Polly Dolly - Lace

Welcome to Polly Dolly Challenge - Week 30: 
This week's topic is Lace. 
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Polly Dolly - Lace & Pearls by adalita featuring lanvin handbags

What is your Dolly wearing?

Fat to fit - Go Figure

WHAT SHOWS THAT YOU HAVE BODY CONFIDENCE?

• Smile
• Standing up tall and  do not slouch
• Wearing clothes that suit you well and fit
• You can accept yourself and be yourself, and still dislike certain parts of your body and personality
• Realise there is no perfect body – only good health
• Shake of negative thoughts or comments
• Commit to exercise, keeping fit and healthy
• How you stand; if you stand with arms cross it does not look like you are happy or confident
• being confident with your skin, moisturising and looking after it by eating well (not wearing fake or a real tan)
• Focus on living your life not just going on with day to day tasks

CHANGES I'M MAKING THIS WEEK:

Do more exercise

Eat more whole foods instead of processed foods

Watch portion sizing
Eating fruit and vegetables instead of processed snack foods

My Aim this week:

Is to drink less and exercise more.

I am limiting myself to 2 alcoholic drinks on 2 days a week. 

Do more free weight training

Start running

Pedometer readings for the week of 15th- 22nd October

Friday	9351 steps	5.64 km
Saturday	16340 steps	9.96 km 1.5points
Sunday	8450 steps	5.75 km
Monday	9963 steps	6.07 km
Tuesday	8291 steps	5.05 km
Wednesday	10491 steps	6.39 km
Thursday	--steps	-- km

Measurements

Waist: 74cm (at smallest part)

Hips: 86cm (on hip bone)

Bust: 88cm

Arms: Right 26.4cm Left 26.1cm

Thighs: Right 50.1cm Left 51cm

Weight: 48.6 THURSDAY AM.  

What do you love about your body?

Wednesday Wants

CocoRuby

Stone keyring

"The Journey" CanTeen Bandanna Necklace

Flights of fancy 

9ct Gold Cross necklace 

BowerBird Designs

Tea for one

Hey Emmaline

{ All photos from www.madeit.com.au }



What are your wants?

Post-it-note Tuesday

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Renovations Week 5

This weekend was very exciting as we did some more demolition inside the house and most of the external frames are up. We are waiting on trusses and the structural steel to finish the rest. I hope it survived the rain last night as there are a few holes in the house now.

new laundry

4 car garage onto entertainment area

the master bedroom

new ensuite

my walk in robe and bed 3 extension

Entry to our master bedroom and Greg's Walk in robe

The old study (to become bed3)

The old laundry (to be the entry to our master bedroom)

laundry ceiling

It is very exciting. Yesterday we finished a few heads and window framing. Greg is working today at the house so hopefully more progress.

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What's on your wishlist?

Fat to Fit - What's realistic?

WHAT IS REALISTIC WHEN LOSING WEIGHT?
Loosing up to 1kg each week any more is not good for your body or metabolism
Have a good support system you will need them
Don't expect to change your diet over night and not have setbacks

Don't expect your body to be perfect once the weight is gone.
muscle and fat ratio is different. they may weigh the same but muscle take up less room; muscle is good!
Find an exercise you can continue all year and in all conditions, you will make less excuses for not doing it.
Don't aim for a number on the scale (I use it to track how I am going) Aim for a size or measurement something more tangible than a number.

CHANGES I'M MAKING THIS WEEK:

Do more exercise

Eat more whole foods instead of processed foods

Watch portion sizing

My Aim this week:

Is to drink less and exercise more.

I am limiting myself to 2 alcoholic drinks on 2 days a week.

Pedometer readings for the week of 15th- 22nd October

Friday	686 steps	0.41 km
Saturday	16793 steps	10.24 km
Sunday	3909 steps	2.38 km
Monday	7823 steps	4.77 km
Tuesday	6174 steps	3.76 km
Wednesday	11489 steps	7.00 km 0.5
Thursday	--steps	-- km

Measurements

Waist: 74cm (at smallest part)

Hips: 86cm (on hip bone)

Bust: 88cm

Arms: Right 26.4cm Left 26.1cm

Thighs: Right 50.1cm Left 51cm

Weight: 49.3 THURSDAY AM.  

What do you see as being realistic in your weightloss journey?

Polly Dolly - My Bag; My Way!

Welcome to Polly Dolly Challenge - Week 29: 

This week's topic is your bag your way. 

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polly dolly -mybag; my way by adalita featuring grey jewelry

What is your Dolly wearing?

What would you try if you knew you could not fail?

If I could not fail; I would try surfing.

I am a terrible swimmer, I can swim a little but not enough to get out behind the breakers to surf. I am very uncoordinated, I have no sense of balance. I don't like the feel being underwater, and you need to do this when surfing. I love watching the gracefulness and agility of the surfers on the Gold Coast beaches in summer. There is something hypnotic about surfing, the calmness and yet knowing at any moment you'll be on the high of catching the ultimate wave in. 

What would you try if you knew you could not fail?

Wednesday Wants

Ella Clutch

QueenBee

Summer Stripes Pillow

Emma Kate's

Vinyl Swallow brooch

Turn Left Here

What are you Wednesday Wants?

