Week 16

I went last week to my weigh in after doing a fair bit of activity including 2 runs and 2 big gym workouts! I  was very proud to discover that I had lost 0.6kg in a week and to celebrate I skipped the meeting and went for a run :)

Those of you that have some know that having children means you have to really plan for your activity ( if your serious about weight loss and exercise the only way is to plan!!!)  When, how, where, how long for. If the children are coming I need distractions, snacks, nappy bag, pram of course and oh yes the children! :)
I finally got around to checking out the local gym creche last week I was very excited to learn that it was really going to work for me and my boys. I sat with them for an hour or so and they didn't even look back!
I went off for an hour, did a big workout and came back to 2 very happy and worn out children which = SUPER HAPPY MUMMY!  I purchased a whole book of creche vouchers and decided to squeeze in an extra weekly gym work out  during the day when the boys can have so fun there too.

So I have essentially just found an extra hour in the week where I can do a great workout AND the boys score too. Everyone is a winner!

I did another 5km run today and a walk to cool down and then I popped over to my Sister and Bro in laws place and helped with some shovelling and shifting of soil. You all should know that gardening is great exercise. Just be mindful that you can get tired quickly in the heat and let your correct posture slip which may cause injury. Try and maintain your correct posture at all times when lifting heavy things and use your legs, suck in that tummy, squeeze the butt cheeks and get a great work out at the same time. Drink plenty of water too.

Fingers crossed for another great result at weigh in next week.

Remember to keep moving and PLAN PLAN PLAN!

I'm back! (Week 15)

Hello everyone I am finally back :)

I have been away for one week to Bali and the week I was preparing for my trip I somehow went into  holiday mode on my exercise as well. Whoopsies!
So I only did one run before I left on the 24th November and nothing when I was away. I didn't even consider what I ate or drank. I felt I very much deserved that holiday and all the treats that came with it :) I planned to simply run it off when I got home.
So I missed out on my weigh in night when I got back from the trip and had to wait a whole week to get weighed. I did not do a single bit of activity that week as far as I can remember. And guess what happened at my weigh in a week after my holiday ended?

I PUT ON 1.2kgs!!!!! That's what!
* GASP *

Well to say I was disappointed is an understatement. I have Christmas parties coming up and all sorts of festive events to attend. I didn't not want or need that extra fat! Do you know what a 1kg of fat looks like? Its quite a bit, just think about what one kilogram of butter would look like.... eewww

So that last weigh in shook me up a little bit and needless to say I got straight back into my routine again after that. I was horrified!
*Also just to let you all know something else for free. If you contemplating slacking off and you are like me, which means your not wonder woman.... DON'T! It is soooo much work to get your fitness back to the way it was pre-slacking off AND that motivation that was pumping through my veins is only just coming back (slowly) now! Don't risk it people.
I honestly found that quite scary to think that all that hard work I put in may slip away because I can't find my exercise mojo

Its back again though thank goodness and I am in the right head space again. Yay for me and my weight loss journey :)

Wish me luck for successful weight loss in 2012!

I wish you the success you dream of in everything you do.

xox

Mel