I Got There!!

Well, I finally did it! I made it to my next goal! I lost 10kg!

Here is my progress picture, not sure if you can really tell the difference, but I feel different, and so do my clothes!

It took me 20 weeks to lose the weight, 5 more than I thought it would, which I will need to keep in mind when setting my next goal.

1. 95 kg - New Dress - 22/02/2013
2. 90 kg - Pedicure - (Projected - 19/04/2013) Actual - 22/05/2013
3. 85 kg - Shoes - 03/08/2013
4. 80 kg - Underwear
5. 75 kg - Blythe Doll
6. 70 kg - Swimmers

Because I reached my goal I have booked myself in for a pedicure and manicure on Thursday, which happens to be my birthday! I can't wait to be pampered!

I have decided for my next reward to get a pair of Doc Martens. I've narrowed it down to these two styles...

So (hopefully) in early August I'll have lost 15 kgs, I'll be halfway to my final goal!

Monday Motivation #5

Monday Motivation #4

Body Inspiration...

I'm reading a book about getting fit... It suggests finding images of your ideal body as inspiration. I thought I'd post them here...

So yeah, one day I'd like to look like these beautiful women...

Also, when I'm done reading the book, I'll tell you if it is any good.



Does anyone actually read what I post here...? Haha!

Motivation Monday #3

Motivation Monday #2 (a few days late...)

Monday Motivation #1

Goal Date, Did I Get There?

So, today is the 19th of April, the deadline I set for loosing 10kg (weighing 90kg).

Did I get there...?

Well, the short answer the is... No. I'm not quite there yet. But, I have still been making progress, I'm just loosing the weight a bit slower than I thought I would.

At the moment I weigh 91.6kg, which means I've nearly lost 8.5kg... Which is nothing to sniff at! I'm only 1.2kg away from the goal, not too bad, eh!

While we're on the subject of goals, here is a pic of me wearing the dress I bought when I reached the last one...



Looking pretty good, even if I do say so myself!

So, I'm not feeling too discouraged at the moment, I'm going to keep at it and I'll check back with you soon.

Making Progress!!

Well, I am feeling really good today!

When I jumped on the scales this morning I was delighted to see the numbers 94.9 looking back at me. I was delighted because this means I have lost a whole 5 kgs since Christmas.

I'm feeling so motived, I just want to keep going without looking back!

Now that I am in this frame of mind, I want to set some goals to strive for and decide on some rewards for when I reach them.

When setting goals I like to use the S.M.A.R.T system.

I've broken my eventual goal weight of 70 kgs down to seven specific, measurable, attainable mini-goals, which I will set a time (date) to as I go. I have also added  rewards for each goal.

1. 95.00 kg - New Dress - 22/02/2013
2. 90.00 kg - Pedicure     - 19/04/2013
3. 85.00 kg - Shoes
4. 80.00 kg - Underwear
5. 75.00 kg - Blythe Doll
6. 70.00 kg - Swimmers

I like the idea of a new set of swimmers as my final reward because I can't wait to by some pretty swimmers for a slimmer, healthier body!

I'm off to look for that new dress!

Making progress!

Woo!! It's official, I've lost 3 kgs since Christmas!

To put that in perspective, that is 3 bags of flour...

It's a good feeling!

Holidays...

Don't worry! I haven't given up!

I've just been away on holiday. I went to Huskisson on the New South Wales south coast. I had a great time (it was really hard to come home).

I tried to keep up the exercise while I was away, and went walking most days. It was really hard, especially with views like this...

The hard part was keeping the calories under check, especially when drinking... I have to admit that I had a few days that I well and truly broke the calorie bank... But it's so hard to say no when there is good food and good drink around.

I will just have to make up for it by being extra good now I am home.

Low Carb Banana and Blueberry Muffins

I had a look around online this morning for a good low carb breakfast muffin recipe and found a few good banana muffins with flax meal and stevia. I don't have any stevia at the moment, and I don't know whether I am 100% happy with the taste of the stuff any way, so I used a little sugar and added fresh blueberries for sweetness.

Don't they look cute and tasty! They ended up being really nice, and only 194 calories per muffin! I had one with a blueberry Chobani and a coffee for breakfast.

Here's the recipe...

Ingredients
1 cups LSA
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tbs Sugar
4 eggs beaten
1/3 cup olive oil
1 cup blueberries
1/2 cup mashed banana
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method
1.Preheat oven to 180 degrees
2. In a medium bowl combine the LSA, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar and salt
3. Make a well in the dry mix and add in the beaten eggs, water and olive oil
4. Stir together the wet and dry ingredients then stir in blueberries
5. Pour the batter into a greased muffin pan
6. Bake at 180° for 20-25 minutes until firm and lightly golden
7. Allow to cool

Still Here!

I haven't run away, I'm still here.

Well, I've been back at it for a week now and so far so good. Haven't had any major blow outs yet. I'm enjoying the exercise and the food at the moment, not bored (hopefully that won't be a problem).

I weighed myself today to see how I'm going, and yay, I've lost 1 kg! Woo!

Here's a pic of today's breakfast, a bowl of Weetbix Choc Malt Crunch.

Breakfast

Saturday morning I thought I would try something new for breakfast, so I had a look around and found this recipe for a low carb, high protein pancake.

The original ingredients were...
1/2 banana
2 egg whites
1 scoop of protein powder (vanilla)
1/2 tbsp ground flax seeds
1 teaspoon of cinnamon

I have been eating it for breakfast for the last couple of mornings and adapted the recipe to suit what I have in my pantry.

I've used Nature's Way unflavoured instant protein powder and, instead of straight ground flax seed I've used Naturefirst Premium Breakfast Booster - LSA mix. Which is ground linseed, sunflower seeds and almonds.

To make sure the mix is nice and smooth, that the banana is fully mashed I mix everything up with the Tupperware Smooth Chopper.



I serve mine topped with a pile of chopped fruit. Yum!



The mix makes just enough for one. It's tasty and filling and a great high protein alternative to the poached eggs I was eating every day (and getting really bored of).

I'm Back! Again...

Well, it's 2013 and here I am again. After around 12 months off the weight loss wagon I'm feeling motivated again. (it's amazing how clothes shopping has that affect...!) While I've been away I've gained a shocking 12 kilos. Wow, working that number out is REALLY depressing! (no wonder none of my clothes fit!) But I'm here to be positive, no point dwelling on the negative. It won't get me any where. I am going to make positive changes and choices this year. I am going to lose weight. I started back on the path to weight loss last we, and I am happy to say, that as of this morning I have already lost half a kilo, I currently weigh 99.2 kgs. So, here I go, I will lose weight this year. And I will keep it off.