tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66552322961619481852024-02-22T01:04:03.868+10:00Tricep Dips & Push UpsFollow the ups and downs of two crazy girls on their Journey from flab To Fab.Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03491533097484766368noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-74805650705005667692013-11-18T02:30:00.000+10:002013-11-18T02:30:07.352+10:00Bump in the roadSo this past week I've been sick, which means I haven't been able to exercise at all. Any type of physical exertion would send me into a choking coughing fit. At this point I'm a bit better, but still not really well. However, I did manage to lose another kg this week, or 2lbs. I didn't eat well, but I also didn't eat crap or a lot. There were a few days I didn't eat much at all actually and this is probably what accounted for my loss. I'm hoping to feel better soon, however as of Tuesday I'm watching a friends house/pets for nearly two weeks and wont have my home gym stuff available. Depending on the weather I may get out for a walk or something, but I'm not sure what will happen. I imagine I'll be back to ground zero by the time I get to my elliptical again. Which sucks, but I don't have many other options at this point.<br />
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So that's my update for this week, short and sweet. Not a very good week, but I did manage a loss.<br />
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SaMelissa 'Sa'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05162136878919517054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-38172631251053987132013-11-11T06:58:00.003+10:002013-11-11T06:58:29.598+10:00Week 1 successSo it's been a week since I posted here last and I have made some good changes and thus far, stuck to them. I've been using mfp, and eating properly. I've also been using my new elliptical this week. It's a lot harder than the ones I've used at the gym and my legs get tired so fast, but I've been pushing through, and true to my word I have been increasing my time, bit by bit. I'm not sure why this one seems to been so much harder to move but I honestly feel like stopping after less than 2 minutes. At this point I occasionally have to pause for a few seconds or go backwards for a different motion, but I figure this is better than stopping. I have also been doing about 15 minutes worth of strength exercises after my cardio with 5lb weights I have an my own body weight. <br />
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So this week my work has paid off. I have lost nearly 4 lbs or 1.8kg since last Sunday. I'm feeling pretty good about this, but I know this rate wont keep up. Still, with the small amount of exercise I have managed, I have been successful and this is enough to keep me motivated to continue. <br />
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Yay me! So, week 1 down and I have been true to my promises to myself. I haven't even had one naughty thing this week (meaning chocolate or the like).<br />
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SaMelissa 'Sa'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05162136878919517054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-71400493029434130122013-11-03T04:04:00.002+10:002013-11-03T04:04:44.571+10:00patheticSo it's been 3 and a half months since I posted last. I've started school again, my final semester, and at times, working two part time jobs. Not much has changed. I've made a few good attempts but they only last a couple days. I've had a few unpleasant wake up calls that are telling me it's time to really get serious. Last week I bought an elliptical from my cousin for $100. It's a pretty good one too. Due to my time constraints I have put my gym membership on hold because honestly, I just can't get there, so I'm going to focus on using the elliptical at least until I'm done with school. <br />
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So I've decided with Halloween behind us, and almost two months until Christmas, I can make a good start at getting back to it. Today I got on my new elliptical and went... and realized just how out of shape I was. After two minutes I wanted to stop. I didn't, but I wanted to so bad. I paused twice, I had trouble breathing and I lasted ten minutes. Pitiful and embarrassing really. But it's a starting point again. Tomorrow, I will go for longer. Even if just a minute and every time after that a little bit longer again until I'm doing at least 30 minutes. I may not get on there everyday, but I'm aiming for at least every other day at this point until I can get my endurance up again.<br />
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Besides this, bad food is my enemy. It's two faced. It pretends to be my friend and turns on me. So, no more. I know this is where most of my battle lies. Being overwhelmed with school and assignments with working on top of this, I reach for comfort and while I'm reaching I think "don't do that, you know what it's going to do" and I put it in my mouth anyway. Well no more. Halloween candy is gone... I've told the others in my house not to buy junk food because they think I might like it. I'm done. I will not let myself fall back to where I was. Really, I've only gained about 10 lbs, but I can feel in my body how it is. I've lost a lot of muscle and gain more fat and I need to reverse that pronto.<br />
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So, here is my pledge, I WILL workout at least every other day for increasing amounts of time each session until I can easily do 30 minutes on my elliptical. I WILL add hand weights and body resistance exercises after I have done this. I WILL NOT eat chips, muffins, chocolate, candies, fast food or deserts. I WILL eat the serving sizes suggested, and not more. I WILL check in here at least once a week, even if no one is reading this (although, if anyone is, encouragement is very welcome).<br />
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SaMelissa 'Sa'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05162136878919517054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-34662986728335510912013-07-15T09:49:00.001+10:002013-07-15T09:49:17.907+10:00StrugglingI'm struggling.<br />
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I'm struggling with food, with exercise, with body image, and yes, I know they're related, but it's a nasty cycle. At first, it was due to being so busy with school and work, between the two I was around 70 hours per week, which left little time, or energy to do anything, and I think now I've fallen out of the habit. I try, I'll go for a run, or go to the gym one day and eat well that day (I don't want it to be for nothing after all), but then the next day I blow any good I've done and get busy (or make excuses) and don't exercise again for a week... or more and the whole thing starts all over again.<br />
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I yell at myself, pissed off. While I'm putting the naughty food in my mouth I think "I shouldn't be eating this" but I do it anyway :( I don't know how to get my motivation back. I get sad because I don't have what I wanted to have by this point in my life. Yeah I'm working on it, but there are other things that I really want as well, namely a family of my own, but it doesn't look like this is going to happen any time in the near future either.... so I get more sad, and eat crap to make myself feel better, which actually just makes me feel worse and then I think that I'm going to get fat again and to STOP EATING THAT!!! but it doesn't work.<br />
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I did quick start a couple months ago with great success and good results, I thought it would help me to reset my brain and get back on track with eating right, and it did, but not for long, so now I feel lost and helpless, even though I know I'm really the only one who can control what I eat and how much I move, but somehow my brain is stuck. I don't know how to get it unstuck for more than a few days. :(<br />
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SaMelissa 'Sa'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05162136878919517054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-32742507686928029032013-05-28T07:50:00.001+10:002013-05-28T07:50:16.314+10:00A delicious sweet loaf. Grain free Pear and Raspberry loaf!<span style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Grain free pear and raspberry bread.