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I knew the day would come when I jumped on those scales only to be really devastated about my weight loss journey and Tuesday night was it. Turns out I've actually put on 2 kgs so technically now I've only lost .4kg in 6weeks. Hubby has also put on a bit, not quite as much as me and has declared that "the scales must be broken!!!!" I'd love to think so but cannot blame them, I only have myself to blame. I have had 2 very sick little kidlets over the past 2 to 3 weeks and it has certainly taken it's toll on me. There has been very little exercise and most definitely been crappy meals. Our own fault so I kind of knew it was coming. Am off to my folks place next week so hopefully I may drop some weight whilst I'm there as I won't have to cook tea - not that I do anyway - mum and dad are on the CSIRO diet so I'll be eating whatever they have and may also get a chance to go for some walks as there will be another set of hands or two to help look after these kidlets!! Fingers crossed because I really want that pedicure at 5kgs lost!!!!

I haven't forgotten you..............

OMG I knew I hadn't blogged for a while but didn't realise it was almost a month! Have had a few topsy turvy weeks regarding weight loss, have lost some, have gained some etc etc. I think I'm about 89kg at the moment, so I've put back on quite a bit. I am hoping to start boot camp this week or next with a friend which will be 2 nights a week so hopefully that might help. I find it harder to watch what I eat when hubby is at home, it's almost like a comfort thing and I slip back into comfy ways. My boobs and bum are slowly shrinking, now just got to work on the tummy and thighs! Will definitely let you know how tonight's weigh in goes........fingers crossed x

Not surprising.........

Sorry for another belated post re Monday night weigh in results, but this week both Hubby and I gained 0.7 kg. No surprises there as I didn't really do much exercise and fell off the bandwagon more than once. So now back to 1.3kg lost. Have decided to set myself a little goal to help me stay on track - Lose 5kg and book in to have a pedicure, as a little treat. My feet haven't been pampered for ages now and I really want a pedicure so now I have a goal, hopefully I can stick to it and lose some more weight. Fingers & toes crossed, mouth shut!!

A loss is still a loss.......

Belated update about weigh-in results from Monday night.......................I lost 0.9kg, and I look on it as a loss is still a loss. I've now lost 2kg to date and even though it's going to be a very long road, I must do it! Little things help keep the momentum going.........like my engagement ring fitting my finger again! It hasn't fitted me since October 2010!! So that is pretty cool. And my jeans are almost there, lose a bit of flab off my thighs and all will be sweet, no more wearing the same pants over and over again!!

Bandwagon

HELP!!!!! Today is Monday and it's weigh-in night and this week I have fallen off the bandwagon...........I gave in to temptation on Wednesday of last week and ate about 7 or 8 chocolate biscuits...............and on the weekend I didn't walk at all :( On the upside I may have lost a little weight due to Aunt Flow (what we called her in High School) but I'm doubtful. I will keep you posted................fingers and toes and arms and legs crossed xxxx

Compliments...

It's always nice to hear compliments about yourself, about the way you look or the fact that you've lost weight!! Hubby said to me the other night, as I stripped down ready for a shower, "I can tell you've lost weight". I was shocked, "Really?" I said, "How??" Men must really hate it when women ask them to explain themselves as there's really no right answer!! Hubby then said, "Well, don't take this the wrong way............(never a good line!!)..........you're getting flabby, not solid". Now I know it was meant as a compliment, and thanks Hubby I do love you, but now not only do I have to lose weight I also have to tone my flabby bits!! Which I knew I was going to have to but thought I might focus on the weight thing first!! And then my ma came down yesterday, and being a woman herself and having struggled with weight issues before, said "Gee Em, I can really tell you've started to lose a bit, you look great". Awwwh  Thanks mum!!!

Attack of the nibbles!

Is anyone out there like me? About an hour or so after tea, they head back into the kitchen in search of something else to eat, preferably on the sweet side?? Banana chips have been my saviour tonight, that and a cup of black tea. What does everyone else eat when those nibbles attack?? I'm just not quite sure fruit or muesli bars are going to cut it for me tomorrow when they creep back after tea as all the banana chips have disappeared......................

The verdict

Well, after my 1st official weigh-in the results are good. I have lost 1.1kg...............yay!! Any loss is a good loss so now it's only 24kg to lose!! Hubby also pulled a good number, a little higher than mine but a pretty good loss, for a guy whose only form of exercise this past week was working 5 days a week and mowing the lawns. So maybe running around like a mad woman at night cleaning the house and doing the dishes and sweating up a storm have helped!!

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Monday night weigh in!

After the initial shock subsided, which took about a week, hubby and I decided that we had to do something about our weight, as he had also put on excess weight. I had a c-section this last pregnancy so that makes things a little tougher as you're not supposed to do most things for 6 weeks. I have just started walking again, pushing my son on his bike around the block every night before tea. It takes about 20minutes and although there is only 1 hill, I do sweat!! And man did my legs feel it after my first walk.....something they had not been accustomed to for a while!!! SO anyways, I said to hubby I need to be accountable for this health kick - I have previously done weight watchers when losing weight for my wedding and love the fact that you go there once a week, get weighed and it's recorded. So up on the fridge went our starting weights - mine was 85.9kgs and that was last Monday. I have tried to walk every night, have dropped 2 nights I think, have been more conscious of what I eat and how much I eat. Will let you know how it goes!!

The check up nightmare!

Having just had my second kidlet, I went to the doctor for the 6 week check-up, as you do, however it turned into the 6 week nightmare! The Dr asked me to hop on the scales, a scary thought at the best of times let alone after having a baby, which I did not wanting to see the result. I'm not sure about anyone else but I tend to put on a stack of weight when I'm pregnant and to everyone else it looks like I'm 'all baby' but when the baby comes they forget to take all that weight with them!! So to my horror I jumped on and didn't like what I saw.......85kg! I was 74kg when I fell pregnant with my second so that's an extra 11kg and I said to the Doc "Oh 15kg to lose" in a very sullen voice. To my surprise, and this is where the nightmare began, she said "You should be aiming for 60kg, that's a healthy range for you." OMG that's a whopping 25kg!!!!!!!!!!! How is someone supposed to lose half that much! And unfortunately for me, both my kidlets refused to take to the boob, so no weight loss through breastfeeding for me. This is going to be one hard slog.......where do I begin???