Happy Birthday Ashlee

Today we had a family gathering for my grandaughter Ashlee's 2nd birthday. Ashlee is a real little cutie and Jenna made sure she got a few extra cuddles today. Jenna behaved herself and did not eat ANY party food, nooooooooo not even a taste of the icecream birthday cake!!! Have to face those dreaded demon scales tomorrow evening !!
Got a few pics, it was great as I have 5 grandaughters (as well as the 2 gransons) and today I got the whole 5 girls in a pic with me.

From left to right we go Jessica 4 1/2 snuggling in to Jenna, Ashlee in my arms, Zoe 3 1/2 gone all shy, Caitlin 4 1/2 grinning from ear to ear and Skye 2 3/4 between my legs. What is it they say about girls....Sugar and Spice and all things nice ?? Just little sweeties I recon !!

Weighed in

Weighed in tonight and I stayed the same .... which is good I guess. I had a couple of bad days so despite all the excersise I have done I suppose I deserved not to lose. Just need a good week to get myself back FULLY on track.

Tomorrow I am home again, work is still slow...so 1st challenge will be to track and stay on track, no visiting the fridge and pantry for ANYTHING UNLESS it is written in my tracker.

Happy Birthday Wayne

Was my nephew Wayne's 21st birthday party last night and I am so proud of myself because I did not over indulge at all. I have sabotaged myself twice this week (not badly, but enough to get cross with myself)and I was hoping that I could control that habit last night and I DID!!! I did not drink...AND I DID NOT EAT PAVLOVA (which is my all time favourite sweet) or double chocolate cream cake, cheesecake or any birthday cake at all!! I mixed with all the rellies and friends and had a good time....and yeaaaaaaaa lapped up all the compliments on my weight loss! Think getting all the compliments helped me not to sabotage myself. The party was at my brother in laws place out in the shed and boy was it cold last night!! They had fires outside the shed for those brave ones who didn't mind the night air and heaters inside but that air last night got so chilly, brrrrrrrrr
This morning stayed in bed a bit and had a lay in, then got up and went for an hours walk. Going to do my "Pilates for Dummies" dvd this arvo and hopefully tomorrow night when I go to my ww meeting those dreaded demon scales will be nice to me.....

Work is quiet

An absolutely gorgeous day here today, though there was ice on the ground this morning after a heavy frost. Made for a very brisk 35 minute walk this morning before work.
Work is quiet, and after being out in the paddock this morning working on the harvester digging a load of potato's I was allowed to come home. So 4 hours work for me today, tomorrow off (but babysitting 2 grandies) and off on Friday too!!! I was home early yesterday, and was soooooooo hungry after working quite hard in the paddock in the sunshine....I binged!! Phewwwwwwww thanks heavens for Rach....a message from her and I pulled myself back into gear, slapped my hands and prepared myself just a light dinner. Being home takes me out of my controlled zone, what with me going to work I have packed lunches, everything is organised and tracked. Today I am ready....I WILL not sabotage myself again !! Heavens, I weighed in Monday evening and I lost 400 grams, I have 4.4 kilos to go to goal....I am not going to make myself work any harder than I am already by sabotaging myself....nahhhhhhh I am under control!
Plans for this afternoon...after lunch I have to book to finish so I will be flat out in one of the garden chairs out on the lawn in the sunshine finishing that....then if I have time might even have a little "nanna nap"....mmmm sounds good to me!!
And if the sun is still shining when I wake up and I have time, I will go for a walk.....

Family is on the move

On Monday Simon and Tracey went in and signed a lease agreement on a rental 10 minutes from here. They move out tomorrow or the next day.....geeee gonna miss them all but heyyyyy it's sure going to be nice and quiet again. Helped Tracey take a load of gear out there today, and Simon will take another load out after work today.

Ohhhhhh I had a surprise phone call today,( a friend of my daughters who saw me at our birthday parties), telling me she joined ww and has now lost 11 kilo's and it was all thanks to me!! I was so happy for her and so glad that by me changing my lifestyle and trying to get healthy and fit I was able to help someone else.

I have not been to work since last Wednesday and really am enjoying the rest. But I am finding it hard to keep myself occuppied and out of the fridge and pantry, but I have!! Once the family move out it will be better as I will be able to bring out all my scrapbooking and have a catch up there, can't eat and do that! I am walking nearly an hour every morning, but haven't managed any situps or much else the last few days as I have the flu...was feeling really out and down yesterday but had a good sleep last night and feeling better today.

Ohh nearly forgot, lost 300 grams on Saturday, next weigh in Monday evening on the 17th.

Hey........

Well not gonna brag or anything BUT guess who is in size 10 jeans ???

I bought them as I was told my size 12 jeans were "baggy bummed" but heyyyyyyy never expected them to fit!!

I will admit they are tight, they aren't real comfy as I don't like tight clothes but they fit without me having to lay on the bed and do them up....hehe !

Anyways have hung them up in sight in my robe as an incentive to get to goal, I am hoping by goal they will fit me very comfortably by then. Plus it gives me extra time to work on that tum !!

Anyways am home again today, work has gone from frantically busy to nothing in a matter of days. Going to get a few days off in the next week or so apparently, so a big challenge for me to stay out of the pantry. At work I have everything packed, know when and what time I have to eat....so am out of my comfort zone. But I am up to the challenge!!
Weigh in tomorrow.....wonder what those demon scales will say, will keep you informed.

If ya can't fix it.....

If you can't fix it, CHANGE IT!!! Got sick of my blog not being right so decided to change pages, a bit of fiddling to do, but heyyyyyy I did it. Have to get my stats back up but as yet can't remember how I did it so will leave them for the moment.

Thanks Belinda for those changes you emailed me...made no difference but thanks so much for the kindness in thinking of me.

