Hi there,
I am back to the start of another week, a not so good weekend just passed. food and exercise wise. i planned but didn't follow through with the tracking part unfortunately. didn't weigh in this morning which was naughty. i promise to tomorrow morning so i have a bit of a starting point and don't wait another week to start again. face the music Jenna.
enjoyed catching up with girlfriends none the less, lots of different groups too, it was great. had a few wines friday night and saturday night then took ben to mums pool with some more girlfriends last night, snags in bread for tea around the pool, it was great. and great catching up with everyone even if i was a bit seedy from the night before.
I have been for a walk this morning and have a walk with another girlfriend planned for tonight when ben goes down.
big news at this end, i signed up for a boot camp! thats right. wednesday and friday mornings at 6-7. with my old work mates too so an excuse to keep in touch with them. i am not looking forward to 5.30 starts but i am looking forward to having a bit more extra motivation and being worked that hard that early in the morning, will set my whole day up for success.
today i started slow, still tired from the weekend but im glad i did my walk and went and got a nice yummy salad roll for lunch. its fruit for arvo tea and then i've got vegies on the cards for tea. im going to go and plan my week of eating and exercise now so theres no excuse to stray.
i know that if i keep living in a healthier way every single aspect of my life benefits, my skin and hair are healthier, my mind is clearer and i feel great about myself, i look trimmer and healthier, i am happier, i have more energy, i am more greatful, i am nicer to be around! why would i even consider the alternative when you look at it like that.
my motto for the week,
don't count the days, make the days count - muhammad ali.
what a classic comment. we spend so much time counting down to big events or special weekends etc, rather than making the most out of every single day we are given. life is precious so make the most of it now, i know by eating healthier and exercising regulary, im improving my quality of life straight away so i plan on sticking with it.
we also want to add to our little family and are starting to try and i can only increase our chances by leading a much healthier lifestyle!
lets do this !!
Monday, 16 November 2009
Saturday, 7 November 2009
This is it!
hi fello bloggers, I am back in the land of the blog! I have been inspired by this months weight watchers magazine article on blogging and how it helps keep you on track with your weight loss goals - it definitely did last time i lost weight so im here to give it another shot. not just another failed attempt though - this is it!
I have had lots of highs and lows since my last post. i got down to 90.5 and then after two weddings, three funerals and a sunshine coast holiday which we have just gotten back from, i was 92.9 when i weighed in after maccas yesterday morning. it gave me some more hope as i felt as though i had gained five kilos over the last few weeks! alas i still have gained and i still have weight to lose. so here goes!
I have already logged back onto the weight watchers tracking site and im ready to tacke it today - a saturday, not wait till monday. now. i have to start making smart choices again.
my whole experience with weight loss before has to be a separate chapter now, i think sometimes by losing weight we think we will just do it again, but its even harder second time around and i have to put the work in to get the results out.
I am going to keep looking back through these blogs as well, i have read that last time i were able to be social and still lose weight, i learnt that i have to treat my body like a credit card. if i put extra stuff on it i have to work even harder to get it off, or pay it forward as such.
I also know now from my experience that i want to eat healthy and exercise for another reason now - not just losing weight and getting to goal - because i know how good it feels to eat right and move more - it feels bloody fantastic. its like how they say if you could bottle this feeling, if you could take a pill. well that pill is just about getting some exercise and eating the right foods. you can still eat the other foods as well but just in moderation.
so here i am, im going to make more out of my life, i have a ten month old baby now and we want to start trying again for our second, and i don't want to feel that slothy feeling i am starting to slip into again. i want to feel happy, healthy and full of energy and life to give my husband my son but most importantly me the best out of every single day. we have to stop living for that day when we get this or get that, but live for the moment - life is way too short not to.
todays plan for me
i went for a walk this morning
b - cereal and toast 5- im cutting this back to either cereal and fruit or toast, not both. that is my breaky change.
l - ham and salad multigrain roll 6, from now on this is my lunch. this or a toasted sandwhich or focaccia. back to basics for lunch, and one portion size, not two.
d - im going to make a healthy salad for tea. 5
s - weight watchers chocolate bar 2.5, apple 1, weight watchers icecream 2, yoghurt 1.5
i am a stay at home mum and work from home so i have to get my habbits at home under control, week days and weekends are the same, so the food has to be too. i want to feel good all week long. i am cutting back on alcohol as we are going to be trying for another bub so that is another motivation to feel great and eat well.
better go get ready for when ben wakes.
great to check back in, will be doing it a lot more in the not too distant future too.
xx
I have had lots of highs and lows since my last post. i got down to 90.5 and then after two weddings, three funerals and a sunshine coast holiday which we have just gotten back from, i was 92.9 when i weighed in after maccas yesterday morning. it gave me some more hope as i felt as though i had gained five kilos over the last few weeks! alas i still have gained and i still have weight to lose. so here goes!
I have already logged back onto the weight watchers tracking site and im ready to tacke it today - a saturday, not wait till monday. now. i have to start making smart choices again.
my whole experience with weight loss before has to be a separate chapter now, i think sometimes by losing weight we think we will just do it again, but its even harder second time around and i have to put the work in to get the results out.
I am going to keep looking back through these blogs as well, i have read that last time i were able to be social and still lose weight, i learnt that i have to treat my body like a credit card. if i put extra stuff on it i have to work even harder to get it off, or pay it forward as such.
