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2009-01-09T01:02:00.000-08:00

Wow....Where have I been.....Life has been hectic and I have been on a yo-yo diet plan...I would start off well and then lose it again....I join a group fitness class and have been enjoying that but have just put a hold on the classes as I can't workout outdoors in the heat due to the MS. I have just come back the UK and am planning another trip in July so am on a mission to lose 20kg before I go. I am not following any plan until Feb as my parents are over from the UK, but I am increasing the exercise and just being careful...I have just started using the Wii fit and I am planning on using it every day .....Today I currently weigh 97.5kg so watch this space.....

2008-07-07T20:38:00.000-07:00

ON A MISSION
Wow doesn't time fly..Well I am still where I was this time last year, I have put on weight and lost it over the last year but no real progress, but I am on a mission again to loose 15 kilos by Nov.
I am going to the UK to surprise my dad for his 65th Birthday and I am going to just turn up at his party so I am focused again (think I needed something to kick my butt)
I am still amazed I have lost all this weight and I am much fitter now but like all of us I want more!
So here goes...I will update this blogg every week and work hard at getting the 15 kilos off.

2008-03-10T04:39:00.000-07:00

LONG LONG TIME NO POST!!!

Hi Guys, life has just flashed by me, so here goes a break down of the last few months for me...

2007-07-18T07:30:00.000-07:00

41kg Gone for Good!!

Last Tuesday, I had a really good loss and hit a all time high for me of 41kg, (6 stone) and I am still in shock, I have been on weight loss plans for most of my life and the most I have even lost at any one time is about 15kg - Just over 2 stone(I still work in stone as well as kilo's being from the UK) so for me to get to 41kg was amazing, the journey has been long and very hard at times but well worth it and I know I will get to goal now, My Personal goal is to gt to 75kg. When I first started this journey my Husband (Nick) offered and agreed to pay me $20 for very Kilo I lost but he would not pay out until I got to 80kg, I am currenty 96.5kg and am hoping to be under 80 by chistmas so I can buy a new wardobe :)

During this journey, I have been buying myself charms as a reward for every 3kg lost and then When I got to a big number I would add that number, so I have charms with 18, 21, 25 and 40 on them, I am looking forward to getting my 50 charm.

My advice to anyone with large numbers to loose is to break it up into small amounts and work on each one and then reward yourself, If I an do this you can.

I am so thrilled to wearing a size 16/18 and love going riding on my bike with Nick and the two girls.

My next goal will be for me to be at goal by 7th March 08 for the ABFAB weekend in perth, Bikinidreamer and I will be organising that soon, will be great to catch up with you all then.

LIFE IS GOOD!!

2007-04-04T05:46:00.000-07:00

ABFAB!!! What a Absolutely Fabulous weekend!!!!

Last weekend a few of us from the ww site went to the gold goast (ABFAB) We started planning this event in March 06 and it happened March 07.

Everyone was looking forward to a great weekend, but not sure about how it would all work out but.....We had such a good time everyone got on so well.

We met up for Dinner on the friday night at the local surf club and then again for Breakie the next day..............Everyone was so nice, Thanks to the lovely Bojana and Kim we all had black T-shirts with ABFAB printed on them.

I also enjoyed meeting people who have had great success in weight loss it was such good motivation and now I am ready to lose more!!!

I have included a few pictures from the awesome weekend, Cant wait until ABFAB 08

2007-03-19T06:09:00.000-07:00

BIRTHDAY PHOTO's AND PERTH MEET

Well again I have left it a long time in between posts on here.

I have n0w lost 33kg and my goal for this year is to loss another 33kg

It was my hubby's birthday on March 3rd and mine on 4th March so we decided to have a fancy dress party (Gothic style) I was very unsure what to wear so I went hunting on e-bay to see if I could find anything suitable...I found this lovely dress and ordered it...It was a size 16 - 18 and I kepy my fingers crossed that it would fit...I was sooooo please when it came and it was perfect :)

Perth Meet @ Hillary's

A few of us decided to catch up for coffee at Hilary's this week, it was a very hot and sticky day and i think we must have all lost a couple of kilo's in sweat..

It was lovley to meet up with Bikini Dreamer, Kitty35, Kerryh, Phatkat, Nikstar and katenorthern from the WW site.

When was driving home I quickly worked out that between us we had lost around 150kg WOW!!!!!!!

