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957 Days - Here is what it looks like
6 September 2010 is a date that will forever be etched on my mind - that is the day I actually started making a difference to my life - and the person that I wanted to be for the rest of my life...... That is 957 days, or 2 years, 7 months and 14 days ago - and more importantly 52kg's later (114 lbs) The next date is 20…
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Stress relief - everybody has it
Found this in my inbox this morning and it has put a smile on my dial :-) STRESS....everybody has it. A young lady confidently walked around the room while leading and explaining stress management to an audience with a raised glass of water. Everyone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question, 'half empty or half…
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I don't have a goal weight - I have a goal life
Sorry - this is long - it is a short synopsis of my journey over the past 12 months - and 100 + lbs later :-) I know a funny way to start my story - but I thought I would five you a bit of a taster - the "befores" are at the end of the post. A year ago this week I spent 4 days in Fiji with my son and his girlfriend Sally…
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One year MFP Anniversary - 100lbs plus healthier
Today is my one year anniversary here on MFP – wow – what a year and what a ride it has been! I wrote this status update for my pals this morning- and I do want to extend the thanks to everyone out in the MFP community. “Yah - Today is my one year anniversary on MFP - what an amazing year it has been - and one of the…
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Article - Different thinking re weightloss
I am at work at the moment, so have not been able to look at this in depth - but it seems to confirm what many on here have experienced once they are part way through their weightloss and the weightloss slows down..... Quote : "Over a certain period of time, the body adjusts to conditions put in place with a…
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From 26 to 16 Pants - 94lbs makes a a bit of a difference
Yesterday was my first day in my newest "skinny pants" - a size 16!! I bought them at a sale a couple of weeks ago as they were 50% off, and thought I might be able to fit into them around mid July....... well my last skinny pants (18's I bought 6 weeks ago) are starting to be really baggy, so I thought I would check how…
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Oldest Use By Date
OK - So I started this morning purging my house of the last of the Festive Season crap that was still hanging around....chocolates, crisps etc.... Once that was done, I started on doing a Pre-Paleo clean out of anything that might tempt me while I was on my 6 week Paleo "challenge".... I was planning to take the unopened…
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Lost - One of Annie - Found the new me
I was lucky enough to spend 3 weeks visiting my friends in family in South Africa during November - the first time they have seen me since I have shed "a bit of weight" ;-) During my visit a few pictures were taken with some of my loved ones - and this one in particular stood out for me.... My gorgeous sister-in-law has…
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I am Elle, and I am a Calorie Counter
This afternoon I got into the elevator in our apartment building around 5:30pm (rush hour) with a 2 litre bottle of Coke Zero.... There was 5 others in the elevator, and as the doors close one of the guys look at the Coke Zero and asks if the bottle of Bourbon is waiting upstairs..... I immediately reply "Hell no - that is…
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Article - does running make you fat?
really great article on some of the misconceptions around exercise - and traps for players (runners targeted in this article) Worth reading right to the end.... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10758486
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I just got gifted 450 cals a day!!
For the past month I have been within spitting distance of my first big goal which is to get below 100kg's. I started my journey on 6 September last year when I returned from a holiday in Fiji, and next Saturday the 27th August I am going back to Fiji to celebrate my son Neil's 30th birthday.... My big goal was to be…
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NSV - At the Hairdressers (with Pics)
I used to hate going to the hairdressers - parked in front of a full length mirror for 3 hours watching my numerous double chins and the rest of my sizeable girth does not make for for a happy 3 hours.... I went on Tuesday night - and what a pleasure it was - no double chins - and I actually quite liked the rest of what i…
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NSV - I ran 20 minutes today....
On 6 September 2010 I made my way back into the gym in my quest to reclaim my health and fitness, and hopefully lose some weight in the process. At that point in my life I was extremely out of shape - I weighed in at 149.1kg at my first weigh-in in many years......and even basic walking was a challenge for me.... My office…
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Wonderful words : I am so proud of you
Last night I still had a few calories to eat by the end of the day (big eating day in the zig-zag cycle), so there I am sitting munching on a small handful of walnuts, and two squares of Lindt 70% chocolate when my son that lives in Australia Skypes me.... Conversation goes like this: Neil: What are you doing? Me: Stuffing…
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NSV - "Skinny Jeans" (after 21 years)
OK - So I had hoped that this would be my "Lost 100 pounds" post - but like we all know the Scale does not play to our timelines, so instead we will celebrate some NSV's Over the weekend I did a huge clean out of my closet, and there is now a humungous (sp?) pile of fat clothes lying on my lounge floor waiting to be sorted…
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NSV - No more Big Cuff
For a lot of you on here having you blood pressure taken is most probably familiar. Every time I went to my doctor, or to donate blood ther was a hunt on for "the big cuff" as the normal size would not fit around my arm.... This morning I am doing a platelet donation - and yah - regular size cuff fits fine!!! No more…
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NSV - Warning - Don't Drink and Shop for Food
This morning I want to share a bit of advice - "don't drink and shop"..... Last night after my lovely dinner and 4 glasses of wine I ventured into the supermarket as I had run out of my staples needed to eat healthy today..... Went to my local store - not the one I normally go to every week, and somehow ended up in the…
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Happy Dance - 40kgs (89 pounds) done and dusted
Reached my latest goal - a week short of 8 months (there was a one month sabatical over XMAS) The change in my size is great (well more than great) but what I am most excited about is my new found energy and just general health - what a fantastic bonus!! These were my workout pants when I started going to the gym in…
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Shopping at the Farmers Market (Pic)
So I go to the local Farmers Market on a Saturday to get my greens, reds and orange veges for the week..... This morning I did a quick set up and photo :-) Week 21 - Winter Table by .donelle, on Flickr
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Losing weight even when under stress - Lessons learnt
Hi all I wrote a blog sharing some of the lessons I have learnt - and how I manage my eating - especially when the stress levels go up.... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Elleinnz/view/that-was-then-this-is-now-nsv-104590
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75 lbs Done and Dusted (with pics)
A Personal milestone for me - so I thought I would share it with you all. My before's were taken when I had already lost 10kgs (20lbs) I love my "new look", but more importantly I love how healthy I feel - I have energy - I sleep like a baby (from a previously serial insomniac) When I started I was wearing size 26 jeans -…
