PB - 5km walk and BIYATCHES

Morning all,

I post this with somewhat a tender disposition given a late night of drinking breezers and vodka.... uh oh!

So I awoke at 9am, got Isaac his breakfast, cleaned up the kitchen and sorted some things before heading out for my walk. I wanted to power it and really feel it today and that's what I did.

I did it in, wait for it, 40 minutes. I am still in shock. I thought I must have miscalculated but nope, 40 minutes. I'm still in shock about it.

Anyway, i'm powering around and listening to my music, totally focussed on not losing pace - my usual routine, i need to remind myself to go fast... that's why i love the treadmill!

So i'm powering and over taking people and all the while thinking, you fraud, you're not really going that fast, you're not going to be able to keep this up. Any minute now these people will be overtaking you! But I pushed those crazy thoughts aside and kept going. I overtook a couple who were clearly just having a wander rather than a serious exercise session. Next thing I know they are running past me.... Then about 20 metres in front of me they stopped and she kept looking around to see where I was.

Now, I know what you're thinking, how the fuck does she know all this? Put it this way, it's my inate talent and ability to read people - I just know these things.

Back to the girl, she was a size 10 if she was lucky and it wasn't a thin 10, a fit looking figure, so pretty much what any girl would dream of. So i'm thinking to myself, gee, what the fuck is your issue, you can't handle being over taken by the 'fat girl'. And no I'm not paranoid, that is exactly what she was thinking - I could read her like a book.

The boyfriend was clearly not up for any serious exercise and she was at one stage literally pushing him along to get him to go faster. I at this stage and still powering and not letting up. Every now and then she would just run and I was chuckling to myself, so all girls are the same. LOL

So down the track I came to over take them again, I had to jog a split second to get around cause there was a bike coming. Anyway, after that she gave up. The last I saw of them they were still walking as I was already driving home.

I just think the whole thing was incredibly enlightning as I was literally out to do my PB and here is this girl who should have all the confidence in the world to just live and let live yet she was somewhat taken back by the 'fat girl'.

Now onto that particular phrase, Christian has told me that I'm not allowed to refer to myself as that as i'm no longer fat. I'm definately voluptuous but NOT fat. He says fat is the photo of me in Perth but not now. I like that and maybe I don't look like the fat girl anymore. A recent photo taken of me at a friends house certainly saw me looking like a pretty regular size which is nice.

Sorry for the extra long post, just wanted to get that off my chest. I'm just going to play with Isaacy, he's just covered my arm in stickers. He can count to 10 now, it's very exciting!

Oh and out of curiosity I got on the scales this morning, 96.1, uh oh is right! Not convinced this is a true gain but all in all i'm not to unhappy as I'm actually feeling smaller and my clothes feel looser? Crazy hey?

AND I'm feeling the fittest i've felt in my life. Unbelievable that I did PT every day for about 8 years of my life but I didn't feel as fit and healthy as I do now. Something to ponder I suppose.

Anyway, ya'll have a great day and read you soon
x

Exercise, tenants and the move

hi all

so, i've been exercising like crazy, i can't bare not to. i feel so good and even though my food has been average due to lots of get togethers with people wanting a last fling with us i'm really happy with the way i'm looking and feeling.

we have rented our place out. we got what we were asking for plus a 12 month lease and they are two Army officers so i'm really happy with that! the rent will just about cover the mortgage and so we won't have too much financial burden to worry about.

the move, well where do i start? i'm about to launch into sorting out what we are and what we aren't going to physically take with us. i.e. what will go into storage... sounds easy you think... not so! but i'm sure i'll get there.

for now Christian has just gone for his walk around the lake, i've already done mine and Isaac is tickling me whilst i type, he's so beautiful, it's escalated now, he's climbing up into my lap yelling Mama... so cute!

i'm going to try and get another walk in this arvo, late this arvo considering it's finally feeling like summer in Canberra...

anyway, catch you all soon. if i don't comment or post it's just because i'm FLAT out! and there is no sign of it easing.

i will be reading though!
xxx

Thursday night

well just a quickie to say hi to all

i'm here watching Chasers and sitting with Suey (visiting from Syd to farewell us before we go to Perth) and we had some friends around for dinner and champagne, very nice!

Have been exercising every day, running 2.5kms and walking the other 2.5kms. it's been really great. haven't been swimming will be going tmw, maybe?

i haven't been able to read/comment as much because i'm really busy at work and have had a few lunch time engagements...

anyway, i have to go now as i'm going to give Suey a massage, talk to you all soon.
x

suffer in silence

this is what i'm telling myself i need to do as i hold my head and hope to God the triple cheeseburger and coke kicks in and i start to feel better VERY soon!

we have already done our 5km walk for the day, i was feeling a tiny bit fragile. let's just say that 2 nights on the booze for someone who rarely drinks is a bit too much.

on Saturday night i got on the white wine at an old friends house, Christian drove so we left about 9.30 and when we got home we got stuck into some more. oh and did i mention i also decided i needed to have a few smokes? ahhhh i neglected to tell you that fact. no i don't smoke, haven't done for about 11 years but... anyway, i won't be going there again either!

