tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43821812000897706972024-03-21T18:11:17.810+11:00Onwards and DownwardsJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734373476594491326noreply@blogger.comBlogger326125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4382181200089770697.post-35629196830461991722012-07-30T14:38:00.002+10:002012-07-30T14:38:42.011+10:00Hello 5 kilos, Welcome to my Hips!<div style="text-align: justify;">
It's been a while and in my (blogging) absence I have gained a wonderful 5 kilos (11 lbs)!
Wow, I am so excited about it because now I have to lose it allllllll oooooooverrrrrr againnnnnnnnn! I am such an idiot! I have got to STOP giving up! I feel like this was made just for me......</div>
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I've had a bit of a rough time lately and how do I deal with it? I stop! I stopped caring about what I ate, it's been an all-round-non-stop binge fest with no exercise, not a squat or sit-up in sight. Basically, I just stopped caring about myself. The worst part of it all is that I knew I was putting weight back on, I could feel it on my body before I even stood on the scales, but I just kept going and going and going.</div>
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All those self-hating, negative feelings that I have worked so hard at getting rid of started flowing back so easily and that's when I decided to stop not caring. I have gone back to Weight Watchers to make it all a little easier for me. I like having a schedule to follow, I like to plan things and have lists and WW has a healthy check list for each day and I am looking forward to checking everything off of it every day.</div>
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I am glad I have access to the recipes again and I feel ready to focus. I am such an emotional eater and all it causes me to do is sabotage any progress I have made. I have also simplified my life by deleting most of my social networking sites - tumblr, instagram, daily mile, twitter and some others. They were taking up too much time that should have been used elsewhere. I came so, so close to deleting this blog too, but am very glad I decided against it, I do so much better when I am blogging here. The bottom line is I don't want to feel like this anymore :)</div>
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Yes I can do it! And I'm going to do it!</div>
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I have an end of year singing concert in December and I refuse to stand up on that stage in front of hundred's of people at my current weight. I am already freaking out about having to get up on the stage, but I know I will feel a thousand times better about it if I have lost at least 10 - 15 kilos. I am letting my singing be my motivation. </div>
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97.5 kg (215 lbs)</div>
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There isn't much to report here as I really didn't do much this week. Exercise was minimal and food was okay. The scales didn't say what I wanted them to, but sometimes the scales lie to me. I did however semi-conquer a huge fear of mine!!<br />
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One of my greatest fears is public speaking and so much so that I actually did the majority of my Education degree by correspondence just to avoid the oral presentations. Last Saturday night, not only did I get up in front of a small crowd of about 20 - 25 people, but I actually sang a song, using an actual microphone in a singing competition. I purposely chose the heat (4 heats) with the least amount of people in it cause it meant that I would be singing in front of the smallest crowd.<br />
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I love to sing, but have only ever done it in the school choir and would always refuse solos. I was happy with the rest of the pack as it was easier to hide, to blend in. Recently, just before Easter, I started singing lessons and as of 3 weeks ago, I moved into a group class. When I say group class, I mean me, the singing teacher and 1 other lady and we have a huge amount of fun. Sarah my teacher somehow convinced me to go in the competition. I think the fact that the competition was beginners only helped me feel better, anyway, I ended up agreeing and last Saturday was the big event.<br />
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To my total and complete dismay (and horror), I made the top 10 which means I am in the final and have to do it again this Saturday! I was pleased and happy that someone thought I was good enough to be in the final, but I am also scared and nervous about having to do it again. I just keep telling myself that if I did it once, I can do it again.<br />
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My Healthy Blitz is making a come back cause I have decided to go back to doing what I know works for me and I know that I was really committed and focused when I started the health blitz. This week I will be swapping boredom eating with a minimum of 5 mins on the stepper. I figured 5 mins was long enough cause the stepper is manual and really old, meaning it's hard to use. </div>
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This smoothie was thick and creamy! Even though it has 2 handfuls of spinach in it, the blueberries totally dominated the usual green colour making it a pretty pinkish hue. Can't be unhappy with pink :)</div>
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I am feeling so much better at the moment, I feel like I am back to my old self and ready to continue on with my journey :) </div>
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I have lost a tiny bit of weight bringing my total loss (as of this morning) to 19.1 kg (42 lb). My exercise has still been non-existent, but I have plans to change all of that as of today. I am going to re-start the 30 Day Shred. I know it's going to hurt, but I also know that's it is totally worth it.</div>
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I also have plans to start the <a href="http://www.hundredpushups.com/" target="_blank">100 push-ups</a> program and re-start the <a href="http://www.twohundredsquats.com/" target="_blank">200 squats</a> program. I figured that I could do both together considering one uses legs and the other arms - it just made sense to me. My treadmill will be making a comeback as well. I have missed my intervals, they always make me feel so good. </div>
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I actually managed to run outside the other day. It wasn't far at all, but it's a start. Hubby and I had taken the kids to the park which is next to a football oval. I did one lap (told you it wasn't far) of the oval with a child on either side of me holding my hands. It wasn't the easiest way to run, but I was happy with the fact that it was outside. I am even considering going back to the oval to run, I feel more comfortable running there than on the roads.</div>
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Alan and I went for a bike ride the other day and I only had 1 accident.....<br />
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Of course Alan <strike>dropped his bike and rushed to my side to help me up</strike> nearly fell off of his bike from laughing so hard. I wasn't hurt so we continued to ride for around 30 mins. We stumbled upon a fantastic bike / running track that we will be sure to visit again. It will also be a great place to take the kids riding. The tracks are all cemented with painted lines - they are just like mini roads and it's all set in parkland with no roads in sight. I can't believe we've never been there before!</div>
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I have officially cancelled my gym membership and I feel as though a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. If feels so good to not have to worry about what time it is and whether or not I have time to get to the gym. I can do the 30 Day Shred in the time it takes me to get to and from the gym. The only thing I will miss is the weights and possibly the cross-trainer (purely for the calorie burn). I am still considering joining the 24 hour gym in July, but I'll just wait and see how I feel then. </div>
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I have quite a lot of stuff going on at home at the moment and have been having a really hard time getting to the pool and gym. I'm facing a few obstacles which include a severe lack of motivation and the times which I am able to go to the gym (because of my <a href="http://effiegetskinny.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/bits-n-pieces.html" target="_blank">type of membership</a>), the kids and my husband's working hours. Yesterday I made the decision to cancel my gym membership.</div>
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I think I have been putting too much pressure on myself lately and it has been making me feel like I have 10,000 people in my face always wanting something. I'm trying to be the best mother and wife I can be while trying to fit my health in as well, but lately I have been coming last <i>again</i>. Constantly putting myself last all the time is part of the reason I ended up at 115.2 kg (253 lb), I don't want to go back there.</div>
