A good start to the day, and week, with a big cardio workout at Fenix Fitness! I was able to us treadmill, bike, rower and cross trainer - but not so good with most of the weights, ribs still too sore!
On top of that, after a fabulous lobster Norman last night (cooked by John) and sensational salad (made by me) I was a little lighter this morning. I have lost 1.2kg in 10 days, leaving 8.8kg to go in 90 days!
Poached eggs this morning and grilled chicken and salad to ight for dinner. All good! I did have a green tea and a scotch finger biscuit this afternoon ....
Emily is doing well in Finley, got another shift at the milk bar and they have offered her one day per week to begin with. She is loving it down there. She is now on first name terms with the ladies in the Op Shop (apparently she had a splurge - her words).and she went to work today in a cute outfit topped off with a little old fashioned but seriously cute apron. Starting a trend, I think.
Emi also said she went roller skating down the street with her cousin - the local kids are bewildered by the skates as everyone else has roller blades - but that's my retro daughter! Still recovering from glandular fever, she went rollerskating in the skate park and fell asleep on a bench in the shade - only to wake up with a small kid standing right in front of her, staring. He asked what she was doing. "sleeping" emi said. "how long have you been asleep?" he asked. "don't know", she replied. Perhaps he saw her retro outfit and old fashioned skates and thought she had been asleep since the '60's ....
Monday, January 10, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Dukan DIet - round two, day eight!
Back to 1kg lost in first 8 days, so now just 9kg to go in 92 days!
The last couple of days have been healthy, high protein, low carb and the results are good! I am starting back at the gym on Monday and John is coming with me! He is taking over Emily's membership, now that she has moved south. This should be good for both of us.
We went to the Arts Centre Gold Coast Comedy on the Basement last night - great show, lots of laughs and a late night for us! We had a light supper at the Arts Cente Cafe beforehand.
A bit of a 'jobs' day today - John fixing a broken lock and hanging new towel rack in second bathroom. I have cleaned out the powder room and second bathroom (Emily left a stack of stuff in there) and now have very presentable guest facilities! Nice! John is now playing with his new blues guitar - BB King's 'lucille' - and I have started latest Bryce Courtney novel that I found under the Christmas tree. Hoping to catch a matinee of The Kings Speech and have an Asian dinner.
Emily is loving Finley. - already did 5 hrs work at local milk bar yesterday, they can give her one day per week - and she went to Finley Rodeo last night. She is also making friends already, as one would expect! I am missing her.
The ongoing replacement car saga with RACQ - now I will have brand new car around February 1st. The wheels move slowly.
The last couple of days have been healthy, high protein, low carb and the results are good! I am starting back at the gym on Monday and John is coming with me! He is taking over Emily's membership, now that she has moved south. This should be good for both of us.
We went to the Arts Centre Gold Coast Comedy on the Basement last night - great show, lots of laughs and a late night for us! We had a light supper at the Arts Cente Cafe beforehand.
A bit of a 'jobs' day today - John fixing a broken lock and hanging new towel rack in second bathroom. I have cleaned out the powder room and second bathroom (Emily left a stack of stuff in there) and now have very presentable guest facilities! Nice! John is now playing with his new blues guitar - BB King's 'lucille' - and I have started latest Bryce Courtney novel that I found under the Christmas tree. Hoping to catch a matinee of The Kings Speech and have an Asian dinner.
Emily is loving Finley. - already did 5 hrs work at local milk bar yesterday, they can give her one day per week - and she went to Finley Rodeo last night. She is also making friends already, as one would expect! I am missing her.
The ongoing replacement car saga with RACQ - now I will have brand new car around February 1st. The wheels move slowly.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Dukan DIet - round two day five
OK, the weight loss first four days WAS magical. Weighed in this morning 400g heavier - so now 9.4kg to go in 95 days! was it the glass of white wine I had with dinner? Could it have been the dozen fat, juicy prawns I had with salad? Could it be that, due to thecR accident over three weeks ago I am still not back at the gym?
