Why Blog?

So my partner says to me tonight.... Why do you write that personal crap and share it with the world? (Really supportive huh!) To which I reply.... Because it helps to keep me accountable and on track but mostly because hopefully I can make a difference in someone's life by letting them know that they are not alone.   I saw a generic...

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Don't wait for motivation!

Motivation is defined as the process that initiates, guides and maintains goal-oriented behaviours. It is what causes us to act, it is our desire to do things. There are 2 types of motivation:  · Extrinsic (external) motivation  · Intrinsic (internal) motivation Extrinsic motivations are...

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I joined Weight Watchers

Since the 12WBT was coming to an end and I made the decision not to continue on into Round 3, I bit the bullet and on Sunday night I joined Weight Watchers online.   Today is my Day 4 and I am happy to say that I am doing really well (no chocolate or junk) and in 4 days I have lost 1.2kg with no exercise (well I went for a 10 minute...

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End 12WBT

My results for the 12WBT challenge are: Weight loss of 700grams Body Fat percentage loss of 3.3% Muscular percentage gain of .7% Total cm loss of 12cm Whilst I didn't achieve exactly what I was hoping to and do harbour some feelings of disappointment (I feel like I did a half arsed job) I have to acknowledge the fact that considering...

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Out of action again!

So,  my pain in the neck got to be a right royal 'pain in the neck' and last Sunday evening I ended up in the hospital emergency room in tears begging for them to help me.  A few hours and 3 injections later they managed to take the edge off my pain enough to send me home with a referral for an urgent CT scan.  The results came back...

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Awesome ABS August

August is Awesome Abs Month with the challenge being put out to complete a total of 5000 Ab Exercises from August 1st to 31st.  This works out to be 162 Ab exercises per day. DAY 1 - Before Photo Day 1 = 200 (Combination of Crunches, Sit Ups and Russians) Total Done: 200 / Total Remaining: 4800 Day 2 = 50 (12kg Kettlebell Side Leans) Total...

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A flying visit

I just wanted to stop by and give you all a very quick update... Since my Macca's binge things have been relatively (70/30) good...well, up until this week anyway. Last Tuesday on the way home from work I SNEEZED and as a result of trying to hold it back I pinched a nerve in my back and it affected the movement in my neck.  Me being me...

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I binged big time!!!!

And now I am in a BAD MOOD!! Yesterday (Thursday), the boys and I spent the entire day in bed snuggling together watching DVD's and the only time that we got up was to do a Macca's run. Now, the snuggling and watching DVD's all day is actually a really good thing and the Mc Donalds part of it isn't really that bad either BUT the choices that...

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WEEK 6 and Time to reassess

Today is my Day 2 of WEEK 6 (I started on the Wednesday but officially it is Day 4) on the 12WBT challenge and my start has been rocky to say the least so I thought that it would be a perfect time to go back over the past 5 weeks and reassess my goals and make note of any adjustments that I want to make in order ensure that the next 6 weeks of...

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12WBT End Week 5 Results

My weigh in results for Wednesday 11th July (End of Week 5) are: So as you can see my weight has come down but my body fat has gone up again BUT, I am not getting down about it as I have every confidence that if I continue to watch what goes in (balance is the key for me - I still want to be able to enjoy life without feeling deprived) and put in...

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12WBT End Week 4 Results

So sorry for posting this so late but as usual I am juggling like crazy and my blog is the thing that suffers most as even though its important to me as it keeps me accountable, it doesn't have a deadline nor does it depend on me like my precious babies. My weigh in results for Wednesday 4th July (End of Week 4)...1/3 of the way through are: Total...

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Bootcamp Madness

So it's Sunday morning and my alarm goes off at 6.45am so I get up and get ready to head off to my 4 weeks of Bootcamp with the same line repeating over and over in my head...'WTF were you thinking woman?'. I pick up and Bec and we both look at each other with that same look of OMG who's idea was this again. We arrive at the location and as...

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Self Sabotage raised its head

I had a moment after weigh in on Wednesday when I realised that we were already 1/3rd of the way through the challenge and was ready to throw in the towel because I felt that I had blown it. I ended up having to take a moment to stop and look at the reasons as to why things were happening and to also stop and really look at my results, without expectation.  What...

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