Tuesday, August 30

We all got up early this morning - it has poured with heavy rain most of the night - and it's really windy!
I am still at my course - in the last week I have applied for a few Hospitality traineeships, so I am waiting to see if I am successful - I hate waiting...

On the "diet" front I have been an angel~as of this morning I have .8 to lose by thursday to be at the same weight I was when I last weighed in officially:)
- I'ts a shame that I can't be an angel like this every week!
To help with the not feeling like cooking because I am so tired - I brought some ww and lean cuisine meals, so there has been no takeaway at all!!
I also have been drinking 3 litres of water again and having a green tea when the others go for a coffee.
Well I hope everyone is doing well - I have been reading some blogs during the day, but not able to leave a comment on some because I am not registered on the other computers!

**To Margaret - hope the news about your Mum is positive:)

Friday, August 26


This is a photo taken of the boys before school yesterday. They had to dress up as their favorite book characters. Jason went as Harry potter, and Luke went as Spiderman:)
First I would like to thank you all for your lovely posts of support:)
I do believe that if I had not posted what I was feeling the other day, that I would still be going down the wrong(crap) food track.

My unofficial weigh in resulted in a gain of 2.4. I have already got rid of another .2 today, which I am stoked about since we went to a friends place last night for his birthday and had pizza for tea(2 slices), and I had 2 lemon, lime and vodka UDL cans - so if I put in the work this week, hopefully I can make a big dent out of this figure by next Thursday:)

Had a bit of a stressful day yesterday, just before I went to the job centre, I stopped to buy a salad roll from the bakery. When I got back in my car there was was no power at all, I had to lock all the doors individually - and could not even reopen the doors with the key!
Wost thing for me is that my Dad lives a 5 minute walk away - but he has gone on a 4wd trip up the centre of Australia for a month.

So I walked down to the job place to tell the girl what was going on - and burst into tears, as I was so stressed out, from being late and not knowing what to do - and extremly worried about getting home in the afternoon. She said it was fine, and to take as long as I need, so I walked to the Holden dealer and they were really nice - the guy drove me up to my car, and worked out that it was a flat battery, he wiggled some wires and drove the car back to the dealership, drove me back to the job place and said he would fix it up!
I came back when I had finished the job stuff - and he said the car was ready and explained what he had done. When I asked how much - he said 'Don't worry about it" and sent me on my way. I rang hubby and told him what had happened, and when I told him there was no charge - he took the guy some beer to thank him:) As he had been so nice!

I will go have a read how everyone else is going, hope you all have a great weekend:)

Monday, August 22

confession time...

This weekend (and today) has been shocking eating wise. Hubby has noticed how tired I have been - so he brought takeaway home all weekend!!
I also have been eating whatever since Friday. I think it is due to being out of sorts because my routine has been totally different. And also a little bit naughty because I already know I won't be able to make it to weigh in on thursday!
I checked the scales before and I am 3 kilo's up - so I have alot to do in the way of damage control:)
So starting in the morning - back on track!!!!
I have been doing good in the last few weeks, and I am really pissed at myself for wrecking it!

Friday, August 19

I have a free day today - which really isn't that free since all I have done all morning is a whole lot of housework I had to catch up on:)
I quickly went to weigh in yesterday and lost 800 grams which I am happy about!

The things I am doing during the day are things like getting a proper resume up and going, writing application letters and help with interview questions.
I am waiting to do a course in aged care - which won't come up for a while, so am hoping to pick up some work until then. The Tuesday night course is a food handlers course - to help with any future employment!
I was hoping to get out for a walk today - but it is pouring really hard. It has been really nice all week, but I have been stuck in a classroom, the one free day it rains~typical!!
Well hope all of you have a great weekend~not alot happening here, Vic is working all weekend and I have homework to do!

Tuesday, August 16

Just a quick post to let you know that I am still here!
At the moment I am doing a get back into the workforce course which is quite fun during the day - it will last for 3 weeks.
Then for the next 3 Tuesday nights I am doing a food handlers course...so busy, busy, busy!!
So far have had a good week eating wise - and I did a 40 min walk last night, and am hoping to do another on Wednesday night!
Water is down to 2 litres a day - or else I would miss most of the course...lol..
Well hope everyone else is having a great week - will catch up when I can:)

Friday, August 12


This isn't very clear - but this is the view I have to put up with daily...lucky me!

