tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63869867854739220402024-03-13T01:33:58.673-07:00All it takes is 12 weeks...alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-68516073684211154822013-07-08T22:34:00.002-07:002013-07-08T22:34:46.178-07:00May have had a bit too much fun this weekendThis weekend was amazing in all aspects except diet and exercise<br />
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One of my closest friends was down from Sydney and we over indulged to the max<br />
She is such a bad influence...but I know it's my fault for giving in so easily<br />
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On Friday, we spent the day shopping in the city. We walked and walked and walked so I used that as an excuse to eat. We went to grill'd for lunch, I'd never been there but I'd heard it was dangerous calorie wise. I stuck to the mixed vegetable salad because I was able to check the calories on their website. A few hours later, we had time to kill so we decided to get a coffee. We ended up at San churro...again, I'd never been there. My friend was telling me all about how amazing their hot chocolate is...especially the peanut butter melt. I knew I was in for a killer calorie filled dessert, but I didn't want her to feel bad for drinking it alone so I gave in and had one. Bloody amazing! Definitely worth it. For dinner, we went to groove lounge. Again, I was planning on having something light, but my sister and friend were indulging in pizza and pasta and I didn't want to fill like the odd one out. I stupidly decided to get the gnocchi which was laden with cream. I felt so sick afterwards.<br />
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Saturday we ate quite well, but I drank. I stuck to clear shots and vodka waters so it wasn't too bad.<br />
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Sunday we ended up at cold rock. It was delicious but sickeningly sweet.<br />
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Last night I went to max Brenner for the first time. Wasn't worth it!<br />
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I don't know what came over me. It's like I just gave up. I went to give for two hours yesterday but I slept in this morning so didn't make it to my morning session today. I really cannot be bothered to go to Zumba tonight but I'm sure ill just JFDI and drag myself there<br />
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Not looking forward to weigh in tomorrow. Lets hope I haven't ruined all my efforts on one naugh weekend!alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-6028486405821456162013-07-02T17:15:00.002-07:002013-07-02T17:15:37.924-07:00Week 8 Milestone Weigh InWoohooo Loss of 1.4kg this morning!!<br />
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I was really nervous about this weigh in because:<br />
- didn't go to gym on Friday or Saturday<br />
- went out drinking on Friday (straight shots only, and vodka waters)<br />
- Slept in until 1pm on Saturday<br />
- Went out for dinner on Saturday (Huge Lamb and CousCous Salad...which I ate all of!)<br />
- exceeded my calorie intake about 3 out of the 7 days<br />
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But I was also hopeful that I'd lose a big number because:<br />
- worked out for two hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and for 4 hours! on Thursday!<br />
- I've been wearing my bodymedia armband religiously and am recording every calorie, ensuring that I burn at least 1200 calories more than I consume<br />
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Total loss in these 8 weeks = 9.6kg<br />
Totall loss since pre season= 11.9kg!<br />
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Current weight is 75.1kg<br />
At the beginning of this journey, my goal was to weigh 75kg<br />
I still have 4 weeks to go!! If I weigh 72kg by the end of this challenge, I will be over the fricken moon!<br />
I already am though. I am so proud of myself and I feel amazing already<br />
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Took my measurements this morning also:<br />
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Total Changes:<br />
Bust: -7cm<br />
Waist: -11cm<br />
Hips -9cm<br />
Thigh -9cm<br />
Arm -2cm<br />
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Total cms lost: 38cms!!<br />
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I am so excited to head to Europe now. I'm feeling more comfortable, more fit, and loving myself alot more<br />
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3 weeks until I fly out!alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-1517274159891863162013-06-25T18:30:00.000-07:002013-06-25T18:30:52.669-07:00Weigh in Week 7 Loss of 800 grams this week<br />
I seem to have an obvious trend going on...big loss one week followed by a mediocre loss<br />
Glad to have lost that much though as I came down with a nasty sore throat and cold this week which left me very unmotivated and tired<br />
I felt something coming on on Sunday when I could not muster up any energy at Zumba...was a waste of a class really<br />
