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| Officially moved... |
| 09.15.05 (3:33 pm) [edit] |
Well, it doesn't look like anyone even comes here anymore, and I don't blame you, I've updated so infrequently that why would you! And I've hardly visited anyone else's blogs - sorry girls! I still lurk from time to time...
So anyway, I'm officially going to stop usuing this blog and will only be using my blogger site.
http://www.nat-mardon.blogspot.com" title="http://www.nat-mardon.blogspot.com" target="_blank"http://www.nat-mardon.blogspo...
Hope that link works coz I don't really know how to do it otherwise... I might have a link to it over there to left if that doesn't work...
I'm shit at dieting and exercising so I cannot at the moment hold up a blog devoted totally to it. I'll weave bits and pieces of my progess into the other one.
Ciao forever from here!
Nat xx
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| Small plans |
| 09.04.05 (12:20 am) [edit] |
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Well, I had a terrible week last week diet wise... in fact really I've had a terrible last few months! I've not lost anything, and rather gone the other way... not good... I'm finding it sooo hard to get motivated and WANT to lose weight again. I just don't know why, but it's not there anymore! I'm so mad at myself for that....
So please help me find that drive again girls!!
Small aims this week. I had a really busy one last week and between that and having only one car (dropping and picking up Greg from work that is) I couldn't find any time to get to the gym. GOTTA CHANGE THIS WEEK! I really feel so fat and just yuck this week coz I haven't exercised AT ALL... so I just GOTTA get to the gym this week...
I've got it in my diary for tomorrow morning and at least Wednesday morning aswell. I do have to get new tyres tomorrow though, so depending when I need to get those is whether I get to gym or not... if I can't go however, I'm planning on wearing my walking clothes and going for a nice big walk (around a different neighbourhood) while I'm waiting for the new tyres. Good plan. Just hope it works.
Gotta *try* to eat better again too.. been shocking really! no excuses, just being totally lazy and not caring!! Bad girl!
Gotta pick up my act in a BIG WAY!
Nat
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| One step at a time... |
| 08.24.05 (2:42 pm) [edit] |
Well I got to the gym yesterday which was a 'Yay me!'. I sooo didn't want to go, but I had no excuse why not, so I just went. I kept thinking about what AJ said in her book about just pushing it till you can't, then just a bit more. OK, so I didn't really get that 'bit more' but I did push it a little, especially considering I didn't even want to be there. Didn't do a huge session, but I did RUN on the treadmill for a couple of minutes, which I've only ever done once. I'm going to start to run a bit more now. Each time I go I think. 5 mins at least. Work it up.
Have been terrible unfocussed this week. Have just joined a craft consultancy so all my energy is going there at the moment, playing with craft things, making up my demonstration kit and planning advertisements. I guess in this, I also haven't really binged on anything, coz my mind has definitely been otherwise occupied. But I could definitely focus a bit more in what is going into my mouth.
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| Been a bad bad girl... |
| 08.20.05 (9:30 pm) [edit] |
to say the least! I think I ate more this weekend than I normally would (or should) in a week! And enough sugar, chocolate, biscuits, cakes for at least a few months! Bad, bad, bad...
Guess I left my will-power at home this weekend. We were away on a church retreat, and I really did go way overboard. It was disgustingly out of control. But, gotta just pick myself up, dust myself off and vow and plan to have a good week to make up for it.
Was planning to go to the gym tomorrow but now I have to babysit my friends gorgeous 9-month old daughter. After this whole weekend with her and another gorgeous little baby girl, I am sooo clucky again! Oh no! Dangerous! So I'll have a wonderful time with her tomorrow. Maybe she'll be rotten and put us off having babies now!! LOL.... I doubt it - babies are so cute...
So gym - Tuesday definitely. Hopefully sometime Wed too, or maybe a walk in the morning or afternoon as Greg has the day off..... and a few more sessions later in the week - I just gotta!
Have a good week all, hope you've been better than I.
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| Ouch!! |
| 08.14.05 (9:46 pm) [edit] |
Man... am I SORE!!! Oh, every part of my body aaaaches.... but, I WENT BACK TO GYM!! Yay me!! Tell you about feeling unfit. Realised it had been almost a month since I did my weights, which was why I really felt it today I bet... but I went, I did them, plus a bit of cardio and I hurt, but it feels good... one down for this week, two more to go....