</span><div><font face="Noteworthy" size="4"><span style="line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><br></b></span></font></div><div><font face="Noteworthy" size="4"><span style="line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><br></b></span></font><div><font face="Noteworthy" size="4"><span style="line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhkFGV7EhSq825O2KsVQWiS-l9RnyoWuh1ATEVN8aRLrSM1kCVuwyNDqG24EEeHRXHuFysXSEPFgWbL4oljQ_pp15GQtKTX0tPqg-zp5VhpCy4bJVYssysNc9W6HDXj-tbm0sb7ESU_AP/s640/blogger-image--709543889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhkFGV7EhSq825O2KsVQWiS-l9RnyoWuh1ATEVN8aRLrSM1kCVuwyNDqG24EEeHRXHuFysXSEPFgWbL4oljQ_pp15GQtKTX0tPqg-zp5VhpCy4bJVYssysNc9W6HDXj-tbm0sb7ESU_AP/s640/blogger-image--709543889.jpg"></a></div>Yummy! <br></b></span></font><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">1 cup of desiccated coconut</div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">1 cup of almond flour and 1 tablespoon</div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">1/4 cup of arrowroot flour ( tapioca flour)</div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">4 tsp baking powder </div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">2 tablespoons LSA mix</div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">3 eggs</div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">2 tablespoons coconut oil</div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">1/3 cup of b grade Maple syrup </div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Cinnamon ground to taste</div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">1 ripe but not over ripe pear ( grated)</div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">1 cup frozen raspberries</div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Pre heat the oven to 220c. </div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl. </div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "> Add eggs, oil, maple syrup and grate pear into the mixture. </div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Add raspberries last and fold in. </div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Pour mixture in to a lined loaf tin. Dribble a little extra maple syrup over to glaze.</div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Turn oven down to 200c . Put in the oven. </div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "> Cook for 35 mins then bump heat back up to 230c. Once the loaf is firm and brown ( about 10mins) remove and allow to cool in the pan for 25mins. </div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Slice ! This loaf can be toasted and is delicious when slathered in butter! Yum! </div></div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSE54YffknZsWz3KqZiPejiZVRQTL15fJmKHw1jFI8tvywZs7XD0bHiaUD3j1r49_2PAtbch2EPU97PCJluvv9Gf2oNzskUMaPwHiRIzacQroIhUo8pAqbJ6jMwzKYIaqueW6_fC57IkeQ/s640/blogger-image-2057532595.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSE54YffknZsWz3KqZiPejiZVRQTL15fJmKHw1jFI8tvywZs7XD0bHiaUD3j1r49_2PAtbch2EPU97PCJluvv9Gf2oNzskUMaPwHiRIzacQroIhUo8pAqbJ6jMwzKYIaqueW6_fC57IkeQ/s640/blogger-image-2057532595.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03491533097484766368noreply@blogger.com0Townsville Townsville-19.299794 146.719499tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-88943833567346305062013-04-25T17:31:00.001+10:002013-04-25T17:32:03.585+10:00Why hello there little blog!Well it has been a long time since we posted on here. But soooo much has even going on. As you can see by the last post on here by ' Sa ' she is back in Canadian territory. I'm still down under, doing my thing. Since my last post lots has happened. I have changed from working part time to working full time as a store manager, as well as being a full time mum and wife. It has been a bit of an adjustment, but we are getting on pretty ok. My fitness dropped off a bit in the adjustment to working full time, but I still have managed to achieve many of my fitness goals.<br />
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* August 2012 - I ran my first ever 10k race. It wasn't fast but I did it. 1:08:55 was my time. And I was pretty stoked to have completed it so strongly. Having never actually run that distance before. <br />
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* January 2013 - I rocked up for my 3rd Australia Day fun run and knocked almost 8 minutes off my time from last year! I was pretty damn happy about that. It was odd though running it without Melissa though. <br />
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March 2013 - I competed in the Magnetic island "dirty weekend", Adventurethon. <br />
( http://www.adventurethon.com.au ) I competed in the " Taste of adventurethon" which involved a 1 k kayak ( I had to learn how to kayak! ) a 10k bike ride and a 2.4 k " run". I had an amazing time, a few hic ups but I finished in exactly the time I was hoping for. 1:44:35. (I wanted less then 1:45:00) I had some bike related technical issues. Lol but I will be back next year to better my time! <br />
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I'm hoping to compete in another upcoming adventerthon event in July. The national challenge. <br />
Really need to get my bum into gear for that one! And repeat my 10k event in August. <br />
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My diet has changed somewhat too. I have take to primal eating and have really noticed a difference in myself from this. Grains and processed foods haven't place in my diet anymore. I have definitely noticed the difference. I'm planing to blog more often. I want to share and journal my primal fitness journey...<br />
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So little blog...I'm back.:) no excuses. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAxnRVxP-ltB1IUlqfgfw_hCBPyMi95Pwh3E2rZIXQ87DtIH5jVmGyWlmCbfKG5OWCZkWD4JIq3CaS4dgGHBcVAhoH421Q8fhGzJ_wfWpuDMBDeF0m2le7sSUivZU7UZ571-qafn9lmg8/s640/blogger-image-713498568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAxnRVxP-ltB1IUlqfgfw_hCBPyMi95Pwh3E2rZIXQ87DtIH5jVmGyWlmCbfKG5OWCZkWD4JIq3CaS4dgGHBcVAhoH421Q8fhGzJ_wfWpuDMBDeF0m2le7sSUivZU7UZ571-qafn9lmg8/s640/blogger-image-713498568.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7V5N_jOFFRFRhmoeJqgURY3WcMFLCDMpXrQE13hcN_S_9Ngfb6LHc4E1OZeVfds8RFc1kW1mMWY7RvUJq7yTY_iefgBmR1KaMhN0659qWMNzepi8dYk2AENmp4WW_5EM78PJ6Jldzpst/s640/blogger-image--262602341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7V5N_jOFFRFRhmoeJqgURY3WcMFLCDMpXrQE13hcN_S_9Ngfb6LHc4E1OZeVfds8RFc1kW1mMWY7RvUJq7yTY_iefgBmR1KaMhN0659qWMNzepi8dYk2AENmp4WW_5EM78PJ6Jldzpst/s640/blogger-image--262602341.jpg" /></a></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03491533097484766368noreply@blogger.com0Townsville Townsville-19.299774 146.719621tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-75398412154432820682012-07-30T23:20:00.003+10:002012-07-30T23:20:34.832+10:00Hello againSo here I am again, 'round the other side of the world. No gym membership and little motivation. The 5 months stuck in one place weighing on me. All the effort, all the workouts and proper eating seem pointless. I'm back for good this time. Sadly. Tuition at 3x that of a local student began to get a little too expensive. Looking for a job now, and trying to organize finishing school here, but it doesn't appear easy. I've been trying to run, but I've been booted back to the first week of c25k, and my Mom's bought me a group of bootcamp classes which I begin tonight.<br />
<br />I don't really want to be here, but sadly it's out of my control. I'm trying to eat pretty well, which is difficult when you just get back to where there are lots of delicious things you haven't had in a long time. <br />
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Not sure what else to say right now. I hope this boot camp can help me get over this hump because it's so frustrating when you're doing all the right things but not getting the results.<br />
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<br /><br />SaMelissa 'Sa'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05162136878919517054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-46289467545915022372012-04-24T09:57:00.003+10:002012-04-24T09:57:44.225+10:00frustrationSo, it's been a very long time since I've posted. I know this. I've been feeling very VERY frustrated. I've been stalled out for a MONTH, fluctuating within 500 grams (or 1 lb) every time I weigh. I have lost a small amount of centimetres. I've been eating properly and working out regularly and yet still stalled. I even increased my calories in case that was the reason (about a week ago) and no results from that yet. Even before I stalled out I was feeling like a failure even when I was succeeding. It's very difficult when you're doing nearly exactly the same thing as someone else and they're results are so much better.<br />
Honestly I often feel like giving up. What's the point of all my efforts if I'm getting NO results anymore? The wind is seriously coming out of my sails and I feel like I'm just drifting. I'm working hard and nothing is coming of it. I've thought about stopping counting my calories, as when we lost weight the last time we didn't count, and it seemed to come off easily then, so I don't know if I'm too focused on that or what.<br />
I've also considered stopping running. I feel frustrated with that as well. Yesterday morning, got up before 6am to go for a run. I honestly ran for about a minute and realised I didn't have it in me. Talk about frustrating. When I run with Melanie, I feel like I hold her back. She runs at a faster pace and can run for longer than I can. So either I'm holding her back, or I feel pushed TOO much (not intentionally by her, more of my own need to try to keep up). Then I feel pissed off that I can't.<br />
So I don't know anymore.<br />
That's it for today.<br />
<br />SaMelissa 'Sa'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05162136878919517054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-56363921956946095702012-03-20T18:20:00.000+10:002012-03-20T19:05:51.140+10:00Great weather for ducks....?I don't think so. We have had some seriously wet weather In my part of the world these last few days. the wet season seemed to have had a rather later start then usual. But early hours of this morning brought a large monsoonal low over us and with it a so called "mini tornado". Tornadoes are not something that we usually see in this part of the world, though we do have lots of pretty scary weather. Unfortunately along with this low it brought some seriously unexpected weather. Parts of my City have been devastated by this "Tornado" and it came without warning, in the very early hours of the morning when no-one expected it.<br />
