I don't know if anyone is reading but.

Well, it's been a while since posting and i figured i'd give an update for prosperity more than anything. I reached 110.7 kg today which is amazeballs. I haven't been this weight since god knows when. I have nova coming up on the weekend. I'm hoping to hit at least 110.5 kg by then if not 109.9 which i'd probably cry. The last nova I went to was in April and I was about 119 - 120 kg so it'll be interesting to see if my face has changed since then. I also have Ed Sheeran on to, i'm more excited about fitting in the seats better.
Anyways, I measured myself today and almost had a heart attack, I'm finally losing more inches.

Hips: 50 inch,     Waist: 40 inch,     Bust: 46 inch.

Still a long way to go but then again, I don't really know what my goal measurement is. I suppose ideally I'd like to be around a 40 - 42 inch hip but I'd be happy with 45. Waist, I don't know, something proportional I guess, same with bust. I guess we will see where this goes. My goal weight was 100 - 105 but now that i'm at 110 I'm re evaluating that number as well. Maybe i'll try for 90 kg. It'll be a longer process but if I do it slowly and smartly, I should be ok. You never know I may end up being smaller. Who knows where this will take me but what a change that's already happened.

Watch them kilos fly!

Hello poppets,

Shez here, and I have a small update, *jaw drops* so I'm down to 119.1 kg I'm pretty sure tomorrow I will be in the 118's which will probably make me cry. (5 kilos in 5 weeks) I know i'm a sook but oh well. I've been eating under my calorie goal lately (1390), which isn't my fault, I've been working on limited food and funds. Still eating around 1200 calories a day which isn't too bad. Finally got to go food shopping today and got myself some salads.

LETTUCE, CARROTS, CUCUMBER, TOMATO.....Seriously drool worthy right now when I haven't had any in like a week and a half.

I'm on myfitnesspal (2bmechick) to try and keep track, it's been helping a lot. I did my journal for today and if I had every day like today (Which I know it won't be) I could be 111.8 kg in 5 weeks. Now no matter how much I wanna get down to that, it's way too excessive for me losing almost 8 kilos in just over a month. But we will see how it goes.

My current water intake is roughly about 4 - 5 liters a day. Some say it's too much. I say it's brilliant because i'm addicted and i'd rather be putting water in my mouth than junk food.

Also been doing exercise every couple of days for 30 - 45 minutes. Apparently it's not enough for serious weight loss but I'm still getting into. (Just dance for 43 minutes burnt 333 calories today woot)

Oh and i'm down another inch around my hips too so that's going from 58 inches to 53. Still really big but It's going down.

Ok, enough rambling from me. I'll update tomorrow if I get to 118 somehow. Fingers crossed.

Laters peeps!

Shez

2 days left of 2014

So, it's 2 days left and i've slipped back into old habits (As I sit here i'm drinking a slurpee and eating twisties). Thankfully the scales haven't been bad to me. I'm currently sitting at 123.3kg. So i'm bouncing in between still but I haven't gone over and haven't gone back into the 130's. My size, yeah i'm slightly bloated BUT not as bad as I was....

I'm going to rejoin a gym next year....I now have a reason to. I have been asked to rejoin pro wrestling....I lost my love for it a long time ago but I have been itching to go back. I want to say I've accomplished something. I mean yes, I own my home and have my own bussiness but for me it's not enough, I need to do something physical. IF I say yes to going back I have 3 months before someone will see me in the ring. I mean I can do it, if I lost 10 kg in 3 months, I'd flip out and be happy with my size in the ring. I have 2 - 3 weeks to decide whic means 2 - 3 weeks to get myself to at least 120kg.....that's only 3 kilos....I can do it! I will do it, if I don't....I fully expect to get chopped across the chest....I can do it! I will do it! I know people say new year new me......This time, I'm making it happen!

Goals, making them smaller!

So my list of goals....well here it is.

I had 57 days to lose, 5.7kg. It's now down to 50 days to lose 3.9 yup, that's going faster than expected.

