Quick note

Weigh in shows no gains in the last 3 weeks so big blessing there but does indicate that had I actually stuck with the plan I would have made considerable progress. Inspired by my loves ones I am going to be ok! I WILL CONTINUE! I WILL SUCCEED! I WILL DO THIS!!!

AWOL – No Excuses

For the last few weeks I have been AWOL – WHY?? Because I fell off the wagon and it took off without me. What have I done about it – To date, Nothing!

I had a discussion with my daughter last night about how I was feeling and she asked me ‘why Mum’, Hmmm indeed… From there I did quite a bit of reflecting on the whys and where-fore’s and came up with ZIP.

So Why can’t I come up with an answer, Primarily because I wasn’t really in the right frame of mind; which incidentally is why I let go of my grip and feel off in the first place I .  Maybe also because I didn’t want to admit to myself why, does one ever really know? Or are these why?

What I do know is that I am not happy about it, I’m not going to continue stumbling and flapping around and I’m not going to wait for the next wagon to come along!

I have no idea how I’m going to do it but I suspect I’m going to have to build my own wagon as opposed to hopping on someone else’s and going along for the ride because that never seems to work for long.

The first thing I think I need to do is identify what made me lose my grip. I believe it was letting life get the better of me and rolling with it. Instead of being busy but prepared with healthy food and forcing myself to take time out to go for a walk, I just hopped on the rollercoaster and zoomed off on the windy track to god knows where but it was defiantly backwards! Ok so add that to a “step” be prepared (1) and take time for me (2).

Half way through writing this we had to go to a seminar based on “Health and Safety cultures in the work place” The speaker used an analogy there that I identified with and can apply to my situation. Let me see if I can relay this as well as he did and relate it to weight loss.

Think of weight loss like a buoy in the ocean.  The visible buoy is the process – the visible. The chain is the procedures you follow, but at the core is the belief structure – the anchor.

Now, if what you see is pushed over to the side by outside influences and held there, as long as they are held there the you will see the visible shift in processes. But as soon as the focus is lifted or moved to a different area … What happens??

The buoy moves right back to where it was before.  SO no matter how much outside influences push us in the right direction, until we change what we believe, we will not see any permanent change.  In short, move the belief structure and the rest will come into line.

OK! Now knowing this, and what makes me a fat person, I am now able to perhaps break this down to something more logical and tangible for me to follow.

For every issue I have I need to find a solution instead of just doing what I have always done and gone, oh well – I will just have that today and tomorrow I will do better.

I need to make this permanent.

Yeah I know, this is hardly a brain wave or bright flash of inspiration but the analogy puts into a perspective I can actually relate to. That is the difference for me – Someone can tell me till they are blue in the face and it’s a bunch of words that go in one ear and out the other but you give me a visual and violà – I actually get it!!

So next step: Organisation!

House work needs to stay up to date.

I did really well when I planned my meals and got them ready on a Sunday afternoon.

Going for a walk every second day with other training in-between is important.

Getting enough sleep – so sticking to a routine

Managing where I go and what I do – do NOT Put too much in my social calendar. My friends and family will understand.

WATER – especially with lemon in it. Must make sure I drink enough.

PLAN and stick to it! Plan to stick to it. Put in place fail safes for when times of depression comes. Study when these things happen: who what why where and when are you??

Now it may take a few days to get these things sorted, and I already have a lot on in my calendar for the next two weeks, so I am going to have to make mini contingent plans for the next wee while.

One of the other issues I have is control.  although I like to have good control over my life – I like to be a bit spontanious. So things like writing in a diary or calorie counting isnt something Im good at, so its best if I can kinda plan for that too. but I am going to have to think about how to make that easier.

Well this has been a huge one, and Im sure you are probably wondering when the end is near so I will leave it here, do some work and come back when I have some solutions.

Much love to you all and thank you for being here for me!!

