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Funny how you sort of find yourself swinging on the pantry doors or looking blandly into the fridge, saying 'what do I feel like?'.  Something more interesting to do is what!  LOL.  Have a lovely walk today!

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SW: Aug08 - 103.8kgs
CW: 95.8kgs (lost 8kgs)
GW: 79kgs by Mar09

Hope everyone is well!

I have had a busy morning here, took the kids to school, did some shopping for me, some for my Nan and then delivered it to her and had a chat with her. Have washing to bring in and walking to do, also.

I have been asked out for dinner tonight, for Chinese. Nit sure if I will go, but shall think about it. Not certain I want to have to deal with the food choices etc, but the night out would be fun. Hmmmmmm.

I had an oddish end to the day yesterday. I did not pan well and had no afternoon tea, so at 5pm as I prepared dinner i ate a dollop of potato, a slice of corned beef and a bread roll. Realised that I had just had dinners worth of calories, so did not have any dinner with the kids, which was fine I was NOT hungry. Chris had a beer club meting here with pies and sausage rolls etc, and at 10.30pm I was starving so had 2 party pies and a party sausage roll. Now, they were delicious and I was defnitely hungry, but perhaps I could have made a better choice? LOL! Ah, learning and baby steps.

OK< off to bring in the washing and then go on Trev while I watch Criminal Minds!

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Yes I went out to dinner and yes I ate in a manner that was not as wise as it could have been! I got there late and they had already organised a banquet. I did not want to make a fuss so simply joined in. Now, I have to say i did NOT eat it all, and I left a few traditional faves, such as the deep fried bit in the birds nest combo, and I ate the leanest bits of meat and the veggies, but i did have the spring roll and two thirds of the sweet and sour chicken. One good thing, at this place they serve it up for you so it is actually easier to leave stuff behind. I was only a little bit too full, not nearly how you normally feel after a Chinese banquet! LOL! Anyhow, I have surprised myself by the lack of guilt, and the ease with which I have slipped back into eating well today.

Went to the massage guy today, he was thrilled with my back, I guess the "only walking" thing is helping! But I have more stretches to do, and I also have to do a bizarre thing with a water bottle hanging off my foot to stretch the muscles that need it, seems they are too tight! due to school holidays it will be a month before I can go back, but he has said I can do a MASSIVE 5 minutes of boxing or gentle jogging each day and he will cope, but I HAVE to do all the stretches, and I HAVE to do all the glute exercises. so, on we go........................

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hey jane, was just thinking and trying to remember - i am pretty sure my back was fuktarded after my hyster too... they throw us around on that surgical table a lot...

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Thanks Kaz, but it was like that before, has been for years, and turns out it is all because I have not been using my glutes, but have been using my lower back muscles, which is SO not what they are intended for!

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It is just gorgeous here in Melbourne today!!!!

Got up and it was already light, which was nice. Scrambled eggs for brekky, then went and bought 6 bunches of daffodils, 2 for me, 2 for Mum and 2 for a friend. Took Mum hers, sat in her garden with her and chatted, it was lovely! Then visited my friend, took her daff's and had coffee, also great! Then home for  fresh salad rolls, nothing better on such a sunny day! Have just gone for a 40 minute walk, came back HOT! LOL!! Time to get the 3/4 pants out I think!

I got the nicest compliment at Karate last night! One of the Mums told me she has really nticed a difference in my mood and attitude the past few weeks! I was blown away, actually. I mean I knw I FEEL better, but had no idea it was noticeable from the outside! I must have been a walking grump! LOL!

I am off to a girlfriends tonight for dinner and a DVD, her husband is working and normally we go out, so we are staying in. We are getting Indian, so I know I can do OK with that! I love ALL Indian, and as long as I stay away from the creamy sauces, it will be easy.

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Howdy all! I still have a sore back, but such is life! I took a strong pain killer before, so am SAILING......... SO nice to have the kids at school and be able to do that!!!!

Had a great day, even with the sore back, yesterday. The kids had ice cream last night, and I was not even tempted. There was none of the old "Oh, I SHOULD Be able to have that." guilt crap, which used to result in me having the hugest bowl once they had gone to bed. Can't get over the change!

Took the kids to school this morning, came home, and have the washing happening (everything takes forever with this back!). Have booked the kids in for a pottery workshop in the holidays, booked the car in for an assessment and filed a claim (a lady reversed into me), made an appt with the massage guy about my back...... Great stuff. While it is frustrating that I cannot walk at the moment, I am remarkably calm and accepting about it. Wow...........

