Motivation Found

I have been drifting along with my weight loss. Last year I paid it nearly no attention at all. And it shows. Two days ago I made the declaration that I was back into it, but I have been drifting. I do really well until dinnertime then I lose it. And for some reason I have not had the *whatever the hell it is* to motivate myself. Even the trip I am planning that I NEED to be thinner for (details to follow in the next couple of months) doesn’t seem to spark me.

Today I found it.

I was having a Skype chat to a friend of mine who lives out bush.  She has been the same as me as far as weight loss goes. Went really well for a year or so then let things slide. Now wants to do something but struggling to find the *whatever the hell it is* to actually do it.

We have decided to do it together. We will be each others *whatever the hell it is*. We will text each other the day before weigh in to remind each other and we have to report our weights in. The idea is to motivate and encourage. And the deal is that this is a tough love thing. No babying each other and saying “oh, that’s okay” when the other has eaten a block of chocolate and a tub of ice cream. It is NOT okay and this enabling bullshit is what got us where we are in the first place!

We both have goals and we will use them to encourage each other. We CAN do it, we have both done it before. Now is the time to become accountable. Knowing that E is going to be checking to see what I have eaten after dinner will stop me reaching for that bag of chips or that bowl of ice cream coz she is going to SLAM me for eating it!

I actually WANT to eat well so that I can tell her I have been good. I WANT to slam my ride tonight so I can message her and tell her. And I REALLY want to lose the weight with her so we can go on a shopping spree together when we are both skinny!  LOL

xox

Question Day

I have borrowed my Questions directly from SpunkySuzi because they are pretty much the questions I was thinking of asking anyway. :)


1. What have been some of your healthy choices so far this week?

2. Is there anything healthy you haven't been doing or have been inconsistent?? Are you working on it?

3. What are you planning for dinner tonight?

4. How many meals do you make sure your having vegetables with?

5. Do you love to cook? Or would you rather eat someone else's cooking or eat out??


100 Days of Gratitude - Day 52
Today I am grateful for the beautiful weather we have been having this week which has made getting back into my cycling much much easier.


xox

Cycling

I am trying again - time to hit that 50km mark! I have done it before and i can do it again. Let me know what you think. :)

xox

Summer To-Do List Update

Time to revisit the goals I set for myself for the Summer.

1)  Start hiking again

Still waiting for the Physio to give the go-ahead

2)  Finish Couch quilts

Haven't done anything else on them, but hoping to have sewing time this weekend.

3)  Lose 12 kilos

4)  Ride 50kms in one day

Up to 27 - aiming to increase that this weekend.

5)  Ride a total of 1000kms

Up to 155 - not a lot, but getting there.

6)  Start Yoga

7)  Start cat stitcheries

8)  Send another childrens book to a publisher

9)  Take more photos for my cards

Got a couple more that may be good cards

10)  Push my World’s Greatest Shave Fundraising and get as much as I can towards my goal of $5000

Up to $1566

I am slowly making progress. Hopefully I will get a few more knocked off in the coming weeks. :)

100 Days of Gratitude - Day 51

Today I am grateful that I am a pretty good cyclist - saved me from getting squished by an idiot truck driver who looked me square in the eye before pulling out in front of me. Pity his number plate was covered or I would have been straight to the Police Station!

xox

Oh Dear...

I got on the scales today to get my yearly starting weight.  Oh my. Xmas has NOT been kind to me. Well, in actual fact, I have not been kind to myself over Xmas and it is very strongly reflected in that horrible number.

sigh...

But I have had an amazing week off and I am choosing not to regret it. I had a great time, ate some absolutely amazing food, and now I will work my butt off to shift that weight. I have a pretty big goal to work towards (not sharing what it is until it is confirmed) and I am hoping that having that in mind will help to keep me focussed.

100 Days of Gratitude - Day 50
Today I am grateful that I have the knowledge I need to get myself back into a healthy lifestyle.

xox

100 Days of Gratitude


Day 48
Yesterday I was grateful for the beautiful sunshine. I had so much fun wandering around the gardens in the sun with my Mum.


Day 49
Today I am grateful for generous friends who let me take lots of photos of them. Thanks Em. :)


xox

2011 Goals

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, here we are, at the beginning of 2011. That came up so quickly. :) Where on earth did 2010 go?

So I have come up with my list of goals for 2011.

1)  Lose 30 kilos

2)  Ride 5000km

3)  Complete Photo 365 Day Project

4)  Complete my craft UFO Challenge

5)  Hike first 60kms of Heyson

6)  Finish 2 more childrens stories and send them to publishers

7)  Get my finances completely in order

8)  Find a nice home for Ross & I to live in

9)  Expand and nurture the veggie patch so we can eat lots of fresh veggies

10)  Try one new physical activity/sport every month

11)  Make meditation part of my weekly routine so I get to the point where I am meditating 3-4 times a week.

100 Days of Gratitude

Day 46

Yesterday I was grateful for good restaurant recommendations. :)

Day 47

Today I am grateful for the new year. A new chance to start everything fresh. :)

xox