Anyways I found my "diet devil" out and we are working together this week to get even with those demon scales....we are gonna make that dial go down this week. I have a day off work tomorrow......yeaaaaaa......so be able to get some extra walking in. Determined is me this week.

Back again!!

Welllllll I am back online again, bigpond had problems over here in this part of good ole WA and somehow or other my pc developed a "data flaw issue". Anyways all sorted out now and here I am.

So far this week I am going well, doing my excersise and so far eating right, tracking and watching portion sizes so hopefully those demon scales will move downwards for me. This will be my last Saturday morning weigh in...my ww meeting is closing as we are not getting enough people there, so going to go into recession till September sometime and people come out of winter hibernation!! Drat!! Now I have to go back to a evening meet as I work. I don't enjoy the evening meets as I just don't get a chance to unwind after work before having to go out.

Anyone come up with any ideas as to how to get my blog profile up where it should be again?? Emailed blogger about 4 or 5 times now and still so far no response. Also tried a few ideas that others have given me but still no go!!!

Happy Birthday Mum

TAPESTRY OF MEMORIES....

Precious are memories
we keep through the years.
The fabric of life, stiched with laughter and tears.
Woven from good times and dreams that came through.
The loved ones and places our hearts belong to.
A patchwork of stories, traditions and smiles.
Thought that can travel
through time and by miles.
Precious are memories that wrap us in love
and speak to the heart
everytime they are thought of.

A poem for my mum and loved ones as we celebrate my mum's 77th birthday...loves ya Mum....and loves ya Rod, my big bro.
It's been a great arvo with family today...really enjoyed sitting and enjoying the sunshine and company.

P.S. Weighed in today, stayed the same. Gotta pull my socks up and get this butt of mine into gear and rid me of these kilo's. A determined effort needed.

Me and my sister

Last night my sister came up and stayed overnight as her hubby had to go in and have a MRI scan today to make sure all was still well after his "turn" last month. Boy, was the house full and noisy!! What with son and his family, plus sis and her hubby here, the extensions on the table had to be extended to fit us all....but it was a great night catching up.
Family is so important to me.

Menopause

After a bad night last night, little sleep, hot flushes and attack of itchy skin I awoke this morning and went for a walk yawning my head off!! Not feeling the best today but other than a small choccy and too many cruskits have made good choices. Anyways was looking through some blogs today and found this on Suzy's blog....it sure made me laugh and realise I am NOT the only one going through these symptoms.

MENOPAUSE.....

My eyesight is fading
my skin is dry and thin
My hair is not as shiny
I have wrinkles on my chin

My moods are always swinging
I can jump, scream and shout
over the smallest little problem
And then wonder what the fuss was all about

I sometimes have hot flushes
And spend the night awake
Or I feel cold and freezing
And I begin to shiver and shake

No I do not have a illness
And I'm not about to die
I'm just a menopausal woman
There's no need to weep or cry

I have just turned 50
And I will have survived another stage of life
I can say this with pride

I"m a happy and getting to healthy person
And I will try not to stress about a thing
I will look forward to the next stage
And whatever life will bring.

Thanks for that Suzy, I have adapted it a little as I have turned 50....but I thought it was just great....espesially as it is me all over lately.

A small gain...

Weighed in this morning, had a small gain of 300 grams which I sort of knew was going to happen, wrong choices, not enough tracking and not enough walking!! Will be fixed this week...so close now and to go over the 5 kilo to lose mark is not good!!

Anyways last week when I WAS under the 5 kilo mark I booked a hair appointment for foils and cut as a reward to myself, see pics for results. Usually I go light with darker foils, this time I changed totaly and went vice versa, dark with lighter foils. Hubby, son and daughter in law love it but I think I should have gone for reddish tone foils as well. Don't get me wrong, I love the change, very happy as it was a new hairdresser (mine has moved to the uk) and was unsure as to how it would turn out.

Why do people do it!!

At work today for lunch the crew organised a sausage sizzle which I didn't mind...I love 'em and knew it was going to be happening so organised to be somewhere else for lunch. But when the rest of the crew found out they asked why? When I said I had weigh in at weight watchers tomorrow they said are you STILL dieting? Haven't you lost enough weight now? You're thin enough now, you don't need to lose any more !!
I just replies wellllll the world health organization wouldn't agree with you....and left it at that!!

BUT why do they do it....they didn't let it rest all day??

Visualising

This morning woke up feeling a bit "blah" and instead of getting straight up turned over and dozed off. That meant I had no time for a real walk again!! Thats twice this week. But I did do some situps and leg abducters and 10 minutes stepping!! Anyways that got me thinking....how am I going to make goal if I don't excersise enough? They do say at my age it is harder to lose weight AND keep it off so have been trying to visualise me in a few years time and seee if I can see me slim still!! The mind is a blank, as I said before am feeling "blah"! Think I am tired and on the borderline of overtired, work has been so hectic, its been run, run all week and today will be another run one. Going to have to watch myself and make sure I don't overdo it again.
But decided today as I am working I am going to visualise me at goal anyways, not too far to go now...and we'll work on staying there after I get there. I have made the changes in my life and changed my lifestyle ...so I know I can do it.

Rain, Rain, Rain

I was up at the usual time this morning, 5.30 am, got hubby's lunch ready and did all the usual morning chores then looked outside....it was wet, wet, wet!!! It's been raining on and off all night and we really do need it, but now I can't walk! It's also very windy out and not at all pleasant, going to be a bit of a yukky day, glad I working in a shed! Was going to put a dvd or video on and do one of those but have got 3 grandies still sound asleep so better not wake them up ehhhh? Then I decided I would do 20 minutes of stepping...so thats my excersise done for today...stepping is quiet and the kiddies are still asleep! I've packed some zuchinni slice for lunch today, made apple and cinnamon muffins last night for smoko (only 2 points each) so all set for a good day..will move this last 5 kilo's somehow. It's amazing that I have come so far, I have NEVER achieved a goal in all my dieting days, just goes to show ww works, its not a diet, it's a lifestyle change and I am happy to say I have changed mine around. Hubby is too...I was moaning to him about the rain and how I couldn't walk before he left this morning and he said, "doesn't matter love, you've already walked your bum off", gave me bum a tap and said cya.....how sweet is he!!

