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xoxAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-84589372888501741232009-08-22T10:29:00.002+10:002009-08-22T10:41:04.593+10:00After a longer than planned silence..... I'm back!<br /><br />I returned on Sunday from a wonderful trip to Brisbane to visit the <a href="http://www.healthybodyclub.com.au/">Healthy Body Club </a>girls and have a blast at Booty Camp 2009!<br /><br />It was so great to see everyone and share our experiences. I felt very welcomed and left feeling like I had a whole bunch of new friends! Thanks everyone!<br /><br />Special mention goes out to Chrissey who has lost an amazing amount of weight and is transforming her mind and body daily. She's a girl after my own heart in wanting to help other people to find themselves and get fit- she's signed up to do a PT course like me! Yay!<br /><br />Chrissey and I have partnered up for encouragement and support and have decided that we would like to compete in a figure comp at the end of next year. That's 18 months to get our bods lean and mean! Yay for fitness friends!!<br /><br />I have found myself a coach- I'm waiting to hear back from her but she has offered to coach me to the comp for little to no cost. She can see how much I want it and how dedicated I am to my goal. I am so so so excited about this!! She usually charges $800 a month for coaching... How did it come about? Well, I asked her if she thought it was feasible to try and prepare for a comp on my own with no coaching. She asked me a whole bunch of questions about why I want to do it, who I have in my "team"- as in, who are my key supporters, and what would get in the way of me achieving my goal... She must have been happy with my answers because she has said she'll take me on!<br /><br />Whoop!!<br /><br />Anyway... I plan to start a new blog to mark the beginning of my journey towards becoming a figure athlete...<br /><br />Who's coming?!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-17600578953404612042009-08-08T12:41:00.003+10:002009-08-08T12:43:42.971+10:00Sexy salad!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hivqwIg2Q2gDHZ7EAHGczCxt59aaq10kJhlHbv9-_NDRtNieqO33nfJpU3rCVllTegPThxV1ikbZN_WVzeiJH4meEd9lbekzU6ecs9tkNpHBk1FL66HbSQSrnBbPZguLRxpfssn6YMw/s1600-h/salad.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367417677883743154" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hivqwIg2Q2gDHZ7EAHGczCxt59aaq10kJhlHbv9-_NDRtNieqO33nfJpU3rCVllTegPThxV1ikbZN_WVzeiJH4meEd9lbekzU6ecs9tkNpHBk1FL66HbSQSrnBbPZguLRxpfssn6YMw/s400/salad.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is my lunch today...<br /><br />It is the most luxurious salad ever.. that dripping yolk, the crunch and colour of the cabbage- the naughty bursts of fetta! OOH!<br /><br />I need to go take a cold shower!<br /><br />;)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-17803012851627470842009-08-06T21:37:00.001+10:002009-08-06T21:39:26.645+10:00A great post that you should read...Go over <a href="http://www.keksbflthing.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> and visit Kerryn's blog... she has just written a post about achieving things you never dreamed you could... go on! Off you go!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-77152315273626912312009-08-03T13:48:00.008+10:002009-08-03T14:27:38.103+10:00Photos!Not of me this time!!... lol<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WIVzXcj-j4rhNlxBWc39GQCJJcwZfpqf3rLghC3u0nEOaEC9aPm581PgJcIR3R1RXU5_VgSi4RQSwj6j4OUGi1h0V07fMbCSK5qT4VKmH523HiEmYygyASmfZlSVfic-NmNVkU5a7v8/s1600-h/ally+and+mol.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365581163047205874" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WIVzXcj-j4rhNlxBWc39GQCJJcwZfpqf3rLghC3u0nEOaEC9aPm581PgJcIR3R1RXU5_VgSi4RQSwj6j4OUGi1h0V07fMbCSK5qT4VKmH523HiEmYygyASmfZlSVfic-NmNVkU5a7v8/s400/ally+and+mol.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is Molly with my little step sister Ally (14 y/o) who is visiting from the UK at the moment. Molly thinks she is the bee's knees and follows her around like a shadow. She even speaks like a pommy after we see her. This pic was taken while having a coffee break at Lentil as Anything after visiting the Collingwood Children's farm... aww<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HfRif71Fub5GcOkJ8kYRm5pE1Wg-HzVcZzRz7chgIiqqxXIGfFPc_nffUWJlEhOiRQO5A_cCnVqaY_AD995kj6OcyF0qjBCUztKm6J-LzKjg9oZqm8YRppRrNfmnwYBXgYsru2p39l4/s1600-h/mol+thumbs+up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365581898551016418" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HfRif71Fub5GcOkJ8kYRm5pE1Wg-HzVcZzRz7chgIiqqxXIGfFPc_nffUWJlEhOiRQO5A_cCnVqaY_AD995kj6OcyF0qjBCUztKm6J-LzKjg9oZqm8YRppRrNfmnwYBXgYsru2p39l4/s400/mol+thumbs+up.