Masterchef

Veggie Patties made in the AMAZING food processor.

The patty looks huge but it wasn’t, it was just normal size but the plate was small.

They were a hit - Avah LOVED them!

Like, WOW!

Making vegetable patties for tea to have with a salad.

I spy a food processor in the cupboard that my Mum gave me, but I have never used. Thought I would give it a try.

And WOW. Freak the fark out! Chopped all my veggies up in about 2.5 seconds.

Every cooking day I spend about 3 hours cutting all my veggies up for my soups and curries and all that shit. This is going to make my life so much easier. 

The wonders of modern technology! I mean, who knew??

What do you mean you knew???

Well. gosh, why didn’t you tell me then??

I AM MASTERCHEF! Get on down! And then get back up again!

Sunday Weigh-in

So excited that all my hard work paid off this week. I weighed in at 107.2 kilos (235.84 pounds) a loss of 1.2 kilos (2.64 pounds).

Hoo-farking-ray!!!

Was a bit worried because of the wine and potato chip indulgence last Sunday night but you know, I just got back on track the very next morning. I have been eating really, really well and have really stepped up my fitness.

So, woo to the hoo!!!!!!!!!

This week is going to be a good one. I don’t have any social events or birthdays or anything planned (where I always eat shit and want to drink wine) and on Friday there are about 12 members from my family going away for a long weekend.

We have organised to stay (at my hinting - sneaky bitch) at a place that has a pool so I can do heaps of swimming and also a big lake to walk around. There is also lots of fun stuff to do there like mini-golf and canoeing. God it sounds like a tampon ad.

I have figured out that it is my strap on my heart rate monitor that is not working. I changed the watch and the little thing that clips on to the strap with David’s one and it was working. So, I have ordered a new one. I hope it comes before my self-designed boot camp weekend this week.

Going to go for a walk outside now. We have 5 acres of hilly land so this is going to be good.

My Saturday

Feeling pretty awesome tonight. 

Had a very productive day and a great day weight-loss wise so I am pu-retty excited about weigh-in tomorrow.

I am not expecting anything major due to the minor “indiscretion” I had earlier in the week (when I gave myself a cheat day and then was sick for two full days after it.) 

I spent the morning cleaning the house and it is looking rather fuckingfantastic if I do say so myself. Back in February I could hardly stand up long enough to do the dishes. I had to do things in bits and pieces. BUT NOW, now I am cleaning this place like a woman possessed.

Being lighter and fitter is making everything so much easier. If I am feeling this good after losing 15 kilos (33 pounds) imagine how unstoppable I will be at goal weight.

Fark Yeah.

The afternoon was spent exercising like a demon in the gym (felt soo good) and then eating delicious stuff like this:

Then we went around to my Mum and Dad’s for dinner. They had ice-cream, the sinners, but I was strong. (And also the thought of getting sick like I did last week terrifies me)

And to top off my wonderful day, my football team (North Melbourne Kangaroos) won.

So, yahoo!

Monday night I was sick as a dog with some stomach bug (or was it from the junk I ate on Sunday?) and it has taken me until today to get back into it.

Clocking up some distance on the treadmill while I am at home today.

I thought I would put a picture of my hot sweaty head here for proof. Just incase you were doubting me. Or if maybe you just wanted to see my big red face.

Doing a bit of housework here and there too. Yep. Housework. Who knew I could do that????? Not my husband, that is for sure. lol. I joke. Not really. I farkin’ hate housework.

Weigh-ins And Revelations

Weighed in yesterday at 108.4 kilos (238.48 pounds). A loss of .8 kilos (1.76 pounds). pretty happy with that.

I can’t wait to get under 100 kilos. I wish it would farking hurry up though

And now for some good news and bad news.

I will start with the bad news, which isn’t really bad, but it is not really good either. 

I’ll just get to the freakin’ point, shall I?

Yesterday I had a planned cheat day. I wanted to have one day off from eating healthy. Just one day. 

