Losing The Weight In 2008

Merry Christmas

2008-12-21T10:07:00.001+09:00

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy 2009

still going

2008-10-25T13:50:00.001+08:00

Weights up and down.

Every time I think I have lost some I put it back on the next day.

I have just done 30 minutes on the exercise bike.

And I’m about to go and make some juice.

Date	Weight
Sat 10/25	30 minutes on the exercise bike
Fri 10/24	0 exercise
Thu 10/23	0 exercise
Wed 10/22	0 exercise
Tue 10/21	1 hour exercise
Mon 10/20	1 hour exercise
Sun 10/19	0 exercise
Sat 10/18	0 exercise
Fri 10/17	0 exercise
Thu 10/16	0 exercise
Wed 10/15	0 exercise
Tue 10/14	0 exercise
Mon 10/13	0 exercise
Sun 10/12	0 exercise

Goal Weight:

October 21st 2008

2008-10-21T14:49:00.005+08:00

Eating: * Breakfast: 1 small bowl of porridge * Fluid: 1 cup of Coffee, water, 1 small esspresso coffee * Snack: 1 orange * Lunch: Nil. * Dinner: A small serve of steamed Mixed Vegtables & 1 rissole. Dessert: one small bowl of ice cream

Exercise: * Bike: 20 mins * Gym: * Ab King: * Areobics: * Walking: walked to the school and back, and chased after the dog. (around 20 mins), walked to school, then post office and then back home

* Stairs:

Weight: 70kgs

October 20th 2008

2008-10-20T12:37:00.005+08:00

Shannon of

is hosting the

here is my contribution

a nice breakfast of a couple of slices of toast and Some watermelon a cup of lady grey tea

some pretty flowers

and a much needed cup of coffee later on.

My weigh in this morning was 68.4kgs.

Eating:

Breakfast: 2 pieces of toast with raspberry jam, and a bowl of watermelon.
Fluid: 1 cup of lady grey tea, 1 cup of Coffee, water
Snack:
Lunch: 2 small sandwich steaks.
Dinner:

Exercise:

Bike:
Gym:,
Ab King:,
Areobics:
Walking:, a short walk to the school oval and back when dripping dd off to school.
Stairs:

Nicole.

keeping on track

2008-10-19T13:34:00.004+08:00

is not easy when your 6 year old eats a large slice of chocolate slice in front of you.. I have done ten minutes on the exercise bike, and will do another 20 tonight.

Eating:

Breakfast: 2 poached Eggs and a slice of bacon.
Fluid: 1 X Coffee, 2 X Glass of Orange Juice.
Snack: a bowl of watermelon and 1 scoop icecream.
Lunch: havent had lunch and its too late now at 4.40 in the afternoon.
Dinner: will be a shepherds pie.

Exercise:

Bike: 10 minutes.
Gym:,
Ab King:,
Areobics: 30+ minutes,
Walking:,
Stairs:

Ok will try and do this on a daily basis so i can keep a track on what i'm eating.

Feelings:
8.25pm
Feeling very tired right now have tried to sleep but just can't seem to get comfortable Only had one coffee today which I thinks made me grumpy This diet isn't going to be easy at all but I have to keep at it Ok going to try the sleep thing again

9.19pm
Tired cranky and missing jack right now I could really do with some support on this but with him Being away it make it do hard My headache hasn't improved at all I did manage to make the bed with fresh sheets and that feels a lot better Not going to get up as I know that I need to rest and it's very rare that I go to bed so early So will finish this and try again to get that sleep

** ended up falling asleep but had a very restless night and woke up just before 7am. **
Nic.

View my weight loss graph

2008-10-19T13:27:00.001+08:00

Hi there,I have been using the Fridge Graph website to graph my weight loss progress, and I wanted to share my graph with you as an extra incentive for me to stay on target. The idea is that peer pressure and the potential for public humilation will help to keep me dedicated to losing a few pounds!