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img class="gl_video" alt="Add Video" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" border="0" /><br /><br />No story behind this photo but I thought it was cute...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkDPRDmHl5MUBCovGi_V5BaF-HmyxtoHBvC5yreM5Py76ZDbh0RC3Kd6Q2mJLBj6f_uAF6LA0uzpmaK73OiF50eDcygfSeEO83CinZstaantKk5DYtE1xU9daqO8Nw0pm3M7B9Ay8YXk/s1600-h/icecream+cake.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4BBpm3biS6A6I_PKPsuZn9kqBSDhfon40WdkbqzuRrekmSkmKtH4RAMrr1UO4ZGnDJ6WRsEMLtiT5Z3aci2Ze_mZUwtr5UNr7i_3we2gPWdsOL76_vAupg1H5WP5v5bUrehlV0RFyrSs/s1600-h/icecream+cake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365583188353429202" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4BBpm3biS6A6I_PKPsuZn9kqBSDhfon40WdkbqzuRrekmSkmKtH4RAMrr1UO4ZGnDJ6WRsEMLtiT5Z3aci2Ze_mZUwtr5UNr7i_3we2gPWdsOL76_vAupg1H5WP5v5bUrehlV0RFyrSs/s400/icecream+cake.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is a butterscotch icecream cake that my mum made on Sunday... I didn't eat any of it... but had to take a picture as it looked so delicious! I have a steely resolve! lol<br /><br /><br />I haven't got a lot to post today except that I started a new weights program and already have DOMS which is a great sign! Haha! I may not be able to walk tomorrow but that aside- I feel good! I have been advised by someone in the know that I should probably be eating more calories!! (gasp!) So I am aiming for 1600-1800 per day right now as I am doing so much weight training... I'll be eating all flippin' day!<br /><br />What are your ideas around nutrient timing (ie. eating carbs around your cardio workout... you still eat the carbs, just at a specific time in your routine) I have heard a few different opinions and am trying to nut out what works for me.<br /><br /><br />Not weighing in this week as it's TTOM and I know I always hold fluid- I don't need to see numbers to know I'm going in the right direction right now. Drinking gallons of water to minimise fluid held but it never seems to make a difference..<br /><br /><br />Here's my foodies today:<br />Pre work out: 1 banana<br />Post workout: 1/2 cup oats w/3 desert spoons of low fat yoghurt (I'm getting some more whey this week to add to my oats- I ran out)<br />Snack: 2 boiled eggs and some salad greens<br />Lunch: 100g grilled chicken with salad, avocado and balsamic/lemon juice dressing<br />Snack: small tin tuna and blanched green beans<br />Dinner: 100g grilled pork medallion with salad made from lettuce, green beans, roasted carrot, and roasted sweet potato Yum yum!! I may also throw some left over ricotta cheese in with it...<br /><br /><br />So much fresh and healthy food today- My body will thank me... it already is! :)<br /><br /><br />I need to do some negotiating to get my workout in tomorrow... John's at uni and I'm not sure about childcare.. hmm I'll see what I can sort out. Once I am in a good routine it will be great!<br /><br /><br />Anywhoo!<br /><br />That'll do!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-52670804036951135582009-08-01T11:45:00.002+10:002009-08-01T12:02:19.717+10:00New gym, goals and my course...<strong>New Gym...</strong><br /><br />I joined at my local aquatic centre/gym combo... The price is right too at only $49 a month for a full gym, pool, and les mills classes.. oh and childcare too! I have been loving Step into Life and would still promote it to anyone but our current financial situation and my need for more sessions meant I needed to make the hard call..<br /><br />So I am going back to doing split upper/lower body weights training 6 times a fortnight and 4-5 cardio sessions a week... This has worked for me in the past and will work again! Last night I trained legs and back and did about 45 mins hi/lo intensity cardio. If anyone has any training tips they think might benefit me, please leave me comments!<br /><br /><strong>Goals...