Round the bend ... and a bit further down the road: My weight loss journey .. rollercoaster .. yo yo .. ahem ..

A new AHA moment ..

Here's the start to my new weight loss journey (2011 version ...lol) I'm using WW Pro-Points online and really enjoying the 'freedom' - well no using my normal foods ..but just checking in on what I eat .. and getting my exercise back on track again ..
So post Number 1 - the journey begins :-)

... so my weight has ballooned to an uncomfortable (for me) level .. “read that as went to try clothes on for packing to go away and they were getting more than a wee bit tight ” .. and so I’ve began using WW online Propoints again ..
This week was pretty good considering we’ve been on the Bach most of the week and it was only today that there was a bit of a blowout and that was definitely stress related … Urgggh.
So starting weight as at Mon 10/1 was 80.3kg and ultimate goal is 65kg .. but I know I can get to 67kg.
I’m breaking it down in to 5kg goals .. and so the first is 75kg..
I’m turning 40 on Sunday .. so my year goal is to get healthy again and get my anxiety/depression under control more.
Why have I ballooned do I think .. Depression.. Antidepressants .. Emotional eating .. and an “oh well who really cares” attitude ..
.. but that’s changing this week !!
So roll .. a healthier me this year .. with more exercise .. positive thinking .. and in the end a smaller me

New updates are under these posts/heading: WW/Weightloss ... check them out :-)
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The Jenny Craig moment ..

14 08 2008

I started Jenny Craig last Monday – it was one of those moments people talk about but you know I would think .. yeh OK then ..lol ..
Well anyway it’s been brewing for a while .. I’d been thinking about it over the weekend how I’d do it .. how I’d adjust the grocery budget .. how I would tell my husband .. you know all the barriers .. just to make myself NOT do it
.. but on this morning I thought RIGHT .. after I dropped the Little Missy off .. I got in the car and drove straight to the Jenny Craig clinic .. and said I want to begin the program as soon as I can .. I expected them to make an appt with me and I’d come back .. but NO .. I was taken in to the consultation room .. and the consultand went through things with me .. and I was away ..
I think if I had to go back I wouldn’t have done it .. and was soooo pleased with myself having made this first step to get my health back on track .. and to stop myself feeling sooo depressed and sorry for myself ..
I got myself here .. and no-one is going to be able to get me back on track to my health except myself ..
I've lost about 2 or 3 kgs through BL in the past few months and aiming to eat healthy .. but keep going up and down .. so I started at 84.1kg .. after hitting a "high" 89/91 kgs June last year ..

So now 1 & 1/2 weeks in to it … so far on Monday’s weigh in .. I lost 2.5 kgs, now most of that is fluid, but if I keep up what I’m doing, it surely is going to help the steady weight loss.
I’ve had a couple of slips .. like on Monday, when something got me really down and I ate a 1/4 pack of Shapes crackers .. but in the past it would have been the whole packet!!!
Fruit and veges – well more fruit and veges are my friend … I’ve found my eating wasn’t too bad – except the odd emotional junk food eating .. it was more the portion sizes I was eating… maybe also I was eating while distracted you know a little bit here, a little bit here …
Anyhoo .. determined this time .. jeepers I have to be … to be in a healthy weight range .. and at the higher level of that .. I have (had) 19kg’s to lose .. holy mackerel batman !!
But my first aim is 5kgs, 5 kgs to me is more manageable in my head! and told DH encouraging words would help!!! and after our wee talk on Friday things between us seem a lot better .. we will see tonite if he heads out!

This is me at my wedding 13 years ago a misely 55 kgs!!

Here is me now at 82kgs
.. and my dream 62 kg’s ..

Now this and me out for dinner on my 30th … at 65kgs .. this I could handle ..

The middle two are virtual models of course .. and I probably look nothing like them .. or never will …

Weight slipping off slowly …

3 09 2008

Yahoo!!!!
I lost 1.9kg this week .. just shows me that I need to keep walking .. lo!!!
Brought some size 16 jeans ..
We did measurements and I have lost 16!!!! cms off my waist … (and only 2cms off my bust – lol) and overall 33 cms off the rest of my body …..
So far I’ve lost 5.6 kgs !!!
I’m stoked !!!!!
Here’s my virtual model progress .. if only I looked this glamorous !

at 84.1kgs … at 78.5kgs .. at goal 65kgs …
Yanno the best thing .. I got a COMMENT today from one of my friends at Playgroup .. that I was looking great !!!!! *insert a big grin here* .. She is doing JC too …
This is my fridge nowadays .. look at all the veges .. and fruit (ignore the yoghurts .. heh heh) ..