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So many families live in this area. It is just 5 minutes drive form my own home. Houses lost their roof, Families lives and belongings ripped out from under them. Some while they lay sleeping in their beds. So tonight while your all cosy in your beds. Please spare a though and a little prayer for these families.<br />
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I drove through this area later in the day to go check on a good friend who wasn't answering her phone, And the disaster that I seen just rendered me speechless. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My girlfriend and her family live just near here.</td></tr>
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An evacuation centre has been set up near this area, And SO many people have just dug deep and got in to help clean up. The weather is still expected to be horrid, and we are still on a sever weather warning. Hopefully the worse is over though. <br />
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Looking at <a href="http://www.goes.noaa.gov/sohemi/sohemiloops/shirgmscol.html" target="_blank">this</a> map..there is still a lot of nasty weather to come.<br />
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Edited to add this<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fboj4ogkhUY&feature=share" target="_blank"> link</a> to another video.<br />
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Till next time.<br />
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<br />Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03491533097484766368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-26009160556977573252012-03-11T21:03:00.002+10:002012-03-11T21:03:49.890+10:00Update....again. lolSo I have been totally slack updating this...But on and up note I am loving the 8 week challenge and have been pushed beyond my comfort zone. boot camp was AMAZING! I really enjoyed it. it was totally worth the 5 am wake up. haha! I ran on sand, almost fell out of a kayak and ran carrying Jerry cans full of water. It hurt.A Lot. <br />
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So After some careful thought I decided not to follow the food plan that they supplied. I know that within myself that I would not stick to it. So I have just continued to count my calories and log them using My Fitness Pal. I know I can not stick to a chicken and veggie diet. Im a red meat girl. But I have lost pretty stead since both on the scales and Measurements. I have added Protein shakes back to my daily diet too. Especially as part of my workout recovery.<br />
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Since my Last update I have also hit 20 lbs ( that is almost 10kg) lost so far!! I can really see the difference too. Ad my clothes are showing it too!<br />
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On the running front...I did C25k Week 5 day 3 today!!! 21 minutes of NON STOP RUNNING!!!!! I cold not believe that I actually did it!! I was a little bit scared of it to be honest. But today I just didn't stop after my first 8 minute run and just kept at it. I was so happy at my 20 min mark...I just kept going!! I finished off with a couple of shorter intervals. I finally feel like a popper runner. *Happy Sigh* <br />
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Things around here have been crazy with work, Kids, Sa at uni and general life.But We are feeling good and like we are back on track. Im on holidays form work in just over a week, and Im REALLY looking forward to it. really will try to update here more. I know Sa will Likely be along to update too.<br />
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Till nest time Little blog,<br />
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<br />Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03491533097484766368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-91607637609951299402012-02-25T20:35:00.000+10:002012-02-25T20:35:29.556+10:00A long awaited update...:)Well peeps, I know it has been awhile between updates. So I thought I would wander by to do one. so my weight loss journey has been successful so far. I'm really happy with how things are going. Im down 8 kg (18lbs, for you non metric folk) so far and exercise is on track!<br />
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But today...I started the 8 week challenge at our gym. 8 weeks of gut busting, supplements ( a new lean chicken and salads- Im sorry I love my steak!! So at this stage I plan to cut night carbs, Increase my protein and introduce some supplements into my day as well. The workouts will step up a notch too.<br />
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I'm starting this at 85.5kg and looking to lose at least 10-15kg out of this process. It will be full on and intense. But I want to make it worthwhile. It is ONLY 8 weeks. I want to challenge myself and be fitter at the end of this. Im VERY Excited about it!!<br />
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Tomorrow is my first ever "Bootcamp". Im not afraid to admit...Im terrified. Eeeep. Another new thing for me. But Im gonna give it all I got. So Im sure the following weeks will be full of exciting updates and info. will try to get some new Pictures up too. i WILL get here more often...I know i have dropped the ball. But hey..Im here now. ;)<br />
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What doesn't kill us makes us stronger...Right?!<br />
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<br />Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03491533097484766368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-13724568852300796262012-02-20T18:52:00.004+10:002012-02-20T19:03:46.183+10:00week 7<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left; "><span><span><span><span><span><span>Week 7 was mainly about trying new foods and things like that. I have tried many many new things in the past few years and at this point have tried everything new that I'm willing to. So I haven't really participated this week, but I thought I'd add in my usual stuff anyways.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left; "><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u></p><span><div style="text-align: left;">Push ups Last week 30!!! Didn’t do them this week </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Intermediate/Advanced: </div><div style="text-align: left;">Monday: rest/ill </div><div style="text-align: left;">Tuesday: rest/ill </div><div style="text-align: left;">Wednesday: work high activity, 42 mins 5km run </div><div style="text-align: left;"> Thursday: 50 mins Jillian Michaels trouble zones circuit video. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Friday: 4.12 km in 35 mins run 1.2 km 5 min bike 10 min weights =50 </div><div style="text-align: left;">Saturday: ill </div><div style="text-align: left;">Sunday: 4.13km run 35 min, 50 mins weights, 11 min bike=96</div></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpdpjvMhlqeBkacLHYrbYSjPkH4Bp4BlLDLPPrTtpPcYnwVS_JXm1thuWhZa3HBbg6cKfm_vxbHRF_ZqjtagjJynbSaSygGwDm28A1HOdo9Rm5fZ6PoKqdRAA-KuSJWDfbW-3W7P6DBZg/s320/021912.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711139006541899330" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span >Sunday after my run. I felt like I was going to die!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Total minutes = 238</b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Lost .6 kg on 06/02/12 Lost 1kg 13/02/12 (total 1.6kg) Gain 20/02/12 0.3kg (was throwing up night before previous weigh in and ate 500 calories that day) (Monday in weigh in)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">I started week 4 of C25K this week. 2 3 min runs, 2 5 min runs. I can do the first three intervals no problem but I struggle around halfway through the last interval. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">I also started back at uni today, so back to studying and fun fun fun. (notice the sarcasm). That is all for today.</p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><br /></span></div><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 147px; height: 95px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmP0HRfAAsnLsuXffq7kI86TQ78mDyiAH7GLwRfMSCFgsVOPDbwydjDw_PsAXCMDgN2woc3IaR-9r2Dc2FXmJpL601OomxBx1rzo1lv5QbCDfxkFzjIrGfvGmM_6VN4zZ4NezNpM8JC13Z/s320/Sa+name.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711139120498669026" /></span></span></div>Melissa 'Sa'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05162136878919517054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-5234432613057791782012-02-12T19:56:00.004+10:002012-02-12T19:57:06.958+10:00Mel's week 6 Challange..and Update!<b> So this week has been a tough one for me. I have been full on at work and at home. I gave blood again on Monday, but this time did my first PLASMA donation ( I donate to Australian Red Cross for the record. It is Illegal to be paid for this donation in Australia)! Which I have to say was kinda weird and somewhat educational! I have a somewhat rarer blood type ( Ab+), so I am a great choice for a plasma donor. I also learnt that while plasma generally is a bright yellow colour, mine looks more like a darker yellow/olive greenish ( due to my birth control apparently). haha Sketchy. So while this meant I had to rest up for Monday, it has not slowed me down workout wise at all! </b><br />