Another Yay me! Bought my AJ book yesterday (Lazy Girl's Guide) and have started reading it. Love the way this girl writes. Am looking forward to each session I have with the book, and to my future as a slimmer woman!
Go girls!
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| New shoes!! |
| 08.12.05 (8:11 pm) [edit] |
Well, I realised yesterday that I didn't really have time to go out and get my AJ book, so I don't have it yet... I did look for it today and did find it in Dymocks book store, but I'm hanging out to find it in Target or Big W somewhere so I can get it for closer to $20 than $30 as they are usually cheaper than RRP... does anyone know of any Targets or BigWs in Brisbane that have it???
Anyway, today I did get NEW SHOES!! Yay, pretty, girly shoes and I feel all feminine again... one pair is black, my first pointy pair, no back with a pretty criss-cross detail.. the second pair is PINK (yay!) and have a strap across front with a little buckle - and both have heels and I'm ginormous in them! LOL... so pretty though!!
And yes, B, I HAVE seen the new stuff out at Target and isn't it all just divine! Was in there today (got my shoes there), but ran out of time to try some stuff on so I'll have to go back!! I'm thinking of getting the pink skirt (pg2 of catalogue) in size 14 so I can motivate myself to get into it - or is it a hopeless dream and I should just get the 16???
N xxx
[b]Exercise plan this week:[/b]
Sunday: nothing - its my anniversary and I'm relaxing!!
Monday - gym - Body Step class [b]*yay!*[/b]
Tuesday - none as I'm having a friend over...
Wednesday - none as its a public holiday (Ekka)
Thursday - cardio & weights
Friday - session at gym before heading away for the weekend (church retreat) - cardio, then Body Balance...
Sat & Sun - none, unless maybe a bushwalk if there are any....
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| I still exist!! |
| 08.11.05 (7:58 pm) [edit] |
No, I haven't fallen off the face off the planet, I still exist.. although I have majorly fallen off the wagon - again... seems a recurring thing huh....
Just seemed to have lost all focus over the last couple of weeks. Just haven't been bothered - and dieting has certainly not been on my priority list - naughty I know...
Am just chatting to the wonderful Deb, who has been powering through this week and she's given me a *bit* of motivation to plan something for the week ahead. No more challenges for me either, I just need to focus right now on actually caring about my weight loss again...
I'm scared to get on the scales.
So, I've just printed out the first week of the *Steps* diet I was mentioning last time I posted, and am going to see what I can fit from this weeks groceries which I've already done into the diet plan, and just try to do well otherwise....
And I'm going to get to the gym more than once this week (even if it's only twice...).
And hell, you know what - I'm going to go down to Garden City or Carindale right now and buy me AJs book - I think I need it hey!!
Good weekend to all.
Nat xx
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| New blog |
| 08.03.05 (5:24 pm) [edit] |
Hey ya'all.... I have started a blog over on tblog, but I am going to keep this one going for my 'weight-loss journey' and the other will be more day-to-day everyday other interests type stuff...
www.Nat-Mardon.blogspot.com
N xx
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| A new week... fresh start... |
| 07.30.05 (12:34 pm) [edit] |
Oh yikes, I've had a REAL SHOCKER this week! Virtually no exercise (haven't stepped foot in the gym even once!) and bad eating choices too.... need to start afresh again... only 5 weeks now till the end of this challenge! Man, I'm halfway and have got nowhere so far! How shameful! Gotta get a bit better. Gotta shift some of this flab for good. Man, I just gotta get below 90 already!!!
So... will be writing out my exercise plan on here again, sorry, it's boring, but it helps to keep me accountable...
B also sent me the 'Steps Diet'... thanks B, I just had a quick look over it and it looks good! I need to try to follow something again, so I'm going to give it a try!! 20 weeks is a long time! Yay, for results!! That will be almost the time B is up here I reckon.... cool... we just gotta get skinnier before then hey B...
And I'm also going to join in B and Ali's challenge of eating my dinner off a bread and butter plate... love Wooble's idea of buying a pretty bright one or something - how cool to have a pink plate! Might have to just do it!!
