Fat to Fit - From fit to fatter

Well my fitness has fallen on the wayside over the past few weeks, It should have been sky rocketting as I have been on holidays. Being up at 6am and dressed as the builder was arriving between 6am and 6:30am left me feeling a little self-conscious doing my normal workout.  Rain, renovations and lack of motivation have been the main cause.  Grand finals and good food and wine has gained me a number of KG. I am not happy nor proud of the fact I promised myself I would do ANYTHING to keep it off. So I promise to myself to keep up the exercise routine and good eating no matter the circumstances. (I still will allow myself some leeway but not to this point I am at now). 

 

As at Wednesday 29th September I weighed 53kg (at my Weight Watcher's Meeting) 

In 3 weeks I want to be back to the weight I was before below 50kg. It is achievable and realistic.

Here are some ideas that I tried last week:

• Well to be honest I can't really enter anything here that is really what I should have done. 
  

Pedometer readings for the week of 24th - 30th September
No pedometer readings this week as my pedometer has gone kaput. WW are replacing it!(hopefully)

Measurements

Waist: 69cm (at smallest part)

Hips: 81.5cm (on hip bone)

Bust: 87cm

Arms: Right 24cm Left 25.5cm

Thighs: Right 47.5cm Left 47.5cm

Weight: 53kg Wednesday AM at WW Meeting 48.8kg Naked on home sales Thursday AM. 

 

What I achieved last week: 

• Stopped binging (one day only)
  

My things to do this week:

Fat to Fit -

• Cut back portion sizes
• Get back into routine - with exercise, food and workouts
• Run
• Walk the dog
• Spend less time on PC 
• Clean out house thoroughly so we can be ready for renovations. Will be easier not living here; I can actually ruthlessly go through room by room and clean and chuck out crap!
• Make sure yard stays clean of renovation debris 
• Make time for myself
• not buy food at the canteen, take healthy and tasty lunches.

What are you going to do?

Absent this week

Hi all.
Im absent from blogging this week as I am deep in renovations. So sorry about being slack. I'll catch up with stuff later.

post it note Tuesday

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Skinny Minnie Designs

Over the next week I'm making up some more items for my Esty Store.

I haven't made any for a while. (mind you none have been sold either) I did have someone interested in stocking my items but I have not heard back from her. I assume she's no longer interested. So I'm looking for local Gold Coast Stockists. Check out my Etsy Store HERE. 

Polly Dolly - Camping

Welcome to Polly Dolly Challenge - Week 25: 

This week's topic is what would your Dolly wear: Camping. 

Go visit www.danimezza.com and check out some of the other bloggers links too.

 I love camping I have my own swag, stuff setting up a tent; just roll it out, put in the pole/s and climb in. Up in less than a minute. We always take out gas burner to cook incase there is a fire ban or no firewood. Camping is fun, we hike or ride depending on where we go. We usually go a few times in a year. This year we have only been twice and that was at Mountain Bike Events. I want to go somewhere dog friendly, Sledge loves Camping. He snuggles up at the bottom of your swag.

What's your Dolly Wearing Camping?

Wednesday Wants

 

This week's wants are from madeit.com.au. 

 

This week I am on school holidays, so I am thinking of restocking my stationery. 

 

MissIsa

Retro Vinyl Pencils

Nothing Sketchy

Purple & black Floral Notebook



Pixels Plus Paper

Hello, How are you. Little Notes, Note cards, Calling cards


Oscar and Matilida Pencil Set

Oscar & Matilda 



Pixel Adventures

3 mini notepads
 

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Post-it-note Tuesday

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 Why can't the weather be like how it was on Friday Morning?

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Polly Dolly - Metallics

Welcome to Polly Dolly Challenge - Week 24: This week's topic is Metallics. 

Go visit www.danimezza.com and check out some of the other bloggers links too.

I wanted something casual but yet something I could actually wear out if needed. I fell in love with the crochet lace top. I so need one like it! 

What's your Dolly Wearing?

Fat to Fit - Home Workouts

HOME WORKOUTS

I have been asked by a few people: What do I do to keep myself on track, fit and healthy?