<b>Later in the week I was feeling pretty run down. I had two long shifts (one late night) this week back to back and on top of working out and home commitments I was feeling a bit burnt out. But I rested up Friday night. Pumped an extra dose of Vit b6 sups on Saturday. And I was good as gold. </b><br />
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<b>been working hard at getting in my net calories too. Some days ahve been harder then others. i struggle to cover what Im burning off. </b><br />
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<b>But Now Onto the Challenge! </b><br />
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<b>WEEK SIX CHALLENGES:</b><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Focus on your excuses again. Write them down and defeat them. </b></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><b> <span style="color: black;">-Work: Been working out BEFORE. And If not before. Getting it in at night. :) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b> Commit to exercising all seven days even if it's just active recovery.</b></span><br />
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<b>- 6/7 this week due to plasma Donation. But Im pretty happy. </b></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Get
outside the box. One day, do an exercise routine you've NEVER done. Go
to Zumba, try a swim class, go rollerblading. It doesn't matter what it
is, but give it your all and push hard.</b></span><br />
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<b>- Got this one done by chance!! Thursday's Light and Lo class = Surprise circuit class! ZOMG, That Instructor is TERRIBLE!! </b></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><b></b></span><span style="color: red;"><b>Intermediate-Advanced:
Do your scheduled routine but add a workout from your partner. </b></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><b><span style="color: black;"> - Regular workout CHECK! Late Night extra Run CHECK! Workout from Buddy...Um. No. But we did convince each other to NOT chicken out of the Circuit class. So that Counts ...right?</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b><span style="color: black;"></span>Message
your partner telling them to give you an assignment.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><b>Stay connected with your partner.</b></span><br />
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<b>- Melissa And I check in with each other daily ( living together it is rather handy!) But we always make sure that we are not over doing it and Push each other when we need it. :)</b><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Send the Men in Black to my apartment to zap out the Super Bowl. Do not want to remember.</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"It was a bad bad dream, Superbowl hasn't been played. In fact the game was cancelled. Due to a Pocket of Swamp gas exploding and knocking out the Satellites."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After the Class On Thursday. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Work Out breakdown for this week!:</b><b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Monday: Plasma</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Tuesday: Run (treadmill) - 34 mins 4.03k. Weights 35 mins, Bike- 7 mins. 1.85k</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Wednesday: Outdoor run!! 5 k - </b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="workout-time">37mins (</span>
<span class="workout-pace">07:24 pace)</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="workout-pace">Thrsday: Surprise circuit Class- 65 mins </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="workout-pace">Friday: Treadmill run - 4.22k 35 mins. Stationary bike -3.59k 9;10 min.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="workout-pace">Saturday: Bike- 8.56k 20mins. Body balance class -55 mins.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="workout-pace">Sunday: Run- 35mins - 4.52 k , Weights- 55mins - Bike 13 mins. 5.48k</span></b></span></div>
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<b style="color: red;"><span class="workout-pace"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Total: 400 mins!!</span></span></b><br />
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<b style="color: red;"><span class="workout-pace"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Push Ups- No idea how many. Just kept going till I couldn't do any more. </span></span></b><br />
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<b style="color: red;"><span class="workout-pace"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Till next week Do lifers! </span></span></b><br />
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</ul>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03491533097484766368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-43938747263605154442012-02-12T17:00:00.005+10:002012-02-12T19:00:13.398+10:00Sa's week 6, 12 week challenge<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 100%; text-align: left;"></span>So here is my week 6. Half way though and I'm feeling good and way more active. Building up my endurance and getting out to classes.<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 100%; text-align: left;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">This week, we went to go to our usual Tuesday class on Thursday morning, and not only was the instructor different (sadly) but she had changed the class to a circuit class. Here's our something new and different! We haven't done one of these before and it nearly KILLED me! I got through it well, but for the next 3 days my calves were so tight and sore it was painful to walk. It's only just let up recently.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><b>Identify your biggest excuse:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">-I'm tired.</span></div>
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<b>Conquered<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Getting out and just doing it gives me more energy and more desire to keep going. Awesome run on affect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">I'm not pushing myself 7 days. My body needs at least one day of rest, and I'm giving it that. If I don't, I will wear myself out and make myself sick. I'm not willing to do that. So I WILL have a rest day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Last week 24 This week </span><b>30</b>!!! Which btw, is twice as many as week 1.</div>
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<u style="font-size: 100%;">Intermediate/Advanced:</u></div>
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Monday: rest<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tuesday:34 min 3.86 km. 35 strength 5 bike 1.4km =69 mins<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wednesday: (high activity work) Mowed lawn for 60 mins <o:p></o:p></div>
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Thursday: Light and lo? No, Surprise Circuit class!! Guess that fulfils our something new requirement. 65 mins<o:p></o:p></div>
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Friday: 4km 35 mins run. 2 km 5 min bike =40 mins<o:p></o:p></div>
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Saturday: 8.7km bike in 20 mins, 60 mins body balance = 80 mins<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sunday: 4.14km 35 mins run, 5.12km 13 mins bike, 50 mins strength =98 minutes <o:p></o:p></div>
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Total minutes = 407 minutes!!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Also, I only have one pic this week, Just see the previous blog, it's up there.<br />
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Lost .6 kg on 06/02/12 (Monday is weigh in)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>Melissa 'Sa'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05162136878919517054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-19726600933520169282012-02-11T19:42:00.004+10:002012-02-11T19:54:12.794+10:00Update<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left; ">Hello. It's been a while since I posted other than part of the 12 week challenge, so I thought I would.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">Since Jan 1st, I have lost 12lbs (as of mon jan 6th), feeling better about myself and working on running. As you know we've been working on the couch to 5km again. I am currently on week 3, which is 90 seconds of run, 90 sec walk, 3 min run, 3 min walk repeat. Some days I get through this ok, and some days I struggle. Here's a pic of me after my last run Friday. (please excuse the sports bra peeking out the side).</div><div style="text-align: center;font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybDOUnM-eHonT-_BIIXHE078WhmALoRPUPQEx0rhi35VXKDuc0L3p6KDBXFO7Dhx8vW7Z9ExrFbtBu0W_5c5xWXXp45j0uJTLsYTsI6XrRUk5TU5zAT8dfiMZ-TlI0ChYdIH6fNfir21J/s320/021012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707812007940663650" /><br />I ran hard and did over 4km in 35 mins, which is a LOT for me (my 4.5km was 39 mins for the fun run). The picture does not clearly show just how red my face was and the sweat dripping off me.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">Anyway, it's going to be a few more runs before I can move up to the next week, which is 3 mins then 5 mins run. I'm not quite ready for that yet. I haven't had side stitches in a few runs, I seem to have been able to rewire my breathing without thinking too much except for right at the beginning of trying to fix the issue. Also, my knee is not too bad as of late. I've been icing it as soon as I can </span>afterwards<span style="font-size: 100%;"> and it seems to be helping.