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Hi Anna! Looks like you are staying steady, so well done with that! It will be a big help for you to have Michael doing this with you, too. Strength in numbers!!!!

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Caution: Sarcastic and Cynical!!!

Well I just weighed myself this morning and I don't know if I should be celebrating or not LOL!!!  The thing is this ...... I only have one of those old scales with the dial, not digital ones.  When I got on, it sits in between the lines LOL!!!  I think I may have lost .4 or even .5 but I can't be certain.  I guess any loss is good but I can't move my ticker until I've lost a whole kg because I don't know how much to take off it LOL!!!  I'm happy that the scales are finally moving again but I would have loved to move my ticker again too LOL!!

Everything else is going well though.  I didn't get a chance to exercise yesterday.  I had to start work early and had things to do down town before I went.  I will today though because I may not get the chance to tomorrow again.

No dramas with eating.  I'm starting to feel that my eating is becoming habit now.  I'm automatically going for healthy food instead of having to think about what I'm going to eat.  Makes things a little easier.  And, I really wanted chips and gravy last night at work.  Another girl had them and they smelled really nice.  I even had money at work and I didn't give in to the temptation.  Very proud of myself.  The chips and gravy at work have always been one of biggest weaknesses. 

Thats about all from me, have a good weekend

Anna 

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The weekend is over ..... finally!!!  Saturday was such a lazy day for me.  I was a real sloth LOL!!!  I had such a busy week last week that when the weekend hit I just went flop.  I didn't exercise at all on the weekend.  Yesterday we were out most of the day.  I tried one of my tae bo dvds this morning.  WOW!!!  I love it.  It's very hard though.  I had to keep stopping.  Now I have a challenge for myself, I'm going push myself until I can do the whole workout without needing to stop.  I know I can do it.  There is four dvds to use and I've only done the first one so far.  Thats alot of workouts to get used to LOL!!!

Eating has actually been very good this weekend ...... unusual for me LOL!!!  Saturday night we had hamburger sandwiches and I had mine with salad on it instead of the bacon and egg I used to have.  Very good effort for me.  Last night I wasn't really hungry at dinner so I just picked at this and that.  All good stuff though.  Tonight the clan are having take away (pizza) and I'm going to make my own.  I'll use a salad wrap and put fresh vegies on it, some fat free ham and low fat cheese.  I'm so determined again now.

Oh and I have some GREAT news.  Take a look at my ticker every one!!!!!   I got to move it at last YAY!!!!!  Thats four kgs down and dusted.  I was so happy this morning when I got on and it was actually sitting on 74kg.  I can't remember the last time was under 75kg, its been about 10 years I reckon, before I started having kids LOL!!! It is a good day today LOL!!!

Have a great night, Take care

Anna 

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Yesterday was another very lazy day, I was just soooo tired all day, I even had to really push myself just to go to work.  So, needless to say I did exercise other than riding to work (a necessity at the moment, our car is off the road).  Working early today so no exercise today either.  Tomorrow I will definitely do something.

Eating has been no drama.  I made my pizza on Monday night, very yummy. Then I had some fresh fruit salad.  Everything else has been good.

I better go to work now, Take Care

Anna  

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Boy the weekends are coming around quick these days LOL!!!  Well I did exercise on Thursday (kind of LOL!!) I walked down town to pay the bills.  The little fella was in the pram (his choice not mine) so I was able to walk at MY pace.  About an hour round trip, not a bad walk that one.  I didn't ride to work that day because the weather really turned bad so I got Michael to take me to work.  I rode to work yesterday though.  I did an early start yesterday so riding was the only exercise I got.  Today I've just completed another of my tae bo dvds,  YEP I'm going to work hard using them LOL!!! I'm already dreading how sore I will be tomorrow LOL!!!  My stomach muscles were sore for 2 days after the last one LOL!!!

