Any fellow Aussies on MFP?

Hi there :-)
I am an Aussie, in Mandurah, WA. I am 60 years of age, and wanting to be a lot less of me - currently 98 kgs -shas snuck on over the years. I have about 20kgs to loose to be anywhere near where I should be, but even not gaining any more weight has got to be good! I have to have a converter open because I don't know the pounds - OMG sounds so much worse in pounds - 215!!

My daughter's wedding is on 31 August 2012 so I have that as a motivator. I just went thru my wardrobe and pulled out all the stuff that doesn't fit, and bundled it up, and marked it "When I reach my goal weight".

I don't want to buy my mother-of-the-bride outfit until I achieve at least my first goal, which is to lose 10 kgs.

MFP has been good for me, makes me focus, think about what I'm putting in my mouth. Oh boy was I mad when I listed my breakfast - Sultana Bran - I have been taking a box to work and having that as my mid-morning break snack as I just don't feel like eating first thing in the morning. BUT I didn't realise how much SUGAR it has!! Arrgh. So now going to make porridge in the mornings before I go to work, that has heaps less calories & sugar.

I am happy to be added as a friend alhto I haven't worked that out yet .... 8-P

Hi Christine

Well done to you for giving yourself a goal and making an effort. I have been trying to lose some excess weight for ages, about 10Kg which like yours has snuck on over the years. I don't know if this will help you, but I have found that just reducing food intake is NOT enough to lose weight even staying within a strict low-cal range - I have to exercise as well. The reality of this is that I have to change a lot more than just the things I eat. However, even though I have only lost about 4Kg since I started I am much healthier, and far more toned, my garden is looking great too - it's surprising how much work you can do out there, and instead of treating myself with coffee and cake or going to cafes, I now go to garden shops and buy plants.

Hi
A fellow gardener s well as a fellow Aussie! I live in WA - love my garden, one of my ideas to get exercise to to walk around the back lawn - 60 paces x 60cm step = 36Meters x 10 = .36 of a kilometer - and I take the hose so I can squirt the garden / my feet / the bird bath - quite enjoyable :-)

I fully agree - it is eat less and exercise more to get the weight moving, I think as I am older the metabolism has slowed right down!
Christine

Absolutely! There is a group called Aussie Aussie Aussie - join in!

There's loads on here.:bigsmile: I'm in Dawesville WA. Welcome :flowerforyou:

Brissy here

is another brissie gal.... well more old chook

Brisbane here ay

Hi from Brisbane...
good to see some Aussies. Been doin MFP for ten days now cant seem to get under calorie gaol and heaps to lose yet... happy for some friends and support.....

I'm in Melbourne :happy: Feel free too add me to your lists

Yep, Aussie over here!