I lost .2 at weigh in yesterday - not a huge loss, but I did get another carriage!! There are only 2 people that have them all so far:)

Had a very rushed day yesterday - drove all the way down to weigh in, then got a phone call from school to pick Jason up as he was throwing up everywhere!
Then when I got home I got a phone call to say I will be working on saturday night ( for a wedding), so I needed to get a black vest! So I had to drag poor Jason down to airport west! He was not throwing up any more, thankfully:)

Today I got called again - I will be working sunday lunch, and I am down for another wedding next saturday!
Vic and the boys are going away for the weekend and I was looking forward to getting a few things done ( and peace and quiet), but now I won't have any spare time:)
The boys are already packed - waiting for their Dad to get home so they can put the stuff in the ute (even though they are leaving in the morning..lol)
Three guys (including Vic) are going with their kids - which will make a total of 8 kids!! I can't wait to see how they get on..lol

The website, with photo's of the winery is at http://www.grangecc.com.au/2005/leisure/gallery.html?=cleveland
I have tried to link it - not sure if it will work!!

Hope you all have a great weekend!!

Had a great day shopping!
I even wore my pedometre for the first time in ages and was on 7825 when I got home!
I have also done 30mins on the air walker this afternoon!
I got what I needed - a work shirt and white bra for underneath, some plain gold hoop earrings as well as leather sandles for $30 down from $70 and at Priceline I got a free Max Factor makeup bag for buying 2 products - I got foundation and a mascara. I also got some t-shirts and two pairs of size 14 3/4 pants which do up, but are a bit snug around the tummy - I am hoping they will be just right when the warmer weather stays!
I am very proud to say that while I was out the only thing I ate was the ao bar that I took with me:)
I have always used the excuse that if I am out, and around a food court that I will buy lunch - today I was happy with my snack and had a nice healthy lunch when I got home!
~ I do think that the fact I have to weigh in tomorrow really helped:)

I have just got back from signing up for a new job! I am very excited!!
It is waitressing at a local winery, they do weddings, confrences and it is also a motel. The best thing is that it only takes 5 minutes to get there!!
I am not sure when I will be starting, as they have not done the rosters yet!

So tomorrow I am going shopping as I only have one white shirt - so I should get another ( any excuse to shop I say) I will be going to highpoint - which is a huge centre, so will be getting heaps of walking done, and I may go to the new DFO at essendon airport too, if time permits!!

Well hope all are having a great day!! - better get back to some housework:(

What a cool cow!!

I lost .7 this week, which means I got another carriage - a red one this time!
And because I was the highest weight loss for the week, I also got a free weigh in/meeting voucher for next week!
When I was doing my shopping afterwards I wasn't really feeling hungry, I was going to grab a salad roll just because it was noon, but I said to myself why eat if I am not hungry? So I told myself I would get something later!! So no takeaway after weigh in at all!! (for the first time ever!)

I went to my Dads around 1.30 ( I do this every week- he is a shift worker, so is home during the day!) He was cooking vegies with noodles for my little sister - so ended up having a small bowl which was much healthier!

Today I did a dvd that arrived yesterday - line dancing for beginners!
We have an elderly lady at my meeting that does line dancing and she is so fit, so I thought I would give it a go! I can really feel it in my legs - I was a litle un coordinated but with practice I will get there! thats why I got a dvd instead of finding a class.
I brought the dvd from www.LineDance.com.au

Well I have to go and find all your blogs again, yesterday for some reason all my bookmarks had dissapeared!! So if I have not visited you - I may not have found you again..lol

Hope you all have a great weekend:)

I found this on Angels blog today,which gave me something to think about, she got it from the diet club website;

Weekend Calorie Crunching

When the weekend hits it's easy to think ' I was good all week, it's time to party' but consider this:

There are 104 weekend days per year. Add another 26 if you count Friday night as a half weekend day as a total of 130 days.

Now mutiply by 300 calories, which is a relatively low estimate of the calories you won't burn because you feel you shouldn't exercise or the extra calories you'll consume in weekend treats, and you have accumulated 39,000 calories - the equivalent of about 5 kilo's!

