 minutes bootcamp

total = 60 minutes.

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I started bootcamp on Monday, and I am sore today!
We didnt even do all that much really! We did more assessing etc. I weighed in on his scales at 94.8 kilos (though it was late morning and I was fully clothed including a jacket) so will be interesting to see what I am at the end of the challenge on his cales.

I feel super motivated and good (after a week or two of health issues this is good!)

I'm challenging myself to 1000 minutes min excercise for May also. Its getting heaps colder at the oment so motivation is sure to wane at times and I have no gym membership anymore so I am left to excercise in the cold! LOL. I will do it though!

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Just a quick update with my weight :)

I'm currently 92.2kgs. So have slowed but still going down.
Next week I start bootcamp which 2 1 hour group personal training sessions a week for 5 weeks.

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April update has been delayed!

I've had gastro most of this week and another health scare so havent weighed or assessed myself as with having gastro for a little while it means I weigh less but it isnt accurate. will be back in a week or once it all settles down to do a proper update!

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February update/overview

Down another 2.3 kilos this month! woohoo going in the right direction still! My current weight is 93.6 kilos.

What I did this month:

- NO ALCOHOL at all! and I feel so much healthier for it! I had drinks last night but am now going to go another month of no drinking since it is def helping my weight loss!

- Excercise. I have had to stop the steps for a while due to shin splints. So now I walk for 1 hour 3-6 days a week and cycle 3-5 days and play netball once a week. Last week my sister and I cycled 38 kms! woohoo, very proud of that! I cycle a min 10 kms each time I head out. I've also been riding the bike wit the kids after school for fun and its a bonus to get osme excercise form it.

What I can improve on:

Eat less take away. This month since I have started working again I have been grabbing a bit too much maccas, kfc etc as the drive thru is just so easy! I need to be oganised and have some fruit and nuts etc in the car to tide me over til I get home.

Measurements:
Neck - 37 cms was 38 cms - 1cms
Boobs - 109 cms was 109cms - same
Waist - 96 cms was 98 cm - 2cms
Tummy - 106 cms was 107 cms - 1cms
Hips -117 cms was 117.5cms - .5cms
Thigh - 68cms was 69.5cms - 1.5cms
arm - 33.5cms was 33.5cms - same
calf - 39cms was 39cms -same

6cm lost since last measurements!
Total 32cms lost!!


GOAL:-

My goal is 74 kilos by the end of December.


This month i lost 2.3 kilos so am on track to bring a new loss over the next 10 months to 1.9 kilos a month. A healthy goal of 500 grams a week.

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January update/overview.

Well i did well really. I am currently 95.9 kilos. So aloss of 2.9 for january. Considering my birthday is in January, we went away to the beach for a holiday for 8 days with the family and some friends had a few other birthdays and it was school holidays the entire time!!

What I did that worked-

- excercised!
I did the steps 3 times each week until the week we went away, then while away I walked the sand dunes at the back beaches each day. I've also swam a few times and been for a bike ride a few times.

- Food
OK I wasn't perfect but I did cut back on take away a fair amount.

Areas for improvement -

-Water
I need to drink more. I am getting at least a litre a day but really should be 2-3 with all the excercise I am doing.

- Alcohol
Well with new years, holidays away, birthday etc its been a month of way too much wine! February I am going alcohol free for the entire month :)
You can even sponsor me here to support charity.
http://www.everydayhero.com.au/Susan_Darcy

- Food
Want to increase the amount of vegie meals and also try more recipes to keep it interesting.


Measurements:
Neck - 38 cms was 39.5cms - 1.5cms
Boobs - 109 cms was 113.5cms - 4.5cms
Waist - 98 cm was 101.5cms - 3.5cms
Tummy - 107 cms was 109.5cms - 2.5cms
Hips - 117.5cms was 124cms - 6.5cms
Thigh - 69.5cms was 73cms - 3.5cms
arm - 33.5cms was 36cms - 2cms
calf - 39cms was 41cms -2cm

Total 26cms lost!!
7cms lost since last measurements!

GOAL:-

My goal is 74 kilos by the end of December.

To do this I need to lose 2.08 kilos a month.
This month i lost 2.9 kilos so am on track to bring a new loss over the next 11 months to 1.9 kilos a month. A healthy goal of 500 grams a week.

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OK.

am going well on the excercise front.

I didnt weigh this week due ot having my period and I usually weigh more so didnt want the dissapointment.

I have taken new measurements though as I have been excercising a bit regularly for alittle while now so was hoping to see change

these are compared to my last lot

Neck - 38 cms was 39.5cms - 1.5cms
Boobs - 109 cms was 113.5cms - 4.5cms
Waist - 100 cm was 101.5cms - 1.5cms
Tummy - 108 cms was 109.5cms
Hips - 118cms was 124cms - 6cms
Thigh - 70.5cms was 73cms - 2.5cms
arm - 34cms was 36cms - 2cms
calf - 40cms was 41cms -1cm

so losses in ALL areas even though my kilos loss in the same time is only around the 3-4 kilo mark! woohoo!

so a total cm loss so far of 19cms

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Still going!

I regained AGAIN!

I got back up to 98.8 after Christmas and in one week am back to 96.7kgs.

I want to get to 74 eventually.

I am tracking some of my goals here
http://susans101in10012008.wordpress.com

I'm feeling pretty motivated, not 100% but I want to reach my boal by the end of the year.