Well letting you know my first weigh in was at 88kg...not good.
After a busy week and a weekend of overeating...and Christmas next week...ugh!!!!!
Not feeling so good...I am sure you know that "bloated-why-did-I-a-eat-that-much" feeling.
Well nearly a kilogram heavier...things have to change this week leading up to Christmas.
Salads for most of the week no softdrink and no sweets. Lots and lots of water!!!
Time to cleanse this body before next week. And also not to overeat at Christmas!
Well I will check in again next and let you know how I went...
Sunday, 18 December 2011
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
I'm back.....
Oh deary me!!!! Was it really July that I last posted!? That is just not fair...life goes so fast!
Well let's just say, I am back on here because I am back to square one and I need to really make amends! Yes I am human! My weight I lost has found me again...My house is ridiculously cluttered and to the point I may need "Hoarders" to come and help...well maybe not that bad...but it's still not good! Need money to do some renovations on our house.
So, yes I have started my excel spreadsheet with my weight loss goals and exercise goals. So I will come back every week to tell you how I am going. I need to be accountable to you wonderful people out there! So comment away with your ideas and support. I definitely need it!
My first weigh in is tomorrow and we start from there!
Well let's just say, I am back on here because I am back to square one and I need to really make amends! Yes I am human! My weight I lost has found me again...My house is ridiculously cluttered and to the point I may need "Hoarders" to come and help...well maybe not that bad...but it's still not good! Need money to do some renovations on our house.
So, yes I have started my excel spreadsheet with my weight loss goals and exercise goals. So I will come back every week to tell you how I am going. I need to be accountable to you wonderful people out there! So comment away with your ideas and support. I definitely need it!
My first weigh in is tomorrow and we start from there!
Sunday, 3 July 2011
Life is just mad...
It has been so long since I have been on here. I have been working part time 5 days a week, the boys sports commitments and running the house has caused a lot of my goals and creative activities to be put to the side.
Let's say most of my goals that I have mentioned previously in my blog has come to a screeching holt!
On the weight loss front I have plateaued which is good and bad. I have not lost any more weight but have not gained any and with all the work I have been doing I have been toning so my body shape has changed a bit which has been a positive! But I have a high cholesterol problem so this needs to be addressed, losing weight will help this.
On the decluttering front there have been some improvement in this. I am trying to put things away straight after using them. I am trying to tidy up around the place after boys have gone to sleep before I sit on the lounge for the night and don't move. The garden outside is getting quite a makeover with the help of my mother who has taken it on as a personal project!
But since I wrote last we have had some financial strain and it has caused me to look at menu planning and using up what was in the pantry, freezer and fridge. Thankfully we are ok again but it was great see that we could live on not buying the luxury items that we think that we needed. I now need to now do that on a weekly basis as money saving has become one my major priority goals.
I have been watching out for real mum's out there in facebook land who are struggling with the same things and getting ideas from them on what I can do improve our lives. A great one I found today was a lady who's aim was to be a millionaire by the age of 30. No that is not my aim but she had some awesome ideas on how to save and find money in a certain amount of time. One of those ideas was "Sell 1000 things". I love this as it brings in money but also declutters my house! This was part of her "Finding $40,000 in 6mths" saving up for what bills, holidays, renovations etc she wanted to pay for in the next 6 mths. I will read up more on how she is doing these and how I can implement these ideas in my life and write about them here.
Decluttering goals can be continued. My weight loss goals are now restarting due to going overseas in a few months time. Money saving goals have started but have to be ramped up very quickly!! So my goal for this week is to sit down and write down what I need to achieve in the next 6 mths. Exciting but scary at the same time!
Let's say most of my goals that I have mentioned previously in my blog has come to a screeching holt!
On the weight loss front I have plateaued which is good and bad. I have not lost any more weight but have not gained any and with all the work I have been doing I have been toning so my body shape has changed a bit which has been a positive! But I have a high cholesterol problem so this needs to be addressed, losing weight will help this.
On the decluttering front there have been some improvement in this. I am trying to put things away straight after using them. I am trying to tidy up around the place after boys have gone to sleep before I sit on the lounge for the night and don't move. The garden outside is getting quite a makeover with the help of my mother who has taken it on as a personal project!
But since I wrote last we have had some financial strain and it has caused me to look at menu planning and using up what was in the pantry, freezer and fridge. Thankfully we are ok again but it was great see that we could live on not buying the luxury items that we think that we needed. I now need to now do that on a weekly basis as money saving has become one my major priority goals.
I have been watching out for real mum's out there in facebook land who are struggling with the same things and getting ideas from them on what I can do improve our lives. A great one I found today was a lady who's aim was to be a millionaire by the age of 30. No that is not my aim but she had some awesome ideas on how to save and find money in a certain amount of time. One of those ideas was "Sell 1000 things". I love this as it brings in money but also declutters my house! This was part of her "Finding $40,000 in 6mths" saving up for what bills, holidays, renovations etc she wanted to pay for in the next 6 mths. I will read up more on how she is doing these and how I can implement these ideas in my life and write about them here.
Decluttering goals can be continued. My weight loss goals are now restarting due to going overseas in a few months time. Money saving goals have started but have to be ramped up very quickly!! So my goal for this week is to sit down and write down what I need to achieve in the next 6 mths. Exciting but scary at the same time!
Monday, 2 May 2011
On the declutter front...
I have made a folder of all the tasks from "Michele Connoly's 30 Day Organise-athon" and slowly making my way around the house. While I was waiting for the toast to cook the other morning, I tidied and culled my cutley drawer. Took 5 minutes and it has made a difference already.
