The end of 2008 is near! December 30, 2008
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Well… this website was started as a new years resolution and I am VERY happy to report that I have stuck to my new years resolution and to this day I am STILLworking actively on living a healthy lifestyle that will allow me to be a healthy weight.
The journey of being a better, healthier person has been challenging and rewarding. I have learnt a lot about myself and I am so proud of myself for sticking to my goals.
I now find it amusing that I thought I could loose all the weight that took years to gain in only a few months – I am really pleased with the slower than planned rate of weight loss – I think it will be easier to keep off!
I have definitely lost some weight while in India… while travelling I also lost a lot of muscle tone but now I am doing the yoga course I am getting it back (and more). I took a sneaky peak at the scales after getting a massage and am delighted to report back I am sitting comfortably at 68kg. This is only 3kg away from my goal of being 65kg!
The yoga course is AMAZING…. I will write about it when I have finished. I thought yoga was just another form of exercise…. I’ve learnt (the hard way) that its not! My body is going through some many changes internally and externally – its amazing.
I am heading back to Thailand on the 16th Jan… I will take some photos and jump on the scales (same ones I used at thestart of 2008) and record where I am at at the start of 2009.
I hope everyone reading this has had a wonderful 2008. Good luck for 2009. Be happy, healthy and keep smiling. : )
Results – finally…. September 29, 2008
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Ok – I’ve been promising a results update for ages! Finally I got some photos taken this morning and have the printout of my final weigh in with the trainer…. to see the photos click here.
Number crunching:
The final weigh in with the trainer was disappointing because the numbers went up from the 2nd to last weigh in. BUT… they are just numbers and Im still very very pleased with my results. My final weigh in at the gym was 72.8kg and 28.9% body fat.
2 weeks later I’ve lost another 2kg and have been sitting comfortably at 70.8kg. So close to being under 70kg its not funny!!!
Non Scale Victories:
- I’m feeling great about how I look.
- I’m feeling a lot fitter.
- My stomach is a lot flatter and I don’t get bloated any more.
- I can get into all of my old size 12 clothes.
- I don’t fit any of my old clothes so I had to throw them out.
- I am sometimes a size 10 (NZ size) but usually a size 12.
- I had to buy a new bikini cause my old one was too big, the new one looks fantastic!
- I’ve been getting lots of compliments.
- I’m feeling really happy!
Where to from here?
So now I am off to Nepal and India for a few months. As I said before I’m going to take a holiday from actively trying to loose weight. Having said that I am scheming a 1 month intensive yoga course which I think will be really good for my body and spirit (not 100% I will do it but I am pretty sure I will if I have enough $$$). So, I will weigh in and post photos again after India (prob Jan/Feb 2009).
I hope everyone is fine and dandy…. Good luck, stay positive and keep smiling.
Julia
An update… September 22, 2008
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I’ve been neglecting this blog somewhat…. its been nearly a month since I last posted. I still haven’t updated the progress photos or reported on where I am at now I ended my 3 month stint of the gym… Shocking!
I guess this slackness is because I am slowly changing the focus and am taking it off the ‘must loose weight’ blinkers as I am actually really happy with my body at the moment. I still need to a loose a little bit of weight (5kg or so and/or 4-5% of body fat) but I don’t feel as fat anymore – its great!
The other reason for my shift in focus is that I am going travelling next week! I’m heading to Nepal and India for a few months so I won’t really be able to have many routines or have regular checkups… So my next mini-goal is to focus on travelling and enjoying life and will try to maintain what I have achieved to date.
So that’s it from me for the next few months… I will upload some updates on my ‘Post Gym/Pre-Travel’ weight before I go next week [photos as well because they are way overdue]. I expect I will be back online with an update and another mini-goal in Jan/Feb 2009. I am not going to stop blogging until I actually reach my goals!!
To any readers out there – have a wonderful day and good luck with all your endeavours too become a fit and healthy person (assuming that is what you are interested in and why you are looking at this blog).
End of my 12 week programme – and some new allergies to deal with August 23, 2008
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So… my 12 week program is officially over. I was supposed to have my final weigh in on Friday but I was at home sick, so it will be on Monday or Tuesday instead. To be honest I am kind of expecting my last weigh in to be a bit disappointing…. I feel like I have hit a big plateau and I only went to the gym 3x last week (instead of the usual 5-6 times). That topped with the fact that ‘auntie flow’ is visiting on Monday… its not looking good. BUT… I have still done really well, I am definitely fitter and looking better – so I am still going to feel proud of myself not matter what the scale says on Monday/Tuesday.
Other news…. I got some blood test results from the doctors. It turns out I am allergic to wheat, cows milk, eggs and peanuts! Holly smeg… I knew about the cows milk/dairy (its pretty bad when I have milk/cheese) and I had a feeling about the wheat – but I guess I didn’t want it to be true as I love breads and pasta. I am yet to go over the results with the doctor (the nurse told me about them on the phone and didn’t explain them well) but for the meantime I am cutting all 4 allergens out of my diet. Tricky!!!
I think I will be able to introduce wheat/egg back in to my diet in very small portions… but for now, Id like to know what it feels like not to have stomach problems. 1 week into it and I can feel a significant difference. I discovered rice bread yesterday so I’m feeling a bit better about the no bread thing, and of course when I go to Asia the dairy/wheat is almost naturally eliminated from my diet – yay.
So, that is where I am at. I will post my results and some photos after I have my last PT session with my trainer.
Yep – Still Going…. August 10, 2008
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Hiya… yep, Im still going. Not as strong as before, but I am still going. My progress has slowed somewhat but I am still on my programme at the gym, still trying to eat healthy.
My food choices have been really bad in the last few weeks and its amazing how worse I feel for it - I guess its no different to putting watered down petrol in your car…. you gotta eat the good stuff to feel good and have energy to keep being motivated towards having a healthy lifestyle. So, I need to get some more fruit, vegies and lean meat/fish in me this week.
I am about to start week 11 of my programme…. only 2 weeks left! I weighed in last week at 71.8kg and my body fat is sitting at 27.7%… so the numbers are still going down, slowly but surely.
Due to my bad food choices in the last week I am going to work especially hard at the gym this week…. try and kick me back into the zone. Id really really like to be at 70kg (or just below) by the end of my program. Its dooable (1kg a week is dooable) but Id have to be very good food/exercise wise! Its a good little mini goal – I will let you know how I go!
Hm….. I was having thoughts of deleting this blog again but I think it would almost be like giving up. So I will keep it going until I am at my goal weight of 65kg. It might take a while and I might take a break from updating it as I am off travelling again soon. In 5 weeks I will be leaving New Zealand, heading back to Thailand for a couple of weeks and then I am off to Nepal/India for several months (not sure how long). Something tells me India might be the place I will loose my last 5kg…. but I have no plans of weighing myself while travelling, so we will find out when I get back to my Dads in Thailand (whenever that might be!)
Right – thats it from me…. I will post photos after the 12 week thing finishes and let you know if I managed to get down to 70kg! : )