</strong><br /><br />I would really like to be at a "healthy weight"- but moreso have a healthy bodyfat percentage by the time I compete my PT course. I know how to do it but seem to have a freak out every time my weight starts moving and I am still sitting around 81kg. I was saying to hubby last night that my first goal really is hitting the magic round number of 40kgs lost... which is 78kg. Not far away but my body likes to do things sloooooooowly! I am not about to go on a carb free diet just to get there (I know it would work) as I would put it all back on as soon as one carby food passed my lips. Plus I become the megabitch from hell when I am carb depleted.<br /><br />So, here's an average day for me food wise.. you're comments are welcome...<br /><br />B. 1/2 cup oats with grated apple, LSA and cinnamon or oats, LSA and yoghurt or omelette and veggies<br />S. skim latte and apple (sometimes a boiled egg)<br />L. 1/2 cup basmati rice, 1 cup beef and veggie ragu and green veggies (or similar) or a meat and salad wrap with avo<br />S. Orange and yoghurt or souffle omelette & cup of tea with skim milk<br />D. Meat and veg usually<br />S. camomile tea<br /><br />I'm usually doing 1 hour+ of training and drinking 2-3 litres of water... The weight should be coming off faster but I guess I'll just have to hang in there! I also take a multivitamin, fish oil, chromium and l-glutamine.<br /><br /><strong>My course...</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />It's going great guns! I was familiar with the nutrition side of things a flew through that module without any hassles... Now we are onto exercise science and it's a bit more tricky, needing to remember bones, muscles, joints etc etc... But I love a challenge!<br /><br />I already have a list of people (including my mum... yipee!) who have asked me to train them once I am qualified.<br /><br />That's about it from me today...<br /><br />xoxAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-75773402373583189162009-07-26T12:16:00.001+10:002009-07-26T12:18:27.449+10:00Good sign...I have been on the toilet every half an hour this morning! This is a very good sign that the weight gain was from held fluid and not from the fat coming crashing back to my thighs!<br /><br />Whoop!<br /><br />Went out for a really enjoyable 50 minute run this morning... I am feeling 110% better than I did yesterday!<br /><br />xoxAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-45077013861011701342009-07-25T16:23:00.004+10:002009-07-25T16:50:38.471+10:00I have decided not to be negative...Ok... I am pulling myself out of the slump... (I just realised that I am even sitting up straighter in saying that!)<br /><br />I do not want to be negative...<br /><br />So maybe I ate some chips... Maybe I had a square of chocolate hedgehog... Does that undo the months and months of good eating, excellent exercise and top water intake?? Does it undo the mental work I have done and make me put on the almost 40 kilos I have lost?? Will that waste away my hard earned muscles???<br /><br />NO WAY!!<br /><br />I am a strong woman and I have goals.. One of them is to be able to live as a confident person who is totally accepting of herself whether she is a size 10 or the size of a house. I love myself too much to fall into a hole of self-pity and loathing. Another, is to be an excellent PT- and being able to set the example of how to overcome a hurdle is one way of doing that!<br /><br />So, moving forward!<br /><br />This week I am back to normal life... eating well, and exercising...<br /><br />Exercise plan:<br />Tonight: Get John to drop me approx 5km from mum's house and jog there before John's birthday dinner<br />Sunday: walking with workmate 1 hour<br />Monday: SIL cardio<br />Tuesday: SIL weights<br />Wednesday: Early morning run or ride if it's not too windy<br />Thursday: SIL weights<br />Friday: have a well earned rest- maybe take Molly out on the bike if it's not windy.<br /><br />Food Plan:<br />Meal 1: oats with grated apple and lsa or ground almonds <strong>or</strong> eggs, sweet potato and spinach omelette<br />Meal 2: boiled egg and apple <strong>or</strong> yoghurt and apple <strong>or</strong> avocado on rice crackers<br />Meal 3: chicken/corned beef/fish and veg/salad <strong>or</strong> chicken and veg soup<br />Meal 4: same as meal 2<br />Meal 5: slow cooked casserole style something with piles of veggies<br />Meal 6: if hungry, <a href="http://www.keksbflthing.blogspot.com/">Kek'</a>s paleo or souffle style sweet omelette (meals 2 and 4 could be this too)<br /><br />There.. I feel so much better- ready to face the rest of the day/week etc feeling strong...