Cocktail Dress for party!

 My beautiful partner went shopping with me on Sunday for this sexy cocktail dress for the cocktail party I am hosting on 11th December. It is an size 8 Cocoon Dress from Review which had 30% off plus discount from my loyalty card.

What do you think?

My students Year 12 Formal photos

 

My Form Class; 12C. I'm 2nd row 3rd from the left.

My IT Class. I'm 4th from the right!

Polly Dolly - Naughty or Nice

 Welcome to Polly Dolly Challenge - Week 34:  This week's topic is...Naughty or Nice.  

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I think I am more naughty than nice when it comes to this outfit choice. I'm a rock chick at heart! I love the slinky sequinned dress and the sky-high heels.

 

Is your Dolly Naughty or Nice?

Fat to fit - 4kg in 4 weeks (Week 2)

Week 2 of my 4kg in 4 weeks challenge. I am enjoying the 2nd week of the Weight Watchers ProPoints system, I am eating more fruit and vegetables and less processed foods. I am feeling better for it.

HOW I HAVE I EMBRACED THE PROGRAM? 
I am on 29 ProPoints a day, I have struggled to eat all my points even though I am eating healthy and getting most of my health checks ticked off.


My work day menu (based on Yesterday's menu)
Breakfast

•  250ml Coffee with dash of milk (0 ProPoints)
• 45g Weight Watchers Berry Flakes (4 ProPoints)
• 1/2 cup of Physical No fat Milk (4 ProPoints)

Morning Tea

• Fruit Salad 1 mango, 2 nectarines, 3 strawberries, 1 banana. (0 ProPoints)

Lunch

•  Leftovers from dinner - spaghetti bolognaise 1/2 serve  (3 ProPoints)
• with added 1/2 cup spinach leaves (0 ProPoints)

Snack

• Weight Watchers Cereal Bar Hazelnut and orange (4 ProPoints)

Dinner

• 1 glass white wine (5 ProPoints)
• Chow Mein (7 ProPoints)

	1 serving chow mein Kantong Inspirations
	2 serve(s) Kan Tong Inspirations Noodles, Singapore Style
	4 serve(s) Pork, mince, raw
	1 cup(s) chinese cabbage, (wombok)
	1 medium carrots
	1/2 medium red capsicum

Dessert

• 1 tub Nestle Diet Mousse (2 ProPoints)

During the day I drink 1 -2 litres of water during classes and at home too.

Total ProPoints:  26

WHAT CHANGES AM I COMMITTED TO MAKING ON THIS NEW PROGRAM!

• More exercise
• Looking at portion contol
• Enjoying eating more fruit and vegies (which has been my goal since starting to loose weight in 2008)
• Try new things 
• Learn a new system and use it properly and not get complacent!
  

WHAT I DID LAST WEEK:

• Monday - Friday I ate fruit instead of processed snacks
• Eating more vegetables in dinner and lunches

CHANGES I'M MAKING THIS WEEK:

• Trying to get my head around ProPoints
• Do more exercise
• Eat more whole foods instead of processed foods
• Watch portion sizing
• Eating fruit and vegetables instead of processed snack foods 
• Doing a morning workout with My Workout on Lifestyle You channel or afternoon workout with Zuzana on www.bodyrock.tv

MY AIM THIS WEEK:

• Is to drink less and exercise more.
• Keep pedometer reading above 10000 steps
• I am limiting myself to 2 alcoholic drinks on 2 days a week. 
• Do more free weight training
• Start running
• Walk the dog
• Ride more

Pedometer readings for the week of 19th November - 25th November
I'm using the old points pedometer as I am waiting to hear a response from WW about replacing the one I bought 4 weeks ago! 
Still no response from WW I am going to call them today!

