And the total is............!!!!!!

After a week of a low Carb, high protein diet. Exercising our bums off and challenging ourselves with early morning and night time runs, Sa and I weighed in this morning. And we both had FANTASTIC losses over the week. YAY us!!

And the stats are:

Mel: Starting weight: 93.6kg
Weigh in today: .......90.4kg
= 3.2 kg loss!!!! ( 7 lbs)

Sa: Starting Weight: 90kg
weigh in today:......87.1kg
= 2.9kg loss!!!! (6.5 lbs)

We are off to a great start for our new year!!! We are both so thrilled at our results. *Happy Dance*

Now I forgot to post up my Self portrait yesterday Morning so here it is!

Mel - week one

Meh, well there it is.  But I can see that I am less bloated and My skin look great. So that is the positive spin I am putting on it today! :)
No exercise for me today, I gave blood this morning and Im not allowed strenuous exercise for 24hrs. Which is Ok, cause that means I can still Do my class tomorrow Morning!! WOOT!


Till next time people!

Plan of Attack

So it's been more than a month since I've posted, and I've not been any better.

Honestly, last year I had tons of will power and the wonderful Christmas foods hardly tempted me at all. I think my problem this year was the loss stall out recently. After working my butt off and the numbers on the scale not moving at all for weeks, I got very discouraged. My clothes didn't really seem to be fitting any differently either.

So, I felt like, what the hell, I'm not losing so why not just eat what I want? And yep, I have been. *sigh* GAH! I hate that a lot of the hard work I've done has gone down the toilet. I've not gained all I've lost, but probably half of it.

So, at this point, I'm not bothering to start now. No, it's not the 'I'll start it on Monday' thing, but I just can't see the sense in starting something right now that will require a hell of a lot of will power in a time where there are too many tempting things. It's like an recovering alcoholic who's been clean a few days going to a bar just to socialise. Not likely to work out so well.

So, My plan of attack.

Eat better, smaller portions of meat/carbs, more veggies, significantly reduce carbs, especially at night, stock up on sugar free lollies and chocolates, especially early on.

Mondays, gym or Gillian.

Tuesdays Class at gym

Wednesdays I'm at the kindy and moving all day

Thursdays gym or Gillian

Fridays gym or Gillian

Sat. Gym ?

Sun Big Gym session.

Once the weather cools down possibly some walks or hikes up Castle Hill.

These gym or Gillian (Michaels) days will depend on time available for working out and if the kids will be home or not. We have the 30 day shred which I'm probably going to focus on when at home, and a yoga one, and weights one which we might throw in there every so often.

I've gained 2 dress sized in my lower half (my boobs only fit into one size, but my stomach's gotten bigger as well). I hate having brand new clothes that I can't fit into, and have never worn because they were bought 10kg ago with the assumption I was going to lose some more and not gain. It's really the worst feeling in the world after a lot of weight loss to go and buy bigger sized clothing. Makes you feel so defeated. :(

So I know I'm just giving myself extra work by not starting now, but I think it would really just be half assed anyway.

After Christmas no excuses. Maybe not much outdoor exercise, but there is an air conditioned gym of which I am a member only a 2 min. drive away.

I've also just joined Ben Does Life's forums for exercise and weight loss. I'm out of practice with forums and feel out of place as most of them are runners and I am really not. Melanie joined and told me about it and I thought it would be a good idea, then I found myself following her around the forum like a lost puppy, and I really don't want to do that, but I felt lost. So I'm not sure how long that will last for me, but I'll give it a go. Maybe I'll find my niche.

Well that's it for today.

4kg down!

So I jumped on the scales this morning, not literally of course, but anyways, I'm down 4 kg (8.8lbs) from my start weight. When was that? two weeks? three? I don't know, anyways, that made me feel good, because I've been frustrated that I haven't really been able to feel any loss in my clothes.  Although yesterday I did notice the arms in my work shirt (which I wear usually once a week) were not a snug. Yay.    I was feeling disheartened. Like I wasn't getting anywhere, but hopefully it'll catch up to my clothes soon. Maybe I'm just losing all over but slowly instead of one noticeable place at once.
I think I'm getting sick too. I've got a husky voice and cough a little. I really don't need or want it. GO AWAY. Makes working out impossible.  I'm looking forward to our weekend gym work outs.  We seem to be able to get the most time in and the best all around workout then.   The other day as I was stretching at the end, I thought I could have stayed there all day.

This weekend will also be full of cleaning. There's a house inspection on Tuesday. (blah) which means everything must be spic and span.  Which will last a day as the kids are on school holidays.  Good thing I'm on break too for a week, even though I'll still be studying and organising.

I think this is all for now. Ooh, tomorrow we're going to take the kids to a local museum and down to the beach. Should be nice!

The Gym = Meltdown prevention

So today I felt like I needed to go to the gym, after happily finishing a 2000 word essay about children's literature and then realising I couldn't use one of the books which was a little more than half the essay. So, in place of a severe meltdown, I went to the gym.  I ran 3 mins walked 2 for a bit then ran 2 mins walked 2.  My right knee has given me trouble before when I've tried to run and it seems like it's only when I run for 3 minutes continually, and it started acting up today. Feels alright now, but will start to use my brace again if I intend on running.  Did a few weights, then jumped on the bike for 20 mins and did nearly 8km.
I did a bit of people watching today.  Not really intentionally, I just noticed some things.   One girl was running a bit like Phoebe on Friends.  HUGE long strides and I thought for sure she was going to fall off the end! Another woman, thin as a rail, was leisurely peddling on a bike, got up, did something else, and came back to the bike next to me. She would have been on the think for maybe 2-3 minutes and was peddling at 50 rpms.  Really? REALLY?  I was peddling twice as fast as she was.  Then she left. Must have been there all of 15 minutes and was gone.  I don't understand why she bothered?