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">We have been counting calories for a month now, and it's going pretty well. I don't so much like rest days though. I always feel like I'm not going to have enough to eat.</div><div><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">We've also been doing more classes. We're going to a light and low class, which is really neither, and have been to pump and zumba and a surprise </span>circuit<span style="font-size: 100%;"> class (was meant to be light and low). I think we've been doing really well with eating and being active and I'm happy with my running improvements. I feel like my endurance is slowly increasing and I don't always feel like I'm going to die if I run for 3 minutes straight. YAY.</span></span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span >That's all for now. <br /><span style="font-size: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nyP28ux0f_gF81kwiH-CqtTFVid5PGGsvAXT8bSgjfS_u2oiztmAnU4Ok9Ync7EAk6pYvnLFySiAmaYLKpDTFI1ZWqq_EpvWZVKGqFABAqNQgPdS0e-FQ1H8zYyBq8Vp27NSdv1ocsbD/s320/Sa+name.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707812008331525794" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 147px; height: 95px; " /></span></span></div>Melissa 'Sa'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05162136878919517054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-33812399071239002892012-02-05T15:05:00.000+10:002012-02-05T18:03:10.441+10:00Mel's week 5 Do Life challenge post.<br />
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It has been a good week work out wise. And even my running has been on track! <br />
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</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Lose 8 kg</span></div>
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</span></span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Eat well - cut down on
processed foods</b>: Mostly a success. I have opted for a healthy frozen
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</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Lose 8 kg - </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">I have lost 6kg ( 13lbs).</span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">So perhaps I was a little Ambitious but I am happy with my results.</span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></b></div>
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<li><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Lose 6 kg this month. </span></b></li>
<li><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Continue the C25k running program!</span></b></li>
<li><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Run 5k in less than 35 minutes. </span></b></li>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">I didn't send my Buddy a workout. But At the gym today we did shake things up a bit. I had us doing 2 x 20 crunches with a medicine ball ( with a person standing on the feet) and rotate out with our friend Kelly. One of us Crunched whilst the other Did Jumping Jacks x 20 and Push ups x10 and repeat. We switched out till all of us had done each station. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Jumping Jacks this week, I managed 150 - will try To squeeze in some more this afternoon to finish them up! </span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Really enjoying thee challenges so far!!</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">My activity for the week was:</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Monday: Serious housework 120 mins</span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Tuesday: Light and Lo - 70 mins</span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Wednesday: Run 34 mins 4.03 k</span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Thursday: rest Day</span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Friday: Run 34 mins and 4.07 k , bike 9:33 4:16 km and 35 mins of Weights.</span> </span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Saturday :worked all day - rest day. </span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="font-size: large; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sunday: Run 34 </span><span style="font-size: large;">Mins running -4.3 k, 45 mins Strength and weights.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03491533097484766368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-85914612594527647852012-02-05T13:56:00.005+10:002012-02-06T11:19:36.492+10:00Sa's week five 12 week challenge<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>There are no real flashy pictures this week or anything. This week is pretty simple. I was ill for a few days which meant not much activity. Actually I think I had over done it, because after a day of real rest and a good nights sleep I felt 90% better.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Also, when on the bike on Saturday, sitting just in front of the glass door of the class room who were doing pump, I see this....</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705501622462813282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxK4rhg0IeeHKkbsh5ipTMHrtcUNtYehebx95883IqS2O31TSzvU5B-OklBUcjl20WKrb1n_N1cUAcYZ9K4-27_5r12ncImrcTUnLP9jS0JW9dwV2goUHmJhSSrTLVIx0NVJAYC84rO3gC/s320/really.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 212px;" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Sorry but I couldn't resist taking a photo... Who wears a thong to a pump class? Really? Really?</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So here's this weeks challenge</div><div><u>Five quantifiable goals reassessed at week 5</u></div><div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>No more junk food. Chips, chocolate, cookies are my downfall<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">-This has been going pretty well. Have found alternatives such as weight watchers potato crisp things that are less than 100 calories per packet and frozen yoghurt bars which are 75ish calories…things like that, makes me feel like I’m not missing out on the yummy stuff<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">This goal I think I'm going to nix, as I'm doing so well I don't think it needs to be a goal any more.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>run/jog 3 x/week<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">-For the most part this has been accomplished. This week I’ve been ill so I hadn’t run as much as I’d have liked. I’m still striving to do this.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Drink more than 3 bottles (600mls each) of water/day<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">-drinking 3 ½-5 bottles (depending on activity level) every day<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><o:p>This goal is going well too. Now this is my new norm, so I'm removing this as a goal too.</o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Improve my 5km a little time every time I do it<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">-this has been reassessed as we began to do c25k and are not actually running 5km for the most part. We are running the program which is between 26-30some minutes (I’ve been running at least 30 mins). My goal now is to increase endurance and progress through the weeks of the program, 2 weeks /week if that makes sense. I know it will take me some time to be able to run the distance so I allow for longer time to adjust before moving up.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Get out more with the kids walking (at least once a week)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">-<s>plans to do this Friday</s> …DONE and continuing, although with the loads of rain we’ve had it’s a bit difficult sometimes.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><o:p>NEW WEEK 5 GOALS</o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><o:p>1. run/jog 3x per week continuing goal</o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><o:p>2. 5 km changed to building endurance during my c25k. By March I'd like to be starting week 5 of the program.</o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast">3. Getting out more often (1/week) with kids. This is weather dependant and sometimes not applicable.</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast">4. (NEW GOAL) lose 10 lbs between Feb 1st and March 1st.