Friday	12049 steps	7.34 km 0.5 Points
Saturday	10561 steps	6.44 km Healthy
Sunday	11214steps	6.81 km 0.5 Points
Monday	10418 steps	6.35 km Healthy
Tuesday	11396 steps	6.95 km  0.5 Points
Wednesday	14457 steps	8.81 km 1 Point
Thursday	-- steps	-- km

Measurements (TTOM)

Waist: 70cm (at smallest part) -1.5cm

Hips: 83cm (on hip bone) +1cm

Bust: 88cm +0.5cm

Arms: Right 26.5cm Left 25cm STS

Thighs: Right 51.5cm Left 50.5cm STS

Weight: -- kg THURSDAY AM 25-11-2010. (on my new WW Precision Body Fat Scales)

How are you going with your pre-Christmas goals?

Post-it Note Tuesday!

 Today is Post-it Note Tuesday!

What's on your post-it's?

Polly Dolly - Jumpsuit

 Welcome to Polly Dolly Challenge - Week 33:  This week's topic is...Jumpsuits.  

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What is your Dolly wearing?

Fat to fit - 4kg in 4 weeks

With the introduction of Weight Watchers ProPoints system, I am glad that there is this change as I need to reassess my portions, and food intake and its relationship with exercise. I am hoping to loose the nearly 4kg I have gained in the last month or two! I am aiming for 4kg in 4 weeks, ambitious (probably) but I'm embracing the new system totally!

ABOUT THE NEW PRO POINTS PROGRAM?

•  Fruit and most vegetables are point free.
•  Carbohydrates and protein are higher points now, but you get more points to use.
•  The focus is on healthy filling and high nutritional foods
•  The points are taking into the fat that foods with the same points value may not have the same nutritional value. 
• The new ProPoints use protein, carbohydrate, fat and fibre to assess the value in points. 
• You get an allocated budget of pro Points per day, then an extra weekly Pro Points allowance of 49. You can still earn activity points too.

WHAT I THINK OF THE NEW PRO POINTS PROGRAM

• I have been doing the system since Monday and I am struggling to eat my allocated 29 points. 
• I eat plenty of fruit and vegies anyway so with them being free I'm not necessarily eating more. It just makes it easier and a no brainer to choose fruit and vegetables instead of processed foods.
• I am still trying to delete all my recipes and foods that aren't correct in my tracker and its not letting me do a total delete it just sits there and doesn't delete!
• I will give it more time as I am still finding my way but I am embracing this as a change and reassessing my portions and points usage.
  

WHAT CHANGES AM I COMMITTED TO MAKING ON THIS NEW PROGRAM!

• More exercise
• Looking at portion contol
• Enjoying eating more fruit and vegies (which has been my goal since starting to loose weight in 2008.
• Try new things 
• Learn a new system and use it properly and not get complacent!
  

WHAT I DID LAST WEEK:

• Helped with renovations at my house on Saturday and Sunday
• Monday - Friday I ate fruit instead of processed snacks
• Eating more vegetables in dinner and lunches

CHANGES I'M MAKING THIS WEEK:

• Trying to get my head around ProPoints
• Do more exercise
• Eat more whole foods instead of processed foods
• Watch portion sizing
• Eating fruit and vegetables instead of processed snack foods 
• Doing a morning workout with My Workout on Lifestyle You channel or afternoon workout with Zuzana on www.bodyrock.tv

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
• Walk the dog
• Ride more

Pedometer readings for the week of 12th November - 18th November
I'm using the old points pedometer as I am waiting to hear a response from WW about replacing the one I bought 3 weeks ago!

Friday	10491 steps	6.39 km
Saturday	14834 steps	9.04 km 1.0 points
Sunday	9782 steps	5.96 km
Monday	9802 steps	5.97 km
Tuesday	12068 steps	7.36 km  0.5 Points
Wednesday	12140 steps	7.40 km 0.5 Points Took off for formal did an extra 3+km
Thursday	10250 steps	6.25 km

Measurements (not yet measured these are last weeks measurements)

Waist: 71.5cm (at smallest part) +3.5cm

Hips: 82cm (on hip bone) STS

Bust: 87.5cm +2.5cm

Arms: Right 26cm Left 26cm STS

Thighs: Right 51.5cm Left 51.5cm +1.5cm

Weight: 49.2km THURSDAY AM 18-11-2010. 