Well that's easy, I dedicate at least 30 - 45 minutes a morning to do a workout. But if you are pressed for time a workout of more intensity for a shorter period can also be beneficial.

Most mornings I do a workout from Lifestyle You's My Workout. 

I also do workouts of an afternoon from www.bodyrock.tv

My home gym consists of:

• Hand weights
• Skipping rope
• yoga mat
• resistance band
• Gymboss interval timer
• toning ball
• boxing gloves
• Fit ball

Did you know that 3-5 days per week is what you need to workout for optimum fitness. 

Here are some ideas that I tried last week:

• Eat more fruit and vegetables In pasta, risotto, salad, wraps, sandwiches, for breakfast on Sat /Sun
• Cut down on sugar (includes sweeteners and honey) 1/2 amount of sweetener / honey
• Eat more unprocessed foods  Burgen Bread for breakfast instead of Rolled Oats
• Eat a variety of foods for lunchTurkish bread rolls with salad Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Leftovers
  
• Up the exercise Renovation, ride and workouts.
• Recover from DOMS from pushing barrows and barrows of bricks and downhilling
• Plan meals for the week (saves time and money) DONE ALL WEEK

 Pedometer readings for the week of 10th - 17th September
No pedometer readings this week as my pedometer has gone kaput. WW are replacing it!

Measurements

Waist: 69cm (at smallest part)

Hips: 81.5cm (on hip bone)

Bust: 87cm

Arms: Right 24cm Left 25.5cm

Thighs: Right 47.5cm Left 47.5cm

Weight: 48.5kg Thursday AM

 

What I achieved last week: 

• Exercise more (keep above 8000 steps) I was counting this on my pedometer but mine has gone kaput! Currently sending it back to weight watchers.
  
• Track exercise + food + vitamins + water Tracked daily
  
• Cut back portion sizes
  
• Back into routine Started workouts again
  
• Run (Still need to do this)
• Spend less time on PC 
• Ride Sunday - MT JOYCE MTB invitational Free Flow Track 5km of trail x 3. Came 3rd in Womens!
  
• Garden Daily watering of garden.

My things to do this week

• Exercise more (keep above 8000 steps)
• Cut back portion sizes
• Continue routine - with exercise, food and workouts
• Run
• Walk the dog
• Spend less time on PC 
• Garden 
• Clean out house thoroughly so we can be ready for renovations. 
• Make sure yard stays clean of renovation debris 
• Make time for myself
• enjoy school holidays

What are you going to do?

Wednesday Wants

This week's wants are from madeit.com.au.

Odds and blobs

Paisley Rock Pouch

OhDeer

Tree of life






Narelle

Cassette Tape Studs

CakeCups

Cupcake Wrappers "Chic" 



Get Famous

Live It Breathe it Wear it Tshirt
 

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Weekend Wrap up - 11th & 12 September

Saturday: 
My weekend once again consisted of renovations.

The removal of the garage wall which meant no more bricks! Yay!!!!

Sunday:

My Partner and I were invited to attend "The Mt Joyce Escape Recreation Park Mountain Bike Invitational" on Sunday. This was an invitation only event at the Wayaralong Dam Construction site. 14km outside of Beaudesert. The recreational facilities are to be open in April 2011.

Yesterday was awesome, I am very sore though I crashed twice. I freaked out a little and put too much front break on and skidded and crashed. I now have a massive bruise on my knee. My shoulders are sore from gripping the handlebars and riding downhill for 5km (approx 19 minutes from top to bottom) The boys were doing it in 1/2 the time. I came 3rd out of the women who did the timed run with 4:15 (On the bottom 1/2 of the track) as there was Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Areas where we had to carry our bike 200- 300m in the top of the track. I know I need to work on steep tight cornered decents as I kept breaking too much. 

Food was beautiful and healthy so I had no worries. It will be awesome when it opens in April.

