These are the pics we took on saturday night of all of us for mum and dad for christmas... first one is all three kids, the next is brendan (brother) and his fiance Alisha. The next one is my sister ashlea and her boyfriend Gus. We had fun and I think mum is going to be SO excited!! The bottom one is of me and chappy! Youll have to read the post below for my actual post..

Why do we wait till Jan 1..

Hi there,

Im back, havent blogged since last wednesday, the big birthday so I decided I better pull my finger out.. make myself a bit more accountable to you all!! I havent done any exercise AT ALL since tuessday night last week.. big smacks... i wish I could say Ive been too busy.. but what doing.. eating and drinking and socialising?? Which I know is important but no excuses here...

So tonight after work im going home getting changed and getting a 40 minute walk done before i have a quick tea before tennis. theres another couple of hours of running around to get me back in the swing of things.. I have to really focus on getting my eating back on track as well... I was back to 84 this mondays weigh in, so have been going up and down a kilo (give or take) for the last few months and im a bit over it to be honest. but its nothing else but reflecting how ive been living..

My new personal goal weight is 72 kilos.. WW goal is still 75 (so 9 kilos off) but i decided that my goal weight would be set at 72 and that way I can go between 72-75 in maintenance.

GUESS WHAT - I HAVE BOOKED IN MY WEDDING DRESS SHOPPING FOR THE 31ST OF MARCH.. WHICH WILL BE WHEN I AM AT MY PERSONAL GOAL...

Hey I know its harder to lose the last lot of kilos and theres always excuses.. so enough of that, and it just means i have to change more things and work even harder to get there.. cant come all this way and stop hey! Biggest loser finale last night was my last little bit of inspiration.. the transformations are amazing.. and hey im up there.. looking at it in pounds.. by my goal i will have lost over 77 pounds.. thats incredible im proud to say!!

Anyway I need to keep in contact to keep me accountable and really the moral behind this post is all about, why do we say.. ill wait till jan 1.. hey every weekend in january we have things on already, weddings engagements, 21sts, 30ths... every weekend, so why wait till after christmas to do the right thing, to kick start my weight loss again.. what better time to start than - TODAY... Get a head start on that 11 kilos to lose.. Ive just checked the calander... I HAVE 15 WEEKS TO LOSE 11 KILOS how achievable is that!! As long as I keep up the exercise and track religiously to get myself back on track there is actually nothing in my way.. I have to make some smarter choices over the next two weeks in particular with both alcohol and food indulgences.. but it can definiately be done and im going to do it..

Yesterday I had gastro and my back was out all day, so i was bedridden, lost 400grams when i weighed in this morning.. just from fluid.. so this morning i was 83.6.. I will definately be 82 something coming into the new year okay.. so ten kilos to lose after that!

Thanks for listening to me rave and rant.. I tried to post some pics as a reward but not working... will see if i can later on... have a great day!

Happy Birthday to ME!

Chocolate mudcake today, and its TTOM TODAY too, wheres the fairness in that..
Pushing through though and thats the main thing!!!
Been spoilt rotten and looking forward to the day Talk soon - x

This is a picture from the weekend of my cousin and I at our work doo. We have her 21st this weekend. See below for my post from this morning.. Just thought id share a pic, and a bickie & dip!

What the ?

So after an exercise free, food and alcohol filled weekend - i lost 800grams... what the???

Friday - no exercise
lots of sugary drinks and even more wine and the rest.. too many nibblies.. cabana cheese sundried tomatoes and tatziki was the favourite.. then a big bbq dinner followed by 5am toasted sandwhiches when we finally got home...

Saturday - no movement - let alone exercies (my apologies - i did move from one couch to the other) two fried dim sims, 1 huge chicken snitzel burger with cheese gravy and onion, another half sandwhich in the afternoon, then greasy margharitta pizza and the lot at 9 that night..

Sunday - toast for breaky, then salad roll for lunch - doing alright until the favourites chocolates came out and i demolished half the box i think, as well as some other lollies on the table at lunch.. and then went home and had two massive wraps... what a pig.. and oh - no exercise...

