Louie will be lean

The new me Part 2

2009-04-06T14:09:00.005+10:00

OK I've finally got some time to sit down and tell you some more of my adventure.

This is a photo of our last sunrise after just finishing our Tai Chi on the platform, so beautiful.

We had a few speakers come in over the time that we were there and they were really interesting. The first was a natropath/nurse who talked to us all about blood. You know that thing that visits every corner of our bodies that we never give a second thought to unless we see it or we have to give it. She did a live blood analysis for each of us and we got a half hour consult which was so interesting. As she explained your live blood can tell so much about your health that isn't able to be found when it has died ( after about 20mins) which it well and truly has by the time it is looked at traditionally.

So the diagnosis from my blood was that my immune system is fabulous. I have very strong well formed white blood cells. They were great you get to watch it on a screen and they are like big white jelly fish constantly changing shape and pushing through the red blood cells. My red blood cells where good but a little overlapping which would be fixed with more omega 3 in my diet. The presence of some cobweb looking material was evidence of some liver problems (alcohol and poor diet) and some lack of B12. Nothing that can't be helped with some dietary changes and a decent dose of omega 3. Really very interesting, would love to go back and see what it's like in a few months to see whats changed. Might have to find someone closer to home who does this.

Another of the speakers was a lady called Wendy Parker who is a Co-Dependency Lecturer,Addiction & Alcohol Dependency Counsellor who also has worked with Dr Sandra Cabot for years. She has just finished writing a book on Co-dependency which she gave us some copies of pages. I never really thought of myself as a co-dependent but when she starts to describe them I was nodding a great deal. Especially at the "can't take any type of criticism". OMG that's so me, Jus can't stand it and wonders why I totally crack the shits. We did have a chuckle over that when I told him.

I have had a few blows this weekend which have dulled my shine a little. These did not however result in a full blown pity party and I've managed to put some of my coping mechanisms into place. We had a wedding on the weekend for one our staff members who just happens to be totally gorgeous. Her size 6 yes 6 wedding dress was so gorgeous. She played at a national level in water polo so therefore most of her friends where fit and gorgeous also. It was hard being the largest person at a function again! Also didn't help that F my other worker who has had a lap band asked how much weight I'd lost at my retreat and I told her 3kgs. Her reply was "Oh well, I suppose 3kgs is better than none. WTF!!! Anyway that is also a co-dependent fault that I value other peoples thinking and opinions over my own. I know 3kgs in a week is awesome so why did that sting so much? We also have difficulty accepting compliments so I suppose it's a double edge sword. The problem is when the photos come out and you don't recognise the person in them to be you. Who's that you ask yourself, is that really what I looked like? That's not how I felt, is that really what other people saw?? So I've been grappling with this the last few days but have handled it much better than I would have in the past. I also know I'm making changes that will pay off in the long term.

Here's a few more photo's including one of me with Mark and my sister moments after smashing through our boards - he's even still in his board smashing PJ's

PS. For all of us drought stricken people down south check out the green grass behind us!! I had forgotten that grass could be that green.

The new me

2009-04-02T15:32:00.006+11:00

For years now I have battled the fat demons in my head. This battle has been going on for so long that I can't even clearly remember when it started. I have tried over the years numerous things to get my head fixed some have helped, some have hindered some have made no fucking difference at all. That was until last week, when I had the most fortunate experience. I got to spend 7 days with my oldest sister and a man who has the best range of party tricks I have even seen.

I took a gamble, after all the things I tried it would have been easy to think that it wasn't worth it. I will be forever grateful for the decision to go to my Think Slim 7 day retreat. What made it so special? So many things, I got to spend a week focusing on me!

A typical day at the retreat included starting the day at 6:45am with Tai Chi on top of the hill in front of the most fantastic view with the sun rising out of the sea on the horizon. This was followed by 15-20 mins of mediation in the rain forest healing room. All days included 3-4 hours of activity throughout the day. There was no starchy carbs, coffee, alcohol or added sugar and we just felt better and better as each day went by. In fact in our breaks we were looking for activities to do including tennis, walking, hill walks etc. On top of all of these things we got to clear out so many limiting beliefs that we had carried around with us for so long. Many of them we didn't even realise that we had. There were tears, laughter that we couldn't control, serenity that I haven't felt for a long time and strength that I didn't know I had.