<br /><br />I am in contol..<br /><br />;)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-33565177478351592932009-07-25T15:34:00.002+10:002009-07-25T15:43:11.932+10:00Feeling flat as a tack...Not sure what to write as for the first time since I got my act together and started eating really clean and training hard I have hit a wall...<br /><br />Scales went UP this week. Body fat % on my scales went down but I <em>feel </em>like I have gained weight this week..<br /><br />:(<br /><br />I haven't been as onto my food as I usually am and have ended the week with too many "treats" and not enough veggies..<br /><br />It's so frustrating to KNOW what works well for me but to not be doing it.<br /><br />I know that I don't do too well when I eat carbs at night... It's not a scientific thing, no research behind it, just a personal feeling. I also know that bread and wheat based products don't really work for me.. again... no research, just my own preference... I also know that it's not a good idea to go to work without planned meals when I am feeling this sad and low... or I'll do something silly like eating chips and chocolate (yes, that happened today)...<br /><br />So why do I do things that don't work for me??<br /><br />I am feeling very frustrated with myself right now... I need a run or something... Oh, the other thing that has been annoying me is that I haven't been for a bike ride in ages and I am meant to be training for this gigantic ride in October... that is not far away and I am so un prepared it's not funny...<br /><br />:(<br /><br />I'm grumpy!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-92036978759919959142009-07-21T12:30:00.002+10:002009-07-21T12:36:55.000+10:001st session!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjxngsVCLy_w9je5skL5rfRT1cQ3I7G_fsGQw0HwgHrD1Wq_7c7KBAwIqjDM_4FnwnYQVR20zdZpHk7_UwfHQBGDWEE0McU4YUmpdDhdLejz0O-urJiFy8ZG92eQfzoGUI3GTP4cegIA/s1600-h/apple.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 373px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360736834526803026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjxngsVCLy_w9je5skL5rfRT1cQ3I7G_fsGQw0HwgHrD1Wq_7c7KBAwIqjDM_4FnwnYQVR20zdZpHk7_UwfHQBGDWEE0McU4YUmpdDhdLejz0O-urJiFy8ZG92eQfzoGUI3GTP4cegIA/s400/apple.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>It was GREAT! The class (about 12 people all up) was an even mix of girls and guys, all with different stories (a couple of meat-head bodybuilders) and different reasons for being there. There was only one other person who had lost weight (15kg) and there is even a professional footballer in the class... planning for his career after football I think. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We started with basic nutrition- macronutrients/micronutrients etc... all stuff I was familiar with so I am not feeling out of my depth yet... I actually felt really good that I was the only one able to answer questions like "how many extra calories does a pregnant woman need a day?"- the answer being about 200cal (a glass of milk) and "how many for breastfeeding"- the answer being 500cals approx (an hour walking on the treddy).... I felt a bit smug...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We have been asked to keep a food diary for a week and then practice analysing each other's next Monday night... easy for me as I do this anyway... Yay! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I also was NOT the most overweight person in the room (I know I am not that overweight any more but I do have days when I feel like I stick out like a sore thumb- probably coz I hang out with a lot of very fit people).... I felt like a normal, healthy person... </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>:)</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-54689039788886400842009-07-19T16:54:00.002+10:002009-07-19T16:55:52.035+10:00Thinking of a new challenge....I am contemplating a new 12 week challenge to help kick it up a notch and get me to my goal weight...<br /><br />I have to think a bit more about it... maybe 8 weeks is better...<br /><br />hmmm...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-1497758950311393742009-07-16T13:42:00.001+10:002009-07-16T13:43:32.905+10:00The photo postHey again!