After spending a few days looking at everyone elses posts and diaries, I thought I'd start my own! Here's my history really quickly...
I never really had a weight problem or even thought about my weight EVER... When I was 15 I was really slim and I exercised occasionally but never thought anything of it. I had a lot going on in my life then though, and I found myself sinking in depression... I quit my job, refused to socialise with people, and was suddenly eating about 2L of icecream a day which saw my weight come in at 85kgs. I think that was my big motivator to change my life... I got a new job and started eating healthy and walking twice a day, got my weight down to about 75kgs and was stuck there for probably a little over a year but was just happy to 'settle' since I wasn't what I used to be.
Then I got a new job working at a Curves gym (for those who don't know what that is, it's an all women's gym) I had already been a member for about 6 months and hadn't really had great results, mostly because I didn't stick with it lol. Anyway because I was working there 5 days a week, I felt compelled to work out 5 times a week... then I started switching my daily 1 hour walk to a run. 6 months later I was down to 60kgs, my goal weight. I ended up leaving the gym as they weren't offering me enough hours, but I continued to run and joined a different gym and maintained this weight for about 2 years- until the end of 2008. I loved my active lifestyle and didn't think I'd ever go back, until the worst thing that I could ever imagine happened... My best friend for years who I was closer to than any other person took his own life. I locked myself in my house, I refused to see anyone, and for 3 months I quite literally ate nothing but chocolate and became insanely good at Fable 2 on xbox because that was all I did... When I finally felt the need to pick myself up and put the broken pieces of my life back together, I had gained 10kgs and lost all motivation. I was no longer fit enough to do my regular run which just completely put me off, and I felt horrible even going walking in case I ran into someone I knew and they'd see how much weight I'd gained... ditto with going to the gym, I couldn't face any of the people that worked there. I ended up moving to a different city with my husband (fiance back then) as I felt the need to get out of my rut and start fresh.
Well I've been here for about 6 months, my weight is still the same but I have been walking for an hour at least 5 days a week again, so baby steps... it's my diet that lets me down more than anything. I still LOVE all the healthy food I used to eat, it's just I got that taste for junk food and want that as well! So I had a lot of trouble finding motivation... I joined the gym opposite from where I live months ago and have been going irregularly, so not really helping myself there... Until they started a 12 week challenge, and thought I'd give it a go! It started 18th Feb, and I'll admit the first few weeks were pretty rocky for me, I'm still the same weight but I'm a lot fitter... I think I was still feeling a little unmotivated and I skipped the session in the second week. But my trainer rang me and got onto it straight away... I went to the session last Thurs which was the 3rd, and he asked me after if I wanted to come in for personal training sessions with a partner from our group every Saturday as well. So I agreed and went yesterday even though I could hardly walk from Thurs still lol. I'm actually finding that I'm really enjoying it though!
SOOOO after that massive ramble (sorry about the novel) This is where I am, I have about 9 weeks of thee challenge left and plan to lose at least 5kgs in that time. I'll be going to the gym on Mon and/or Tues as well as my two incredibly painful training sessions... I'll be checking in at least every Thurs (that's my weigh day) to update my progress.
For those of you who haven't seen my 'before' pics, I'll post them again here.
6th Dec 09
14th Feb 10
20th Feb 10
EDITED 12th APRIL to add in goals and rewards!!
67.5kg- New hair and skin products *67kgs reached 17th May 2010*
65kg- Day spa beauty package (pamper day!)
62.5kg- Weekend away
60kg- Hair done and pro model photo shoot
Reaching measurement goals- Buy an insanely hot outfit and have a huge night out- get hair done, nice dinner, casino, clubbing- the whole shebang! Invite people up and bring the camera!!