I am going to ABFAB in two weeks and looking forward to meeting lots more lovley fellow weight watchers

2007-01-20T05:03:00.000-08:00

THE WEIGHT LOSS SO FAR

32KG LOSS SO FAR THANKS TO THE HELP

AND SUPPORT OF WEIGHT WATCHERS CLARKSON

AND ALSO TIM AND LUKE @ ARENA JOONDALUP.

WATCH THIS SPACE………………….

2007-01-18T21:29:00.000-08:00

Back to it for 2007

This year I am going to:-
Get to my goal weight of 75kg
Increase my exercise
Buy new clothes (14's-12's)
Have fun
Enjoy the new happier fit new me:)

After having 6 weeks off my exercise and food plan, I am now ready for the new year and the new me. I feel so much better for the 32kg I have lost and look forward to losing the next 32kg.
I now know I CAN do it.
ABFAB is going to be a Blast and I am looking forward to meeting all the lovely people from the ww boards. I am taking my family as we are going to have a fun filled weekend doing the theme parks etc, so will be a good trip.

Over the Chistmas break I made myself a poster with before and after pic's on, I will try and add it to my blogg, it is a good reminder of how far I have come.

Here's to a good 2007................HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2006-10-03T07:11:00.000-07:00

Long time no post....Thought I should add a post as it's been a while, I have now lost 27.9kg and am feeling good. I enjoy my time a the local gym and I am getting fitter. When I joined they gym apparently I had a metabolic rate of a 89 year old but two weeks ago when I had my appraisal I am now a 50 year old...so getting there slowly. ....I am aiming to be 100kg at Christmas:)

I now weigh less that I did on my wedding day in 1992, am looking forward to being less than I was when I got engaged in 1989 (long way to go to get there OMG, Just worked it out and I was 90kg then)

The photso are of me last christmas at 138kg and at 112kg

2006-07-25T01:33:00.000-07:00

Wedding Annivarsary Happiness!!!!

Today is my 14th wedding anniversary (some people get less for murder...Joking)
I went to WW today and recorded a 2.2kg loss. Total loss now 21.2kg...YAH!

I am enjoying this weight loss journey and am also enjoying being a fitter person, we are going away to Kalgoorlie on the weekend and I am looking forward to doing lots of outdoor things, before ww I would have booked on bus tours etc but now am looking for walks and bike trails. I even booked a hotel with a gym and swimming pool so that I can get some extra points in ready for the ones I am going to use up on naughty food.

WW has changed me into a more active person and I cant wait to be able to do more.

2006-06-29T06:14:00.000-07:00

From size 26+ to 18/20

Today I bought my first size 18 top in about 8 years, I went into my local K-mart and they had a sale on so I thought I would treat myself to a new top, I first picked up a size 24 and started going to the change rooms, then I stopped and looked at the top again and decided that I no longer needed a size 24, unsure of what size to take and try on I took a 22, 20 and 18 and tried them on starting with the 22, to my surprise I bought the 18.

I also bought some size 20 jeans on 24th April which are now very loose on me......Looking forward to buying my first pair of 18 jeans. (GOT THEM!!! 7/7/06)

2006-06-10T02:51:00.000-07:00

HAPPY PERTH PEOPLE!

Yesterday I found my mojo and today I found happy ww friends both old and new.
After a few weeks of no excercise and ww on hold, yesterday I went swimming and today I rode my bike. (7km)

I have decided that ww can wait for an0ther week before I go back giving my foot more time to heal.

The photo above was taken at the Lake Monger Meet Sat 10th June

Happy shrinking Perth People

2006-05-23T05:26:00.000-07:00

I LOST......I LOST......I LOST

Today after a few days of doing nothing and sitting on the couch with my foot up, I went to my weight watchers meeting and when the leader asked me if I wanted to weigh in my plaster I said I would weigh as I had a feeling a may have lost around 500g, to my surprise I had lost 1.7kg, wonder what it would have been without the cast.
Am going to try and do some upper body work tomorrow as I am on a high again now and want to LOSE LOSE LOSE.
I have now lost 15.5kg in 15 weeks.
Thanks for all you support.

2006-05-21T22:05:00.000-07:00

I'M PLASTERED!!!

Just come back from the doctors after having a x-ray on my toe, they told me that I have not just broken the toe, I have crushed it.......I am now in plaster, the first time in my life. No exercise for 3 weeks at least and no spa's (how am I going to cope, I live in my spa)

I am soooooooo pi**ed off, I was hoping for a good loss this week. I wonder how much a plaster weighs? Might just hobble along to class tomorrow and see what happens.