One of the most amazing things that I did was to break a piece of wood with my bare hands and the power of my mind. Yes that's right I did it and yes it hurt but it was the best pain I have felt since the birth of my babies. Here's a picture of my board, that bit of wood will not be messing with me again!! lol

We had a few days to decorate it, on the front we had to put all our goals that we wanted to achieve and on the back we had to write all the things that were holding us back. The idea being that when we broke through we smashed all our limiting thoughts with our goals. It was the best feeling and I promptly burst into tears and feel into the arms of my sister who had already done hers and was crying. It was at that moment that it was cemented. This was worth fighting for and we were so totally capable of doing it.

Mark uses a variety of methods to get his message across and to clear your head to make the path you need to follow so easy to focus on it is like a laser. I know what I have to do and I know where I am heading. I have a time frame and actions steps that are not negotiable. I must put them into action everyday to get where I want to be. It's like a building myself a new home. It's tough and hard work sometimes when you are building but so worth it when you move in and enjoy. The maintenance is much easier than the building and you get to enjoy it every day.

I will post more in the coming days as I have so much more to share, thanks for being so interested guys. It really was fantastic and if you are thinking that you might look into this all I can say is DO IT NOW, DO IT NOW, DO IT NOW!!!

Who left all this shit on my desk

2009-02-26T10:15:00.003+11:00

So here I am trying to have a life that has systems and order I sit down to start my work but firstly I have to make some space in all the shit that has been left on my desk.

Here's a quick list (all of which belong to people who are 8 and under)

Glitter glue
Beanie
Necklace
Earpiercing spray
water bottle
cd
beados creation
Anklet
Bracelet
Sand art in cups
jewellry box - might be a good place to put above jewellry items, just a thought
toothbrush - no clue
ds charger

No wonder I can't get anything done around here.

This is just so it hasn't been 9mths since my last post

2009-01-31T19:39:00.004+11:00

I know I've been ridiculously slack in blogging but I will be returning, when I have time. The room that is my office is also temporarily Miss 8's bedroom so no more night time computer for me which is when I usually did my blogging. Now that both my kidlets are at school hopefully I will have more time during the day.

Good news is I have managed to achieve lots of things on my list which is kinda exciting and I'm aiming to complete even more before my birthday comes rolling around again.

My List

2008-04-23T21:02:00.002+10:00

Wow it's been a while. Just been trawling some really amazing blogs and found they had some lists of things that they want to do in the next 12mths after their b'days. Seeing as mine is coming up I thought I'd start my own.

1. Finish writing in Amelie's journal the story of her birth.
2. Write Ali a letter to tell her how proud I am of the beautiful girl she has grown into.
3. Run in a 10km fur run.
4. Do my first PT session.
5. Go out with my man on a date at least once a month.
6. Plan and complete the extension of our house.
7. Have a fabulous bath to soak my bones in.
8. Go and see 5 bands play live.
9. Plant a vegie patch.
10. Give my body 2 months of not poisoning it with all the things it reacts to.
11. Spend more time with my friends.
12. Go on 2 holidays.
13. Walk the bay to bay walking trail.
14. Draw.
15. Park and walk to school one morning a week.
16. Do a time management course.
17. Go away for the weekend with my sisters.
18. Do the harbour bridge climb.
19. Exercise at least 3 times a week.
20. Plan a great b'day celebration.

My weightloss angel is leaving for Canada

2008-01-27T15:33:00.000+11:00

Just got news that the person who has helped me more in the last 10 years than anyone with my weightloss and food mental issues is leaving to live in Canada. This really freaks me out and I can't stop crying everytime I think about it. I don't know what I'm going to do without her and the thought of doing this without her or the consequences of not having her to help me is very scary. I will make a time to see her this week to try and get some focus and strategies to prepare for life without her.