(Lol Ali, see us next Sat at yours for dinner, the boys eating off normal plates and you and I eating off our little bread and butter plates... hehe)
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[b]Exercise Plan this week:[/b]
Mon: weights + cardio at gym (mid-day-ish) [b]*didn't go coz I had period pain*[/b]
Tues: cardio at gym (9.30am) [b]*did 45 mins cardio*[/b]
Wed: Body Step class at gym (8.30am)
Thurs: Weights + cardio
Fri: rest day
Sat: Walk
Sun: rest day
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| Pulled a muscle... |
| 07.26.05 (3:49 pm) [edit] |
I'm not sure how I did it but I seemed to have pulled a muscle/tendon/something along the back of my foot (like, kinda where my achilles it I think...) I can't walk very well and due to it have decided not to go to gym today.. I really wanted to go coz I haven't had the car so far this week to go and haven't been since Friday I think.... but I just don't want to do any more damage... really not sure what it is hey... am going to the Doc tomorrow for some other test results, so if its feeling bad/worse I might ask him about it...
Bugger, the more days I go without gym, the harder it is to go back!! I hate that!
I seem to slowly be regressing with eating again. I was so good last week with eating fruit and yoghurt (and actually wanting it instead of shit) but now I'm back to wanting to eat toast or cereal or something sweet... it's a great thing though that there are not biscuits or anything similar in the house so I can't binge - I think it will have to stay this way...
anyway, enough whinging I guess... I have things on yesterday's TO DO list that didn't get done - better get off this computer hey!
Dr Phil is on soon too...
N xx
P.S. B, I love you. Stay strong girl! You are awesome!
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| Week of Breakthrough |
| 07.25.05 (4:23 pm) [edit] |
It's an annual event at our church ...8 nights of church... 8 nights of worship... 8 nights of His awesome presense... prophecy, prayer, music, even fasting (which you'd think would be good for my dieting hey!)...
We missed Sunday, and went along last night. However, its strange. It's like there's this huge wall between Greg and I and our church at the moment... the people, the goings on... we just don't really feel a part of it anymore. Since we got married and when Greg started working nights, he pretty much lost all of his friends. They stopped calling him and inviting him places... and well, we feel we have tried with other people in the church too - other couples, other families, but we are just the black sheep. Young, married and with a kid... it doesn't fit the norm, and so we don't fit.
We've been attending a home group with my good friend Michelle and members from her church, over the Northside of Brisbane. This group is awesome. A group of young men and women, passionate about God and caring genuinely for eachother. Many of us are really different, however we come together so well and all really CARE about each other. Greg and I have just never really had that with our own church....
So we are at a bit of a cross-roads. We both know that as Christians, God places us in the churches we are in, and that we shouldn't be all willy-nilly to change churches, however we just feel so disconnected, so lost in our bigger, youth-focussed church... Its like it was 'us' when we were single and younger. But now that we are married, more mature, have more responsiblities, we want a church that is more family-oriented, smaller even. Don't get me wrong, CCC Westside is an awesome church full of wonderfully talented people, but we just don't think it's for us anymore. I guess we'll just have to go and see the pastors about it really, it's the right thing to do. But in essence, we are thinking about starting to attend my friend's church... its way different to Westside... small, Baptist even, but there is still a strong focus on Holy Spirit and more emphasis on community which I think we need.
So there, that's my ramblingf or today. Sorry to bore all you non-Christians out there, but its on my heart so I'm going to blog about it.... if any Christians out there are reading, what do you think? Should we make the move?
Ciao, N xx
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| Weekend |
| 07.23.05 (12:34 pm) [edit] |
How have your wekends been so far all?
I cannot say my Saturday was good at all, as I was sick all day - vomiting, nausea, diarhhea, the works... poor me... DH had it on Wed and Thurs and the bugger gave it to me. We were meant to go out on a *date* last night, but alas, stayed home with Subway (I was able to eat by last night) and a DVD... bummer...
But TODAY I AM BETTER!! I miracualously had a good night's sleep and today I feel all fine, which I'm very glad about coz mums just don't have time to be sick!!
Good to see my weight has gone back down though - yay! If I can keep going well for today, I will see a good loss tomorrow (about time)...
