Thursday, July 2, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Oh dear ...
Its been a while since I updated. Things are progressing nicely and I'm staring down another milestone.... 40kg in another 1.5kg. Its a pretty amazing number and I confess to enjoy watching peoples jaw drop when I tell them just how much I've lost (when they ask of course).
Another recipe share... herbed fish. This is great for frozen fish, so buy one of those 1kg bags of fish and defrost as needed.
Ingredients
1 tbl olive oil
1 tbl lemon juice
1 clove garlic
1 shallot (chopped)
1 tbl chopped dill as well as tbl of chopped thyme **
Mix ingredients together and smear over fish fillets.
Cook fish in frying pan until cooked.
Yum!!
** You know what its like when you chop fresh herbs. If you don't end up with a tablespoon it doesn't really matter. You could also substitute other herbs such as chives or coriander. Basically you're looking for something pungent.
Another recipe share... herbed fish. This is great for frozen fish, so buy one of those 1kg bags of fish and defrost as needed.
Ingredients
1 tbl olive oil
1 tbl lemon juice
1 clove garlic
1 shallot (chopped)
1 tbl chopped dill as well as tbl of chopped thyme **
Mix ingredients together and smear over fish fillets.
Cook fish in frying pan until cooked.
Yum!!
** You know what its like when you chop fresh herbs. If you don't end up with a tablespoon it doesn't really matter. You could also substitute other herbs such as chives or coriander. Basically you're looking for something pungent.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Inspired by ... (a goal)
Donna Downey. I'm not really into her style of scrapbooking and I admit sometimes her over the top style annoys me but I dropped into her blog this morning for a catch up and indirectly she reminded me of a goal I set myself last year.
The Gold Coast Marathon is on Sunday 5th of July. I am in no way ready for the Marathon, but they have a 7.5km walk I'd like to attempt. I can walk 5.5km in about 60min, I'd like to improve on that before July.
The Gold Coast Marathon is on Sunday 5th of July. I am in no way ready for the Marathon, but they have a 7.5km walk I'd like to attempt. I can walk 5.5km in about 60min, I'd like to improve on that before July.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Welcome to 2009
At the beginning of 2008 I sort of promised myself that I would lose some weight but didn't do anything about it until things were forced on to me in July. Since then I've now dropped over 30kg and have hit and passed my half-way point. I'm still enjoying what I am doing and am definitely happy with the results so far. I've developed Baggy Pants Syndrome again so its time to replace my shorts and pants.
I'm pleased to report that I have survived a weeks holiday away (although the scales did go up more than I liked), Christmas and New Year (although for the latter two the scales are back in the right direction and I've lost the weight I gained while I was away.
My next goal is to be under the 100kg mark by the time I go back to school. It should be fairly easy since that's not for another 3 weeks (and is only just over 2kg away) but I'm finding all sorts of temptations to prevent me from going to the gym as often as I should. Its amazing how you get into a routine when you are working and how easy it is to stick to. Holidays are relaxing and essential recharge zones but trying to keep a routine can be impossible when there are books to read, forums to keep up with, pages to scrap, gardens to weed etc. I think I need to make a sign for above my scrapdesk to remind me of that 100kg goal.
We've taken up a new activity - Geocaching. Basically its a treasure hunt using a GPS, although the treasure is the type you find at a $2 shop so its the find that the fun part not the 'prize' at the end. The really good thing is that it takes us outside and some caches (where the treasure is located) involves all sorts of physical activity. Go to Geocaching.com or Geocaching.com.au for more info if you're interested.
I'll return shortly with another recipe. I've just made a really yummy fruit slice.
I'm pleased to report that I have survived a weeks holiday away (although the scales did go up more than I liked), Christmas and New Year (although for the latter two the scales are back in the right direction and I've lost the weight I gained while I was away.
My next goal is to be under the 100kg mark by the time I go back to school. It should be fairly easy since that's not for another 3 weeks (and is only just over 2kg away) but I'm finding all sorts of temptations to prevent me from going to the gym as often as I should. Its amazing how you get into a routine when you are working and how easy it is to stick to. Holidays are relaxing and essential recharge zones but trying to keep a routine can be impossible when there are books to read, forums to keep up with, pages to scrap, gardens to weed etc. I think I need to make a sign for above my scrapdesk to remind me of that 100kg goal.