Cardio goal: Running 6kms in 30mins- New makeup, makeup bag, specialty hair products
Strength goal: 10 proper push ups (off my toes) in a row (can't even do 1 right now!!!)- New wallet
Flexibility goal: Be able to fold in half and put my head on my knees like I used to- New piece of jewellery
I never really had a weight problem or even thought about my weight EVER... When I was 15 I was really slim and I exercised occasionally but never thought anything of it. I had a lot going on in my life then though, and I found myself sinking in depression... I quit my job, refused to socialise with people, and was suddenly eating about 2L of icecream a day which saw my weight come in at 85kgs. I think that was my big motivator to change my life... I got a new job and started eating healthy and walking twice a day, got my weight down to about 75kgs and was stuck there for probably a little over a year but was just happy to 'settle' since I wasn't what I used to be.
Then I got a new job working at a Curves gym (for those who don't know what that is, it's an all women's gym) I had already been a member for about 6 months and hadn't really had great results, mostly because I didn't stick with it lol. Anyway because I was working there 5 days a week, I felt compelled to work out 5 times a week... then I started switching my daily 1 hour walk to a run. 6 months later I was down to 60kgs, my goal weight. I ended up leaving the gym as they weren't offering me enough hours, but I continued to run and joined a different gym and maintained this weight for about 2 years- until the end of 2008. I loved my active lifestyle and didn't think I'd ever go back, until the worst thing that I could ever imagine happened... My best friend for years who I was closer to than any other person took his own life. I locked myself in my house, I refused to see anyone, and for 3 months I quite literally ate nothing but chocolate and became insanely good at Fable 2 on xbox because that was all I did... When I finally felt the need to pick myself up and put the broken pieces of my life back together, I had gained 10kgs and lost all motivation. I was no longer fit enough to do my regular run which just completely put me off, and I felt horrible even going walking in case I ran into someone I knew and they'd see how much weight I'd gained... ditto with going to the gym, I couldn't face any of the people that worked there. I ended up moving to a different city with my husband (fiance back then) as I felt the need to get out of my rut and start fresh.
Well I've been here for about 6 months, my weight is still the same but I have been walking for an hour at least 5 days a week again, so baby steps... it's my diet that lets me down more than anything. I still LOVE all the healthy food I used to eat, it's just I got that taste for junk food and want that as well! So I had a lot of trouble finding motivation... I joined the gym opposite from where I live months ago and have been going irregularly, so not really helping myself there... Until they started a 12 week challenge, and thought I'd give it a go! It started 18th Feb, and I'll admit the first few weeks were pretty rocky for me, I'm still the same weight but I'm a lot fitter... I think I was still feeling a little unmotivated and I skipped the session in the second week. But my trainer rang me and got onto it straight away... I went to the session last Thurs which was the 3rd, and he asked me after if I wanted to come in for personal training sessions with a partner from our group every Saturday as well. So I agreed and went yesterday even though I could hardly walk from Thurs still lol. I'm actually finding that I'm really enjoying it though!
SOOOO after that massive ramble (sorry about the novel) This is where I am, I have about 9 weeks of thee challenge left and plan to lose at least 5kgs in that time. I'll be going to the gym on Mon and/or Tues as well as my two incredibly painful training sessions... I'll be checking in at least every Thurs (that's my weigh day) to update my progress.
For those of you who haven't seen my 'before' pics, I'll post them again here.
6th Dec 09
14th Feb 10
20th Feb 10
EDITED 12th APRIL to add in goals and rewards!!
67.5kg- New hair and skin products *67kgs reached 17th May 2010*
65kg- Day spa beauty package (pamper day!)
62.5kg- Weekend away
60kg- Hair done and pro model photo shoot
Reaching measurement goals- Buy an insanely hot outfit and have a huge night out- get hair done, nice dinner, casino, clubbing- the whole shebang! Invite people up and bring the camera!!
Cardio goal: Running 6kms in 30mins- New makeup, makeup bag, specialty hair products
Strength goal: 10 proper push ups (off my toes) in a row (can't even do 1 right now!!!)- New wallet
Flexibility goal: Be able to fold in half and put my head on my knees like I used to- New piece of jewellery
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