I had Red Rooster for lunch (which is a BBQ chicken chain of stores in here in Australia) and then last night I had some wine and potato chips. I have not added up the calories yet but I know it is going to be a LOT. (Which is going to be bad news for next weigh day)

BUT……and this is where things get really exciting…. this leads me to my good news.

At the chicken place I got crumbed chicken in bread. I used to LOVE this. Loved it. Loved it. Loved it.

Well, the chicken did not even look or taste like real chicken. it was more like a bit of rubber crumbed and deep fried. eeewww

And the potato chips last night did not really do anything for me either. And man, I used to eat me some of them chips.

And why is this good news????

Because I had this revelation today, that I don’t need to have cheat days anymore. I love the food I am eating. It is delicious and healthy. I don’t crave the food I used to eat anymore and after yesterday, I probably won’t have it again.

This means that I have created a sustainable plan for me that I will be able to follow forever! I don’t feel like I am on a diet anymore because I am really enjoying all the meals I make and I feel so excited knowing that they are good for me too.

See how I was sneaky there and did not mention the wine? The wine was awesome so I am sure I will be having that again. But I don’t miss it like I used to, so every now and then is fine. Just fine.

And now, I go to bed knowing all is right with the world. (Not really because I have not worked out for 2 days)

Have a fantastic week everyone!

Oh dear……

This is happening right now. Will regret it next weigh day but loving it right now.

Post-workout shenanigans with Renee.

Work, workouts and pricks

Working in my office tonight. While I am working, I am going to have a five minute break every now and then and hop on the treadmill. I have already done two five-minute walks and also had a spontaneous disco when Deniece Williams came on singing “Let’s Hear it For The Boy.” Yes, I am stuck in the 80s. (But don’t try to pull me out, I like being there)

Will try to do an hour all together.

As you can see from the photo, my treadmill is in a very handy position, so I should be doing this all day, every day. But no, I am sooo lazy, I don’t. (This treadmill is in addition to the one we have out in the home gym)

On another note, the scales are not moving. I am still in the 109s (kilos) and it is driving me bat shit crazy. I have been eating well and working out most days (more than usual). So for the past two days I have been trying hard to drink heaps of water.

AND my heart rate monitor is still not working.  The prick.

Weigh Day (Late)

Did my weigh-in on Monday for the Ben does Life challenge:

A loss of only .5 Kilos (1.1 pounds). I should not say “only” because it is pretty good really. I’ll take it, thank you very much!

Weight is a funny (frustrating) thing because yesterday I ate well and stayed within my calories and did a workout - and then I was up this morning! I know it will come down again by next weigh day (If I behave..) so am not worried.

Today, I have to send out some invoices to clients then Avah and I are going to either go outside for a walk or do a workout in the gym. She has a little tramp thing in there and she dances and stuff while I do my thing. 

Tonight we are off to my Mum and Dad’s for dinner. A Roast. Yummy.

Lynda, the Personal Trainer

So I am going to be my very own personal trainer.

I am going to research and plan some awesome workouts. (Need to learn the proper names of all the moves)

I am going to learn about nutrition and make sure I am eating right. (I want my 1200 calories a day to be quality calories..stuff that is good for me)

And I am going to change my self-talk ( I am fat and useless, I can’t do this, I don’t want to do this, etc…) to positive and motivating self-talk ( I am strong, I want to achieve great things, I am a damn sexy specimen, everyone wants to shag me..ok I might be getting carried away here…)

So from today I will be counting calories and recording my workouts in this:

I am super excited about this.

I am also thinking about doing a course in nutrition or fitness or something…just so I can do this shit properly, once and for all.

So this just happened in the gym....

David has suddenly turned Jamaican or something since we went on our cruise (which was NOT to Jamaica)

He has downloaded Bob Marley songs and he sings them all the time. I did not even think he knew who Bob Marley was, he is more of an AC/DC kind of guy.