I want to be 115kg by January, now I know that seems a lot but that gives me just over 6 weeks to lose 6.9 kg. I can do that, easily actually if I stick to it.

I know i'm probably going to cry when i reach under 120kg. My highest almost gave me a heart attack. over 130kg....wow. Not the best thing ever!

I also have a goal of by May 4th I want to be 100kg, now i'm happy with 5kg either side of that. as long as I fit in my shorts and dress/top thing I have for my ultimate goal clothes i'll be happy!

I measured myself yesterday as well, the numbers are getting smaller

Neck: 39.5 cm
Hips: 54.5 inch
Waist: 44.5 inch
Bust: 48 inch

I Know its not a lot of smaller measurements than last time but I'm also back down to 121.9kg. I've upped my water intake for this long weekend to 3 litres a day, kept my calorie intake at 1400 and done some exercise, not a great deal. It's a start though. I have today and tomorrow left off work! then it's back to the grind! I wanted to reach 122 by Tuesday, so....I did it a couple of days early. Now it time to lose more or maintain....either works for me.

Now I know a lot of you are probably thinking, I rely to much on the scales. In fact they keep me on the path. Yes If I lose some I feel great....If I gain some, I can be like well what I did yesterday was wrong, let's fix it. I have a lot of flab to get rid of. So while I exercise enough to maintain my muscles I also try and melt off the fat! I don't do it unhealthily. I do it right, I have fruit and vege, stick to 1400 calories a day. A lot of people do it unhealthy they only eat one thing or another and only have 800 calories a day. Yes you'll lose weight BUT  it's not sustainable and it will screw up your body. I'm happy with what i'm doing, I do wish i had more motivation for more exercise but once I lose a little bit more weight, it will be easier to move.

I noticed yesterday, I could cross my legs better. Sounds weird but I could, there wasn't as much fat in the way. yay winner!

Okays, enough rambling good luck guys on your own journey!!! check in and see you in a bout a week!

Shez

Another Inch bites the dust!

Hello Bloggers, Shez here again...Just wanted to check in seeing as it's almost been a week since my last entry. Feeling very happy with myself even though this is a rocky road! Weighed and measured today So here are my updated stats.

Highest Weight 126kg       Current Weight 122.8kg 

Highest BMI 44.12             Current BMI 43.00 

Measurments 

Left leg 30 inch                  Current 29.5 inch

Right Leg 29.5 inch            Current 29.5 inch

Bust 49 inch                       Current 48.5 inch

Waist 45.5 inch                  Current 44 inch

Hips 57.5 inch                    Current 54.5 inch

I'm very excited over my updated measurements and weight. I did start off at 125.3 kg but as I gained, I count that as my top. Wow 3 inches from my hips.....uber excited at that. 7.5kg til I lose 10kg!

Anyways, Just wanted to update that I was very very excited over it yays!!!! now for 2 days off, exercise and eating right! I wonder if I could get to 121kg by Tuesday....hmmm

Signing off.
Shezz

Goal Clothes and Alkaline

Sooo today, after a weekend that i'd rather well be forget because I was beyond slack, but i did get to catch up with a friend I hadn't seen in ages so that was alright....I'm back up to 124kg. Only a 0.6kg gain, but it's a lot when one is trying to lose weight. Sigh......ANYWAYS! I measured myself, I did lose half an inch on my hips, but gained half an inch on my bust....o.0, strange things.

Also I tried on some of my goal clothes, well one i was pleasantly surprised with, I could get it over my butt no problem, it was juts the belly stopping me from wearing them...dammit, the other pair, well not so much, I could barely get it over my butt and not even all the way, no way I could even think of doing them up...sigh....here's the pictures to prove....

Please excuse the mess in the room as well, i'm trying to clean and move things and I have sooo much stuff! ANYWAYS Yes that is the state of my overhang which brings me shame, It's horrible, I know guys out there, very few like stuff like that, but I don't!!!! Anyways, first pair of shorts are a size 18 BUT they're actually the same measurements of a 16 and the bottom pair are a size 14.....Now, I'll take it as a win that I could get the both that far but still a long way away from wearing them out! 