<br /><br />I have found some more pics and added them to the post below...<br /><br />:)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-68814833162880609322009-07-15T21:33:00.010+10:002009-07-16T13:41:47.611+10:00Photo Post: Cha cha cha cha changes!!<div><strong>*Edit: I have added some pics from the very start of the challenge. I didn't realise the ones I originally posted were from the 6 week point of the challenge! Yay!<br /></strong><div><br /><div>Hey all,<br /><br />I hope this post works as I often have trouble with the formatting when I do photo posts.. Anywhoo! I stumbled across some old progress pics from when I started a challenge with <a href="http://www.keksbflthing.blogspot.com/">Kerryn</a> in October 2007 and I decided to take some more... I still have a way to go yet but I can definately see some big changes!!<br /><br />Enjoy!<br />xo </div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmxMpYAb4JnziPCqZLVSU8yCogATuT8JE9KnzETxFRfrzJ5mTz9El06-V3ufiZFpbIZe0TIJlvJOMobl4mxnxUz7QjXdPjr6Gz3C12YdO2iNS6-ENQfntrqTypQAE1NWruMzfcNaMed4/s1600-h/fatash.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358897102367061842" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmxMpYAb4JnziPCqZLVSU8yCogATuT8JE9KnzETxFRfrzJ5mTz9El06-V3ufiZFpbIZe0TIJlvJOMobl4mxnxUz7QjXdPjr6Gz3C12YdO2iNS6-ENQfntrqTypQAE1NWruMzfcNaMed4/s400/fatash.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_7f4PI3QqUmMx_DC17B-i-qvLtPYhf-y3vaXEk9CBi49llxHkypLLFo23w9qG6ACiPKpbLFqVBr6QeFqwYrJR_v-Uc8_LClfwv4lWwMFcojEJ9HpITe7TqlHv7_F4moETmM9xoJwDuY/s1600-h/front+14+oct+07.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358651020694595122" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_7f4PI3QqUmMx_DC17B-i-qvLtPYhf-y3vaXEk9CBi49llxHkypLLFo23w9qG6ACiPKpbLFqVBr6QeFqwYrJR_v-Uc8_LClfwv4lWwMFcojEJ9HpITe7TqlHv7_F4moETmM9xoJwDuY/s400/front+14+oct+07.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3hPIF07CPpBT4Z5lp5K46uCTuSECvmCjTBpqPonXaNCn5KTPQBKfzoa0ZqvxPhZakS9PHccqjbB1pGQlmM4PJAz_0pF5kvnvv1P0y3BaXMpxaEN1HEjlCO0atoV4J6s-dcygyqBEo8c/s1600-h/muscles.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358651219546746418" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3hPIF07CPpBT4Z5lp5K46uCTuSECvmCjTBpqPonXaNCn5KTPQBKfzoa0ZqvxPhZakS9PHccqjbB1pGQlmM4PJAz_0pF5kvnvv1P0y3BaXMpxaEN1HEjlCO0atoV4J6s-dcygyqBEo8c/s400/muscles.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Look how mis-aligned I was!! I still have stubborn fat around my butt and upper thighs but it will be gone in no time the way things are going!<br /></div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRpoKW0HRgFRTSuKU8NBXvX6_vcMNg67UK5J5BE-VFbPevOuUVd7ZhKgaG95j-0a0cLij2qDMV3pc0IC_9uFwZm-U5_ZFwJnxAeloitQZc1TMmtYGCbqkQlmArCyPHgvBNsTeYGChA-c/s1600-h/fatashback.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358897270689563250" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRpoKW0HRgFRTSuKU8NBXvX6_vcMNg67UK5J5BE-VFbPevOuUVd7ZhKgaG95j-0a0cLij2qDMV3pc0IC_9uFwZm-U5_ZFwJnxAeloitQZc1TMmtYGCbqkQlmArCyPHgvBNsTeYGChA-c/s400/fatashback.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7EE0MDnu_U0NzqtAFKzALKetIVrMKvmX2r7UO_qZQV-BgTH-_KO8cRUBJpYQVcC5ggAlrxN3ckcq1ER0txfFN-6zTDwjUGJXb11FK94ibe3Fu-vAfZXdZttWPc2cvLNbKyybxIU0lfI/s1600-h/back+07.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358650732597265634" style="WIDTH: 211px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 245px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7EE0MDnu_U0NzqtAFKzALKetIVrMKvmX2r7UO_qZQV-BgTH-_KO8cRUBJpYQVcC5ggAlrxN3ckcq1ER0txfFN-6zTDwjUGJXb11FK94ibe3Fu-vAfZXdZttWPc2cvLNbKyybxIU0lfI/s400/back+07.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigf8-hBygqN67Py5FyPO9N8LS4juqlXtEQ9e4NIfrq8rEamFOryCTQyg4-_DzPekI4iI2oqVUHQ99dEFEMo4bAF354Z6sccT4OszReD5AsgzjKwfmnLhS9gORsn-W9PkNtyTqBct81-lg/s1600-h/back+09.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358650828444189730" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 368px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigf8-hBygqN67Py5FyPO9N8LS4juqlXtEQ9e4NIfrq8rEamFOryCTQyg4-_DzPekI4iI2oqVUHQ99dEFEMo4bAF354Z6sccT4OszReD5AsgzjKwfmnLhS9gORsn-W9PkNtyTqBct81-lg/s400/back+09.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I just can't help flexing my guns! Loving my developing shoulder muscles amd the fact that I no longer have "back boobies!" (which I used to cover up with a LOW bra strap) </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcY9SFNcoJMU-3UpAUibNLGLMW1NK8T3Cwocv3lmdG2PA3aNavIfrqVJpiK7FUrZWYmsoq3OLe9xc0JnbUaPdefi_t0UVgjSCdWJz7QBgsRAqvzTjut3Oyob4fghMwoxE4BghZzOl0bw/s1600-h/fatashside.