Today is a non-Dukan kind of day too. I had scrambled eggs and a mocha at breakfast meeting. (Ok, I had a piece of toast too!) and I am heading to yum cha with gal pal Susie today for lunch. Planning on fish and salad tonight ... And heading back to the gym from tomorrow, even if I can only use treadmill and bike! My doctor increased my pain medication, so I may be able to lots more, ha, ha!!
On a good note, Emily is road-tripping byherself from gold coast to Finley. She made it to Gloucester on Monday and spent two nights with pal, Lorna. Lorna had other visitors and they had to share a bed. Emi said she didn't mind as long as there was no spooning! She left Gloucester early this morning and is already at Goulburn, after driving through Sydney by herself. Not bad for 17! Ive told her to check in to a motel if she gets tired, otherwise she should reach Finley late this afternoon. Little Miss Independent.
RACQ has just told me that my new car will still be two weeks before arriving, so I am a bit disappointed in that. I have the use of Jasmine's little Toyota Echo until she gets back from Perth on the 15th, but it will be around tuesday 18th before mine is ready. That will be almost six weeks from the accident AND the guy that hit us was fully insured!!
On a final note, I really have to get back into the Dukan mind-set. Maybe I should read the book again?!? Any tips?
Today is a non-Dukan kind of day too. I had scrambled eggs and a mocha at breakfast meeting. (Ok, I had a piece of toast too!) and I am heading to yum cha with gal pal Susie today for lunch. Planning on fish and salad tonight ... And heading back to the gym from tomorrow, even if I can only use treadmill and bike! My doctor increased my pain medication, so I may be able to lots more, ha, ha!!
On a good note, Emily is road-tripping byherself from gold coast to Finley. She made it to Gloucester on Monday and spent two nights with pal, Lorna. Lorna had other visitors and they had to share a bed. Emi said she didn't mind as long as there was no spooning! She left Gloucester early this morning and is already at Goulburn, after driving through Sydney by herself. Not bad for 17! Ive told her to check in to a motel if she gets tired, otherwise she should reach Finley late this afternoon. Little Miss Independent.
RACQ has just told me that my new car will still be two weeks before arriving, so I am a bit disappointed in that. I have the use of Jasmine's little Toyota Echo until she gets back from Perth on the 15th, but it will be around tuesday 18th before mine is ready. That will be almost six weeks from the accident AND the guy that hit us was fully insured!!
On a final note, I really have to get back into the Dukan mind-set. Maybe I should read the book again?!? Any tips?
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Dukan diet - round two, day four
Struggling a bit to re-focus on Dukan, I had forgotten how strict it can be!
Having said that, woke up this morning to discover, with joy and surprise, that I have now lost 1kg, with 9kg to go in 96 days!
We babysat John's youngest grandchild on Sunday night - Sienna, just three months old, which was lots of fun and she is such a good baby. We woke with six of us in the house, plus baby, and John whipped up a big bacon, eggs and sausage breakfast for all. I admit to two eggs, some crispy bacon, one sausage and a piece of toast! Broke Dukan on day three! We had chicken and salad for dinner .... But still not sure how I got my weight down overnight...
I have been more focussed today, with a protein shake for breakfast and planning a fish with salad dish for tonight. I made home made pesto with fresh basil from our garden yesterday and it is definitely not Dukan friendly, but must be tried!
Emily left home to move to southern NSW yesterday, she has moved to my home town of Finley to stay with my parents while she completes a TAFE course this year. Missing her already! Jasmine is in Perth on holidays and is back on the 15th Jan, although we text and chat quite a lot.
I am also now part time with my magazine editing job and starting a new communications business. More about that shortly.
Having said that, woke up this morning to discover, with joy and surprise, that I have now lost 1kg, with 9kg to go in 96 days!
We babysat John's youngest grandchild on Sunday night - Sienna, just three months old, which was lots of fun and she is such a good baby. We woke with six of us in the house, plus baby, and John whipped up a big bacon, eggs and sausage breakfast for all. I admit to two eggs, some crispy bacon, one sausage and a piece of toast! Broke Dukan on day three! We had chicken and salad for dinner .... But still not sure how I got my weight down overnight...
