Just a quick update
- things are going great, a sneek peek at the scales is showing a downwards trend!!!

Here is a Meme - I got from Kate


1) Are your parents married or divorced?
Divorced - Dad is going on to his 3rd marriage - I am the only child from the first marriage

2) Are you a vegetarian?
Most definately not.

3) Do you believe in Heaven?
I'd like to believe that there is something after we go, not quite sure what though

4)Have you ever come close to dying?
No

5) What jewelery do you wear 24/7?
Hoop earrings and my wedding ring

6) Favourite time of day?
Relaxing with Hubby once the kids have gone to bed! Or that quiet time at home when I get back from work

7) Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
Yes, cut up in a stirfry

8) Do you wear makeup?
I wear it to work, and when I go out - but If I am staying at home I don't bother

9) Ever have plastic surgery?
No - would love to get my arms, and tummy skin done when I lose this weight

10) Do you color your hair?
Yes - I have since I was 16

11) What do you wear to bed?
depends of the weather - pj pants with a short sleeve pj top, or singlet - when its
really hot - nothing

12) Have you ever done anything illegal?
Speeding, and buying alcohol for my underage brother

13) Can you roll your tongue?
Yes

14) Do You tweeze your eyebrows?
No - way to painful!!

15) What kind of sneakers?
Some from Kmart - not sure of the brand

16) Do you believe in Abortions?
I believe in a person's right to chose, but don't believe in them for birth control purposes

17) What is your Hair color?
Dark brown at the moment, has been a range of colours over the years

18) Future child's name?
I like Laura and Lily

19) Do you snore?
Only when I have a cold

20) If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be?
Hubby wants to visit Graceland - so I would take him there - then we could go to a tropical Island somewhere.

21) Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
Nah, just Hubby!!

22) If you won the lottery, what would you do first?
Fix up all the things I want to on the house - buy new cars, then take Vic to Graceland

23) Gold or silver? I actually like both

24) Hamburger or hot dog?
Hamburger - with the lot and pineapple...yum

25) If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Chocolate!!


26) City, beach or country?
Beach, but not close to a city!

27) What was the last thing you touched?
My mouse, and keyboard

28) Where did you eat last?
At the kitchen bench - we have stools at the bench

29) When's the last time you cried?
After hearing the Belinda Emment song that came out the day of her funeral

30) Do you read blogs?
Way too many

31) Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
Maybe at a dress up party

32) Ever been involved with the police?
Only for Breath Tests and speeding, normal driving stuff.

33) What's your favourite shampoo, conditioner and soap?
I use Pantene shampoo and conditioner and dove soap

34) Do you talk in your sleep?
Vic says I sometimes do - but he can't understand it!

35) Ocean or pool?
Pool.

38) Window seat or aisle?
Doesn't really bother me

39) Ever met anyone famous?
Jules Lund - came to film at jason's Karate,
Debbie Burns - from early young talent time - lives in lancefield, her daughter is in lukes class, so I see her nearly every day

40) Do you feel that you've had a truly successful life?
Not yet, but I am working on it!

41) Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?
Twirl.

42) Ricki Lake or Oprah Winfrey?
Oprah, her shows are always great!!

43) Basketball or Football?
Afl family here..

44) How long do your showers last?
Probably longer than they should - probably would be quicker if the kids stopped coming in to ask things:)

45) Automatic or do you drive a stick?
Both - my car is auto, Vic's ute is manual - though I prefer my car:)

46) Cake or ice cream?
Icecream!

47) Are you self-conscious?
Very!

48) Have you ever drank so much you threw up?
Yes... a few times. I have learn't not to mix drinks

49) Have you ever given money to a beggar?
Yes.

50) Have you been in love?
Yes - still am!

51) Where do you wish you were?
here is quite fine at the moment:)

52) Are you wearing socks?
No, bare feet at the moment

53) Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
yes just once!

54) Can you tango?
I did learn at high school, for my deb - but not sure if I could do it now

55) Last gift you received?
earrings from Jason

56) Last sport you played?
Indoor cricket , at school

57) Things you spend a lot of money on?
mostly things for the boys

58) Where do you live?
Lancefield - in the middle of Victoria

59) Where were you born?
Royal Womans Hospital, Melb

60) Last wedding attended?
A friends - 15th Oct this year

63) Most hated food(s)?
seafood, raw carrots, jelly

64) What's your least fav?
seafood

65) Can you sing?
Have not tried in public

66) Last person you instant messaged?
Lisa - to see if she was availble for lunch

67) Last place you went on holiday?
Phillip Island

68) Favourite regular drink?
Water, sometimes diet coke

69) Tag 3 friends:
Anyone who wants to do it

70) Current Song?
anything by pink

Sorry for the lack of posts - we had a stormy night during the week and my modem blew up, which has been a real pain!!