Couldn't get out of bed on Monday either...and felt quite lazy and annoyed at myself for sitting on the couch all day<br />
Stopped feeling sorry for myself yesterday though and managed to burn 250 cals on the treadmill followed by 500 cals at Zumba<br />
I also got my new Polar FT7 HRM which I absolutely love! Certainly makes a huge difference in my workouts when I know how hard I am working<br />
Went to the gym bright and early this morning and burnt 450 cals...was not going to leave until I reached at least 400!<br />
Off to step class tonight.<br />
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Total weight lost in the past 7 weeks = 8.2kg!<br />
Since Preseason- 10.5<br />
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Very happy with my results so far<br />
at this rate, there's no reason why I shouldnt reach my ultimate goal of 55kg by my 25th birthday at the end of January!<br />
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In exactly 4 weeks, I'll be jetting off to Europe, so if I can lose at least another 3-4kg I'll be over the moon!!alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-25497267847081768232013-06-20T16:55:00.000-07:002013-06-20T16:55:08.495-07:0032 days...Until I'm off to Europe!<br />
I cannot wait. These past 6 weeks, I have worked my ass off to be as fit as I can be for my travels<br />
I'm headed to Malta for 6 weeks, but I'd also like to do some travelling while I'm there<br />
I've had my eye on a few different tours, but finally booked one yesterday...<br />
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A trek through the 5 villages of the Cinque Terre in Italy!<br />
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Yes, you read correctly...a TREK!<br />
Some days we could be hiking for up to 8 hours =S<br />
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I'm a bit nervous, but I decided to suck it up and set myself a challenge<br />
Plus, I'm sure views like below will be well worth the trek!<br />
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<br />I don't think I will train for the trek, but I will be working extra hard to increase stamina and endurance<br />
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Yesterday, I did a total of 4 hours at the gym over the day! 12WBT workout in the morning, cardio and weights during the day at our work gym and then a double of combat and zumba at night<br />
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If that doesn't kill me, then I'm sure the trek will be a breeze :Palycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-24312298581915523282013-06-19T01:12:00.000-07:002013-06-19T16:05:53.908-07:00Perspective<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
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alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-38174501337095096152013-06-18T15:45:00.001-07:002013-06-18T15:45:28.292-07:00Week 6 Weigh In... Half Way Mark!!I am so fricken happy this morning<br />
Weighed in at 77.3kg...That's a whopping 1.8kg loss!<br />
I am absolutely loving this program<br />
Based on my bodymedia data, If I continue to lose at this rate (Avg 1.2kg p/week) I should get close to 70kg by Malta in week 11!<br />
Ummm yess!!!! <br />
Let's keep moving!alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-8567026312920446812013-06-15T17:21:00.001-07:002013-06-15T17:21:21.956-07:00Sneaky weigh in!!Decided that a mid-week weigh in is appropriate<br />
It's far from my multiple times a day weigh in that I was used to<br />
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This weigh in was exciting. The scale read 77.9kg! That's 1.2 in 4 days!<br />
Lets hope it stayed that way, or gets better by Wednesday<br />
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Now off to Zumba!alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-8236440789209452502013-06-13T04:57:00.000-07:002013-06-13T04:57:46.614-07:00Killed it at the gym!Feeling exhausted but amazing<br />
It's been a long day today<br />
Woke up at 4am to drive the parentals to the airport then got back home and had another two hours sleep<br />
Missed this mornings gym session though...but I deserved a bit of slack for having to wake up so early!<br />
It was pouring down rain all day today and I was not in the mood to go to the gym after work<br />
However I sucked it up and JFDI!<br />
I used to enjoy body combat but hasn't been in a while, so I decided to give that a shot again<br />
Zumba is straight after, and I would have felt guilty if the trainer saw me at combat but didn't sty for Zumba<br />
So I stayed, and burned 1025 calories by doing so!<br />
Felt exhausted, but so worth it<br />
Think I'm going to be doing the double classes every Thursday and I normally don't reach 1000 cals when I attempt the SSSalycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-79033347334322669632013-06-12T03:12:00.002-07:002013-06-12T03:12:51.937-07:00Week 5 Weigh InBit disappointed with myself this week<br />