I have been more focussed today, with a protein shake for breakfast and planning a fish with salad dish for tonight. I made home made pesto with fresh basil from our garden yesterday and it is definitely not Dukan friendly, but must be tried!
Emily left home to move to southern NSW yesterday, she has moved to my home town of Finley to stay with my parents while she completes a TAFE course this year. Missing her already! Jasmine is in Perth on holidays and is back on the 15th Jan, although we text and chat quite a lot.
I am also now part time with my magazine editing job and starting a new communications business. More about that shortly.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Dukan diet round two - day two!
Wow! 9.2kg in 134 days. While I didn't meet my original dr Dukan target, it still seems like a solid result. I had a little break over Christmas, and yes, I put on about 1.5kg - so i am focussed on my new diet, which started yesterday.
We had a big new years eve, which included a three course meal and wine and champagne, but I did not stress, knowing I would get back to my diet the next day.
So my first day, yesterday, I lost .6kg - now only 9.4kg to go in 99 days! I had a light breakfast and early dinner and drank lots of water.
Today was two poached eggs and a black tea. Will have an eye fillet steak for dinner to tonight.
Wishing all my fellow dieters all the best for 2011. Dare to dream BIG!
We had a big new years eve, which included a three course meal and wine and champagne, but I did not stress, knowing I would get back to my diet the next day.
So my first day, yesterday, I lost .6kg - now only 9.4kg to go in 99 days! I had a light breakfast and early dinner and drank lots of water.
Today was two poached eggs and a black tea. Will have an eye fillet steak for dinner to tonight.
Wishing all my fellow dieters all the best for 2011. Dare to dream BIG!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Dukan Diet - starting new countdown
Another three weeks have gone by and so much has happened, most of it has nothing at all to do with diet.
However, to stick with my theme - I finished my original 137 days with a 9.2kg loss. Not bad. Not great either. My biggest problem was sticking with the diet after the first 60 days, especially once I started at the gym as I seemed to need carbs on workout days.
I am starting a new countdown on January 1st, 2011. I am giving myself 100 days to lose 9kg, which should have me to "sex goddess" status by Easter (ok, that's getting a bit carried away - how about "fabulous 40ish"?)
Now for the news. Emily, my youngest, is moving to Finley, NSW ( where my parents live and where I grew up and went to school) on Jan 2nd for the year. She is studying Cert III in Child Care and will also work part time. She wants to be closer to Melbourne, for the fashion, and near my parents too as she is planning to go overseas in 2012 and may not see them for some time. She passed her Cert IV Fashion Design and is excited about being a country girl for the year! She says she is ready for Finley, but I am not sure whether Finley is ready for her!
My older daughter Jasmine finished her first year at UQ with distinctions and credits and is looking forward to another busy year. She is mo ing into a better Apartment with her own bathroom and just one room mate - she is delighted about that!
I am now contract Editing for Travelling in Australia Magazine, so can now work from home most of the time. I am stRting a new consulting business too, in January, so more about that shortly.
I am currently just starting back at the gym after almost two weeks absence, as Emily and I drove down to Finley dec 6-10, and after doing 3500km, hitting one magpie, near missing a kangaroo and hitting millions of locusts while navigating the floodwaters near Wagga - we were hit by a fast moving vehicle just 20 minutes from home. My car is a write-off (it was brand new this year!) and thankfully Emily was unhurt. However I suffered lots of bruising and contusions and a number of cracked ribs. Eleven days later my bruising is quite. Colorful but my ribs and back may take longer to heal. No heavy workouts for me, just walking at the moment and waiting for insurance e to replace my car. The driver that hit us was at fault, so no problems with the claim, but due to the time of year it may take another week or two for my new car to be ready.
Getting ready for Xmas has been a little harder due to this, but just thankful that my I injuries will heal, given time. Looking forward to a week at Hyatt Coolum over the break.