My graph is on-line at:

http://www.fridgegraph.com/graph?id=7493

You can bookmark this address, or if you already have
a Fridge Graph account yourself, you can add me to your
list of Friends by simply going to this address:

http://www.fridgegraph.com/addfriend?fid=7493

nbeltane at FridgeGraph.com

http://www.calorieking.com.au/

2008-10-19T10:43:00.002+08:00

http://www.calorieking.com.au/ Your Body Mass Index indicates that you are obese. Based on your BMI, you are obese and should aim to reduce your weight to between 36 and 47 kg. Losing this amount of weight will not only affect your appearance but significantly decrease your changes of developing many major health risks such as: diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, stroke and cancer. Our Recommended Diet Plan Target Nutrients Calories 1417 cals Kilojoules 5951.4Kjs Carbs 156g Fat 38g Protein 111g Exercise ~ 45 min walk/day In order to reach your weight goal, we recommend consuming no more than these nutrients every day. Important: These figures assume that you're doing exercise equivalent to ~ 45 min walk/day. Following this plan, you should lose half to 1 kg a week or about 5 kg by November 23rd.

Im back on the wagon...

2008-10-19T10:28:00.002+08:00

We have an engagement party to go to at the end of november and i dont fit in to anything.. so its time to get back to basics and restart my excersising and eating plan again..

Saturday 18th October 2008:

uhhhh exhausted did a combination 20 minutes on the exercise bike, the ab king pro and the home gym, and then another 20 or so minutes of various aerobics' i have to lose 5-10 kilos before this party... weighed in at 70.4 today (14th i was 72.3).. my aim is to get down to between 60-65kg any more would be a bonus.. had a small plate of mashed potatoes for dinner. been trying to drink freshly queezed OJ or Water.

Sunday 19th October 2008:

just weighed in then, and thinking that the machine needs new batteries as it told me i weighed 65.8 i knew i couldnt have lost 5 kilos overnight so weighed again, then got 70.4, then 68.2. i really have to lose this weight for this party. had a small plate of poached eggs and a piece of bacon. hadnt had a coffee yet.

Paint Mine Pink: BREAKFAST FOR BREASTS

2008-10-07T18:56:00.000+08:00

Paint Mine Pink: <strong> BREAKFAST FOR BREASTS</strong>

2008-09-10T10:22:00.000+08:00

Hi all, Sorry i havent been around much, DH is home and we have gone out a couple of times, and i have been sick this past week.. still feeling blah.. but thought i had better drop in and say hi.. how is everyone..

A quick HELLO!!!

2008-08-13T09:58:00.001+08:00

havent really been around much with DH being home... that and he keeps stealing the laptop off me to check his email, even though we have a pc upstairs and another downstairs. i think he is in the kitchen doing the dishes (what a good boy he is)... i even got a coffee in bed this morning (he has worked out how to use the coffee machine)... it was 1.3 degrees when i got up this morning.. brrrr cold.. i should really start thinking about what we should have for dinner since its 10am already.. chat soon..

social thing

2008-08-09T19:44:00.001+08:00

im still after a code for http://socialthing.com/ does anyone have one????

Going soon

2008-07-26T09:27:00.001+08:00

wishing you all a great weekend. catch up with you on monday

Off

2008-07-25T20:34:00.001+08:00

I will be leaving quite early in the morning and spending the weekend in perth. We have a function to go to for a friend. She is quite sick so they are having a hens party for her. i realised the other day that she is actually the person that got me into scrapping. i went to a creative memories workshop at her place, liked the idea of it, and went home googled scrapbooking and found the scrap heap and aussielayouts. im still there... Might even get a chance to go shopping but not liking my chances of that.. oh how i wish it was next weekend when the craft fair is on.. Just waiting for DD's clothes to finish in the machine and then i will put mine in.

2008-07-16T19:26:00.003+08:00

watching Big Brother and hoping DH will offer to make some dessert.

What im up too...

2008-07-16T19:26:00.001+08:00

watching Big Brother and hoping DH will offer to make some dessert.

Congrats

2008-07-15T23:56:00.001+08:00

To Daniel and Rachel on the news of the new baby due in Feb 2009

2008-03-23T10:06:00.000+09:00

wishing you and you family a very safe and happy easter. With Much love Nicole.

woo hoo....