What's your pre Christmas Goals?

Post-it-note Tuesday

 Today is Post-it Note Tuesday!

What's on your post-it's?

Neysha's Ultimate 100th Post Party contest entry!

This is my entry for Neysha's Ultimate 100th Post Party Contest. Which you can enter here.

This dress is something I would not normally wear because of it's colour but it is funky and suits the whole party theme.
Camilla and Marc Eclipse crepe-satin dress
$490 - net-a-porter.com
Satin dress »

I love these heels dressy but yet very rock and roll which is my favourite look!
Sexy Strappy Sandals
$34 - canada.forever21.com
Platform sandal »

I actually have a clutch like this with a chain handle. I love that I can fit my iPhone, wallet, makeup and any other necessary items.
Stella McCartney Washed studded silk clutch
$755 - net-a-porter.com
Silk handbag »

I love all the different bracelets in this set. You could mix and match them or wear them together for a greater impact. 
Amila Bangle Set
$100 - amritasingh.com
Amrita Singh bracelets »

These earrings match my handbag and the bracelets and links the colour of the dress together. 
Lee Angel Marion glass-crystal earrings
$190 - net-a-porter.com
Crystal earring »

I love wearing makeup that doesn't weigh heavy.  This is the prefect party makeup base!
Dior DiorSkin Nude Natural Glow Crème-Gel Makeup SPF 20 Medium Beige...
$48 - sephora.com

I have very fair eyelashes so mascara is a must for any occasion!
Dior 'Diorshow - Black Out' Mascara
$24 - nordstrom.com

 I am a gloss addict I have at least 30 lipglosses that I can think of offhand. This colour is simple and not overpowering on such an outfit!
Dior 'Addict' Ultra Gloss
$27 - nordstrom.com

 I love this perfume it is sweet but yet has a smell that I can't quite place but it reminds me of my childhood and fun times.
Dior Miss Dior Cherie Eau de Toilette 3.4 oz Eau de Toilette Spray
$82 - sephora.com

I love black nail polish it helps me not bite my nails a habit I have had since I was 3 years old and recently conquered. 
Dior Vernis Nail Enamel
$21 - nordstrom.com

I must have my glasses as I need to see what is going on at the party and it rounds of the whole Dior collection. 
Christian Dior 3710 Eyeglasses
$143 - decormyeyes.com

Polly Dolly -Asymmetrical

 Welcome to Polly Dolly Challenge - Week 32:  This week's topic is...Asymmetrical.  

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What is your Dolly wearing?

Fat to fit - Adaptation

This week Weight Watchers Australia are finally catching up with what the rest of the world are doing. They are bringing out a new system for points called ProPoints. I am interested in finding out more and adapting to the new system. It might be the change I need.

I am going to have to re-teach myself what ProPoints the foods I normally consume are. I can calculate off the top of my head the majority of foods I consume without checking weighing or converting using my WW Points Calculator!  It will be a challenge!

HOW CAN YOU ADAPT YOU WAY OF THINKING?

• Do not emotionally eat - think about why you are eating that donut
• Set goals not just long term goals but short term ones too.
• Reward yourself - buy yourself something new (not a food or alcohol reward)
• Use visual stimulus. I have an app for my Iphone of Virtual weight loss model, which has my weight now, my original weight and goal weight where I can see each change.
• Be patient. Losing weight in any kind of healthy way is going to take time. Give yourself a break and don't stress. It took me 10 months to loose 8kg and keep it off!
• Create a routine. Do it with food and exercise. It will make it easier to get into a habit.
•  Be honest with yourself. Take note of what you eat and why you are eating that!