Wishing you all a very happy Christmas and new year!
However, to stick with my theme - I finished my original 137 days with a 9.2kg loss. Not bad. Not great either. My biggest problem was sticking with the diet after the first 60 days, especially once I started at the gym as I seemed to need carbs on workout days.
I am starting a new countdown on January 1st, 2011. I am giving myself 100 days to lose 9kg, which should have me to "sex goddess" status by Easter (ok, that's getting a bit carried away - how about "fabulous 40ish"?)
Now for the news. Emily, my youngest, is moving to Finley, NSW ( where my parents live and where I grew up and went to school) on Jan 2nd for the year. She is studying Cert III in Child Care and will also work part time. She wants to be closer to Melbourne, for the fashion, and near my parents too as she is planning to go overseas in 2012 and may not see them for some time. She passed her Cert IV Fashion Design and is excited about being a country girl for the year! She says she is ready for Finley, but I am not sure whether Finley is ready for her!
My older daughter Jasmine finished her first year at UQ with distinctions and credits and is looking forward to another busy year. She is mo ing into a better Apartment with her own bathroom and just one room mate - she is delighted about that!
I am now contract Editing for Travelling in Australia Magazine, so can now work from home most of the time. I am stRting a new consulting business too, in January, so more about that shortly.
I am currently just starting back at the gym after almost two weeks absence, as Emily and I drove down to Finley dec 6-10, and after doing 3500km, hitting one magpie, near missing a kangaroo and hitting millions of locusts while navigating the floodwaters near Wagga - we were hit by a fast moving vehicle just 20 minutes from home. My car is a write-off (it was brand new this year!) and thankfully Emily was unhurt. However I suffered lots of bruising and contusions and a number of cracked ribs. Eleven days later my bruising is quite. Colorful but my ribs and back may take longer to heal. No heavy workouts for me, just walking at the moment and waiting for insurance e to replace my car. The driver that hit us was at fault, so no problems with the claim, but due to the time of year it may take another week or two for my new car to be ready.
Getting ready for Xmas has been a little harder due to this, but just thankful that my I injuries will heal, given time. Looking forward to a week at Hyatt Coolum over the break.
Wishing you all a very happy Christmas and new year!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Dukan Diet - tried Bikram Yoga last night!
Apologies to readers of my blog - I have been offline for a couple of weeks. No excuse really - a slight change in working environment and busy with life, as usual.
First - the weight report. Now 9.2kg lost in 134 days - that's still a half kilo loss per week. While not on track with my original goal - I am still slowly losing weight AND maintaining a lifestyle that is sustainable. Now my original 137 day goal finishes in just 3 days - and I am only halfway to my 19 kg goal.
So, tomorrow being December 1st - I am re-setting my goal - to lose the remaining 9.5kg in 120 days - and that includes Christmas and New Year. So bring on April and the new, sleeker, Susan!!
In regards to my health - I feel great! I am enjoying the gym - averaging 5 mornings per week for around 50 minutes per session, alternating cardio and weights and trying to 'mix' that up a bit too. As far as the gym is concerned, I am in 'the zone'and my good habit is becoming a mild obsession. (So is the morning weigh-in).
I have a new chiropractor - Dr Aaron (and Dr Craig) at Parkwood. I still miss Dr John but his new practice is geographically inconvenient for me ... Amazing energy and great approach to overall wellness with these guys. Now Dr Aaron is also a yogi and heavily involved in Bikram Yoga. He talked me into going to the Bikram Yoga Centre in Southport yesterday afternoon as he was teaching a class. Now I don't know much about yoga - except that I am 48 and not very flexible and that I have never been able to effectively meditate due to a mind that does not stop, even when relaxing.
I had to google Bikram Yoga before I went - it is a 90 minute class in sauna-like conditions. I am not sure of the room temperature, but at a guess it must have been at least 45degrees (they don't tell you in their website - probably so no one gets too scared ...).
I was nervous about going and took Emily with me as she has been doing yoga and pilates at our gym (but not with the heat). Before we started Dr Aaron told me that my main goal should be to just stay in the room for the full 90 minutes - anything on top of that is a bonus.