Updates...

1. Cuddle time with Jessica (4), Zoe (3)
2. Pic for Rae ...Go the EAGLES!!
3. Son Simon with dog 1 (Brinda)
4. My little man, Sheymus (15 months)
5. Daughter in law Tracey and Bubby #4 (it's a boy!!)


Having a great time with the family, it's going to be sad when they move into their own place...it's bedlam here but having them all here is a delight. Best part I think is coming home from work and walking into a nice warm house and having 3 little ones come running up for a "Jenna" cuddle. Tracey has the kettle on for a coffee, and food is simmering away on the stove...and yes she loves cooking and is even cooking ww food for me.


I watched the Eagles as I did this, drat we lost today to Port Adelaide....but heyyy Geelong beat the Fremantle Dockers...I am not a Dockers fan..


And the big news is ... I lost 1 kilo today...and now under 5 kilo's to go

Wooooohooooooooooo!!!!!

This week...

Welllllllll another week has absolutely flown by, and what a week has it been. Talk about upsy downsy, its been all over the place. Been ttom, with menopausal symtoms thrown in just to make things that bit harder. Have had emotions all over the place, but am getting better in keeping the cravings under a bit better control. Thought I did have them under control, but had a few nights where I indulged, (ohhh and not forgetting the nail biting footy match) not badly but enough to go grrrrrrrr !!
But the excersise has been great, I walk everyday still, 30 minutes Monday to Friday and an hour plus on Sundays. Saturdays I like to have a day off but usually I end up going for a walk. Everyday I also try to do my situps and pushups, and now Berrie (thanks darl ) has sent me some other excersises which I am slowly easing myself into. Concentrating on my thighs at the moment Berrie!
Weigh in tomorrow, don't know what to expect, I feel good but with the upsy downsy week I had those demon scales could swing either way.

But the best news is that the son and his family (3 kids, 7 month pregnant partner, 2 dogs, 1 cat) have arrived. The house is full and full of life and noise!!
I love it!! Not used to it, but there's nothing better than coming home from a hard day at work and walking in the door and having 3 little ones running for a cuddle. Will post some pics real soon, and yes Rae will get the pic of Eagles #1 fan in her hat and beanie!!

The kids are coming !!!

Soooooooo EXCITED, just had a phone call from my son, they had a minor drama along the way and got held up BUT they will be here late tonight ......

WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO !!!!

Will post more in the next day or so......

Go the Eagles

What a game, I am exhausted from all the jumping up and down! We were 44 points down at 3/4 time and we came back and won....wowwwwwwww what a heart stopper. I ate all my fingernails down, and was naughty and ate too many bikkies (ww ones though) but I can't believe it!! This happened last week and now again this one...what a team....
EAGLES EAGLES EAGLES !!

Now the Eagles have been good and they can have a rest, I will have to get off this "butt" of mine and get it moving for the rest of the week...I should not have had those bikkies!!

Does anyone know?

Does anyone know to get my blog back to where it should be....it annoys me coz I don't know why half of it has gone down to the bottom of the page, and it annoys me coz I can't figure out how to get it back??

Anyways despite half the blog disappearing down the page, its been a great day here so far. The sun is shining brightly, its not hot by any means but it's quite pleasant outside. I was up early this morning (and no Mr Jack Frost) and went for a lovely long walk, well over an hour. I was naughty last night and indulged and thought I better be extra good today...and I have been.
Footy is on later, so I will be putting my new beanie and scarf on and placing my backside into the lounge chair and watching my Eagles play.

Footy tomorrow

Wooohooooo the Mighty Eagles play tomorrow, I bought a beanie and scarf today to watch the game in tomorrow....go the EAGLES!!!

ahhhhhhh whats happened?

Ahhhhhhhh what happened to my blog, half of it has disappeared...


ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Will have to make a wish,
I wish ......

Weigh in day today

Weigh in day today and pleased to report a small loss of 200 grams, but a small loss I expected being that ttom and feeling bloated and yuk!! And brrrrr it's so cold here too, at the centre where we weigh in it was freezing, no heating at all. Going to have to change weigh in clothes too, I think time to get out of the light summer clothes and find something warmer to wear.

The pic that I have posted is just a cartoon one that reminds me that my son and his family are driving across the nullabour and should all being well be here sometime tomorrow. My son is driving a 4x4 full to the brim, 3 kids, a pregnant partner and 2 dogs, so by the time he arrives here he will I think "be over it" !!

Had a great day!!

Been a great day today, I have been an angel today, just like the two little cuties shown in the pic, Jessica and Zoe, two of my grandaughters, and followed ww to the letter!! I had a day off work today and have ttom coming anyday now so I was a little wary as to how I would go. But was up early this morning, went for a very brisk walk for 45 minutes, and I mean brisk as Mr jack Frost was out too!! Then home for breakfast, raisan toast and a cup of coffee, and a play on the ww site then off and into the chores before heading out into town. The day just flew by, not achieving much, was able to window shop, even found a new secondhand/used shop to browse throu where I found myself a blue willow cup and saucer to add to my collection.
Yeaaaaaaaa its has been a great day ......

Am feeling good...