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I think I have given up a little because of the expectations I put on myself. Apart from all the home duties that need to be done I've been stressing about not going to the gym. I feel like I <i>have to go</i> and when I don't get there I feel so awful and ashamed of myself. I seem to be stuck on a negative round-a-bout of "oh well, I didn't get to the gym yesterday so it doesn't matter if I don't go again today, what's another day anyway?"</div>
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Everything just feels heavy, like there is so much to do and that something has to be pushed to the side for me to get through each day and the only thing I can see that can be left out is me. I've been uming and ahing about my gym membership for a few days now and the
second I made the decision to cancel it I felt a huge release, I felt
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I'm not going to stop working on my goals, this journey is too important to me. I still have my treadmill, plenty of workout DVD's and the hubby and I both got bikes yesterday. I have plenty to keep me busy, but the pressure of having to get to the gym between this time and this time is over. </div>
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However, at the risk of sounding like a complete loony, I am considering joining another gym near me, that is open 24 hours (and it's only $9.95 a week). It's not a fancy schmancy gym and group exercise classes are extra, but I really only wanted the gym for the weights anyway. Another great thing about the 24 hrs is that after the kids are in bed, the dishes are done and house tidied up (for the millionth time that day) instead of me crawling into bed to watch TV, I can go and workout instead. Not having the time constraints and having to squeeze everything in would really make a difference. </div>
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I still have a few weeks paid up front on my other membership so that will give me time to consider joining the 24 hour gym.</div>
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It's Monday, my rest day and what do I do, I rest! Isn't that what you are supposed to do on a rest day?? Well, yes, it is, BUT why am I resting on a rest day when I haven't done any exercise for 2 weeks????????? </div>
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Why? Because I am feeling like a big, fat, lazy pog. Look, here's a picture of me.......</div>
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walking the dog</div>
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Watching TV</div>
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Then for some <i>unknown reason</i>, I feel like this.....<br />
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Hahahaha, I can't believe I said unknown reason! Of course I know the reason. I'm the reason! I seem to have become one of those people that complains about being fat and doing nothing about it.</div>
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I hate being fat and unable to do simple things like go shopping without having to go to the "big" stores to buy a pair of pants or a top, so why do I continue to self-sabotage my efforts by eating crap and being lazy? I have no excuse and even if I did, it would be stupid and suck. There really <i>are no excuses</i>.</div>
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"Don't complain about being fat if you're not willing to do anything about it!" I am willing and I go well for a while, lose a few kilos and then stop, just stop. I totally don't understand myself, this is how I feel at the moment......</div>
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I actually feel like this sometimes. I know what I need to do, I know how to do it, but I just don't. It's like my brain just shuts down and I feel as though I can't get it to start again. My journey is very, very mental (in all senses of the word), but what I mean is that I love to exercise. </div>
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Exercising makes me feel so good. I feel great after working out, I'm on a high, life is great etc. so why wouldn't I want to feel like that, really good, great even, all of the time? I can't work it out! </div>
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Is it because although I am 18 kg down, I still have 30+ kg to go? Am I finding the whole number thing a lot more daunting than I thought I did? Is it because I have such low self-esteem and self-belief that I am telling myself that I am going to fail so why bother? Do I need to break my goals down into 5 kilo lots or maybe even 5 lb (2.268 kg) lots? Maybe it's a combination of everything - it has to be I suppose, cause all these feelings don't just appear from nowhere, they must already be lurking in the back of my mind.<br />
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I'm actually very good at suppressing issues and pretending they don't exist, but lately I am starting to think that maybe I am eating these issues rather than suppressing them. Not so good at hiding from them as I thought I was! I'm not confrontational, I never have been. I was the "perfect" child. I never spoke back to my parents (or anyone for that matter), I just did what I was told even if I didn't want to. I was 21 before I ever told my mum off and of course I felt like crap afterwards even though I knew she deserved it.<br />
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If there ever was a confrontation I would (and still do) just shut down. I have all these thoughts racing through my mind and I often want to yell in, or punch the person's face, but I don't. I just take it! I don't say a word. I know this may sound weird, odd and strange, but I physically can't say anything. It's like my brain won't let me.<br />
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The words that I am longing to say, just won't come out. I'll just nod in agreement with whoever it is just to shut them up and make them go and leave me alone. My goodness, I am sounding so mature right now. Isn't a married woman with 4 of her own kids supposed to be able to speak her mind and not take any crap from anyone? Aren't I supposed to be able to defend myself and not revert to feeling like a scared child?</div>
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Enough of that, I think those are issues for a whole different type of blog. Back to the matter at hand! There are so many pictures floating around cyberspace of fit, healthy women and I want to be one of them, I really do, but I think I realised while writing this post is that I don't need to look like this......</div>
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......all ripped and muscular. I don't even need to be as hot as my BFF Jill (love her).</div>
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I just want to be healthy. I want to feel comfortable in my own skin. I just want to look decent, nice even, in the clothes I can buy from the rack in a normal clothes store. I don't want to be plus-size anymore, just fit and healthy.</div>
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I would even settle for this......</div>
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NOT!<br />
Ewwwwwwww! Does anyone actually find this attractive?</div>
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Can someone please slap me in the face and then share your secrets with me......<br />
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<li style="color: #45818e;"><b>How do you get yourself out of a slump? </b></li>
<li style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Do mini weight goals work for you?</b></li>
<li style="color: #674ea7;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">How do you prioritise your fitness / health goals? </span></b></li>
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Welcome to another (almost) wordless weekend with a focus on self-belief. This topic is something that I have struggled with for many years, but the good news is that I am finally starting to believe in me. It really can be a case of mind over matter. Enjoy :)</div>
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I haven't been up to much lately, but I am thinking of submitting an idea to the yearly show for another horror attraction. I would call it The House of Gastro!</div>
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Apparently Christmas has come early this year..............</div>
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Thankfully it hasn't been me that has been effected by the dreaded poo bug, but the kids - all 4 of them! To make it worse, they get it one by one. Why can't they get it all at the same time and it all be over in a week?? WHY????</div>
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There have also been a couple of throat infections in there as well causing fevers and vomiting - it has been such an awesome few weeks, I just love it.</div>