Lost 700 grams and I know it's because of my food choices on Saturday at Chinese and the fact that I decided to have a few drinks<br />
I know this is a lifestyle change rather than a diet, and I do enjoy a few drinks, so cutting out alcohol forever does not seem achievable. However, I shouldn't have had those drinks.<br />
I also admit that I didn't exercise as much as I normally do.<br />
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Oh well, new week means another opportunity to kill it!<br />
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Current weight: 79.1kgalycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-3958928115678380922013-06-08T20:48:00.001-07:002013-06-08T20:48:19.770-07:00Another red flag dayLast night my sister and I caught up with friends we had met on Contiki in America back in November. We'd decided to grab dinner before drinks and someone suggested a dumpling house in Chinatown. I admit I had a little freak out because I didn't know what to expect calorie wise with Chinese food, but I didn't want to be a party pooper so I went. Did lots of research beforehand to get an estimate of the healthiest food/alcohol options and thought I would bein control. Turned up to the dumpling house and was informed that it was an all you can eat banquet. I've never had Chinese food before, so I didn't know what to expect. Of course, all we got were dumplings, fried spring rolls, bread puddings, noodles, rice and pumpkin cakes. None of it seemed healthy, but it was my only option and I was starving. Although it was finger food, I know I overdid it on that junk. I felt gross afterwards and hated that I didn't speak up and suggest another restaurant. I wasn't planning on drinking, but again...didn't want to be the party pooper. Didn't go overboard on the drinks though. Two glasses of white wine and a glass of vodka water...yep I got a few odd looks from the bartenders, but vodka and plain old water isn't actually that bad with a squeeze of lemon or lime!<br />
Good thing about the whole night is that we walked a lot. The rooftop bar we went to was on the eighth floor and the elevator was way too slow to wait!<br />
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Best thing I did today was waking up early and heading straight to Zumba. I normally would have slept in and sat on the couch all day, however I do not want yesterday's bad food choices ruin my streak of 1kg losses!alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-39959106754988086582013-06-06T15:35:00.000-07:002013-06-06T15:35:16.825-07:00Not feeling it this weekI don't know what's going on, but I just cannot be bothered this week<br />
Mentally, I'm not in. However my body just seems to get up and do what it needs to do<br />
As much as I was so tempted to sleep in the last few days, I JFDI and got up and went straight to the gym<br />
I was so so so exhausted last night and kept contemplating whether I should/need to go to zumba last night...I still went, but I did not work as hard as I normally do.<br />
Maybe it's because I'd been chasing those 70's for such a long time that I feel the need to reward myself with a break? I don't know, but I'm not settling for 79.8kg. I can't afford to slack off now. <br />
Maybe it's because it's that time of the month? <br />
Maybe because it's bloody freezing outside?<br />
I think of as many excuses as possible, but whether I worked hard or not, I'm still pretty proud of myself for pushing through and doing what I need to do<br />
I have been quite peckish lately though and have exceeded my calories a little (between 50-100 extra calories a day). However I am still entering all those calories into myfitnesspal and am still wearing my bodymedia band to ensure that my calorie deficit is still about 1100<br />
If I lose between 0.5-1kg next week then I'll be happyalycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-55959317755377593952013-06-04T16:15:00.000-07:002013-06-04T16:15:31.027-07:004 Week Mini MilestoneI am so so happy this morning to report that I have passed my mini milestone of losing 3kg, and have lost 4.2kg since start week!<br />
Weighed in at 79.8kg...that's a loss of 1.6kg whilst on holidays!!!<br />
I am so close to my goal of 75 now and I know that I will be there by Europe at the end of July<br />
Have also lost 14cm in total :Dalycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-87047669968645808172013-06-02T17:47:00.001-07:002013-06-02T17:47:15.301-07:00Amazing Weekend!!Well this weekend was one of the best I've had in a long time<br />
It's amazing how positive I've been feeling since starting the 12WBT and succeeding with it<br />
About a month ago, my sister and I flew up to the Gold Coast to participate in the Color Run. Due to heavy rains, the run was cancelled and was rescheduled for this weekend<br />
I was so looking forward to doing it, so we booked new flights and went up for a night to run it.<br />
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For those who don't know what the Color Run is, it is seriously the happiest 5km fun run on earth!! Well that's how they advirtise it anyways, but I certainly agree!<br />