The Wyaralong Dam Project offers significant recreation and tourism opportunities that will benefit the Boonah and Beaudesert region. As part of the Wyaralong Dam Project, $4 million will be spent on recreational facilities. From the Wyaralong Dam website

• Approximately 40 kilometres of multi-use trails for walking, horse and mountain bike riding and canoeing
• Over 10 kilometres of dedicated mountain biking including 2 downhill tracks and a free flow track
• Camping and picnic facilities with some areas that will have showers.
• No Car or 4wd access to specified areas of the recreation park to make the area more sustainable. 

MONDAY:

Today the digging for our footing has started so my backyard has become a mess of dirt, rubble and tree roots. More digging tomorrow as we need a rock breaker to get through some bits.

Suffering from Post-modem Depression

Yes you read the title correctly; I am suffering from Post-M-O-D-E-M Depression. I received a message form my internet provider stating that TODAY I had run up my 12GB Monthy Limit. Most of which was today's downloading while I was at work. (I downloaded Grey's Anatomy from iTunes) My internet has been slowed to a painful 64kbps (which was written wrong in the email "64kpbs" LOL!) for the rest of the month. I have been with my provider for 4 years and I have NEVER reached anywhere near 12GB. So if I'm slow at getting to things this month you know why. (it has taken me 30 mins to get to this)

Polly Dolly - Maxi dresses

Welcome to Polly Dolly Challenge - Week 23: This week's topic is Maxi Dresses. Go visit www.danimezza.com and check out some of the other bloggers links too. 

 

 Did you know I only own 1 maxi dress. I am too short to wear them without wearing massive heels. I have one similar to my date dress. I love that this style is so versatile.

Fat to Fit - M is for maintenance

M is for maintenance

A is for APPETITE (listen to your hunger signals this helps with your metabolism)

B is for BONES (eat lots of calcium rich foods)

C is for CARING FOR YOUR BODY

D is for DAIRY (eat lots of dairy products as it will assist in not gaining osteoporosis)

E is for EXERCISE (do lots and get into a regular routine. The more you do the easier it is to keep it up )

F is for FAT AND OILS (a little of the right fats is key to any healthy diet)

G is for GI (Low Glycaemic Index Foods) ( Eats lots of Low GI foods Read labels to make sure not high in salt ,fat or sugar. )

H is for HAPPINESS

I is for IMAGINATION (use your imagination when planning exercise or your meals. Visualise your ideal body form the start and you'll know what to expect when you get there.

J is for JOINING IN (take that step to join a club/gym, weight loss program or try something new)

K is for KERATIN (needed for strong hair and nails)

L is for LIVING YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST

M is for  METABOLISM ( the great your energy expenditure the faster your metabolism runs)

N is for NUTRITION (Eat food in moderation from all of the food groups)

O is for ORGANISED (Be organised in your planning, shopping and tracking)

P is for PORTION CONTROL (measure and weigh everything)

Q is for QUIET TIME (make time to sit and contemplate)

R is for REST (Get your beauty rest as this is the time your body repairs and regenerates itself)

S is for SUPPORT (Have a great support network, family, friends, Weight Watchers Team)

T is for TOUGH (you need to be tough and NEVER give up on yourself; it is hard but rewarding to lose weight and keep it off)

U is for USE IT OR LOSE IT (This goes for your brain and your body)

V is for VARIETY (in diet and exercise)

W is for WIDTH (make sure your waist is under 80cmfor women and 94 for men)

X is for EXPECTATIONS (Have ideal expectations and ideas of your goal weight and what your body will look like)

Y is for Yield (keep track of exactly how much weight you have lost, I correlate it currently with my dog's weight 25kg.)

