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| I've found a Gym!!! |
| 06.29.05 (1:50 am) [edit] |
And I can't wait to join, tomorrow afternoon at 6pm. My wonderful friend Ali is joining with me so we can keep eachother motivated... (although I agree totally with B that we need to have self-motivation too!)
Hehe... I was meant to have a meeting with the 'pushy' Fitness First lady today, however, I cancelled it as I went in for my Latin Fiesta class... unfortunately she was actually there so I had to tell her to her face, but said I didn't want to reschedule as I had found another gym that was cheaper. She asked how much ($10 cheaper) and what facilities (pool and spa that FF doesn't have!)... but then had nothing more to say. I was half expecting her to offer me a cheaper price, but I didn't like her or the gym particularly anyway...
The gym Ali and I are going to join is called Club BJ. I went in there today. All been very recently refurbished - LOOKS NICE!!!!! Aerobics, cardio, weights, steam room, pool, spa.... its going to be great!!!
This morning I was quoted $54.50 if I bring a friend, but after going in this morning, she offered me a further discount and we will now be paying only $49.50 per month. no joining fee, no admin fees.... I'm pretty stoked with my find actually!!! Can't wait to start hey!!
I'm all ready to be a gym-junkie!!! Gotta lose this flab...
Speaking of flab, gosh, it got a shaking this morning!! The Latin Fiesta class was lots of fun, but I was pretty unco and probably looked a terrible sight rolling my hips and butt around everywhere. To make matters worse, the gym has a wall-length mirror so I can watch myself do it! Oh thanks!! Not a good sight... now I can't even FEEL sexy at all, coz I can see what I look like! Eeeewwww!! I forgot to check, but I hope Club BJ doesn't have a wall-lenth mirror!! Yuck!!
The Spring Challenge is starting well!!
Better go and start my program for my job interview Saturday - have to design what I would do with Preschoolers for the first week.. gotta go do it!! Gotta impress!!
N xxx
P.S. Had our first ALDI shopping experience today (Greg starts as Assistant Store Manager next week!) and we were pleasantly excited! Funny how grocery shopping could be so exciting! Instead of the usual $110 on food, we only spent $85!! Saving of at least $20 given that I need to get a couple of things from Coles... I think I'll have to make the regualr shop at ALDI from now on....
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| Spring Challenge... |
| 06.26.05 (11:39 pm) [edit] |
I am joining Deb in her Spring Challenge.
In 10 weeks I want to be at 85 kilos - that's 7 kilos to lose. That WILL be hard for me, but there's nothing like the kick up the arse of the other girls in the challenge to help me along the way - and I need to do something!!
In order to lose this I will:
* Get rid of the sweet junkfood. I'm going to stave my sweet dravings with low-cal hot chocolates and diet jelly instead. GOODBYE biscuits!! (And for the record, I have had none in the last 2 days.) I will limit sweets to one night a week when I'm at Cell group.
Oh, hang on..... that bit will have to wait until AFTER tomorrow night, as my cell group (church home group) are having what I have named a 'Sweet Indulgences' dessert social instead of our regular group. (I'm making Fondue!) So I will indulge tomorrow night (not too much) and then get right back into it!
MEAL PLANNING - I'm tying to focus on my planning again. I have it all worked out and pinned to my fridge. Gotta use it consistently!!
EXERCISE - I'm taking advantage of my 2-week free membership at Fitness First. I've been 3 times so far and plan to at least another 2 or 3 times this week. At least 45mins each day there - treadmill, stepper, bike or a class... the lady who works there is pissing me off though as she's being 'pushy' for me to purchase a full-membership... I think I'll look around a bit though as it will be $70 a month, which is a bit out of our reach I think... I'm sure I can find a 'less flashy' one that will be cheaper...... what prices do you all pay for your memberships?? Can you direct me towards any cheaper gyms that might have a branch near me (Brisbane)...?