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358897446360163970" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcY9SFNcoJMU-3UpAUibNLGLMW1NK8T3Cwocv3lmdG2PA3aNavIfrqVJpiK7FUrZWYmsoq3OLe9xc0JnbUaPdefi_t0UVgjSCdWJz7QBgsRAqvzTjut3Oyob4fghMwoxE4BghZzOl0bw/s400/fatashside.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgil6w3EtcNE5BhRzURDPwLwdgvvDxqLeSXBirvyXxPua-ENYcZY-_Hwaf3uozlRUwn7BMYcigrZicUwLTaHt6GY7jIXMetyMfbmHUVlt2pi4C8l0BHCe_KYkSbDtXcqtfhUP1ulZHK86E/s1600-h/side+14+oct+07.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358648952048648978" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgil6w3EtcNE5BhRzURDPwLwdgvvDxqLeSXBirvyXxPua-ENYcZY-_Hwaf3uozlRUwn7BMYcigrZicUwLTaHt6GY7jIXMetyMfbmHUVlt2pi4C8l0BHCe_KYkSbDtXcqtfhUP1ulZHK86E/s400/side+14+oct+07.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1oY0qPpANMfWx8crsxFOjzytm5tshR5kT6rlZn7wZFHcATHXttJqEtDJ1H8A6MpSY1meylHPQDcmmnYEGpJBQnPLLWDpOUFKCynFZ-WqkTlZ16kAQac9nlmT64wpGR4ciiBL8f3pdW0/s1600-h/side.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358649122286182018" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1oY0qPpANMfWx8crsxFOjzytm5tshR5kT6rlZn7wZFHcATHXttJqEtDJ1H8A6MpSY1meylHPQDcmmnYEGpJBQnPLLWDpOUFKCynFZ-WqkTlZ16kAQac9nlmT64wpGR4ciiBL8f3pdW0/s400/side.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>Even my posture is better!<br /><br /><div><div><div><div>And on another exciting note, I measured my waist yesterday and I am finally into the "healthy" waist measurement range! Whoop!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-29498273206153026702009-07-13T14:08:00.000+10:002009-07-13T14:07:44.627+10:00Weigh in!!After a less than perfect week (a couple of dinners out this week- <br>Tried to make the best choices but still wasn't home cooking!) I <br>managed to weigh in at 80.9kg!<p>A bit of dedicated super healthy eating this week should see me much <br>closer to, if not IN the 70s next week!<p>Whoop!!<p>Sent from my iPhoneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-7176328674881262552009-07-05T08:57:00.001+10:002009-07-05T08:57:30.791+10:00Weigh in!Loss of 1.3!! So 81.6kg! Come on 70s!<p>5.6kg to go to get into healthy weight range!<p>Sent from my iPhoneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-52395884569790092292009-07-03T12:33:00.000+10:002009-07-03T12:34:40.928+10:00My "plateau"This is a post I wrote for <a href="http://www.healthybodyclub.com.au/">www.healthybodyclub.com.au</a><br /><br />Many of you who have been here for a while know that I spent about a year at the same weight! Now that is a LONG plateau! It's more of a halt than a plateau but for the purposes of this post we'll call it a plateau!<br /><br />Anyway, I spent ages wondering what on earth was going on?! Why was I staying at the same weight with all the exercise I was doing and the fairly healthy diet I was eating most of the time. I was challenging myself with exercise etc and it was just sitting there. So recently I decided that I really want to achieve my goals. I realised that I had become complacent and had spent too much time looking at how far I had come, patting myself on the back (which was a long way- 42kgs, then pregnant and gained, then lost 30kgs since- worth the back pat!) BUT not looking FORWARD.<br /><br />Last year I got back up to 91.4kgs and managed to get down to 87-88kg where I hovered for about 6 months. So I decided to finish* what I started and get to goal as quickly as healthily possible. I then had a change in living situation and realised that the stress of the situation and the people I was living with were making it very hard to focus on my goals. I also had eczema which cleared as soon as that situation changed, but that's a side issue. Anyway, since I have a new lovely housemate who is also focused on healthy living, I have managed to drop another 6 kilos (as of last Sunday) and feel like I am really on track again.<br /><br />On examining my lifestyle over the "plateau" time, I realised that there were loads of "extra" treats and snacks that I didn't bother to make a note of. My exercise was good but I wasn't varying it enough. I was training too hard but not often enough and needed to train smarter not harder. I was eating waaaay too many carbs and processed foods. Foods that my body doesn't know how to process.