Although the occasional splurge can actually be a good thing, it's best to think of weekends as just an extention of the week. Keep eating right and exercising often!

I find my problem is not normally weekends - mine is thursday as I weigh in the morning and then do my shopping and eat lunch in town (naughty takeaway), which leads to friday too!!...and then if I am having a problem weekend ( party ect) I tend to work my butt off to undo any damage...I really need to stop this!!!

So this thursday I am going to have a salad roll, or subway instead to KFC or Chinese or potato cakes like last week :<

I have spent most of this morning at the local pool with Luke watching his school swimming lesson. He is doing really well, putting his head in the water - a far cry from the little boy that used to scream the whole house down while we tried to wash his hair!!

Spent yesterday at a friends house down in Essendon relaxing in the sun it was nice to be able to just sit there and do nothing - thats what I love about summer ( typing as it is raining outside)

The last few days I have found it hard to motivate myself to exercise because it has been so warm ~ no trouble with water intake though!!

Last night since the boys had takeaway pizza, For myself I made a sweet chilli ham and potato pizza that I copied off www.my lunchbox.blogspot ( can't work out the link) - it was really yummy, I didn't use the sour cream and I added mushrooms! will definetley be making that one again!!

I am going to go get my butt into gear and do some airwalker while I watch Blue Heelers. Hope everyone is having a great day!!

Just a quick update to let you know I lost .6 today - I was stoked as I thought that I was going to turtle again! So today I got a yellow carriage!

We all went to lunch for Oaks day today - so I am quite full at the moment:)

Town does have a website -www.townclubsofvic.org (I think that is it!)
There is a link to the website on the Annette Sym website!

About the old points - they have changed a bit, some of the newer people will be able to explain more!!

Will update more later - gotta go pick Luke up from activities!
Have a great day:)

We are all enjoying our long weekend here!
I am happy to say that even though Vic and the boys have been home, I have managed to do some form of exercise everyday!
The cup is on this afternoon - I have backed the Diva, as I don't really know what other horses are around - and I have backed her for the last couple of years!

Not much else really happening, so I thought I would post the recipe for the cottage pie we had for tea last night!

Cottage Pie serves four, 5 points each ( the old points)

2 tsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped finely
1 stick celery, chopped finely
500g lean beef mince
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon flour
400g canned tomatoes - I used crushed
1/2 cup beef stock
1 carrot, grated
5 medium potatoes
1/2 cup skim milk
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Heat a large frypan, cook the onion and celery till soft. Add the mince and cook. Stir in garlic and flour. Add tomatoes, carrot and stock, bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer till mixture is thick and moist.
Meanwhile. Cook potatoes until tender. Mash with milk.
Spoon meat into ovenproof dish. Spread the mashed potato on top and gently press down with the back of a fork. Sprinkle with cheese and bake 30 minutes till heated through and golden on top.
Enjoy!!!

This week I lost .8 which means I got my carriage to go with my train engine which is in the photo. I also put in the little turtle I got last week for staying the same!

So at the moment I need to lose 1.7 to get to 80 kilo's - which means I get to use my gift voucher!

And for my 'get to 75 kilo's by christmas challenge' I have 6.7 kilo's to go in 8 weeks which is very achievable:)

Every year Vic's work has a day out for christmas break up, that includes the wives too. (There are only seven workers) They are always great days out - last year we went to the Kyneton cup, the year before on a river cruise then the guys went paintballing while the girls went shopping and the best one was hot air ballooning!!

Last night Vic brought a flier from the Queenscliff day spa (www.queenscliffdayspa.com.au) we get to chose what treatments we want done to the value of $100 If we want to spend more we pay - there is so much to chose from!! Any suggestions will be welcome!
I have never been to a place like that before!!

While the girls are getting pampered the guys are going on a charted fishing trip. Vic said they also mentioned something about a train ride as well!

Since it is melbourne cup this week, the boys have Monday off school, and Vic won't be working either, so it's a very long weekend for us ~ we won't be doing a whole lot, maybe some visiting!

