Have been slack posting, but not slack on my WW journey

I can't have a weight loss blog without the frank honesty of pictures. The above pics were taken on my birthday and then painting in the new year (2008). The first photos are taken a few days after Christmas, and I reckon I'd already put most of the Kate Morgan loss back on.....


This was taken this morning, before going out to take kids to town, and after my scales didn't tell me what I wanted to hear again...... I will take to take proof from all things 'scaleless'!! My NSVs (non scale victories) definitely outnumber the joy on the scales at this stage of my journey.


On Monday it's seven weeks since I started on this new journey. The time has gone very quickly and I am really pleased with how my change of attitude has helped me this time. As per my usual modus operandi I have plateaued at that 70kg mark. This is my fourth week of staying the same. I am a little frustrated, but nowhere near as I have been the other times. I have bought a new WW set of scales, and they read differently all the time. This morning Bunny cut me a piece of wood, so now they sit on something flat instead of trying to find a flat part on our slate floors. I had already eaten by the time he did that, so didn't want to hop onto the scales again.

I weighed first thing this morning, and all I want to see is 69 point something.......and I don't even want to record anything until I see that!!! I have been 70kg for so long, I need to see that six in the front.

I know that I am losing weight even though the scales don't give me that affirmation. As I needed proof, I decided to measure myself. On the WW forum I am part of a 12 week challenge, where we had to set goals and then report in daily/weekly of our progress. One of the things we had to do was measure ourselves and I wasn't going to measure myself again until the end of the month. My initial measurements were taken on 26/3. I was stunned to see that I have dropped 17 cm off my body........and not a smidgen off the scales. What gives, I don't understand that, it doesn't make sense. Okay, I have been using my weights and walking as much as pain and time allow me to, but that's ridiculous. I was just delighted when I saw those figures, I was amazed.

In regard to plateaus, I read an interesting article in an old Slimming magazine I borrowed from the library. It said that a plateau of 2-3 months is nothing to worry about, and that it was the body settling into it's new weight, and that it also meant that it would stay off better. Sometimes I wonder if this stuff is just phsyco babble, but I will take words or encouragement where I can.

Today I took the kids to a small park down the road and I did the first step of C25K. I did okay. I didn't think I could do it, but I managed okay. I hope to go out again tomorrow. Even though he recommends a rest day, I won't get a chance on Sunday, and I am working three days next week, so that will be out......(Why does work have to get in the way of life) When I came home I did my weights, and used my fitball to do my crunches. I feel like I have done a great workout. I am also not going to eat my exercise points anymore. I think I can still save points for the weekend without eating them. If I go away on the weekend, or there's a special dinner or something, then I will, but that doesn't happen often, and that's life anyway, but for weight loss I will try and not eat them.

I bought a book 'All About me' as recommended by Kirsty.

The book is available through here. It's really cool, as you can write in your daily food, your weights, cardio and abdominal workouts. I love it. So cool to have everything together. Probably a little over priced, but I like it, and it helps to keep me focussed.

Today marks Week 7

I have been on WW now for six weeks. I feel so happy with my decision and my resolve so far.

Every day I feel stronger, every day I feel like I have got the right mind set, and I am trying to analyze it very closely, to see what it is that is making it work this time. This last weekend, was a real test, and I passed it with flying colours.

I have learnt that
* I can control my food intake in all settings
* If I go away, I can find out what food will be on offer and incorporate it into my food journal, before I even get there, so that I can work in foods around it.
* I can make good food choices if the family wants McDonalds. It may cause inconvenience and take more time for me to go elsewhere for food, but I can spend the same points as a small 'healthy' McDonald's meal and have a huge chicken salad roll, which fills me is satisfying and is good for me too.

I am looking forward to the weeks ahead and the changes which are going to take place. I am already wearing jeans which I had put up on the top part of my wardrobe, because I didn't look nice in them anymore. They are actually feeling a little loose - I have no idea when that happened. My pjs which I dragged out to take away for the weekend are permanently tied up, just loose enough that I can pull them down over my hips in the middle of the night for a visit to the loo, but now they threaten to ride down in bed - and I don't want to tighten them just yet - it feels too good to have them loose. If I am wearing a camisole under a top, and I haven't put the top on yet, I feel comfortable and look nice. The Michelin man look is fading and I feel so much better within myself. If I catch myself in a window, I am not upset by the vision.....

I bought new WW scales last week, and even though they weigh heavier, which I knew they would I know I have still lost the same amount of weight and I can 'feel' that I have lost more weight, so I am happy with that.

I survived Easter

I did it! I got through Easter and did it easily. I don't know why it's taken me so long to get back to WW. It's the way to go for me. I don't feel deprived, I don't feel resentful when others are eating what ever they want around me, because I can have something too. My positive things which happened over the weekend. Some have been posted on the WW forum, but I don't think anyone actually reads this anyway....actually I've just copied and pasted, no need to reinvent the wheel, I've just added stuff to the bottom.
* * Saved extra points and had more than I needed to indulge a little for our EAster Sunday BBQ.
* Fit in one huge walk on Good Friday. Unfortuately I overdid it yet again, and my hips have given me grief for the last two days. They are a little better today, but weather is revolting - and i hate walking in the rain.
* Darling Husband bought me some new handweights so I can do a session inside (out of rain), and i normally follow up my walks with floor work, so now can add weights too.
* downloaded more up tempo music for my ipod, but downloaded a program which calculates bpm so I can make up playlists to exercise by.
* drooled over Polar HRM watches....
* Went to Mcdonalds and had a filet of fish (accounted for) and didn't feel left out,deprived or resentful of everyone else having whatever they wanted.