I have never run/walked a 5km fun run before, but the whole concept of it sounded amazing. It's inspired by the Indian colour festival. At each 1km point, volunteers shower you with different coloured powders, and by the end of it, you are covered head to toe in bright colours! My sister and I ran it with a few friends that we'd met in Europe a few years ago. It was the best day of my life!! I was so proud of myself for being able to jog the majority of the course. I felt fit, I felt happy. <br />
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<br />I am also very very proud of myself for sticking with the 12WBT while away. We flew in Saturday afternoon, so I had my usual oats for breakfast. We didn't get to the Gold Coast until 2:30pm so by then I was starving. There weren't many healthy options once we got to my friends place, so I bought half a sweet chilli chicken wrap. I wouldn't know how many calories were in it, but to be safe, I factored in about 400 cals for lunch. For dinner, we went out to a place called Groove Train. Their menu looked delicious, and I was so tempted to have a delicious pasta meal, but because I didn't know how many calories lunch was, I settled for a grilled calamari salad with dressing on the side. I have never ever asked for dressing on the side!!! After dinner, we went to Max Brenner. Oh Em Gee!! I have never tried Max Brenner before, and I was going to get what I assumed was the healthiest option...a hot chocolate. After much consideration (the line was huge!) I decided that I wasn't going to get anything. This is huge for me! I am a self confessed chocoholic, and it took a lot of "willpower" for me to say no!<br />
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On Sunday (race day) I went out and bought an oats sachet and a banana for breakfast. I didn't want to have a heavy breakfast before running. For lunch I chose a subway Veggie Delite Wrap. I love that Subway provide you with the nutritional info!! I also had a vaalia yoghurt for protein. We had lunch quite late, so my sister and I grabbed dinner from the airport. I was a little nervous because Airport food is reknowned to be quite unhealthy, but luckily for me, there was a sumo salad there. They also provide nutritional info. After browsing the calorice content of each item, I noticed that the pea and asparagus risotto was quite low in calories. I don't know how accurate that is though. I assumed that risotto would be quite high in calories, however I chose a small serve of it anyways. According to their nutritional panel, a small serve was only 107 calories!! I also had a small, freshly squeezed strawberry, mango, watermelon and orange juice. I probably ate less than 1200 calories, however I liked that I was in control and always opted for the healthiest options.<br />
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I have not felt this good in a long time, and I cannot wait until week 11 when I head off to Europe looking amazing! This week is the 4 week mini milestone, and my goal was to lose 3kg and weigh 81.2kg. At last weeks weigh in, I weighed 81.4kg, so I'm sure that I am going to kill it!! I am so excited to get under 80kgs!alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-83161512111957767892013-05-30T02:22:00.001-07:002013-05-30T02:22:33.827-07:00Weigh in week 2Survived week two weigh in and didn't do too bad<br />
Lost 0.9kg<br />
Would have loved to lose the full kilo but 900gms is pretty good considering I had my first red flag day<br />
Currently weigh 81.4<br />
I really want to be under 80 soon!<br />
A few more weeks and ill be there :)alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-6781684729931312112013-05-28T05:06:00.003-07:002013-05-28T05:06:47.756-07:00Weigh in nerves!Tomorrow morning is weigh in for week 2<br />
Once again, I have resisted the urge to take a sneak peek on the scales all week<br />
I'm a bit nervous. I have done all I could. I did have a red flag day this week and it is still bugging me. I could have been way over my calorie limit...how would I know!<br />
I'd say that I'd be happy with at least half a kilo...but really I'd be disappointed with anything less than one kilo<br />
Crossing all my fingers and toes!<br />
My clothes are staing feel ridiculously big now! Threw a pair of jeans into my gym bag last night without trying them on. Put them on at gym before work and they were way too big! I only bought them in December and today I could take them off and put them on without unbuttoning them. Such an awesome feeling!alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-13683154559480112132013-05-26T04:10:00.000-07:002013-05-26T04:10:00.095-07:00First red flag dayToday was my first red flag day<br />
I went to my cousins baptism and the reception was a catered, three course event<br />
I had Special K and a banana for breakfast which equated to around 300 calories<br />
