How many starts is this now.....

Today, well actually on Monday

I started again!

This time I am doing a 2 week accelerated program replacing

2 - 3 meals a day with optislim...

Its been a bit hard

I weighed myself this morning

and i haven't put on any weight since 12WBT

I am 109.6

So I have to be happy about that!

A Small Win

Despite eating correctly all week and walking everyday plus extra exercise over the weekend shooting archery, i hadn't lost any weight until just today where i lost .4g!!

However, I went to the Verdict today for lunch with Mum & Mat where i proudly had a slice of bread with Turkey and Cranberry Sauce, some Avacado and a little cheese.

But the win was when i went to actually sit down in the chair at the Verdict.  I've always had to sit right on the edge cause my hips wont fit past the arm rests!!! When i lean back it feels like i am lying down because i cant get my bum back far enough in the chair!

Today, I sat in the chair, shimmied to the back and sat a little side on!! OMG!

And i didnt even notice, I just sat down comfortably, until i realized some time later that the arm rests weren't digging into my hips and feeling really uncomfortable!!!

So there is a little Win on this journey of mine!

Friday comes around!!!

This was the view at the top of Porky today!

You cant really see it that well, but the whole town and surrounding farming area was covered in fog!

It looked so awesome from the top of the hill!!

You can kinda see it behind me here in this photo!

All going really well!

The food recipes are divine!

So nice and completely filling!

Im not craving anything really!

I'm secretly excited that i might actually achieve goal number one of 20 kilos!!

Im 1.7 kilos down today! Yay!

Weigh In One

Considering I started this on Monday!

There isnt much loss! I was actually secretly wishing for me!

But Ya get that hey!

So Im only down .2! 

Weight is now 112 kgs

It was raining this morning at 7am when i get up to walk...

And poor Stu spent the night in the fetal position on the lounge due to Kidney Stones

All I heard all night was his moaning in agony!

So there wasn't much sleep in our house last night!

But after getting my jobs done this morning

and my deliveres

the rain stopped and i headed upto Porky around lunch time!

I multi tasked and got all my phone calls done while i was at it!

Until the steps started and then i had to hang up!!!

By the way, I counted them today!

In the .8km section there are 205 steps to the top!!!

No wonder my legs are so sore!!!

Varying heights but 205 none the less!

Here is me at the top today!

Here is a 180 photo over the other side of Porky

This looks out over onto farm land!

There are lots of white dots out there at the moment with Cotton Harvest!

You can kinda see them right at the back there...

Day 1

Its part of the process

I am joining in Michelle Bridges 12 Week Body Transformation!

I have been looking around the blogs

and on the facebook, and there has been so much success with this!

So i thought i owe it to myself to do it!

Not try it! But DO it!!!

Part of the process is making a public commitment to stick with the program!

This is so funny, cause how many public comitments have I made on my blog??

Hilarious!!

Anyway, this is my public commitment 

to stick to the program

and to do everything i am told to do by Michelle....

(Except, I am gonna do different exercise, as what i have done and haven't done in the past has had varied results. I know that if i walk to the lookout everyday I will loose weight! I'm not going to gamble with the gym when i know it doesn't work for me!!)

In the following 12 weeks  I would like to loose 20 kgs!

Here i am today, right now as a matter of fact!

Im not sharing my weight with you! I think its obvious its too much!

But I will share the before photo cause you all see me anyway hey!! lol

So I thought i would also share some photos of my walk to the Lookout!

Its a total of 6.5kms.

3.25 all uphill!!!

Here are the ducks at the golf course on the way past....

You cant really see them properly!

But there was about 10 there this morning!

Looking up to the hill where I walk too!

It was covered in cloud this morning, you cant see to the top!

And then the steps!!!

There are steps most of the way up!

I started counting them today and then lost my spot at 4 due to the coughing and spluttering going on!! lol

More Steps

Getting into the cloud now....

More Steps

 At the top!

You can see how the town is covered in cloud in this photo

and then seconds later the wind started and blew it all away......

See in the selfie

All the cloud has just about gone and it was only seconds!!!!

And dont worry too much about the first thing in the morning look!!!  

Gorgeous hey!!!

So there we have it!

Day 2 of 12 weeks!

Wish me luck!!

My Stats Page

Before Photo

Weight - 112.2

BMI - 41.21

BMR - 1827.02

Chest - 119

Waist - 109

Widest - 138

Distance from Knee - 24

Right Thigh - 71

LEft Thigh - 70

Time Trial - 10.02.09

Push Ups from Knee - 14

Wall Sit - 26 secs

Ab Stage - 1

Sit & Reach - (-)15cm

Task 5 - Say It Out Loud!

I am promising to do everything I can to commit to staying on the program and achieving my goals! I do have external factors outside my control that i am going to try to adjust my commitment within!

I want to commit to loosing 2o kilos in the 12 weeks on this program!

I want to commit to exercising 6 days a week to achieve my fitness goals!

I want to be fit enough to be able to commence the running program! Unfortunately at this stage with body issues I cant commit to learning to run initially, but once i loose the 2o kilos I wont be putting as much pressure on my injuries!