Well - it started with a lot of breathing exercises (very good for the mild asthma I seem to get) then we went through the 26 asana positions (OK, I got that bit from the website). Whilst not able to fully extend in some positions and some problems with the flexibility in my knees - I DID THE WHOLE CLASS! I felt kind of heroic at the end - especially when we walked out into what would normally seem like a humid 26 degrees - and we actually felt cold after the heat in the yoga class!
There is a whole heap of info on their website about the benefits of heat with yoga - and I have to say, this is something I think I should try again. What a workout!
In other news - Emily is moving to my old home town of Finley for 2011 - to do her Cert III in Children's Services and to be close to Melbourne (for the shopping and fashion). A big step for her and I am going to miss her like mad. But it should be good ... OH, and she has passed her Cert IV in Fashion Design with flying colours this year!
Jasmine ahs also had a great year at Uni and with World Vision - clocking up close to 200 public speaking engagements in her role as World Vision Qld Youth Ambassador. Amazing. I heard her speak at her old school this morning and felt very, very proud!
So .. I promise to keep the blog going more frequently ...
First - the weight report. Now 9.2kg lost in 134 days - that's still a half kilo loss per week. While not on track with my original goal - I am still slowly losing weight AND maintaining a lifestyle that is sustainable. Now my original 137 day goal finishes in just 3 days - and I am only halfway to my 19 kg goal.
So, tomorrow being December 1st - I am re-setting my goal - to lose the remaining 9.5kg in 120 days - and that includes Christmas and New Year. So bring on April and the new, sleeker, Susan!!
In regards to my health - I feel great! I am enjoying the gym - averaging 5 mornings per week for around 50 minutes per session, alternating cardio and weights and trying to 'mix' that up a bit too. As far as the gym is concerned, I am in 'the zone'and my good habit is becoming a mild obsession. (So is the morning weigh-in).
I have a new chiropractor - Dr Aaron (and Dr Craig) at Parkwood. I still miss Dr John but his new practice is geographically inconvenient for me ... Amazing energy and great approach to overall wellness with these guys. Now Dr Aaron is also a yogi and heavily involved in Bikram Yoga. He talked me into going to the Bikram Yoga Centre in Southport yesterday afternoon as he was teaching a class. Now I don't know much about yoga - except that I am 48 and not very flexible and that I have never been able to effectively meditate due to a mind that does not stop, even when relaxing.
I had to google Bikram Yoga before I went - it is a 90 minute class in sauna-like conditions. I am not sure of the room temperature, but at a guess it must have been at least 45degrees (they don't tell you in their website - probably so no one gets too scared ...).
I was nervous about going and took Emily with me as she has been doing yoga and pilates at our gym (but not with the heat). Before we started Dr Aaron told me that my main goal should be to just stay in the room for the full 90 minutes - anything on top of that is a bonus.
Well - it started with a lot of breathing exercises (very good for the mild asthma I seem to get) then we went through the 26 asana positions (OK, I got that bit from the website). Whilst not able to fully extend in some positions and some problems with the flexibility in my knees - I DID THE WHOLE CLASS! I felt kind of heroic at the end - especially when we walked out into what would normally seem like a humid 26 degrees - and we actually felt cold after the heat in the yoga class!
There is a whole heap of info on their website about the benefits of heat with yoga - and I have to say, this is something I think I should try again. What a workout!
In other news - Emily is moving to my old home town of Finley for 2011 - to do her Cert III in Children's Services and to be close to Melbourne (for the shopping and fashion). A big step for her and I am going to miss her like mad. But it should be good ... OH, and she has passed her Cert IV in Fashion Design with flying colours this year!
Jasmine ahs also had a great year at Uni and with World Vision - clocking up close to 200 public speaking engagements in her role as World Vision Qld Youth Ambassador. Amazing. I heard her speak at her old school this morning and felt very, very proud!
So .. I promise to keep the blog going more frequently ...
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