Yesterday was a good day, reflective as I meandered down memory lane....it was good for me. I remembered things that I thought I had forgotten, just by looking at a few photo's and momento's of Dad's. Dad meant the world to me, I was close to him, espesially the last 10 years of his life. I sat throu all his chemo sessions and it was during those we did get real close...what else can ya do there but talk, those chats were the bestest. He actually took a packet of cigarettes out of my handbag during one session and made me promise him to never to smoke again, and I haven't since that day either!! Dad only had one arm, lost his other in an accident when I was a year old, but that never stopped him from doing anything he wanted to do...and it was remembering some of the challenges he faced there made me realise this weight challenge I am on is nothing to some of his.
He loved the fact that I drove speedway, he was my biggest fan. Everytime I crossed the finishing line to get the chequered flag I could hear yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, go girl!! That was Dad, he parked his ute up near the finishing line and sat rugged up on the back of that so I could see him as I went flying past. Up until I finished racing my signature finish was a salute to the chequered flag for Dad. Dad, I again salute you, mwahhhhhhhhh, I love you.

Yesterday was the v8's raceday at Winton, Victoria.....geeee I love the roar of those cars!!
Anyways my hero driving my favourite car Ford won the day.....yea was a good day.
The pics enclosed were taken at Sandown, Victoria last year with my daughter when I visited her. Kylee is like her mum, loves cars......vrooom vroom vrooom

As we grow

As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probaly will. You will have your heart broken more than once and it's harder everytime. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin.....

A good friend of mine, the lovely Berrie, sent this to me today and how true it is. I have been struggling this week with being not too well, feeling down and with a brother in law sick, a upset sister, this little verse has really helped me and made me stop and think. Espesially as a few days ago I was emotional with the 10 year anniversary of our Rosemary passing and tomorrow it will 5 years since my Dad passed on. The verse come just at the right time as I have been able to smile and think of all the happiness and wonderful memories I can treasure.

And while I am here I have had just the greatest news..my #2 son Simon is coming home!! He leaves the Barossa Valley late next week and should be here the middle of the following week. With him will be his lovely lady Tracey and my precious little grandies Jessica, Zoe and Sheymus. So excited as that means their precious new addition, due in August, will be born here, near me....woooohoooooo!!

Emotion's update

My sister was up to pick her hubby up...he has gone home to be under his drs care till he has to come up here and have another mri scan on his brain. Apparently he didn't have a stroke, they really not sure what has happened other than there is 2 small dots on either side of the base of his brain. Drs/specialists etc think it has something to do with his balance. Brother in law has eye problems and they think maybe that could have something to do with his "turn".
Anyway hopefully all will go well for him now, and we have no more scares.
Yesterday was another emotional day for me and our family....it was 10 years since we lost our beloved daughter/sister. It has taken most of those 10 years to break free of the trauma that surrounded her death which absolutely devastated us all. Rosemary loved roses so on the way to the hospital to see sis's hubby I stopped off and decorated her grave with some roses out of my garden. I knelt there and just wished she could see how big the family has grown since she has gone, how many nieces and nephews she has, how her little sister reminds us of her with a lot of her sayings and mannerisms.....ohhhhh the emotions, the memories. I just wish that she was in the big family pic up above ....ohhhhhhh I wish......

Emotion's

Why is it that everytime all is going well, something will happen and upset everything. I am an emotional person and unfortunately still "emotional eat" , espesially when things go bad !! My sister phoned me yesterday and asked if she could stay here overnight as her hubby was ill and was bought up here to hospital. It sounds as though he may have had a minor stroke...he still having tests to see what has caused him to be so ill. Anyways, my sister and I are close so of course last night we drank and ate, talked and cried, drank some more, ate some more and talked and cried more. A very emotional night!! Now today I am shaking my head and going "there goes my 3 losses in a row", but really as long as Sis's hubby is ok I don't care if I have blown it, I was there for for Sis and thats what matters.

Hope I haven't...

Just hope I haven't done damage to my goal for 3 losses in a row...I am going to have to be super careful for the rest of the week. This weekend I have relaxed a bit too much, haven't tracked as I should have, eaten some foods I shouldn't have even looked at, and certainly haven't drank the water either. But I have excersised which I am happy about, my groin is heaps better, no soreness or tenderness and it felt good on my hour walk this morning, was great to really stride out after 15 minutes of work out and stretching the groin and finding no pain!!
Anyways its on for the rest of the week, tracking and portion sizes, drinking heaps of water and all the rest of the lessons I have been taught by ww....I am going to try to get those 3 losses...

I did it !!

Today was weigh in today and yes...I DID IT!! I lost 900grams today which gave me 2 losses in 2 weeks. Its a great feeling to know the plateau I was in has gone, as for the past 6 weeks or so all I had done was go up a few grams, go down a few, go up a few...was very frustrating. Now in 2 weeks I have lost 3 kilo's, am I happy, you bet !! Must thank all my online friends, (espesially Berrie and Rae), and the girls on our thread (Trish, Janinne, Cheryl)for all their support during the past few weeks too, mwahhhhhh girls. Anyways another week starting so lets see if I can get another loss making 3 weeks in a row.
This photo was taken today out at my youngest sons place where I fell in love with his gorgeous new kitten, isn't it a cutie.

Feeling "Bhah"

Am home from work after I fainted there...was feeling okay early this morning, got up and because I have had a sore groin, thought well won't walk this morning as the groin was a bit tender, so I just did some simple stretch excersises. Then off to work I drove, started at 7.30am as per usual and was happily grading away at the carrots when about 9am I went all hot and flushed..said to the girls I was working with "I feel sick" then fell down on my butt. Thankfully one of the girls was a nurse and helped me to the smoko room, took my pulse etc, and then rang my dr and drove me home. Hubby came home from his work and took me to the drs. After examing me he sent me to the "vampires" (pathology) and a whole series of blood tests later I was able to come home. Anyways the end result was low blood pressure caused throu anaemia, and that is most probaly throu all the hassles I have with ttom!!!

