20to10 - a journey begins with a single step.

Thanks foe stopping by bellyoff. I should have used a smiley!!! Of course I was joking!! I'm very supportive of everyone on the challenge and hope were not second last this week!

It was a great lesson but I think there is a lot if the balance stuff that I can't do well enough to make it count as exercise!

Off to shower and work!
 
Yeah, people will deffo notice after twenty pounds :)

Not long till your 1 month weigh-in. Bet you're going to pull a great number...
 
Hey, wow 3.75lbs in a week is great!! :) Keep it up!!

I'd HATE a 1-1 exercise class, I prefer to blend into the crowd :rotflmao: but either way good work on the exercise. x
 
Go Brown Team!!!!

I am going to take off exercise tomoro because my muscles need a break but I'm
starting turbo jam on Friday! Will try learn and burn fir three days snd the full program from Monday!! Yay!!
 
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Hi everyone.


I suffer from depression and take medication which makes me very lethargic during the day so another goal is to cut down on the meds gradually ( of course with the doctors advice )



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I get depressed too! ugh! I don't take meds tho. I saw on TV the other day that a getting plenty of exercise is as effective as taking anti depressants. Have you noticed any difference when you started incorporating more exercise in your life?

I've been thinking my diet and fitness level are the root causes of my depression, among a few other things. So I am going to try the exercise approach to alleviate my symptoms. I hear more than half of the people that take the anti-depressants don't get any relief from the meds.

What are your thoughts??

Way to go on the weight loss so far, you're amazing!!
 
Hi, MissJellyBelly!

I answered your questions in your own diary. Thanks for reading mine. I really feel we have a lot in common and it's been wonderful that everyone here is so supportive!!

My weekly update:

Tuesday: aquafit toning 1 hr
Wednesday: personal trainer, mostly kettlebells and cardio, 1 hr AND aquafit cardio 1hr
Thursday: break
Friday: 30min turbo jam
Saturday: 50min turbo jam
Sunday: ?

How's your week going with the exercise?

Tonight is a friends 30th birthday party and it's the first time I'll be exposed to party food and booze. I already planned my drinks and counted them in my daily cals intake (5 1oz Bacardis with Diet 7up (zero cals) and a splash of lime cordial) and am leaving about 450 cals for 'party foods' which I'll limit to straight protein (meatballs, chicken wings, etc) and no pastry or bread based foods.

I can't wait until the clothing sizes go down, though I'm about 18 now, I'm waiting until the monthly measuring and clothing size check (Feb 10) to say for sure what the monthly results are!
 
Good luck tonight girl! Way to plan ahead! That a girl!

We do have some commonalities! I am part Irish you know also! My mother's side came from Ireland, that is where I get my freckles.. LOL

Have a good time tonight! Sounds like fun!
 
It's so good to plan ahead. I don't know what to do about my party today.... I know there will be pasta, pizza, kfc for dinner. The 2-3 diff types of cake and jello for dessert! (It's a celebration of 3 february bdays and my grandparents 55th anniversary!) I have NO idea if I can handle it! LOL
 
Hey,
it is a pleasure to read your diary! I don't suffer from full blown depression, definitely no need for meds, but I do get extraordinarily blue for months at a time. One of the times this happened was when I reached my highest weight. I just gave up on me and felt sorry for myself all the time, it was awful.
I feel that exercise in my case is the answer to the blues... the more I exercise the less I feel depressed and sad. Unfortunately of course when I do start feeling sad I also quit exercising which only makes it worse. Right now doing 4 to 6 days a week 60-90 minutes of exercise is working fantastic for me, and I can see you work out like crazy too (man your tuesday sounds like a killer). Those pheromones should just be flowing everywhere in your brain!

Have a wonderful weekend, Camy
 
Wow, you're another one getting in LOADS of exercise. I feel like my lack of exercise is probably what's slowing my progress. After next week I will have a little more time in my evenings so I'm planning to see what else I can start doing each week. :)

Anyway... nice work, keep it up x
 
Hope the party went well. It can be really hard not to get carried away when you're with friends and having fun...
 
Thanks Isabel!

I'm doing great for exercise and clean eating but the scale hasnot shifted!!! Grrrr
 
Ignore the scale! It is evil! You cannot trust it! lol....

I was doing well a few days ago, but after the last couple days... I don't know if the scale will still be my friend tomorrow... we shall see. lol
 
Goal recheck

-fitness

monday: kettlebells or cardio DVD (yes, doing kettlebells with PT but also other exercises, too)
tuesday: aquafit (yes)
Wednesday: kettlebells or cardio DVD (training with PT plus Aquafit cardio)
thurs: aquafit or boxercise (no, using this as a rest day)
Friday: walk with kids or rest (no, doing TurboJam, 40 min or 60min)
sat: cardio DVD (TurboJam, 40min or 60min)
Sunday: rest

diet: 6 meals, no bread pasta or potatoes, low fat, lots of veg more fish red meet 1x/week
(Yes, sticking to this but upped my protein on PT recommendation, still not taking enough fish)
goals:
today (10 Feb): 92.6kg/204.37lbs

feb 28: 197lbs (18 more days to reach this goal! I hope I'll be able to get there!)
march 30: 187 lbs
April 30: 180 lbs
may 30: 173lbs
June 30: 166lbs
July 30: 160 lbs
august 30: 155lbs
September 30: 150 lbs
oct 30: 145lbs

Dress size: Bought a size 16 skirt in Monsoon!
 
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Measurements 23 January 2010

upper arm R: 40cm L: 40cm
wrist R:17cm L: 16.8cm
waist (at bellybutton) 107cm
under boobs: 99cm
over boobs: 114cm
upper hips: 119cm
upper thigh R: 73cm L: 71cm
calf R:46cm L: 45cm
Hips/bum: 120cm

Measurements 10 February 2010

upper arm R: 38.5cm L: 39cm
wrist R:17cm L: 16.8cm
waist (at bellybutton) 104cm
under boobs: 95cm
over boobs: 114cm
upper hips: 117cm
upper thigh R: 71cm L: 70cm
calf R:45cm L: 44.5cm
Hips/bum: 116.5cm

Total Loss:
19.5cm/7.73in

So that's a great result for 18 days considering I only started working out two weeks ago!
 
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Great job on the measurments! I always hated how one arm was a few inches bigger than my other one... :rolleyes: grr. And yayyy for the size 16! Oh my god, I can't wait till I can fit into that, lol!
 
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