1 week in...

yes, I know I didn't post over the weekend.
yes, I know I didn't put a picture up this morning!
But,

I LOST 4KG LAST WEEK!!!

I'm so excited right now! I'll post a photo soon.

Over the weekend I even had a few treats at a luncheon I went too, but overall I made healthy choices.

Will post more soon!

M
xxx

day 4...

Well today was generally a much better day! I had a really long run this morning - even if it was on a treadmill at the gym because of the rain outside!!

I spent the afternoon with my old ASC Programs at Forde - I wish I was able to spend more time out there now I'm in my new role. They make me smile so much. One of them even said "you look more beautiful than last time I saw you" which was a rather sweet compliment to receive.

I went for a little walk tonight now the weather has cleared up and enjoyed an extra yummy dinner!

Feeling pretty good!!!

FOOD:

Breakfast: Yoghurt and Berries
Snack: Apple
Lunch: Seared Chicken with salad
Snack: Pear
Dinner: Steamed salmon with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach.

Day 3..

Plodding along nicely :-)

Managed to stay away from the scales today which took massive will power. Played some games and did some dancing with the kids at work - so I'm counting that toward my exercise even if it was low effort it did elevate the heart rate!

Ate foods that made me feel content and happy! I hardly ever think about chocolate or biscuits or all those other naughty things that normally dominate thoughts on diets.

I went to a really interesting course on food safety and anaphylaxis tonight! I never realised how allergic some people are to things - even just the fumes of seafood can send some people into anaphylactic shock! How scary!!

Hope you all had a great day!

Michelle.

Food:

Breakfast: egg white omelette with mushrooms and spring onions
Snack: Apple
Lunch: Salad and Tuna
snack: carrot sticks
Dinner: Salad and chicken (would have been more exciting but I was at the course instead!)

Day 2...

 Well, as I posted on Facebook today, I have already started losing weight!!!

This morning was a struggle to get out off bed due to a rather annoying sore throat but I did manage a good half hour of jazzercise which is better than nothing.

I had yoghurt and blueberries for breakfast and an apple for morning tea. I had a salad and tuna salad for lunch and a pear as dessert.

I was at a work meeting for dinner and snuck in one sneaky treat but according to my calorie counter it only works out to be 150 calories - so I doubt it is going to break the bank!

All in all, another successful (well, I feel terrible that I cheated - but what can you do??) day.

Until next time,
Michelle

Day 1...

So, I confronted the scales bright and early this morning and the number is just ridiculously too high. I'll let you know the starting weight next week when I can tell you how much I've lost. Let's just say, the goal weight is somewhere between 25-30 kilos! How did this happen???? Oh well, motivation has set in. Time to shed the baggage and fit into a sexy dress and those Jimmy Choo's....

There's a long road ahead..... I need to get rid of that "Kardashian Booty..."

After the scales, I had a boiling cup of water with some lemon juice and headed to the gym. I did 2.5km on the bike, cross-trainer and treadmill before heading off to a Body Jam class. OMG... I am super sore now but I'll manage. Tomorrow I'll do a cardio warm-up before hitting the weights under the instruction of a trainer (nervous much??)

Breakfast was an egg white omelette with spring onions, leek and celery - so yummy! Every meal is accompanied by a glass of green tea. Also with breakfast was an apple. I felt so full!

I was lucky enough to not be in the office for work today which was a blessing in disguise. So I had some me time. I wrote in my journal, had a few phone chats with some friends and then did some singing practice.

Lunch was a salad with tuna and the dressing is a simple 1TBS olive oil, 2TBS Balsamic Vinegar. Super yummy once again. At lunch, I also had reduced fat greek yoghurt with blueberries and more green tea.

Work this afternoon was great. The kids always manage to put a smile on my face and the staff are wonderful and always have me laughing one way or another.

I beat Andy home this afternoon and we had a really yummy dinner together. Grilled chicken with steamed veggies (carrot, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower). I added some dill and chives to the chicken while it was just a yummy dinner.

Fat and Fabulous - Day 1. This time next year, I vow to be trim, taut and terrific!