On a bad note, I have gained weight for the last 2 weeks, which is why I need to make serious changes NOW! I've put on 1.2 kgs in 2 weeks - bugger bugger bugger... I just gotta see those scales going down again!!
N xxx
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| Enough beating around the bush... |
| 06.25.05 (2:32 am) [edit] |
... I say as I shove 3 sweet biscuits into my fat gob. THIS IS ENOUGH!!
I have decided I just HAVE TO go cold turkey on the biscuits this week! I am just getting nowhere eating-wise, and the biscuit jar is the main culprit....
This week I am challenging myself to not have ANY biscuits!!!!
Maybe I'll just start with tomorrow, see how I go.....
I am going to try to join Deb on her 'Spring Challenge'.... I really have to get this fat moving, and to motivate myself again... I'm stuck in a fat rut again....
Ok, so this week:
* No biscuits!!
* Using free gym membership - go as much as my feet will allow me - hopefully most days!!
N xx
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| Oh what a night!! |
| 06.25.05 (12:58 am) [edit] |
Unfortunately all in all not a really good one though...
Last night we had the church dinner I have been anticpating for a few weeks, the one I bought the $15 dress for. I was excited to dress up, and Greg and I scrubbed up pretty well, but really the rest of the night was a bit of a disappointment... and some parts just plain freaky!!
It's a long and very bizarre list of occurences really. It started yesterday morning, when Greg took my car out for the day as his has shit itself. So naturally, he has my car keys, and as I go out to the shops with my friend, so some reason, and I still cannot fathom why I did this, I took his housekey OFF his keyring and put it in my purse... now any normal person, with a handbag, would just throw the whole keyring in, I didn't - really don't know why hey! (note that I also didn't put it back on when I got home)
Second... when we were about to leave, I decided to take my purse OUT OF my bag so I could fit in my glasses (as I was wearing my contacts last night)...
Then... for a very odd reason, Greg left the house with the remote control in his pocket (as you do!!!?????) so had to go back to put it inside..... only to realise his keys did not have the front door key on them! Whoops!! So we are locked out of the house!!!
If Greg hadn't had the remote we would have payed for a taxi to come home only to not get in!! So anyway, we were still with my sister (who did my hair) as she was dropping us off. We worked out they could go out for dinner and/or movie and pick us up afterwards and we'd have to stay the night out at Mum and Dads.... and then come back and get the key off the real estate agents in the morning...
So we came to the conclusion that we were NOT meant to be home last night... were even half convinced that the house was either going to burn down or get broken into... the things that occured were just too uncanny...
Yay so far!! So then my sis calls at like 10... we are almost ready to go home we were so bored... she has JUST GOT INTO THE MOVIE!!... and was still going to be another 2 hours - there was NO WAY were waiting that long, so we called our good friends Ben and Chelle and asked to crash at their place...... a painful walk to the train station in a pair of heels that are cutting into my feet, plus my feet still in agony from my gym shoes.... AND it was freezing cold!! Anyway, they picked us up from their end of the train station, and took us in for the night... she is a size 12 but managed to find me a size 14 or so pair of pants to SQUEEEEEZE into.... it was tight!!
WHAT A NIGHT!!!
Oh, and the house did not burn down nor were we broken into... we have decided to put it down to that God was protecting us from a car accident in the taxi on the way home last night, that subsequently did not occur...
I am just a little emotionally drained!! At least our wonderful friends gave us a comfy bed and even made pancakes for breakfast!! What a blessing they are!!
Anyway, didn't really get any good pics, as it was too dark and my camera takes crap photos at night, but here we are last night. We had a couple of professional ones taken which I will be able to get next week - with our luck so far, they'll look atrocious!!
US!!
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| My poor feet... |
| 06.23.05 (12:40 pm) [edit] |
... are in agony. I definitely need new shoes. Unfortunately can't afford them yet, as we have to be so careful with our money till Greg gets his first paycheck from Aldi. BUT... I have my 2-week pass to the gym and just HAVE to use it!! Gggggrrrrrr..... it sucks. My feet need some serious pampering and r&r before I can hop back on that treadmill... bummer...