2008-03-15T21:40:00.003+09:00

I'm down to 71.9kgs.. i am so happy... i really was beginning to think that the scale was stuck on 73.6... as thats the reading have been getting each time i step on the stupid thing... im using the ab king pro most nights, yesterday i did 50 sit ups on it.. im starting to feel it more when i use it now, so it must be working. Jack offered to take me to KFC or Mcdonalds today and i said NO!!!! how is that for willpower... went to a birthday party today and only ate a couple of mini frankfurts.. i hope to be below 70 by my birthday in a few weeks...

Ab King Pro

2008-03-06T14:28:00.000+09:00

have been using it for a few days now, havent really noticed much of a diffrence. DH said that he can feel that he has been using it.. He, DD & I went for a walk last night, and then came home and i used the AKP. only did 20 on it. i havent weighed for over a week now, trying not too as it was just depressing me.. when dh has time off he is going to set the spare room up as a home gym. we now have the home gym, the AKP, the excersise bike, i have small weights and DH has weights and a bike. he had decided that he is going to go into the towns local bike ride next weekend... that should be interesting... :)... have to go and pick DD up in half an hour. she had her first tennis lession today, so cant wait to hear how that went. we seem to be very sporty all of a sudden LOL..

Ab King Pro

2008-03-04T23:17:00.000+09:00

Yay i finally got it!!!!... ordered it on the first of febuary, and it arrived today on the 4th of march (and guess what the payment is due on the 22nd)!!! it wasnt sent until the 19th of febuary. all of us had a go of it tonight about three times each (x 10 - 15 repititions each time, then jack went for a bike ride, and after he got back our dog zoe had gotten out again so he and i had to walk around trying to catch her, what fun...). will get a propper work out on it tommorow.. will get back on the excersise bike as well, only ended up doing about 4 1/2 minutes on it the other day. i really need to lose some weight and fast, as i need to buy a dress for the ball on the 15th March. it says to use the ab king pro for 3 minutes a day, but i might see how much i can do, the diet to go with it is pretty crappy, most of the foods i dont eat - stawberries, samon, ect. havent done a weigh in for a few days. i was about 74.5kgs.

one of those days

2008-02-26T22:22:00.000+09:00

have been feeling really hungry today, not sure if its the hot weather or what... Angel's better and went back to school today.. Still no ab king pro... have emailed them several times now and not even a return email to say whats going on.. its been 26 days since we ordered it the website says up to 28 days so will give it another few days and see if it arrives.. I havent used the exercise bike today, im using it every second day. i weighed today and have put on.. its saying 73.7 (i was 72.1)... hmm think im going to have to invest in some better scales as each time i use these they are giving me diffrent readings... looked at some the other day in big w and target and they where between $80-$100 for scales goodness. told jack and he said to get the old fashioned ones but i prefer the digital ones. off to do some google reasarching i think LOL.. waiting for jack to get home with some bottles of water for me as i really need a drink..

Monday already

2008-02-25T10:27:00.000+09:00

Well that week went quickly didnt it.. i have Jack and Angel home sick today with a gastro wog, hoping i dont get it, but have a feeling that i have a touch of it already. have just had breakfast and an esspreso. havent weighed today will do it tommorow. Haven't even gotten on the excersise bike yet today. Probably have rice for dinner & not sure what else yet... gosh its 11.15 already... better go..

You bring some sparkle to my day

2008-02-23T18:27:00.000+09:00

thank you for this i love it laurie i really dont know who to give it too.. most of you already have it. and im really not sure if anyone actually visits this blog as i have not had any comments left for me. :( so i will give it to any of the girls at from perthflylady, Aussie_Losers, aussielayouts, Aussies_Crazy_About_Christmas, FLYingInAustralia, joyces_friends, niksscrapgap, prettychic, scrapbookit, Scrappin_Buddies, TNMACAC. in someway you all add some sparkle and some much needed inspiration.

On ya bike luv!!!