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Weekend Wrap up

Saturday consisted of house framing. Which was fun but very busy, I even shot off a few nails with one of the two nail guns we had going.

Saturday Night we were standing in the presence of Metallica. And it was awesome as one banner unfurled by fans across the arena said, "METALLICA... Nothing Else Matters!"
There wasn't any over the top theatrics just Metallica and thousands of their closest fans. They used lazers and coffin shaped lighting rigs in very few songs. The music spoke for itself. My favourites were For Whom The Bell Tools, Sad But True, One and Nothing Else Matters. There were some friendly guys who kept chatting to Koo and I. Maybe it was strange seeing girls at a Metallica concert.

Photo from SMH.com.au

Sunday I slept in and tidied up over at our house. Then went and saw Eat, Pray, Love which was a great movie. I'd recommend anyone to see it. Great scenery, food and story.

Polly Dolly - Red

Welcome to Polly Dolly Challenge - Week 26: 

This week's topic is Red. 

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Polly Dolly -Yellow

Welcome to Polly Dolly Challenge - Week 27: 

This week's topic is Yellow. 

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Polly Dolly - Yellow

Polly Dolly - Yellow by adalita featuring yellow heels

Polly Dolly - Mini Skirts

Welcome to Polly Dolly Challenge - Week 28: 

This week's topic is Mini Skirts. 

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Fat to Fit - What's my Health Outlook?

TOP 3 CHANGES I'D MAKE TO IMPROVE MY HEALTH:

Do more exercise

Eat more whole foods instead of processed foods

Watch portion sizing

WHY DO I EXERCISE:

To manage my weight

To build muscle and have less fat

To keep fit

To improve the way I look

Because I love it

My Aim this week:

Is to drink less and exercise more.

I usually have between 4-6 drinks per week probably on 2-3 days.

I am limiting myself to 2 drinks on 2 days a week.

Pedometer readings for the week of 5th- 11th October

Tuesday	2388 steps	1.45 km worn after 4pm only
Wednesday	10321 steps	6.29 km
Thursday	11603 steps	7.07km
Friday	13019 steps	7.94 km
Saturday	7315 steps	4.46km
Sunday	4062 steps	2.47km
Monday	11018 steps	6.72 km

 Total of 1.5 points earned. 4 days of morning 30 minute workout (points not included).

 
No pedometer readings for the end of this week as I lost the pedometer that WW replaced on Tuesday. I am purchasing another one. :(

 

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: 49.2 Friday AM.  

 

How is your health outlook?

Weekly Wrap up

The rain is still hanging around and it has not been a fun weekend. I was very bored, I even went shopping and purchased some small things.

I went out for my sister -in-laws birthday at the venue where she got married. It was nice and I tried oysters and they weren't so bad as I had remembered.

I am looking forward to my partner getting back from Bathurst.

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving. We are having our belated Thanksgiving on Thursday (thanks to our Canadian brother - in - law Dreamy). I'll post photos of that later in the week.

Fat to Fit - Mental health

This week at work we are having "BLUES WEEK" which is raising awareness about mental health issues.

This week our school is supporting Mental Health Week. We have various activities, food stalls and pass it on messages. On Friday there will be a Sausage Sizzle, Fairy Floss, Blue Hair Spray, The DUNKING Machine and The annual Talent Quest.

I strongly support this cause as there are many students, staff and family members that suffer from Mental Illnesses.



There are ways to improve ones mental state:

Be Active:
Look after yourself:
Physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. By keeping yourself as active as possible, physically, mentally, socially and emotionally. Give your self a little ME time each day to reduce stress and relax.

Be Physically Active:
It has been proven that exercise can reduce depression, stress and anxiety. It is recommended that you do at least 30 mintutes of moderate intensity exercise.

Get Help:
It is important for us to understand and mange our feelings, and get help if we need it. Encourage students to see the Guidance Officer, Chaplin or other support staff if they are having problems. If you or someone you know is not feeling well get the right information. There is lots of information on available on mental health. Acting early can prevent things getting worse.


Get connected

Get connected to your community: connect with a group or go along to community events. Join a club or volunteer. Being involved in the communtiy is a great way to help out
Get connected with nature: Being close to nature reivigorates you and makes us feel good. Go for a walk, ride or explore a national park, go bushwalking, camp near the beach.
Get connected to yourself – take some time out to do what’s important to you. Do some gardening, meet a friend, take the dog for a walk. Make a list, have plan…
Get connected with others – make time for family and friends.

Stay Involved

Stay involved with the community: volunteer in the community, health experts say that doing good deeds adds meaning to our lives and helps our self-esteem. All of which are good for our mental health and wellbeing.
Commit to treating yourself well: Balance your work, home and social life. make time for yourself. It's important that you schedule "me time". Mark it in your diary like an appointment and try not to avoid using that time. Taking just one hour, once a week to do something for yourself can do wonders for your wellbeing, your relationships and career will benefit too. By allowing you do something you enjoy and it also keeps your brain active.
Stay involved with your community: if you take up an actrivity stay commited to seeing that activity all the way through. Keeping involved in the community improves your wellbeing.

This week I have started back into my workouts of a morning and I feel better for it.

How are you going to look after your Mental Health?

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