DebinMelbourne Member

Hi there. As you can tell from my user name, I'm Deb in Melbourne. Feel free to add me. I log in most days.

I'd love to join! I'm Deb, just turned 58 and I live in Melbourne Australia. I'm coming towards the end of my weight loss ordeal (thank god). I've always been relatively slim and healthy, but menopause and 2 broken ankles one year after another resulted in a 20 kilo weight gain in my 50s. Blech. So I have about 3 kilos to…

Yes, I am that crazy cat lady on our street. We have 3 rescue cats and 2 neighbourhood cats that visit so much they may as well be mine.

The same question has popped into my head recently as I near my desired weight of 57kg (which is the weight I've been for most of my adult life, until menopause and two broken ankles contributed to a 20 kg weight gain). I'm 165cm tall (5'6") and almost 58. I've been sticking at 1200 cals for weight loss, and hardly ever…

Weigh-in day for me 1/6 136lb 8/6 133lb 15/6 132lb Stoked!

You'll have to pass on the oatmeal if you want to eat mainly protein. Oatmeal is primarily carbohydrates, good ones though.

As I'm in Australia, it is weigh-in day for me (Sunday 8 June) My CW is 133 pounds (60.3 kg)! I'm surprised and very happy with this, and I attribute it to being psychologically accountable to this group.

Hi everyone, I'm Deb and I live in Melbourne, Australia. I turn 58 very soon. I've always been less than 60 kgs (and I'm 165cm tall), but then menopause hit me and I put on about 5 kg around my middle. As I increased my exercise to bust that weight, I then broke my ankle on two separate occasions. Funnily enough, I don't…

I am so struggling to ditch the last few pounds (kilos for me), so I'm in. CW 136 GW for end of June 130 Starting weight was 172

Hi, I'm Debra and I live in Melbourne, Australia. I have a 27 year old son, Rory, who is blind and has severe Asperger's Syndrome. For the past year, Rory and I have been going to the gym together. Our local YMCA is very inclusive of those with special needs, and we get funding for a personal trainer once a week. I let my…

Ha! I've been driving myself crazy with the same type of question. Like you, I do various activities (jogging, walking, exercise bike for HIIT, weights and high-intensity Pilates). I love tracking and logging all my activities, and I want an accurate calorie expenditure device. After reading, reading, reading here and…

I'm now using a Running for Weight Loss app by Red Rock, that uses high intensity intervals during a 40 minute routine. It's a combination of walk, jog, and very short sprints. Quite entertaining, and I do this twice a week. Other days I'm at the gym or taking Pilates classes. Sometimes I think it's going to take a limb…

I combined my posts.

Such wonderful news! Isn't it just so easy to feel defeated and give up the entire thing. Your husband sounds like a terrific support for you. I'm learning to not get too upset with the bad days, and to really enjoy the good days where I feel like I could jog for miles. I've cut down to running twice a week, which seems to…

Hey Maree, yes, the mojo is so important. Best to just back off, get it back and then go forwards. I think all of us in the past would have just thrown up our hands and given up the whole enterprise. I know I've done that :( Indeed, I've never been more discouraged after a good run, when the next one was hampered with some…

Hi everyone, So great to read that everyone is checking in with progress and updates. It's getting nippy here in Melbourne, making it easier to go running. I've run a couple of 5kms again, just to consolidate, but now I've got a sore hamstring (very annoying), so I've backed off to walk/run routines with the dog. Lots of…

When I was as skinny as a rake and running a lot, my husband and I would eat two croissants each, filled with sautéed mushrooms (in butter), that had been tossed in sour cream and Worcester sauce when cooked. I never calculated the calories in that meal. He stayed skinny, I got fat after menopause and two broken ankles.…

Still on a bit of an achievement high today. Celebrated with a sleep-in and a normal dog-walk. Yes, the crowd did induce adrenaline, and I must have run at a faster pace than before. I wasn't listening to any app or reading off Runkeeper, and the course only announced halfway, but my time was faster. I did start off…

Just got back from my fun run, and I completed the 5km in about 32 minutes! I can't believe it! I was able to run the entire time, but dodging walkers, strollers, people who just stopped in front, etc. I'm stoked with the time, and the way my competiveness kicked back in after nearly 30 years of not running races. I think…

I have been chuckling so much over Kim running in mud! So funny. I hope it didn't ruin your shoes, those things are expensive, especially here in Australia. We are all nearly there! On Wednesday it was raining, so I had to get my final run in on the dread mill (love that). Not counting warm up and cool down, I was able to…

I'm baaaccckkk. Today I ran 30 minutes, and felt quite good. I've skipped the second day of 20 minutes, and the day at 28 minutes, so I'm planning on two more runs of 30 minutes before the 5km on Saturday. There will be a lot of people at this event, and in my experience the first half km will probably be so crowded, we…

I've decided to wait 2 days between each run if I can, just to keep injuries at bay. So tomorrow is running day. My face sweats so much that my eyes sting, so I now tie a washcloth around my wrist. My kids would fall about laughing if I wore a headband like Olivia Newton-John, and a picture would end up on Facebook for…

Whew! I'm glad I've found you all here. I had a minor panic when I saw no new post for the past few days. Good news: I had some dry-needling for my shins, some massage and ice, and they felt as good as new for today's 20 minute nonstop run. Well, it would have been 20 minutes nonstop, but the dog decided to take a crap at…

Wow, Maree. Twenty-eight minutes! That is great. You should be proud.

I'm supposed to be running today, but I've noticed my shins were quite sore and swollen after yesterday's power walk with the dog. Grrrrr. I really don't want injuries to derail me when the end is in sight. I think I will spend some time icing my shins, and maybe get a gym workout in, with some cardio on the bike. Let's go…

Well, I finished off Week 6 and didn't enjoy it one bit. Serves me right, though. And now I'm on the home stretch, with all single runs from now on. Let's go, team!

It is a running day for me, but I've yet to get it done. A little too much wine for me last night :(

Last night I sauteed lots of shredded kale, chopped onion and mushrooms in a tiny bit of olive oil. After about 10 minutes, I added a little balsamic vinegar and sauteed about another 5 minutes. At the end, I stirred in about an ounce of Gorgonzola until it melted through. It was absolutely divine as a side dish to our…

Not a running day for me today, but I walked the dog at a cracking pace for 40 minutes. It was very humid, so we were both puffing and panting by the end. I sweat like there's no tomorrow, especially on the face. The other day I almost had to stop because I was blinded by the sweat running into my eyes. There's no way I'm…