And then tonight, I am in the gym with Avah, and he comes out with a coconut with a straw in it….?????

Never a dull moment in this house, I tell ya..

Workout was awesome. Feeling soooo good.

On a Roll

I have worked out for five days in a row! Yay..that is awesome for me!

Must keep up the excellent work.

Right on!

Unproductive

I slept in today. Well, I woke up earlyish but I could not be bothered getting out of bed. (I can be sooo lazy sometimes). Avah got into bed with me and we snuggled in bed for a while because it was raining and cold.

It was lovely. Just lovely

I worked until quite late last night so I wanted some chill time this morning but it kind of set me up for an unproductive day.

Here is how it went: (I know you can’t wait to read this)

• Got up at 11-ish (slack, I know) and had something to eat.
• Worked from 11 until 3 (I work from home) while chatting with Avah who was busy doing her own thing. 
• 3 onwards - sat on my arse on the computer achieving nothing!!
• 6 pm a bit of house work (I know, I know, I can’t believe it either!)
• 7 pm ate dinner - and I was so hungry I ate too much so feeling a bit guilty about that too
• Now Avah is watching movies with her visitors (still school holidays here) so I just did  a mini work out (Treadmill, squats, weights, jumping, push up things, etc.)

Pretty pathetic.  I am hoping to be far more active and productive tomorrow. But for now, I am going to put in a few more hours work (or maybe stalk people on Facebook) and then get back into my comfy bed.

The farkin' hill

So lazy bum Renee did not get up in time for gym this morning so I did a walk outside instead. My drive way is long and hilly. I timed myself walking down to my front gate and back and it took me 14 minutes. I want to do this much faster (eventually running it) and do it 3 or 4 times. It is frikkin’ steep so it is a good workout.

 

  Hill not shown in this pic. This was just the view on my walk.

These are the pics David and I sumbitted for the Ben Does Life challenge:

Sexy, right? Right!

I do not know why he took his shirt off, but he insisted on getting half naked.

Ate very well today - brown rice and veggies for lunch and a roast at Mum and Dad’s for tea with lots of veggies. Need to drink more water though.

Feeling good. Right on!

My Tuesday

I worked out in my sexy home gym today with the lovely Renee.

We then made a delicious Lasagne for dinner with a healthy salad. Had a bit of garlic bread (about 4 pieces) though which I am kind of feeling guilty about.

Renee is sleeping over at our place tonight so we are going to workout again in the morning before she leaves…if I can wake her up. She sure does like to sleep in.

Sunset walk with Avah who said that the animals must think we are drama queens doing this

Parties, Weigh-ins and Ben

Yesterday I went to my nephew’s 2nd birthday. I did not over-eat but the stuff I did eat was naughty stuff. We support the North Melbourne Kangaroos in football and a few months ago he won a competition as the “Cutest North Baby” so he got to have the mascot for the club at the party.

All of the kids loved him except for Avah. She hated his guts and was so scared of him she was shaking. She feels the same way about Santa too so when we take her to get her photo taken David has to sit on Santa’s knee with her.

Before the party I did my weigh-in

109.7 (241.34) so I lost 1 kilo (2.2 pounds)

I have signed David and I up for the Ben Does Life 10 Week Challenge so we are ready to go. I am pretty excited about being involved in this because Ben is the whole reason I started this blog and he is a big inspiration to me. When I discovered his blog I read it from start to finish over a few days and everyone was laughing at me because I kept talking about him so much. Do I sound like a crazy stalker now?

I am also excited that David is joining me on the challenge, although I plan to kick his arse.

Challenge Preparations

Trying to get all of my stuff organised ready for the Challenge (Ben Does Life) which starts on Monday.

My HRM is giving me the shits. It is not picking up my heart rate. So it is either broken or I am dead.

Ya gotta have a plan man

So before I get out into the glorious Victorian winter sunshine, I am working on my plan.