I even went for a walk this morning, but I think I pushed myself too far... I was able to walk my normal fast pace for half of my walk, but then started feelng a bit woozy again, so I slowed it down and took it easy going home - I guess I was pretty sick yesterday and can't expect my body to heal too fast!!
Don't have a lot planned for today. Church this morning, then we're having lunch with Jaidyn's grandparents (his real dad's parents) as they babysat him last night when we didn't go on our date... this arvo should be pretty cruisy...
And Deb, just let me know when you are working and when you want to come along to gym - you are more than welcome anytime.... Ali and I often go about 9.30am Mon and Tues and various other times the rest of the week, just let me know when's good for you!!
N xx
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| Frui salad and party invitations |
| 07.21.05 (1:05 pm) [edit] |
I had a strange revelation as I was flicking through my new Slimming magazine for the month... While looking at the Slimming Diet for the month, I realised I could eat toast *and* fruit or yoghurt for breakfast instead of pigging on 2-4 pieces of toast if I'm hungry. That's what I've been doing. I need to MIX!! Dur Nat.... silly revelation I know, but I hadn't really realised or applied it in the past.. SO NOW... I'll be having 1-2 pieces of toast or small serve of cereal and a piece of fruit or tub of yoghurt if I'm still hungry! Yes! Get those carbs down a bit and get that fruit and dairy into my guts!!
Bought HEAPS of fruit this week and I intend to eat it! I have been doing pretty well with fruit I must say. This morning I ate fruit salad and yoghurt for breakfast! Yum! And not wasting my carbs too... will probably get hungry earlier, but I can have a good healthy snack. I'm actually feeling *passionate* about eating healthily again. Gotta love the Slimming mag hey...
And... there are NO biscuits in the house this week!! Poor hubby, but he wants to support me and said it's OK.
Have been feeling really naughty about my lack of exercise so far this week. I've gone 3 whole days without going to the gym! I feel so bad! I am scared that I'm going to revert to old habits and then not want to go and waste my membership... this is NOT going to happen. We've been doing lots of errand and bits and pieces over the last few days and just haven't had the time to get to gym... I'll definitely be going tonight (Body Jam class) or this afternoon (cardio) though - and tomorrow morning Step class, and Sunday arvo combat class.... I'm not going back to my sedentary lifestyle!!
I've now got something to take up some spare time over the next couple of weeks. My sister's 21st is coming up in September and I'm making her invitations! She's having a *Retro* themed party, so I'm making some funky CD-style hippy-papered invitations... yikes though, I started making them last night and realised how time-consuming these are going to be!! Maybe I should have gone with a simpler style... lots of work for me ahead.... here's a pic of the style they'll look like (I'm using different papers though)... the top layer with the patterned papers spins around to reveal the different information about the party... should look great when all done - *if I get there...*
And the papers are: (SEI Hippy Chick range)
Have a great day, N xx
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| At least I've been eating fruit!! |
| 07.17.05 (8:08 pm) [edit] |
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Yes, what a shock! I gained this week, yes, BUT I HAVE MANAGED TO EAT SOME FRUIT, which I hadn't been doing in previous weeks. Got a thing for oranges at the moment.... strange, coz they will usually just sit in the fridge uneaten... but got a good batch I guess. They're all gone now, so I'll have to get some more!!
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| Fat, fat, fat!!!! |
| 07.17.05 (5:59 pm) [edit] |
[i]Hi, I'm Natalie and I'm a fat bitch...[/i]
That's how I'm feeling. I GAINED AGAIN.... and a HUGE gain!!! WHYYYYY!!!!?????? This diet thing is giving me the SHITS!! I just feel like I can't do it!!
I go to the gym 4x a week, and I still gain over a kilo!!
Ok, I haven't eaten so well, but I don't think I should have gained that much - all my hard work previously UNDONE!!! AAgggggghhhhhh!!!!!! Shit shit shit!!!
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Ok, what I think I'm going to put the bad eating down to, is that I have no job, no life and I'm sitting at home everyday bored out of my brain.... I'm doing nothing!! I need something to do! Even scrapping isn't appealing to me at the moment. I'm stuck in this terrible 'can't be bothered to do anything' rut.... the job prospects are not looking up at all, what can I do in the meantime???