These are my commitments!

Task 4 - Gear Up

With my training I will be doing it mostly Outdoors.

I will be walking to the lookout each day.

This takes about an hour & half.

As well as Michelle's Fitness, Toning and Stretching.

For step ups I will use the back deck

For pull ups I will use a pole in the back yard.

In wet weather I will be using My Shape for Xbox

Grab a DVD that can be played on the laptop for when i go away.

I have Brooks Trainers.

I need to get a Heart Rate Monitor

Stop Watch

Task 3 - Set My Goals

1 Month Goal

Loose 8 kilos (2 a week)

Exercise 6 days a week.

How will I get there:

Follow the program perfectly!

Get up at 7am each day to exercise

3 Month Goals

I would like to have lost 20 kilos.

Feeling much fitter and on my way to running 3 kms without stopping!

How will I get there:

Continue following the program and being organised

Have started the running program 

6 Month Goals

I would like to have lost 35 kilos after 6 months

Running 5 kms without stopping 3 days a week

Compete in the 3 km Gunnedah Gallop 

How Will I get there:

Remain firm on the program and continue exercise regime

12 Month Goals

To have lost the majority of the weight i need to

about 47 kilos.

Be fit and strong

Compete in local running events

How will i get there:

To stay on track with 12WBT

Continue with further programs if needed to remain focussed!

Task 2 - Get Real, No More Excuses!

I have a few issues when it comes to loosing weight!

I have a huge problem!

Every time I have lost weight, and i know this will sounds conceited!

But the men you know! They google at you and check you out and i hate it!

I hate the way it makes me feel!

I have had men make passes at me while I have been at work and it makes me so uncomfortable it drives me to tears!

I remember the last time i was thinner, I remember saying to Stuart after an episode of some dude making a pass at me and I said to Stuart, "I cant stand this!, Im so scared that I will put the weight back on just to stop that!!"

and guess what!

I put it back on!!!!

This is a major thing I have to get over and i have to learn to build the wall, get the bitch on and if some dude starts shit just to tell them to Fuck off and take it home to their wives!!!!

So to complete the task:

Internal Excuses - Im tired, unmotivated, I have no time, I have sore feet, Ive eaten too much today anyway!

Solutions - Get a routine and stick to it regardless!

External Excuses within my control - Too Busy with Work, Weather

Solutions - Get up early to exercise and plan meals the night before so I dont eat on the go without thought.

Weather, use My Shape on Xbox

External Excuses Outside My Control - Family Issues

Solutions - Just do what I can and when things return to normal recommence straight away!

Preseason Task 1 - Introduce Yourself......

Hi there

• My name is Jodi and I am a foodaholic!!!

Yeh, i totally am! I have to be obviously! Its what a turn to in times of stress, in times of comfort and relaxation.
All the time as a matter of fact!

• I live in Gunnedah, Country NSW, West of Tamworth the Country Music Capital!What do you do? (work, study, parent)
• I am doing the 12WBT because I am scared that if i dont do something soon I am going to have a forced big lifestyle change that i wont like at all!!!
• Ive lost weight before, twice on Jenny Craig. Once in 1990 and once in 2005. Due to family upsets and issues, Ive lost the momentum and its come back again!  I used to be very sporty, I have a curvaceous figure normally even without the fat, but with muscle.Some other interesting points: I am a scrapbooker, I am self employed, I won a World Title in IFAA Archery in 2005 and a few National Titles that year as well.

Start Again

Ive just signed up for

Michelle Bridges

12 Week Body Transformation Challenge

Its a dreadful time to start this with the comitments i have at the moment!
But if i dont try, i am just going to end up even bigger!
And then i will be crook with stress, heart attack or any other of those fat person things!!!!

Its pre season at the moment!
Have some things to get done!
I will record them here for myself...

Lets see how we go this time!

Weigh In

Haha Typical!
Starting walking this week and watching what i eat and ive gained .400 gms!!!

Grrr!

Week 1 - Scrap Blog Challenge

I dont have a photo at the moment as i havnet loaded it from my phone.

But yesterday my weight was

111.2

Thats a .600 loss.

Now my week.

If i wanted to eat it i did....

I was very very busy, and hardly sat down.

Lots of climbing ladders and stars

and carrying heavy items

and very little sleep!

I spent the week setting up for the Deb ball

This was more or less single handely done by me!
Tables, chair covers, staging.....

Josh did the celing.

Setup, pulldown

and i am still washing and ironing....

Maybe next week i will have time to think about what i am doing with my weight loss 

and i will still have a loss!!
Fingers crossed!

Weight Loss Challenge# 100...... Not really, but it feels that way sometimes!

How ugly does this look......

My last post on this blog my weight was 101.2!!!!!

I cant believe it!

So here we go again.

Due to life's difficulties at the moment and the many things on my plate,

I am just going to concentrate on minor changes at this stage.

Im in no way ready to push things outside my comfort zone

as my stress levels are already at maximum

due to my brothers dreadful accident

and the Deb Ball I am conveynor for.

But i shall do my best....

So this is my start weight!

Here we go!!!

Here will be my inspiration