As part of my getting my focus back i wanted to brain storm some ideas to get back to basics and remember all the reasons why I started this journey.

The reasons I want to lose weight and be healthy in no particular order are -

I want to have a full fashionable wardrobe

I want to feel sexy and confidant everywhere I go (swimming, beach, parties, etc)

I want to be fit and healthy, even when i'm 70.

I want my kids to be proud of me.

I want to be a good role model for them and I want them never to have to deal with the issues I have.

I want to be able to run faster.

I want my husband to be able to lift me (not for extended periods of time)

I want Miss 7 to be able to get her arms around me and even Miss 4.

I want to be in photos and like what I see.

I want to be proud of my body.

I want to beat these demons in my head and never let them get the better of me again.

I want to be the master of maintaining not always trying to lose.

I want to look down and see pubes not an apron of tummy (in private, not while I'm out)

I want my hand to do the waving not my upper arm.

I want to stop wondering if everyone is judging me for being overweight.

I want to stop judging myself and be kinder.

That's all I can think of now, but here's an old before photo I found to keep in perspective just how far I've come.

Opening Day!!

2008-01-14T10:06:00.000+11:00

Well today is the opening day of our new business. It's a drive through coffee place, heaven for Mum's and people on the road all day. It's very exciting and a little scary at the same time. Even though we have been in the coffee business for 5 years now this type of thing is new and a bit unknown.

I have been really sick with a flu virus which knocked us for 6, so am hoping to be able to get back into my exercise over the next few days. I am participating and helping to organise a Biggest Loser Challenge on the ww boards for the next few months. There have been a few great loses and I don't want to get left behind so I will have to get my act together.

Just for a giggle here's a copy of a card my darling sister gave me last week....one of my old excuses.

Where did those 6 weeks go

2007-12-10T21:04:00.000+11:00

OK so the Body for Life thing has gone on the back burner a little. See I was having huge problems focusing and couldn't get my head back to a place that I had been before. Totally focused and reaching for my goals. Infact I felt like I was right back where I started. I felt like I was trying to walk up a really slippery slide, I just couldn't get a grip and kept sliding back down. Well my angels must have been looking out for me as I rang my Chiro/Kineseologist to make an appointment for Miss 7. You usually have to wait weeks to see her but the receptionist told me I had an appointment with her that afternoon. I had know idea how it had been made and thought I was going nuts not remembering appointments. So I went along and together we nutted out what was wrong. This might sound a bit mumbo jumbo for those that haven't ever done it but I've done heaps of work with her to get this far. Somehow I had got it in my head that my life was so perfect and nobody's life is that perfect there always has to be something wrong. For me it is my weight, so I thought (and don't worry it sounds so stupid to me, but the mind is a powerful thing) if I lost weight something would go wrong with someone else in my family. By staying fat I was protecting them. Thankfully she straightened me out and I have been so focused and on fire since. I'm totally back and have clear goals that I'm reaching for and grabbing with both hands. And by the way I am not going nuts, I had rung and left a msg about making an appointment a few days before. The other receptionist had rung back and left a msg for me that they had a cancellation that she would put me in for but I didn't get that msg until after I got home. Thankfully I didn't miss it cause it really has changed my world. I think I got to a point where I thought I was fixed and I think unfortunately it's going to be a bit like an addiction. It's always there, you can't be cured but you can learn to manage it. She got me to text her a truthful list of all the foods I thought I had a problem with (she also sent me hers). The plan is to recognise that these are danger foods and it is safer to just not go there. My danger foods are:
Chips Hot and Cold (including corn chips)
Lollies
Sweet Biscuits
Chocolate
Donuts
Cashew Nuts
So far I have gone a week of total avoidance off all these foods. Yippee!!

Also DH and I have just come back from 5 nights in Noosa to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. It was fantastic and just the break we needed. Lots of exercise, body boarding, swimming, reading, sun, spa..................................so much fun to spend such lovely time with my best mate. Above is a picture of the apartment we stayed in, gorgeous and had it's own private roof top spa that had the same view.

My BFL 12 week challenge!