Bored and Fat,
Nat xx
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| Cluck, cluck, cluck... |
| 07.14.05 (8:50 pm) [edit] |
There seems to be babies everywhere at the moment.
And this doesn't help when both my husband and I are getting cluckier by the day, with every gorgeous little baby we see!! Aahhh....
You see, Greg has been wanting to have a baby ever since we got married, almost a year now. He loves Jaidyn as his own, but he really wants to have one of 'his own' and we are getting impatient, lol.
At our church group, there are a couple of babies. There's this one gorgeous little princess named Elka. She is the cutest little doll you'v ever seen, I swear. And Greg just goes all ga-ga when he sees her... it's quite cute really.
as I've just finished uni, the 'smart' thing to do would be get a job for at least a year - get some experience under my belt, and if I can, get a paid maternity leave too. Get a bit of money behind us so we can one day buy a house too.... but we just want a baby NOW!!
LOL, we are even going to (maybe) buy a pram that is on WAY-special at the moment... silly maybe, but we know we'll have one in the next couple of years....
I see little babies and I want one. I want to breasfeed again, I want to hold their gorgeous tiny little hands, I want to sing lullabies and rock it to sleep, I want to buy cute little outfits.... oh, I just love babies...
I see pregnant women and I want to be too. Everytime Greg sees a pregnant lady he whispers to me, I want one of those in there (pointing to my belly)... I want to see him be a father.....
I also want to be skinny before I get fat again... want to be at goal before I get pregnant again, want to be one of those gorgeous slim but pregnant women.....
But not really sure if we can wait much longer!!
N xxx
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| In one month's time... |
| 07.12.05 (8:25 pm) [edit] |
I will have been married for ONE ENTIRE YEAR!! Gosh, it goes so fast.... it really doesn't seem like a year ago we were doing the final plans for our wedding!! WOW, how time flies hey..
Anyway, this just occured to me when reading Wooble's blog. She bought her man a gorgeous ring, and I just realised I haven't thought of what to do for a gift for Greg - at all! Yikes!! One month is not really a long time!!
In addition to this, we have also not even thought if we want to go away or what... money is a little tight, but we'll be getting more coming in now that Greg has a new job, so we should probably take the splurge and go away for the weekend (or during the week depending when Greg's weekend is)...
I think I better go look into accommodation. For our honeymoon we went to the Mouses House chalets in Springbrook, www.mouseshouse.com.au, they were just absolutely gorgeous. Little log hut, fireplace, brook babbling just outside the door, privacy, privacy, privacy.. it was also freezing cold in August! LOL... so, not sure if we should go back to the same place to 're-live our honeymoon' or do you think try somewhere totally new??
Or maybe the dinner and show special at the Casino??
And any suggestions for gifts? Being a scrapbooker (and spending our $$ on the weekend away if we go) I should probably make him something - but just not sure what will be the perfect thing, you know....
What do you all think I should make/buy Greg??
Nat xxx
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| Food so far this week... |
| 07.12.05 (4:05 pm) [edit] |
[b]Monday I ate:[/b]
B: baked beans, 2 eggs, 1 x toast & butter
L: Velish soup, 1x bread & butter
S: Chocolate yogo, 2 biscuits
D: 2 sausages, 2 x bread, 1 plastic cheese, tomato sauce
S: Hot chocolate, 4 strawberries dipped in cream
[b]Tuesday I ate:[/b]
B: 2 bacon rashers, 2 eggs, 1 tomato, 1x toast, coffee.
L: Avocado & tomato on 2x toast
S: 2 choc-cream biscuits, coffee
D: Veal Napolitana & rice
S: handful mixed nuts, slice of lemon meringue pie & scoop icecream, coffee, tea (out at friends)
[b]Wednesday I ate:[/b]
B: 2x toast & peanut-butter, coffee
L: leftover veal napolitana & rice (small serve) & 2x bread, 2 choc-cream biscuits
S: BAD BINGE! 4x toast, avocado & cheese, 2 weetbix.. naughty, naughty! WHY!!!??
D: chicken satay & rice
[b]Thursday I ate:[/b]
B: 3 weetbix, milk, 1tsp sugar, coffee.
