2011 - Year of the Kate

IIIIIII get knocked down, but I get up again, ya never gunna keep me down :p

I'm in a surprisingly good mood. Yes, living arrangements are up in the air, but, i feel happy and healthy and optimistic about the change. Just checked out a house that is going to go on the 'maybe' pile.

I got a prank phone call from an unknown number at 4:40am this morning, two drunk guys giggling and singing 'happy birthday mr president' like marilyn monroe... while i was less than impressed last night this morning i found it pretty funny this morning.

I attempted mount lofty again today, i got further than last time (only by a hundred meters or so) but its still an improvement, and my legs werent -quite- as jelly as last time. I got about a third of the way to the top this time, 1.2km up of a 3.7km hike.

Didnt have breakfast but had a small bowl of healthy tomato-based pasta for lunch.

Bladder infection is almost completely gone, hurah!! two days left on antibiotics just to be sure, but happy that i dont feel like i need to pee every 2 minutes :)

All in all - i'm happy :) must be those exercise endorphines or something :p

Oh, and was down drom 130 to 129.1kg last week, ill update my ticker soon :)
 
good again today, half an apple at 6am on the way to work (ergh!) then a ham n cheese danish with braedan when i got home at 10:30am, cranberry juice, a home-made beef n veggie burger on a slice of wholemeal bread, and we'll have pasta this arvo before heading down south to sellicks beach for tonight and AUSTRALIA DAY!! (which is tomorrow) pretty excited to go body boarding again :)

also have a huge slice baking in the oven, egg based with spinach, bacon, zucchini, carrot, cheese, spring onion and a bit of olive oil and flour... om nom nom, gunna be brekky for the next two weeks :)

off to the beach!! Happy Australia Day for tomorrow everyone!! :)

PS - added a photo of myself and Braedan at Robe :)
 
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OK, food today, maccas bakehouse roll (bad kate!) and then a small bowl of pasta for lunch.

No exercise yet, prolly going for a swim this arvo.

Ate reasonably well on australia day, bacon and egg sambo for brekky, only 2 glasses of wine (full of ice) and BBQ lunch (of course) and a few nuts/chips/mnms in the arvo... special occasion, so not too worried :)

Loving cranberry juice, only 20 cals per 250ml serve, adios OJ, hullo cranberry juice!!

Gunna try and do lofty again tomorrow I reckon, or maybe saturday morning... but def keen to try again this week, i'm excited to get further :)

xx
 
Hey Kate! Happy Australia day for yesterday, sounds like you had a good one.
Your week away sounded great too, such a shame about the bladder infection. Those things are hell... Glad to hear it's nearly gone now.

Best of luck finding a new place, sound you might be better off somewhere else anyway! Keep up the great work mate :)
 
Uni is back, we've just survived our first heat wave of the summer (43 degrees on sun/mon)
Pre-clinic is hard work, heaps to remember.
Been eating reasonably well, if you ignore ice-cream related cooling techniques.
Still haven't found a place to move to, me and Braedan may move into a unit together if we find a nice one, we looked at one yesterday and.. blergh.. horrible.

Haven't done much exercise but you break out a sweat just by sneezing in this weather, so hopefully thats helped.

Super hungry, might go crank some tomato and basil salad before work. I miss holiday already!!
 
Rather impressed with myself :)

On saturday myself and Braedan attempted lofty again. Got a little bit further, but still not to the top.... prolly not even half way.

On sunday I went to the gym. They recently put in basketball rings on the court. **Background knowledge: I used to play very competitive, high level basketball, but quit after a number of ankle injuries left me rolling my ankle every second game (even with braces/taping etc). That was about 3 years ago. I haven't touched a basketball since, and I miss it. Lots.** After doing my normal workout for about 10 minutes, I gave in, went downstairs and asked if i was allowed to use the court. I borrowed a ball and just shot around for about half an hour... lay-ups, foul shots, threes... and man, it felt like home. I haven't been that happy in... well years really. I just about had tears running down my face when I left because it felt so good to get back out there, even if it was just shooting by myself.

So i went back on monday... and again today. And I feel amazing, I havent done exercise 4 days in a row since I quit basketball, and I just feel ALIVE!! I've been eating well (chicken and salad wraps, stir fry, lots of fruit, rice crackers as snacks) and keep looking forward to the next time I can go to the gym :)

I guess, for me, all I needed was something I enjoyed to get me to the gym more often.

I found reading while on the cross trainer also helps pass the time. Reading a good book called "The Book Theif" by Markus Zusak at the moment - set in Nazi Germany about a young girl sent to a foster family. Point being, knocked off 15 mins on the cross trainer in what felt like 2 minutes, and usually I get bored soooo quickly and give up early.

Kept up some arm/abs work as well... and plan to do lofty again before the week is out. It is my 22nd birthday this weekend, so diet may falter a little, but think the extra exercise this week should make up for that :)

Hope you're all well :)

Kate
 
make that fiiiiiiiiiiiiiive days in a row of exercise :D :D

(thanks nevergiveup and charell for the support!!)

today (food):
zucchini slice and 1/2 cup sultana bran with lite milk
seafood highlighter on wholemeal roll with sprouts, cucumber and seafood sauce

(and: side-note - tummy problems seem to be less severe since exercise fiasco began, maybe should keep it up?)

cant seem to down enough water the last few days either... hopefully thats normal :/
 
weighed in today at 128.2kg, i think the 1.6kg loss this week may be PARTIALLY due to chundering/dehydration after my 22nd birthday celebrations at the casino last night... but i'll place some of the credit to the 5 exercise sessions this week too :)

today is family related celebrations at mum and dads :)

looking forward to another week of exercise and lighter meals (wraps, stirfrys etc)

xx
 
stupid friggen housemate. after we BOTH agreed that i would live here for the next 6 months, then move, I got a msg tonight saying she needs the room empty sooner than 6 months.

was ready to smush her face into a pulp. she sent it via sms the gutless wonder.

THANKYOU FOR THE ADDED STRESS, ITS NOT LIKE I HAVE A TEST TOMORROW AND START PLACEMENT ON MONDAY, PERFECT FRIGGEN TIMING YOU MONEY HUNGRY SCUMBAG!!!

already looking at places with Braedan, but cant believe she's doing this to me. always have mum and dad to fall back on, or maybe my brother, but it's crushing my sense of security and I dont even want to think about the nightmares i'll have, since our last talk about me leaving i've felt quite insecure and had a number of nightmares which is really uncommon for me, i usually have amazing (happy) dreams.

I ate three blue donuts today. I feel so out of control. Going away with the family for the weekend, hopefully that will make me feel better before placement on monday.

Gym only once this week so far.
 
Yesterday I was talking about alcoholics. And how they will NEVER make change until they admit they have a problem. I felt like a hypocrite.

My name is Kate and I'm a food addict.

I think the next step is asking for help. Has anyone on here joined weight watchers? Or have any other services the recommend? I went to a nutritionist and I hated her. I lost 10kg but put it all back on and then some.

Not sure if I should see another one or try something different. I feel like I know what I SHOULD eat, but I just... dont :s think maybe something more along the lines of life coaching might work better for me...

Not sure..
 
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