WHAT I DID LAST WEEK:

• Helped with renovations at my house on Sunday
• Monday - Friday I ate fruit instead of processed snacks
• Eating more vegetables in dinner and lunches

CHANGES I'M MAKING THIS WEEK:

• Trying to get my head around ProPoints
• Do more exercise
• Eat more whole foods instead of processed foods
• Watch portion sizing
• Eating fruit and vegetables instead of processed snack foods 
• Doing a morning workout with My Workout on Lifestyle You channel or afternoon workout with Zuzana on www.bodyrock.tv

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
• Walk the dog
• Ride more

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

Friday	7688 steps	4.68 km
Saturday	4467 steps	2.72 km
Sunday	12613 steps	7.69 km   0.5 Points
Monday	9508 steps	5.79 km
Tuesday	7100 steps	4.33 km
Wednesday	11515 steps	7.02 km 0.5 Points
Thursday	7558 steps	4.61 km

Measurements

Waist: 71.5cm (at smallest part) +3.5cm

Hips: 82cm (on hip bone) STS

Bust: 87.5cm +2.5cm

Arms: Right 26cm Left 26cm STS

Thighs: Right 51.5cm Left 51.5cm +1.5cm

Weight: 49.8 THURSDAY AM.  53kg At WW meeting :(

What adaptations have you had to make lately?

Wednesday Wants

Bay Wine Charms

Mornington Sea Glass

Crochet Basket

Plushka

Boticelli Dress

Ampersander

Milky Twilight Hair pins

Citrus Pop

What do you want?

What I could not live without!

Blog this Challenge 61

Messy, complicated, full, busy, fun, enjoyable, blessed, colourful… they're all words we can use to describe our lives at different times.

Share one thing that has made your life easier, and that you wish you knew about long before you first got your hands on it!

Challenge Starts: Friday, 5th November
Challenge Ends: Wednesday 10th November 8pm Sydney Time
Voting Starts: Friday 12th November
Voting Ends: Thursday 18th November 8pm Sydney Time
Winner Announced: Sunday 21st November

I could not live without my iPhone. I use it all the time; I email, search the internet, use a variety of applications and I even teach with it!

We live in a world of here and now. I teach students of Generation Y, so I need the here and now to teach them. I use google, wiki, I photograph and scan their assessment with my phone. 

I use it in my personal life too, I Skype, Facebook, twitter, I chat to my Weight Watchers Group, I read books, I have a shopping list, I shop using my phone with Ebay,  I have reminders, post it notes,  I even blog from my iPhone!

One of my favourite apps at the moment is Angry Birds. This app is awesome! 

The aim of this strategy game is to fling the Angry Birds into pigs who stole the birds eggs.
The Angry Birds app features hours of gameplay, challenging physics-based castle demolition, and lots of replay value. Each of the 120 levels requires logic, skill, and brute force to crush the enemy. I am stuck on Level 2-6. It is bugging me something chronic.

Basically my iphone is my life and lifeline as at the moment with renovations it is my internet and my telephone. I store important contacts as well as photos of products I like from stores. You might remember back to earlier in the year when my iPhone fell out of my jeggins into a toilet. It is still going on aside from everyone else dropping and smashing their phones all around me. (Note- if you drop it in FRESH clean water you can get your phone to work again by putting it in a ziplock bag with rice for 3 days for all the water to be absorbed)

My iphone is my life!

Post-it-note Tuesday

 Today is Post-it Note Tuesday!

What's on your post-it's?

Renovations Week 7

This week we've had lots of work at our house!

The steel went in

The old garage roof went as well. You can really see the enormity of the 4 car garage!

The old garage - to be removed at a later date!

All tarpped up so the stuff still inside doesn't get ruined

Saturday the roof trusses went up over the garage. I got out of helping! I went bathroom shopping instead, YAY!

My partner on the roof to be!

My Brother in Law

My Father in Law

Sunday - My Dad and father in Law working on our new master bedroom roof

What a weekend of work!