I am thinking of competing in the BenDoesLife 2012 Weight-Loss Challlenge which runs for 10 weeks and tying it in with the C25K challenge. I love Ben, I want to lose weight and I want to run..so I’ll give it a crack.

Putting it all together over the weekend and all the action starts on Monday.

Yay!! Who is excited?? Anyone?? Anyone??

Me! I am practically bursting with enthusiasm here. Let’s hope I keep it up

Ice Ice Baby

Woke up this morning to ice. Ice everywhere.

But yay..the sun is out today. Wohoo. Spring is in the air. lol jokes. it is dead in the middle of winter here and frikkin freezing.

A Big Fat Question

I took Avah and her five visitors (yes, five!) outside today to run around and go crazy. It is winter in Australia at the moment so we rugged up and got out in the sunshine.

We have 5 acres and our block is quite hilly so it is a good workout walking around. I sat down every now and then on my lovely big fat arse but I also did a bit of running which was fun (like, for reals, I loved it)

Later in the afternoon  I dropped all the kids back at Mum and Dad's place and Avah went with them because David and I went to get our Tax done. At the end of the appointment, the accountant, who is quite a big guy, started telling us about all of the takeaway food shops that he loves in the town (it is the town next to ours) and he started making jokes about how much "we" love takeaway food.

Just because I am chubby (ok, fat) does not mean I live on takeaway food. 

In fact, I hardly ever eat it. We are in the countryside, about 45 minutes out of Melbourne, so we do not have a McDonalds here or a KFC. We have Chinese and Indian restaurants nearby but we hardly ever have it. Once or twice a year maybe.

I just smiled at him and got the fuck out of there before I punched him in the nuts but he got me thinking: Why am I so chubby (ok, fat) (ok, morbidly obese)? Why??????

It has to be that I am not moving enough. I am not burning anything. My weight is going down slowly because I am eating better but I think if I got my shit together in the fitness department I would really start seeing AMAZING results.

So I need a fitness plan. A frikkin' awesome plan. (And I have to stay away from red wine. Damn you delicious wine, DAMN YOU!!!!)

Honey Joy Joy

It is school holidays here in Australia. Avah has my 3 younger sisters staying over to play. So yesterday I helped them make Honey Joys. I was good and did not have any (lol jokes, I had 4 of the fuckers).

So today I am being very good. I had a fruit salad with yoghurt for breakfast.

And I had chicken, brown rice and veggies for lunch and we are going to make home-made pizzas for tea with capsicum (peppers), chicken, tomatoes and pineapple on them.

Just need to do my workout now and the day will be perfect.

Progress 4 July

So I have done a bit of a review of my progress so far and had a bit of a think about my next goal.

Date Today:	4th July 2012
Start Date:	3rd February 2012
Total Weeks:	21
First Weigh-in:	124.1 Kilos (273.02 Pounds)
Last Weigh-in:	110.7 Kilos (243.54 Pounds)
Total Lost:	13.4 Kilos (29.5 Pounds)
Ave Per Week:	0.64 Kilos (1.4 Pounds)
Goal Weight:	60 Kilos (132 Pounds)
Left to Lose:	50.7 Kilos (115.54 Pounds) (Fuck....)
Next Goal:	99 Kilos (217.8 Kilos)
Amount to Next Goal:	11.7 Kilos (25.74 Pounds)
Date for Next Goal:	29th August 2012 (8 Weeks)

Still so far to go but at least I have made a start, a slow start but a start.

So I finally worked out

Yes. I did it. It was nothing spectacular but it was something. Enough to get me started and fired up for more.

So I did 10 mins on the treadmill

And then I did:

3 sets of 15 Lunges

3 sets of 15 Squats

3 Sets of 15 Ski Jump things

2 sets of 10 Burpees (Frikkin’ hard!)

Sweaty and satisfied. I sat at my desk to take this pic of myself and my hubby startled me by yelling: “Lynda, what are you DOING??”

What, like taking pics of yourself all sweaty with mad hair is not normal??