I also know now from my experience that i want to eat healthy and exercise for another reason now - not just losing weight and getting to goal - because i know how good it feels to eat right and move more - it feels bloody fantastic. its like how they say if you could bottle this feeling, if you could take a pill. well that pill is just about getting some exercise and eating the right foods. you can still eat the other foods as well but just in moderation.
so here i am, im going to make more out of my life, i have a ten month old baby now and we want to start trying again for our second, and i don't want to feel that slothy feeling i am starting to slip into again. i want to feel happy, healthy and full of energy and life to give my husband my son but most importantly me the best out of every single day. we have to stop living for that day when we get this or get that, but live for the moment - life is way too short not to.
todays plan for me
i went for a walk this morning
b - cereal and toast 5- im cutting this back to either cereal and fruit or toast, not both. that is my breaky change.
l - ham and salad multigrain roll 6, from now on this is my lunch. this or a toasted sandwhich or focaccia. back to basics for lunch, and one portion size, not two.
d - im going to make a healthy salad for tea. 5
s - weight watchers chocolate bar 2.5, apple 1, weight watchers icecream 2, yoghurt 1.5
i am a stay at home mum and work from home so i have to get my habbits at home under control, week days and weekends are the same, so the food has to be too. i want to feel good all week long. i am cutting back on alcohol as we are going to be trying for another bub so that is another motivation to feel great and eat well.
better go get ready for when ben wakes.
great to check back in, will be doing it a lot more in the not too distant future too.
xx
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
crack addict on chocolate
so im back, and im on crack... well not really but i might as well be... the chocolate addiction I am struggling with is killing me.. not literally again but god i've never been like this. im so proud to announce that i went a whole day with out any today, but i can't say i didn't think about it, 1000 times! and its not as if im just eating whats in the cupboards, because there is none in the cupboards. im making special trips down to the supermarket to get chocolate. and the only thing that stops me is when my son is sleeping and i can't leave him at home alone.. don't worry i get angry because of that... so obviously i have a problem. so hi im Jenna and im a chocoholic. I was due to have a diabetes test about now because of how big ben was when i gave birth, even though i passed the test during the pregnancy, who knows the amount of chocolate i ate then - i could have bloody given it to myself... anyway they say to go when you haven';t been having a big sugar binge.. so the reading is accurate.. how the hell do i do that at the moment.. what better motivator and still im buying peanut m&ms and maltesers by the family packs... so now that i've fessed up im not hiding anymore. im not hiding from myself, my husband, the check out chick who must think im stocking a canteen. im coming out. and im going to change. im the only one that can change too.
today was a start, tomorrow will be even better. no more.
yesterday i got off from posting on here and being motivated in the ww website and what did i do, i made a too big milo, had too many ww choc biscuits, then made some chocolate pastry crap i had in the freezer, then went down and got some peanut m&ms. then becaues i feel guilty and don't want that chocolate taste anymore... how could i not, look how much i just bloody had. i have a half sandwhich or something to 'wash it down' make my palate clean again. or just back to savoury instead of sweet. this is the viscious cycle i would be in every day when i was overweight, so i don't want to keep running that gautlet or I will end up right back where i was then.
so new start. new me. no excuses. no chocolate. planning and tracking.
here's tomorrows plan for starters
b- big bowl of cereal and 1 piece of vegiemite multigrain toast 4
l - chicken avocado cheese and lettuce sandwhich 6
s - apple 1, dried fruit .5, yoghurt 1,
d - spaghetti florentine 8
20.5
exercise - im getting up in the mornings from now on to do my walk first thing. then im done, started the day fresh and best and i have time to do my work and be a mum for the rest of the day, with the days shorter and colder its harder to get out with ben, but still no excuse, and my poor dog needs a walk so thats my goal. i'll do it every week day then i don't get in the habbit of sleeping later some days and not. every day im up at ten to 7 which isn't too bad considering i still half have a new born. that sleeps like a 10 year old mind you!!
anyway i better go, couple of emails to send before i go to bed. bed before 10.30 each night so that i can get up.
working this weekend, and i have a heap of book work to do over the next few days. we might stay home from footy sat, its too cold and going to be wet so we might as well be inside in the heater. have a couple of yummy slow cooker recipes to test out too, lots of vegies, and nice hearty stuff.
have a good night/day and talk in the next few xx
today was a start, tomorrow will be even better. no more.
yesterday i got off from posting on here and being motivated in the ww website and what did i do, i made a too big milo, had too many ww choc biscuits, then made some chocolate pastry crap i had in the freezer, then went down and got some peanut m&ms. then becaues i feel guilty and don't want that chocolate taste anymore... how could i not, look how much i just bloody had. i have a half sandwhich or something to 'wash it down' make my palate clean again. or just back to savoury instead of sweet. this is the viscious cycle i would be in every day when i was overweight, so i don't want to keep running that gautlet or I will end up right back where i was then.
so new start. new me. no excuses. no chocolate. planning and tracking.
here's tomorrows plan for starters
b- big bowl of cereal and 1 piece of vegiemite multigrain toast 4
l - chicken avocado cheese and lettuce sandwhich 6
s - apple 1, dried fruit .5, yoghurt 1,
d - spaghetti florentine 8
20.5
exercise - im getting up in the mornings from now on to do my walk first thing. then im done, started the day fresh and best and i have time to do my work and be a mum for the rest of the day, with the days shorter and colder its harder to get out with ben, but still no excuse, and my poor dog needs a walk so thats my goal. i'll do it every week day then i don't get in the habbit of sleeping later some days and not. every day im up at ten to 7 which isn't too bad considering i still half have a new born. that sleeps like a 10 year old mind you!!
anyway i better go, couple of emails to send before i go to bed. bed before 10.30 each night so that i can get up.
working this weekend, and i have a heap of book work to do over the next few days. we might stay home from footy sat, its too cold and going to be wet so we might as well be inside in the heater. have a couple of yummy slow cooker recipes to test out too, lots of vegies, and nice hearty stuff.
have a good night/day and talk in the next few xx
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
im back, im back, im back
im always starting my posts as im back. i know. i know, but i guess its a good thing that I am back and im not throwing in the towel. for the past month or so i haven't achieved much in the weight loss department. Although i can report that I am a kilo or two down but the kick start that i was after just hasn't happened yet. So this time im here for business time! this means checking in more regularly like I said in my last post, reporting my food and exercise plans, plan plan plan and track track track
I want to be a happy and healthy mum for my gorgeous big boy and a happy wife for my husband. but most importantly I want to be happy for me, because you know the age old saying - happy wife happy life!!! I know how much better I feel when im kicking goals with this thing so I want to start that happening again. Its my period this week and rather than wallow in tummy pains and heavy flows - which i've discovered post baby has been horrid!! Im going to get regular exercise in, plan and track and have healthy snacks to keep my going throughout the day.
