Had a good day today. and excited for tomorrow. ( I am taking the twins to the LA zoo) now to pack some healthy snacks and lunch to bring with us.

Gah, just wrote a really long post and then the connection dropped and lost it all. Short version is...

well done to everyone who lost last week!

Prefects for this week are... drumroll please.... Cenedria235 and Matchamatcha!! Well done you guys, especially MM for the second prefect duty in a row!

Thanks kellyisfat, azsuzi and momofjanda - yeah I think a large part of it is that I'm uncomfortable with the attention. I'm not used to getting so many compliments and it's a bit awkward. There's the introverted part of me that gets uncomfortable whenever people are looking at me, for whatever reason. Also the ones that are exaggerations I think are a bit harder to take. Maybe because I'm really honest, and if I compliment someone I really mean it and it's an accurate compliment - so when they say "You're so skinny" I immediately want to rebut that, whereas if they just said "You've lost so much weight" that nagging doubtful voice can't really argue with that, because yes, I have lost a lot of weight. But really, I just should get over it and take the compliment gracefully. After all, they're only going to get more vociferous as I get closer to my goal weight, right? ahahaha :laugh:

I have to say I'm actually feeling motivated now to log and lose weight again. I want to go down another size before Aus winter. Buying new clothes has become expensive and I really want to get to a point where they're going to last me until my goal weight. I thought buying a new wardrobe would be great but it's so tedious, I have to try on *everything* because I can fit into any of 3 sizes, and there's all these nice pieces that I put aside because they're fitted and I can't tell how long they will actually be wearable for so I don't want to waste my money.

I'm really really tired at the moment getting used to my new job and hours, and probably eating too much at dinner just because I'm so tired and my brain goes food=energy, when really I should really just eat normally and go to bed earlier. Should be in bed right now actually... oops.

Anyway good luck for the rest of the week Ravenclaw

I don't know anything about clothes. I can wear some of my 2x clothing now, but I can also still wear my 3x stuff. Sure, clothing seems looser, but can't you wear the clothing no matter how small you are? Then how do you know you need smaller clothes? Perhaps when my pants fall off automatically upon putting them on then I'll know I need to go shopping. I know it's too early to go shopping yet, but I was just curious.

Korkster, I think you should buy yourself at least an outfit in your current size. It's really nice to just see yourself and how you look in smaller, well fitting clothes. Even if it's just one outfit, it's a great boost

I don't know anything about clothes. I can wear some of my 2x clothing now, but I can also still wear my 3x stuff. Sure, clothing seems looser, but can't you wear the clothing no matter how small you are? Then how do you know you need smaller clothes? Perhaps when my pants fall off automatically upon putting them on then I'll know I need to go shopping. I know it's too early to go shopping yet, but I was just curious.

Korkster, I think you should buy yourself at least an outfit in your current size. It's really nice to just see yourself and how you look in smaller, well fitting clothes. Even if it's just one outfit, it's a great boost

I completely agree! I was always, always that girl who wore 'comfortable' clothing, and honestly, I didn't care about clothes at all (still don't care as much as most female friends I have). But I would definitely recommend it. Once I tried it and saw myself in the smaller clothes and others noticed the difference, it was a huge motivator. Would love that for you! You deserve to see what great thing you've done for yourself and how it's paying off.

I still don't wear perfectly fitted clothes because I don't like to shop that much, but what I wear definitely shows off the loss more. I hope you go find an outfit that really lets you see how far you've come.

Hi all! zumba was a lot of fun, didn't feel that tired though! Will def keep it up occasionally though.

Mommyoftwins- I try to build in a treat (usually alcohol) by burning loads of calories earlier in the day, so I still don't go over on a splurge. You could try that?

Azsuszi- SAME! I thought I was ok with snacking, and I was doing until yesterday, when I nommed a packet of peanuts late at night. Have also just eaten sweets while on the way home from the supermarket. Should not have shopped while hungry! Both meant I still came in under calories, just, but both times I could have done without and they didn't make me feel better either. Rubbish!

momofJandA- hardcore on the planks! I am up to 14 burpees, I WILL do twenty in a row by the end of the week!!

And finally, just to share my little victory with you... I am doing couch to 5k. I am not a runner. I'm really not. But a friend's doing it with me so we've stuck with it. We've just finished week five. To put it into context, in week one, the longest run was 1 minute 45. Then walk, then run again. The first time we did it, it was HARD!! Up to now, the longest we've run is 8 minutes, then walk, then another 8 minutes. That was tough! So you can imagine the horror when we opened the program today to find that we had to run twenty minutes. no breaks. No walking, just run. for 20 mins. Whaaat?!
Well, we did it! Bits very slow, bits quite fast, but I actually ran, at a reasonable speed, for twenty whole minutes. and enjoyed it. I haven't been this proud of myself in a long time!!!

Happy Saturday Ravenclaws!

Hit the gym earlier, cleaned the house this afternoon and now off out for dinner with some friends. A fish restaurant, yum!!

Korkster- I think Indian food can be healthy, but you really have to choose wisely! If you avoid creamy sauces like korma, and avoid having rice AND naan bread it can come in quite low, but I agree, it's also very easy to go WAY over the top with it!

MomofJandA- kudos on the planks, boo to scales though! I'm the same- running three times a week, weights, swimming or elliptical every other day, mainly eating well, yet only tiny movements on the scales. Gah! I know I'll see the rewards in the end, but a bit of a payoff now would be good!

Azsuzi- I know how you feel, my Grandad has Alzeimers and it never feels like I spend enough time with him when he obviously hasn't got long left. Makes me feel guilty all the time.

Will post challenges later, just waiting for one more response, Lottee X