2007-10-30T12:37:00.000+11:00

So here I am two years after starting my ww journey. Yes I've lost 30kgs, I've also gained 5kgs. So that puts me at a 12.5kg loss per year. I'm a little pissed with that. I have no problems that the ww program works, you just have to apply yourself and do it.

So I picked up this book Body for Life for Women a month or so ago. It talks about all the different challenges women of my age face and how we are mostly bred to look after everyone else then us - if time permits. It has tips on how to turn that thinking on it's head and in the end become a much better wife, mum, sister, daughter because you have a sense of balance in your life.

After doing lots of reading on the Body for life website I have decided that I'm going to give it a go for 12 weeks. I love that all the information is on the website and it's free. The food is basically Core foods but you have to have 6 smaller meals a day. The training is 20mins x 3 per week of intense cardio. I can do that! 45mins x 3 per week of weights - i can do that too. So it's my little experiment, time to shake it up and give this body of mine a boost. 12 weeks
(84days) from today brings me to the 15th of Jan. I will be looking hot, hot, hot!!!!

If your interested in taking a look www.bodyforlife.com

The Law of Attraction

2007-10-17T19:35:00.000+10:00

I'm taking a different tack to gaining my perfect weight at the moment and have just written a few paragraphs about how I'm going to feel in the near future. Reading this each day will help me realise this as my reality. I'd like to share it with you as I'm sure at least some of it, you can relate to also.

I am my perfect weight, I hover between 70-73kgs. My muscles are not huge but they are defined and give me the strength to do all my daily tasks. When I open my wardrobe I am thrilled at the prospect of what I am going to wear everyday because I know I look and feel great in all my clothes. I am excited at thought of summer coming and being able to put my bathers on and go to the beach. To feel the warmth of the sun on my skin and the sand between my toes while feeling so comfortable in my skin, this truly is an amazing gift. When invitations arrive to parties and weddings I can’t wait to go shopping and find a fabulously sexy outfit that I know will make me light up the room when I enter. Not only that but it will make me irresistible to my husband and the pride he has for me is palpable.
I love to take time to care for my body. My legs are always lightly tanned and smooth and my hair is regularly cut and coloured so it is healthy and always looks great. I feel so alive every breath I take gives me renewed energy for the tasks of the day. I always feel that I have this amazing glow around me and people comment on it regularly, I laugh often and always feel that I can deal with any pressures that may present themselves. I listen to my body and always fuel it with fabulous fresh food that makes me feel great. This is my life and I love it!

Happy attracting .....

I've been dodging curve balls....

2007-10-09T19:31:00.000+10:00

Yes life has been totally hectic lately and I'm only now feeling human today after the past few weeks of running on empty.

Show is over for another year YEAH.... DH and I went on a date last week, we went to see The Waifs, it was totally fabulous. Such talented muso's and it was a fantastic night out. (Picture above)

My computer died but I now have a new one, can't believe how much I missed being online.

Miss 7 has been very draining lately, she has bad eczema and sometimes her treatment seems to be a fulltime job. Why is it when you have so little to give your kids need so much more?? Anyway I think we can finally see a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. Helped that school went back today and I spent the day catching up on office work so I feel I have achieved something.

My biggest run ever 13km!!

2007-08-28T19:49:00.000+10:00

Yes that's right kids, 13k's I clocked up today. It wasn't even on the flat and I've got to day I'm pretty damn proud. I offically hate my scales as they are stuck on a number I don't like even though I'm tracking and exercising. They will not beat me and I'm quite enjoying winning the mental challenge this time. DH and I ran along an equestrian trail today near home which is so beautiful, it was mostly down hill at the start which meant up hill when we turned for home. I made it running all the way and was buzzing when we finished 1hr57mins later. If the scales don't move tomorrow they will go out the window. Pleased to report no other sickies in the house and all is back in working order. I love my life!!

Ahh the smell of Pine o clean at 3:30am....

2007-08-17T11:13:00.000+10:00

Yes woken this morning by the sound of Miss 4's vomit hitting my bedroom floor. Nasty business vomit and I must admit I don't handle it very well. Give me as much other bodily fluids and I'm fine but DH is the vomit monitor in our house! She's now asleep on the couch so hopefully will make a speedy recovery.