ANYWAYS, I feel better now, will go back to work tomorrow, to light duties only. Today after drs and blood tests, have sat at home in pj's with feet up and relaxed.

The week got better...

Wowwwwwwww the week only got better.....
Friday had the day off work, and drove up to Mandurah, just under an hours drive from here, and met the lovely Janinne,,,,as you can see in pic.
Love the sign we posed in front of ehhhhh??
Janinne , her hunky hubby and I sat and had coffee's and chatted for an hour or more and it was the greatest...thanks Janinne, loved catching up.

Then this morning went in to weigh in and to my delight lost 2.1 kilo's!!!
Woooooooohoooooooooooooo!!!!!!
I am now under 75 kilo's and also have lost over 20 kilo's. Think I am out of my plateau now, sure hope so!!!

What a week !!!

Phhhhhhewwwww what a week so far, and its not over yet.

The other day at work someone I have known for ages walked past and I said "hullo" but he just looked at me and kept on walking. You can imagine what I thought about that! Then 5 minutes later he comes back after talking to my boss and says sorry I didn't recognise you Jen....wowwwwwww had I really changed that much? Then I spoke to my son on the phone the other night and he says he nearly walked past me at the airport when I went up and picked him and his family up for my 50th....NOW HE TELLS ME!!!
And then yesterday out walking, I had to jog past a driveway where a car was coming out and I felt good so I kept on jogging. Yeaaaaaaaaaaaa ME JOGGING!!! I have not jogged for over 20 years...but it felt good. This morning I jogged again, longer and a few more times as I walked.

Now I am just leaving to head up to Mandurah to meet Janinne, a gorgeous lady who has been a wonderful online friend and has supported me on my ww journey on the forums. Our Janinne is a "megastar" and will soon be seen by all in the next ww magazine.....wowwwwwwwww how inspirational !!

And I still have weigh in on Saturday ........

Fashion parade

Went for a drive to Bussellton with hubby but before I went had to do a fashion parade with all the clothes I bought yesterday.....what do you think???

Small gain...

Well weighed in this morning and as I expected I did gain, 600 grams. But it is TTOM and I always have trouble, more so now than ever before. My leader did say she had the same problem with TTOM cravings and has recommended I go to a health shop and enquire about some tablets she took to help her...will do that!! Also she said it could be the dreaded plateau....as this last 6 weeks I have done virtually nothing..up a few, down a few (except for last week) so I will persist and see what happens. No way will I give up!!

After weigh in went to Mandurah and caught up with Minx...Cheryl and I spent a few delightful hours chatting, shopping and lunched. Bought some lovely clothes, (which Cheryl had to remind me to buy in size 12) some shoes and a new handbag all with helpful advice from Cheryl. (Mothers day tomorrow so will wear new clothes and get daughter in law to take pics) Never met before today, just online ww, and I felt as though I knew her forever. Thanks Cheryl, hope we can catch up again sometime...enjoyable day and a pleasure meeting you.

On the way down again

woohooooooo weighed in this morning and yessssssssss I lost 1.6 !!! I am so happy, at long last I am on the way down again. Was looking at my measurements and boy the difference is huge, I do have reason to be happy and proud of myself.

Date 23/9/05 ............................................Date 6/5/06

neck 37cms...............................................neck 34cm

upper arm 36cms.................................... upper arm 33cms

chest 110cms............................................ chest 95cms

waist 108cms........................................... waist 96cms

abdomen 128cms.................................... abdomen 104cms

hips 126cms.............................................hips 104cms

upper leg 69cms...................................... upper leg 58cms

calf 43cms................................................ calf 39cms

TOTAL cm's LOST = 94 cm's AND still over 8 kilo's to go

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!

YES, Yes, Yes I am happy and proud of myself........

Hung up my helmet, very sadly!!

Very, very sadly have decided no more car racing.....my beloved racecar will be panelbeated, cleaned up and I will put it up for sale. Would love to do one more season on the track but due to insurance costs, regristration fees and all the travelling have decided no more. Have had some wonderful sponsors who have helped me fulfill my dream of driving, and a wonderful husband who has towed me from track to track( and raced himself, if you can't beat her, join her !!)....its been a fantastic lot of years. I never achieved my dream of being champ,,,,,but heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy did give those men a hard time out there...coming in runner up champ 5 years in a row!! Was always there, but not quite. I won some races, won a few major races, even beat the WA#1 a few times and was always in the top end of the field....so I go out smiling.

3 sleeps to go

3 sleeps to weigh in on Saturday, and I think I'm looking forward to it. Had a great week so far...been tracking, counting points, watching portion sizes and drinking lots of water. Not as much excersise as I normally do, its too dark in the morning to leave at 6am, so waiting till nearly 6.30am before I can get out walking, sooooooo only get 30 minutes, otherwise I would be late for work. But at least I'm going. I would miss my walks, not really looking forward to not walking and having to do dvd's/video's. Also doing situps before work, up to 50 now....hoping the tumtum shrinks a little. Not asking for a 6 pack, but a flattish tum would be heaven...something I haven't had for howwwwww many years ????? mmmmm not gonna go there.
Anyways....hoping for a good rest of the week and a result on the scales come Saturday....

Today is another day

Today is another day. After yesterday where I pondered, wondered and despaired about the 600 grams added and the 300 grams the week before I decided I have put too much time and effort in coming this far I WAS not going to give in. I want GOAL and life membership. I knew this journey was not going to be easy and I will be carrying on till I get there.
Today I awoke, after a sleep in, and went for an hours walk, and decided this week is going to be a good one...

I am devastated!!

I weighed in this morning and now I know the reason I had butterfly's in my tummy....I GAINED 600 grams and I can't understand why. I tracked and counted, excersised and even wrote down when I went over points and why. But 3 points in a week with all the excersise I do and the bonus points I had earned should not have made such a difference. I just cried, and I mean really cried when the scales went up!! My leader Deb did console me some, and I still went and had my hair done, but been home a few hours now and I am still very upset. Got to go and do my measurements yet, they are due to be done, but still too upset yet.....

