Failure is not an option
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Surgery is 14th March. We're 4 days in to the optifast week and she has already lost 2kg (4.4lb). I'm so proud of her. She's doing it tough but she keeps going.0
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Yes she is. I'll say a prayer that everything goes smoothly.0
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That's crazy fast weight loss. Thoughts and prayers!0
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I found another motivating factor for my weight loss today. I went to the shops to buy a new racer back bra. Because im a large person it is really hard to find one. Then i was looking at all the star wars clothes and other nice stuff and none of it is in larger sizes. It's like once you get past a size 16 (aussie sizes) you have no sense of style. It really peeved me big time. Yup i know i got myself to this size through sheer neglect but others don't and they have virtually nothing to pick from in clothes. It has given me my first real (apart from being healthy) non scale goal to strive for. I want to be able to go to the department store and pick something trendy to wear. I may be 43 but i certainly dont dress like i am. I started my goal by buying myself a really cool pair of star wars (yes i am a total geek) pyjamas. They are a size 16-18 (again aussie sizes). I dont fit them yet as I amn a comfortable size 20 but im hoping that by the time winter hits in a few months i can wear them. I'm already picturing myself working harder at the gym.
Yesterday I saw the nutritionist whom I have to say is fabulous. I now have a definite plan of what to eat and what to avoid. I am no longer calorie counting but I will still be logging here so keep track of what im eating. I will start week after next after my partner has finished the optifast stage of pre surgery. I'm hoping between the revised eating plan and the new program at the gym I will finally start seeing some changes.
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Woo! Say yes to awesome Star Wars gear. I know you can do it!!!
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Star Wars is motivational. I know what you mean I saw some really cool t-shirts that were women's but they only went up to XL and was fitted. I should buy one for a mini goal. I didn't want to buy men's. Great idea @khatmott !!!!!!!0
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Went shopping today and there was a 5th grader with her mom in the changing room with us - she had the CUTEST stuff!!!! I SO wish that they had shoes, clothes, and pretty much everything in all sizes and all styles. Just 'cuz we're older and bigger doesn't mean we don't like cute stuff.
My poor sister wears size G-cup bras. While in target the biggest size they have is D (three sizes too small give or take) and even those were BORING. The closest size with anything cute was a B! Not fair, not fair!!!
Also REALLY jealous of the light-up sneakers and jelly-flip-flops! I have anywhere between a size 9 and size 11 foot (depending on brand, type, and which foot) and NONE of them are as cute as the 10-year-old shoes.
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The PJs sound awesome. Great motivation.0
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Wow the highs and lows of getting healthy and being active. Yesterday I was celebrating so many non scale and scale wins. I have lost 2kg (4.4lb). I was able to complete a full core session and do many exercises without stopping. I felt like i could conquer the world. Today i woke quite body weary cause i really smashed it at the gym yesterday but ploughed on non the less. I was 3/4 of the way through my functional training day doing step ups and wham, there goes my calf muscle. I'm no expert but im thinking a grade 1-2 tear. I can't stride out when i walk and when i go to push off that leg it hurts. So devastated. I was on such a roll and now this is going to set me back. Granted I am still going to be able to do some things at the gym like my strength day as it doesn't involve me pushing off my calf muscle but my functional and cardio days are in jeopardy. I have made an appt with my physio to hopefully try and get some ultrasound on it but can't get in til next Friday. So for now ice is my friend and rest. I hope this doesn't dent my motivation.0
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Ah *kitten*, that's brutal. Make sure that you don't hurt it more until you see a specialist. It may be a strain right now, and you don't want it to turn into a major tear.0
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Sadly it's already acting like a grade 1-2 tear0
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Ouch! Take care of yourself and definitely see a doctor! Don't want to do permanent damage. Good luck and feel better!0
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Ah that sucks! I hope you heal quickly. I'm guessing tears take their own sweet time though. Push yourself in other areas to keep your motivation up. From what you've been sharing, it sounds like you're rocking your exercise routines. I really think you'll get through this with motivation intact and many more non scale victories.0
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So sorry, take it easy on injury and work around it the best you can. You've been doing great and you can continue it will just be different. ((Hugs))0
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Yikes! I am glad you are going to get it looked at.0
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SO I went to the physio and its confirmed a grade two tear of the musculotendinous junction of the calf. The good news is that while it is a bit uncomfortable to walk, I can still do most of my program at the gym with a few modifications. I'm totally stoked about that. With my partner's surgery coming up in 36 hrs I am going to need an outlet and the gym is perfect for that. So hopefully we are still all systems go and next week i start on the eating plan my nutritionist has set out for me. I'm busy planning menus now.0
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I'll be praying for you and your partner during this weekend for peace and during her surgery. Glad your tear isn't going to stop you from the gym, just be sure you don't hurt yourself more.0
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My thoughts will be with you both also.0
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Had an awesome session at the gym today. For the first 40 mins i had the gym all to myself. Music pumping i ripped into my routine. Leg felt really good. I really pushed myself today and by the end i knew i had done a workout. Had to do something as I had a blow out the night before. I blame PMS and a weakened resolve but there was chocolate Easter eggs and a lot of salty food involved. I want to keep my downward trend happening on the scales. I have 4 weeks left to reach my mini goal of 110kg (242.5lb) for my friend's daughters naming day/birthday. Going by my old scales when i started this goal i am 113.9kg (251lb) so I have another 3.9kg (8.5lb) to lose in the next 4 weeks. Now that my partner's fasting stage is over (surgery is in 12 hrs) I will be following the plan outlined by my nutritionist. He says i could lose anywhere between 0.5 and 2kg (1.1 and 4.4lb) a week. I'm hoping this is the case.