This is the start of the walking track. If you go to the right it is a 2 minute walk to my house!
As you can see it is a lovely day here today.
Have had a great start to the day - as soon as I dropped the boys off at school I went for a walk, it took 55minutes. I drove it later and it was 4.7km's.
I came home and did some housework, which was a breeze with the energy that I have, so now the rest of the day is just for me...
By the way I gave all access chocolate to the boys in their school lunches - So you will not have to come over and thump me Felicity...lol
I will go now and see if I can post some photo's of where I walk - not quite as nice as Kate's spots, but still nice!

Thursday, August 11

Unfortunatley no Turtle for me :(
I gained .3 - I have eaten a whole heap of chocolate, and now I feel sick...lol
I have already planned to go for a walk when I drop the kids to school in the morning!
I remember one leader at a zone meeting saying once ' to gain once is not too bad, but to gain twice in a row is very bad' SoI won't be gaining twice in a row!

Yes the new photo is of me - the other one was too dark and taken side on, this one shows what I really look like. It was taken at our awards night in June this year and my weight is the same as it was then!

Hope everyone else has had a great day:)

Wednesday, August 10

It snowed here at lunchtime - only lightly, and it is frezzing here even though the sun is out.
I have spent most of today at school with the lady in the office - she is going on long service at the end of term, so I will be doing the school newsletters while she is away. So I have been going through how things are done - the school computer is a litle different to mine (settings) so I have learn't how to do a few new things:)
I have been naughty food wise - just with snacking as it has been so cold - I know that is no excuse - so I am hoping for a turtle tommorrow at weigh in ( turtles are for staying the same, a cute little turtle button)
Tonight I am going to another scrapbook workshop. My sister has decided to become a consultant and do the workshops - she is so excited. She is having a demo next Thursday and when she gets enough sales she will recieve her kit:)
Well must go and get some excercise done before the boys come home:)
Have a great day everyone!

Monday, August 8

Feeling better!

I have had a very quiet few days - no voice for some of them...lol
Today I have been much better. At 11am I had to pick Luke up from school as he was pale and feeling icky - once home for an hour he was fine! Go figure!
I went for a half hour walk tonight when Vic got home, I have really missed my walks - so I am planning on going on Wednesday and Friday nights. On tuesday and thursday's I don't get home till it's dark ( I am too scared to walk in the dark!!)
Tommorrow the boys have a dental checkup at 9am - am hoping I can get their hair cut while I am in town. When I take them back to school I will try to get another walk in:)

Town club is in Victoria - but we are starting to get over the border in NSW. It is a non profit organisation, so they really care how you are going! I am a zone leader, which means I help other leaders in my 'area' when they need it - and I get paid at the AGM in september, which is pretty cool:)
Well better go get organised - some great telly on tonight :)

Saturday, August 6

I have been a bit sick since Friday - I have a scratchy throat and my voice sounds all funny, I also have been feeling tired. So I have not done any exercise yet for this week!
But my eating has been good - I have not stuck to the plan100%, I am using it as a guide and it is working well.
For the first time since I have started this weightloss journey I did not weigh more on Friday than I did at weigh in on Thursday - I was actually .1 down which I am stoked about ( even though I caved and had some chocolate!)
- And yes our meetings are alot of fun!!
I have mentioed before that I don't go to ww - my weigh in is called TOWN. We wear sashes and get little buttons each week, depending on how you went on the scales. This week I got a little star ( for losing .5 or more) a little fish ( for drinking water) and a little foot ( for exercise) aswell as my 4 week loss button - with four little pearls on it. The person who loses the most weigh for the week is Queen of the week, and the runner up the Princess - they get even nicer buttons then they get up and tell us what they did during the week!
It is a lovely bunch of ladies -we all have a great time:)
Not much planned for the rest of this weekend - just rest time for me I reckon:)
Hope everyone else is having a great weekend!