S: cappacino & slice blueberry cheesecake
L: the new Thai Chicken Deli Choices roll, yum!
S: natural set yoghurt w/ mango syrup
D: 2 tacos, 2 bourbon & cokes
S: coffee & 2 biscuits (we had visitors for dinner!)
[b]Today (Friday) I plan to have:[/b]
B:2x toast, tomato & melted cheese, coffee
S: a few goodies at Playgroup, but not too many!
L: Left-overs from Wed night & some strawberries
S: natural yoghurt
D: chicken casserole/stirfry & small serve rice
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| I just got my first ever 7!! |
| 07.10.05 (10:52 pm) [edit] |
Oh my goodness!! What a shock!! I just went to check my final marks for uni, a little scared that maybe I had failed something and I wouldn't be able to graduate... but to see this perfect little number '7' staring right at me!! OMG! It's my first ever 7 (high distinction) and I'm just so pumped!! I had made a frivilous goal to get at least one HD before I graduate, but really didn't expect to get it - BUT I DID!!!
WOO HOOOOOO!!!!
And, yes, I passed everything else too!!
N xxx
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| This one's for you B... |
| 07.10.05 (9:51 pm) [edit] |
This is a Layout I've been working on for a couple of sessions. It's about my good friend Brooke.... hope you like it B!!
I'm not sure if the journalling will be readable. If not, I'll edit this and add it to the bottom....
Love you B, you're such an inspiration and awesome friend!!
N xxx
P.S. Ok, so I can't get the pic as big as I'd like to so you'll have to read the journalling here:
[i]‘B’ is my inspiration…
What an awesome, strong, supportive woman she is! We met about a year ago on a scrapping site, and hit it off right away. Since then, we’ve been friends through email. MSN, forums and occasional phonecalls.
Our common interest started with Scrapping, but in January this year we embarked on a life journey together – losing weight. Brooke started a blog, and I got hooked too. Through this I’ve made many more friendships.
Brooke is such an inspiration to me. In the last few months, I’ve seen her become a passionate and strong young woman. She has started to love herself and change the things she does not like.
She is always supportive of my efforts and helps me through the hard times. She motivates me, lifts me up and gives me advice. I look forward to the day when we are both at goal and can really celebrate!
Brooke is beautiful, smart, talented, selfless and strong. I admire her in so many ways. We have not yet met in person, but I know when we do, we’ll have a ball. This friendship is definitely for the long-term. Love you B xxx[/i]
P.P.S. Weigh-in wasn't as bad as I expected. A gain however, but only 200g.... next week will be a loss againI promise!! It just HAS to! (Deb, I'm so proud of how well you are doing so far girl!)
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| Spring Challenge - Week 8 Focus |
| 07.09.05 (11:47 pm) [edit] |
Ok, so I need to FOCUS MORE this week...
I think I have the EXERCISE part down-pat, seeing as the gym is still a huge novelty and I'm feeling like crap the days I don't go... I think I'll be ok with the exercise this week.. but THIS WEEK I'll be focussing on FOOD!!!
[b]8 weeks to go - "Focussing on Food"[/b]
[b]* I WILL plan my meals and I WILL stick to them.[/b]
I'm going to do this by (hopefully tomorrow) taking B's advice and making some interchangeable magnets to do my plans on instead of how it is on paper right now. This way, I can change around what I eat according to what I feel like, within reason of course, and sticking with healthy choices.
[b]* I WILL eat at least one piece of fruit every day.[/b]
This is going to be tough too, coz at the moment I'm pretty much eating none. Don't know why, just haven't felt like it. (actually I think I'll go finish off the strawberries right now - almost forgot I had them!) I am going to buy some more strawberries and maybe some rockmelon this week (interesting fruit) and try to make at least one fruit salad this week...
[b]* I WILL eat desserts in moderation.[/b]
That means not every day, and small slices when I do have it (eg cheesecake on Tuesday nights at cell group). I will swap naughty sweets for low-joule jelly and hot chocolates instead....
You all behind me girls???