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Apart from my lack of exercise, my food choices have been really, really bad so yesterday I went grocery shopping and have now filled the house with healthy foods. I didn't buy any chips, sweets, chocolates, biscuits etc. much to the disgust of my husband. I told him if he wants softdrink and biscuits he can buy it himself and eat it at work. I don't want it in the house and the kids don't need it to be here either.</div>
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Today I have swapped this.............<br />
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AND I am making it a permanent part of my life. I know that if I keep a healthy kitchen, I will keep a healthy body. I don't care how much the kids and hubby complain that there's "no dessert" or "softdrink" in the house, I refuse to buy it from now on. I mean what sort of example am I setting for the kids by having it in the house anyway? Plus, it is so, so easy for me to just grab a biscuit instead of making myself a salad.</div>
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Even though I enjoy the salad just as much as the biscuit, the difference is the convenience of the junk cause it's pre-made. Now instead of grabbing a biscuit, I can grab an apple which is 1000 times more satisfying anyway - I am such an idiot, why am I just learning these simple, healthy lifestyle tips now? I can't believe how long it has taken for it all to finally start sinking in.</div>
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I do owe my epiphany to a good friend of mine (Me from <a href="http://myjourney20-me.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">My Journey - Am I There Yet?</a>). Thanks to a conversation between us the other day, she made me realise something extremely significant which has greatly been effecting my attitude towards food that I didn't even know was happening.</div>
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Thank you so much Me, I love your support and the encouragement you give me to make myself a better version of what I am now xx</div>
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Please tell me if you have had a complete brain and kitchen overhaul.......<br />
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Happy Saturday! </div>
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Don't you just love the weekends? I do! No school run, no making 5,000 lunches, not feeling like I've been driving here, there and everywhere all day long. The weekends are great for just taking it easy and relaxing. In light of my relaxing theme for the weekend, I leave you with a fairly wordless post about not giving up and sticking to your dreams and goals. Enjoy :)</div>
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Like my title says, I've been training in bits and pieces! I have a good day then a non-day and it just keeps repeating itself. A few good days here and there isn't going to help me achieve my goals. </div>
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I need to be consistent, which is proving difficult at the moment, for example, today is my "day off". Alan's at work, Hayden and Ava are at school, Holly and Christian are <i>supposed</i> to be at kindy, but Holly has a throat infection and Christian won't go to kindy without her so my gym session for today is gone. </div>
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That might sound a little weird saying my gym session is gone, so I think I should explain that the membership I have allows me access to the pool at any time, but I am only allowed in the gym between 12 pm and 5 pm Monday to Friday and any time on the weekend. I'm probably being el-cheapo but the way I have my membership set up saves me $40 a month which is going into an account for school books and uniforms for 2013 - I suppose that's the responsible mother and budgeter (I just made that word up) in me coming out.</div>
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Anyhoo, I have gone way off topic, what was I talking about - CONSISTENCY!!! Where is mine? I want it and I know I need it so this week I am going to focus on being more consistent. If I can't get to the gym, I will just swap my days around. Alan works the night shift tomorrow so he can watch the kids and I can do today's gym workout tomorrow instead - Voila, problem solved. I must learn to become consistent because.......</div>
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<b>*Weigh-in*</b></div>
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I am down 300 grams (10 oz) this week, which gives me a loss of 18.3 kg (40 lbs). I am still a week or two away from the 20kg, but I am really looking forward to getting there. Every time I go to eat something I repeat to myself 20 kilos, 20 kilos and then decide whether the food is really worth it. It's not a bad strategy and it seems to be working for me.</div>
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<b>*Weekly Give Ups*</b></div>
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Last week I gave up dessert and to my surprise I really didn't miss it. The only night I had dessert was Sunday because it was mothers day and my husband went to the trouble of putting an apple pie in the oven for <strike>himself</strike> me.</div>
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Speaking of mothers day, I hope all the mums out there had a wonderful day and got lots of presents like me, well not exactly like me. I got the usual mothers day stall gifts from school and kindy and then a heap of "presents" from <strike>fart face</strike> the hubster to open. To my surprise all the "presents" were actually already mine, he had just wrapped up things he found in my handbag and general items from around the house as well.</div>
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I also got a huge box of Cadbury Favourites chocolates........</div>
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........and was promptly told "those aren't for you, the thought was for you". I also got a beautiful bunch of <strike>freshly cut flowers from the neighbour's gardens</strike> flowers, which the cat chewed on. So wishing all the mums a happy mothers day (better late than never).</div>
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I am way off topic again! This week I will be giving up.....thinking.......any sort of takeaway. If I feel the urge for delicious, freshly made pizza, I will kick it to the curb and make my own fresh homemade version. I will also be sticking with the no dessert thing just to make sure I really get rid of the habit.</div>
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Nothing else to report, but if I did, I think I would probably digress again and end up writing another 10 pages or so. Enjoy your day :) <br />
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This week I gave myself an <a href="http://effiegetskinny.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/well-its-friday-and-today-i-am-linking.html" target="_blank">exercise plan</a> to follow and so far it has been so-so. I completely skipped Saturdays schedule mainly because it was the first Saturday in months that my husband had the day off and we ended up going to the markets, out for lunch, took the kids to the park and then to the football that night so I really didn't even have time to do anything. I know being busy isn't an excuse, but my husband having a Saturday off is a very rare occurrence and we took advantage of it.</div>
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Now, because I was such a slacko on Saturday and did nothing on the plan - NO! wait, I did do one thing on the list, I weighed myself. I weighed in at 97.2 kg (214 lbs), which gives me a total loss of 18 kg (39 lbs). I love how close I am to losing 20 kgs (44 lbs) cause I actually find it motivating. </div>
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Anyway, because I was so slack on Saturday I made sure I didn't skimp on Sunday. I got up early enough to have the kids fed and dressed so I could make it to the gym by 8am when they opened and I did my weight session, which also included a smidge of cardio. I love mixing a bit of cardio (15 mins treadmill and 10 mins cross trainer) in between the weights as it really helps to get the old heart rate moving, which in turn, means I burn more calories. I also made it back to the gym later in the day for a Zumba class!</div>
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Monday is my rest day so I have the choice of doing nothing or doing either my yoga or pilates DVD. The physical intensity in both of the DVDs is very minimal so it's more for just stretching out the old body. I chose not to do them yesterday cause I didn't feel sore like I thought I would, but I am sure that could easily change at any moment.</div>
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Today's events are a little behind. I slept though my alarm this morning which resulted in me missing my early morning swim, but I did make it to the gym a little later for my weights session. The day is not over yet so I still plan to get the rest of my scheduled exercise in :</div>
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<li>30 min Treadmill workout</li>
<li>100 push-ups program</li>