Thursday, August 4

Weigh in day!

Weighed in today and lost .6 - this is the first time for ages that I have lost 4 times in a row. I was given a little button today, if I lose for six weeks I get a bigger one. So that is a little goal of mine for the moment!
Todays eating has been to plan - except for some chocolate, but I am not stressing about that as I normally eat so much more junk on a thursday. I have even had 1 litre of water, and should get another one in before bed ( water is also slack on thursdays)
When I go to dads I normally have my one glass of real coke for the week - and I said no today - which I am happy about!
At weigh in group we had a body shop demo today which was real fun, we had footspas and manicures - so have had a great pamper today ( and spent a wee fortune on girly products!)
Hope everyone else is having a great day!

Wednesday, August 3

Was woken up very early this morning with hailstones on the roof and thought it was going to be a crappy day! But at the moment the sun is shining :)
I love nice days as I seem to get so much more done. I went to the butchers and got all my meat for the week, and came home and weighed it into individual portions - so I have no excuse to not following the plan! Also brought a yoghurt to take to weigh in for breakfast tommorrow.
Usually on weigh in day I am in town all day, I don't have breakfast before I leave and I end up having some form of takeaway for lunch, then visiting my dad( sometimes snacking there too) and as I am tired after coming home, and after school stuff - I don't get to start cooking till after 6.30...so dinner is very low key!
On fridays, on the scales I am normally more than thursday - so am finding that during the week I am making up for my "free" day! Hoping that will start to change:)
Tommorrows lunch is a salad sandwhich on wholegrain bread with a slice of ham and a piece of fruit. I will buy the sandwhich in the food court, I will having fruit from my shopping. Dinner is stirfry beef with vegies - which is quick and easy!
...Luke was very happy this morning to find $2 left for him from the tooth fairy (hubby) - I need to have a word to hubby when he gets home though - cause I can't find where he left the tooth, I am afraid he might have thrown it out when he emptied the water out of the glass!
I have kept all Jasons teeth in a little silver tooth tin, Luke may have to wait till next time:)
Have got the last Auskick today and they are all having party pies and hotdogs but I won't be ruining my weigh in chances - that is enough motivation for me not to eat...lol
Hope everyone is having a lovely day:)

Tuesday, August 2

It's been a busy day - this morning while he was getting dressed Luke lost his first tooth ( down the bottom, in the middle) He is so excited - he has told nearly the whole school!!

I had my scrapbook home workshop today, I kept it small with My sister, Jen and Colleen, my dad's girlfriend. It went really well - my sister is now saving money to get the consultant's kit and dad's girlfriend brought a starter pack - over $300 spent all together - so I got a free idea's book and an album at half price:)

Yesterday I worked with my friend, Caroline - and we went to the supermarket afterwards, she was buying avacado's so I thought I would grab one to try. I came home and had some squished on toast with melted cheese - it was so yumm I ended having 2 slices of the toast for tea!!

I have been hearing alot about the total wellbeing diet (csiro) and was given a photocopy of the diet plan that was in the paper ages ago - the breakfasts and lunches are basically what I have been eating - and there is some nice recipies for dinner. So I have written out my own plan based on the diet that I will start on thursday (weigh in day) to see how it goes. A big thing that is different is that there is a piece of fruit with lunch and sometimes dinner - which is what I have been lacking latley (naughty me)
The website that has alot of information on this is www.themainmeal.com.au

M, if you work out the points to the apple slice - can you let me know...thanks!

Monday, August 1

Nutmeg Apple Slice

This is the recipe for the slice I made ( and ate to much of) yesterday, it worked out great - and it tastes really yum!!

1 packet buttercake mix
125 grams low fat butter or margarine
250 grams light sour cream
1 cup coconut
425 grams tin pie apples
nutmeg

Combine cake mix, coconut and melted butter. Spread over 7 x11' tray covered in glad bake. Bake 15-20 minutes till slightly browned.
Combine apples and light sour cream. Spread over cooked cake mixture.
Sprinkle with nutmeg and bake a further 20 minutes until cream sets.
Cool and cut into slices.

Enjoy!! ( I did!!)