Anna's Diary

Thanks Sunflower

I've got one of those bras that clamps your boobs to your chest. It just about cuts off circulation to my arms but it really works for running etc. Otherwise I prob wouldn't do any 'jump around' exercise.
:)
 
Hey Ana!

Just read you diary, wekll the last few days anyway! Youre doing really well! Have ti say though, Im a bit jealous with the weather! You guys are heading into spring n we're heading into Autmn winter!

But seriously WELL DONE!

Xxx
 
It was heading into summer, but you wouldn't think it right now. Sleet and windy brrrr. It's nice to be tucked up in bed with the lekky blanket on mmm.

I'm having a late (ish) night snack because I didn't eat enough yet today,hoarding my calories during the day 'just in case'... just in case of what I don't know!

Anyway's I'm at about 1300cal after exercise is taken into account.

I did the 10k walk at the forest today (with the dog... she had a ball and probably did about 20km I reckon).

I'll weigh in tommorow! Hope it is all working.
 
Hey all

I lost 2.7kg ... in a week.... I'm staggered. Well I've been staggering because my legs are sore after the exercise!

I'm definately happy with that for a re-start.

I decided to update my ticker so I can see the loss (even though that meant owning up to how heavy I had gotten).

Yay

I know I'll have to ease off on the exercise when I go back to work, but its really nice to have such a positive start. Other times that I've started I lose track and GAIN. YUK

Today I've eaten a bit less over the day, because everyone wants Lasagne for dinner. I make it pretty healthy with lentils as well as beef and cottage cheese instead of bechemal sauce, but it'll still be an 800 cal dinner. I've saved em up for it... and maybe a glass of wine tonight too.

I'd better go do my skipping and sit ups so I enjoy the dinner properly.
 
Hey CG
Yeah its good to be back here. I'm just trying to focus on each day as it comes. I think my mini goal is to still be here at the start of Oct for the Oct challenge. THat's just a week I think?
 
So i had a struggle day today. Feeling unconfidant about being abl to stay consistent with my eating. I've felt pretty good for the first week. Not too hungry etc, but today its like I felt a bit bored with having to count calories and weigh every bite that goes into my mouth ugh.

Just gotta keep doing it... gotta get rid of some fat... think about the small goals (get through the day) and remember the big goals (feeling slim and fit).

I was sort of worried about going back to work and stying on track, but I think maybe it'll help to get back into a sort of routine (if you can have on ewhen you work shifts).

SOrry to be a downer.
Today's cals 1500 after exercise

Tommorrow's goals
drink water 3 bottles
exercise big walk and skipping/toning session
do something fun!

I'll be back tommorrow!
 
Hey Roy

THere's a section in Diet and Motivation called Club Challenges. The October one you set a personal goal and give each other support/motivation. You should do it too!

Ana
 
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FOund it hard to count the cals today.... didn't make all my food myself so had to guess a bit. Think it was about 1400cals which is ok.

The weather was yuk here today so I only did a little walk and then went to the pools for a swim. I did freestyle one way and then breaststroke the other. 500m (I think?)

Then I did a few lengths of aqua jogging it was FUN!

My hubby comes home on Mon YAY can't wait.
 
It's been a hard 24 hours. I went away with family to a thermal pool town near here for the night. I knew I wouldn't be eating great so I started my day yesterday with a big walk. I did the 10 km track at the forest near here, so that was good.

I ate ok in the morning, but by the time we'd got to the motel I was starved, and I started pigging out. At some point I thought F*** it i'll just eat what I want and worry about it tommorrow.

Today is tommorrow, so i thought rather than completley freak out I'll add up what I ate and drank yesterday and this morning and see how I went.
Because of the big walk yesterday i only came in about 100 cal over my goal... a win in my book! Today I've only been for an easy walk with the dog, and I'm up to my cal limit already! I'll need to do some more exercise before I can have dinner. It really could have been much worse. I'm glad I made the decision to enjoy myself and not worry because I ended up not doing too much damage. It could have been way worse.

I can see how if I was just trying to maintain I could eat what I want too as long as I keep up the exercise (and don't binge!). While I'm losing I can't really afford to do that though.

One more sleep til my hubby gets home. YAY
 
SO I went for another walk yesterday, but then I just kept on eating... I'm just going to write off the weekend and try to learn from it.

I'm starting back at work today. I'm a shift worker and today's shift starts at 2;30pm. It means I got off to a good start with my eating and exercise.

Here's what I've done and what I'm planning for today.

snack - coffee and yoghurt + 130cal
walk at forest 4km (approx 50min) -300cal
bfast - 2 boiled eggs 1 toast margarine + 300cal
washed dog after she rolled in horse shit (must have burned calories just by getting so mad at her!)

planned
lunch sushi 480cal

dinner salad and tinned salmon 300cal

snacks snack bar 160cal

= 1370 - 300 = 1070

So still room for an after work snack YUM

I'm going to do a few sit ups and press ups before my shower too.

So far its a good day .... feeling motivated .... looking forward to my hubby coming home finally!
 
Hey hun, just wanted to pop in and say that you're doing a great job :) Don't worry about the weekend - as long as you are feeling motivated and happy, that's all that matters! Letting a 'slip' get to you = baaaaad... I've let it happen to me sooo many times! Cut to a couple of months later, depressed and weighing more than I did at the time of the slip!