2008-02-22T22:24:00.000+09:00

Tried the excersise bike this morning. ended up "riding" for 20 minutes and doing 8.66kms. i didnt think that i could do the whole 20 minutes and thought about quitting several times and i was sore afterwards but was ready to do some more, ended up going downstairs and watching harry potter with DH & DD. its been ages since we sat down together and watched a movie so it was nice. i was bad and had a bowl of popcorn, followed by a mini pavlova and cream, and an esspresso. Dinner was nice - Mango chicken and Rice. have a full day ahead tommorow so dont think i will get time to go on the bike. and think by the time we get home im going to be too tired to even think about it. Im now down to 72.1, so another loss. will weigh again next week. im trying to avoid weighing too much. (see my sidebar i have weighed a few too many times this month) LOL.. At least now i have started excersisng so thats a good thing.

The start of a new day

2008-02-21T10:39:00.000+09:00

well its been almost a month since i started on this weightloss journey, i weighed this morning and it looks like i have put on. im back to 73.6.. where as at the beggining of the week i was 72.9, its not a huge gain but its a gain. i went for a 15 minute walk to and from school this morning. we are going shopping tonight so im going to get a pair of walking shoes, and hopefully buy or layby an excersise bike. i still dont have the ab king pro, and i really need to get into the excersise part of weightloss. Im still eating fairly healthy meals, last night we had a lovely dinner of Roast Beef, with various vegies - squash, baby corn and snow peas, cauliflower, broccoli, asparigus and brussel sprouts i did all of the vegies in the rice cooker that arrived yesterday that we got for free with our credit card rewards points. Im really happy with it and can see that its something that im going to get a lot of use out of. We also had some garlic bread, and for dessert DH and i had poached pears with a small spoon of cream. i have'nt had breakfast yet and have just looked at the time and im shocked at how late it already is, and i hvent done anything this morning yet apart from get angel off to school and make my bed, so had better get to it.. managed to get to the supermarket last night which means i have some more healthy stuff to eat so i will make up a salad wrap for lunch shortly.

2008-02-17T11:53:00.000+09:00

have cleaned the scrapping room, and not long had breakfast, just special k with a bananna. feeling a little off today, am losing weight which is a good thing, just wish that the ab king pro would hurry up and get here. just weighed in at 72.9. so another loss YAY!!!!

a good day

2008-02-16T18:56:00.000+09:00

have just made myself a fresh orange, lemon and lime juice. I have been making myself a freshly squeezed juice each day for the past week and i have been feeling great. I have gone through so many oranges LOL.. I have now lost a total of 4.5kgs since 23rd January. So im happy with that, still have a ways to go.

my day

2008-02-13T23:08:00.000+09:00

Its been a few days since my last post. went out today to perth, and going again tommorow. was a little bad i had a mcchicken burger from mcdonalds and some fries and a little bit of frozen coke. my next weigh in day is tommorrow.. Jacks sitting up watching horror movies, so i thought i would right a quick message.. Off to the new ikea tommorow so will be doing a fair bit of walking.. Still no Ab King Pro... im looking at excersise bikes now also.. i really need to do more physical excersise. We did go fruit and veg shopping today so the fridge has been restocked, although it didnt take me long to run out of oranges.

New Books

2008-02-11T17:39:00.000+09:00

we went to toodyay yesterday, and went into the book shop there. its the first time we had been in there. i ended up getting a set of 4 books in a pack for 16.00

- low fat - looks like some great recipies, going to make one of the salads for dinner tonight.

- total fitness - an excersise book, which will come in handy as i really need to do more than just walking.

- calorie counter - a very easy to read quick guide.

- healthy eating notbook - a great little book that i can write down the foods i have eaten that day.
weight today 73.6kgs. have now lost a total of 4kgs since 23rd January.

Fall...

2008-02-10T02:47:00.000+09:00

i had a fall last night (Friday night). I’m still alive but feeling terrible now. Angel turned all of the lights off downstairs and went to bed. When jack got home i was walking down the staircase and miss judged where the next step was and fell. I’m ok, just very sore. i hit my left arm on the stair rail and my right leg on the pole. i already had a sore Ankle from twisting it plus it’s the same one that’s played up before when it’s cold. so now I’m sitting in bed with the laptop on. Doesn’t help that the dog next door is on heat and has been crying each night for over a week now.. so have had hardly any sleep. will go downstairs later and do some scrapping. but will have some rest first. went to wongan this morning but only to the newsagency and i didn’t even get a book jacks on night shift tonight won’t be home until between 4 and 6 tomorrow morning..so it’s going to be a long night. its now almost 3am..