</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast">5. Be able to do 35 pushups at a time by March 1st</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><br /></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Push ups<o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal">Last week 22 This week 24<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Intermediate/Advanced: <o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Monday: 90 mins heavy cleaning (The type that makes you sweat)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Tuesday: light and lo class 70 minutes (INTENSE) (32 jumping Jacks)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Wednesday: (high activity work) <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Thursday: (high activity work) , ill<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Friday: Ill <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Saturday: 35 mins 8.5km cycling, 35 mins weights =70 minutes <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Sunday: 3.47km 30 mins, 45 min strength including 120 jumping jacks =75 mins<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Total minutes = 305<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Total jumping jacks = 152 (sorry I just couldn't get them all in)<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705496249650233538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqkIKS64oSd8aq3z2GLsPHsFLcxdwsCUBCxU3vD2VHftuUImdnmv9SxbxgoFEljdLeOYJmutsYVu7TIcLWRtO1cpI3aeiI5rwscf_RqUFHTtV2AIwPbIHd8zOfYzBLIMgNq0NAjNhxUd4/s320/Sa+name.png" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 95px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 147px;" /></div><div><br /></div>Melissa 'Sa'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05162136878919517054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-53661262277542139412012-01-29T13:44:00.011+10:002012-01-29T14:31:32.810+10:00Mel and Sa's Week 4 12 week challenge<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">So this week, since it's 'buddies' week, we're doing one blog entry, and each adding our own bit.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">So our activity has been pretty well the same this week.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Push Ups. Last week (sa)22, (mel)30 this week (sa)20, (mel) 40</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Intermediate/Advanced: <o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Monday: (sa)jog 3.32 in 30 mins, (mel)jog 3.55 in 30 mins<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Tuesday: (both)light and lo class 75 minutes (INTENSE)<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Wednesday: (sa) (high activity work) 1 km in 7 mins to bus stop</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Thursday: (sa)4.5 km in 39 mins, (mel)4.5km in 37 minutes<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702897911581033650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif31C2WZrZyE7EzZlCAdSTftIRaiPzvATsUe6-w58y1LrTr3EmnYAi50bQmgnbgO3swrscyiKp-Cxy_7RSAWIF_kRoKufOvj9OJCviJbuDjPH46Po_Bcts6JHuHsg84Yk2sWaMqUKh099T/s320/012612+%25282%2529.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before the race</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jX6Ek5FyEwoPBCnuXgLv_GDxIV7vROvX5JYTtsyNGz_6BATp9F1spHGs-sTlXFXXU1muKhRs8NliAxQDgDchJRYP2UDjmizGKteLO7yq3btX9lN7pNQVayJQnSc_uFhN-Ck530tW3Tsq/s1600/419960_10150493882787111_652622110_9251846_1957482081_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jX6Ek5FyEwoPBCnuXgLv_GDxIV7vROvX5JYTtsyNGz_6BATp9F1spHGs-sTlXFXXU1muKhRs8NliAxQDgDchJRYP2UDjmizGKteLO7yq3btX9lN7pNQVayJQnSc_uFhN-Ck530tW3Tsq/s320/419960_10150493882787111_652622110_9251846_1957482081_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Mel's Time</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702897907435224722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4GB4K0nQC41tnCLmotPwVXsE8nSqL50zf139F4I8FyHCK4TrT_6DyBzLxtLVIhC1YRk3iD3xeQt00mtornbeS3GRfFhlRwK_6-AGpbTtlutOqfaRymo81UokngDjt3wPT6liy7IaBqx5/s320/012612+%25283%2529.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 191px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sa's Time</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702897451878664802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSjhRgHoUQy3mRwyrSYB_cEu47yZ2DBby9_tRot4-tNiqMOZim9UOf3PqN8DvBAwx6byLHyVbAjuVtL2PqSSxX5UdIC6yoNLr6nUTMHErbNEVatBWZXcNL3c4HOjqD2OmRwH9t091Vaaz/s320/012612+%25281%2529.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After the race ( Nevermind the half naked dude between us! Awkward!!)</div><div></div><div class="MsoNormal">Friday:rest<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal">Saturday: (both) Pump class 60 minutes, Zumba 60 minutes. =120<o:p></o:p></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702896885661917842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIid5mzJVaKWig4dasBuQ8S-k4DwCLiYShZxIqhAw21UDPWbkluXbfrYvELTlZgnYCnWeusqURtLDExnJlZepMA6gRRttJmJeLoAXILLRbMOJmqeRbnACvv-v2_IRz2m1fxyOxizehKBE/s320/012812+%25281%2529.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 240px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; width: 320px;" /></div><div><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Before Two classes<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702896890330119634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJ9jZ7Wp-S8A6ALRaTFEtEkuc7SmP3d2OnB149fUi_bx-gHpP9SgO9vmJqwe8MVGSrd6Mb6djNToZ4P4UVCbAhSyXzthaDQyv0fNW_DA8F4_-maeGO4frr4NEfC-kR4-2WUr8ewTOQjZ8/s320/012812+%25282%2529.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 240px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; width: 320px;" /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>After Two classes</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Sunday: (sa)30 min, 3.44km, (mel)30 mins, 3.7km 45 mins weights =75</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Weekly Total =346 minutes<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><b>4 Things that impressed me this week about SuperSa,</b><b>By Sunshine/Mel</b></u><br /><br />1.Pushed beyond her struggles ( Running - stitch/sore knees and back) to continue running.<br />2. Eating well and even trying new things! *yay*<br />3. Improved her Fun run time on last year by 2 minutes!<br />4. Puts up with My crazy desire to run ( and tags along too) and even crazier ideas like doing two classes at the gym Back to back.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><b> Why I think SuperSa should Win, By Sunshine:</b></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />Melissa has not ever really shown any desire to run, it wasn't anything that she thought that she would be able to do. She has been running with me now since I started on this crazy quest. She extends herself through the pain of sore knees and most recently Stitches in her side , and the heat and humidity of running "fun runs" on hot and muggy Australian summer days. She pushes her self above her limits when I suggest doing crazy things that she isn't always sure she can do. Saturday, I decided I was going to do 2 classes. Back to back. A "Pump/weights" class followed right up with a Zumba class. She was doubtful about doing them, but still came and rocked it out. It had been tough, But she finished both classes, even though she was well and truely out of energy. Her determination to succeed in-spite of maybe not being the fastest runner or being within her comfort zone inspires me to push myself just that little bit more. <b>She is rockin! </b></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Why Sunshine should win this weeks challenge.</b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Like a lot of us, for many years Sunshine struggled with her weight. After her third child she was at her biggest and unhappy within herself. When he was about one and a half, she decided it was time to do something about it, and she was serious. She joined a women’s health centre, which helped her drastically change her diet and get her started on circuit workouts. She was dedicated and began to succeed. She joined a regular gym as well and began working out there on her own and doing classes. From her dedication, change of diet and lifestyle and without use of commercially pushed weight loss products she was greatly successful! Sunshine lost a whopping 53.5 kg or 117 lbs in about 12 months through pure hard work. Now during this time she inspired many people, myself included, to change their lifestyle and get healthy. After reaching her goal weight, she even went and began working at the weight loss centre she started her journey at. With her before and after pictures on the wall, she helped many women begin their own healthy lives, and they knew she had been there and if she could do it, they could do it. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">With Sunshine as my workout buddy, she always pushes me to go just a little further than I’d do myself. “just a little further Sa, just run to that tree, just to that pole, to that car”. She’s supportive and encouraging and I couldn’t ask for a better workout partner. If I have an issue (back pain, stitches, knee pain) she looks into what could help me with it. I honestly know that without her, I’d still be in size 22 sitting on the couch watching the world go by around me.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Even though we may have slipped a little through a very rough year, we’ve both got back on it and are working hard to get back to ourselves. Our healthy selves.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b>4 things that impressed me this week about Sunshine</b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">1. Encouraging work mates to participate in a race when they wouldn’t have on their own.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">2. Beating her own time from last year by 4 minutes at the fun run!! AWESOMENESS!!<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">3. Suggesting we do BOTH Pump AND zumba, right after each other. Perhaps insanity<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">4. Constantly having a positive and can do attitude even when she looks like she’s pushed herself within an inch of death after a workout!<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Basically, Sunshine is a positive inspiring woman who deserves to win, perhaps she hasn’t inspired as many people as Mr. Ben here, but there are many many people whose lives are better because of her.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> By, Sa</o:p></p></div>Melissa 'Sa'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05162136878919517054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-47530853999894081882012-01-27T13:40:00.000+10:002012-01-29T13:42:07.024+10:00Aussie day Fun run- Mel.So we ran it again this year and I was very happy with my progress on last year!! I had roped Sa in again as well as some co-workers. All I wanted to do was finish it in better time than last year. That was my goal. And I DID! Ran it in 41:44 last year. This year it was 37:42. 4 Minutes better than last year! Not massive difference, But we have been back on track less than a month so I thrilled enough.<br />