Lunch wasn't served until 3pm so I was starving! Entree was lasagne. I didn't know how late the next course would be so I ate that, even though I wasn't too keen on having pasta. Next course was chicken cacciatore with mashed potato. I know I shouldn't have eaten it all, but it was damn good. I did not touch the dessert (even though it looked amazing). I really hate that I didn't know how many calories I was consuming. I don't know how much cheese was in the lasagne or how much the chicken weighed. I hate not being in control!<br />
We got home at around 4:30 and by 7:30 I was hungry again. I had some of mums home made pumpkin soup with a slice of toast and a chobani<br />
I know for sure that I exceeded my 1200 cals, I just don't know how much more calories I consumed.<br />
It's really bugging me that I don't know how many calories I ate. I didn't do any exercise either. I have been perfect every other day! I don't think there's any point in eating less calories tomorrow to even it out, I will just have to workout harder and longer tomorrow.alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-91786776867277128892013-05-25T01:55:00.002-07:002013-05-25T01:55:49.167-07:00Shopping NSV!I am determined not to weigh myself until Wednesdays. I need to break the habit of weighing myself every hour!<br />
Anyways, this morning I pushed myself to do the SSS. I did Mish's "Earn your burn" workout this morning and all I can say is OUCH! It was quick and intense, but it did its job and I burned around 500 cals. I was half way there so I decided to jump on the wii. I have not used the wii in over a year, but I have some great fitness games including the biggest loser challenge game. I'm missing Zumba tomorrow so I decided to throw on the "my fitness coach: Latin dance" game. I really love Zumba and Latin dancing! I did it for about an hour and burned around 350 more calories. Although I didn't reach the 1000 calorie burn, I was pretty proud of myself for giving it a to.<br />
I didn't have breakfast until 11am and then went straight to Highpoint for some retail therapy. I ended up walking around there for 4 hours! I was exhausted and I definitely burned in excess of 1000 calories just by the amount of walking I did!<br />
I ended up buying quite a few clothes...however I wasn't intending to buy much! I just got so excited when I fit into two size 12 items!! I am far from a size 12, but I have quite a small waist so I can now fit in to smaller skirts! I was so happy and so motivated to keep working hard at it. I can't wait until I can fit into a size 10-12 top and pants.<br />
I wasn't able to have lunch at the shops because I forgot to take my toothbrush with me! These bloody invisalign make it almost impossible to eat out!<br />
I ate dinner at 6 but still have 500 calories left over. I know I shouldn't under eat, but I don't think it's beneficial to eat a high caloric great just to make up my 1200 cals.<br />
There's a magnum ice cream sitting I'm the fridge that I have dibs just in case I choose to have it. I will still be under my calori limit, but I may just treat myself this once!alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-13219963210058536852013-05-24T05:36:00.004-07:002013-05-24T05:36:50.717-07:0012WBT Round 2 2013I am back and am taking another stab at the 12WBT<br />
This time, I am more determined than ever.<br />
I leave for Europe in 9 weeks, and I refuse to feel uncomfortable being covered up in the Summer heat.<br />
This time around, I have a little help from my new invisalign braces!<br />
My treatment started on May 2nd 2013, and since then I have lost about 5 kg. Although I can eat anything I want (unlike normal metal braces), its not as easy to eat whenever I want. Every time I want to eat, I need to remove the retainers and then brush and floss every time I put them back in. Therefore, I can't just grab a piece of chocolate or a biscuit without all of the hassle!<br />
I have stuck to three meals a day and after the first week or so, I didn't even feel hungry anymore.<br />
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My progress on the 12WBT this round has been great so far. My start weight at preseason was 87kg. I started week 1 (13/5/13) at 84.7kg. After my first week and a half (22/5/13) I lost 2.4kg.<br />
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Week three starts on Monday and I can't wait! I am wearing my bodymediafit band 24/7 and I generally aim to have a calorie deficit of over 1300 calories daily. I am sticking to 1200 calories exactly, and am waking up every weekday at 6:30am to get to the gym. I'm even surprising myself at how determined I am. The old me would have laughed if someone even suggested waking up that early to exercise!<br />
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I feel like I am finally in the right headspace to finish off the rest of my weight loss. I turn 25 in January and do not want to spend another year worrying about my weight!alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-49167230587805194062012-09-26T22:51:00.001-07:002012-09-26T22:51:08.546-07:00Self-SabotageI haven't been a very good blogger lately!<br />
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I have been flat out at work and very rarely have time to hop onto the internet other than to check my emails!</div>