We've taken up a new activity - Geocaching. Basically its a treasure hunt using a GPS, although the treasure is the type you find at a $2 shop so its the find that the fun part not the 'prize' at the end. The really good thing is that it takes us outside and some caches (where the treasure is located) involves all sorts of physical activity. Go to Geocaching.com or Geocaching.com.au for more info if you're interested.
I'll return shortly with another recipe. I've just made a really yummy fruit slice.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Still Heading In The Right Direction
It just peeves me off that it wasn't quite enough.
If you're following my ticker you'll notice that I'm 200g under my halfway point. I'm disappointed but can list all sorts of reasons (excuses) why that's the case ('cause I ate dessert at the staff Christmas dinner, 'cause I haven't pushed myself hard enough at the gym, 'cause I haven't been getting enough sleep, 'cause I am a woman and that what sometimes happens).
Oh well, get over it Susan. I promised myself I wouldn't become a slave to the scales.
The good news is that I bought myself another size M shirt which in fat chicks sizes is about an 18. Two more sizes and I can start shopping in the normal shops. Now that is a goal I am looking forward to.
If you're following my ticker you'll notice that I'm 200g under my halfway point. I'm disappointed but can list all sorts of reasons (excuses) why that's the case ('cause I ate dessert at the staff Christmas dinner, 'cause I haven't pushed myself hard enough at the gym, 'cause I haven't been getting enough sleep, 'cause I am a woman and that what sometimes happens).
Oh well, get over it Susan. I promised myself I wouldn't become a slave to the scales.
The good news is that I bought myself another size M shirt which in fat chicks sizes is about an 18. Two more sizes and I can start shopping in the normal shops. Now that is a goal I am looking forward to.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
107/18/M
Friday morning's weigh-in 107kg.
Friday afternoon's pants shopping result - Size 18
Saturday's top shopping result - Medium
Not bad considering that just over 4 months ago I was 133/24/XL. Just needed to shout it from the tree tops.
A tip for when you go to a buffet for a celebratory dinner - take a friend, particularly a young friend (or in my case a 9YO nephew) who can and will eat as much as he wants. You eat your normal meal amount and regard the rest of your 'buffet cost' as an entertainment fee as your always hungry friend/nephew plows his way through 7 or 8 trips back for more food. Christo has a nippers carnival today so he'll burn it off and he was only choosing a small amount each time. But he was so funny to watch.
Friday afternoon's pants shopping result - Size 18
Saturday's top shopping result - Medium
Not bad considering that just over 4 months ago I was 133/24/XL. Just needed to shout it from the tree tops.
A tip for when you go to a buffet for a celebratory dinner - take a friend, particularly a young friend (or in my case a 9YO nephew) who can and will eat as much as he wants. You eat your normal meal amount and regard the rest of your 'buffet cost' as an entertainment fee as your always hungry friend/nephew plows his way through 7 or 8 trips back for more food. Christo has a nippers carnival today so he'll burn it off and he was only choosing a small amount each time. But he was so funny to watch.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
A little rant
I think you could regard me as being a reasonably successful dieter. 26kg in just over 4 months equates success - right?
So why did start to feel like a failure when I accidentally clicked on one of those diet ads that appear in the right hand side advertising pane in Facebook. According to the website it took me too - I needed to drink this tea and swallow those berry supplements and I could lose X pounds. in Y weeks. I'd also have more energy, better looking skin, less intestinal 'sludge' and whiter teeth.
Hello....
I have more energy, my skin condition frequently gets commented on (I am told it glows), and my teeth are whiter. Did I drink the tea and pop the pills? No!
As I keep on reminding myself .... what I am doing is working. I still enjoy the food I eat, I enjoy the exercise I am getting and I still get to enjoy a treat now and them.
I just wish I'd get some better ads on Facebook.
So why did start to feel like a failure when I accidentally clicked on one of those diet ads that appear in the right hand side advertising pane in Facebook. According to the website it took me too - I needed to drink this tea and swallow those berry supplements and I could lose X pounds. in Y weeks. I'd also have more energy, better looking skin, less intestinal 'sludge' and whiter teeth.
Hello....
I have more energy, my skin condition frequently gets commented on (I am told it glows), and my teeth are whiter. Did I drink the tea and pop the pills? No!
As I keep on reminding myself .... what I am doing is working. I still enjoy the food I eat, I enjoy the exercise I am getting and I still get to enjoy a treat now and them.
I just wish I'd get some better ads on Facebook.
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