KYMICHELLE
Posts:255
 | | 16 Jun 2010 8:38 PM |
| I turned 41 last week and have decided to get fit, lose weight and be healthier!
I'm hoping that by making my weight loss journey public (facebook, blog, HERE) it will be easier for me to stick with it. So, I am going to put a link to my blog here - please feel free to follow my journey, leave comments, handy hints, tips, inspirational quotes if you like(can you tell I need all the help I can get?)and let me know you're a Viber if you do. I figure the more people I tell, the less likely I will be to go back to my old habits!
I'm hoping that a problem shared will be a problem halved (literally)and would love your help!
Wish me luck and stay tuned...
http://kylieandco.blogspot.com/
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mwst
Posts:146
| | 16 Jun 2010 9:25 PM |
| | Good luck on your journey...I hope you do well and I will look forward to any updates. If you discover any secrets to it, let us all know! If only losing weight didn't involve giving up wine...Cheers, mwst | | | |
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coffeekatz
Posts:80
| | 16 Jun 2010 10:39 PM |
| Hey Happy Birthday for last week.
I am on that path at the moment, I just want to lose about 7kilos...easy hey? no way.
Good luck, but remember you can have a piece of chocolate. | | | |
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KYMICHELLE
Posts:255
| | 17 Jun 2010 10:06 AM |
| | Thanks - and it seems a lot of us are on this journey! I'm feelling positive this time, and off to a good start so let's hope I can keep it up! Goodluck to you too coffeekatz! | | | |
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KYMICHELLE
Posts:255
| | 21 Jun 2010 1:29 PM |
| | One week in and I've lost 2.3kg. Lots of exercise (as much as I hate it) , less food, lots of water - all the things I know I should always do. The hard bit is yet to come but I am DETERMINED to get there! Wis me luck! | | | |
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coffeekatz
Posts:80
| | 21 Jun 2010 5:09 PM |
| | Wow Kymichelle, 2.3kg is a good loss. What are you actually doing? Are you on a programme or just watching calories? | | | |
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KYMICHELLE
Posts:255
| | 24 Jun 2010 12:20 PM |
| | Thanks Coffeekatz. No program, just doing what I know I should alsways do - eating better and less, and exercising more. I also eat every 3 hours - so I don't have a chance to get hungry (or bored in my case) so breakfast at 9, lunch 12, snack 3, tea 6pm etc. If I'm up early just have breakfast at 6am and a peice of fruit at 9am and so on. It seems to work for me. I intend to get help after the first 10 kilos when I'm usre I'll get stuck! I'll probably go to a naturopath rather than a weight loss program . I'm also telling EVERYONE I'm doing it so I have to stick to it :) | | | |
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kazza8
Posts:3
| | 28 Jun 2010 12:31 PM |
| | i do know how people feel when they need to diet but i have the opposite problem and believe me its the same i need to put on weight and find it vey hard, being skinny is not all its talked up to being and ideas on how to help the weight gain, and i dont just mean eat more tried that | | | |
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KYMICHELLE
Posts:255
| | 28 Jun 2010 1:14 PM |
| kazza8 I wish you good luck too. I bet you get comments from insensitive people like a friend of mine who just CAN'T put on weight!
It's my "weigh day" today and I've lost 1.6 in the last week making a total of 3.9 in two weeks. I must admit, I'ts been hard going, but worth it as I'm already feeling better, and on track for being 10kg's off by our holiday in September.
http://kylieandco.blogspot.com/2010/06/week-2-results.html | | | |
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admin
Posts:175
| | 01 Jul 2010 1:53 PM |
| Hi KYMICHELLE!
We think you are doing a fantastic job, well done KYMICHELLE!
Cheers,
Kerrie
The Vibe Village Team | | | |
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coffeekatz
Posts:80
| | 01 Jul 2010 5:41 PM |
| Hey, that's fantastic Kymichelle - you are going great guns. I hope you reward yourself at the end of each week with say an item of something personal you may want e.g. make-up, jewellery, perfume (doesn't need to be expensive, it's an incentive reward).....worked for me when I gave up smoking.