My Thursday

2008-02-07T20:21:00.000+09:00

Another week almost over, goodness knows where it has gone. Can't send emails at the moment which is driving me a little nuts.

BREAKFAST - 1 bowl of porridge, 1 espresso

SNACK - small peice of ham, 1 cherry

LUNCH -

SNACK - 1 jelly and fruit cup

DINNER - 1 small peice of steak, a cup of mixed vegtables.

off to make dinner for jack, i may even make a small pavlova for dessert...

weight - 73.9

Comments

2008-02-06T19:16:00.000+09:00

i have just fixed the comment moderation on this blog, so you ar now all free to make comments on the posts.

A much better day today

2008-02-06T16:06:00.000+09:00

BREAKFAST - a bowl of porridge
SNACK - didnt have one
LUNCH - 1 silverside wrap, 1 glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.
SNACK - fruit in jelly, Bottle of water
DINNER - **edited** homemade pizza with ham, tomato, ricotta and cheese.

Have had a good day today. walked angel home from school so have done a little bit of excersise today. need to start organising something for dinner.

The Books that i have been Reading

2008-02-05T17:49:00.000+09:00

I have added the list to my sidebar.
Jack was given this through work a few years ago. Its got some great recipies in it.
This was one of Nan's books, that i inherited after she died. i have tried quite a few recipies out of it.
i havent tried anything but im sure going to.. I have a Kitchenaid Stand Mixer and a Kitchenaid blender.
this is one of the books i brought yesterday, looks quite good.
another one for yesterday. As im having mostly salads its great for ideas, when im getting board with what im having..
still havent tried anything out of this one, but there are several that i want to have a go at.
this is Jacks, he has had it for years.

My monday

2008-02-04T20:57:00.000+09:00

Well i weighed in at 74kgms this morning. so have so far lost 3kgs. Feeling much better today than i was yesterday. Went to Wongan Hills and did some more Vegie Shopping. Brought a coffee machine (now i can have my one coffee a day, without all of the sugar ect in it). Also got another 2 books - a salad one and a low fat one. Just so i can have some more recipie ideas and a variety of recipies. Walked to the school and back to pick angel up, wasnt a long walk but its better than nothing. I guess i will get these good and bad days being on a diet, and changing my eating habbits.

Photos

2008-02-03T22:35:00.000+09:00

Jack took these for me on the 31st Jan. repulsive arent they.. i knew i had gained a lot of weight but until i saw these i didnt relise how bad i looked.

Feeling Down Today

2008-02-03T21:59:00.000+09:00

Feeling flat today, no idea why. I have been on this diet for almost two weeks now, i have lost 2.8kgs which im so happy about, but i know that i still have a long way to go. I dont know if its because i have 9 days straight at home while jack is on nightshift, and that im already feeling lost and isolated. I have been eating fruit and veg. But yesterday and today i havent eaten meals at proper times so i think that could be why im feeling this way. Angel starts back at school tommorow, that im happy about. Jack has ordered me an Ab King Pro. i should get it in about three weeks, im really looking forward to using it and losing all of this weight. So hope to have lost another 5kgs by my birthday at the end of March. I am still yet to upload the pics jack took of me, i have emailed them to myself but thats as far as i have gotten, will go and search for them and put them on...

So what are your favourite things to eat in the following situations?

2008-02-03T13:15:00.000+09:00

Craving something sweet in the evening?

* i have been really good, so far no cravings at night. i would have a piece of fruit if i did.

Craving something sweet in the middle of the day?
* around 4pm i will have a coffee, usually my first for the day.

Craving something savoury/salty in the evening?
* Salad biscuits are good for this. i just put a small piece of lettuce, pressed meat and a spoonful of ricotta cheese on it. or a wrap made with the same sort of ingredients as the salad.