<br /><br />I am now eating freshly prepared foods with real ingredients. I am hardly having any refined carbs and not any carbs after about lunch time other than piles of fresh veggies and salads (but mostly not for lunch either). I am totally turned off processed foods and I feel like my body is just sooooo happy! (apart from recent sickness which I guess comes from my occupation -social worker, lots of people contact, and being a mother of a 2 year old).<br /><br />I am no longer making excuses and "forgetting" about those extra snacks and treats that were stalling my progress.<br /><br />I think it's so much about making a decision and sticking to it. Then every choice you make from then on is either going to help or hinder you.... and if you really want it you will make the right choices.<br /><br />Girls... plan plan plan, but when it comes down to it is about making one healthy choice after another and then doing it again the next time.<br /><br />And there is ALWAYS a choice... YOU decide what goes into your body, YOU decide how much you want to prioritise your exercise and YOU decide how you approach the psychologial aspect of your journey.<br /><br />You have to make the decision that YOU are worth the effort.<br /><br /><strong>YOU ARE!</strong><br /><br />*the word finish is a flawed term when it comes to this journey, but for the purpous of my story.......Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-5403435749717390352009-06-27T09:05:00.001+10:002009-06-27T09:05:06.371+10:00The plan works!Just weighed in and have lost more! Whoop!! 82.9kg only 6.9 to go! But <br>one of my goals was just to get into the 70s and suddenly that doesn't <br>seem so far away!<p>Looking in the mirror I am starting to see definition in my upper <br>abdominal muscles which really excites me! The lower ones are covered <br>in a layer of baggy skin so I think it'll be a while before they make <br>an appearance!<p>So pleased!<p>Sent from my iPhoneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-86106534219135668362009-06-20T16:28:00.002+10:002009-06-20T16:42:55.495+10:00I really really DO want to get to goal!I need to keep telling myself this!<br /><br />Recently I have had a pretty successful time with food and exercise! I have been making plans and sticking to them.. And I have lost 3 kilos in the last month which I am super pleased with! The thing that is getting me frustrated is that when I start to do really well and begin losing weight I tend to sabotage my efforts by going off plan with food. A bit of custard or ice cream here, some chips there, a delicious Grilled burger here, a choc-coconut scone there... and all of a sudden I am not being the healthy person I want to be any more!! Lucky for me all the exercise I do has stopped me from gaining any weight.<br /><br />BUT!!<br /><br />I know from experience that the only way I can fail at this is if I stop trying to get back on track...<br /><br />So here we go again!<br /><br />A PLAN!<br /><br />Just one week.. no one DAY at a time!!<br /><br />Food choices in the next week will come from the following list:<br /><br />Breakkies:<br />Egg white omelette with spinach, mushies and tomatoes<br />Porridge<br />Fruit and yoghurt<br />Muesli and yoghurt or skim<br />A shake<br /><br />Lunches:<br />Veggie soup<br />Salad and meat/bean wrap or sandwich on grainy bread<br />Leftover healthy dinner from prev. night<br />Grilled chicken with veggies and brown rice<br /><br />Dinners:<br />Simple meat and low carb veggies<br />Soups<br />Casseroles<br /><br />Snacks:<br />vita wheats or rice crackers with cottage cheese<br />protein bar<br />steamed veggies with brown rice<br />fruit<br />almonds<br />grilled chicken strips<br /><br />One of my big problems is that I eat too much after dinner... I wouldn't be mentioning it if it was only a little low fat ice cream and fruit, but it's been a little outta control for me recently. So I have decided I am not eating after dinner any more unless we are out doing something special.. Herbal teas are just going to have to be my night time treat until I break the habit.<br /><br />I have been so tempted to go back on shakes or the soup diet in preparation for starting my PT course... I must be feeling really insecure!! But have decided that I have come this far doing it the sensible way with real food.. and however long it is going to take, I need to finish it the same way.