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Yesterday was my week 5 weigh in for the 12WBT and I gained 500grams. I know I haven't been strict with my diet but I have still be working out daily. I'm not making excuses, but I'm hoping it's just period bloating!!</div>
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I've been sticking to most of the main meals of the 12WBT plan, but have been completely off track with the snacks. I've succumbed to all the junk food that mum is constantly bringing into the home. I don't know why I choose junk over healthy, nutritious snacks. It could be laziness but I don't think it's self sabotage. </div>
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I watched Mish's videos about self sabotage last night and it really got me thinking. I have a history of depression and physical self harm. My whole life, I never felt worthy. When I had previously lost a lot of weight, I think I became over-confident. Honestly, I turned into a real bitch. I treated my friends like crap and started hanging with the wrong crowd. When those new friends screwed me over, I had no one. I became severely depressed and all I did was eat and sleep. Part of me thinks that the reason I still eat junk food is because I fear who I would become if I lost all the weight again. Deep down, I really think I would once again turn into that nasty, narcissistic, vain person. I do not want to become her again because I fear the reactions of others. It's a vicious cycle and I don't know how to break it!</div>
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It's ironic that I work as a Mental Health Support Worker, and I aspire to become a Psychologist; and yet I have so many problems to deal with myself!!!</div>
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I have considered speaking to a psychologist about my food issues but I guess I don't want to seem weak.</div>
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Phewww, I'm glad I put that out there!! I don't think I've ever admitted that to anyone. I don't actually think I'd ever realised those issues until today. I will keep pushing through though. I have to!</div>
alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-34006780251135888922012-09-19T03:19:00.001-07:002012-09-19T03:19:49.027-07:00Weigh In<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Starting Weight 27/8/12: 90.7kg</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">First weigh in 29/8/12: 89.2kg</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Wk 1 5/9/12: 88.7kg (-0.5kg)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Wk 2 12/9/12: 88.1kg (-0.6kg)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Wk 3 19/9/12: 87.8kg (-0.3kg)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Total lost: 2.9kg</span>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I am certainly not working hard enough at this, and I admit that I really have not been taking it seriously these past few weeks.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I don't know why I can't get my head around the healthy eating.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I can exercise for hours on end, but it seems to be pointless if my diet isn't 100%</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I know that my eating habits really haven't changed too much since getting the lap band. I think I need to see a dietitian, but I doubt that would do much good. I know what to eat, I know how much to eat, I know how to balance my diet...and yet I still can't seem to get it right.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I'm happy that I'm losing though, and not gaining weight.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I think that having lost 40kg already also makes it so much more difficult to lose huge numbers</span><br />
<span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">This first month was wasted, in my opinion. However, I have stuck up my "fat photos" in the pantry and now have a constant reminder of why I am doing this. I know it's all in my head and one day I will get it right!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">So far this month, I have lost 14cms off my body :)</span></span>alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-55361588491390125202012-09-12T00:00:00.002-07:002012-09-12T00:01:57.209-07:00Weigh In<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Starting Weight 27/8/12: 90.7kg</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">First weigh in 29/8/12: 89.2kg</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Wk 1 5/9/12: 88.7kg (-0.5kg)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Wk 2 12/9/12: 88.1kg (-0.6kg)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Total lost: 2.6kg</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I had been eating over my calorie target all through the week. I kicked my ass about it on Sunday and had stuck to the plan completely from Monday.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I'm glad I lost at least half a kilo. I have been exercising like crazy and drinking loads of water.</span><br />