Today I will just rest them. I have been on the treadmill and bike for the last 2 days and very proud of myself. While I sent DH to the shops for a haircut and to buy a heater, I sweated it out at the gym - very proud of myself - I could have been shopping!!
Anyway, plan will be to go to Yoga Saturday morning. Nothing today, nothing Sunday... hopefully that will give my feet enough rest so I can work it hard again next week...
Gotta try better with the eating this week. I really want to utilise this gym membership by LOSING this week, so I gotta get away from the biscuit tin and hack into the fruit tray!! I can do it.
Have a good day all. I'll be scrapping - maybe even by the heater if my house stays like an ice-box!!
N xxx
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| Work it baby! |
| 06.21.05 (4:54 pm) [edit] |
Sorry I have been a bit AWOL lately, but we enjoyed 2 nights down the coast (even if it was rainy.. typical) Sunday and Monday nights. Greg, Jaidyn and I are all on holidays now, so spending lots of family time together... it's nice... even if my poor baby is sick :(
Anyway!! I went to my first gym session today! Gosh, I feel so tired and dead now, but it felt so GOOOOOD!!! I love the way exercise makes you feel sometimes!! So, I have a 2-week free membership and lucky for me my friend Dallas has been going every day this week so far, so that should be good for motivation... I've also asked another friend to get the free pass and come along too! hope you do Ali!! (love ya xxx)... today I did 25 mins on the treadmill (walking fast) and 20 mins on the bike - now that one was good! My legs were jelly afterwards but I feel good, and its going to help MOVE THIS FLAB!!
Go the exercise! And Deb, you have my mobile number, let's organise some walking time (seeing as at the moment husband can be home with Jaidyn for me) !!
N xxx
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| I've been wicked... |
| 06.18.05 (1:45 pm) [edit] |
... and am dreading my weigh-in tomorrow... might give myself a week off to get back on track... hmmm... we'll see...
Do you want to know what I've eaten this week - no, really you don't, but I'll give you some examples...
Almost a whole packet of Madagascar mini bickies - like tiny teddies (oh they were so more-ish), Red Rooster for lunch, couple of tim tams, cake, pieces of chocolate, creamy beef stroganoff, cheesecake and mints last night, 2 slices of pizza, and various other yummies at a kids b'day party, 1/2 packet of strawberry and creams while scrapping... and probably more!
BAD. BAD. BAD!! out of control! I must stop!
Will be trying to get myself back on track today and for this week...
Am planning to use my 2- weeks free at Fitness First this week and next... so have just been looking at the timetable.... gosh, these classes will probably kill me!! Maybe I should try the treadmill for a while... lol...
Maybe one day class, one day treadmill... and so on... I'm looking forward to it though, and hopefully I will have either my friend Ali or my friend Dallas with me at most times for moral support!!
Well, better go. Just need a kick up the arse tho thanks girls! Why am I finding this so hard now!! gggrrrr....
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| I got my dress!! |
| 06.14.05 (11:43 pm) [edit] |
.. for my church dinner which is next Friday night.
I spend 6-7 hours today Op shopping with my girlfriend Dallas. Had a ball! Was so over it by the end, but was happy that I found 'my dress'...
It's not exactly what I was originally looking for, but probably looks better on me than whatever that was... and it was $15! Now, I *could* have gone to the Rockmans clearance shop like I first intended, to spend $60 or so on a dress, but the fact is, a size 16 hopefully won't fit me for long, so this is going to be great!!