Z is for Zeal ( you need allot of willingness to lose weight and maintain it for life)

Here are some ideas that I tried last week:

• Eat more fruit and vegetables In pasta, risotto, salad, wraps, sandwiches, for breakfast on Sat /Sun
• Cut down on sugar (includes sweeteners and honey) 1/2 amount of sweetener / honey
• Eat more unprocessed foods > Burgen Bread for breakfast instead of Rolled Oats
• Eat a variety of foods for lunchTurkish bread rolls with salad Monday,
  
• Up the exercise Renovation, ride and workouts.
• Recover from DOMS from pushing barrows and barrows of bricks
• Plan meals for the week (saves time and money) DONE ALL WEEK

 Pedometer readings for the week of 3rd September -  10th September

Friday	9863 steps	6.21 km
Saturday	7313 steps	4.60 km
Sunday	9057 steps	5.70 km 10km ride
Monday	6231 steps	3.92 km Workout included Paused accidentally
Tuesday	6532 steps	4.11 km Paused accidentally
Wednesday	0 steps	0 km forgot to wear
Thursday	-- steps	-- km

Measurements

Waist: 69cm (at smallest part)

Hips: 81.5cm (on hip bone)

Bust: 87cm

Arms: Right 24cm Left 25.5cm

Thighs: Right 47.5cm Left 47.5cm

Weight: 47.6kg Thursday AM

 

What I achieved last week: 

• Exercise more (keep above 8000 steps)
  
• Track exercise + food + vitamins + water Tracked daily
  
• Cut back portion sizes
  
• Back into routine Started workouts again
  
• Run (Still need to do this)
• Spend less time on PC 
• Garden Daily watering of garden. 

My things to do this week

• Exercise more (keep above 8000 steps)
• Cut back portion sizes
• Continue routine - with exercise, food and workouts
• Get out and ride - On Sunday SE Queensland Mountain Bike Club Ride @ Whyarralong Dam
• Run
• Walk the dog
• Spend less time on PC 
• Garden 
• Clean out house thoroughly so we can be ready for renovations. 
• Make sure yard stays clean of renovation debris

What are you going to do?

Wednesday Wants

This week's wants are from madeit.com.au.

High waisted Tassle Skirt size 8

Peppermint Milk

Black Iku dress

Three Little Ducks

Red Hemp Jacket

Gida Natural Design

Apple Skirt in Luscious Pink

Caldi

Kiss my pocket skirt

Ampersander

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Post-it-note Tuesday

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Epheriell Designs Bazaar and giveaway

Jessica over at Epheriell Designs has a grand opening of her bazaar and giveaway! 

Jessica has opened the Epheriell Designs Bazaar! It is full of gorgeous handmade and vintage treasures.  Jessica is giving you the chance to win a $30 gift voucher to spend at the Bazaar shop of your choice!

 

To Enter:

1. Required for Entry: Visit 2 shops in the Bazaar, and leave a comment at http://epherielldesigns.com/bazaar-grand-opening-giveaway_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EpheriellDesigns+%28Epheriell+Designs%29 with your fave product from each one. But you know what the best bit is? You can enter as many times as you like! Yep! The only catch here is that you must visit a different 2 shops for each entry.

2. Once you’ve done number 1, you can comment for additional entries stating that you’ve:

• tweet this post
• facebook this post
• blog about this post
• put one of the Bazaar buttons on your blog (you can grab the easy-peasy code on the right side-bar of the Bazaar)
• shared a link to this post in a forum

3. Entries close September 30th, midnight Australian eastern time. The winner will be chosen by Random.org.

So hurry up and enter! I did!  

My 2 stores and fave items are: 

Seventh Sphere

Fairytale coin Purse

Poppy Chic

Butterfly necklace flask

Renovations Madness Day 3 & Monday Moments

Renovations Madness Day 3 was a family affair. We had the in-laws over (well mine anyway) to help with the heavy work. We definitely made light work of the de-bricking. What would have taken Greg and I two days to do; we finished in three hours. Just before the rain decided to fall.

We enjoyed out friends wedding that afternoon; which the weather cleared up for.

Me giving the hammer drill a go (it was really fun)!

 

Greg and Russ giving our Canadian Dreamy some strife. "That's not how you do it!"

Christina finished with the last barrow load of bricks for the day!

Kirsty's after a tradies wage, proving she can work just like the boys!

Monday Moments

This morning the skip was swapped over and It was a great feeling as that we are part way through our renovations. Lots and lots to go though but I am looking forward to it!

The full skip bin

Skip bin removal

New empty skip bin

Bye, bye Bricks!