I have a bit on at the moment with work/friends and ben wise so the weeks are absolutely flying. If I stick with this I know I can be 5 kilos down before I know it. but i also have to realise its not easy, it is hard work but the hard work is worth every minute I put in. one day and one meal and work out at a time and then they just add up, and the weight comes down. back to basics as well. this is key. sorry for my rambling im just thinking out loud.
No big weekends planned until our footy club ball which isn't until July 18 so I have 6 weeks to redeem myself before our ball, and my reward will be to get myself a new outfit for that. and just to feel fantastic like I know I can again.
My mini goal - is to lose 6 kilos in 6 weeks. this will bring me under the 90 kilo mark and back into the 80s, that is my goal for the footy ball. so im going to make the most of every single day i have in that six weeks to make this goal come true. Then I only have 10 kilos to work on before our holiday at the end of october. (almost 3 months - to lose 10) these are such reasonable and achievable goals that I know I can do it. it excites me just thinking about all of this. I had planned today to go down the street and get some chocolate and come home and veg out on the couch but just after logging in to here and logging on to the ww website, i have changed my outlook for the day.
my plan now is, some fruit and yoghurt this afternoon and then chicken pasta and vegies for tea tonight. when chappy gets home from work at 4.30 im going to go to mums and use the treadmill for half an hour before he goes to footy training. my plan/outline for the rest of the week
teas and work outs
wed - meat and vegies
big walk, weights and situps
thurs - ww meal
big walk, weights and situps
fri - chicken burger/steak sandwhich
big walk, weights and situps
sat - pitta pizza
morning walk, weights and situps
sun - meal from work, meat and veg
family walk
mon - weigh in!! im aiming for 95 something after a terrible long weekend i hope to redeem whatever gain i have caused in the last few days...
I will check in later in the week,
this week im working at restaurant thurs fri and sat night which will keep me out of trouble and i have some book keeping that will keep me busy during the days.
im going to have portion controlled chocolate at the end of the week which I will allow for in my points. while im really struggling with the chocolate monstor i know i can't cut it out completely or I will splurge.
have a great week, be in touch xx
I want to be a happy and healthy mum for my gorgeous big boy and a happy wife for my husband. but most importantly I want to be happy for me, because you know the age old saying - happy wife happy life!!! I know how much better I feel when im kicking goals with this thing so I want to start that happening again. Its my period this week and rather than wallow in tummy pains and heavy flows - which i've discovered post baby has been horrid!! Im going to get regular exercise in, plan and track and have healthy snacks to keep my going throughout the day.
I have a bit on at the moment with work/friends and ben wise so the weeks are absolutely flying. If I stick with this I know I can be 5 kilos down before I know it. but i also have to realise its not easy, it is hard work but the hard work is worth every minute I put in. one day and one meal and work out at a time and then they just add up, and the weight comes down. back to basics as well. this is key. sorry for my rambling im just thinking out loud.
No big weekends planned until our footy club ball which isn't until July 18 so I have 6 weeks to redeem myself before our ball, and my reward will be to get myself a new outfit for that. and just to feel fantastic like I know I can again.
My mini goal - is to lose 6 kilos in 6 weeks. this will bring me under the 90 kilo mark and back into the 80s, that is my goal for the footy ball. so im going to make the most of every single day i have in that six weeks to make this goal come true. Then I only have 10 kilos to work on before our holiday at the end of october. (almost 3 months - to lose 10) these are such reasonable and achievable goals that I know I can do it. it excites me just thinking about all of this. I had planned today to go down the street and get some chocolate and come home and veg out on the couch but just after logging in to here and logging on to the ww website, i have changed my outlook for the day.
my plan now is, some fruit and yoghurt this afternoon and then chicken pasta and vegies for tea tonight. when chappy gets home from work at 4.30 im going to go to mums and use the treadmill for half an hour before he goes to footy training. my plan/outline for the rest of the week
teas and work outs
wed - meat and vegies
big walk, weights and situps
thurs - ww meal
big walk, weights and situps
fri - chicken burger/steak sandwhich
big walk, weights and situps
sat - pitta pizza
morning walk, weights and situps
sun - meal from work, meat and veg
family walk
mon - weigh in!! im aiming for 95 something after a terrible long weekend i hope to redeem whatever gain i have caused in the last few days...
I will check in later in the week,
this week im working at restaurant thurs fri and sat night which will keep me out of trouble and i have some book keeping that will keep me busy during the days.
im going to have portion controlled chocolate at the end of the week which I will allow for in my points. while im really struggling with the chocolate monstor i know i can't cut it out completely or I will splurge.
have a great week, be in touch xx
Monday, 18 May 2009
try again
that has to shi(&*t you!!! i just wrote a big post and it came out - blank!
so the short of it... i lost 1.2 kilos this week and im aiming for another great week this week,. no excuses no interruptions, just good solid weight watching and exercise and i know i can do it! thanks for your comment miss j, i know i can do it too! one day at a time, and thats what i plan on. i also plan on enjoying the journey that is weight watchers. i remember getting to goal last time and thinking.. oh its not as fun maintaining as it is that rush you get each week when you have a loss. so why not keep putting those good weeks together and enjoying that rush while i can! forget the big pic, i know that the journey of losing weight is the best feeling in the world and my motto for this week after my good weigh in this morning,
- nothing tastes as good as being thinner feels!!!
going to keep up the 5/6 big block walks this week which i think helped last week and im also going to keep planning and tracking everything that goes in. the house is stocked with good foods so there are no real excuses! and im working again this sat night which always keeps me out of trouble like it did on the weekend.
first mothers group tomorrow which im looking forward to
hopefully this post works!