Tommorrow night is my best friends 31st party ~ she was pregnant for her 21st so she is having a big one this year.
We went out for lunch today as we do as our birthdays are only a week apart
saves going out twice! We has a pub meal which was quite filling, so it's a light dinner for me:)

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Firstly thankyou all for your birthday wishes:)
For thos ewho asked I don't go to weight watchers meetings ~ I did at home for a while, then I joined a group called TOWN which is a very fun and supportive bunch of girls ~ A little like a once a week blog face to face..lol

I was tagged by FBB;

The fifth line out of my 23rd post was,
'Only problem today was I made some gingerbread cookies...

I had made the cookies from the latest Slimming Mag ~ they were so good I had eaten a fair few..
Most people have already done this - if you haven't you are tagged!!

This week has been great so far! I have had my determination hat (thanks M,) on very tight. And I am actually looking forward to weigh in this week ~ I think he fact that christmas is so close has given me a kick up the butt, so to speak:)

Yesterday I had to go into town to pay bills ect... I told myself before I left that I was not going to have anything to eat till I got home, as I walked past the food court, I kept going knowing that I would have a yummy lunch when I got home. This is a big step for me as I always have lunch when I go into town ( I brought myself a magazine instead!!)

Before I go.. I found a site that has some great weight loss tools, a ww calculator and lots of spread sheets it is worth a look. http://wwcalculator.blogspot.com/

It has been a while since I have posted. The last few days I have had the worst hayfever ever!!
It seems to be getting better, but I still have a slight headache (but that may be from alcohol)
I weighed in on Thursday and turtled (stayed the same) ~ I wasn't expecting a big loss because of the last weeks loss, but I thought I would have lost something since I had been pretty good all week!
Yesterday was my Birthday ~ I was woken at 7am by the boys with breakfast and presents, which included candles and a glass lamp. Vic gave me a voucher to buy clothes which think I won't use till I get to under 80 kilo's!
We went out to lunch with my family at a local pub ~ and for tea had a BBQ. I ate pretty well considering ~ had a few scotches as well.
I weighed myself this morning and I am only a little bit up ~ so I will be VERY good for the next few days!!
At our weigh in group we were given a little train engine for not gaining this week, if we lose again we will get a little carridge to go with it ( in six weeks we should have an engine and 5 carridges) but if we gain weight we have to give a piece back!
I want to keep my engine so that is motivating me to do well, and when I lose over 2.5 I will be under 80 kilo's then I can go clothes shopping!!

Today it is nine weeks to christmas,I am making a mini goal to myself to try to be at 75 kilo's as this was the weight that I was on my birthday last year!!
So I will be trying my best XXX

Hope everyone is having a great weekend:)

It is such a lovely day here today ~ it's a shame I had to work for half of it!
It was so bright this morning even the boys were out of bed before 7am, which was great as it makes the morning run really smoothly:)
The show was great on Sunday! I should have worn a pedometer though, for all the walking I did. I was on my feet all day! The guy who announced what was happening was in the middle of the football oval - so everytime I needed something said on the loudspeakerI had to jump over the fence and run to the middle of the oval - I slept very well Sunday night!!
I woke up with a very sore back yesterday (must have been from jumping over the damn fence) and i am a little sunburnt on my chest ,so I had a hot bath and took it easy all day:)
Eating was very good, I took salad rolls and bottles of water to the show and other snacks for the boys - worked out cheaper than buying food, and the boys were happy as they could have extra rides and showbags!

Well nearly time to go pick the boys up ~ I think I will walk to school to get them!
Hope everyone is having a great day!

Chris - I am a libran, my birthday is the 22nd which is the last day of Libra:)

Thankyou everyone for all your congratulations and words of encouragement!
I have a tough couple of weekends coming up - so I am hoping to continue well with my eating!

