Operation Goodbye 7kg

Holy cow can you believe that we are already approaching the end of January, at this rate it will be christmas again before we know it (insert an 'eek' sound HERE!).

So,  as I mentioned in my previous blog getting my butt into gear was high on the agenda for 2012 and I am happy to report that so far, so good.

On Wednesday January 4 2012 I declared to the world (of  facebook - via my status update) that the laziness was over and that it was officially time to get my butt into gear.  With only 9 weeks until the wedding (my baby sister's not my own) and 10 weeks until I go in for surgery (tibial tuberosity transfer and patellar realignment on my right knee), it was time to commence Operation 'Goodbye 7kg'.

STARTING WEIGHT - 86.9kg

GOAL WEIGHT - 79.9kg

Talk about being tested right from the get go, on Day 1 we went for a family road trip up the coast which also included an impromtu visit to friends which went late into the evening - that's 3 big tests right there.

1.  Road Trip munchies (a BIG downfall of mine)

2.  Beach = Fish 'n' Chips

3.  Offers of tempting treats

The 1st was covered with a Protein Shake, an Apple, a Bottle of Water, snacks packed separately for the boys as well as the distraction of a magazine.

The 2nd was replaced with a healthy Turkey Salad which was very delicious and so much more satisfying than greasy fish and chips that I can never keep down anyway.

And the 3rd was handled with a great deal of will power that saw me say 'NO THANK YOU' to a Garlic/Cheese Pullapart and a Cheese and Crackers Platter.  I did however allow myself 1 can of sugar free lemonade and 1 celebrations milk chocolate - both of which gave me heartburn :(

I have to admitt that I was very proud of my efforts and on top of that everything I put in stayed in which was another win :)

Day 2 saw me head back into the gym after 3 weeks of sitting on my butt doing nothing and I got the ball rolling again with a 30 minute Strength PT session with Steve (Neverless-Ftiness) followed by an hour on the Spin bike chatting with my little sister (working out with a friend is always better than doing it alone).

By Day 4 the abuse I had put my body through over the holdiay period was clearly evident from the Detox Migranes...but its a good thing right? 

Despite the headaches I still pushed through and even added on walks with my Mum.  (See our routes HERE)

WEEK 2  (85.3kg) - ‎1.6kgs down :) and only 5.4kg remaining of Operation Goodbye 7kg! 8 weeks until the wedding and 9 weeks until I go in for surgery...I'm more motivated than ever - YAY!

So despite quite a few sleepless nights a sore throat and a stiff neck I still pushed through my PT session.  I will admitt that I was very tempted to call and cancel BUT that's not going to get me results and besides that there are always nana naps LOL!

We went away for some much needed R'n'R to Halls Gap / Grampians on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (we stayed HERE) which again I found to be a real test food wise BUT luckily I walked and walked and walked and so burnt off all the snack calories.

What a view

Mother Nature in all her glory

I could of soooo easily stayed an extra day but I wanted to get back for my Monday Morning PT session and also we had the boys booked in for School Holiday program which ofcourse meant SANITY!

WEEK 3 (84.7kg) - Down another .6kgs taking my loss to 2.2kg in 2 weeks. Only 7weeks to the wedding and 8 weeks to the operation and only 4.8kgs left of Operation goodbye 7kg.

I CAN do this, I AM doing this :)

OK so since I am so determined to make this happen I decided to give my training a boost and take on an extra session per week doing some Endurance/Cross Fit training with Rolando Jimeno (Melton Personal Training Studio) AND desite only having a total of 2 hours sleep the night before I SURVIVED!

OMGosh it had been so long since I'd done an endurance session like that AND I even managed to RUN, it wasn't a marathon or a sprint but it was still a run - so PROUD of me.  What an awesome way to start my week.

The rest of the week however wasn't as good....

Movies with popcorn, Playdate with hot chips, Party with cake and unfortunately the change in diet meant a change in how the body functions or doesn't function...in other words 'no poop'.

WEEK 4 (85.0kg) - Up .3kgs meaning my loss in the 3 weeks is now only 1.9kg.  Only 6 weeks to the wedding and 7 weeks to the operation and now I have 5.1kgs left of Operation goodbye 7kg.

Anyway as the saying goes 'There is no use crying over spilt milk' and so instead of letting it defeat me I am going to make sure that it does not happen again.

This is where The 1 Million Kilo challenge and TEAM TASH comes into swing but you will need to read that blog to find out more (insert wink here).