<li>200 squats program</li>
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Now all I need to do is fine tune my eating - that is where my real problem lies. I have no problem with exercising, in fact I love it cause it makes me feel so good, but then I tend to ruin a good workout with bad eating choices. My food choices are definitely letting me down at the moment so I really need to focus on what goes into my mouth. I also have to keep reminding myself that.......</div>
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In light of my new found food focus, I have decided to re-incorporate a strategy that worked well for me in the past. Each week I would choose a favourite food to give up for the week. This week I am giving up dessert. I have started to get back into the habit of having dessert which I am sure isn't helping me along on my journey. I rarely have it, but lately it's becoming more frequent so this week I am ditching it. I'm glad that I now have the ability to recognise when an old habit is returning as it gives me the chance to stop it before it takes hold again. <br />
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<li style="color: #45818e;"><b>Do you follow a food plan each day / week? </b></li>
<li style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Have you ever tried to out-exercise a bad food choice?</b></li>
<li style="color: #674ea7;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">What tips do you have for me to make better choices? </span></b></li>
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Well it's Friday and today I am linking up with Jill's <a href="http://jillconyers.com/fitness-friday-2/" target="_blank">Fitness Friday blog hop</a> (as soon as it is available). I love blog hops as a way of finding new, interesting and motivating blogs to read, but the majority of hops I have come across are family / children orientated so I absolutely love that Jill from <a href="http://jillconyers.com/" target="_blank">Fitness, Health and Happiness</a> has a fitness hop.</div>
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Now, because the hop is Fitness Friday I suppose I have to talk about some fitness things. At the moment I have none to talk about so I thought I would just list what I have planned for the upcoming week. </div>
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<li>Start weekly weigh-ins again </li>
<li>Treadmill workout (60 mins)</li>
<li>Create a weekly menu plan</li>
<li>Boxing with the husband (30 mins)</li>
<li>Start the <a href="http://hundredpushups.com/" target="_blank">100 push-ups</a> program</li>
<li>Start the <a href="http://www.twohundredsquats.com/" target="_blank">200 squats</a> program </li>
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<li>Weight session (60 mins)</li>
<li>Zumba class (60 mins)</li>
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<li>Stretch-a-robics DVD (60 mins) <b style="color: #a64d79;">or</b></li>
<li>Pilates DVD (60 mins)</li>
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<b>Tuesday</b></div>
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<li>Swim (60 mins)</li>
<li>Treadmill workout (30 mins) </li>
<li>Weight session (60 mins)</li>
<li>100 push-ups program</li>
<li>200 squats program </li>
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<li>Swim (30 mins)</li>
<li>Treadmill workout (30 mins) </li>
<li>Fitness at Home circuit (30 mins)</li>
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<b>Thursday</b></div>
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<li>Treadmill workout (30 mins)</li>
<li>100 push-ups program</li>
<li>200 squats program</li>
<li>Boxing (30 mins)</li>
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<b>Friday</b></div>
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<li>Swim (60 mins)</li>
<li>Treadmill workout (30 mins)</li>
<li>Weight session (60 mins)</li>
<li>Boxing (30 mins) </li>
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OK! That's what I have planned and my goal is to achieve as much of it as I possibly can. I'm looking forward to the new week which I have decided to start tomorrow. I was going to weigh-in on a Monday, but I can't wait that long so Saturday will be my official weigh-in day from now on. </div>
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I might even see if I can talk the hubster into some boxing tonight!! </div>
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How do you like to workout.......<br />
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Ooooh, I just got a feeling of excitement about this new program of mine and that is definitely a good thing!!! Enjoy your weekend :)</div>
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Wow! So much has changed in a week or two with Blogger it's unbelievable. I can't find stuff anywhere with this new layout including quite a few drafts I had waiting to be published. I can't say that I like the new look either, but I'll give it some time to allow myself to adjust to it all and see how I go - I'm no good with change and it takes me a little longer than most to settle in.</div>
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Anyway, not much has been happening on my end of things. I have been lurking around and reading heaps and cleaning out my blog roll (which is taking forever) cause I am in the mood for a declutter. Decluttering always makes me feel better about everything, it seems to calm the mind. I can't believe how many blogs I was following and have never, ever read so I decided it was time to simplify.</div>
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Exercise has been non-existent thanks to a wonderful stomach bug that decided to visit the whole family all at the same time. I can't even count how many loads of washing I have done cause the kids can never make it to the bathroom in time, thank God for mattress protectors! My eating has been OK, but I think that's mainly because I haven't felt like eating, but I will be keeping a very close eye on it from now on.</div>
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My <a href="http://effiegetskinny.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/shelving-scales.html" target="_blank">Shelve the Scales</a> challenge hasn't be going so well. I am in emotional pain without my scales and I can't stop thinking about them - it's like torture for me. Also, I really don't think it is helping with my weight loss.</div>
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I think I will be going back to weekly weigh-ins cause I like to know where I am at, but I am making a promise to myself that I won't be <a href="http://effiegetskinny.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/its-time-to-remove-batteries.html" target="_blank">relying on the scales</a> to tell me what I can eat or what sort of exercise I should or shouldn't be doing. Unfortunately, I need that stupid number on the scales to help me along with my journey and until I reach the end and find the healthy balance I am searching for I will not give up!</div>
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I'm actually looking forward to weighing in on Monday even though I know I'm only going to be down a few hundred grams. For some reason the scales help me focus. All I have to do now is learn not to take advantage of them. I am also going to promise myself that I will weigh-in ONCE a week only, NOT every single day.</div>
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<li style="color: #45818e;"><b>Do you even own a pair of bathroom scales? </b></li>
<li style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Are you a daily, weekly, monthly or a never weigher?</b></li>
<li style="color: #674ea7;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Did your scales ever take over your life? </span></b></li>
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Here is a photo I took on my phone the other morning on my way out of the pool. It's nice to be finished a workout as the sun is coming up :)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">While we were away on holidays, we went to most of the sight-seeing things they had available and one of those things was a lighthouse.....</div><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">We were a little early and the lighthouse tours weren't opened yet so we decided to go for a little walk and check out the scenery..... </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">We opted for the Loop Return to Carpark and the scenery was breathtaking. Here are a few snaps :</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Holly, Hayden, Ava & Christian</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">the longest set of stairs I have even seen</span></span></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Everyone enjoyed the walk so I am thinking I can use the experience as a stepping stone towards another walk/hike thingy - who knows?? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #45818e; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>*Weekly Circuit*</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have decided to include a circuit (which is to be done 3 times a week) into my fitness regime. This weeks choice is the 90 Day Transformation which comes from <a href="http://therealityofskinny.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">The Reality of Skinny</a>. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">P.S. Look at what has finally hit the stores in Melbourne!!!!!! </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I am loving the pineapple flavour, followed by the peach and look at all that protein - 12.4g per 170g tub and only 162 calories :)</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Getting the family involved.......<br />