xx
so the short of it... i lost 1.2 kilos this week and im aiming for another great week this week,. no excuses no interruptions, just good solid weight watching and exercise and i know i can do it! thanks for your comment miss j, i know i can do it too! one day at a time, and thats what i plan on. i also plan on enjoying the journey that is weight watchers. i remember getting to goal last time and thinking.. oh its not as fun maintaining as it is that rush you get each week when you have a loss. so why not keep putting those good weeks together and enjoying that rush while i can! forget the big pic, i know that the journey of losing weight is the best feeling in the world and my motto for this week after my good weigh in this morning,
- nothing tastes as good as being thinner feels!!!
going to keep up the 5/6 big block walks this week which i think helped last week and im also going to keep planning and tracking everything that goes in. the house is stocked with good foods so there are no real excuses! and im working again this sat night which always keeps me out of trouble like it did on the weekend.
first mothers group tomorrow which im looking forward to
hopefully this post works!
xx
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
some photos of my little man - ben henry chapman
they've come out in opposite order so this is the most recent.. and it was about a month ago in his cool pjs... the one below is also in his pjs both just before he was getting wrapped for bed. he was about 2 weeks in this second one... 
these next two were a couple of days old in hospital, asleep on mummys shoulder
mwah xx
Im sick of saying - im back!! but at least i keep coming back!!
hi there strangers! although im sure i've lost all followers its been so long that i have been on here and posted! i wasn't going to start again after having ben i don't seem to find the time to post anything on anywhere but after getting on the other day and going back through all my old posts and seeing how much it helped me lose weight the first time i thought why not!!!
I am officially starting over. i haven't had a propper crack at this weight loss thing since having ben just over 3 months ago, i kept starting and stopping and i'd fall off, get back on, fall off and get back on again not to last longer than a few days then have a blowout then think i have to start all over again.. the cycle is vicious and last night was a bit of a rock bottom for me, i went down the street and bought a secret block of chocolate.. i say secret because we already had a block here from the night before (i know why would a chocoholic be allowed to buy a block of chocolate in the first place...) anyway i had already eaten too much of the other block so i didn't want chappy to know that i was so disgusting so i asked mum to watch ben - thats right i pretended i needed groceries for tea.. so i could go and get another block.. and i ate three quarters as soon as she left. i got so upset, felt so disgusted in myself and as soon as chappy got home i blurted it all out, he was so shocked that i would be so silly to hide it from him and i asked him for his help. even if he has to be cruel to be kind i want him to say things like darl do you want me to say something.. when i know im doing the wrong things anyway.. or to encourage me and help me to exercise a bit more.... he was great - as you would know if you have read any of my posts, im pretty lucky i've married one of the most amazing men in the world!!!
anyway so i read somewhere the other day - there are 21 main meals in the week... so if you stuff up one there are still 20 that you can do right.. so i thought rather than write the day off, which is a good old habbit of mine.. why not get back on track straight away.. and i did. i had a small plate of beef mingnong and vegies for tea and that was it for the day then. i weighed in this morning so i have an official start weight and im going to have a real go at this properly this time.. no excuses no cop outs, just proper weight watchers methods.. eat well and exercise..
my start weight this mornig is 97.1 which was actually a 100grams less than when i weighed in on friday.. so i was pleasantly surprised. i know it wouldn't have been that if i had blow the rest of the day yesterday either.. i also got my period this morning so im feeling very bloaty and crampy so im keen to make a real go of things. period or not, i get my period one week to every 3 that i don't so i can't just have a week off when ever i do... the same goes for socialising, after reading my blog back the other day i realised that i have lost some great numbers over the last few years when i have had a very social lifestyle, more so than now even - obviously with a new baby - but we still don't have it too bad off in that area... so no excuses is my moto for the week. i know i have to not look at the big picture either.. one meal at a time and i'll tick them off as i go.. i get too caught up in the 20 kilos i want to lose that it gets a bit overwhelming and i fall into the too hard trap... so one kilo at a time... im full of motos today!!!
so my mini goals first and foremost...
we have winery walkabout in 4 weeks and i want to be 93 something by then.. thats 4 kilos in 4 weeks which i KNOW i can do. some come on.. but still one week and day at a time before i think of that. one weigh in at a time and then add them up.. its something to work towards though which i find has always helped me... i also have a diabetes test in a months time so what better time to get my eating and exercise on track. because ben was 11.1pounds they do a standard test to make sure i didn't develop diabetes when i was pregnant. so fingers crossed that i can eradicate any chance of that showing up!!!
some things to think about..
up my water intake
6 x 6kms walks a week. minimum of 5 but try for 6
smaller portions - bowls and plates
pasta night once a week, not every second night
and 3 vegie nights
plan track plan track plan track...
i know with just these small changes - which are actually huge in fact - i can start losing weight and get into that cycle.. as chappy said lsat night remember last time i had these downs before it started going up for me (well down on the scales.. but mentally speaking..)
so i just have to stay positive and not let my mind sabotage me.. i guess the fact that i keep coming back shows im in this for the long hall.. i know it would be so easy to go oh stuff it i had a baby i can have some extra weight.. but there is no way im going back for number two before number ones weight is gone because i know how hard it is to lose this time let alone after two.. and my moto of the day today...
nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels!!!!
im also dedicated to posting to you at least once a week but otherwise every other day i get on here.
better go do some housework before my little man wakes up. he has the sniffles today for the first time and while its so adorable.. it breaks your heart when they are unwell. have a great day.. every days a great day xx
I am officially starting over. i haven't had a propper crack at this weight loss thing since having ben just over 3 months ago, i kept starting and stopping and i'd fall off, get back on, fall off and get back on again not to last longer than a few days then have a blowout then think i have to start all over again.. the cycle is vicious and last night was a bit of a rock bottom for me, i went down the street and bought a secret block of chocolate.. i say secret because we already had a block here from the night before (i know why would a chocoholic be allowed to buy a block of chocolate in the first place...) anyway i had already eaten too much of the other block so i didn't want chappy to know that i was so disgusting so i asked mum to watch ben - thats right i pretended i needed groceries for tea.. so i could go and get another block.. and i ate three quarters as soon as she left. i got so upset, felt so disgusted in myself and as soon as chappy got home i blurted it all out, he was so shocked that i would be so silly to hide it from him and i asked him for his help. even if he has to be cruel to be kind i want him to say things like darl do you want me to say something.. when i know im doing the wrong things anyway.. or to encourage me and help me to exercise a bit more.... he was great - as you would know if you have read any of my posts, im pretty lucky i've married one of the most amazing men in the world!!!