It's black (like a crepe fabric), V-neck with sheer short sleeves and an asymetrical cut from just above my knee on one side to below my knee on the other side. Its also a wrap style, and I'm going to get a nice brooch or coloured ribbon or something to fasten it with. Apparently it is exactly what I need to accentuate the waist that I don't have (or give me one!), and really it does look great on me. Skims over all my jiggly bits. Perfect! I'm so thrilled I found it. Oh, and its a size 14 too!! And for that price, I now have a bit more to spend on accessories - I need some strappy shoes (can you believe I don't have any except my wedding shoes?), a big elaborate necklace in some accent colour, maybe a bracelet too. And I think I'll just wear my pearl studs so the focus is on the necklace...
Can't wait now! When before I was dreading this dinner coz I thought I was going to look like a whale squeezing into my friends skirt or my black formal dress, but now I'm going to be hot!!
Now just to get Greg a jacket - we'll be hitting the op shops for that too I think!
Also picked up some great resources for my teaching - a Playschool song and activity book, another activity/craft book and a science activity book... plus a few photoframes that I'm going to sand back, repaint and maybe 'alter' scrapping-style... some accents for my scrapping room I think...
Hope you have all had a good day - better go and cook my family some dinner!!
N xxx
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| A Loss!! |
| 06.12.05 (11:56 am) [edit] |
Hallelujah!! I have lost weight again! It seems so long since I have and it FEELS GOOD!! I am down 400g today (even if yesterday I weighed in a kg down, bummer)!!1.1kgs to go and I'll be an 80's girl!! Going to aim for that next week!
If I can lose this week, when I'm still nowhere near where I want to be exercise and eating wise, surely if I put in a good week I can have a good loss next week.
OK I'll try. I always seem to make these challenges and break them, but I gotta do this for me don't I! One week, come on Nat, you can do it!! One week!! (and to be an 80's girl will be a great reward!)
Hope you have had a nice weekend all xxx
P.S. Went to the pub last night, only had one smirnoff black (double strenght) but then we went to Sizzler for dinner.... didn't do *too* bad, but not really *too* good either, IYKWIM...
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| So bored... |
| 06.11.05 (12:06 am) [edit] |
Man, I'm so bored... home by myself on a Saturday night. Bored, bored, bored.
I know I said I was going to scrap, but frankly my creativy has gone AWOL and I can't find it - nothing seems to work for me on a page... darn-it. I was going to do Brooke's challenge (see Scrapboxx site coz I can't remember how to link it) of a layout of where I'll be in one years time. I'm excited to do it but things do not want to go right for me on the page... gggrrrr... hate that.
So bored..... so bored.... could go read my new magazines, but that seems boring too... actually maybe my new SM will give me some inspiration....
Ok seeya... sorry to bore you all silly too!!
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| The fat girl who likes her food... |
| 06.10.05 (9:50 pm) [edit] |
Yep, that's still me. I hate her. She's disgusting. And she looks terrible in photographs. Fat face. Face gut. Yuck.
5kgs seems to have gone nowhere. I don't look any better. I gotta do something about this.
Today I didn't eat as well as I should have. I ate like the Natalie that I used to be, the Natalie I don't want to be anymore. I even brought home a piece of cheesecake, can you believe it - what was I thinking? Well, now I am determined NOT to eat it. I will save it for Greg, a nice surprise when he gets home. I will not eat it.
I'm still the fat girl who likes her food. I want to be the girl who eats like a thin person - no obsession with food. I want to be satisfied with one small serve of food. I want to be able to even say no to dessert fiull-stop if I so feel like it. I can't do that yet. Especially not cheesecake. Why do I sabotage myself?
At least I came home feeling like a failure and did some vigourous sit-ups. Never mind that I now feel like throwing up. I did it for me.
I CAN do this can't I girls?
I have made a promise to myself to be thin or at least noticeably thinner the next time my friend comes up to visit. I am sick of being the fat girl in our group - its just not going to happen anymore.
Really, I feel like shit now, and I could go and eat that piece of cheesecake, plus biscuits and the leftover chocolate, but I know it won't make me feel better. I have to channel my failure elsewhere... into planning a better day tomorrow... into doing some more sit-ups...