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It was a very over cast day and it had rained all night so I was happy enough to get up to dry skies, even if it was cloudy.It was meant to rain, but the rain held off and it meant the Sun wasn't
beating down on us either. It was a little muggy but It was a rather
comfortable 27c. We have been training for this so we were super keen. I had planned to run even if it was raining. I had been looking forward to it it. <br />
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I have to say I have really started to enjoy running and have decided to do the upcoming Mother's day ( May) run too. So hopefully by then my speed and Endurance will have built up! I never really thought I would or could be a runner. But I hope that by the end Of the year I will be both.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr91pTQJuqNbo5etkIGRAT8JmDUHlG6Sn_3fdz77Hr18yqdECMujHCvUOkEykVKgrNA1WtwrEXmGg_ReTwrkIFopMNoGNdOjDafCAUM_dHf8_mBufDtLmishVmLH1Fkx4UJKPTC4Nyj-gF/s1600/Mel+name.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr91pTQJuqNbo5etkIGRAT8JmDUHlG6Sn_3fdz77Hr18yqdECMujHCvUOkEykVKgrNA1WtwrEXmGg_ReTwrkIFopMNoGNdOjDafCAUM_dHf8_mBufDtLmishVmLH1Fkx4UJKPTC4Nyj-gF/s1600/Mel+name.png" /></a></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03491533097484766368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-68575468662148116682012-01-27T09:45:00.005+10:002012-01-27T09:59:43.327+10:00Fun Run<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Again I say there was really nothing FUN about this run.... but I did it, and in two minutes less than last year's time to boot. WITH knee pain, a pita knee brace that kept pinching and bunching and side stitches, by slightly more than two minutes!<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl6UNy5ZdOj7-O6zfGACYrvixHOYoQ2cSCKIJ9zYKnCYRKlT8jr6cNzm2kvGw87ji5ax9QEv_LTdDlMd3lTNmqq3kFJyEtqt3ve1pP9b5A3NKB0pwrcyJmW5DCINCVUrnIbFYkQNf-rid1/s320/012612+%25283%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702091644579068226" /><br /></div></div><div>I know some of you may think "What?? Nearly 40 minutes to run 4.5 km's? I could do it in half the time!" I am not a runner. I'm trying to be, but I'm at the start of my running and simply unable to run more than a few minutes at a time. I do believe I ran about half the time, and my previous time for this race was 41:44 or something. My normal 5km time is closer to 45mins, so I feel like I accomplished a lot and am proud of myself. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am absolutely exhausted though. It felt like a hell of a lot of effort and really tired me out. (It's the next day and I'm still pooped!) I was really irritated because when I crossed the line, they did not have the tickets with your place on them. Which means that when the results are posted, I will not be accurately placed at all. It likely doesn't matter to most people, but for me, it would have been nice to see the improvement and my accomplishment from the year before.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyways, today I am resting, possibly doing a walk later, but I seriously feel like I need the rest today. My rest day which was Wednesday was actually full on at kindy and then running to the bus stop a km away, and I was still sore from the day before at light and low class.</div><div><br /></div><div>Last week after my weigh in on Monday, I weighed again on Wedesday and had lost about 0.3kg, then weighed again on Friday and had lost a whole 1.1 kg (in those two days). by the time my weigh in on Monday happened again, I was up again by 0.5 kg. This is why I weigh in once a week and not more. I had done nothing to have my weight increase between Friday and Monday and yet it did. I would have been perfectly happy with the 1kg weight loss from Monday to Monday if I were not aware of the half a kg fluctuation in between. I don't get it. So this week I'm waiting until Monday again. I'd rather see a little number going down than a big number go down then go up again.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, I shall go for now, this week's challenge is a 'buddy' challenge so I will add the pics of Melanie and I at the fun run in that thread.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Q9ypraH7rrMoDKLp1e4ByWZRH5QzXXWCM6BEFp4aix6pciVDtB2RecrcGo9AWylXFxQLhO6ISLvmQP3vgk-htS6iYSDNlUlDs5kvE5p__cHu6Us1LIo1BYTZDsgdKiRR1UYv4-YY6Uga/s320/Sa+name.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702092399854449090" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 147px; height: 95px; " /></div>Melissa 'Sa'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05162136878919517054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-84582843393976332352012-01-23T17:07:00.000+10:002012-01-23T17:07:28.910+10:00Week three- Mel/Sunshine<ol>
<li>Policeman/woman in your town wearing a Do Life shirt (2 points) or holding a homemade Do Life sign (1 point).</li>
<li>You sitting on or standing next to a tricycle with a racing bib on. In public. Bonus points for helmet and sunglasses.</li>
<li>Statue in your town wearing Do Life shirt (2 points) or wearing a Do Life sign around its neck (1 point).</li>
<li>Ballerina pose during your next workout. </li>
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<li>Screenshot of your longest walk/run of the week. (<a href="http://mapmyrun.com/" target="_blank">http://mapmyrun.com</a> in case you don't know how to map a run yet. Or any other mapping/GPS device.)</li>
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<li>You holding your biggest excuse on a piece of paper while defeating the excuse.</li>
<li>You
holding the DVD of AIR FORCE ONE starring HARRISON FORD the BEST MOVIE
OF ALL TIME. Bonus point for your best Harrison Ford face. GET OFF MY
PLANE.</li>
<li>You in grocery store holding a pineapple and a watermelon. At the same time.<br /> </li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have a lovely bunch of.....</td></tr>
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<li>Your super healthy grocery list. </li>
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7.You ignoring a warning sign.<br />
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<li>You holding a "Team Edward" or "Team Jacob" sign at the local library.</li>
<li>You with 80+year-old. Both giving the peace sign.</li>
<li>$18.87 in change. </li>
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<li>Picture of a homemade smoothie. Your hand must be in front of it giving a thumbs up.</li>
<li>Recreate a famous picture/painting.</li>
<li>You wearing seven shirts.</li>
<li>You
with as many other people holding Do Life signs. One point for every
two people. 16 people = eight points. 100 people = 50 points. </li>
<li>You wrapped in Christmas lights. And them turned on. I'm sorry. I know you JUST put them away.</li>
<li>You in plank or pushup position. Outdoors. </li>
<li>Picture of you finishing your toughest workout of the week. Or a re-enactment of your reaction upon finishing. </li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunday at the gym is hard work!</td></tr>
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<li>Do Life Dog. (open to interpretation.)</li>
<li>You at the most famous location in your town. Wearing Do Life shirt (2 points) holding Do Life sign (one point). </li>
<li>You with an apple on your head with an arrow through it.</li>
<li>You pointing to your city in an actual atlas.</li>
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<li>You in a music store rocking out. </li>
<li>Do Life Cat. (open to interpretation.)</li>
<li>You wearing your favorite sport's team's gear. Double peace sign.</li>
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<li>You holding a sign with how many minutes you worked out this week.</li>
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<li>You
with someone named Richard. If your name is Richard, you with someone
named Lauren. No cheating! ("they won't know his name is actually
Bob...")</li>
<li>You sitting in bleachers cheering on a game that's not being played. </li>
<li>A homemade painting of your biggest goal. No deductions for lack of painting skillz. </li>
<li>A lawyer's business card. Five bonus points if the lawyer's name is Larry.</li>
<li>You standing beside a Ferrari.</li>
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<li>Picture of you on a treadmill. (2 points if the time is 30+ minutes and you appear to have actually done the 30 minutes.)</li>
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<li>You. In a boat.</li>
<li>You on the top floor of a building. </li>
<li>You high-fiving the grocery store cashier</li>