anyway so i read somewhere the other day - there are 21 main meals in the week... so if you stuff up one there are still 20 that you can do right.. so i thought rather than write the day off, which is a good old habbit of mine.. why not get back on track straight away.. and i did. i had a small plate of beef mingnong and vegies for tea and that was it for the day then. i weighed in this morning so i have an official start weight and im going to have a real go at this properly this time.. no excuses no cop outs, just proper weight watchers methods.. eat well and exercise..
my start weight this mornig is 97.1 which was actually a 100grams less than when i weighed in on friday.. so i was pleasantly surprised. i know it wouldn't have been that if i had blow the rest of the day yesterday either.. i also got my period this morning so im feeling very bloaty and crampy so im keen to make a real go of things. period or not, i get my period one week to every 3 that i don't so i can't just have a week off when ever i do... the same goes for socialising, after reading my blog back the other day i realised that i have lost some great numbers over the last few years when i have had a very social lifestyle, more so than now even - obviously with a new baby - but we still don't have it too bad off in that area... so no excuses is my moto for the week. i know i have to not look at the big picture either.. one meal at a time and i'll tick them off as i go.. i get too caught up in the 20 kilos i want to lose that it gets a bit overwhelming and i fall into the too hard trap... so one kilo at a time... im full of motos today!!!
so my mini goals first and foremost...
we have winery walkabout in 4 weeks and i want to be 93 something by then.. thats 4 kilos in 4 weeks which i KNOW i can do. some come on.. but still one week and day at a time before i think of that. one weigh in at a time and then add them up.. its something to work towards though which i find has always helped me... i also have a diabetes test in a months time so what better time to get my eating and exercise on track. because ben was 11.1pounds they do a standard test to make sure i didn't develop diabetes when i was pregnant. so fingers crossed that i can eradicate any chance of that showing up!!!
some things to think about..
up my water intake
6 x 6kms walks a week. minimum of 5 but try for 6
smaller portions - bowls and plates
pasta night once a week, not every second night
and 3 vegie nights
plan track plan track plan track...
i know with just these small changes - which are actually huge in fact - i can start losing weight and get into that cycle.. as chappy said lsat night remember last time i had these downs before it started going up for me (well down on the scales.. but mentally speaking..)
so i just have to stay positive and not let my mind sabotage me.. i guess the fact that i keep coming back shows im in this for the long hall.. i know it would be so easy to go oh stuff it i had a baby i can have some extra weight.. but there is no way im going back for number two before number ones weight is gone because i know how hard it is to lose this time let alone after two.. and my moto of the day today...
nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels!!!!
im also dedicated to posting to you at least once a week but otherwise every other day i get on here.
better go do some housework before my little man wakes up. he has the sniffles today for the first time and while its so adorable.. it breaks your heart when they are unwell. have a great day.. every days a great day xx
Monday, 2 March 2009
im back - 12 months later!!!
hi there, well its been a long time, i actually forgot all about my blog but i found it today and remembered my password luckily enough! (thank goodness for the old dogs name passwords!!) anyway i thought this was just what i needed to keep me accountable and tracking while i get back on the weight watchers bandwagon! SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much has happened in the last 12 months though!! Guess what - I had a beautiful baby boy - five weeks ago now. his name is Ben Henry Chapman - i'd say little but he was hardly that - he was 11lb1oz and so long! he is all in proportion though. i will have to post some pictures when i get a chance. my computer is a bit slow! was bit rough there for a while afterwards as i had to have an emergency ceaser in the end so recovery was slow, lost a lot of blood and only just getting back to normal. started walking slowly last week and have even put a few 40 minute walks together and im enjoying that feeling you get from working out again which is good. ben is great, he sleeps so much (the perks of giving birth to a toddler i guess!!!) so we are blessed. we are both loving family life. i'll fill you in on more as i go, im going to try and keep up to date with my posting now that im home all day and have such a good baby i have some time up my sleave in the mornings and arvo! i hope to keep back in touch with a few of you who used to post and check out and catch up on your blogs as well! I will start off today with my plan (which ive stuck to all day so far (i find im snacking in the arvos because im bored not because im hungry so this will be a good distraction)
b - cereal and toast 5
l - toasted focaccia 6
s - fruit and yoghurt 2
d - vegie risotto 6
low point day after bit of an overeating weekend...
exercise - 40 minute walk and weights!
I better start catching up on your posts! could be a while. hope to hear from some of you soon and if not this will do me a world of good to keep up to date as a diary anyway!
b - cereal and toast 5
l - toasted focaccia 6
s - fruit and yoghurt 2
d - vegie risotto 6
low point day after bit of an overeating weekend...
exercise - 40 minute walk and weights!
I better start catching up on your posts! could be a while. hope to hear from some of you soon and if not this will do me a world of good to keep up to date as a diary anyway!
Wednesday, 5 March 2008
houseboat pics
wanted to add some pics from our houseboat trip a couple of weeks back so here goes,. they are only little ones but you get the jist - had the funnest weekend!!