Life is really busy at the moment - we have had a school concert, and our school turns 130 this year and there has been heaps of work getting the celebration day ready (which is this saturday) And the last few days have been so hot!!

I have been very motivated this week so I am revved up to lose these extra kilo's that I have put on in the last few weeks - unfortunately I weighed in at 85.3 yesterday....so I really have to stay focussed!!

Well I have a whole lot of things to do today - will not leave it this long to post again!!

Thankyou for your lovely comments
I am feeling much better, the iron tablets have really helped~although I have had to up my fibre in the last few days...lol
I did my grocery shopping yesterday so I am all stocked with healthy foods - I even packed school snacks for the boys in daily portions to make it easier in the mornings, and to stop me snacking. There is also not one scrape of chocolate in the house which will really help.
It feels great to be organised again, I feel much more in control:)
I did go for a walk on monday and tuesday, but due to the rain all day (and night) I haven't been able to get out, but I can't complain though, we really need the rain. It actually snowed here for about an hour - I have posted pics on my other blog...as blogger is being a pain!
http://lovinglife.vox.com This blog is the only one my family(except Jason) knows about - it is mainly what the kids are up to!
Well I better go have a shower to rinse out the dye in my hair - hope you are all going great!!

After a lovely recharge weekend, I have been very bad this week. I still have been really tired and have used it as an excuse to be lazy, not only with exercise - but with watching what I am eating. I have a fridge full of fresh healthy food, but instead have been eating crap because I could not be bothered cooking, which I know is just an excuse since it takes about the same time to whip up something healthy (and I have heaps of ready meals in the freezer!!)
The last few days I have been feeling down in the dumps, been feeling bloated and had a constant headache - I realise this is all due to my 'new'eating habits!
-So I have given myself a stern talking to - I really need to get my butt into gear. Last time I went off the rails I gained 10 kilo's back, I am 3 kilo's up at the moment - so I need to get back in focus before the damage becomes huge!!
I went and brought some iron tablets this morning - which will hopefully help!
I started with a healthy breakfast....so I am ready to get back into the swing of things!!!

It has been a bit of a long weekend here - no work or school on both Monday or today...and it has been great!! We have been in holiday mode, just spending time doing nothing at all - I have read a few trashy novels while drinking wine and sitting in the sun...and it has really charged the batteries!!
Not sure what it has done for the waistline though...but I am not going to stress about it. I think lately I have been stressing about it to much, and when the scale starts to go up, I compensate by eating more!
So I have decided that I am not going to weigh myself till the end of the challenge - I am not giving up, just not going to let myself be ruled by a number, instead I will concentrate on eating well...I just need to chill about things!

I recieved this in an email today:

What obstacles do you face?

How can you overcome them?

ALWAYS REMEMBER IT’S POSSIBLE!

The more prepared you are the more likely you are to stick to your plan.

If you plan that you will go for a thirty minute walk in the morning and then
a second specific activity in the evening you are more likely to do it.

It would be even better if you are one of those people who makes excuses,
to commit to that time with a family member, friend or workmate. Enlist the help
of others if you need to.

What ever you do plan to be active and burn the fat.

Take a moment to picture yourself at your goal weight.

Take the steps, walk more and move it.

Have a great day.

Which has given me more to think about - I really need to get back into planning, as I find things run much smoother when I do. And exercise has been pretty non-existant too - so I need to plan to get it done!!
Hope you all had a great Cup Day!! -

Congratulations to Hayley on announcing her pregnancy!!!

The last few days I have been feeling really BLAH... I'm not sure if it has been due to the start of daylight savings, or if I am coming down with something - I just have been so tired lately!
On tuesday morning when I dropped the boys off at school, I came home and went back to bed as I was struggling to stay awake. I thought I would lay down for half an hour or so - but I didn't wake up until one o'clock!!
I had the night off last night, and it was great to get an early night. I have been feeling much brighter today...it's amazing what a proper sleep will do! I got so much things done today that I have been putting off for a while - I even cleaned the fridge out, it is now stocked with good healthy food!!
So I am ready to get back in challenge mode!!