Got butterfly's in tummy

I have had a really good week I think. I have tracked and counted points and thou I have just gone over by a point a couple of nights I am reallyyyy wondering "am I going to lose this week" ?? Last night it was dear hubby's birthday and I indulged a little but that was one of the nights I went over by a point....ohhhhhhhhh I so want to lose this week, and more than a few hundred grams, wellllll more than 300 anyways!!! I have been up and down like a yoyo lately it is starting to worry me, thus the butterflys in tummy!! Wish it was Saturday and this suspense was no longer!!!

Brrrrrrrrrrr mornings too cold !!!

This morning at 6am as we usually do, Deb and I took off for our morning walk. But we spent most of the walk trying to keep warm, it was 5 degree's !!! (The day didn't get much warmer either) And you should have seen the smoke, and the smellllll (Deb and I nearly choked) from everyone starting up their fires. Anyways we decided, the walks are going on the backburner for awhile, we still will walk weekends, but every morning now I will be cranking up the stereo and dancing, or doing my dvd's or video's. I can't not excersise, I don't lose weight unless I do and I enjoy it.
Still going well this week....no major upsets or spurges, (welllllllll had a few drinkies with dear hubby, it's his birthday today) geeeeeee really hoping for a loss this week.

Am going great!!

Had a great day today, had a sleep in seeing as there was no work. Was going to go for a long walk before breakfast but it was PELTING down with rain so I instead turned on the cd player and put a real upbeat cd on and danced as I vacuumed the house. Felt real good !!

Had grilled tomato on 2 pieces of toast for breakfast.
Tuna, tomato and cheese grilled on toast for lunch .
Chicken Fettucinne and vege's will be for tea.

Had a visitor this arvo, a girlfriend I hadn't seen for ages, ran into her in town on Saturday while getting my eyes checked and told her to come out for coffee seeing as today was a public holiday. Ohhhhh forgot to mention that ehhhh, need NEW glasses, my eyes have weakened. Have chosen some new frames, with the help of my friend Ros, very different to the ones I wear now but I like them. Will have to put a new pic up when I get them, won't I?

Been up to see the mother in law and had a catch up, because of work I don't get to see her as often as I should. She fell and broke her hip in October and it has set her back some. For an 80 year old she is very independent and still does all her own gardening, housework etc, and she hates not being able to do things the way she used to as the hip is not healing as fast as she would like it to be. Anyways she is getting there and thats the main thing.

So yes, I am going great, achieved something and had a catch up....and still tracked and planned too. Resisted some temptations(Ros had some lovely carrot cake, and mum had some homemade bikkies) and only gave in to some licorice (mmm must look that up too, haven't yet) but I think I have done well. Am still on track to a loss this week, I really need one to give me a boost after my few bad weeks...come on Saturday.....

Happy Birthday Hannah

This is my #3 son's partner Hannah cutting her cake at her family 21st we had on Saturday night. a lovely night was had by us all. The cake was yummm, I had a small piece, plus a lovely non weight watchers dinner, even a few vodka's. But this morning I headed down to Manjimup to catch up with my mum, bro and sis and had a lovely day with them all. I counted every bite and drink that entered my mouth today, and ended the day with a point in reserve, so heading in the right direction for a great week. I hope so!!

A small gain.....

Well as I thought after that shocker of a week over Easter, I gained 300 grams. Last week even though I did get back on track (thou not to Monday) I didn't quite do enough to lose what I gained that horror week. Geeeeeeee it makes me wonder what I did gain that week, sure makes me glad I have hid my scales !!!
Never mind, I am in a real positive frame of mind, have my #3 son's partners 21st dinner tonight, where I am going to have a few drinks and eat well, but on Sunday I will be back into ww mode. Going to my mum's, on Sunday, a good hour and half drive, but thats ok, mum knows I am doing ww and will be kind to me.

A great day

I had the best today today....I feel soooooo good!!

This morning I got up, after I had a small sleep in, put on my shoes, put on my walkman, picked up my bottle of water and headed off. I did a solid hour of walking which included the "mega killer hill".
I have tracked, drank my water and eaten points within my allowance. I even cooked a weigh watchers recipe which was very yummmmm.

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaa I feel good, ready to tackle the week

Easter with the WA grandies

Had one lot of grandies around this morning and this arvo had the other......and had these gorgeous pics taken.

Feeling better

This is me on my birthday 2 years ago and me today.....looking at them sure makes me feel better still!! I can't believe the difference.
Didn't weigh in today, I really did sleep in, had a solid 12 hours sleep and feel heaps better for it. Half of my problem I think, I was getting run down and overtired and with TTOM coming the cravings I always suffer went into overdrive.
Anyways, have given myself timeout till Monday morning....not going to count points till then.

Slowly getting better....

Wellllllllllllllll, what a day....I had to work and I am so tired. It's been a real busy full on week at work, and I have been dealing with these dratted TTOM cravings. I have been the worst I have EVER been and feeling realllllllly down and felt even worse when I have given in to the dreaded urges. Anyways tomorrow is weigh in day, have to been there at 8am.....But I have decided I am not weighing in, I'm going to lay in bed awhile and try and catch up on some much needed sleep/rest. Then hopefully the dreaded TTOM will have started and I will be ready to start the rest of my ww journey afresh.....wish me luck!! I will not give in, I WANT to finish this journey and I WILL.

My own worst enemy....