So, between the bike and run I did 10kms today. YAY.  Tomorrow we're going to have a good intense session which I feel I really need. I've been feeling slack this week, but it's not for lack of wanting.  We just haven't really had the chance to get to the gym.  I've still been eating well, and on Thursday when I weighed in I'd lost just another kg (or 2.2 lbs). But it's still 2.5kg (5.5lbs) since I started two weeks ago.  I'm yet to feel much in my clothes, but my body itself feels tighter.  I noticed most in my sides, just feeling held in better.

But yeah, I think that's all for now.  Just have to go rework that essay and fix it up.  Good think I noticed with still a week left before it's due.

Steaming On....and on..and on...

Thought I should pipe in here...We have been doing really well this week! Im so happy with our progress and or dedication to working out. We did miss Friday, but that was due to me being flat out exhausted (late shift at work Thursday night) and my feet really hurting. And in spite of not being able to sleep very well last night we even dragged our bums to the gym this afternoon for a short but sweet workout. I was off my game today, only managing 15 minutes on the treadmill instead of my usual 30 but I knew it was gonna be a short one. I was beat but really needed the workout. I attempted a new ( well out of my routine) cross trainer type machine to finish off my workout. Just to spice it up some. Upped some of my weights which felt great. Planning on "freestyle" workout tomorrow. We are going to hit the Riverway loop early and get it in the bag before it gets too hot (and I have a family commitment). Its roughly about 4.5k  long and its a nice scenic view.  We might be able to get some nice "workout" pictures too? Looking forward to it...Providing I sleep ok tonight. ( Stupid wind banging the blinds in my room!)

So Im feeling right up there on the top of the world right now... Im  not as dedicated as Sa is to staying off the scales. I have weighed myself a couple of times and I am happy to report that since Sunday's post gym weight I am down 2.9kg ( Or 6.3lbs) !!! So thrilled. I love seeing those numbers go down. And it really keeps me on track. One day when I am less embarrassed by the numbers on the scale I might actually photograph those weighs. But well...Not yet. And Maybe. No promises.

This week has been interesting. This is the first time I have had to try to combine working out with all my now usual daily events  ( kids, cleaning, cooking etc). Previously I was a SAHM when I did my journey to fitness and health, so pulling all this together with work has been something I have had to get use too. I think, in time It will be just fine. I actually don't mind hitting the gym first thing in the morning before heading into work, although it does seem a little busy there then. We will figure out schedule that will work best for us.

So that's my little update for now. I will likely be back tomorrow with another update of our riverway workout. and maybe some pics too.

Till tomorrow!

Swimming

Today we took the kids swimming. Decided to run tomorrow as we would be moving a lot in the water with them.
We all had a ball.



They were kicking and blowing bubbles lol. Was good fun.

A lot of tossing children and swinging them around, hauling them around on my back or swimming with them attached to me. Also, childfree, I did a few laps. I'm not a pro swimmer, but I can do a lap or two.

A pic of your bloggers (Sa on the left, Mel on right)





I have my day 3 of week 2 tomorrow. I've been pushing myself for those 90 seconds. I'm a bit worried about next week. I'm not sure what the intervals are. Maybe 2 mins running. It seems scary.
So yes, Wednesday I lost a little. About 600g I think or 700g. I'm still up from the first weigh which pisses me. I guess we'll see Monday. I might suggest moving weigh in until Tuesday where we haven't just eaten our usual roast chook or pork and veggie dinner. It's usually our largest meal of the week.

Anyways, that's it for now. Thank you. Come again.

Welcome back Carbs

I had a conundrum. Breakfast. What to have first. Will it be the coffee I've done without for a week b/c I can't stand creme in it? (blah) Or the multi-grain toast with peanut butter? The strawberry yogurt? Or the yummy fresh peach. Hmmmm. Well of course it was the coffee! Followed by toast. mmm toast. So, as Melanie said, we've both lost about 3 kg or so. I'm down 1/2 kg from when I got here. I know I gained some from indulging in my goodies, but back in a decent place now. My goal while I was away was to get below a certain number and I just made it before I left, now I'm 2 kg under that mark.

I've got the podcasts on my mp3 now. After much hassling with them, so I suppose I'm going to start on that today. Yesterday we were going to go for a walk, but had an awesome storm come through and we didn't go. (Did however pick up some more cute gym clothes at Kmart for like $5-$10 each).

So I'm feeling much better about this quick start than last time. Felt like it was a waste of time last time. I'm happy to be off it. I didn't want crap while I was doing it, I just wanted NORMAL food sometimes.

Yesterday Melanie pulls out her shorts and says "Look! I've lost some!" lol she had! They were loser around her waist for sure! :)

Anyways, I'm sure I'll update you on how the running goes later on.

Also, I wanted to welcome our new follower! We were so excited to have a random follower!! HELLO!!