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!

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

some more

i now pronounce you mr and mrs chapman!!
reception - me and ez, good friend from work! too many midoris!!
my sister, maid of honour - ash
leaving the husband behind already!!
me and a school friend

my gorgeous mum
me and dad - tears are starting
mr and mrs chap
the stunning bridesmaids, my most special girls in the world xx
signing my life away!!!

better ones coming too + honeymoon xx

before and after with wedding

feeling like I need a lift after the honeymoon gain so thought id post a pic along with one of the befores - when my gorgeous husband popped the question. will keep the posts and photos coming - im well overdue!!

im back!!

AHOY!! Im back!! Had the best few weeks of our life, dampened on the weekend by the death of a friend from school in a horrible car accident but apart from that we had the best time. not close with the guy anymore but we were good friends at school so it was very sad all the same.

so before i go on and on ill post the pictures you've been waiting for. i can't wait for the professional ones these turned out good enough so they are going to be amazing im sure.

the honeymoon was sensational, already planning on going back. we had the best time. bad news was we gained 5 kilos each over the 3 weeks, good news is im positive as hell and getting back into a routine today. even got some detox viles to get the copious amounts of alcohol out of my system! it was all buffet for breakfast lunch and tea, and the yummiest foods - seriously, so we ate way too much for every drink and i think i drank over a hundred midori splices over the week we were there! didnt get too much exercise in with the rain half the time but we made some great friends who we have kept in touch with and we had so much fun which is all that matters. it was great to have the week and a half off when we got back too, to catch up on things, watch our wedding video a few times and go through all the photos. still can't wipe the smile off my dile from how happy the whole thing was. wasn't stressed a bit until we turned in the drive then it hit me. then i balled my eyes out all the way down the isle - bryan adams is enough as it is!! let alone all our friends and family there for us! then i seen chappy waiting down the front!! then we had the best time having photos with our best friends in between ceremony and reception and the drinks flowed on at the wedding! it was such a fun night, everyone was blind and had a ball. we snorkelled at the great barrier reef on the honeymoon as well and we went to whitehaven for a day! it was so gorgeous. ill have to post those pictures as well. what a day for the internet to be slow too. ill see how far i get. heaps to catch up on here, but you'll be glad to hear im back in blog land so ill keep in touch and the pictures coming. have a great day and week and ill talk to you soon. ive got a back under goal challenge before christmas - which i agree is the toughest time of all to do it but i think it will be achievable with most of it being grog and food from the last few weeks.

so start weight today 78.1 goal 75. here i go!

enjoy the pics. talk soon xx grrr they are only tiny pics. ill keep trying...

our wedding..

hi guys just a quick on before we fly out tomorrow morning and heres the only photo i could fined on another friends facebook - can't get any of mine online yet. we had an absolute ball. best weekend of our life. so happy. so here goes. talk to you all after the honeymoon xx

wedding and weekend...

okay as you can see i am still alive, just very very busy!!! Here are some pics from the wedding on the weekend. it was lovely. I thought it was very impersonal though. im looking forward to ours this weekend - how wierd does that sound! this weekend!!! last day of work tomorrow so it will be my last day to post, i have been so flat out its pushing it getting on now, but had to put something on before we go away!! the bottom one was at our house friday night. had friends for tea and we ended up having a huge one, then saturday night we ended up getting a taxi home from echuca ($75 later) at 5am... So HUGE WEEKEND!!! very seedy yesterday and bloated and gross. but back on track and feeling better after a good sleep last night, mums birthday sunday too so busy busy busy. this week is flying and its only going to go quicker, when works finished tomorrow arvo i think ill start to get really excited. its such a special week so want to soak up every minute!! i hope your all well and i look forward to saying goodbye tomorrow and then posting wedding photos next week. take care xx

HENS DAY!!

howdy, here are some snaps from the weekend. what a weekend. I had the best day. so much fun! the races were awesome, then we went for tea and more drinks and got home around 12. i woke up okay considering yesterday but so tired, still tired today didnt get much sleep last night. chappy had a ball at his as well, we both just had the best days which was great. the boys dressed him up in a lycra netball dress that he wore all day and he carried stacey, his blow up policeofficer doll around all day too! he was so messy when he got home but he was fine all day until the got the bottle of sambuca onto him on the bus on the way home. he zonked. can't wait to get the photos back from his too. i gave the groomsmen a disposable camera so we can make up an album from hens and bucks - through to honeymoon. and guess what! after all that drinking and then pizza and pasta for tea last night...............

I lost 1.4 kilos! another good loss. i was sitting at 72.8 this morning so im pretty much there with my goal for 72 by wedding. the next two weeks will probably see me under that the way im going. its starting to get so so exciting, now its just the wedding. booked in all my facials/hot rock massage/tan, nails and stuff like that today. that will be a lovely couple of days off before! So 8 more days including today - left of work! Chappy is home recovering today! i was so jealous when i had to go to work! but so much to get done so it wasn't really an option!!

I had to book in for my next cervical cancer shot this arvo, so needle time at 4.30, after fainting last time chappy is going to take me so i don't have to drive home! im so brave!! then walk then dress fitting!! if i get home from that in time ill go over and watch chappy play basketball - bet he feels like that tonight! otherwise ill have a quiet one in and clean up some more of the house! there are ants all over the laundry from chappys alcohol soaked dress!

anyway guys, just thought id post the pics, hope you like. i had a ball. and i had a great reward this morning when i weighed in. snuck a peak friday as well and i was in the 71s!

take care, talk soon xx