Shall take it easy this afternoon.

Oh and Saturday night we ended up going out, and we had greek, so I had an entree of meatballs, 5 of themin tomato sauce, and the meat was SO lean, plus a small salad, and a gelato, one scoop. Mmmmmmmm. I am SO good!

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I must congradulate you on your choices when you eat out, frequently you manage to keep to the figure-friendly foods, that's really good.

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SW: Aug08 - 103.8kgs
CW: 95.8kgs (lost 8kgs)
GW: 79kgs by Mar09

Thanks Lorna, I am finding it really easy!

 99.9kg this morning, which is a drop of 1.7 for the week! Yeeha! And no effort at all, which is mind blowing! AND under the 100!

Off to see the psych this morning........................... Back still sore, but life goes on!

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Hip Hip Hooray for under 100!!

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SW: Aug08 - 103.8kgs
CW: 95.8kgs (lost 8kgs)
GW: 79kgs by Mar09

Congratulations on getting under 100 Jane, well done

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Thanks, Lorna and VC!

 Fell off the wagon last night, not happy. Not sure why, either. And in all honesty I am MORE than a "bit" dissapointed. I let myself down big time, bugger it. Trying to think of things that might have caused me stress........ The woman who reversed into my parked car, her partner rang and had a go at me for organising the repairs (they have no insurance, and even though it has been three weeks with no contact I was apparently meant to simply wait? NOT HAPPENING!). I hate confrontation and while I remained calm and did not back down, was not rude, I was quite upset - I try not to upset others, wish everyone was the same! What else? Had snacky foods here form teh Tupperware party, so I made it easy for myself to find "crap" to eat. I am getting very bored with having a sore back, and now it is better am finding it hard ot even motivate myself to walk.

OK, on with the day. Cos Life goes on! Took Mum and we had haircuts this morning, booked the car in for a new bumper, did a little shopping. Oh Joy........... Will have a healthy lunch in a minute, and salad for dinner, if I can be bothered! LOL!

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Hi Jane,

I'm not sure if this will help or even if anyone else experiences this but,  I find from my own experience that when I lose, something seems to trigger in my head telling me its OK eat the bad stuff cos I lost some this week.  I have found this one of the biggest hurdles. The stress couldn't have helped either, I'm really bad at stress/boredom eating.

Things will pick up for you, You have the determination and a lot more will power than me LOL!!!

Take Care, Anna

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Thanks Anna, and yes, that is a definite part of the problem! Fun, hey? LOL!

 I sat down last night and got out my journal that I am doing, where I write all the good things I have done. I had not written in it for three days, interestingly. Also had not written in my food diary. I am guessing this has given me "permission" to go off the rails, but I found it very interesting! So last night I went back to it all. I managed to find a few good things I did towards my health goals, so that was nice (and rather amazing!).  I also re-read the notes I have made since reading Ray's book. This morning I have gone back to the food diary, too. I am feeling MUCH more in control and able to be strong.

SO beautiful here today, I walked the kids to school this morning, and then went for a half hour walk, including a 600 metre jog. It was truly the best thing I could have done, I feel amazingly brighter and more confident, too. I have come home and hung out a heap of washing, and am having a coffee, then I will hang one last load out, do some stretches (make the Massage Man happy), and find something else uplifting to do, before I walk up to collect the kids at 2.30pm. Last day of school for the term!!! The kids are going rollerskating tonight, so that should be fun!

Ok, be good all, and take care!

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Woke up at 6am and could not sleep. Got up, showered and dressed,. had porridge for brekky. Checked out the Gym timetable, there is a Body Balance Class at 10.30, so I will walk down for that and walk back, which will mean I get 2 hours of exercise and lots of stretches! YAYAYAYAY! The timetable used to say a Yoga class on Sunday mornings so I will look into that, also while I am there.

First day of the school holidays and I am just as excited as the kids! LOL!

Yesterday was a definite improvement on the few days before it, so I feel incredibly positive again, which is SO nice.

I realised yesterday I have a major challenge coming up, the week and a half Chris is in Belgium, starting next weekend. The evenings are a big issue for me when he is not home, I am a little (lot) worried about it, not sure how to convince myself on that front, that I CAN be OK. And as it is on the holidays, exercise will be a bit of a hassle, too, but I think if I concentrate on simply half an hour on Trev I can do OK..........

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