2 months later
my gosh, sorry its been so long and that this has to be so quick, still blocked access at work but it was down for a second so i thought id jump on and let you know i am still here just in bits and pieces. its been a crap week to keep you updated though. friends mum passed away on friday. i only seen her the day before, and she gave me a big hug and kiss before i left which was more than normal and i so had something in my head tell me, hold on to this because it could be the last time. and it was. so they are going through such a hard time, im having my moments and outbursts at home and being strong for the ones that matter, and trying to keep things as normal and safe for them all. its such a hard time, but theres so no right or wrong ive learnt that. anyway im currently 77.2 at last weigh in so ive dropped over 2 kilos in the last two weeks that ive been 'back on the wagon' i got to 79 something and went - wooooaw back a bit. and i started to feel sluggish, miserable and moody so i thought right ive got to do something about this. we are also trying for something else at the moment, well for the last few months, i cant even remember if i wrote that on here yet, hush hush though. so i want to be at my best for when we find that out too, get a head start. if i haven't told you guys that yet then thats pretty exciting news! anyway I hope your all well, kicking goals and doing all the right things, love and light to you all!! work is busy, its good though, i love my job so its not too hard. oh i forgot - a month ago i collapsed at work and they think had some kind of epilepsy episode, (fam history) since i have been poked proded, hospitalised afterwards, ECGs EEGS and im heading down to melbourne on the 18th for more of a diagnosis, so i guess thats just something small i forgot to mention!! im fine and normal now, just have had similar things in the past that ive never had checked out so this time we are getting it sorted! Footy and netball have started trainings too, no rest for the wicked and chappys cricket grandfinal is this weekend. anyway thats a quick run down, anymore news and ill letyou know, enjoy your hump day and make the most of every day we have - every one you love and everything you do! lifes short, but its pretty bloody special too! talk soon xx
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
hi strangers
hi guys, just a quick one to confirm that yes I am still alive after the silly season. and what a silly season it was, although looking at this today i only actually crept up another kilo over the break, after the gain from the post honeymoon and chrissy celebrations. but im back in the game and sherrie is back in town as well and we are setting ourselves a 12 week challenge to get back on track. and im looking forward to it too. just finished a walk run and some weights and had a shower and about to head to bed. feeling really tired lately so trying to catch up on some sleep. i hope your all doing well./ we have no work access to this anymore so im trying my hardest now that im back on track to get accountable and keep in touch over this so don't think im neglecting this or any of your gorgeous selves. i hope you all had wonderful christmas's and new years and that 2008 has lots more fun days and nights ahead for you. take care. talk soon xx
p.s im 6 kilos up from the wedding, but im also very very happy. and know that like any other time that i have, i can kick those kilos as well. watch this space xx
p.s im 6 kilos up from the wedding, but im also very very happy. and know that like any other time that i have, i can kick those kilos as well. watch this space xx
Wednesday, 5 December 2007
jen is back - no really back this time
im starting to sense a trend.. i say im back on board and then have a few little slips again before i realise - right there's a little more too it than just committing to be back on board - you have to actually do it!! so I am. doing something about it that is. and with ttom close to finishing up, so are the negative thoughts, self loathing talk and just feeling useless and disgusting. because do you know what - im neither of the above and its about time i stopped acting like it!!
So that was my little sermen to myself this morning, and after emailing sherrie I realised that its time to get serious. - again i know, but the more times we have these revelations the more it is etched in us for life. and thats what we are on this journey for, to make life changes not just temporary ones to shift a few kilos here and there. And each time I fall off and get back on I know im a bit more closer to that life change. I will never be perfect and ill never be able to eat and gorge what i want and not gain weight eventually, but do you know what, im glad - because gorging and not looking after yourself doesn't feel good at all!!
So ive rang the hire company today and they are bringing back my treadmill and taking back the crosstrainer - its time to start running again! last summer was when i started last time and I loved it, the feeling you get after a work out is amazing, better than anything ive ever tasted thats for sure!! so im keen to get back into that, as well as some riding and swimming - which requires no equipment or costs, mum has a pool and i have a bike. and a friend has just given me her 12 week triathlon training program so im going to work out my own one so that im incorporating all of the above and make it a bit of a summer work out challenge.
i'd also love to get back into a step class and im walking once or twice a week with sarah now. so i am doing something about it. im also going to go back to - BASICS, always the trick to getting back on track, and im going to write it down! planning works without fail - considering you follow and track it, so im going back to the beginning - not next 'monday' but right now. so join me if you want to feel as fabulous as i will for all the social events we have coming up to christmas!!
Today
B - toast and orange juice 5
l - salad roll/toastie 6
s - fruit, saltanas and vegiemite cruskets 2
d - risotto 7
20 points and nothing extra!
Exercise - AND I WILL DO THIS TONIGHT I PROMISE (i was very lazy with tennis last night, played but just wasn't in it)
- 50 minute walk with chappy after work, then if my tready has arrived, 20 minutes running then my weights and exercise reps. and if it hasn't arrived ill do a 30 minute oz aerobics class that ive been taping. so good start I think...
Anyway I better make a start and getting my head back in work, ive been in no mans land this week so far. so i better get back to it, have a good week and ill be in touch daily to let you know how im going - back on the track - which seems as hard as kokoda sometimes.. tehe...
xx
So that was my little sermen to myself this morning, and after emailing sherrie I realised that its time to get serious. - again i know, but the more times we have these revelations the more it is etched in us for life. and thats what we are on this journey for, to make life changes not just temporary ones to shift a few kilos here and there. And each time I fall off and get back on I know im a bit more closer to that life change. I will never be perfect and ill never be able to eat and gorge what i want and not gain weight eventually, but do you know what, im glad - because gorging and not looking after yourself doesn't feel good at all!!
So ive rang the hire company today and they are bringing back my treadmill and taking back the crosstrainer - its time to start running again! last summer was when i started last time and I loved it, the feeling you get after a work out is amazing, better than anything ive ever tasted thats for sure!! so im keen to get back into that, as well as some riding and swimming - which requires no equipment or costs, mum has a pool and i have a bike. and a friend has just given me her 12 week triathlon training program so im going to work out my own one so that im incorporating all of the above and make it a bit of a summer work out challenge.
i'd also love to get back into a step class and im walking once or twice a week with sarah now. so i am doing something about it. im also going to go back to - BASICS, always the trick to getting back on track, and im going to write it down! planning works without fail - considering you follow and track it, so im going back to the beginning - not next 'monday' but right now. so join me if you want to feel as fabulous as i will for all the social events we have coming up to christmas!!
Today
B - toast and orange juice 5
l - salad roll/toastie 6
s - fruit, saltanas and vegiemite cruskets 2
d - risotto 7
20 points and nothing extra!