<br /><br />Anywhoo.. better go do some work!<br /><br />xoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-4645745379874134892009-06-11T20:13:00.001+10:002009-06-11T20:36:44.167+10:00You know things are getting serious when things like this start popping up!!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6g_TWume3LxFnQLl8vyq3O-D1fQ7Q95f3Ks0S86mXEyqo9NDJcJ6SXHq5Ez67_WJqjZbAou9KQG8jh3ByDjdtazi0cF4_sgl3S1jgztB2Pdpl_yoOEjt5kboU5UTIuDn3TsBkoPW8USI/s1600-h/photo-754209.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346011310718808722" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6g_TWume3LxFnQLl8vyq3O-D1fQ7Q95f3Ks0S86mXEyqo9NDJcJ6SXHq5Ez67_WJqjZbAou9KQG8jh3ByDjdtazi0cF4_sgl3S1jgztB2Pdpl_yoOEjt5kboU5UTIuDn3TsBkoPW8USI/s320/photo-754209.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-5984849389981513702009-06-06T15:21:00.003+10:002009-06-06T15:42:18.403+10:00Just keep swimming, just keep swimming...This week I have felt a little blahhhh....<br /><br />I think it was pms. I have been flat and a bit sad and generally not very nice to be around. I have eaten things I didn't really want and haven't done much cardio.<br /><br />Today is slightly better and I feel a bit less crappy about myself.. I have spent the week thinking about starting this PT course and feeling like I am going to feel SO fat compared to the other pts-to-be. I know this is completely ridiculous as (like my trainer told me) there are plenty of other trainers out there who are bigger than me and have only half the fitness I do... but it's not about what you look like it's about how good you are at training people. She told me I am a people person and am good at motivating people. She also reminded me that I have come a long way and have a great story to share with people about how to set goals and achieve them.<br /><br />I felt a bit better after that.<br /><br />I tried to go to training this morning. I got up at 6am and got dressed. I picked up my keys and as I was about to walk out the door I heard a huge crash, John yell "SHIT!" and Molly start screaming... I didn't know what I was going to find when I ran out... She was ok in the end but fell off a tall swivel chair she had climbed up onto (trying to hang her jacket on it like daddy does) and smashed her chin on the stone benchtop on her way to the floor. The poor little thing was beside herself and needed me to hang around and have a slightly less hectic morning than was originally planned. So I drove them to where they were going instead of them having to catch the train... but I missed my session. I am thinking of looking up a class at one of the local gyms and giving it a go tonight.<br /><br />When it gets cold like this I start to wish I had a gym membership. I love training outdoors in the morning but I am a bit limited when I need to train at night or on my own. Thinking of finding the cheapest (but not the nastiest) local gym option so I can have a plan B for days like today.<br /><br />Food today has been OK but not amazingly good...<br />B. Skim latte 1/2 mediteranian roll and a scone (B. delight)<br />S. Skim latte(#2... I needed it!) and an apple<br />L. 3 wholegrain Ryvitas with grilled chicken breast and 1/3 of an avocado<br />S. 2 small mandarines and 3 dates (and a sip of a strawberry rtd protein shake which was thrown out after several gelatenous lumps made their way into my mouth... I did shake it!!)<br />D. Chicken and vegetable soup<br /><br />Water... about 2 litres.<br /><br />Thinking a spin class would be fun.. I wonder if there are any free gym passes on the internet!? To Google I go!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657632047864617423.post-45668335135943472902009-05-31T13:50:00.000+10:002009-05-31T13:51:07.507+10:00Sri chinmoy 4km- before the run!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZt6EtqMUKXfb7wxCxWZjgDjDmLsEAfeAMMVCS3X0XZufRF2HMmZBmmnGqiwsUnQHLIGNIUZWY9Q8RwJE_r2CyQRL_P94qoK-2_aMGXGpomHKt3zvClZX3FdDMeHps-KW2uEj4hL5l_Bo/s1600-h/photo-767508.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZt6EtqMUKXfb7wxCxWZjgDjDmLsEAfeAMMVCS3X0XZufRF2HMmZBmmnGqiwsUnQHLIGNIUZWY9Q8RwJE_r2CyQRL_P94qoK-2_aMGXGpomHKt3zvClZX3FdDMeHps-KW2uEj4hL5l_Bo/s320/photo-767508.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341830647003061266" /></a></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.com3