No dramas with eating lately except for 2 small, very tiny give ins LOL!!!  Sitting at work I started really craving chocolate so I got myself a cold mars bar, 2 days in a row.  I'm over the craving now though so I figures if thats the worst I can do then thats not too bad.  Weekends are starting to get a lot easier for me now, I think the fact that healthy eating is becoming habit has helped a great deal with that.  Tomorrow, I will confess in advance, that I will be breaking the rules at lunch time.  Its my sons birthday and I'm letting him chose what we have lunch.  At this stage it will be KFC.  I'm hoping to try and make the  best choices from the bad choices I have to choose from LOL!!! Wish me luck LOL!!!

That's it from me for now so have a good weekend everyone and I'll catch you all soon.

Anna 

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WOW It's been a while!!! I've been so busy this week that I just havn't had a chance to get on.  It's going to be really hard to remember what I've done but I'll give it a go.

I havn't exercised much due to early starts at work doing 12 twelve hour shifts.  I've walked down town a couple times and rode to work every day.  After last saturday using the dvd I was very sore on Sunday.  I was going to try another dvd but decided not to.  I took the kids to the pool instead and swam quite a few laps with them.  I had forgotten how tiring swimming could be, I havn't been to a pool in years. I really enjoyed it though.

Eating has been fairly ok LOL!!  I have given in to some cravings in the last week.  Not too badly, just a small choccy bar a few times.  and a small packet of chips yesterday.  Hopefully thats the last of it. Everything else has been fine.

I weighed myself yesterday.  Hard to tell again but I think I've lost another .5 kg.  I'm happy with that considering I havn't put much thought into what I'm doing lately.  I'm also having to tie the cord in my pants at work these days, I've NEVER had to do that so I'm very happy.

Take Care, Anna  

 

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I don't know where to begin today.  I feel like I'm losing my determination to do this.  I'm still motivated though, I still want to lose it but I'm finding it hard to push myself like I was.  I've gotten really slack with the eating and I'm starting to fall back into all my bad habits. A big slap on the hand for that I think LOL!! I haven't been exercising like I was either.  I've walked a few times down town and I ride to work and that's it.  I can't explain what's happening but I want to fix it. Any ideas? 

I weighed myself this morning and I've gained 1kg.  I'm feeling a bit down about that but today is the day I start over.  I'm about to go do a tae bo dvd workout and I'm going to make sure I do some form of cardio every day.  I want my determination back.  I wanted to be down to 70kg by christmas and I still have 4kg to go now with the gain.  It will be cuttinig it close but I really want to buy something new to wear on christmas day and I want to look great wearing it.  Thats what I'm aiming for.

Oh and I will try to get back on the site a lot more often again too.  I think because things haven't been going so well I haven't wanted to get on and confess all the time.  It's easier to avoid the problem than face it.

Anyway, that's about it for today. See you all tomorrow 

Anna 

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I'm going well again so far.  I didn't work out today but i went for a walk down town.  I got home from that and wanted to get cleaning up done and ran out of time (I'm going to work in just five minutes), I was really hoping to do some more tae bo.  So that explains the heading LOL!!!

Eating is going great again today.  I'm sure I'm back on the right track again today but still feeling a little disappointed about the weight gain yesterday. Once I see the loss again it will help ALOT.

I better go, Take Care

Anna 

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I'm still going really well again today.

I'm starting work at 11am today and I've risen early so I have time to do a work out dvd before I go.  I think I might tackle some abs today.  I'm loving these workouts.  I just have to learn to push myself a little harder though because I'm stopping way to much through them.  Which brings me to a question if any one can answer it.  When I work out to these dvds I get very sore the next day.  I know this is normal but I wanted to know if I should rest when I'm sore or keep going the next day?  I'm not sure how to tackle the soreness. Advice please.

Eating is going fine.  I even cut back how much I ate at work yesterday and I didn't even really bother me.  I mean really, If I start to feel hungry we do have a break every 2 hours, I'm sure I'm not going to starve to death in that time LOL!! I didn't really get hungry though.  I just made sure I drank lots of water though because I have a tendency to dehydrate at work in the hotter weather and then I get bad headaches. But I'm used to that.

Anyway, Take Care Guys

Anna 

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More commitments Anna, just make a commitment and follow it till the end.