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</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li style="color: #45818e;"><b>Does your partner/family enjoy doing the same things as you? For example, hiking? </b></li>
<li style="color: #a64d79;"><b>If no, How you do you get them involved?</b></li>
<ul><li style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Vanessa at <a href="http://gourmetrunner.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Gourmet Runner</a> has suggested bribery!</b></li>
</ul><li style="color: #674ea7;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Do you have any other suggestions for me? </span></b></li>
</ul><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/129/A8D1269F5DB97DC33C44D1EA2FCE12FB.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734373476594491326noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4382181200089770697.post-51964230696988511892012-04-09T12:26:00.000+10:002012-04-09T12:26:27.783+10:00It's Time to Remove the Batteries<div style="text-align: justify;">I weighed in this morning at 98.1 kg (216 lbs) and I am down 600 grams (1.3 lbs) this week which I was quite surprised about. After I weighed myself, I did something drastic! I took the batteries out of the scales and I will not be weighing myself again until May 21st (6 weeks away) as part of my <a href="http://effiegetskinny.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/shelving-scales.html" target="_blank">Shelving the Scales</a> challenge I have set for myself.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I know it will be hard for me being a daily weigher, but I am so tired of just focusing on what the scales say each day/week that I am glad to be having a break from them, it will be a nice change not having the scales ruling my life. I am not going to give up on myself or my journey, I am just going about it in a different way. I want to focus on my food and exercise, the parts of the journey I enjoy rather than it all being about that stupid number.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Previously I have used the scales to determine what I will do and have been doing. I'm only down 200 grams today so I had better not eat that or I should do an extra 30 mins on the treadmill or it's WOW I'm already down 700 grams this week so I can relax a bit with the food and I can skip that workout. This I think has been a huge problem with my whole journey. I'm not supposed to skip a workout and eat 5,000 cupcakes or skip a meal because the scales say I can.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I want all the choices I do make to be based on routine. I want waking up early to workout and eating healthy, nutritious foods to be an everyday part of my life, I want it to come natural to me, I don't want to have have to think about it anymore (my head hurts). I don't want to say that my life got in the way of me working out ever again, because working out should be a natural part of my life in order for me to obtain and sustain my goals.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Losing the weight, becoming healthy and active is what I want my life to be, my "life" shouldn't <i>get in the way</i> of me doing that. Finding that path with a healthy balance is what I desire, it's where I want my journey to lead me and at the end of my journey is a lifestyle - my life : </div><br />
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<ul style="text-align: justify;"><li style="color: #45818e;"><b>Are working out and nutritious foods a permanent part of your lifestyle? </b></li>
<ul><li style="color: #45818e;"><b>If yes, what tips can you share with me? </b></li>
<li style="color: #45818e;"><b>If no, what secrets do you have that make it easier for you?</b></li>
</ul><li style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Do you struggle with your choices everyday?</b></li>
<ul><li style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Does it get easier? </b></li>
</ul><li style="color: #674ea7;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">How much do you rely on your scales? </span></b></li>
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/129/A8D1269F5DB97DC33C44D1EA2FCE12FB.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734373476594491326noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4382181200089770697.post-6617766150661160012012-04-07T13:53:00.001+10:002012-04-07T13:53:44.193+10:00A New Look & a Virtual 5k<div style="text-align: justify;">It appears that it's that time again ~ time for a change, time for a new look. Every time I feel as though I am starting a new chapter in my life, my blog also gets a makeover. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have changed my blog name (again) cause I don't feel that my old title fits me anymore. Although I am still very much on my journey to shed the fat suit, see, here I am inside it...... </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">.....the title just doesn't feel right anymore. I still love <strike>attempting to run</strike> running, but swimming has also become a huge part of my life. I have learned a lot over the past year, I am a little more accepting of myself and I even like myself a little now. Anyway, I just felt the need for a blog makeover, something that was a better fit to how I am feeling now.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yesterday I completed my 5k <a href="http://www.runwithjess.com/p/jelly-bean-race.html" target="_blank">Virtual Jelly Bean run</a> that was put on by Jess from <a href="http://runwithjess.com/">runwithjess.com</a> I haven't run since January so I only chose to do the 5k - there was also a 10k, half marathon or a 21 km bike ride. I will definitely join in again next year and am aiming to do the 10k, the bike ride and maybe, just maybe the half. You can chose as many or as little of the events to compete in during the week it is held. This year the Jelly Bean virtual was held from the 1st - 8th of April.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">My 5k was very slow, but my goal yesterday was simply to complete the run. It was hard, but I just kept going even though I wanted to give up a few times along the way. After the first 1k I was thinking "this isn't so bad, only 4 more to go", after 2.5 kms I was thinking "great half way", after 3 kms I was thinking "I don't think I can keep going" and all the way to 4 kms I was thinking "just finish the rest tomorrow", but when I got to the 4 km mark I told myself "only 1 to go, I can do this - easy" and I put the speed up to 12 and ran at that speed for as long as I could (which wasn't very long). I desperately wanted to finish the run under 50 mins and to my surprise I ended up hitting the 5 km mark at exactly 49 mins and 30 seconds - yay!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Even though I struggled through most of the race, I felt so good when I finished because<i> I had finished it</i>. I pushed myself to keep going and that is all I really wanted to achieve. I am so glad I took part in the race cause it's what I needed to give me that running kick start again.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">I could really feel the run in my back afterwards and of course hubby said "your back's sore because you don't workout enough" I replied with "it's sore because it's always sore" stupid man! My heart rate also soared towards the end of the race yesterday. I paused everything (treadmill & HRM) and had to just stop and breathe till my heart rate came back down. My HRM said my maximum heart rate was 235, but I think that's because it's the highest it goes, I honestly think it went higher than that. I could feel my heart beating in my head, I had pain in my face and I just felt like poo. After my little break I felt much better so I finished it. I'm still here so all is good, but I think a trip back to the doctor may be a good idea. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>*HRM Stats*</b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b> <span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-small;">For total session including cool down</span></b></span></div><br />
<ul><li>Duration : 1 hour 25 seconds</li>
<li>Calories : 522</li>
<li>Average HR : 146</li>
<li>Maximum HR : 235</li>
<li>In Zone : 30.12 mins </li>
<li>Distance : 5.6 kms</li>
</ul><br />
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Virtual events, what do you think about them.......<br />
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<ul style="text-align: justify;"><li style="color: #45818e;"><b>Do you ever compete in virtual events?</b></li>