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| Fitness Plan for Week 8 |
| 07.09.05 (9:24 pm) [edit] |
Mon: Body Step class [b]*done, and it almost killed me!*[/b]
Tues: Cardio and weights [b]*did cardio, but not weights*[/b]
Wed: Pilates class [b]*15 mins cardio + pilates*[/b]
Thurs: Cardio & Body Balance class
Fri: Cardio and weights
Sat: Body Step class
Sun: rest day
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| Desserts galore and blustery days... |
| 07.09.05 (8:49 pm) [edit] |
I'm not really looking forward to weigh-in tomorrow. I'm not really sure why, but when I hopped on the scales yesterday, it showed I'd gained again. Why damnit!!?? I've been to the gym 4 times this week and haven't really been bad eating (haven't been good either though), but surely I can't gain it all back again! DEPRESSING I TELL YOU!! Why why!! Muscle?? Who knows, but I'm a bit scared about jumping on those scales again tomorrow. I thought joining the gym would be the start of the weight going DOWN consistently.... I thought I was on my way.... poo poo poo....
Anyway, been a blustery day in Brisbane today. Good for washing I guess, but really bitey cold! Stay indoors weather... Had breakfast at Mum and Dad's this morning - one piece of bacon, one large chicken sausage, one egg, 2 pieces of toast. Not too bad I don't think. That was late too, so I've only eaten 2 pieces of toast (oh, and a chocolate yogo, oops) in addition to that today. Will have Macaroni Beef Casserole for dinner.
Last night we went out for a community church dinner. The main course wasn't too bad - had a variety of stuff - only one plate... piece of pork, piece of beef, some gravy, vegetable bake, small bit of fried rice and small bit of cheesy cauliflower... ok it doesn't sound too good either, but it wasn't a huge portion of any of it. Dessert was a little out of control though. There was just so much! Cheesecakes, biscuits, trifle etc etc... I had a small piece of cookies/cream cheesecake, 1/2 piece vanilla cheesecake, 1 oatmeal-choc-chip cookie, spoonful of trifle, and spoonful of apple crumble. Naughty!! It really was old Nat, I didn't even think about what I was doing - and I even had one guy say 'geez Nat, got enough dessert'... oh gosh, fat chick moment hey, I gave some to Greg... I am TERRIBLE!!!
This week I just HAVE to work on my eating plan. I have not been able to stick to anything and don't really know what is going into my mouth each day. I guess I have been slack 'coz I'm going to the gym now'... not good hey! I need to start sticking to what I plan. I have been doing up plans for each week, but when it comes to each meal, I don't usually feel like what I've put down, so have something else... how can I make a plan that is flexible like this...? I really need something that allows me to choose each day from a variety of healthy options rathar than 'having' to have soup or toasted sandwich or weetbix etc..... any ideas??
Week 9 almost over. Let's see if I can do better with the food in Week 8!! (Deb, can you believe 2 weeks of the challenge is over already??)
Have some new motivation to lose some kgs in the next 2 months. 2 months from today (on the 10th Sept), I have my sisters 21st b'day party, and I'd love to be able to get a sexy new dress and look really great!! Hey, that's 8 weeks away, and I have 8 weeks of the Spring Challenge left - great timing! I'll have to work harder!! Might have to define my own challenge a little further - maybe something like B's 'fine-tuning challenge' I think... will update with some goals....
N xxx
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| I've been tagged - I'm such a sucker for these... |
| 07.08.05 (12:49 pm) [edit] |
Three names I go by:
1. Nat
2. Natti
3. N
Three screen names I've had:
1. Natti
2. NatalieM
3. ScrapNat
Three physical things I like about myself:
1. Hair
2. Nose
3. Eyes (except that they are blind!)
Three physical things I don't like about myself:
1. Stomach
2. Arms
3. Legs
Three parts of my heritage:
1. English
2. German (I think!)
3. Eldest of 3 daughters
Three things I am wearing right now:
1. My jeans (love em!)
2. Booties (these sock things my Gran knitted for me)
3. Glasses so I can see!
Three favorite bands/musical artists :
1. Powederfinger
2. Black Eyed Peas
3. CCC Youth (Christian worship band)
Three favorite songs:
1. Amazed - LoneStar (our wedding song)
2. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
3. Hey Mama - Black Eyed Peas
Three things I want in a relationship:
