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Has anyone seen my mojo?
Last spotted sneaking out the door with my motivation on 12 Jan (the day my Xmas holidays ended). Reward offered for safe return.
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Struggling.
I've been doing pretty well for the last 9 weeks on this eating plan (almost 4kgs lost, 2 or 3kgs to go) but have hit a speedbump and lost motivation to keep going til Xmas as I'd planned. I'm feeling and looking great (even if I do say so myself) and am so close to goal for the first time in 10yrs that I just feeling like…
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The hardest party of this WOE is...
the morning of the first day after a fast day. As I don't eat breakfast my 500cal fast day can last up to 42 hours...which makes the time before 1pm on the day after go EXCRUTIATINGLY slowly. Thankfully I go home for lunch every day so always have something ultra delicious (and jolly quick to prepare) waiting for me. That…
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This may sound weird and/or possibly a little conceited but...
It occurred to me earlier, as I launched my hard won Lycra covered 147lb body enthusiastically at the elliptical at the gym for the 3rd time this week...that I may now be the kind of person I used to be intimidated of. When I noticed a woman enduring what was obviously an intro session with a trainer, shapeless shirt over…
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G'day.
I'm back on the wagon after a 6 month detour to Cream-Filled Deep-Fried Goodness Town. Keen to get rid of these 5 extra kilos and add a few Kiwi's to my friends list so I can make sense of at least SOME of what's being talked about and eaten! Feel free to add me/send a friend request if you're a regular logger whose not a…
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G'day from New Zealand
Proudly 40 and just hopped back on the wagon after a few too many months off in Chocolate and Wine Land (in my defense, milestone birthdays, engagements, Christmas, Weddings and Honeymonths can be rather indulgent occasions). Keen to read more of the "mature" perspective to this weightloss business, and if I pick up a few…
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Back and looking for like minded friends.
I've had a few too many months away turning 40 and getting married, but am keen to knuckle down and get in sun worshipping shape in time for our fabulous upcoming New Zealand summer. I'm determined to be able to wear a bikini on the beach without Greenpeace getting involved. Looking for a few mates to share the experience…
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How much weight did you put on over the Xmas break?
I gave myself full permission to eat and drink as much as I wanted of whatever my wee heart desired for 3 weeks over the Christmas/New Year break, and loved every guilt-free minute of it! I'm a little terrified to get on the scale now but suspect I've taken a couple of decent steps backwards on my weightloss journey. Am…
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Dear Scales...
I'm sick of you always judging me and making me feel bad about myself. I refuse to listen to you anymore, most of what you say is completely meaningless anyway. You're not the boss of me! If I ever see you again it will be on a purely platonic basis and if you start up your crap again I'm outta there. Our unhealthy…
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That's it! Against all my natural instincts...
I'm going to get REALLY tough on myself for not losing weight faster...by eating more! I've been working so hard for the last 5 weeks and tried everything from adding strength training to my cardio, tracking my sodium to drinking ridiculous amounts of water...and it's just not happening, I know I must be missing something,…
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Can I just say....as a relative newbie to this site...
how nice it is to belong to a community where women are so kind and encouraging to other women. Sure, there are a few niggles here and there, but on the whole it's a very supportive environment where there doesn't seem to be a lot of b!tch!ness and putting each other down (as so often happens in the real world). Nice work…
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Day 5?
May have missed it but do we have a thread for Day 5 yet? If not, here's one I made earlier. Day 5 done. How long is it taking everyone else? I'm done in about 5-6mins and wondering if I'm doing it right!
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One of those days...
Let me preface this by publicly declaring that I KNOW I don't really have anything to complain about. I have been eating well and exercising regularly for just over 3 weeks and have lost 5lbs in that time. I am feeling fitter and healthier and know I'm on the right track...but... Today I just feel so down on myself. I look…
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Well THAT was discouraging!
Was all amped up to weigh myself at the gym this morning and track the progress of my second week of good eating and lots of working out...and I haven't lost an OUNCE! Sure, I'm starting to feel fitter and stronger (not to mention incredibly virtuous for staying at or below my calorie allowance for 2 weeks straight)...but…
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By golly I think I've got it!!
Two weeks into this new journey and doing well so I planned a lovely home cooked menu for today (including dessert) and discovered it was going to take me over my 1200 cal allowance. Went for a nice long bike ride around my local lake (ticker pic) with my daughter and now I'm not only on track again but I even have 111…
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Took my "before" photo today.
What a wake up call. Since July 1 I've been eating better, religiously MFP tracking, working out more and totally abstaining from alcohol, and was starting to feel a little better in my skin already...until I had to confront the mirror reflection of myself in my underwear this morning. I can only imagine what I looked like…
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Here comes 40!!
I'm 3 months out from my 40th birthday and really motivated to get in shape and feel awesome in my skin as I enter my 4th decade. I have 10kgs to loose so think it's definitely doable, it's just a matter of sticking to it and not falling off the wagon into a heaving pile of cream donuts and fried foods as I so often do.…
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Too MANY calories?!
Hey there, Contrary to a number of folks on here I am really struggling to eat my alloted 1200 calories a day. I've never been a breakfast eater so just have a vitamin drink then, but then a really hearty lunch and big dinner, followed by dessert (I'm a sweet tooth). I do 20-45mins cardio and some weight training 3 or 4…