I have tidied the side garden (with help from Mum - thanks!) and we paved a little bit so the rubbish bins can be moved out easier now. Did I go buy some new pavers? No dug up the ones from under the outside washing line that I hardly used and we laid them. I wanted to paint the fence a particular colour and happened to mention it to friends in conversation and they had a 4L tin of paint in a similar colour to what I wanted. My friend ended up giving it to me for free as they couldn't use it. Thanks N!!!
When I am doing some storage I am trying to use boxes and containers that have been lying around for years gathering dust. Trying to save money as well as getting rid of the clutter! It is quite a joy when you are recycling things around the home and see areas starting to look tidier and more orderly.
I have tidied the side garden (with help from Mum - thanks!) and we paved a little bit so the rubbish bins can be moved out easier now. Did I go buy some new pavers? No dug up the ones from under the outside washing line that I hardly used and we laid them. I wanted to paint the fence a particular colour and happened to mention it to friends in conversation and they had a 4L tin of paint in a similar colour to what I wanted. My friend ended up giving it to me for free as they couldn't use it. Thanks N!!!
When I am doing some storage I am trying to use boxes and containers that have been lying around for years gathering dust. Trying to save money as well as getting rid of the clutter! It is quite a joy when you are recycling things around the home and see areas starting to look tidier and more orderly.
On a downer.....
As I said in my first post, I will have my ups and downs. After allowing myself to taste bread, cheese and other high carb yummies over the past few weeks it has caught up with me. For weeks I plateaued on 83kg but today on the scales I have had a gain and now 84.5kg... Not good!
So tomorrow is the start of a new day and new week of detoxing off carbs...again!! I was doing brilliantly without these foods and did not crave them. But as soon as I had a taste of cheese, bread, sugary foods I was craving them! Its not fair that the yummiest food is the worst for you! So back onto my TF regime strict and starting from scratch!
Life will have its ups and downs! Need to knuckle down again and get my control back over food. Weather permitting I am not going to use the car unless I have to this week and see how that goes as well as back on TF. I think the main thing is the water consumption this really has to be stepped up again and no excuses!!
So tomorrow is the start of a new day and new week of detoxing off carbs...again!! I was doing brilliantly without these foods and did not crave them. But as soon as I had a taste of cheese, bread, sugary foods I was craving them! Its not fair that the yummiest food is the worst for you! So back onto my TF regime strict and starting from scratch!
Life will have its ups and downs! Need to knuckle down again and get my control back over food. Weather permitting I am not going to use the car unless I have to this week and see how that goes as well as back on TF. I think the main thing is the water consumption this really has to be stepped up again and no excuses!!
Saturday, 16 April 2011
Decluttering...
I have been trying to follow Michele Connolly's 30 Day Organize-athon. 5 minutes a day to an uncluttered house. See the link below:
http://www.getorganizedwizard.com/blog/
I am slowly making my way through each day. I have actually printed out each day and put them in a folder so I can reference them another time when my clutter starts to build up again. It feels good when I achieve a set task and see what it leaves that part of my house looking like...One of my major goals in life is to have a house where everything has its place, is easily found and easily put back away. Then I have to train the rest of my family...ugh!
Here's another site that I am really getting my teeth into:
http://theorganisedhousewife.com.au/declutter-52-things-in-52-weeks-challenge/
If your life is cluttered like mine both of these sites are an inspiration to get off your butt and do something about it!!
http://www.getorganizedwizard.com/blog/
I am slowly making my way through each day. I have actually printed out each day and put them in a folder so I can reference them another time when my clutter starts to build up again. It feels good when I achieve a set task and see what it leaves that part of my house looking like...One of my major goals in life is to have a house where everything has its place, is easily found and easily put back away. Then I have to train the rest of my family...ugh!
Here's another site that I am really getting my teeth into:
http://theorganisedhousewife.com.au/declutter-52-things-in-52-weeks-challenge/
If your life is cluttered like mine both of these sites are an inspiration to get off your butt and do something about it!!
Sunday, 10 April 2011
New title...updated plans!
So as you can see I have changed the title of my blog. Yes I will still continue to share my weightloss journey with you but I am also going to let you follow on with my journey of a decluttered house.
I do believe quite strongly that these two problems go hand in hand. When I feel out of control with my house I eat. When I feel out of control with my food I feel unmotivated to do anything with my house let alone just do the normal day to day cleaning. It all adds up to an unhealthy me: mentally, physically and spiritually!!
Some solutions to this are:
1) when I am cleaning my house I am exercising
2) when I am cleaning my house I am not eating junk
3) when I am decluttering my house I am decluttering my mind
4) when I am eating healthy I have more energy
5) when I am eating healthy I have a more positive attitude
6) when I have a positive attitude I can do anything!
My journey is now two-fold but when one is strong so is the other! If I am losing weight and I am seeing less clutter in my house then I am on the right track!
Positive thinking and positive changes are going to make such a difference in my life!
I do believe quite strongly that these two problems go hand in hand. When I feel out of control with my house I eat. When I feel out of control with my food I feel unmotivated to do anything with my house let alone just do the normal day to day cleaning. It all adds up to an unhealthy me: mentally, physically and spiritually!!
Some solutions to this are:
1) when I am cleaning my house I am exercising
2) when I am cleaning my house I am not eating junk
3) when I am decluttering my house I am decluttering my mind
4) when I am eating healthy I have more energy
5) when I am eating healthy I have a more positive attitude
6) when I have a positive attitude I can do anything!
My journey is now two-fold but when one is strong so is the other! If I am losing weight and I am seeing less clutter in my house then I am on the right track!
Positive thinking and positive changes are going to make such a difference in my life!
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