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In our journey to overcome our weaknesses we always learn from trial and error.

I'm feeling so much better today, much more positive.

Eating is a little bit of a battle at the moment though because I'm craving a lot.  Sugar, chocolate, grease, etc, etc, etc, you know, all the bad stuff LOL!!!  I'm keeping it fairly under control.  I'm telling myself that I don't need it and the result of saying no will far out way the temporary happiness of eating it.  Usually by the time I'm finished eating it I already have guilt.  I'd prefer to be able to tell you all that I had the will power to say NO!!  So far today I'm doing fine, we'll see how the rest of the weekend pans out.

Now the exercise.  I've decided to follow the program that came with the dvd set.  It has a 4 week plan, telling you which dvd to follow on which day.  I think if I have this plan to follow I will be more confident that I'm doing it right.  It started today.  I'm really enjoying the tae bo.  I really feel like I've worked hard when I'm done. And it definately makes me sweat LOL!!!

Well thats my update, Take Care

Anna 

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ok, well the rest of my weekend could have been a little better on the eating side of things but I'm all good. Its work time now so I know the rest of the week will be fine.  I had a rest day in my tae bo program yesterday so I went for a half hour walk, it was very slow though because I dragged my mum with me and shes rather slow.  It was tae bo for me again today. Rest day again tomorrow. Its going to be good having the program to follow I think, and its getting easier for me and I'm not so sore afterwards now like I was.  Would I really be getting used to it that quick? I'm not sure because usually if an exercise hurts me I hesitate to do it again.  I'm pushing myself a lot harder to keep going now too which makes me feel great later.  I think I'm really back on the right path now so I'm very happy.

Take Care, Anna 

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Anna, you are kicking a$$! Well done, you are doing really well, sticking with it is the thing! Keep up the great work!

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Caution: Sarcastic and Cynical!!!

Thanks Jane, it really helps to actually have someone tell you that your going great LOL!!!

I'm feeling really good now.  I'm having a rest day today and tae bo tomorrow.  It didn't seem enough to be exercising every second day but I think I can notice change already.  I can't wait to measure myself on Saturday and see if I'm right. Its taken a real mental push to stop worrying about the scales so much, I know if I'm toning up the scales won't move and I need to rely on the measurments but I'm so used to using the scales that I'm worried I'll keep getting dissapointed.  So I'm just thinking about the measure up on Saturday and fingers crossed theres a change.

 Eating is no hassles.  Although tonight I happen to be home on take away night so I'm not sure how I'll go.  I think maccas has been suggested so I might go for a lean beef burger and small chips.  Not good I know but better than it could be LOL!!! Everything else is going fine. 

Take Care, Anna 

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Deciding to buy the tae bo dvds is the best thing I have ever done!!!  It will be a week tomorrow since I started the program and already I've lost 1kg.  Which brings me to a confession   I got myself down to 73.5 kg and gained 1.5 recently when I had my slump. So that put me back at 75kg.  Thats when I decided I needed to find my determination again.  It's paid off.  I weighed myself this morning and I'm at 74kg again.  I'm so happy about that.  Tomorrow I will measure and weigh myself so I can record it and keep it with the program and keep track of my progress.  And the best thing about it is I don't have to do it every day.  There are rest days in between so thats great for me when I'm so busy.  And I've cheated a little with my eating this week too.  The maccas on wednesday night for a start.  I went for the big mac and large fries.  But it doesn't seem to have mattered.  Don't worry, I'm not going to start piggng out or anything, I'm going to stick to the healthy eating but at least I know now that one cheat a week won't be so bad after all.  I've always been a little skeptical when I see the ads on TV for these workouts but honestly now, I really believe they have achieved what they say they have, If hadn't tried it myself I would never have believed it I don't think.  I was just going to try it for something new to do but now I love it.  I just hope I keep seeing these great results.  OK I've dribbled on long enough LOL!!! I'm just a bit excited right now, sorry!!!

Hope You All Have A Good Day!!!

Anna 

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