TTOM has a lot to answer to ..... I just can't control the cravings. I know that my period is due, I know that I crave sweets, I buy all the right ww food to help make the choices easier and what do I do. Like a zombie I head to the food, in the fridge, the pantry, ignoring the ww food and go to the yummiest sweetest definetly not ww food I have !!!! (My hubby has no weight problem so the food is there because of him, I can't deny him because I am dieting) Where is my "won't power"???? Anyways I weigh in Saturday, pleaseeeeeeeeeee don't let me have do too much damage!!!!

Slowlllllllllllllllllllly going down !!!

Weighed in this morning, and yes I lost.....only 200 grams. I was disappointed at first as I had had a great week but after discussing it with my leader she reminded me that I had lost 20% of my weight, was in the last 10% so my progress was going to slow down. I hadn't thought about that, and now really thinking about it I HAVE come a long way, over 18 kilo's!! So here I am plodding along still towards my goal.

Another small loss....

Weighed in this morning and yep had another loss....only .3 but although I thought I would have lost more, I will take it, it all adds up. Today's loss made my total loss ... 18 kilo's !!!
Anyways now winter is rapidly approaching I am trying to decide what to do about excersise. Mornings are starting to get too dark to walk and I have to walk at 6am so I can be back to leave for work by 7.10am. Am looking into curves...but then again that depends on class times, also going to look into the rec centre and see what classes they have available. Will continue with going to water areobics on Wednesdays...might even go to the Monday class occassionaly.

Ohhhhhhh my new car....

I had my daughter in law take my new car(have had it for nearly a year, but to me its new still, coz its the newest car I have ever owned) in for it's 60,000km service .........and ohhhhh dear, the mechanics found big troubles. But we were soooooo lucky, the new car warranty runs out in 11 days...geeeee I can't believe it!, how lucky is that!! Hope when I go in for my weigh in tomorrow my leader can offer me a new body warranty !!!! hehehe

Changed weigh in time

Weighed in Saturday morning, and yeaaaaaaaa lost again. Lost .4 but expected that as have changed from Tuesday evenings to Saturday mornings, and think most people find they weigh less in mornings than evenings. Was so pleased when my leader Deb said she was starting up a Saturday class as Tuesday evenings is so much of a rush to get to, and most times I am so tired that I can't stay for the motivational talk.....now I can.
This pic I have published as it was taken at my 50th birthday with a very very special friend Deb. (No, not my leader, Deb) Deb is a ww lifer, but after a very traumatic year she has gained weight and is trying to lose the extra kilo's. But during all this she has been there for me as I do my journey, walking with me, motivating me, encouraging me and being the kind of friend we all need. Thanks Deb, your're the greatest.

YES !!!! Losing again !!!

Yes, I did it!! I lost 1.7 kilo's, so now I am 78 kilo's and on the downward run again. Boyyyyyy it feels good to be going down again. After the last few weeks it has taken a lot of emotinal turmoil to turn myself back to tracking and counting points again. YES, it feels good !!!

What am I doing to myself ????

On Friday evening I gave in to my cravings for fish and chips. Later on that evening I promised myself I would have a great 4 days sticking to my points and tracking. I had a great day Saturday, was under points, drank plenty of water and excersised. Today started off well, but I have blown it!!! Just had a few hours where I couldn't stop eating......don't know if I am sabotaging myself or if its because its getting close to ttom.
But I WILL NOT give in, I will WIN this weight loss battle......

Back on track again

Yesterday I took the last of my family to the airport and said a tearful goodbye, gee it was hard seeing them fly off and not knowing when I will see them again. But ohhh well, have lots of memories of the last 2 weeks and will be lots of phone calls and letters to keep me going. And to keep me from being so sad....I am back on track !! Pulled my tracker back down, found out my week 1 book and got myself motivated to lose this weight again. It's been a great day so far, I have done well and intend to keep it up. Can't go to weigh in tomorrow, have another meeting, but for sure next Tuesday I will be there to see what I have achieved.

Yeaaa it's me again......

Having a topsy turvy day, trying to say sorta on track, went for a good solid hour walk with lots of challenges (hills and more hills) to start the day, but with the son, his partner, and the 3 grandies (4,3, & 1 year) in the house it is sooo hard to keep on track. Am enjoying having them here so much but my body is screaming for my style of eating and drinking....I can't wait till Monday to get back on track. I think it will be easy to get back into it, I want sooooooooo much to get down to goal, only just over 10 kilo's to go now!! The kids were so impressed with what I have achieved so far and enjoyed seeing me so happy being able to enjoy the grandies.

My kids ......

My mother in her glory being carried by her 4 grandchildren ..........ohhhhh what a party!!

I am still trying to get back to normal but with family still here I am still struggling. The last family goes home Sunday so have promised myself on Monday that the tracker will come out and we will get back into it and get myself to goal...

Family here....

Wellllll they all arrived safely and I'm having a ball. No weight watchers has been followed, boy those scales are NOT going to like me.....but ohhhhh I really don't care!! its been 8 years since I have had all my kids together in one spot and they remembered that fact themselves and surprised me with a family photo shoot. I had tears in my eyes it was so thoughtful of them all.

Just a little

Here I am again to report with the big birthday week I managed to lose 100 grams....noooooo its not much but its downwards isn't it? Anyways all the family flies in in the next 2 days, and the big party is on Saturday night soooooooooooo just a little prayer to keep me a little on track please.

Despite all.....I LOST !!!

