MY BABY IS ALL GROWN UP.....

Well Chloe had her first day of school today - how exciting. Said I wouldn't cry and as I turned my back to walk out and leave her the tears started. Got outside and my mum was crying too. Talk about a pack of blubbering messes. Anyway she had a wonderful day and was really happy and positive when I picked her up so that reassured me a bit.

On the weight front......I have had another good day. Only walked 5 km today (took about an hour)with a friend so it was nice to get out of the house for a while. Had smoothie for breakfast, Heaps fruit for lunch and Lasagne, Salad and piece of garlic bread for tea. Froze the leftovers straight away so I would NOT be tempted to eat them. Isn't that sad:)

All in all feel like I have had a great day and on top of things. Have my meadownick eye appointment tomorrow so that will be exciting (see if I have 20-20 vision after laser eye surgery last April.) Feel like I do and have felt really confident for past 6 months not wearing contact lenses/glasses. I'd recommend it to anyone. Bit painful - well worth it though. Believe me it ain't as bad as giving birth.

Will try and post again tomorrow (busy day)....til then

FEELING GOOD - BACK ON TRACK

Okay since I re-evaluated everything yesterday (see post) and decided I am going to stick with the points for a few weeks and once in control again I will swap back to no count.

Walked with the girls again today and it felt great - except for my foot....I really must get it checked out.

Have been a lot more in control with my eating today. Although had to go and see my pop at the last minute (1 hour drive) and the kids and I had not had lunch. Anyway I pulled into Maccas - Deli Choice tandoori Wrap for me and did not eat any of the kids leftovers - yeah!!!! I ended up having 24 points and had worked out I should be on 23. Plus I walked so I feel I am well within my points for the day.

Chloe starts school tomorrow and she is just sooooooo excited.She has worn her uniform for the past 3 days straight. At least I won't have a problem getting her dressed in the mornings. I am a little nervous and thought I would go for a walk with Bailey once we drop her off. I have just brought the best new jogging 3 wheeler pram. I picked it up on ebay for $70 and it is probably worth like $300. (LUV A BARGAIN!!!) Bailey loves it and has sat inside in it ever since I got it. It had either been raining or way too hot. Anyway that is my goal - to try and walk every day with Bailey. Great Idea - as long as he enjoys it and does not scream the whole way.

So here's to the new motivation I feel like I have regained after a shocking week!?!?

BEEN NAUGHTY - NEED MOTIVATION

Okay well I have been trying to ignore this blog for the past few days - Why? I hear you ask? Because I have been eating crap and I didn't want to have to admit it to anyone... How dumb is that? Isn't that what we are all here for.

Anyway my hubby went away fishing for a week and I thought "Great, I can be slack and eat what I want" NER.....I tells myself now as I am too scared to stand on the scales.

The problems?????

#1 - I didn't weigh in on Thursday as it was a public holiday and so we didn't have to back pay our fee, so see it was the perfect opportunity to slack off a bit......

#2 - Ate SHIT (not literally anyway) ummmmm..... pizza, dimsims, pizza, cheese sandwiches, pizza, lollies, fish and chips and you guessed it more P*#*! anyway the list would be an arms length but you get the picture.

WHY and HOW could I let myself do this over a couple of days????? Like I am not just talking one binge or one days worth, I AM TALKING A COUPLE OF DAYS.

So now I just went out and brought AJ's books. (First 2.) Hear they are a great read and I did kinda bag her out to Paulene, but she has been through all this and I am now going to get there. Is this even making sense? Is anyone still reading or have you all given up on me?

Okay anyway I just went for a walk with the girls - first one in over a week and my friend J is saying how shes really depressed with her weight and stuff so we are trying to motivate each other. I also opened up to them (although not to the extent I do here.) So we are halfway through our walk and I say lets go this way. Anyway we found a new route and it was great. I am hot and sweaty and have just walked for one and a half hours. Then on the last 500 meters by myself I realise Biggest Loser starts tomorrow night. What more motivation do I need? I am going to tape it and try and learn some exercises and tips I can also do from home.

