Gah, mission failed!

Well i was on a weight loss mission in 2012, and it was going well for the first half, slowly but surely, then things got really stressful and i reverted back to old habits and letting the stress rule my life and my eating.

Since we're going on a family holiday to Disneyland and Hawaii i really want to lose 20kgs so that i feel better about myself and feel fitter and healthier so that i'll be able to enjoy myself a lot more. So i have 8/9 months to lose the weight and i think that it's doable, i just have to stick to it no matter what.

My weight is now a shockingly 89kgs!! I am so depressed writing that, as I got down to 83kgs with a lot of work, and then it was so easy to just stack it all back on! Gah! Frustrating as anything.

I have to stop the excuses and just get out there and freaking do it!

Refocus and recommiting!

So it's been quite a few months off the wagon, not good, but i'm determined to stick this out no matter how long it takes. I've taken a new approach and have just recently started a new eating plan and exercise plan, I bought the diet plan from www.losemybabyweight.com.au as i'd heard a lot of good reviews. Not being a fan of the replacement meal shakes i thought this was just another run of the mill type diets. But to my surprise the smoothies are delicious, are dairy and gluten free which is important to me as i'm sensitive to too much gluten and lactose intolerant, so these shakes are perfect for that. I got myself a free pedometer with their offer so i've been popping that on each morning, the goal is to get 10,000 steps a day, which is proving pretty difficult, i'm going to go for a good walk today some time to see how much exercise i need to get the 10,000 steps. The diet is really easy to follow, has good structure but it's not too regimented. I've been following it pretty closely have had a few little treats along the way and need to increase my exercise, but so far i'm enjoying adding new things to my routine and my eating habits. Fingers crossed i start to see the results on the scales.

My current weight is 86.3 which is lower than the last time i updated which is good, but i did get down to 83kg, and have put on a touch over 3 kgs, so i need to refocus and recommit to my goals.

Would love to get under 80kgs, and then under 70kgs, hopefully the motivation and plan starts working so i start getting rid of this weight. Have some new pics i'll upload.

So this is the changes so far. First photo taken in January at 94kg 13 weeks after Mitchell was born,  second photo taken at 18 Sep 2012 weighing 86.3kg, so i have lost 7.7kgs in 9 months, I was planning on losing all my weight by the time Mitchell turned one, which is only next month, so I know that is not realistic, but i'd like to lose another 3 or 4 kgs this month and by christmas i'd like to be closer to my goal. Some more comparision piccies for my own motivation:

Seeing these pics shows the difference which i'm glad i can see the difference, cause i do feel different, losing a small amount of weight does make a difference, so any more weight i lose is definately a bonus. I do not want to be overweight and uncomfortable i want to feel fit and healthy. So today i'm going to eat right, move more and just keep at it. Will update again more frequently hopefully :)

Life gets hectic

All it takes is for school holidays or sick kids to throw off a good routine. Luckily I haven't been struggling with the weight, I'm still managing to lose weight and am hoping to get to my first weight loss goal of 10kgs soon. Also shall update some more pics. Am now into size 16 clothes and got to wear some stuff I haven't been able to wear in years. Hoping to get into the 70's soon. Current weight 87.7 kg, have some measurements and our weight to be checked again next week with our trainer. Eating wise has been good exercise has been rubbish cause I've been sick. Got some equipment to do exercise at home when I can't make the gym. So my progress is slow but people are starting to notice which is great but I'm feeling really good that I'm getting there.

So excited for upcoming challenges!

So my friend and I who joined the gym have now signed up for a personal trainer, we're going to do our own 12 week challenge. I'm really excited we'll be getting some help with our nutrition and exercise regime so that we can acheive our fitness goals and get results. We both want to lose about 20kgs and a few dress sizes. We'll also be getting our measurements so we can see how much we're losing in inches aswell which is good as I was wanting to do that, but don't have a measuring tape. So tomorrow we are starting with our personal trainer and i'm excited, the trainer is really nice. We're also going to brave a class this week hopefully one that we haven't done before.