2006-05-19T23:43:00.000-07:00

Kristie from Biggest Losser.

Today I hobbled into the local shops on the way to the Doctors as knew Kristie from the Biggest Loser was going to be there, she looked great and is a very bubbly Person, she answered lots of questions and then she signed photos, my kids were so excitied to see her and they told me that they belived that I could do it too and be skinny like she is. (aww Lovely Girls) They have been great inspiration for me and they have also been walking with me most mornings, the blonde one has been shouting at me to go faster and pick up the pace, I think she feels like she is a PT.

2006-05-19T06:31:00.000-07:00

So much for good intensions!!!!

After a really good start to the day and arranging to join the local gym next friday, I went to find some thing from a box in the shed.
The box I wanted was on the top shelf and I knew it was heavy as it was full of books and files, I very carfully lifted it down and then I started to turn around with it and knocked over my Husband's dive tank and it landed on my foot!! OUCH!!!!!!!!

I can not move my toe now and it is so painful!

I never thought I would see the day when it really pisses me off that I can not exercise.

2006-05-18T19:12:00.000-07:00

FEELING GOOD!

Today I went for my usual morning walk and changed my route and just kept going, when I got home I got straight in my car and drove the same route, it was 6 km....It took me one hour to walk it.

I am joining a Gym next week and going to try and speed up my weight loss....

My new motivation now is Robbie Williams coming to Perth !! YAY!

I have lost 13.8kg now and feel so much better for it, Got a new bike seat for my bike on mothers day so am going to try and start riding 3 times a week, will keep you posted on how I go.

2006-05-15T20:47:00.000-07:00

I Did It....I got my 10% today!! Ya for me!

This week wasn't the best with Mothers day and three days of family functions. I knew that to get the 10% I needed to lose 900g, when I stood on the scales and she said 1kg off I was wrapped.

Photo of me at family meal at the Pines Resturant on Friday 12th May.

2006-05-08T05:38:00.000-07:00

Kings Park with WW members

On Friday 21st April, some of the lovely members from Perth met up at Kings Park, Its was a lovely day and was nice to chat about our weight loss Journey. We addes up all our weight loss and togther we had lost a total of over 90kg.

2006-05-08T05:30:00.000-07:00

Today I entered my measurements into my ww passport book, when I started my weight loss journey my stats were:
Chest 123cm
Waist 117cm
Hips 138cm

New stats 8/5/06
Chest 115cm
Waist 108 cm
Hips 130cm

2006-05-04T06:51:00.000-07:00

After a Great Xmas and new year I finally decided that 2006 was going to be the year that I lost weight, I have been large all my life and I was 110 kilos on my wedding day in 1992 (Oh to be there again)At the end of 2005 when channel 10 started to advertise for the biggest loser, I thought to myself I need to get into that and show everyone I can do it. I checked out the biggest loser web site and decided that beacuse I have MS, it would not be a good idea to try and put my body through that. So I decided that the only way to do this was to join ww. I joined weightwacthers the first week of going back to school after the holidays. (Friday 3rd Feb)

2006-05-04T06:17:00.000-07:00

My journey to a new me

Friday 3rd Feb 2006 Height 163cm S.W 137.5 Kilos

During week one I read the magazine and the books and found out the points values for all favorite types of food. I hunted on the net and in the papers etc for success stories to get me going. During that week I decided that I was going to succeed this time after many years of being a yo-yo dieter.

When I stood on the scales I had lost 2.8 kilos and was thrilled.

Week Two Loss of 1.7kg
Week Three Loss of 1 kg
Week Four Loss of 1kg
Week Five Loss of 9oog
Week Six Loss of 2 kg
Week Seven Loss of 200g
Week Eight Loss of 700g
Week Nine Loss of 1.7 kg
Week Ten Gain of 100g (should have gone to toilet)
Week Eleven Loss of 700g
Week Twelve Loss Gain of 300g
Week Thirteen Loss of 1.2 kg

This is my first 13 weeks on the program.

In the first week, I did not do any Exercise, then in the second week, I started walking for 20 minutes four mornings a week, I am now walking 45 mins 5 days a week.
I had an ankle injury during week ten and could not do my walk so after my slight gain, I borrowed an exercise bike to make sure I did not gain the following week.