Friday, February 14, 2014

Train, Dont Complain :)

People who train together stay together ;) Training session with hubby! Intervals on the treadmill and even running on 12 (OMG!!). 30 minutes for a cal burn of 430. I am wondering now why I spent so long from exercise. Its our 17th wedding anniversary tomorrow and we have dinner planned at a little Indian Restaurant. I think we are going to have to do some boxing tomorrow to preburn those naughty calories otherwise weigh in will be very bad!

Happy with how the mind is melding into the right place. Maybe, just maybe, this might be THE TIME!

Cath xoxo

Thursday, January 30, 2014

A good place? or a bad place? We all start somewhere!

So I missed posting on Sunday last week but I do have an excuse (always an excuse!). It was my daughters 18th birthday on Australia Day and yes I did live a little and indulge a bit too much.

My head is in a good place this week since my disaster of last week. Finally I realised that you cant have your cake and eat it too when you want to look good and feel good. By Friday, I had gained almost 300g OVER my start weight. For me, the week was more of a mindset test. I had to prove to myself that eating all that crap just wasn't going to work and something had to give. It did give! My weight was ballooning AND FAST!! This is why I haven't been able to get that part of my head right. Too many times I have convinced myself that it was ok to have that piece of chocolate (or indulge in the whole block) since I had lost a few hundred grams. I was wrong. I know many people who have read this far are probably thinking...omg is this chick serious!....how stupid is she! but this is my journey and these are part of my demons that I am fighting.

So I had 2 days to correct all that I had done wrong. I ate clean, I drank bucket loads of water and come Sunday, I was happy to see a number less than I had started with. It was only 300g but it still meant the numbers were going down. I have also never been so sick as I have been since choosing an unhealthy lifestyle. I began January with an upper respiratory infection and now I sit here typing this with a throat that feels like its on fire! So this week I have been thinking that being unhealthy, eating unhealthy and generally leading an unhealthy lifestyle can lead to illness. If thats the case, then why do we put ourselves through this week in week out just for that sugar or salt hit?

My amazing hubby got me a new toy and it was delivered this week! I made up my first single server smoothie this morning. A mix of banana, honey, mango, 1/2 cup low fat milk, 1 scoop protein powder and a cup of ice. I cant begin to explain how good it tastes and whats better is that its healthy! I will experiment more over the coming weeks and see what other interesting things I can come up with :)


Now onto the numbers stuff. My weight and measurements

SW: 79.9kg
CW: 79.9kg
WLTW: 300g
WIW1: 79.6 (26/01/2014)
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GW1 - 78.9kg
GW2 - 76.9kg
GW3 - 74.9kg
GW4 - 70kg
GW5 - 68kg
10%GW - 71.9kg
EGW - 65kg

Until next blog, try hard on keeping that mind in the right place :)

Cath xoxo

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Why cant I just get it right the first time instead of yoyo dieting?

Hi all! My name is Cathy and I once again weigh 79.9kg. Story of my life it seems when only 6 months ago I was cheering when I saw 74kg on the scales. So what is it that clicks in our head that sends up straight back where we started from?

I often have asked myself this over the years as I would try to search out the balancing act that I see so many of my friends find. I mean they can fit in healthy eating AND exercise daily, so why cant I? Then it hit me......

I AM TOO BUSY COMPARING WHAT I CANT DO THEN JUST FOCUSING ON WHAT I CAN!

I am also too busy comparing myself with others overall that I just give up! Seems to be what happens each and every time. University assessments, parenting, being a wife....it all adds up and sometimes I just would love that extra hour in my day to #jfdi but where would I find it? Then I look at others and how they seem to get through each day seamlessly fitting in eating, exercise time and their family. So where am I going wrong?

I am planning to try and get my blog back up and going at least once a week (weigh in day Sunday). I hope to be able to share my challenges and successes with you all and I do also hope that I still have some people following.

If this is to be, its up to me!

Now onto the numbers stuff. My weight and measurements

SW: 79.9kg
CW: 79.9kg
WLTW: 
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GW1 - 78.9kg
GW2 - 76.9kg
GW3 - 74.9kg
GW4 - 70kg
GW5 - 68kg
10%GW - 71.9kg
EGW - 65kg

Chest: W1: 92cm Wk4: Week 8: NOW: 92cm
Waist: W1: 100cm Wk4: Week 8: NOW: 100cm
Hips: W1: 104.5cm Wk4: Week 8: NOW: 104.5cm
Thigh measurement distance from knee: 33cm
(L) Thigh: W1: 60cm Wk4:  Week 8:  NOW: 60cm

BMI is 28

Heres to change and making things right!

Until next time, remember you are worth it.

Cath xoxo