I am still waiting on my bloody walking dvds - wish they would hurry up.

Okay so I have rambled on enough. If anyone out there wants to help check up on me everyday (or as close to as possible) please do so as I need the motivation and inspiration.

I have to start my 30's feeling great and hopefully having put all this behind me. I know I will probably always have these binges but I just feel so bad as I havn't stopped for a few days. Anyway thanks so much for taking the time to read this - if you have:) I feel so much better now that I have gotten it off my chest and tomorrow is a new day and the start of a new week and a new way of life - Hold me to it....

Will post tomorrow - I MAKE THIS PROMISE TO MYSELF NOW

LOST 0.8KG - ANOTHER LOSS - YEY!!!!

Well I weighed in this morning and I lost another 0.8kg. I have walked every day for the past week for 5 - 6.5 kilometres and I am glad it has paid off. Usually walk at night, but with these hot days lately I have been trying to go first thing in the morning.

Not sure if I am going to give points a go this week or stick with the no count. I will see how my day pans out today (I'm really craving fish and chips) so I might get a steamed dimsim and piece of grilled fish for tea with a huge salad to stop the craving. Anyway hope everyone else is doing well, and I'll be back again very soon.

LOST 1.7KG - IST WEEK NO COUNT

Well as I said in previous post I had started to pull my finger out - for the first time in ages and it had paid off with a loss of 1.7kg. I have not lost this much sine my 2.7 kg loss in week 1. So I am starting again (kind of!) week 1 of no count. Hopefully plenty more of where that came from.

Still have not joined the gym - due to finances at the moment, but hopefully by the end of the month. I have just brought = Leslie Sansone - Fat Burning Walk DVD off ebay so I am looking forward to that arriving and getting some extra hints and tips for at home exercise.

Took the kids to the Cranbourne races Meeting today as they had a free kids day. We had a ball. They rode the chair-o-planes, horses, jumping castle, etc. I covered them in sunscreen and as usual - forgot about little ol' me and I am burnt to a crisp. I now have a permanent sunnies mark - cooooooollllll!!!!! NOT !

Anyway relaxed the eating a bit today, but will get back into it tomorrow and keep up with the no points while I am on a role.

Talk soon

HELP ME - WALKING DVD??????

I am sitting here going through everyone's blogs to find where I read about someone buying a power walking dvd on ebay or something and it was great.

Read it somewhere in this virtual land... Can I find it??? OBVIOUSLY NO..... HELP, HELP, HELP.

If the person responsible reads this, can you please reply and let me know?

I am tooooooooo tired now and going to bed. The hunt will have to continue tomorrow.

Nighty night xoxoxo

LASAGNE RECIPE - YUMMY

Have had a few questions about the lasagne recipe so I had added it here. This is a copy of my adjusted version. Corey hates lasagne normally (it was the only thing I could cook when we first moved in together so I flogged it a bit) Anyway he really enjoyed it as it was really moist. I was very surprised.

Just cut and paste link to the web page into your browser, although I did change it slightly - see below.
http://www.weightwatchers.com.au/food/rcp/index.aspx?recipeId=3051

My Version:

Spray Pan
500g lean beef mince
Large onion - Grated
Large Carrot - Grated
Large Zuccini - Grated
Teaspoon Garlic Mince
Teaspoon Pizza Topping (herb)
2 Tins Diced tomatoes
1 x Beef stock Cube disolved in bit water
227g Box Simple Wheat & Gluten free Lasagne sheets - or just use normal ones
Tub ww low fat cottage cheese
1 whole egg, lightly beaten
2/3 cup skim milk, (150ml)

Heat a large frypan over high heat. Spray. Add mince and cook for 2-3 minutes or until brown. Add onion, garlic, carrot, zuccini, tomatoes, stock and herbs. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until mixture thickens. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Preheat oven to 190°C.

Place half mince into an oblong baking dish. Arrange half lasagne sheets on top. Beat cottage cheese and egg together in a bowl until smooth. Stir in milk. Spread about one third of this mixture over lasagne. Spoon in remaining mince and top with remaining lasagne shets. Spread with remaining cheese mixture. Bake in oven for 40 minutes, or until golden brown.