Exercise - AND I WILL DO THIS TONIGHT I PROMISE (i was very lazy with tennis last night, played but just wasn't in it)
- 50 minute walk with chappy after work, then if my tready has arrived, 20 minutes running then my weights and exercise reps. and if it hasn't arrived ill do a 30 minute oz aerobics class that ive been taping. so good start I think...
Anyway I better make a start and getting my head back in work, ive been in no mans land this week so far. so i better get back to it, have a good week and ill be in touch daily to let you know how im going - back on the track - which seems as hard as kokoda sometimes.. tehe...
xx
Tuesday, 4 December 2007
blow out
just a quick post this morning to let you know about my blow out last night. ttom blowout for sure. chocolate ball, cherry ripe, dairy milk chocolate bar all before tea, oh and some other little pepperdew things that have fetta in them, for some reason i had the most massive craving for these, they are soaked in oil too. then i soaked my tea in way too much gravy as well! so as you can imagine i felt pretty flat and shitty last night. i didnt do any exercise and couldnt sleep when i went to bed. so NOT a great start to the week.... oh well ive aknowledge the slip up and im planning on doing something about it. now that weigh in is friday im keen to not let last nights chocolate binge do any damage at weigh in friday.
so back to the drawing board. i want to feel good for the events we have on this weekend and the only way that happens is when i eat right and stick to my exercise plan so thats the plan. I hope your nights were better than mine. i can't wait for a couple of days when im not feeling so bloated and crampy! tennis tonight and I might throw a walk in there as well to make up for last night. see how i go for time. have a good day and ill talk to you soon. thanks for listening,....
so back to the drawing board. i want to feel good for the events we have on this weekend and the only way that happens is when i eat right and stick to my exercise plan so thats the plan. I hope your nights were better than mine. i can't wait for a couple of days when im not feeling so bloated and crampy! tennis tonight and I might throw a walk in there as well to make up for last night. see how i go for time. have a good day and ill talk to you soon. thanks for listening,....
Monday, 3 December 2007
Quiet weekend - with out any sleep still
So much for a weekend of sleep ins - the stupid dog next door barked at our bedroom end of the house ALL morning, and im talking 6am starts both days. I work with the neighbour and have told her once about its all day crying and barking but I noticed their cars were home when I got up to yell SHUT UP on sunday morning so im going to say something else today. Otherwise im going to ring the council, - imagine if we had had a big night! 6am starts on a sunday are illegal!
Anyway that's my whinge, other than that we got up the christmas tree - lights might have to be this week (out side) and I made a massive dint in my christmas shopping (and bank account) on saturday. Mum and I went over to shep for the day and got heaps done - and sore feet in the process. I walked/weights and exercises friday night, saturday and then again yesterday so big ticks for that. I ate GREAT too until a bit too much for tea last night and ww choc pudding and icecream for sweets which wasn't too bad considering.
TTOM so a few extra cravings. bloated and sore as hell today too. I find that if I ever 'play through' (skip a period and stay on the pill) the next period is ten times worse! so as sorry for myself as I was this morning I got on the scales just to check and I hadn't gained since fridays weigh in so I was happy with that. im looking forward to weighing in friday (which I may change to the way im going) and maybe being very close back to 75 or there abouts when i do.
This weekend we have my xmas party with work friday night - boat cruise then out for tea in echuca, big night and all paid for so we will be having plenty to drink im sure! then saturday night we have to back up for another big one, our footy club xmas party - boat cruise again! always a big one. so saturday and sundays main goal is to stay on track, organise some 'points friendly' hangover cures and try and get a bit of exercise in there as well!!
My fruit juices with fat free sorbet have been a popular weekend treat at the moment! i love them, all they are are pineapple, mango, banana, watermelon, some mixed berries and a few scoops of fat free sorbet - its better than the juice shops!! so i may have to make a few this weekend!
this weeks exercise plan-
monday - 50 min walk, weights and exercises and 20 minutes on cross trainer
tues - 30-40 minute walk and night tennis
wed - walk and ride, weights and exercises
thurs - 50 minute walk, weights and exercises, 20 minutes cross trainer
friday - morning walk 30 minutes
and saturday and sunday - play it by ear!!
Anyway better get started, have a good day, make smart choices, keep in the move and ill talk to you soon xx
Anyway that's my whinge, other than that we got up the christmas tree - lights might have to be this week (out side) and I made a massive dint in my christmas shopping (and bank account) on saturday. Mum and I went over to shep for the day and got heaps done - and sore feet in the process. I walked/weights and exercises friday night, saturday and then again yesterday so big ticks for that. I ate GREAT too until a bit too much for tea last night and ww choc pudding and icecream for sweets which wasn't too bad considering.
TTOM so a few extra cravings. bloated and sore as hell today too. I find that if I ever 'play through' (skip a period and stay on the pill) the next period is ten times worse! so as sorry for myself as I was this morning I got on the scales just to check and I hadn't gained since fridays weigh in so I was happy with that. im looking forward to weighing in friday (which I may change to the way im going) and maybe being very close back to 75 or there abouts when i do.
This weekend we have my xmas party with work friday night - boat cruise then out for tea in echuca, big night and all paid for so we will be having plenty to drink im sure! then saturday night we have to back up for another big one, our footy club xmas party - boat cruise again! always a big one. so saturday and sundays main goal is to stay on track, organise some 'points friendly' hangover cures and try and get a bit of exercise in there as well!!
My fruit juices with fat free sorbet have been a popular weekend treat at the moment! i love them, all they are are pineapple, mango, banana, watermelon, some mixed berries and a few scoops of fat free sorbet - its better than the juice shops!! so i may have to make a few this weekend!
this weeks exercise plan-
monday - 50 min walk, weights and exercises and 20 minutes on cross trainer
tues - 30-40 minute walk and night tennis
wed - walk and ride, weights and exercises
thurs - 50 minute walk, weights and exercises, 20 minutes cross trainer
friday - morning walk 30 minutes
and saturday and sunday - play it by ear!!