It was a bit of an 'AHA' moment... looking at myself in the photos. Disgusting. I want to look good, I want to feel good. I want to not have to hide my belly behind my arms, a chair, another person. I want to stand up tall and proud and show off my gorgeous size 12 figure.
I will get there, just need that determination...
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| Today |
| 06.10.05 (1:59 pm) [edit] |
I have no child (woohoo!), a sleeping husband and no uni!
Tonight I'm scrapping!!
Anyway, I have a lunch with girlfriends today, and I want to be good. I'm making some L-F mini quiches to take. I hope there is a salad or I might have some nice healthy sandwiches (I think my friend is making a platter). I can't really plan what to eat as I don't know what there will be, but I mist try to be good!
And I'll have no excuses why I can't go for a walk this arvo... didn't go this morning as my legs are aching from my workout yesterday, but they should feel better by this arvo.
Got my June Slimming mag yesterday (along with 2 other scrapping mags in the mail - good day!!) and in it there is a pass for 2 weeks free at Fitness First. I'm going to use it!! I just hope there are no obligations to join up afterwards... my friend Dallas goes to that gym and I'm hoping I can go to some classes with her. I think I'll take the two weeks when Greg is on holidays so he can stay home with Jaidyn and I can go everyday if I want (and I'll try as much as posible!) Looking forward to it!
Sorry, a bit boring today, not much to say.
Have a good weekend girls!
Nat
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| Challenge Time.. |
| 06.08.05 (1:44 pm) [edit] |
OK, no more beating around the bush. I am now finished uni and have NO EXCUSES why I can't eat right or get active. This week I'm going to start the slow journey to getting active again - the road back to 5x exercise sessions per week.
[b]My aim this week will be 3 session of 30-60 mins.[/b] I don't want to aim too high coz I need to get myself back into the swing of things and find times when I can go walking.
This afternoon I will go for a walk. I stayed in bed to talk to and snuggle with hubby this morning, so I told him he has to MAKE ME go walking this afternoon when he wakes up.
We won't have Jaidyn for Saturday or Sunday night this week, so I'm endeavouring to go walking Sunday and Monday mornings. And I'll see how I go for the rest of the week, that's my 3, and if more, then great!!
Eating wise ...
I have a big weekend with friends coming up. I need to eat really well today and tomorrow to save some naughties for Saturday and drinks Sunday night.
[b]I want to try to start counting kJs.[/b] I haven't really been doing anything for the last few weeks, and I don't think what I was doing before is really working. Brooke has given me a site to look at so I might try to make my eating plan with that sometime today.
No more excuses hey. The only person I'm really letting down by slacking off is myself right! I gotta get back into this!
Congrats to Deb for your big loss and thanks for your inspiration!! You rock!!
Have a great Thursday! :D
P.S. Might be laybying myself a new scrapping tote today! KMart has 20% off scrapbooking and I hope they have it!
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| Time to PARTAY!! |
| 06.07.05 (2:08 am) [edit] |
Coz I'm FINISHED FOREVER!!!! Yesssss!!! Man, it feels sooo good!!!
I really enjoyed watching TV tonight and not thinking that I should be doing an assignment, and being on the Net and not thinking I should be doing an assignment.... COZ I NEVER HAVE TO DO ANOTHER ASSIGNMENT AGAIN!!
OMG really its surreal!!
Oh, and to make today EVEN BETTER, my wonderful husband GOT A NEW JOB!! It's sooo amazing!! He currently works as a Night-fill 2IC at Woolies (nightfill sucks!) and he has just got a job as ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER for ALDI... its a day job, a real career and more money!!! I'm so proud of him, and so excited about our future!!