❤

Things are taking shape

Today was a nice day spent fluffing in morning before travelling to Rotorua for the day to see some of my best friends, BFF Julie, My baby girl Kristy, Son in law Daniel and the love of my life Mayson.

Breakfast was a coffee and Hazelnut/caramel slice at Lime with Julie, then lunch with Kristy – a Chicken Kebab with Lime and Herb seasoning then a spot of shopping.  I went a little wild but bought some amazing bargains.

I have loved my thin lizy make-up and its taken me nearly 2 yrs to use up the one compact I had so splashed out and got a new one but this time Im trying the foundation mineral powder. I bout some new trousers. Size 18 I might add!!! which made me happy no end.

Grocery shopping was a new experience, trolley had more beans and lentils in it that it has ever had in my life! Not that is much, just I have never put those kinds of things in there. No white pasta, no white bread, no tins of spaghetti!! but chick peas, lentils, brown rice and loads of fresh fruit and veg!!  Only cost a fraction of the price, now I need to learn how to cook all this stuff LOL

Oh Well, I will get there, or I will starve LOL I have no money left for fast food or takeaway so this has to work!

Bring It On!! @.@-  

Blah – Just one of those days

Im having one of those days today, where you are greatful and happy with everything but just feel like you would be better of staying in bed for the day.

No time for that though, got work to do and a good friend to have dinner with! But I must go to bed early and try to have a good nights rest – There is a lot left to do; to prepare for my bit week next week!!!

Wish me luck, I think Im going to need it… Sadly sleep seems to evade me these days 😦

Yes – I’m being a sad sac today… RIP Chevy, my BFFs fur baby passed away 2mths ago today

Challenge Accepted – Phase 1

Preparation for the preparation has begun!

1. I have approval from Miss Fitness Life, to state its her program that I am starting (Link below)
2. I have all but used the last of the Jarrah Brazil Coffee that I absolutely adore and am going to miss the most
3. Shopping list has begun to take shape so that I can manage what I spend
4. I am eating the contents of my cupboards so that if I am asked to remove things from my stores it wont be such a big job and I wont feel like I’m wasting tones of money.
5. I’m mentally preparing by telling my loved ones what they are in for over the next two weeks, Visited them and shared some happy times before the craziness starts!

A Meme I saw recently on Miss Fitness Life’s page said “Don’t put half the effort in – Unless you are ok with half the results!”  Do I really want that?? No… I REALLY dont!!

I have printed the first of the documents, goals, tips and record sheet so will be completing that when I get the first of the challenges tomorrow!!

I’m nervous and excited all at once, this is like a brand new beginning for me… even though I have been treading water for the last six months and have made headway, its almost like; this is now the new me…At the start gate…

Ready – Set – GO!!!!

See you at the finish guys!!
Hell no – Youll be here with me along the way wont you???  Please say you’ll stay  ü

Miss Fitness Life

Challenge Accepted!!

I intend on doing a challenge with Miss Fitness Life next week which should kick my arse back into gear for losing the remainder of this weight.

I will receive an email in two days with more instructions on what to do, to prepare for it. I’m kinda excited… It’s a bit like mission impossible –

Anyway! On the way home I thought to myself! What am I going to do without my Latte’s??!! I was feeling quite disturbed which also worried me.

I asked myself:

• Why is it an issue.
• Why do I always find a problem with missing out on these types of things.
• Why can’t I just think of food as fuel that my body needs to function and feed it accordingly….

Why indeed…

All I could come up with was that is where I get my joy from. I enjoy food, the feeling, flavour and texture, the experience and the feeling of fulfilment. Not necessarily of being full.

So. Now I have the questions and a seemingly plausible answer… What can I do about it. Damn Good Question!!

Anyone got any answers??

For now all I can think of is to distract myself with other things I like… Not sure how that is going to go down but its all I got right now.

The Facebook page for Victoria is below, check it out!!
https://www.facebook.com/missfitnesslife?fref=ts