Anyway better get started, have a good day, make smart choices, keep in the move and ill talk to you soon xx
Friday, 30 November 2007
WOW - before and after take 2
I just found this picture on our work directory, an old work photo... beware the image your about to see may be disturbing...!
it definitely makes me realise how far ive come....
the bottom one looks distorted - it definitely is not however!
I put the before - last to try not to scare people when they first go into my blog... hehe....
One week down already! 2 kilos down as well!
hi all, thanks for all the lovely comments. we were very relaxed, very happy and so so excited to be spending the rest of our lives together and celebrating that with all our closest friends. I think we've watched the video 10 times now!! its so great to relive it and very special to keep. Professional photos will still be a few weeks away yet, I just hope we have them back before christmas. great ideas for family gifts too - since we get to keep all our negatives and enlarge/reprint whatever we like!
So my first four and a half days to get back on track have gone unbelievably well!! I weighed myself this morning and I was already 2 kilos down on the 5 that I gained over the wedding/honeymoon month off. So I was stoked, I knew it would be a good result though, I already feel heaps better and nearly back to normal. 3 kilos and it will all be just a memory - good memory of course!!
I also had another little revelation last night, which I decided to share with chappy at 11.30! I am glad that I have had this experience, Im glad that I was overweight and I think everything happens for a reason. If I weren't were I was I wouldn't be where I am now. I think that people that have great metabolisms aren't necessarily healthy. those really skinny people that put anything into their mouths and never gain weight. i wouldn't swop spots - honestly! because this has been an educational experience as well as a weight loss journey, and I have learnt the benefits of good eating and exercise and when and if I do fall I know how to get myself up again now - i know what to do - and it works!!
Anyway there's my little revelation! im sure with no drinking and sensible eating this weekend ill even nock a little bit more off come monday - its ttom next week so just to stay at 76.1 will suit me fine too! 2 kilos in 4 days is huge!!
I can't believe its been a month since our wedding this weekend - how bloody quick do the days and weeks go!! and then sunday is december! ill have to put up the tree!! and 13 days till my birthday - forget all about that with everything else that has been going on! we have some busy and big weekends coming up in the december month - like most people so ill be concerntrating on getting back under 75 and maintaining that through to the new year. ww goal! then in the new year my goal will be my personal goal of 70, tonned and healthy!
So there you go! I better get back to work, im finally caught up which is good. a yummy stirfry for tea tonight then pitta pizza tomorrow night. and beef and salad sunday. ive been making the yummiest home made foccacias for lunch lately, using some different combinations, today is shaved salami, light sundried tomatoes, pesto and thinly sliced light cheese. toasted! Yum.
Exercise for the weekend will be a big hour walk tomorrow followed by 20 minutes on the cross trainer and weights and exercises, sunday will be a more relaxed day - supposed to be day off but ill feel better with a light walk in the morning before it gets too hot! next weekend we have two huge nights so ill be putting in the effort during the week so that I can enjoy a drink friday and saturday! im so glad to be back - not just physically - but mentally as well. enough rambling from me, have a good day guys and thanks again for the lovely comments on our wedding photos!
So my first four and a half days to get back on track have gone unbelievably well!! I weighed myself this morning and I was already 2 kilos down on the 5 that I gained over the wedding/honeymoon month off. So I was stoked, I knew it would be a good result though, I already feel heaps better and nearly back to normal. 3 kilos and it will all be just a memory - good memory of course!!
I also had another little revelation last night, which I decided to share with chappy at 11.30! I am glad that I have had this experience, Im glad that I was overweight and I think everything happens for a reason. If I weren't were I was I wouldn't be where I am now. I think that people that have great metabolisms aren't necessarily healthy. those really skinny people that put anything into their mouths and never gain weight. i wouldn't swop spots - honestly! because this has been an educational experience as well as a weight loss journey, and I have learnt the benefits of good eating and exercise and when and if I do fall I know how to get myself up again now - i know what to do - and it works!!
Anyway there's my little revelation! im sure with no drinking and sensible eating this weekend ill even nock a little bit more off come monday - its ttom next week so just to stay at 76.1 will suit me fine too! 2 kilos in 4 days is huge!!
I can't believe its been a month since our wedding this weekend - how bloody quick do the days and weeks go!! and then sunday is december! ill have to put up the tree!! and 13 days till my birthday - forget all about that with everything else that has been going on! we have some busy and big weekends coming up in the december month - like most people so ill be concerntrating on getting back under 75 and maintaining that through to the new year. ww goal! then in the new year my goal will be my personal goal of 70, tonned and healthy!
So there you go! I better get back to work, im finally caught up which is good. a yummy stirfry for tea tonight then pitta pizza tomorrow night. and beef and salad sunday. ive been making the yummiest home made foccacias for lunch lately, using some different combinations, today is shaved salami, light sundried tomatoes, pesto and thinly sliced light cheese. toasted! Yum.
Exercise for the weekend will be a big hour walk tomorrow followed by 20 minutes on the cross trainer and weights and exercises, sunday will be a more relaxed day - supposed to be day off but ill feel better with a light walk in the morning before it gets too hot! next weekend we have two huge nights so ill be putting in the effort during the week so that I can enjoy a drink friday and saturday! im so glad to be back - not just physically - but mentally as well. enough rambling from me, have a good day guys and thanks again for the lovely comments on our wedding photos!
Monday, 26 November 2007
and some more from the wedding
me and my gorgeous husband
my gorgeous girls emma, sarah, kate and ashlea
the bridal party shot at the gardens
a couple more of mr and mrs xx
got hold of a few more goodies. enjoy! you'll be pictured out now!honeymoon time - cas you better be happy with a full update now!!
chappy and i at whitehaven beach - windy!!
the chapmans - didnt realise we had the same initials till this!! haha
friends we met and G.Os (staff at lindeman)
our room - big bed!
chappy at the pool bar
the eigth hole - what a view
main pool overlooking the beach
chappy and i at hamilton
chappys one and only water for the trip
on our arrival - pic from the boat
the island! heaven!!
chappy on day one - we were on to the midoris!
the main pool
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