My job interview went pretty well today *I think*... not having ever done one before, I'm really not sure. There was only one question I had trouble answering about the subject matter for teaching Grade 1. But they had not previously told me that it was for a Grade 1 class, and I've never done any pracs or unit plans with grade one, so I didn't really know what they specifically learn! Give me the planning documents though and I could do it... I just hope it doesn't let me down... coz I really want this job now that I know its grade one!! They said I should hear tomorrow if I will be going to the 2nd round... fingers crossed!! Send me some good vibes please or some prayers if you do that thing!
So, an early night for me tonight - its been a huge day. Tomorrow I am going SCRAPPING - oh yeah I'm so excited about that!! I have some new stuff I want to use, some new piccies of me and a friend and some classes to design! And I will get to see a great friend who I haven't been able to spend much time with lately! I can't wait!!
Hope you have a great rest of the week girls!
P.S. I got up and did some aerobics today! Yay me!
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| Releasing some of that stress... |
| 06.05.05 (7:34 pm) [edit] |
Well, I've just cancelled my Education Qld interview that was meant to be on tomorrow afternoon. I'm not sure yet if it was a good thing or if it will really come up and bite me in the butt later... but I couldn't really think of another option.
I am currently doing this HUGE assignment which I totally didn't give myself enough time to do (I needed to start a WHOLE WEEK before I did really)... I was hoping I would get this assignment finished today to hand in this afternoon (it was due last Friday), but I don't think I will and I started having a mini-stress attack. I can't afford to be doing it tomorrow as I need to prepare my presentation for EQ interview, and then it occured to me that maybe I should cancel the interview and hopefully be able to reschedule one again later. The thing is, its better for me NOT to have the rating and get one later, than do the interview not well prepared and get a bad rating that I'll be stuck with, so that's what I'm going to do.
I can therefore finish this assignment tonight and tomorrow (and do a good job) and then go to my job interview tomorrow (Oh gosh, I better make sure my attire is washed!!)... and worry about the Ed Qld thing later!
Phew... thanks for reading.. I know it's been a bit boring, but that's all my life is at the moment - uni, uni, uni!! And I need to get it out. Thanks for being there blogettes!!
N :)
At least with uni and no food in the house (being last few days before the shop) I have eaten OK today (well if I don't have that chocolate...:
B: bowl of muesli, coffee
L: 6 inch chicken fillet sub... yummmm....
S: tub of yoghurt
D: macaroni beef
(and I might bribe DH to get me some chocolate!!)
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| The Formal Dress Dilemma... |
| 06.05.05 (12:53 pm) [edit] |
OK, so my aim WAS to fit into my black formal dress in 2.5 weeks time... with uni and all that, I have NOT been able to exercise barely at all this week... plus I think the 6-7 hour sleeps are contributing to that lack of energy and motivation....
To be honest, it ain't gonna happen!!
BUT, I have a solution I think...
I WAS all worried about it coz we cannot afford to buy me a new formal dress (you know, like $200!)... BUT I have been told my 2 friends that I can hopefully pick up a nice one cheap from the ROCKMAN'S warehouse (Stones Corner or Wynnum)... both friends picked up formal dresses for $60/70 so I can probably too!
I think its a little more realistic!
So, I'm going to go in next week and *hopefully* I can find something I like and in my size... *hopefully*
If not, well maybe I just can't go :( :(
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LAST DAY OF ASSIGNMENTS TODAY!! The end is near!!
It's a full-on day today, and I'm not sure if I'll finish it, but I'm darn-well going to try! Coz I don't really have time to do it tomorrow as I'll be preparing my mini-presentation for Education Qld interview! Yikes!! Far out, I can't believe I have those interviews tomorrow! Scary!!
Wednesday - oh sweet Wednesday!!
I'm going down to my friend's at Tweed coast for a day of SCRAPPING!! I haven't seen her in soooo long and miss her so much and am so glad I can now socialise again! Yay!! It's my light at the end of the tunnel... scrapping... scrapping... scrapping... I can get there!!