1. Love
2. Support
3. Laughter
Two truths and a lie
1. I love going to the gym.
2. I have been married for almost a year.
3. I'm a talented singer.
Three physical things about the preferred sex that appeal to you:
1. Green eyes
2. Height
3. Nice manly facial hair
Three favorite hobbies:
1. Scrapbooking
2. Gym
3. Surfing the Net
Three things I want to do badly right now :
1. Have a cup of coffee
2. Have some peace and quiet
3. Eat chocolate (but I won't!)
Three things that scare me:
1. Spiders
2. Losing loved ones
3. Dh's driving (sometimes)
Three of my everyday essentials:
1. Glasses- to see!
2. Lipbalm
3. Make-up
Three Careers you have considered or are considering :
1. Teacher
2. Film Director
3. Counsellor
Three places you want to go on vacation:
1. Europe
2. New Zealand
3. Any tropical island
Three kids' names you like:
1. Esther Faith
2. Alyssa (but its my sisters name!)
3. for a boy... hmmm... Josiah
Three things you want to do before you die:
1. Learn to play the piano
2. Wear a bikini and look HOT!
3. Travel a bit
Three ways I am stereotypically a boy:
1. I'm a terrible house-keeper
2. I fart a bit (its a funny thing in our household!)
3. I have big feet
Three ways I am stereotypically a girl:
1. I love pink
2. I love wearing big dangley jewellery
3. I am moody
Three celeb crushes :
1. Owen Wilson - he's just so funny!
2. Vin Deisel - mmmm, arms... drool....
3. Drew Barrymore - just love her!
HMM, now to find someone to TAG..... I tag..... JAC, SARAH and ALI (I think everyone I know has been tagged... :()
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| Pretty boring life |
| 07.07.05 (5:22 pm) [edit] |
Sorry I haven't updated for a few days, but life has been pretty ho-hum, nothing overly interesting to report.
Gym is going really well. Had my fitness assessment on Wednesday morning, which was not as bad as I had thought. I was even happy to find out that my body fat % is 30% when my Tanita scale has been telling me between 40-45%... BIT of a difference don't you think! Stupid scale (and its not even very old)...
My aerobic fitness scored as 'excellent' which I was quite shocked about, as I would definitely not consider myself fit. Don't know how that happened... Overall my score was in the 'needs work' category, which I know anyway, so now I just have to dedicate myself to doing my program and burning the fat away!
*Actually RAN for the first time on the treadmill yesterday. Only got about 5 mins total, but it's a start for me - can only get better hey!
Found out this morning that I didn't get the job I had an interview for over the weekend. Bummer. Oh well, just gotta keep applying for some (when there are some) and in the meantime I guess focus on my fitness and having a clean house (being a good housewife that is).
Have a great weekend all. Don't really have much planned as Greg is working both days, long hours. Probably go to gym tomorrow as Jaidyn will be going to his Grandma's for the day... and we might go to Mum and Dad's for lunch on Sunday after church... pretty boring life really huh...
N xxx
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Hi, I'm Natalie, a 23 year old early childhood teacher, wife, mum to a 4 year old terror.. I mean angel... and daughter of the Most High God. I haven't really treated my body too well for like... my whole life, so I'm setting out to change that. This blog is mainly about my weight loss journey - the highs, the lows, the challenges, the joys... but you'll come across a few other things in here too, things to do with my career, family or hobby scrapbooking. Thanks so much for reading, and please leave me some comments!
Age: 23
Height: 182cm
Starting Weight: 96.8kg
Current Weight: 93.2kg
This week:
Total Lost: 3.6kg
Goal weight: 75kg
Next mini-goal: 89.9kg
REWARDS:
5kg loss: 91.8kg
reward: pedicure
acheived 9/5/05!
7.5kg loss: 89.3kg
reward: AJs book
10kg loss: 86.8kg
reward: new clothes
12.5kg loss: 84.3kg
reward:
15kg loss: 81.8kg
reward:
17.5kg loss: 79.3kg
reward:
20kg loss: 76.8kg
reward:
Goal (!!): 75kg
reward: REBEL camera!
Week 10 - Loss - 1.4kg
Week 9 - Gain - 0.2kg
Week 8 - Gain - 1.4kg (shit!)
Week 7 - Loss - 1.2kg
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