So i currently weigh 89kgs, and i have been using my fitness pal to track my food, so now that i'm keeping track of my food i'm hoping that it helps with the weightloss. Next goal is to lose 10kgs and be 79kgs which is my lowest weight i've been after having the boys and was my pre-preg weight. I'd still like to lose another 10kgs after that, but for now i've lost 5kg and need to lose another 20kg. Getting there!

Been a while!

So i haven't been updating very regularly, my son was sick in hospital with asthma a few weeks ago and been struggling to get on and update. I have managed to lose weight, not much, but it's better than nothing. I also now have a friend who's joined the gym with me, so i'm going to commit to going everyday with her which will be good. So today marks 2 months since the start of my weightloss journey and i currently weigh 89.5kg. So it's going pretty slow, but i'm still generally doing what i normally do, just eating a bit more healthier, haven't done calorie counting or anything, so i may still do that if i can so i can see more results. Have tried some shakes too to see if that helps, but it's only good when i'm busy, i'm not being committed to that type of program either as i want this weight loss to be permanent which means i have to eat right and concentrate on my activity levels. I shall come back again on Monday for my weigh in results.

So my stats are now:
Starting weight: 92.8
Current weight: 89.5kg
Total Lost: 3.3kg lost in 8 weeks.

I really wanna lose quicker, it's tough work but i know i have a lot on my plate with the kids etc, so any loss is good right? Just hard not to get discouraged and unmotivated. But i shall keep on keeping on, as this weight isn't going to fall off doing nothing! :)

Here's my piccy after 8 weeks (not really much difference i don't think)

New week slowly but steady

So it seems the weight is starting to go back down again. I am now 90.6 so i've lost 2.4kgs so far as my original starting weight was 93kg. So that's about 4 weeks and averaging 500grams a week which isn't too bad as that's pretty much what you want. I just wish it was faster! lol I had a good week last week, went to the gym 4 times, 2 normal weights/cardio sessions and 2 body balance sessions. I feel much better for going and eating has been pretty well on track. :) Have got a new little recipe book too which has some yummy looking low fat dishes which i'm going to try and do this week after my shopping.

Shall be taking a progress pic on Thurs as that will mark my first month of this healthy eating plan, i have noticed my clothes are feeling a lot less snug which is nice, so hopefully i'll notice something in the pics. Hopefully this time in 12 weeks i'll have lost at least 10kgs in total, that would be awesome. Still got a fair way to go, just have to keep moving forward and get my butt moving. :)

Starting Weight - 92.8
Today's Weight - 90.6kg
Total lost so far - 2.2kg

1st week - 92kg (loss of 0.8kg)
2nd week - 90.8 (loss of 1.2kg)
3rd week - 91.1 (gain of 0.3kg)
4th week - 90.6 (loss of 0.5kg)

Weigh in

Gah! Not happy, probably not the best days yesterday eating chocolate cookies i baked for a friends daughter's birthday party lol Thankfully the scales weren't too bad but still a 100gram gain. So annoying that one bad day can ruin the whole week, i really need to lose weight!! Going to have to get stricter on my eating which is hard as i haven't got much direction. I have a meal plan to follow from another website, but i have to alter everything as i'm dairy and egg free so it makes it difficult. But i am going to try and get together a plan that suits me and allows me to have a bit of freedom to and not have to be so strict. Off to the gym again this morning and hopefully have a good session at the gym. :)

Body Balance

It was only my second time at body balance and already feels much better than the first time, moving different muscles feels great. I feel energetic and pumped :) Might start going twice a week :)

Another week nearly over

So far this week has been better than last at least. I am feeling much better having gone to 2 scenar sessions, I really think it's helping reduce my pain which is good. I have only been to the gym once so far this week, going again today for a class and shall book in again on Monday. My eating has been pretty good, only had one or two baddish days the others have been pretty good. Tried some new foods made san choy bau which wasn't too bad and going to make some rice paper rolls too. Even though i'm not noticing too much movement on the scales so far, i do feel that eating healthier and exercising has improved my pain, i feel like i have more energy and my mood is much better, so even though the scales might not move too much i do feel better which is what i'm doing this for :) My sister said it looks like i've lost weight which was nice, even though i've probably only lost 3 or 4 kgs so far. So i think it's got to do with the gym and just re-distributing muscle and fat probably. I shall do a monthly pic so next pics will be on the 16th of Feb, so i have 2 weeks to try and get a few more kgs down :) Will come back and update after this Monday's weigh in.