Work on Sat and BBQ on Sunday with lots of friends we haven't seen for a while so looking forward to that even though DH is working and will have to meet us there for a short time. I'm back into training for the 10km of the Melb Marathon and pleased to report the scales heading in the downwards direction again. Amazing what a bit of exercise will do for your weight loss efforts. It's a big ask (but I'm used to doing that to myself) but I'd love to be under 100kgs by the race. Only time will tell....

Herbal tea anyone???

2007-07-27T09:37:00.000+10:00

Well we all trudged off to the Nutritionist on Tuesday to have our allergy tests done. We had made the appointment for DH and Miss 4 but I got included as an after thought. So you imagine my surprise when I came out of there with the worst results of anyone. How does that work?? The good news is that I have the best chance of fixing all my problems. Candida (pictured)- It's a really nasty little thing when it gets out of control and can cause such an array of problems. I have had problems with it before and have treated it with diet and felt much better. It always intrigues me that most people who are in the "alternative" medicine field have a broad understanding of it yet most medical doctors never even talk about it. Talking from experience I completely believe in the problems caused by an imbalance of Candida. So for the next 6 mths I'm on an anti candida eating plan (not diet). This includes no sugar, tea, chocolate, white flour, yeast, mushrooms, anything fermented, milk and most distressing coffee. I think the coffee is going to be the hardest because it is such a part of my life. It's our business it's what I do and it's such a lovely thing that DH and I do together. Though if I want to be healthier this is what I need to do. He also said that he thought that this would help my body to lose some weight and for my metabolism to work more efficiently. So I'm on day 3 and sipping my camomile tea and thinking that 6 months really isn't that long - maybe I can lose a few kilos along the way and my body's got to thank me for not poisoning it with all those things doesn't it?

Snow!!

2007-07-19T20:26:00.000+10:00

So exciting on Tuesday night we got snow! This is not usually somewhere that you would get snow so it was a bit of a novelty. So much so that at 10pm we had to wake the kids up to come and have a look. So glad we did as they thought it was fantastic and were out there collecting it first thing in the morning. Each of them went off for the day with print outs of photo's and a cup full. There was so much around and amazing spotting it all the way to school.

Here's an action shot - a bit fuzzy but it was a little hard in the dark!

Grumpy, Moody, Snappy, Sleepy, Rumbly no not the 7 Dwarfs they're all me!

2007-07-15T22:42:00.000+10:00

I'm in such a strange place at the moment. I haven't ever felt like this before so it's messing with my head a little. Tonight I'm thinking that I'm just a little run down with a bit of a virus that just won't go away and it's ttom. Hey a girls allowed to have a few off days. It just better not go on too long or no ones going to want to be around me. See how I feel in a few days and if I'm no better I'll go to the Dr's.

Went on a date of Friday with DH dinner and the movies (Knocked Up) great for a laugh and to spend some time together without our little distractions. Got up in the morning and went for a run together as well which was great.

Miss 6 back to school tomorrow and hopefully some routine back in our lives again. I love her dearly but at times can hardly believe I produced such a princess. How do you get your kids to clean their room? Well today I told them after nearly breaking my neck walking in their that what ever was left on the floor tomorrow was going to be packed away for a month. Miss 4 decided that was motivation enough and got stuck into it but Miss 6 suggested that it was boring and she just wasn't going to do it. Then goes and turns on the tears for Daddy who is a total push over and comes to ask if it is totally necessary to push at this point. Yes it is cause if they don't do it then I spend all day doing it tomorrow and don't get any of my work done. Not to mention the fact that we don't do them any favours but not teaching them to take care of their things and we (I)end up doing it forever! They did a good job in the end and although I won that battle I don't think as yet I've won the war.

Spa's, Champers and an enormous amount of points!!