Tommorrow is the local show - and it will be a long day, I organise the childrens activities so I need to be there around 6am, and we won't be leaving til at least 7pm!(depending on drinkies)
Next week end it's my birthday, and the weekend after that, my best friend is having a party ~ so there will be alcohol involved!! I have managed to avoid it for a while:)

Well hope everyone is having a great weekend ~ hope the bloggers in joggers have a great time!!

Just a quick post before I go pick the boys up from school!

Went to weigh in this morning and lost 2.5 Kilo's!

I am a very happy chicky today:)

Glad you all liked the calender ~ Paying bills has sure been fun this week:)
On Sunday - Vic brought me a Lily plant from work, which was really sweet - so I have planted it in the garden.

Otherwise ~ not alot has been happening!

I have been doing very well with my eating, exercise and water - so I am expecting a good loss tommorrow:)
I have my meals planned for the week and my shopping list filled out and ready for tommorrow.
I am using the list Jodie sent me ( adapted to what I need to buy) A big thanks to Jodie for sending it to me:)
...So I will be back tommorrow with my weigh in results!!

Congratulations to Kate, who has just announced that she is expecting her second baby:)

Here is a picture of the Tree nursery guys ~ my hubby is the one closest to the cab (the left).
The guys are February 2006!!
It was a great night, the calender runs for two years - so there are many locals in it!
Including the local cop, postman, petrol station, bakery and more!
It will make shopping more fun from now on *wink*



...I have been a little sad today ~ as it has been a year since Nan died!
I brought some lillies ( her name was lily) to remember her, as I cannot get to the cemetary.

My sister had a jewlery party, so I brought myself some gold hoop earrings and a bracelet :)
Hope everyone has had a great weekend!!

Thankyou everyone for all your words of encouragement and support!!
I have been doing really well the last few days:)
Vic and I are going out tonight for his calender launch( it is a community nude calender!!) - so I went shopping the other day to get a shirt to wear. It was the first time in ages that I really looked at my back, in the mirrors! I was shocked at the fat rolls!!
This morning I got Jason to take some photo's for me as encouragement, one of my back, and a side on ( I hope that isn't cruelty to children...lol). I am not brave enough to post them as yet, I was quite discusted at them myself ...but maybe when I have smaller ones to compare to!
I am going to print them out for me, and have them sitting in my food diary:)
Well I have to go take the boys down to my sisters ~where they are spending the night!
Hope you are all having a great weekend:)

*Edit* I printed those photo's 5x7

This week I have felt really fat and frumpy!!
I have weigh in tommorrow, the first for two weeks;
In the past fortnight my exercise and eating has been very dismal. The only thong I have really kept up is my water.
The main reason has been change of routine and lack of planning~coming home from the cafe tired and having takeaway - or something quick and easy - not healthy!
I knew that I had already gained early on in the week, and I kinda got depressed about it...
So what did I do??
I ATE MORE!!
A normal person would have exercised and eaten like a angel!
I frustrate myself!!!
BUT
I have prepared to have a great week ahead!
I have worked out my meals ~ written my shopping list, and that is all I will be buying.
No excuses!!
When I am working I have had lunch made for me - from now on I will be making myself something healthy!...and I will NOT touch any of the cakes or slices:)

I am feeling positive and I won't let tommorrows gain get me down, because
I already know it will be a better result next week!


*Update*
Weighed in and gained 2 kilo's!
I am hoping to lose a decent part of that next week!
I have all my vegies to chop up, I will have them in a container - so I just need to grab a handful for a stirfy. I have different sauces and meat for variety. It wont take long to cook tea at all - no takeaway's for me:)

I had a great day Thursday. I learn't how to make coffee's and hot choc, did some dishes, arranged new gift items - it was really fun!
I am still on trial - as the other woman has a few people she is looking at, I go back on Sunday. It will be the first time they open on a Sunday, so not sure how long the day will be:)

My brother has been given a court date in Dec - so not much to worry about til then...lol

Today Vic had to deliver some trees in the work truck - and he has taken Jason with him ~ so Luke and I are having a quiet day to ourselves.
School goes back on Monday - so am busy making sure the boys will be organised:)
Hope all are having a great weekend!