So far my weight has gone from 92.8kg (from pics taken) was about 94kgs before the pics were taken.
1st week - 92kg (loss of 0.8kg)
2nd week - 90.8 (loss of 1.2kg)
3rd week - 91.1 (gain of 0.3kg)

Total lost so far - 1.7kgs

Hoping to reach my first goal of getting under 90kgs very soon. :)

Inspiration

Trying to get to my happy place sometimes takes a lot of work, specially when i'm completely stressed and dealing with the same thing day in day out get's tiresome and tedious. I never get my happiness from somewhere I crave it the most. I even have a tattoo symbol on my foot that means happiness, so why is it such a struggle sometimes? I am trying really hard to concentrate on myself and things that make me happy and I know I will get there, there's just one thing holding me back. I hope the universe knows what it's doing and gives me some direction.

Anywho, that's just my thoughts for the day, onto weight loss related activities! I weighed in today and have lost 1.2kg, then I went to the gym and did 5km on the treadmill which was awesome, I didn't do any weights today as i'm still sore from my body balance class. My oldest goes back to school tomorrow so I'm looking forward to the routine of school and hoping that it helps pay off by being able to go to the gym more consistantly. Looking forward to next week's week in :)

Yeah Baby!

Weigh in day today and I'm down 1.2kgs, putting my weight at 90.8 which i'm stoked about :) Heading to the gym this morning for another weights session. Feeling very sore at the moment so will try and take it easy. So excited that I've lost a few kilos in a few short weeks, hoping to reach my goal around Easter time of 20kgs down :)

Weigh In day tomorrow

Have had a pretty busy week, but managed to go to the gym 3 times, and did my first body balance class which was a pretty decent work out. I also had my scenar appt which I thought was pretty good, I was pain free for 24 hours which is more than ever! So hoping the next few sessions really make a difference.

Have eaten pretty well this week too, so I'm hoping there's some difference on the scales tomorrow. Will check in then :)

No pain no gain

So second workout of the week went well, thing is i'm already bored with working out! lol But I do like the treadmill and I like that I can see how many calories i've burned and how many km's i've walked in how long. I'm doing about 3km per 30 mins, which i'm pretty happy with. I also love that I can plug in my earphones and crank some tunes and watch music videos while I do my workout, that's by far my fav part of going to the gym. This Sat I wanna do my first body balance class which I have done before in the past and quite enjoyed, it's actually felt like a workout and really enjoyable. So that should be fun :) I've also been tracking pretty well with my eating even though i've been tempted! lol So shall see how we go on Monday when I weigh in. Tomorrow I have an appt at the Scenar place so hoping that goes well. Best get to bed and have a decent sleep.

Work in Progress!

So I'm being brave and sharing some piccies of myself taken 14 weeks after the birth of my 3rd son.

Can't even suck it in with this skirt on

Front view - Really my most hated body part, my tummy!



Me in my gym gear - 92kgs - 16 Jan 2012

Side view



Showing off my lunch lady arms, hoping i can tone those little wings of mine!

My most heaviest weight around 94kgs, good comparison of me and my twin sister, look at the mammoth size difference! This is our 26th birthday party in 2007

Sad thing is this top I wore so much cause it was so comfy, didn't realise how bad it looked till i took pics of it

Some decent weight loss pics - I lost about 13 kgs and was down to 79kg in March 2009 for my best mates wedding and I was a bridesmaid. Would love to look like this again, this is one of my goals! 

April 2009 - Wearing size 14 pants I still have in my cupboard hoping to one day fit them again!

The final picture is just a better shot of me at about 79kgs in size 14 pants. That time I lost weight by having no dairy, no egg and exercising by walking delivering Avon catalogues. So this time i'm doing more exercise and more healthy eating as i want the weight to stay off!