so i'm on the dry and off the smokes, that's my new years resolution and as for a Tuesday weigh in, no thank you. the empty calories consumed via Vanilla Vodka are sure to have aided in making me heavier. at least i'm still exercising.

oh that takes me to yesterdays hang over cure. i went swimming. it was brilliant. i swam 300 mtrs without stopping and i only stopped because my form was dropping a little, so i wasn't puffed or out of breath at all, just the ol' arms feeling very weak. so i'm going to add swimming to my regime, once a week at least, i'd like to be swimming 1km by the time i go to America.

so last night we just had a friend over and then another couple dropped by but pretty much it was 3 adults and Isaac eating nibblies for dinner and drinking vanilla vodka and champagne on the balcony where we could hear the fireworks quite clearly but not see them, the back balcony had the fireworks view... but the front balcony is bigger and has a far better view.

anyway, just thought i'd say hello, welcome to 2007, you are all stars and i'll be reading!
xxx

back to it

evening all

well it's been AGES since i posted! sorry about that... haven't had a spare second to post.

so let me see, Wednesday was my last post. so we headed to Newcastle for xmas, it was lovely. had 3 big nights of xmas celebrations. was VERY good at all and didn't over indulge in anything, was SO proud of my efforts. i have been on the scales and let me tell you i'm more than happy with the results. i'll do official weigh in next Tuesday and let's just say i'm sure things will be looking good on the scales. exercise was brilliant, 5-8km hilly walks EVERY day and swimming. i did 200mtrs in laps and wasn't even out of breath. i was out of time, my boys needed me, mama, come here! how can you ignore those cries of babies, so precious!

so all in all it was a raging success and i am happy to say my pants are still loose and Christian has reported that i'm looking VERY slim, he says almost the same as when i was 87.7kgs. i'm pretty stoked with that. i'm feeling quite toned in particular the stomach area. oh i also ran during some of my hilly walks, it was a piece of piss. am loving how fit i am right now. have to keep going with it.

the boys got spoilt of course but not by us, we just kept thinking about how much we'd be taking with us to Perth and that was a good deterrant!

we didn't buy for each other as we both got USA holidays and considering i've been told i have UNLIMITED spending money (he knows i'll be sensible) i think that is quite enough of a xmas gift!

saying good bye to my family was quite hard. i was in tears and my middle sister (18 months my senior) who rarely shows emotion was also crying, i suddenly realised just what we are leaving behind.

Ma and Pa are coming to stay the week before we leave to drive us around - the car is being shipped on 9 Jan and we don't fly out til 14... my sister has also said they would come down so i'm really hoping they do.

not much else to report, it's all systems go. i've been back to work and it's flat out but i do love the pressure and always find i perform better when i'm under the gun.

NYE we're having some friends around for drinks on the balcony and i'm sure it will be fun.

anyway, best sign off, thanks for all your xmas wishes and i hope you all have a fantastic and SAFE NYE!

here's to a fabulous 2007 to all and i'll be reading!
xxx

Hump day

no get your minds out of the gutter, there is no sexual reference intended!

afternoon my lovelies!

it's been a few days, yes, i know.

thanks to all your comments about my hair. i'm loving it and feeling FINE! i have to wear makeup now as my skin is quite fair and i look much better with a bit of colour. all comments thus far have been positive.

anyway, i have been really flat out and slack and haven't commented on anyone! i am reading, i am trying to get to the computer at night but can't manage it. i have squirelled myself away in the library for a few minutes to post but wont' have time to comment.

food/exercise have been BRILLIANT! i found my wagon, i'm back on and the horse is BOLTING!

i have been under points every day for nearly 2 weeks, haven't craved, haven't gone without, haven't felt out of control and have exercised every day. twice on Sunday. so 10kms on Sunday.

daily 5kms either the morning or evening
b'fast - ww bar
lunch - dahl/something light
dinner - pasta/rice with sauce or vege dish
snacks - ww bar (but not daily)

i can't believe how much better i feel already, seriously, i can tell i've lost weight and my jeans are LOOSE again! yipeeeeee

it's amazing what a week can do. well over a week but to be honest, i always lose weight quickly when i restart my journey. all because i was shovelling so much shit into my mouth and suddenly i'm not. but i'm also still givnig my body loads of food so it's not storing any of the fat, and i'm not really eating any fat.

having said that i have eaten whatever i felt like and just been brilliant about it.

so enough blowing my own trumpet, apologies for getting so carried away! no weigh in, i know i'm down, well down but will post it in the week after xmas. i'm planning on following the same regime for xmas as last year. i lost 1.1kgs over the xmas week last year and plan to have the same sort of week this year.

back at work on 28th, fun fun fun. there are minimal staff in so we're planning a liquid lunch or two!

so to all of you, thanks for reading and commenting, i'm really sorry i can't comment, i do where i can, i.e. anon in old blogger but if you're beta i don't have access at my desk top.

so take care, i'll try and post again soon!
xxx

MERRY XMAS AND A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL! YOU'LL BE IN MY THOUGHTS
XXX

New hair colour - what ya think?