I'll be starting a 12 week programme on the 27th, now, i'm not going to completely follow it because well, I do things my way. It's a low GI thing that puts your body into alkaline and all that jazz, shows you can eat your cake but balance it out etc. It will have monthly weigh ins, measurements etc and I get to have fat scans done....I think i'm going to cry XS eeeps. I never realized what having your body in alkaline could do for you.....but I refuse to cut out meat! I will eat leaner meat, but I will not cut it out!!!! No way no how! anyways.....Here's some pointers i've found out about how to get your body alkaline....

Acidity has been linked to pain, excess weight and many other health issues. Fortunately, making your body more alkaline (the opposite of acidic) is easy.  Here are 10 ways to alkalize your body for more energy and vitality:

1. Start your day with a large glass of water with the juice of a whole, freshly-squeezed lemon. While lemons may seem acidic, they have the opposite effect on your body as it metabolizes them.

2. Eat a large green salad tossed in lemon juice and olive oil. Greens are among the best sources of alkaline minerals, like calcium.

3. Snack on raw, unsalted almonds. Almonds are packed with natural alkaline minerals like calcium and magnesium, which help to balance out acidity while balancing blood sugar.

4. Drink an almond milk and berry smoothie with added green powder like spirulina, chlorella, or other greens. Choose almond milk over cow’s milk, since the latter is acid-forming.

5. Go for a brisk walk or some other exercise. Exercise helps move acidic waste products so your body can better eliminate them.

6. Breathe deeply. Ideally, choose a spot that has fresh, oxygen-rich air. And, sorry Febreze, Glade, and all the other so-called “air fresheners”: air filled with these scents is not what I’m talking about here.

7. Go meat-free for a day… or longer if you like. During the metabolism of meat, there is an acid residue left behind.

8. Skip the sugar-laden dessert or soda.  Sugar is one of the mosyogt acidic foods we consume. You need over 30 glasses of neutral water just to neutralize the acidity of ONE can of soda.

9. Add more veggies to your diet. No, potatoes don’t count. But sweet potatoes are a good choice (provided you’re not slathering them in sweeteners or butter).  Asparagus, squash, peppers, and other vegetables are also excellent choices.

10. Sprout it out. Add more sprouts to your daily diet. They are extremely alkalizing and supercharged with nutrients and energy-boosting enzymes.

Now, I don't plan on doing half these things, possibly a few of these things may happen and I'll see what kind of change happens....it'll be interesting to see. This for me isn't just a way to lose weight, i'm experimenting on how to be healither and what works well! I think i'm going to try and drink the lemon juice in water thing first....although, I really don't like lemons :( 

Shez

School holidays are almost over!

School holidays are almost over, and that means that I can get back into my exercise routine. Which means the end of the "bad stuff". On a regular, basis anyway. I still have the urge to bake and make slices and all that naughty stuff, but I'm forcing myself to step away from the baking trays and biscuits, and step back to the kettle bell, the weights and the jogging shoes.

I'll admit, this past week has been bad. But I knew that the holidays would present a challenge (so come Christmas with the 6 week break, I'll be struggling big time!), and so enjoyed one last hurrah, without having too much of a hurrah. I have been keeping good with servings, mostly, and in general, food has been mostly healthy. It's just the sweet snacking and the exercising I need to ramp up, now.
With grocery shopping on Wednesday, I'm considering looking up some healthy smoothy ideas that aren't too expensive, and doing smoothies for breakfast, as I'm very fussy with breakfasts, but won't have time to do any cooking before the school run (and if I don't have breakfast almost immediately after waking up, I feel ill). So easy-to-throw-together-smoothies, I think, is the way to go.
I've found one site that has 20 different ones, and includes nutritional information and serving amounts, and while I'm only browsing at the moment, it looks like a good start. For anyone interested in the smoothies I'm looking at doing, go have a look here. I don't know how close I'll stick with those recipes, but it's a good place to get some ideas and inspiration!
So, easing off on the junk today so it's a fresh, better start tomorrow. Who's with me? On the way to the first goal of a 12kg loss by Christmas!