N :)
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| I got a job interview!! |
| 06.03.05 (2:39 pm) [edit] |
So excitied! Wow, now it really feels like I am going to be a teacher. My FIRST job interview!! It's with the little Christian school where I did my prac, for a primary teacher (I think grade 4), maternity leave for a year. I was so not expecting to even GET an interview so I'm pumped! And nervous too - my first real interview!
Only problem is, its the SAME DAY as my Education Qld (state school system) interview - gosh, what a busy day!
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Yes, I got my assignment done yesterday. Just. It took a lot longer than I anticipated I guess... but I [i]think[/i] it's good quality, so there's no way she can fail me. No way!
Unfortunately though, I am [i]meant[/i] to be finished now, but still have another huge assignment looming over my head that I'm keeping over the weekend. So I better get stuck into it! It's a big curriculum plan for the first 4 weeks of a multi-age classroom... it's interesting and fun at least, and I'm learning heaps!
I have a BIG few days ahead of me, but the end WILL BE Wednesday!!
Big assignment to do over weekend, and Monday.
Education Qld presentation to prepare for Tuesday afternoon.
... and not really anything to prepare for job interview.
Can't WAIT till Wednesday! I have allocated myself the WHOLE DAY for scrapbooking!! Yay!!
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Went out for dinner last night and I [i]think[/i] I made a pretty good choice. While everyone else ate gourmet pizza (oh the smell - yuuummmm...) I had a yummy tortellini pasta. It was a *little* creamy, but was delish and I think a better choice than the pizza. So yay to me!
Oh... and a slice of marble mud-cake... but it was small...
I *should* be going for a walk this morning but am finding it hard to get motivated.. I am so tired from the last few nights of staying up late doing assignments... I know, I should just go.... maybe later today.
Thanks Sarah, for your offer to pass the soup recipe on tomorrow. I'll be waiting for it, coz I just *LOVE* soup at the moment! Yumm! And especially if its low fat!
Today's eating plan:
B: piece of raisin toast, small bowl of muesli, herbal tea.
S: yoghurt, passionfruit
L: VELISH soup, 1 x bread
S: almonds, apple
D: ham, cheese & tomato toasted sandwich
Ciao!!
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| Feeling OK today... |
| 06.02.05 (1:41 pm) [edit] |
I'm feeling a little more in control today.
I have done at least half of my assignment due today and feel confident that I can get the rest done, and that it will be good quality. I only have to pass, so that's what I'll be focussing on. I won't fail.
Got up this morning to do aerobics on TV again. Except it was crappy pilates again. I'm always pumped ready for some action and then it always turns out to be pilates. Sometimes it's a waste of time for me as I cannot do the hip exercises, so really I only got a small bit of a workout but will try to go for a walk this afternoon after I've sent off my assignment. Hopefully I will get it finished in enough time to do so.
I ate pretty well yesterday. Ate according to my plan except that I had a bowl of muesli at about 9pm. Bad, I know, but I needed something to keep me through to midnight and I had the craving. Gotta do better though.
Today's eating plan is:
B: Avocado & tomato on 2x wholemeal toast, coffee or herbal tea.
S: apple
L: ham, cheese & Tomato toastie, passionfruit
S: almonds, yoghurt, coffee
D: I'm going out so will choose something low-fat, maybe a pasta.
Hope you have a great day girls. xxx
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| Stress attack!! |
| 06.01.05 (5:31 pm) [edit] |
I am due to finish my degree tomorrow (hand in final assignments) and [i]should[/i] be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel right?? But it just seems to be getting darker and darker!!
I got an assignment back in the mail today, and let me just say I didn't get the mark I expected. To tell you the truth, I really feel like wringing the neck of our lecturer right now. She gave me 33/70... which is totally not me. I am average 5 student (70% roughtly), I have only ever failed one subject, and guess what, it was this subject first time around!!
It can't be me!! This lecturer is SUCH a hard marker, and to make matters worse, I don't think she specified exactly what she wanted out of this assignment if she is going to mark it the way she did. I am just in disbelief...