Craving something savoury/salty in the middle of the day?
* as above

A light lunch when you’re out with friends or away from home for whatever reason where you can’t really take your own?
* we went out yesterday and i didn't even have lunch. had a small quiche from the bakery in the morning and then nothing until dinner which was a bbq with pork chops, a rissole and salad

Out for coffee with friends?
* i don't go out for coffee, yesterday had an RBO latte from muzz buzz on our way to Perth and that lasted me most of the day. when we stop at the bakery on our way to Perth most times i just get a small quiche.

feb 1 2008

2008-02-01T14:24:00.000+09:00

Get a starting weight 75.8

Take your measurements:

neck 35cm
bust(widest part of breasts) 1.1cm
chest(under breasts) 1.05cm
upper arm 33cm
forearm 25cm
wrist 17 cm
waist 1.13 cm
hips 1.26cm
thighs 52cm
calves 40cm
ankles. 23cm

Get a *before* pic....from ALL angles....full body shots (see example below)

Decide on an eating plan
fresh fruit and vegtables

week 1
breakfast - cerals

Decide on an exercise program
walking
steps

who am i!!!

2008-01-31T19:46:00.000+09:00

<----- This was me over xmas... yuck... thanks mum for taking pick... NOT!!! LOL...

yes the new nicole will be here....

i need to get more fruit and veg in.

DH will be getting them for me tommorrow afternoon which gives me time to set up a menu plan for myself.

i have several books heart healthy, 21 day diet (womens weekly), low fat cook book + another couple that i cant think of the names right now that i will be using for healthier meals.

i have now gotten into the habit of eating breakfast each morning and having small snacks of fruit, or a cracker buiscut with ricotta cheese on it twice a day with lunch being a wrap or a salada buiscuit with pressed meat and letluce and a small amount of chilli sauce. dinner we have been having red or white meat and vegtables or salad. (either done in the slow cooker, on the bbq or on the grill). only once this week have i had a small peice of dessert (apple strudle).

I have been using 1kg weights and walking up and down the stairs i would also like to get an ab king pro and as of monday will be walking dd to and from school again.

dh is also going to do the measuements and photos for me tonight. my main aim is to go from my current size 16 back to a 12-10... but initially just losing a couple of kgms a week will be great.

this is why i have strated this blog so i can record my journey.

welcome

2008-01-31T19:10:00.000+09:00

23rd January 2008

DIET:

i rejoined aussie loosers and this is what i sent in..

Hi all, im back,

REASON I AM HERE:

My goal is to lose weight, and after having a mini meltdown this morning pretty much as soon as i got up, and having a cry on DH's shoulder about howim feeling fat and in general not healthy, wendy suggested that i check the group out, im on another weight group that i joined through the christamas group that im on also.

ABOUT ME:

im almost 35.

i went on to calorie king and i should be for my height 137.5cms tall 38-47kgs

im currently 77.2kgs this is sooooo not good.

idealy i would settle for betweeen 50 - 60kg's but if i lost more that would be great.

FOOD:

have cleaned out the fridge and filled it with fresh fruit and vegtables.

i need to now work out a menu plan (dh said that i can do a weekly or a fortnightly one and then tommorow we can go and buy what i need to buy as he really wants to help me with this).

any menu suggestions would be great bearing in mind i dont eat seafood, strawberries...

rarely have takeaway now once a fortnight maybe and thats usually a chicken burger or a salad.

FLUID:

i have been having a lot of water which i wasnt having before and i have cut out coffee (i had a 1/2 a cup of tea this morning), like meg i was having a lot of coke and nescafe satche coffee's a day.

i have been gradually cutting down on the amount of milk i have as i was finding after having it i would have to go to the loo straight after.

EXCERSISE:

i havent been doing much excersise while dd has been on school holidays and i have stacked and packed on the weight.

at the moment walking up and down the spiral staircase is my main excersise.

WEIGHT SINCE MAY 07:

this has been my weight over the past few months.

17.5.07 - 73kgs
7.6.07 - 71.3kgs
15.8.07 - 72.6kgs
5.12.07 - 75.2kgs
1.1.08 - 76.7kgs
23.1.08- 77.2kgs.
i have been keeping a record of this on my blog.

looking forward to getting to know you better