Yay for hubby coming home!! I hate it when I'm away from mine too :(
 
Thanks aussiegirl

It's sooooo nice having my hubby home. YAY

Today was good. Ate well, exercised a bit. All good.

total cals 1350 good!

weigh in tomorrow. hope it is good news.
 
Hey all
I had another good diet day. I'm going out for a couple of wines so i just went for a jog! I did day 1 week 5 of the c25k and that went pretty well. I did some skipping and sit ups when I got home.

The scales weren't playing my game this morning. The same as last week... however I just put on my tight jeans and they are definately a little looser. Go ME! So I'm feeling motivated to stay on track.

I'm hoping to catch up on some other diaries later.

A
 
I had a super early start today. So I got up and made a realyy nice breakfast to take to work and then left it on the bench at home aaargh! That so sucks. i got huuuunnnngry and had to buy something at the work cafe.

The choices are limited so I ended up having a sausage roll. It was Yummy! But I don't really feel like I'll have another for a loooong time. My homemade brekkie would have been so much better.

I've eaten really well otherwise and my cals are pretty low for today. (just trying to remember if I forgot to ad something in but I think its all good) Tomorrow I'm having a special breakfast of a bagel and cream cheese and salmon yum I'm drooling thinking about it. I can definatley manage the cals and I'll be doing quite a bit of exercise tomorrow so all is good.

I did W5 D2 of C25k today. It went pretty well. I'll take a break from jogging tomorrow and then try the 20min jog on Sat. Running seems to be such effective exercise and I've always hated it, but I'm quite enjoying it at the moment.

Weigh in tomorrow for the October challenge. YAY
 
I weighed in for the October challenge yesterday and was down to 96.4kg, Thats about 3 kg since I started back so I'm pretty happy with that. I put my goal for the challenge as 5kg which is probably a little too much, but I think its good for me to strive to reach it.

Its the weekend but I'm having a relaxed at home weekend so no huge food temptations. I'll do a big walk this morning because everyone else is doing other stuff.

I've got some mini goals for weight loss up until xmas.

I have to go away for a week for work from october 11th. My goal that week is to keep a strict cal counting regime, and to get in some good quality exercise every day. I know that there will be many healthy options available to me so I can do this.

In about 6 weeks I'm going to a conference is australia. Its just for 4 days but I'm really looking forward to it. If I could be 89kg by then, that would be a great achievment. So really that is a 1kg loss a week until then. I think I can do that if I stay focused.

If I achieve that goal then I'll probably increase my cals a little to aim for about 500g a week for the rest of the year. Which is 87kg by xmas.

SO
CW 96.4kg
goal 89kg by 24th Nov (reward conference trip to aus)
goal 87kg by 25 Dec (reward new dress)
goal 85kg by 30 Jan (reward tba)
goal 83kg by 30Feb (reward tba)
goal 81kg by 28 Mar (my b/day)
 
I walked 7km yesterday and again today. Today I was only going to do my morning walk.... but... when I got home from work I was soooo hungry and I didn't have an eating plan so I made a HUGE bowl of pasta. About 750 cals I think. After that I had this big fat stomach sitting in front of me so I decided another walk was in order.

So I'm over on cal a bit but not too much. I guess that;ll be my cheat meal. I went mad about a week ago as well, and kept losing so all should be good.

I tried on this summer dress which I really love but have never really felt comfortable in. Its definately a goal dress for me. If I stay on track I think I'll be able to wear it on xmas day. I'm keeping it out on my dresser to remind me each day what I'm trying to achieve.

I might take a photo of it and put it on here to remind me:) If I take a photo of it on with the zip unable to do up that might be really motivational? Maybe too ugly :)

TOmmorrow I've got an early start. I think I'll go for a run straight after work before I come home, and I might take my poor neglected bike out for a ride too.
 
I've had an ok couple of days. I think my cals were pretty good. Maybe up to maintainance one day, but today I've made up for it.

I did a night shift last night, and they are one of my biggest challenges. I was pretty good though. I took two slices of cheese and some grapes and had green tea to drink, didn't even think about the vending machine.

Today has been a beautiful day so I got lots of chores done (about 4 loads of washing all dried outside in the sun) and did a good hour of gardening. We had roasted lamb shops for dinner (not so good would have been better grilled!) but I kept my portion low.

On the whole I'm feeling pretty succesful really.

I'd love to be down into 95.something on Friday morning, but I don't really think its going to happen I've got that whole waterretention/bloated thing going on. ugh

I think I'll go for a quick walk while its still daylight outside. I LOVE daylight saving:)

A
 
Wow, the forum is so active. It's awesome to see people motivated and getting their goals achieved etc.

I was away for the weekend, we've got a cottage near some mountains that we've decided to sell, so I went there for the weekend to start tidying up. We pulled up the old carpet and fixed the floors and I gardened for hours and hours. It was tiring, but I knew that it was good for my fat behind! I wouldn't be surprised if i put on some muscle over the weekend. I could only weigh myself on my old rubbish scales, so I'm not sure of my weight for the October contest, but I'm sure I've lost some.

I'll weigh tomorrow morning to find out.

I have to spend the week in another city for work, I'll be on expenses so I have to make sure I don't overeat eeek. I checked the hotel online and it seems to have a groovy gym so that'll be a nice treat. YAY.

anyways I hope to get back on here soon to check in!
 
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