2007-07-05T20:20:00.000+10:00

Just spent a few days away in Warburton with my lovely family and another family of friends. Had a great time, the kids played so well and the house we stayed in was fantastic. Feel very relaxed and refreshed, four storey house 3 spas, playground, wine, good food, choc, good food, champagne, more great food and a bit of running. Not nearly enough to burn off all that we indulged in but it was great fun and we don't do it all the time. Back into it tomorrow and will have to keep my head down for a long time to knock off the next 10kgs. I'm ready to move on to the next goal and will be totally committed.

Some days you wished you didn't get out of bed!

2007-06-19T23:26:00.000+10:00

Well I had one of those days on Saturday. Seemed that the Gods thought I was up for a bit of testing, lots of things that were out of my control went a little haywire. I won't bore you with all the details but the icing on the cake was the dog eating my dinner after 3 mouthfuls when I put it down to tuck the girls into bed. I've had a funny week and whilst not losing control and eating lots or the wrong things just kind of had a week off. Went for a few runs and some walking but not heaps of exercise and I must say I think it's been very good for me to have a break for a while. I can really feel that I'm ready to knuckle down and move the next 10kgs. For some reason I seem to do this in 10kg bursts. I'm ok with that and know what I have to do to keep this moving.

DH gone to bed early this evening with the beginnings of a cold so have enjoyed a night having a turn on the remote!! Took Miss 6 back to the Nutritionist today - her eczema is improving and for the first time I really think that we have got a management plan that we are both comfortable and confident with. She's so good and I can't wait for her to experience life without this terrible rash. Amazing how these foods can change a person so much. She is sleeping better, is less irritable and so much happier in herself. All this after only 3 weeks.

A hugely busy weekend coming up with work and my baby girls 4th birthday on Monday. God I must be getting old how can I have kids that are 4 and 6.

Bought some new clothes yesterday and felt really good in them when I was out today. I like this fitting in my skin thing and can see that it is only going to get better.

You go girl!!

2007-06-11T21:13:00.000+10:00

Well anyone who's read my post on the ww boards this morning will know that I had a pretty bad start to the day. Felt really flat and frustrated with this journey. Why is it that I have been doing this for so long now that I still want it to happen faster. I had a really good day with my points and managed to get to the oval for a great running session.

So all in all it the day has turned out pretty damn good as I even managed to give my car the full on clean that it's needed for far too long. Why is it my car but it's full of everyone else's stuff. I swear every time Miss 3 & Miss 6 leave the house they want to bring 4 items each. Sometimes when my guard is down they get away with it, but do you think they then arrive home and carry 4 back from the car - nup. Anyway the car looks shmick and I'm a happy girl tonight.

Got to tell you about Miss 6 when DH and were running we did some fast sprints and looked like we were racing. The little Angel yells out at the end of my last sprint from the other side of the oval "You go girl, woo hoo!". I don't need anymore motivation than that to continue this quest. What an amazing feeling to be such a positive role model to an extremely impressionable young mind. I can't imagine seeing my Mum running all hot and sweaty when I was 6......what might have been if I was shown the way to fitness and health? Tears sprang to my eyes and I couldn't believe how good it felt on a day when I felt a little more susceptible than most.

$2,000,000.00

2007-06-07T11:03:00.000+10:00

I had the strangest dream last night that my Father in law took us out for lunch and just casually gave us $2 million dollars. It was amazing although a little deflaiting to wake up and find that our bank balance was the same as when I went to bed. Great while it lasted, oh the things we were going to be able to do.

Had my weigh in yesterday and put on 1.1kgs. I'm not surprised and know why this happened so will be doing my best to reverse this and some by next weigh in. Talking to DH about it last night - I lost the plot on Monday and ate stuff that was all wrong. This would have usually given me a licence to do this for a few days or more. It's interesting the things you learn along the way. You are always going to trip up just now I get up again faster and it doesn't happen as frequently. Did 2 training sessions the last few days and will continue to exercise lots this week to get me back on track.

My pouch had her girlie operation yesterday so I'm busy looking after the patient with lots of cuddles in front of the heater. How much of a sook am I that I teared up when I saw her at the vet!! It's amazing how quickly they can steal your heart. I'll miss my running partner as she's out of action for 2 weeks.