I am thinking of you every day as I am trying to watch what I eat here (only need to lose about 6 kgs, but gosh it is hard) but I have to say, in just reading what you are going through, helps and spurs me on so I want to say thank you. | | | |
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coffeekatz
Posts:80
| | 01 Jul 2010 5:48 PM |
| Growing up Kazza I was one of those people that couldn't put weight on. I will always remember how I hated summer, because the top of the bikini would be alright but the bottom was way too big. It was so great when they bought out where you could buy different tops to bottoms in sizes.
I actually didn't start to put weight on till I reached 40. Now I am in my early 50s and trying to get weight shifted from my middle. Everywhere else is in proportion its just the middle aged spread. arghhhhhhhhh.
Swimming and weight training may help you Kazza.
If I hear or read any ideas Kazza, will pass them on here for you.
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kazza8
Posts:3
| | 05 Jul 2010 12:32 PM |
| | Thanks yeah i couldnt wait to hit 40 because i thought i would get the middle age spread too but it just didnt happen. | | | |
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kazza8
Posts:3
| | 05 Jul 2010 12:34 PM |
| | You are doing fantastic with your weight, yeah it would be hard but i can sense you have the right attitude, keep up the good work. | | | |
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KYMICHELLE
Posts:255
| | 08 Jul 2010 12:52 PM |
| | Thanks so much for the support - it really helps - and helps me keep on track! In 3 weeks I have lost 4.9kg (the weight of my cat who is a LUMP!) Still on track and not tempted to return to old habits (yet - hope I can keep it up!) | | | |
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KYMICHELLE
Posts:255
| | 12 Jul 2010 10:42 AM |
| | Well it's weigh day again, and I've lost 1.6 this week (partly due to a bad stomache for a couple of days) but also because I've tried really hard with the healthy eating and exercise this week. So 6.5 kg in total over the 4 weeks so far. I'm waiting for it to slow down, but that will be OK as I feel so much better and this week have noticed my clothes feel better and looser ( I see a new wardrobe at the end of this!). I am not a particualrly energetic person and not usually disciplined when it comes to this, but I guess it was just the "right time" for me and so far so good. What I'm saying is if I can do it - ANYONE can! I'm not starving myself - in fact the opposite eating 5 - 6 times a day (3 hourly) and the same things I usually eat just less, and with more fruit, vegetables and water and NO chocolate (so far) and I've got to say, I am not missing it yet but I know that will change. Wish me luck as I continue! | | | |
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coffeekatz
Posts:80
| | 12 Jul 2010 10:36 PM |
| Wow, you are going really well so you deserve a gold star. Before you know it, you will be buying a whole new wardrobe for your holiday. I am totally excited for you.
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KYMICHELLE
Posts:255
| | 14 Jul 2010 9:54 AM |
| | Thanks Coffeekatz! I was lucky enough to win a $1000 David Jones voucher through the Pitos promotion here last year, so intend to make good use of that in Queensland! | | | |
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coffeekatz
Posts:80
| | 14 Jul 2010 8:36 PM |
| | Oh that's right I remember you won that to. Wow, you can have a big spend then. whooohoooooo. | | | |
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KYMICHELLE
Posts:255
| | 19 Jul 2010 8:54 AM |
| It's Monday again, and this week I've lost 600gms! It's slowing down now, but I'm OK with that as I'm still on target and not tempted to resort to old bad habits (althought the Cadbury party on here might test me!) At the end of 5 weeks I've lost 7.1kg and have got down under a weight I wanted to "beat", as part of the first stage of my journey! It actually really helps to blog about it and write here - even if it's only for me - it's therapeutic like a diary! And now I'm off to swim lap after lap after lap...(can you tell I LOVE it???)
http://kylieandco.blogspot.com/2010/07/just-another-manic-monday.html | | | |
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