So that was my weekend, and it is TTOM this week, so the usual bit extra gain or little extra loss... and I lost 800grams.. where i ask??? I have no bloody idea!!

The positive to come out of the weekend is that even though I have out for lunch wed, thurs and friday and birthday cake wednesday and tea at mums that night.. as well as out for tea and drinks friday night and saturday night a hens night and 21st... i still have something to keep me motivated for the week..

So heres the plan...

Monday and tuesday are going to be saint days... started off with cereal and will have a nice healthy salad roll or of the like for lunch, and then a decent meal both nights.. and 1 hour work outs.. walk and work out at home.. then wednesday will be my day of rest (why not-my one day of the year - my birthday!!) and then thursday night ill do another hour walk and work out at home.. friday ill go in the morning again since were out for tea that night and then - saturday and sunday i can get some morning walks in before the rest of the weekend tics over... that is the plan..

Even though im going out for lunch doesnt mean i have to make naughty choices so that will be a big test, ill save my big pasta meal for friday night when we go to spaghetti hollow and make lighter choices for the lunches.. and i should be right if not stay the same next week.. hey if im in the 83 range by christmas that is going to be enough for me i think, anything extra is such a big bonus.. I also want to really enjoy this week and then mum is taking me clothes shopping saturday for my birthday - i cant wait!! So this week i aim to lose 200grams even with everything on, so im 83 if not under by monday week!

I hope your all having a great week, and a good start to it.. one day at a time one week at a time, dont get overwhelmed by the whole christmas period.. glad i posted i feel much better now!!

Good day

Ive had a good day I am happy to report... Morning started off with some fruit loaf toast, then morning tea i did have a couple of pizza shapes.. but counted.. and then for lunch i had some tomatoe soup and a toastie.. filled me right up.. will have some celery sticks after work and then for tea ive got a ww lasagne out of the freezer.. I will have some greens with it and then off to tennis. if i have time straight after work i might even walk down to the supermarket instead of driving.. Feeling good and know ill feel great tonight, finally getting my mojo back.. and guess what.. its nock off time..! a week till my birthday tomorrow too, look out!! My mum is taking me clothes shopping for my birthday too, which is great with funds as they are at the moment.. I am really looking forward to it! some nice outfits for all the things we have coming up to christmas...

Time to walk home, have a great day all, thanks for those who comment, it is great to know someone is reading what im dribbling! have a great night.. NITE! P.S stuck to my ritual of doing situps and weights and other little exercises while i watch the biggest loser.. its making me angry at the moment though - the people left on! Anyway better run, have a good one xx

Back to those 'basics' for longer than a week...

Okay here goes.. im back to 84, so a gain of 1 kilo this week, the scales tossed up between 600grams and 1kilo so i thought - right.. ill take the kilo thanks and deal with it properly this week. and thats what im going to do. sat down and planned the week out this week, remembering christmas celebrations and planning them into my eating/drinking schedule... last time i got back to basics i lost 2 kilos first week up, but then i lost the plot in week 2 and 3...

Need to up the exercise anti a bit this week and make sure im getting my water intake - over and above.. Im also going to stick to all my points.. when seriously every single time ive done all these things - i have lost.. so thats the PLAN! Theres no point dwelling over the past.. but it is important however to still realise how far ive come.. i think i lose sight of that way too often.. 23.4 less than this time last year, and thats something to be proud of.. And to be 25 kilos lighter by christmas is my new goal for the next few weeks... its going to be extremely tough with birthday next week, christmas the week after and all the other celebrations in between.. but hey nothing is easy....!

82.4 is my new christmas goal weight.. Here we come!

THIS WEEKS GOALS
water, water, water
exercise (6 x 50min sessions),
Track EVERYTHING
STICK to my POINTS
Love myself for who I am...

Have a great week everyone xx

As per in the past - I really need to regroup and recognise how far ive come.. heres a before - and more recent pic..









I cant wait to post another pic in ten kilos time... thats what im really looking forward to...