After dinner, we finally took my birthday present out for its first spin. Andy bought me the most gorgeous bicycle for my birthday. We are so blessed where we live to have lakes and parkland all around us and the most amazing walking/bike paths. So we headed off for a "short ride" and ended up being out for a good 40 minutes. It was just so lovely to be in the fresh air and doing something together. Oh and how awesome is my helmet??? It was a birthday present from my Mummy-in-Law. It's so very cool. I love it!!!

Tomorrow will be the first super challenging day. I'm in the office tomorrow morning for work. Hopefully I will feel as good tomorrow as I do today and just power through any temptations or cravings. 

Apprehension...

So, I'm nervous, excited and a little apprehensive about starting this 'new' me tomorrow. I have already started writing in my gratitude journal and have just finished making my lunches for the next few days.

For those of you who are interested, I am going to be following the 17 Day Diet by Dr Mike Moreno. It was recommended to me by my GP and I have now seen it on Dr Phil and the Doctors. Basically four different stages of 17 days each. The idea is to teach you to eat healthily without the hassle of calorie counting etc. I am super excited because there is still a fair amount of cooking involved (and those who know me, know I love cooking!). There is even a special cookie recipe as part of the diet!

I'm getting up early in the morning and heading for a run from home to the gym, hitting the gym for a while and walking home to cool down. I'm hoping that starting my day bright and early will set the tone for the rest of the new beginnings!

Tomorrow, I'm going to take a 'before' photo. I haven't decided yet if I'm going to put my starting weight up on here. I'm thinking that maybe I'll put my starting weight up after the first week so we can have a look at how much I've lost and compare the pictures?? A little less daunting that way??

To my beautiful gal pals who are part of the group on Facebook, your words have been inspirational and encouraging and I can't wait to take all of you out with me and the Jimmy Choo's when we celebrate and hopefully that time will be sooner rather than later!

My journal topic for tonight is: 3 things I have learnt about myself from others. Hopefully, I'll share it with you in the coming days. I'll let you know tomorrow night how I'm feeling after day 1! I'll also let you know what yummy foods I have gotten to eat!

Love,
Michelle

Step one.....

I'm hoping that in documenting this process that everything will just fall into place. That my motivation will stay, my courage will push me forward and that I will eventually reach my goal. Every Monday, I wake up saying "I'm going to push myself harder this week" and then, nine times out of ten, I just hit the snooze button. Now, don't get me wrong, in my case fit and fat go hand in hand. I can comfortably run 10k. I am running 2.5km in just under 10 minutes. I consider myself to be pretty fit. But somehow, the love of the dreaded 'treats' has watched kilo after kilo pile on until those 'sexy curves' have become lumpy, bumpy, clothes hating demons.

There came a point, today in fact, where I saw a picture of myself and cried. After a tumultuous 18 months of extreme highs (like getting married!!!) and extreme lows (if you don't know the story, I'll tell you - just ask) the stress, lack of sleep and guilty little pleasures have all caught up with me. So today, as I wiped away a few tears, I decided that on Monday I WILL begin this process. This process is more than a diet or an exercise regime. I've decided my soul needs some love. I don't doubt I am a good person with the very best intentions. Just like I don't doubt that one day I will fit back into my favourite pair of jeans. But, I need to take a well-rounded approach. So, I've started this blog and a group on facebook. I'm hoping that through blogging and having some inspirational women behind me that I will continue to be empowered and motivated. This is more than just weight loss. I've also decided to take on Oprah's famous gratitude journal and starting today am going to write in my little book one entry each day. This process is going to be a long haul... On Monday, I will show you my 'before' photo and tell you my starting weight but I'm estimating I have a little over 20 kilos to lose. I hope in feeding my soul with a little love, gratitude and reflection, I will draw strength from the positives and the positive people in my life.

I'm using this weekend to get into the right mindset - I may even take a trick from the Biggest Loser and go and buy a "dream outfit." Hopefully, on Monday I'll be in "the zone" and ready to get my mojo back. I have set myself the goal. When I reach my target weight, I am going to buy myself a pair of Jimmy Choo's - a reward for my mojo. And let it be known ladies, the first night they are taken out dancing will be a blinder!!!

So, I'm going to go and enjoy my last wine for a little while and a few pieces of chocolate and maybe even a couple of other sneaky little treats because come Monday, everything is going to change!!!

Until next time....

Michelle