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I'm interested to see what it says on our official weigh in day tomorrow.</div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u>Five quantifiable goals reassessed week 3<o:p></o:p></u></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->No more junk food. Chips, chocolate, cookies are my downfall<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">-Nothing this week.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->run/jog 3 x/week</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">jogged twice brisk walk once<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Drink more than 3 bottles (600mls each) of water/day<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">-drinking 3 ½-5 bottles (depending on activity level) every day<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Improve my 5km a little time every time I do it<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">-I’m working on this, however the bathroom issue is a major hindrance when road running. Hit 43 mins this week<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Get out more with the kids walking (at least once a week)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">-<s>plans to do this Friday</s> …DONE and continuing <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u>Push ups<o:p></o:p></u></p></div><div> <p class="MsoNormal">Last week 20, this week 22<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u>Intermediate/Advanced: 30 extra minutes of intense work like last week + 200 jumping jacks. (all at once or spread out)<o:p></o:p></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Monday: 3.35km 31 min jog<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday: 3km in 30 min<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday: (high activity work, allergy attack) 5km in 43 min<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thursday: 2.3 km in 30 mins<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Friday: Blood donation <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Saturday: mowed the lawn 45 minutes<o:p></o:p></p><div>Sunday: 3.35km In 31 minutes jogging, 5km in 13 minutes bike =44 minutes</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Weekly Total =223</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi862BO12_ssuAIN4VDGFXynMW9f3RmD2EQ45G0sJYfKLd-Fy4-QJ8-n13yuZbUQ2fxv70GM4knx9d1cbnFUk79xvXPAwjU4w3cxguLZQNnCf0yzVSFffTvwV3eqm6W3aJ-Ts3pQpqMF-Bj/s320/Sa+name.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700394121426246178" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 147px; height: 95px; " /></div><div><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div>Melissa 'Sa'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05162136878919517054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-68363095238356499752012-01-21T08:15:00.000+10:002012-01-21T08:15:12.605+10:00TEN POUNDS BABY!!!Both Sa and I have Logged 10lbs (4.4kg) lost in 3 weeks!!!<br />
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<br />Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03491533097484766368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-64421965593397572662012-01-17T16:09:00.006+10:002012-01-17T16:29:23.623+10:00calorie countingSo today my friends, I'm going to discuss calorie counting. <div>Melanie and I started doing this a few days ago. The first few days seemed great. I was WAY under my calorie goal, although I understand this may not be a good thing either, but it was due to exercise, adding between 300-500 calories. Today, I worked and we did not make it to light and low class that we'd usually attend, and so my calorie goal was lower, and right now, I'm about 400 calories away from that without dinner included.</div><div><br /><br />This makes me stress a little. I feel myself worrying I'm going to go over, why precisely this worries me so much I don't know, but it does. I have increased activity today, due to chasing 3 year olds around and picking up after them, but I'm a very visual person and me seeing the numbers creep up is freaking me out a little. I feel like either I HAVE to go do something tonight, or I can only eat a small amount of dinner. I've been working so hard to get fit again, that I feel like I'm going to ruin something if I eat just a little more than my goal is.</div><div><br /></div><div>Besides this, yesterday we went to get up for a run at 6am and it was raining. So we went to the gym and ran on the treadmill instead. I ran 15 minutes and had to hop off (thankfully the bathroom was about 10 ft away), got back on and *cue holy music* My stats were still on the screen. YAY! My legs are starting to ache a bit, from running a lot more than I'm used to. We went bowling yesterday afternoon as well with the kids, and my hips are very sore and stiff today. They had a great time, we were beat by an 11 year old on the first game, and I won the second game but my score was still horrendous!</div><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Well, that's it today. I'm freaking about calories, not eating enough with a workout and eating too much without a workout, and I'm sore.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicsAvLwKqharBJD_1Bvw6rQ-BPamvjVWpKHYTBtVZ1AJEpcrNvnXdMOPyoEXQuAU0xiJhntJi1De3UN1LXolnxN326sXTeKM_hNG5JC3ysHopYkJDsNexXFxwf_CdeuhfsFSoR5MaSTue2/s320/Sa+name.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698484182356432418" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 147px; height: 95px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Melissa 'Sa'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05162136878919517054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655232296161948185.post-8050115194901432402012-01-15T17:41:00.001+10:002012-01-15T19:52:03.421+10:00Do Life challenge week 2 - Sunshine/Me<br />
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<span lang="EN">My friend Jenny, we both were at a point in our lies where we were
struggling. Her, with unruly children she felt no one tolerated, myself with
post natal depression, and we both felt we had nobody. We met at a playgroup
one day and the next afternoon I noticed her picking up her children from
school and asked her in for coffee. This was the start of a beautiful
friendship. She helped me to organise my life, to get my home and mhyself back in
order. We expected nothing from each other and she picked me up when the days
just seemed to hard. She took shelter with me when the mornings came too soon
and she barely made it out the door. It was because of her support and
friendship that I was able to recover. She was there for me again when I
struggled after the birth of my last child as well (again) and dropped
everything on several occasions when I was not coping to come and hold me up.
And it was also because of her that I go on the weight loss wagon successfully.
Jenny didn’t just change my life, She saved me. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN"> I am feeling stronger and leaner (
less bloated). I have already met my goal of the sub 40 min 5k. Feeling good! I
am drinking plenty of water. My Exercise this week has been varied and
constant. Pushed myself in the running department this week and ran a good
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Food? Exercise? Family? Career? </b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">How about Family food? We have been cutting back on processed foods
encouraging the kids to have fruit for snacks. And so far the kids have been
fairly good at this. Exercise was harder to achieve this week, I worked longer
hours. But I still managed to rock it!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><b>Monday:</b> I donated blood so Exercise was out for 24 hours. Ate well and drank
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<span lang="EN"><b>Tuesday:</b> Light and Lo class. Was a little tough for me .I was struggling a
little with hip pain and was a little sluggish from my donation the day before.
(+60mins) then we did some Push ups and Planked after. ( +10min)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><b>Wednesday:</b> I ran solo after work. Did a great time for me, 38in 42 seconds.
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<span lang="EN"><b>Thursday:</b> rested – I worked late shift at work. Was active all day, unpacking
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<span lang="EN"><b>Friday- </b>Ran on the treadmill at the gym. 3.4km in 32 mins. Not my best
effort but I really dislike running on the treadmill. (+32mins) Then we planked and did Push-ups and stretches ( 30 in one set) ( total = +45)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><b>Saturday:</b> we Zumba’d 60 mins off uncoordinated dance awesomeness. (+60mins) Also sarting using Finesspal. Trailing it out to see how we like it. So far so good! </span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><b>Sunday:</b> Ran on the treadmill at the gym. 32 mins 3.54km. Then Did a
strength work out with Sa and pal Kelly. Boxing, abs, lunges, pushups, tricep
kickbacks, Jumping jacks (total = 92 mins.)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN">I gave two ladies change today at a coffee shop to pay for their coffee. I
was coming back from my banking run at work. And I had stopped to pick up some
Sugar-free sweets for my boss. I simply walked over and put it down and said '
Ladies, your next coffee is on me. Have a nice day!" They grabbed me and
asked me if I was ok! I told them I just wanted them to have a nice day and
enjoy their coffee .I think I shocked them, I walked away with them with their
mouths a gape! It made me smile. Felt good.</span></div>
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