Got to take Miss 3 to gymnastics!!

The strange week that was

2007-06-03T22:07:00.000+10:00

Can't believe another week has flown by. I'm not quite sure where it went or what we did but it has disappeared. I think having sick kids in the house seems to steel time from you and plays havoc with what little routine we have. Pleased to report that they are nearly all fixed and I'm sure Miss 3 will soon stop whinning and crying at the drop of a hat.

Managed to exercise 5 days this week but still struggling to run for much more than 30mins - legs just feel like lead. Have started taking some iron tablets and hope this will get me back to the form I was in before Mothers Day. It's only 2 weeks now before the run the G and I must say I'm less than inthused.

Went out for lunch with Mum yesterday which was nice but a little confusing. She wanted to take me out to celebrate the fact that I had reached 30kgs lost. Which is nice but why do we have to go and eat!! I find it really hard to deal with her being so excited and proud of what I have achieved as I wanted her to be proud of me 30kgs ago. Peoples weight has always been a big deal for Mum and it's feels negative when she gets excited about me losing the weight. Anyone else and I'm really happy about it. I'm sure it's just all those years of guilt that I find hard to deal with. Anyway we had a nice lunch and I now don't need to talk to her about it again for a while.

Hopefully a better training week this week and a good result at my meeting.

Food allergies

2007-05-27T20:46:00.001+10:00

Well another weekend comes to a close. It's been really busy with work the last few days and I'm starting early again in the morning. Miss 6 suffers from really bad Eczema due to a range of allergies and we took her to a Nutritionist on Friday. He has made some really big changes to her diet which is going to shake the whole house up a bit. It is really just a case of being extra organised and making sure there is always food that she can eat. Not that different from ww just some different foods. One of the foods she can eat is plain kettle potato chips.....ahh I really have to not have them in the house or I go crazy on them. Think I will have to stick to pop corn for her as having them there really does my head in at the moment. I am finding having to get my head around these changes a little daunting but am staying positive as I do believe it will make a big difference to her overall well being.

Still finding it hard to get back into running this last week, maybe I need to do something else for a few sessions;. Might go and swim a few laps tomorrow. Rang my Pilates teacher last week to start going back to classes with her I used to go for a few years but haven't been for about 2 years so will be good to get back into it. Got to go and get ready for bed I'm stuffed.

Finally I've got a blog to call my very own

2007-05-23T22:01:00.001+10:00

OK so I started this a while back but really didn't get very far and it's taken me some time (5 months) to get back to it. Posted some picks for you all to see cause really that's what we all want to look at blogs for, be honest.

Had the best run today, Wednesdays have become running morning for DH and I we can drop both the kids off and run before I go to ww for my weigh in. We joke and call it our last chance training but I'm sure it helps. I can believe I'm actually enjoying running and today I felt like I could run so fast - it wasn't really that fast but it was faster than these little legs have gone for a loooonnnggg time. We are going to do the run to the G but instead of doing the 10kms as first planned I think we will do the 5kms and just concentrate on improving my time over that distance. I think it felt good today because it was the best I've felt since going out after my big run.

Gotta go to bed thanks for reading

Found another photo

2007-05-23T22:00:00.000+10:00

Found another photo that shocked me into action. It's amazing how much I've changed - not just physically since these two photos were taken. Now for a current photo to show how far I've come......this was taken on Mothers Day 2007 before the Mothers Day Classic run. Not bad for 6am.

Is that really me??

2007-01-02T19:26:00.000+11:00

Well I've finally got around to making a blog. Not sure how often I'll get here to update it but even if it's just for me to see where I've come from and where I'm going with this journey.

Have to figure out how to add some photos, cause really lets be honest it's what we all really want to check out isn't it?

Ok I'm going to explore tata

So here's the photo that really shocked me into action, can I really look like that?? It's hard to see that you have really tortured your body like that until you see it in a photo. Well yep it's me at a beach near home a few months before starting WW in November 2005. I will have to have an updated one taken as I can't find one - hmm funny about that there's not many of me at all. Maybe when I get closer to goal I will turn into a camera hog!!

Louie