<span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I know I say it every week, but I think it's going to be a good week this week</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">My goal was to be at 80kg by the end of the 12 weeks so it's looking good!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Unfortunately, my personal trainer quit his job today so can no longer train me. I'm quite disappointed because we got along really well and I lost 10kg since I started training with him in May.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I think I can do it on my own now though.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">My sister and I are just going to have to push each other like he did</span></span>alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-61099722800434593132012-09-05T02:08:00.002-07:002012-09-05T02:08:45.510-07:00Wk 2 Day 10Just got back from the gym and am dying!!<br />
Had my PT session and we went into the "man side" of the gym...the heavy weights!<br />
We did reverse push ups, weighted squats with a 20kg bar, vertical knee raises, chest flies, push ups, chest press and much more<br />
My body was shaking uncontrollably when I got home!<br />
PT was only 30 minutes but I'm in too much pain to do any more exercise. Tomorrow though, I am going to body combat and zumba...I normally burn 800-1000 cals on Thursdays!<br />
I ate well today, not much snaking and I drank lots and lots of water! Didn't stick 100% to the eating plan though.<br />
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Breakfast: natural muesli with skim milk<br />
Lunch: mountain bread wrap with half a small avocado, spinach, cottage cheese and 2 thin slice of tasty cheese<br />
Dinner: Mish's meatballs with organic penne<br />
Snacks: Cashewsalycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-85560971624483929092012-09-04T17:32:00.000-07:002012-09-04T17:32:13.479-07:00Weigh In!Well it definitely wasn't the best week for me<br />
I did not eat right at all. However, I still maintained my usual hardcore gym routine!<br />
Last night I went to my first ever "Fat Burner circuit" Class...squat jumps, burpees, step ups, clean and jerks, wood chops, plyometric lunges, runs, weighted squats...and the list goes on!! It was a killer class and although I felt like giving up in the first 5 minutes, I stuck it out and completed it (mostly because I didn't want to look like a quitter by giving up!)<br />
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Anyways, back to the weigh in...<br />
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Starting Weight 27/8/12: 90.7kg<br />
First weigh in 29/8/12: 89.2kg<br />
Wk 1 5/9/12: 88.7kg (-0.5kg)<br />
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Total lost: 2kg<br />
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I'm happy with that, although I would have liked at least a kilo<br />
This week I am determined to stay on track!<br />
Bring on a big number next Wednesday!<br />
alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-22728218364552244892012-09-01T16:37:00.002-07:002012-09-01T16:37:28.930-07:00Week one and off track alreadyI am so disappointed in myself<br />
I was so determined to succeed in these 12 weeks<br />
I know it's only week one and I still have 11 more weeks to up my game but I didn't think I would give in this easily<br />
I very very rarely eat out, but this week I was invited out to eat 3 times<br />
I didn't pig out but I still went over my calories<br />
I've been exercising though<br />
I jumped on the scale this morning and although it's that time of the month, I didn't expect my weight to have increased :(<br />
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I am going to work so hard to stick to the plan this week<br />
No mindless snacking!alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386986785473922040.post-86084401341234331172012-08-30T02:22:00.000-07:002012-08-30T02:22:19.533-07:0012WBT Wk 1 Day 4Today was a bad, bad day<br />
Went to work and found out that my coworker was off "sick" (he was probably partying too hard) so I had to run all of today's programs.<br />
Today I ran a program with 14-18 years olds at an alternative school and they were a challenge to control on my own<br />
I was alone in the office all day and the other staff members always bring cakes and chocolates to work<br />
I was frustrated and bored and I ate about 4 freddo frogs :(<br />
I can't believe I'm admitting it. I normally would have just kept it a secret but I have to be accountable so there you go<br />
It's so early into the program, I really don't want to go off track again<br />
I am so determined to do this!<br />
I could only eat half of dinner...the pork was way too tough to go through the band<br />
I can't be bothered driving to the gym tonight so I'm going to take a crack at the "At home" workout<br />
<br />Wish me luck!alycejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040749550079554270noreply@blogger.com0