Hope you all enjoy - obviously you may vary it as you please.My thoughts though....................................YUM.

FEELING GREAT

Well I walked away from my weight watchers meeting on Thursady and ate shit - as usual. Pizza for tea and Friday night we had a 40th birthday and I also had an attack of the pineapple UDL's!!!!! BLOODY THINGS. Anyway I then decided if I didn't pull my finger out it just wasn't going to happen.

Have been doing no count (or as close to as possible)and am finding that I can satisfy my cravings with a fruit salad instead of cheese sandwiches or cheese and biscuits. Made a beautiful lasagne on Sunday night. It was off the weight watchers website.I used cottage cheese, milk and an egg as the bechamel sauce and it was to die for. I had always looked at this and thought "It couldn't possibly taste as good as the real thing" but for anyone out there that also thinks it, trust me - you have to try it.

So all in all it has been going well this week. I went and checked out a couple of gyms yesterday and have found one I love and the childcare seems excellent, which is what I was mainly looking at. You can put the kids in for longer than a one hour block - if you wish. It would mean that I could also sit down and have a quiet coffee after my session in the cafe if I decided too, as long as I am still on the premises. Will hopefully join in the next week or too (finances) and then there will be no stopping me.

Anyway I went for a walk with the girls again last night - it killed me, although I did walk for the entire hour. I then came home and put ice on my foot and elevated it. I did feel all the better for getting out there walking again. Will try and get an appointment at the doctors early this week.

Out for a bbq at a friends house tonight so I am going to eat lots of fruit and salads for lunch and then just eat sensibly tonight. Weigh in on Thursday and anything over a kilo I will be happy with - it has been a while.

Til then...............................

PLUS 2.8 KG

Well I did the right thing and went back to weight watchers and faced the music. I had put on 2.8kg over the 3 weeks I had not been to meetings. Knew I had put on so I wasn't too upset - it could have been worse. My total weight loss is now at 10.6kg. I have sent my weights to Paulene and am looking forward to participating in the new 12 week challenge.

I have been checking out gyms at the moment. I have done something to my right instep in my foot and finding it really painful to walk now. I have been going every 2nd day but only for 30 minutes and it is only a stroll otherwise I am in agony. Will make an appointment at the myotherapist on Monday to see what I can do about it.

Anyway as Chloe starts school this year I thought it'd be a good opportunity to start gym again. I am joining one of 2 possible choices with creches. I will try and go at least twice a week during the day and then whenever I can on top of that when Corey is home. I feel like I need that little bit of extra help and this is just the right thing.

Anyway hope all is well and that we are all recovering after a hectic new year period,

talk soon
Kys

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Reach high as stars lie hidden in your soul
Dream deep for every dream preceeds the goal.

Hello, Hello and Happy New Year......I have had a lovely break away, apart from the funeral which was on 30.12.05 so I have decided to put everything behind me and start 2006 afresh. More soon.

What have I been up to??? Had a great time up on the Murray at Tocumwal. Very relaxing and the kids thoroughly enjoyed themselves which is always great to see. I so did not want to come home - back to reality. 6 loads of washing later I know I am definately not on holidays anymore.

Funeral for Rusty was really sad and there must have been around 300 people there. Really hot day up in Narrandera - about 45C. I had to walk out half way through and listen to the rest of the service under the shade of an outside tree. Managed to hold it together for Corey as well as myself, although the cowboy hat on the coffin was hard to bare.

I know I have put on a bit of weight in the past few weeks, but excuses no more!!! I am going to weight watchers in the morning to face up to it and move on. I have joined up with a new 12 week challenge to get me started and keep me going to goal. I need to lose approx. 0.8kg per week to get to my 70kg goal by September.

Not at all unrealistic, as long as I stay focused and don't let it slip away. To help me I have made my motto

= 76 in 2006....

this is my realistic goal for 2006. Have told Corey to keep dropping the 76 number when I am about to slip up. WOW it is also the year I was born. It is all leaning toward me getting to goal, isn't it?!?!