Salads are my new friend .. ha ha …
4kgs to my halfway goal ..
Yeeeha!

83 kilos (end of Jan 2008)

78 kgs (9th September 2008)

12.10.2008 – See this .. it hasn’t moved … you know why it hasn’t moved .. because it went up .. heh heh .. and I’m in complete denial and aren’t moving it until I lose again .. and are back to where this is … grrr .. to me … all on track next week. .. school hols finished .. and back to walking every day!!!

20.10.08 .. back to 8kgs loss .. took longer than I thought .. but I got there .. roll on next loss ..

Weight loss progress 23.10.08

23 10 2008

83 kgs …. and now 76kgs ..8kgs lost

The jeans and pose don’t do much for me though .. lol

27.10.08 … I’ve just had my monthly measurements done at the clinic .. and thought I’d share them ..

Start
Weight 84.1 kg
Chest 112
Waist 108
Abdomen 111
Hips 120

Month – 3
Weight 74.4kg
Chest 96.5
Waist 89.5
Abdomen 104
Hips 106.5

Weight loss – 9.7kg

Cm’s lost
Chest 15.5
Waist 18.5
Abdomen 7
Hips 13.5
Total cm’s lost – 54.5

28.10.08 … not sure how but managed to gain 300g in a day .. lol .. should have gone to the toilet first .. lol … so “officially” at the clinic are only 200g from halfway .. grrrr

30.10.08 .. halfway shots ..

84 kg … now 74 kg

Side profile

Only halfway .. but getting there

11.12.08

84 kg … now 72 kg

Side profile
Over halfway
13.12.08

Jeepers ..
I just found this photo of me from June 07 when I’d just given up BF .. and started trying to lose weight …

June 07 – 89/90kg and today (with my girl) Dec 08 – 71.7kg
I gave up .. started .. re-started .. then somehow got down to 77kg in Jan 08 (prob from stress ).. then up to 84 kg in Apr 08 .. and then re-started it all over again in July 08 .. heh heh ..
What a rollercoaster ride it’s been ..

I can’t get over the difference in my legs

.. self-obsessing here.. $;\)$

A big week … for me on the personal front ..

23 12 2008 I reached my first goal at the clinic at the weigh in this morning .. as I was UNDER 70kg .. I was 69.9kg

I had a 1.2kg loss since last Tuesday!!!!!!!!!
I cried I was so happy …
So my goal to be under 70kg by Christmas came true today .. and I’m sooooo rapt!
This month I’ve lost another 10cm all over .. mainly my hips which was 4cm .. my bust only 1cm ..

.. and my butt and abdomen .. 3 and 2 I think it was or the other way around

Almost 15kgs down … YAHOOO …Progress Shots …

9 01 2009

Then 3 Aug 2008 – 84 kg … now 9 Jan 2009 – 69.4 kg (14.7kg loss)
EXCUSE THE HAIR .. bad hair day ..lol

Side profile
Weight loss – 14.7kg
Cm’s lost
Chest 18
Waist 23
Abdomen 13
Hips 20
Total cm’s lost – 74 cms

78 Kgs (5 kgs lost) – 9th September 2008

74 kgs (10 kgs lost) – Over halfway – 30.10.08 .
Start
Weight 84.1 kg
Chest 112
Waist 108
Abdomen 111
Hips 120
Month – 3
Weight 74.4kg
Chest 96.5
Waist 89.5
Abdomen 104
Hips 106.5
Month – 4
Weight 72.6kg
Chest 95
Waist 86
Abdomen 102
Hips 104
Month – 5
Weight 69.9kg
Chest 94
Waist 85
Abdomen 98
Hips 100
Weight loss – 14.2kg as at 23.12.2008
Cm’s lost
Chest 18
Waist 23
Abdomen 13
Hips 20
Total cm’s lost – 74 cms

Some new measurements

19 01 2009

Month – 6
Weight 68.6kg
Chest 93
Waist 84
Abdomen 95
Hips 100
Weight loss – 15.5kg as at 19.01.2009
Cm’s lost
Chest 19
Waist 24
Abdomen 16
Hips 20
Total cm’s lost – 79 cms

Plateau anyone!!!!!

11 02 2009

Argghhhh !!!!!!