Am feeling more positive about this WW journey than ever before.HOpe everyone else had a great Easter and that they felt in control. The kids have loads of chocolates and I am holding strong. If I want some I will weigh out a little of an evening and count it. My only regret is - why didn't I get back to WW earlier? It's taken trying all the other methods to realize (the hard way) that WW is the ONLY way.

Added from WW post
* I did end up going for my walk and I feel fabulous and am so glad I went. By the time I got down to the milkbar I thought I'd go the extra distance, because I felt so good, but refrained as it's taken me over 2 days to recover from the last walk.

My hip problem scares the living day lights out of me. I hate the thought that once again my exercise plans are going to be thwarted. I have finally decided to do something that is achievable, realistic and easy to maintain, and now I am having trouble going as often as I'd like because of pain. Thank God for the anti inflammatories, without them I would have no hope at the moment. I am doing a lot of stretches when I get home, hopefully it's enough. I downloaded a Kathy Smith powewalk album on the weekend and I walked to it . It's fairly fast paced. Sort of life aerobics music, you know the long play songs. Now will be interesting to see how I feel when I totally cool down.

I have been doing some reading of some things I'd like......way too expenive, but a girl can dream hey......


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This one's the basic Polar HRM watch, and it sells for $109 (plus $25 p&p) on ebay. I might ask for money toward it for Mothers Day. I will shop around though. I don't want an expensive one,but I like the fact it's plastic (I am allergic to metals on my skin), and it's red!! It beeps when you reach your target heart rate and does other cool things. I like the idea of a stop watch too, as I am starting to time myself on my walks.

I have read about these MBT shoes. Now they are expensive, but sound awesome...... You can read about them on here. These sell for around $280, but do awesome things for your whole body. Thank goodness it's free to dream.

The visit to REBEL sports store was great. I really liked the clothes there. I will go there next time I want some new pants to walk in. Their tops are really pretty too, and so much variety....

I survived Easter

Another loss

It's all still going well. Quite frankly, I don't think it will change this time.  I have lost 4kg in four weeks, so am very pleased with myself. My next goal is to get under 70kg which would be a great feeling.  

I read a post on WW the other day where ladies were posting their starting BMI and their current one, and it was good seeing the change in something else other than the scales. These are my stats.

Starting BMI 28 (should fall between 20 - 25)

Current BMI 26 (Looking much better and getting closer to where it should be)

I am very pleased about that.  I don't have to lose much more and I won't be classed as 'overweight' anymore.  

Yesterday I walked, the first time since my anti inflammatories have kicked in.  It was so good to not pay for it last night. I even fell into a light jog at times.  I took my ipod yesterday, for the last four weeks, for some reason I have never thought to take it with me. It made a huge difference to how I felt and to the pace that I kept.  I am checking out 'walking podcasts' today to download onto my ipod.  So far I haven't found what I am looking for, but I know they exist.  

Easter this weekend, poses no threat as far as eating too much stuff goes. The BBQ on Sunday will have good food, so not a worry there. I need to work out what to do with all the chocolate that's coming into the house. I am not real happy about that. I have dieted over Easters before, so I know I can manage it. I may keep it in the fridge as I tend to like my chocolate at room temperature these days.  I might even get Bunny to put it high on top of the pantry cupboard.  It means I need to get a chair to get it, and I hate doing anything where I need those chairs as they are so heavy.  

Will report in my next loss.

All's well

No I haven't not been posting because I have fallen off the wagon, quite on the contrary.  I have been doing really well and it doesn't fill every thought of every day like it has done in the past.  I have lost 3.5kg since I started this new WW journey.  

I do wish that I had digital bathroom scales as they would register the smaller losses. I can't see the numbers properly. At this point in time I am waiting for the needle to fall under the 70kg mark. That's something I haven't seen much of in the last nine years or so.  

I am walking, I wish I could walk more, but I managed three times this week which is great, and I hope to get in more over the weekend.  

Managing life with WW

This time around on WW I have been really conscious of trying to have strategies for coping with my 'danger' times. One of the danger times, is a Friday night. I can eat pretty well all week and then the KFC or Thai meal on a Friday night can be quite deadly I think. So last night, I had a Thai Beef Salad and passed on the rice and curry puffs. I allowed 8.5 points, but it was so worth it. It was delicious. Don't think I can afford to do that every week, so I don't know what I will do on the weeks, we used to choose KFC. I did look up a Sweet Chilli Twister and it was 9.5 points, so I may opt for that, as l don't normally eat much during the day, so can manage that okay with my points.

My Mum and Dad are coming for dinner, Dad was going to spring for pizza, which we enjoy, but I would rather use my points for something more delicious, so we are having eye fillet, with chargrilled vegies and blue cheese sauce. It's my current favourite meal and I am really looking forward to a lovely evening. I went for my walk today too, so that's four times this week which is really good, I hope to go tomorrow too. So I have lots of bonus points up my sleeve which I can resort too if I need to.