I have a set of Star Wars Pj's i need to fit into come winter in about 8 weeks.0 -
YAY Star Wars PJs!!!0
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A massive few days and I have fallen off the wagon something shocking. Been eating all the wrong things while my partner has been in hospital and not getting to the gym. It's hard when you're going to the hospital twice a day and it's just over half an hour away from home. Not enough time in the day. Hopefully she is coming home today. We're just waiting to be reviewed by the doctor now. Once home I can get back on the wagon and start following the nutrition plan that I have been given and get back to the gym. I'm really missing it. Prior to falling off I was making great progress with weight loss. I just hope I haven't done too much damage in the last 2 days0
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I'm sure that its disappointing that you have fallen off, but if you want to look at a positive side, you are giving your injured leg some needed downtime. I've been off the wagon for a week now, but I fly from Moscow to Siberia tonight an can get back onto a normal diet and exercise plan. We will do this!0
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You're sure to be able to get back on track - you already have the mindset and that's the hard part. Right now it's important to be there for your partner - glad she's getting out today and that everything went well! Wishing her a speedy recovery.0
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So glad everything went ok with you're partner. You are dedicated so you will get back on track. You needed to be with her and don't feel bad about that. You are an inspiration so I have no doubt you'll get back in the groove.0
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So it seems I am back into it. Had an awesome strength session today. Challenged myself by upping the weights and managed it well. Did core as well. I think I'm starting to see some changes in my body shape. My next body composition scan on 11th April will be interesting. It's weigh day tomorrow, I hope I haven't done too much damage with my dodgy eating over the early part of the week. I bought another fit ball yesterday and have replaced my office chair with it so I can bounce and move while I'm sitting at the computer. Need to get my core strength up to help my back stay strong and not go out all the time.
I hope you're all doing well in your own journeys and you're all healthy and well. Thank you for being an inspiration to me and helping me on my own journey to healthiness. You guys are awesome. Love my little Healthy family xxx0 -
Glad to hear that you are back at it and hope your SO is healing up well. I like the idea of replacing my office chair with one of those but it would be impossible to find where I am at and I don't feel like packing one 13 time zones around the world.
Been a few days since you updated us on your calf muscle, whats going on with it?0 -
Oh yeah calf muscle........wel it has healed super well. I basically have no soreness now except if I really stride out. I am still going soft with it though and doing exercises to strengthen before I go back on the treadmill and step ups. I think all the walking I had to do this week from the car park to the hospital really helped it. I definitely clocked up Kilometres doing that twice a day for 4 days. Physio is happy with it and doesn't want to see me again. So all in all I'm nearly back to normal with that.
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Thanks for asking? No need to thank me for anything, your one of like 4 people in my support group, I need all members to be on their game in order for me to be on mine. Make sure you take it real easy and get full mobility in it before you do that exercise again, I would hate for it to become a serious injury. Maybe some better stretching would help going forward.0
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NO Way man. I've worked too hard to get where i am to stuff it up now. I'll be around for the long haul0
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So tonight's journal entry is dedicated to 50extra
And because he was looking for it here is a progress picture. This is me in January this year (left) and me on the 21st of this month (right)
Also because of 50, I am also going to put down on paper (metaphorically speaking) my weight loss goals
So Long term I want to lose 55kg (121lb). My start weight was 120.1kg (264.7lb) and I want to get to 65kg (143lb).
My first goal is to weigh 110kg (242.5lb) by 10th April. So As of today I weigh 114.4kg (252.2lb). I have 18 days to lose 4.4kg (9.7lb). I think it's a tall ask but hey i'm going to work as hard as I can to get as close as possible to that mark.
Once I hit the 110kg goal my next one will be 100kg (220lb). I aim to reach this goal by 11th July. That will mark 20kg down and almost halfway.
After this I will reassess and see what my goals will be for the 6 months after July.
I had a fairly lack lustre day today. I got up really tired and my body felt tired. I really gave it a massive go at the gym yesterday and seem to be paying for it today. I got ready to go to the gym even though I didn't feel like it and when I got there i couldn't find a car park ( I must admit i didn't search too hard either). I just drove out and came home. My heart wasn't in it today. My calf is a bit sore too which didn't improve my mood.
I just spent the day fluffing around the house but I did take one of my dogs for a 24min walk in the afternoon and I felt better after doing that.
Right now I'm just completely shattered so i'm off to bed with my dogs. Hopefully No one smacks my with the sleepy stick tomorrow and I can get happening.
Hope you are all well my peeps. Stay Beautiful xxx
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