Plateau at 68kgs !!!! Jan/Feb 09

Start of weight loss 84.1kgs – Aug 08
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Front on I’m kinda happy with.. but side view
.. well that butt is still there .. along with my twin/preggy tummy ..
One day that will go surely ..

Getting back on track!!!!!

8 03 2009

To get myself back on track .. some progress pics to get me moving again $;\)$

Now don’t ask me why .. but my bust is increasing (+3cm) .. while my waist is decreasing (-4 cm)… have no idea why that is .. proportions maybe ??????
Only 3.3 kgs to go to my goal .. so close .. but also so far .. heh heh

Update on progress

20 04 2009

Start Now – Month – 8

Weight 84.1 kg                             67.4kg
Chest 112                                    92
Waist 108                                    80
Abdomen 111                               94
Hips 120                                      95
Weight loss – 16.7kg as at 20.04.2009
Cm’s lost this month
Chest 1
Waist 4
Abdomen 1
Hips 5
Total cm’s lost – 11 cms
Cm’s lost total
Chest 20
Waist 28
Abdomen 17
Hips 25
Total cm’s lost – 90 cms
Amazing

looking back at it ..

I’m in a good head space at the moment .. and my aim is to get to goal within the next month or 6 weeks!

1.9.09

So where am i now .. well ..

I took a nose dive and have gained 4 kgs in the last few months after maintining at 67kg from April to August.

No excuses but I've had a bit go on in the last month - depression as a result of lots of personal things - things related to the kids hearts, one of the kids not sleeping and resulting tantrums and unbelievable behaviour, relationship issues, very ill grandparents ... and a lot of other "hormone" related things that have all caused

the terrible

EMOTIONAL EATING monster to rear it's head ..

So today - first day of spring .. and first day of getting back on track!!!!

I've signed up for online WW to help guide me .. as although I'm on maintenance with JC .. the support (excpt at consultations) is quite lacking .. urrghhhh

and I'm a person who needs to track things .. lol ..

So onwards and upwards ..

I need a plan for when 4-5pm comes around and to STOP the eating after dinner ..

it just isn't needed.

Soooooo .. here we go

BL time again .. Jan 16

Just been looking at my holiday photos .. I NEED to lose my spare tyre in the middle!!!
If photos aren’t an incentive for me I don’t know what is ..

Finally a goodish week - Feb 22nd

Just after New Years at 71.8kg .. urgghh!
I had 4 really good days this week .. and this reflected in my 1.6kg loss – down to 69.5kgs .. so back down to below the next decade again (FINALLY)

now if only I can keep this momentum going

Because I’ve gone below 70kgs I had to recalculate my points and are now on 18 points ..
I celebrated by buying myself a YUMMY chicken salad at the cafe in town (after I’d been for my walk) .. it’s sooo yumm .. I don’t know what dressing it is .. but it is YUM!
Been for only a 5km walk as was going to do the rest this afternoon but Miss looked a bit seedy still with her cold .. and she promptly fell asleep .. so I’ll mow the lawns this afternoon instead … arrghhh!

New day .. new hair colour - 1st March 2010

As a treat for hitting the next decade (for weight) .. not age ..lol ..
This was my treat to myself ..

The weight-loss week that was ..
..overall was an up and down week ..
..started some new minerals (Calcium/Magnesium and Selenium combo) for my headache .. and had a couple of celebrations – dinner out for our 15th Wedding anniv and then a BBQ for a 50th ..
.. so Thursday I didn’t even bother tracking .. although most of the day until dinner was on track .. then came dinner .. and well …
..the BBQ .. again did quite well during the day .. and then allowed for the alcohol and diet Bundaberg drinks .. but think I did quite well on the eating .. as stuck mostly to the salads:-)
..so in the end was 700g down ..
..well weighed myself first thing and it was only 300g .. and then for some reason thought I’d re-weigh myself .. and lo and behold it was another 400g down .. so re-checked and it was the same .. so went back and re-weighed after lunch .. and same thing ..
..so will take it as 700g loss .. so am now at 68.8 kg .. 3.8kg off my “first” goal .. and 1.5 kgs off what I got down to last time I was losing weight ..

My baggy ass ;-p - 4th March 2010

Update photo .. back down to 68.8kgs after emotional eating the past few days with all the stuff going on here ..
The pants don’t do much for me .. but I’m “in-between” sizes .. which is a right pita!!
3.8kgs to go to get down to my “first” goal .. 1.4kgs off what I got down to last time ..
..this seems so long ago ..