<li style="color: #a64d79;"><b>What's your favourite event (virtual or not) to compete in?</b></li>
<li style="color: #674ea7;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Have you or would you ever hold a virtual event? </span></b></li>
</ul><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/129/A8D1269F5DB97DC33C44D1EA2FCE12FB.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734373476594491326noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4382181200089770697.post-1001568453623253222012-04-04T18:52:00.000+10:002012-04-04T18:52:10.760+10:00Drop a Jeans Size Workout<div style="text-align: justify;">There are so, so many workouts floating around cyberspace and Pinterest it's actually a little confusing as to where to start. I decided to just close my eyes and point to a picture on the computer and I ended up with.....</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">This picture links to <a href="http://fitnessmagazine.com/">fitnessmagazine.com</a> and is called the <a href="http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/lose-weight/total-body/2009-drop-a-jeans-size-workout/?page=12" target="_blank">Drop a Jeans Size Workout</a>. It has 3 separate interval workouts for you to choose from. All you need to do is workout 3 times a week using any of the workouts you want to use in any combination you feel like doing. This is a great choice for me with my new simplifying / <a href="http://effiegetskinny.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/flexibility-is-key-to-my-success.html" target="_blank">flexible</a> motto. So, without further interruption (of having to pick up wet cat food off of the carpet cause someone who's 4 decided it would be a good idea to throw a bowl of it at her brother), here are the workouts ~ enjoy :)</div><br />
<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Workout 1 :</span> <span style="color: #a64d79;">20 min Interval Circuit</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;">Workout 2 : </span><span style="color: #a64d79;">30 min Running / Walking Interval</span></b></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/lose-weight/total-body/2009-drop-a-jeans-size-workout/?page=13" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSjyV5KJjjEeG6U3zi7Hmuf1-9zObxNafBBrg1enOKKgmgKffEC5rJepzifGX7_gN4x4FkLJNvG0Y9a0ykWjm7bO6PqltQvRGxypNroL9wwA95f_zG8EqrETmHbWqIVNc-kXkXaqjWZSO/s400/jeans+workout+2.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: #45818e;">Workout 3 : <span style="color: #a64d79;">30 min Cardio Machine <i>(of your choice)</i> Intervals </span></b></span><br />
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P.S. There is also a link to a <a href="http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/lose-weight/total-body/2009-drop-a-jeans-size-workout/?page=15" target="_blank">Bonus Burner Cardio Workout</a>! <br />
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What type of workouts do you enjoy.......<br />
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<ul style="text-align: justify;"><li style="color: #45818e;"><b>Do you ever use workouts you find on the internet?</b></li>
<li style="color: #a64d79;"><b>What do you think about Interval Workouts?</b></li>
<li style="color: #674ea7;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Have you got some workouts you have created to share with me? I would love to give them ago! </span></b></li>
</ul><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/129/A8D1269F5DB97DC33C44D1EA2FCE12FB.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734373476594491326noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4382181200089770697.post-52152673010640974062012-04-03T13:46:00.002+10:002012-04-03T13:52:39.512+10:00Shelving the Scales<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqgL1Pfvo3jiJn643d5vf3KeRLUAwIDwjTpx71D634dBAfKa0q_gKTKBcCVgGMToyf2gUhEmXWmXun5SEqVIbC22vdY0SEdS_HMW2wqOHdhtUxQacIsmBVY0zPBIKbt14ylK8byGYplt8/s1600/scales+away2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqgL1Pfvo3jiJn643d5vf3KeRLUAwIDwjTpx71D634dBAfKa0q_gKTKBcCVgGMToyf2gUhEmXWmXun5SEqVIbC22vdY0SEdS_HMW2wqOHdhtUxQacIsmBVY0zPBIKbt14ylK8byGYplt8/s320/scales+away2.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">That's right! I am putting the scales away for a few months. I am a daily weigher, sometimes more than once, <strike>twice, three times a lady</strike> and it is getting me nowhere. I have decided to give myself a 12 week challenge starting next Monday (9 April) and I am only allowed to weigh myself 3 times in the entire 12 weeks. I will weigh myself in weeks 1, 6 & 12 and will also be taking measurements in weeks 1 & 12.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The reason I have decided to do this is because that I am finding myself more and more reliant on what those stupid scales say each week and I thought that this 12 week hiatus will allow me to focus more on what I should be doing rather than what the scales will be saying each Monday morning. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I <strike>am hoping to</strike> will be focusing on healthy food choices with the occasional treat or Mexican meal here and there and I will be more focused on moving my body for fun, instead of exercising to see a reduced number on the scale the next time I get on there.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I really, really enjoy exercising. I love my swimming and my treadmill and the other day I took a Zumba class for the first time in about a year. I think I laughed the whole way through it - I had forgotten how much fun it is to dance around while looking like a total fool. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I am also enjoying eating healthy foods. I had pizza the other week and it was horrible, I didn't like it at all and I could feel it just sitting in my stomach for the rest of the night. I was wondering though whether it was just badly made, but over the next few days (after the pizza) I made some bad food choices and I didn't feel good at all. My tongue felt like it needed a shave from all the extra sugar I had eaten and I just felt blah.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">All of this is good news for me cause it tells me that I am making progress and even though it's extremely slow with one step forward and 100 backwards, I am getting there. I am changing my lifestyle to a healthy one and the best thing of all is that I am enjoying it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Speaking of exercise, healthy foods and weigh-ins, here are mine :</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #45818e; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>*Weigh-in*</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Up 2.2 kg since I last weighed myself on the 19 of March, I am back to 98.7 kg. I was down to almost 95 kg. All I can say here is boooooo to me.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #45818e; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>*Workouts*</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This morning I went to the pool nice and early and completed 2 kms in just over an hour. I would have shaved 5 mins off my time, but I was too busy talking to the lady in my lane.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Last Sunday (1st April) I dragged my butt to the gym and did a Zumba class followed by a nice 30 min swim completing 1 km. I was surprised at how many people were at the pool cause it wasn't an overly hot day. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>*HRM Stats*</b></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b> <span style="color: #a64d79;">For Zumba </span></b></span></div><br />
<ul><li>Duration : 58.54 mins</li>
<li>Calories : 525</li>
<li>Average HR : 145</li>
<li>Maximum HR : 171</li>
<li>In Zone : 29.48 mins </li>
<li>Distance : -</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
After this morning's swim I indulged in a smoothie. Well, a smoothie isn't really an indulgence, but when it tastes like banana ice-cream it feels indulgent. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: #45818e;">*Banana Cinnamon Ice-Cream Smoothie* </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="color: #674ea7;">Into the blender :</div><br />
<ul><li>1 cup Almond Milk</li>
<li>288g<span style="color: #a64d79;">*</span> frozen Bananas <b><span style="color: #a64d79;"></span></b></li>
<li>1 tsp Cinnamon Sugar</li>
<li>1 tsp (7g) Honey</li>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">*</span>There were 2 average sized, frozen bananas used<span style="color: #a64d79;">* </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The total calories for this smoothie were 333. I actually had to eat it with a spoon cause it was so thick and creamy from the bananas. Here's a picture to get you into the smoothie mood.....</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">still in the blender</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">in the glass ready for my tummy</span></span></td></tr>
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How do you get your groove back.......<br />
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<ul style="text-align: justify;"><li style="color: #45818e;"><b>What motivates you to exercise?</b></li>
