1.7 kilo loss over the past 2 weeks.

And I confess I was feeling a little down.  Since the program started - I've "only" lost 5.9  kilos -which with my weight, is just not a lot.  It is 12.2 kilo all together. 
I decided (along with about 1500 others to join in on the Women's 5km (for breast cancer) on Sunday.


I also had a really disappointing walk/run on Sunday.  I turned my ankle, and my head during it went off in a tangent, and I lost focus.  All I wanted to do was go like this

I was really frustrated, and wanted to curl up in bed, and lick my wounds.  I so wanted to do well, and smash my best time.  I wanted to blame everyone.

 This weeks video was about not being a victim.  About blaming others, about not seeing the positives in what we are doing.  Besides teasing my mum (hi Mum!) for leaving me - I need to draw positives from this race.  It was stinking hot - and I completed it.  I gave everything -

You know - 2 months ago, I had no hope of even finishing 5km without dying.  Now - I completed it, and really - 50.39, plus a 7 min cool down - what a cal burn!

And that is my lesson.  I would have given up 2 months ago.  Heck, I probably wouldn't have entered.  Next years challenge - smash the time set this year :)

Fee xx

Super dooper Sunday Session

Since the kids had their Aths champs yesterday - the 12WBT recommended 1000 cal burn wasn't done.  So today - made up for that :)


1760 cal burn - thank you very much!

Smashed it :)

Today's motivation - I broke the 10 kilos lost, so figured I'd burn some cals, and walk into town (and return) to buy myself some new workout gear (my old stuff is old, stretched and too damn big!)

Well, with the help of my lovely walking buddy -

Yup, we SMASHED it!  SSS on a Wednesday - don't mind if I do :)

2.2 kilos lost this week ...

And the pic above - that is what I have lost (10.6 in total) since I started this "journey".  I'm so impressed - I normally falter, and stack it back on way more.  I'm not going to this time. 

Off for a walk into town - and I need to buy some new trackpants - these ones fall down!

One hour swim equals

And what kept me going ....

Week 1 round up.

Well - what a week!  My husband has been away, so it was full on kid wrangling, plus fitting in exercise.

I'm proud to say, it was a good week.  My ankle that has been a little funny since last week played up again, but walking doesn't see to effect it too badly.  Yay!  My shins have been giving me merry hell (same leg as the ankle) so I did take 2 rest days.  Not ideal, but it had to be done.

The recipes that are in the meal plan - so far, just divine.  Dippy eggs (as they are now known in our house) are a massive hit -  as was the pizza.  The only thing that was disliked was the fish and chickpeas.

Weight loss - 2.2 down this week - making 8.5 in total (on WIW - known as Weigh in Wednesday).  A sneaky weigh in today, shows a 2 kilo loss again.  Will this happen on WIW next week?  Who knows.  Makes me feel good about this week so far though :P

Overall - am loving it.  Loving it!

Preseason over.

Menu and exercise plans out.  All starts on Monday.

Tomorrow, I step out of my comfort zone, and have my daughter take the 'before' pics.  Wish me luck.

This week food wise I haven't been great.  I've had a few beverages, and I've stressed myself.

But, I've exercised.  I've jumped way out of my comfort zone and swam 2.2km, and managed to stumble through 25 minutes of a cardio shred workout.  And you know what - I'm thrilled.  It was a tough week, I've got through it and am stronger at the other end. 

A bad day happens.  Tomorrow is another day.