2013 - New year, new mindset.

On the 7th Jan, my life changed.  It changed for the better.

On the 7th of Jan, I took a huge step - and signed up for Michelle Bridges 12WBT.

I threw myself into the preseason challenges - a little half heartedly in places, but did well.

On the 14th of Jan, pre season started.  This lead to me really examining myself and why I over eat.  Why I make bad food choices.  Why I drink to excess.  Why I wanted to care but didn't.  Why I am hiding behind my cloak of fatness.

I've come through this with many tears.  I've assessed my excuses - internal, external, ones in my control and ones out of my control.  I've made a commitment to my FB 30+ group - a commitment to my health.  I've joined a local group, and started to make some new friends. 

I'm walking with some great friends - I'm tracking whatever goes into my mouth.  I've resisted the temptation of chocolate, of chips and alcohol.  I've quit bread - its bloating for me.  I've began to measure my flabbishness, and reminded myself it took several years to put on, its not going to be a day or two to remove. 

Ive got support from my delightful husband (who is following the program with me) and my gorgeous children who are on school holidays are walking with me - they have walked 20km this week (and its only Friday!)

This time will be different.  This year is my year.  This year I will do it.

2012 - the year of the excuse

Need I say more.  got fatter - cut back on exercise (cause that will make me skinnier - lol) and blamed everyone else than myself.  Drank to excess far too many times.  Ate what I thought was healthy.  Ha!

Life wise - a good year.  Health wise - it sucked.

Ah - bugger.

This week so far I have walked 12 km.  I have also moved countless boxes about 20m at a time (all weigh between 5 - 10km).  I'm disappointed.


12 months ago, I would be stoked. Today, its not enough.  It's great cross training to a degree, but its just not enough (who knew I would ever say that).  Back to walking Monday :)

Facebook Challenge

In Jan, I started an FB challenge.

I recieved 183 likes, and a few additional extras - meaning I'm rounding it to a 200km.


I'm making my start date Feb 1 - and hoping to complete it by April 30.  Wish me luck!

So weight wise - 2011 wasn't the best year

I only lost 23 kilos - and over the past month have put 3 back on.

But, my clothes fit better, and I am getting fitter.  I have a great bunch of people to walk with, and we do 4+ km each day, at least 4 times a week. 


Now to get my head back into the right space - cut back on drinking and substitute some cold water.  I can do this!

Well, the first offical weigh -in

 and I have an offical weight loss of 3.2 kilos.  Woohoo!  I'm proud.  Its been hard, but I can start to tell the difference.  I am eating loads more fruit (never used to eat it!), lots of veg (need to add more) and really working with spice and vinegars to enhance food flavours.  I feel a lot better about myself as a whole to.  Proud!

Been ages. Again

But I can proudly type here that things are looking so much better.  I started a new lifestyle plan on the 1st of June.  I've had one small hiccup - but a 2.1 kilo loss.  Nice :)  Weigh in day is Fridays, so I will be back then.  I can do this.  I can save my life!