<li style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Do you find that a sugary treat can make you feel awful?</b></li>
<li style="color: #674ea7;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">How do you get back on track after falling off the wagon? </span></b></li>
</ul><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/129/A8D1269F5DB97DC33C44D1EA2FCE12FB.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734373476594491326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4382181200089770697.post-61526382729370367932012-03-26T13:08:00.000+11:002012-03-26T13:08:32.930+11:00Flexibility is the Key to my Success<div style="text-align: justify;">As the title says, flexibility is the key, I mean who wouldn't want to be able to pick up a ball with their feet?</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">No, not really. I don't need to be picking up objects using body parts other than my hands while bending my body into the letter C. I'm talking about my new, healthy life routine. I need to be flexible about the whole thing. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I love to follow a structured regime. All I have to do is read what is on the program, list, schedule or whatever I use to write down my plans and goals for the week and that is that. It's all or nothing as far as what is written on the paper goes. I'm a creature of habit and like to do things the same way all the time, but I discovered this morning that being so rigid when it comes to becoming the healthy person I want to be is actually having a detrimental effect on my journey.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This morning is the perfect example of what I am talking about. This morning I was supposed to go swimming, I was even looking forward to it. I got all my gear ready last night so when the alarm went off this morning all I had to do was get up, get dressed and go. I am in the pool, enjoying my workout before my brain has time to actually work out what I am doing.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This morning's swim did not happen! Why would I go swimming when I was looking forward to it and actually wanted to go? Why? Because the alarm did not go off!!!! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Anyhoooo, I even woke up at 5.34 am without the alarm, looked at the clock, mumbled and grumbled something to myself about it being too late to go now, which for swimming it is, I need to be out the door by 5.20 am so I just went back to sleep - well done dumbass. It wasn't until I got home from the school run that I realised how idiotic I actually am. I was sitting at the table having my morning vice (white choc-a-mocha latte) when it occurred to me that although it was too late to go swimming....wait for it, this is the tricky part....I could have done something else at home! Shock! Horror! Something else - I can't do that, IT'S . NOT . WRITTEN . DOWN.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I didn't write treadmill, Zumba, 30 Day Shred, Shrink Your Female Fat Zones or any other form of exercise down on my weekly schedule, <i>obviously</i> I couldn't do anything else. I wrote down swimming so that is what I had to do. Flexibility is the key for me to succeed, to be consistent, to be persistent is what I need to be and do. I have to be able to not be so <strike>stupid</strike> rigid with my routine and just get on with it. If I can't swim, I'll run. Now I can see myself writing and alternative exercise down - just in case :)</div><br />
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</tbody></table>My 5 keys for success ~<br />
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<ul><li>Flexibility - be it</li>
<li>Consistency - do it</li>
<li>Focus - have it</li>
<li>Health - need it</li>
<li>Desire - want it</li>
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I even made a poster......<br />
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What helps you to succeed on your journey.......<br />
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<ul style="text-align: justify;"><li style="color: #45818e;"><b>Do you have a structured or fly by the seat of your pants routine?</b></li>
<li style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Do you like variety in your routine?</b></li>
<li style="color: #674ea7;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Do you ever have those Uh-Ha moments realising how idiotic you've been like I have? </span></b></li>
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/129/A8D1269F5DB97DC33C44D1EA2FCE12FB.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734373476594491326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4382181200089770697.post-84792338586822960422012-03-19T12:32:00.000+11:002012-03-19T12:32:35.407+11:00Confession Time<div style="text-align: justify;">I don't really know where to start today. I am feeling so ashamed and embarrassed, but I thought I would confess anyway. I have discovered that if I just keep it within myself that it just gets worse and it's even harder for me to move on. I have been slipping back into some old and really bad habits. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I don't just mean overeating either, but it's what I do after the binge that is the scary part. I seem to have slipped back to my old bulimia days. There I said it, I admitted it. I still feel nervous, but I do feel better for getting it off my chest. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">It started after we got home from the holiday with the house guest. She just made me hate myself so much that I could feel all those old, uncontrollable feelings coming back and the bulimia started again. Only a little bit at first, but then it was after every time I ate something that made me panic and think <i>'OMG I shouldn't have eaten that'</i> even though what I had eaten wasn't that bad. It's not a good place to be in.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">After starting my <a href="http://effiegetskinny.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/back-to-basics-challenge.html" target="_blank">back to basics challenge</a> (that is still going) I finally got control back and I have put that ugly bulimia back in the closet. It's a little unnerving knowing how easy it is to revert back to such bad habits, it felt as though I had never stopped at all. I haven't been anywhere near bulimic for many years now and I am more determined now, more than ever to make sure it never returns.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for listening, well reading and letting me be myself here. I love each and everyone of you who follow along and give me so much encouragement and support. It means more to me than you will ever know xxxx</div><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/129/A8D1269F5DB97DC33C44D1EA2FCE12FB.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734373476594491326noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4382181200089770697.post-63470923350642009452012-03-06T17:29:00.000+11:002012-03-06T17:29:21.936+11:00Back to Basics Challenge<div style="text-align: justify;">Lately my food focus has been a little off so I have decided to set myself a challenge to get back to basics and what could be more basic than the good old 5 & 2? 5 serves of veges and 2 serves of fruit - easy!!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">If I have a green smoothie at some point during the day then that is already 2 serves of fruit and 1 serve of veges, see I told you it was easy. All I have to do is make sure I have the smoothie and then add in some extra veges throughout the day. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">The challenge isn't hard, but I feel I just need to refocus on some basics to get my head back into the swing of things. I was in such a good place a little while ago and I really want to get back there. I need to re-create my routine, I was really enjoying it so I am hoping I won't have too much trouble getting back there.</div><br />
What helps you to refocus on your journey.......<br />
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<ul style="text-align: justify;"><li style="color: #45818e;"><b>Do you ever go back to the simple basics?</b></li>
<li style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Do you take some time out?</b></li>
<li style="color: #674ea7;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Do you re-plan all your food and exercise regimes?</span></b></li>