My best friend Michelle is also doing this subject. She told me the other day that she got roughly the same mark, and while I started to worry a bit, I thought surely my assignment was good quality. It appears not. OK, I will admit that I did rush it, but with my final prac and many other assignments due at the same time, I did not HAVE the time obviously needed for this indepth assignment. I'm also pissed because we were given 750 words for the first part, and then she tells I didn't go enough into depth - well sorry if I can't in only 750 words!!
Secondly, the second part of my assignment was 3,500 words (a portfolio of assessment tasks) and here she also said I didn't provide enough detail.. well crap, I thought that our lecturers would NOT want to read a 10,000 word assignment, usually our assignments are on average 2,000. You can see where my assumption came from....
OK, writing this is not really making it better, I'm just getting more angry! I don't think I can even appeal it because she wrote lots of comments on the assignment justifying her marks. IT SUCKS!! To make matters worse, I am doing the second assessment piece for this uni today. Stress city I tell you. Now for this second part i just HAVE to get a good mark... and honestly, with her marking, I don't know ow possible that is!! Especially as I haven't done a lot yet and its due tomorrow.
I'm frustrated, upset and angry because I JUST CAN'T fail this unit again (its the only one I have ever failed or come close to failing mind you - tel you something about its expectations maybe?). It would mean I cannot graduate and I cannot study it again until first semester NEXT YEAR I don't think... I just CAN'T fail!!! It's absolutely imperative!!
Oh, and add the fact that I have a 4.5 year old son that is GIVING ME THE SHITS all day coz he wants me to entertain him all day.... and yeah, I'm stressed out!!
Nat
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| Gotta do this!! |
| 06.01.05 (2:07 pm) [edit] |
I realised in my early morning thoughts (at 5am when my husband comes home from work) that I only have three weeks until my church dinner, which in case you haven't been following is when I need to fit into my black formal dress that at the moment won't do up!
Only three weeks! Shit I thought!
So I need to kick myself in the arse.. I'm not sure if I'm going to fit into it even if I'm an angel for this three weeks, but darn-it I'm going to try!
I want to lose 3 kgs. Yeah, I know 3 kgs in 3 weeks is not really realistic, but I'm going to try! And if I only make 2 I'll be all the closer to my 10kg goal mark. And I'll feel better about going to buy a new dress if I need to.
So here it is, how I'm going to do it...
*Track EVERYTHING I eat.
* Eat balanced, drink lots of water, eat 2x fruit each day.
*TRY to exercise every day (Deb, Jade, that means you need to walk with me!!)
* Do sit-ups and other things to get rid of bulge around the middle fast!
OK, so I will need your support girls. I'm not one for being able to stick with these things easily, but I just NEED to fit into that dress!!
I know you'll all be behind me in my mini-quest...
Food Today (plan):
B: 3 weetbix, LF milk, 1/2 tsp equal, coffee (1 equal, milk)
S: apple, lime & ginseng herbal tea
L: Velish soup, 1 piece of bread no butter; passionfruit
S: 10 almonds, LF yoghurt
D: macaroni beef
Coffee to keep me awake for assignments!!
**UPDATE**
OK, I've just read Sarah's blog (<-- link over there )and I'm going to boost my motivation by joining in her WINTER CHALLENGE... these are her details...>
Start: Wednesday 1st June
Finish: Wednesday 29th June
Aim: To get rid of all my bad habits, begin transforming myself into a healthier and slimmer me!
I promise to give 100% each day in doing the following;
1. Sticking to my points/tracking all of my food
2. Drinking at least 2 litres of water a day
3. Exercise - at least 5 times a week for a minimum of 30 minutes
4. Stick to my goals/rewards
5. Make a new soup each week for lunches
6. Wear my bonus buddy and aim for 10,000 steps each day
I'm with you Sarah!
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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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