Just a quick post, weighed in tonight, and despite the indulgences I did manage to lose 900 grams....a big surprise to me !! Anyways my leader Deb did say to be careful as it might catch up on me this week if I don't be careful. Anyways this week I will be good, it's the last week before my family flies in and we party ...... wooooohoooooooo

Today is my birthday

Today is my 50th birthday, and yes its the day before weigh in. Mmmmmm not good coz I haven't been. I have been thoroughly spoilt by work mates with a lovely big jelly cheese cake and how could I say no!! They have been so great and supportive on my weight loss journey and followed every kilo with me so today I shared the cake with them. Every workmate gets cake on their birthday and usually I say thanks, but no thanks and they have understood. And then come home from work and hubby and sons and my lovely little grankids are there to spoil me more. They too, have been great along my journey but wellllllllllllll as they say, enjoy today and worry about weight tomorrow. We'll see what those scales say tomorrow but I'm not going to worry too much about it.
Ohhhhhh and aren't my little one"s absolutely gorgeous !!! Now the weight is going I am so much healthier and playing with them is so much more fun. Only 2 weeks to go and my #2 son and partner fly in from South Oz with his 3 kids (Jessica, Zoe and Sheymus.....see #2 pic) and my daughter and her partner (no kids) from Melbourne. She will be 21 soon and we are having a double celebration...her 21st and my 50th

How will I go this week?

Weighed in last night and lost 400 grams, still have a 100 grams to go to make up the 500 grams I gained last week !!! I had another good day, bad day week but could have done better if I had tried harder. And this week I so do want to do well, but think I'm going to have to be strong as have cake at work on Friday for Hank(he's going on hols for 2 weeks so won't be here for his birthday) and it's my birthday on Monday....yeaaaaa the day before weigh in....just great ehhhhhh?
Excersise is no hassle, still walk every day for my 45 minutes to an hour....but mornings are getting darker at 6am and it won't be long before the dvd's and videos come out for morning excersises. Have to excersise at that hour as I have to leave for work just after 7am....and no can't excersise in the evenings....too tired after work.
And how do I stop rewarding myself with food every week after weigh in? I buy takeaway or cook up what ever I feel like for Tuesday night tea .... I know, I know, I know its not the done thing to do but I have always done it and guess its habit BUT how do I break it. I KNOW I have to if I ever want to get ahead.

Not a good week !!!

Well as it says, not a good week. I really thought I would lose just a little bit, or stay the same NOT gain 500 grams!! Really peeved off about that as I had to drop from 22 points to 20 points, that was becoz I had got under 80 kilo's. Anyways, boy, did I struggle, and the scales showed it!! Now I am 80 kilo's and this week gonna sit on 21 points and move down to 20 another week when my body adjusts.
Anyways this week is another week>>>>lets go Jen!!

wooooooohoooooooooo

YES,YES,YES ........I lost !!!!
I am now a 7o's girl ........I lost 1.7 and am now 79.5 Woooooooohooooooo!!!!!!
Didn't think I would do it, had a very up and down week fighting (and giving in!!!) to cravings ....mmmm yes, it was the week before TTOM!!! Really didn't think I would lose that much....but hey not going to complain am I?? Now I am under 80 kilo's I now have to drop 2 points and work on a 20 point day....gonna have to remember that and watch myself this week I think. Have got the tracker out and really ready to go ..... onwards and downwards.

My weekend

Been a difficult week

Welllll, last week I had a blinder, did everything so well, kept to my points and even saved points, excersised everyday for 45 minutes to an hour ...... but lost only 200 grams....
This week have been trying but its approaching that time of the month and yessssssss those cravings have kicked in. Doing my best to combat them....but heck knows what those scales are going to say on Tuesday night. Did soooooo much want to get to 75 kilo's by the end of February, even joined a challenge on the ww forum to do so, but it's going to be a struggle. But I am still trying......
Have been busy this weekend...painted the lounge and bedroom and even did some work in the garden.

Halfway

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I am half way there, last night weighed in and lost 1.2 kilo's......!!!!

My next mini goal is to lose 6.6 kilo's by the end of February, would like to be 75 kilo's when Kylee comes home for her 21st .... only 6 weeks away, achievable but will have to be on my best behaviour. Can I do it, I don't know, but by heck I will be trying !!!!!

As I thought....I gained !!!

Well after a horror weekend where I did eat a lot more than I should have, I did gain 200 grams .... not a lot but enough. Well look out next week, it's gonna go and hopefully a bit more.
Also going to have to control my emotional eating, thought when Hannah had the miscarriage I did have it under control but I didn't..I grazed and didn't even realise it until I had the food in my mouth !!!
Well I did say it was going to be a journey....didn't say it was gonna be easy.

Time for a cry

Number 3 son rang me last night...his partner who was nearly 12 weeks pregnant was bleeding. A rush trip was had to the emergency ward at the hospital...but it was not to be. Our little bub to be miscarried overnight. Son and partner are ok, disappointed of course, but both young and know there will be a next time.
I've had a cry....but have kept my emotions under control and haven't gone for food like I usually do....must be learning!!

UNBELIEVABLE !!!!!

Well this morning, because I had a unexpected day off I went to weigh in instead of this evening. Wanted to find out what damage I had done on the 2 weeks break over chrissy and new year. Was hoping with all the excersise I had done...I walked 45 minutes to an hour just about every day including Christmas day....I would at least stay the same. The scales unbelievably said I had LOST 1.4 kilo's, I couldn't believe it !!!!! I'm off and running again....

Hulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllooooooooooooooooooooo

Wellllll I'm here to post on my blogger, but can't seem to get it working properly...........don't know whats happening or even if its going to work. Wanted to post a pic but the "thingies" are not on my posting box for me to do it !!!! Really I give up.
Anyways alls been going well, the excersise is great, been walking up to an hour a day. The food and point counting has been so-so, had my moments but haven't gone overboard. Weigh in on Tuesday evening...that WILL be the telling moment. Want to really get myself into gear again, daughter flies home on the 1st March for her 21st .... sooooooooooooooo want to be nearly at goal. Can I do it, nooooooooo I don't think so!!! I am 83.8 now (or was at my last weigh in before chrissy) ww goal is 68 .... so whats that, mmmmmmm, 13.8 kilo's to go. No, can't do that in 9 weeks....but geeeeee I'm going to be trying my best to get under 75 kilo's. Can I do it !!!!
I hope so!!!