</ul><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/129/A8D1269F5DB97DC33C44D1EA2FCE12FB.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734373476594491326noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4382181200089770697.post-7321823654745005952012-03-01T13:46:00.000+11:002012-03-01T13:46:12.970+11:00Jillian Michaels & the Biggest Loser<div style="text-align: justify;">There are many, many quotes from Jillian floating around in cyber space and all of them are motivating and make sense, to me anyway, but recently I came across this one.........</div><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>"If you're not failing, you're not trying hard enough."</i> When I came across this quote, I didn't really understand it, but thought, it's Jillian, if she said it, there has to be something behind it. The other day when I was catching up on some <strike>ironing and other housework</strike> TV I was lucky enough to witness the circumstances surrounding this quote. It was between Jillian and one of her team members Amanda. Check out this gorgeous former Biggest Loser Contestant.......</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Jillian had her team doing treadmill intervals which were getting faster and faster. Amanda had a mini breakdown and ended up walking out of the gym. In the following episode Amanda apologised, but Jillian being Jillian, a simple apology just isn't good enough. Jillian likes to get to the bottom of the problem and Amanda's was failing. She didn't want to do the faster treadmill intervals because she thought she couldn't, she thought she would fail and that's where <i>"If you're not failing, you're not trying hard enough."</i> came in. Jillian also told Amanda ~ </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><i>"you have to redefine your view of failure. It's not failure, it's a learning process. You've got to fall down a few times, you've gotta make a few mistakes in order to learn, it's how you grow"</i></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">To me it means that it's not meant to be easy and you probably will fail a few times, but that's OK as long as you keep going and don't give up. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I love watching the Biggest Loser, I always seem to learn things either from the trainers or the contestants. I not only find the show extremely motivating, but also very entertaining. I think it's hilarious how the white team (OZ Biggest Loser) have been banished to the bush for a week and poor Michelle is sleeping on eskys so she doesn't have to sleep on the ground "with bugs", at least they were given some foam mats to make beds :)</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Even though the white team has been banished from the campus, they still get to train.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thebiggestloser.com.au/images-photo/BL7W6E25-24-570x428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://thebiggestloser.com.au/images-photo/BL7W6E25-24-570x428.jpg" style="display: block;" width="320" /></a></div>(<a href="http://thebiggestloser.com.au/week-6-episodics.htm" target="_blank">source</a>)<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">After training they get to enjoy a nice, cold bucket shower. I don't think I could handle this for a whole week - the poor girls.</div><br />
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<div class="all-items-large" style="text-align: right;"> (<a href="http://thebiggestloser.com.au/week-6-episodics.htm" target="_blank">source</a>)</div><div class="all-items-large"></div><div class="all-items-large">Here's a few other things I have learned from the Biggest Loser :</div><div class="all-items-large"></div><ul><li>You have to let go of the past to be able to change</li>
<li>You have to make your own choices</li>
<li>You have to forgive yourself to move forward</li>
<li>You need to change on the inside, not just the outside </li>
<li>It can't just be about the weight </li>
<ul><li>One day it will be gone</li>
<li>You need to find other reasons to train</li>
</ul></ul><br />
That seems to be it for now, but I can see a pattern there and mine is that it's more mental than physical. <br />
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How do you feel about the Biggest Loser.......<br />
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<ul style="text-align: justify;"><li style="color: #45818e;"><b>Do you like it or loathe it?</b></li>
<li style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Do you learn anything from the show?</b></li>
<li style="color: #674ea7;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Does the Biggest Loser motivate you?</span></b></li>
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/129/A8D1269F5DB97DC33C44D1EA2FCE12FB.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734373476594491326noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4382181200089770697.post-74787083242443162032012-02-27T12:43:00.002+11:002012-02-27T17:23:36.840+11:00A little Too Ambitious<div style="text-align: justify;">Earlier this week I gave myself the goal of losing 1.3 kilos and as it is 2 days to weigh-in and my weight is still the same, it is pretty safe to say that I will be lucky to lose 300 grams. I thought I had my head back where it needed to be, but unfortunately, I was wrong. My head is still here......</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">rather than where I would like it to be..........</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I want to get back to enjoying exercise. I was at the point where I looked forward to getting up at 5 am to go swimming, it was actually becoming routine, a normal part of my daily life and then I let someone ruin it for me. I hate myself at the moment. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I hate myself because I let someone make me feel bad about myself. I let someone make me feel utterly useless and worthless. I let someone make me doubt myself, my abilities and what I am actually capable of. I let them, I did it. By letting someone else make me judge and doubt my worth, I have let myself down. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The good news though, is that I am aware of it (this time), I am understanding how and why I am feeling the way I am. The best news though, is that I know it's not true. I know now that I am worth feeling good about myself and that my life is worth more than a Tim Tam or Crunchie mmmmmm Crunchie. I know what I have to do to change myself and my life. This time last year I would have just given up on everything and gone back to over 115 kilos, but NOT this time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This time I know how to deal with and beat these negative feelings I am having. I have been a little slow getting back into the swing of things, but I have devised a new exercise routine which has gotten me a little excited to start again. I have an early morning swim planned tomorrow, followed by the dreaded 30 Day Shred with Jill (my BFF). I have done level 1 before, so I know I can do it. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Tomorrow is my day!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">How do you get yourself out of a fitness rut.......</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li style="color: #45818e;"><b>Do you sit and wallow for a few months or more?</b></li>
<li style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Do you eat whatever your heart desires?</b></li>
<li style="color: #674ea7;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Do you try and kick yourself in the butt and get moving again as soon as possible?</span></b></li>
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/129/A8D1269F5DB97DC33C44D1EA2FCE12FB.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734373476594491326noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4382181200089770697.post-8339803383730939332012-02-25T12:29:00.000+11:002012-02-25T12:29:36.653+11:00Gain Fitness<div style="text-align: justify;">A blog I have come across very recently is <a href="http://backonpointe.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Back on Pointe</a>. There are heaps of workouts that can be done at home and don't require any sort of equipment. There is even a set of workouts for those times you are waiting for your toast to cook or coffee to brew. It's called Morning Workouts........ </div><br />
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Here a couple of other workouts you can find on Back on Pointe :<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Another gem I came across was a web site called <a href="http://gainfitness.com/" target="_blank">GAIN fitness</a>. I haven't had a chance to really look around yet, but I did find a little tool where you can build your own workouts. I don't think your have to register, but if you want to it's free. It also comes with an iPhone application.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You choose :</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Time - how many mins you want to workout for</li>
<li>Location - gym or home</li>
<li>Goal - health & longevity, fat loss or muscles</li>
<li>Workout type - full body, upper body, legs & core, full body push, full body pull or core</li>
<li>Tuning Options - level, intensity, body focus - shoulders, calves etc. + more</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;">I haven't done it yet, but I am looking forward to customising my own workouts. I am going to get some together for March and work them into my 4 week calorie challenge. I know I'm doing the 1 million kilo challenge and I will continue to do that, but there is no harm in adding a little extra exercise. I think I have found the tool to get my exercise focus back on track. Wish me luck :)</div><br />
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