Ever owned a workout video like this?
Ok - i'm sure most of us have owned at least one workout video in our time! Remember when they used to be on TV all the time early in the morning and late at night?? I guess now they have to make way...
View ArticleWeek 42 - BMI 28
My measurementsWeight: 78kg (- 45kg)Waistline: 89cm (- 20cm)Arm: 30cm (- 10cm)Bust: 100cm (- 18cm)Hips: 105cm (- 19cm)Thigh: 56.5cm (- 26.5cm)Calf: 40cm (- 10cm)Neck: 34cm (- 4cm)Wrist: 16.5cm (- 2.5cm)
View ArticleSorry mum :) xoxo
My mum is freaked out that I am keeping a blog...She is worried that I am sharing too much of myself with complete strangers and that it will only lead to trouble. She asked me why I would want to post...
View ArticleI would walk 10,000 steps...
I remember hearing that Michelle Obama wakes up at 4:30am each morning to hit the gym before her busy day starts. The first lady of American politics, who (in her spare time no doubt) runs a very...
View ArticleOne year on from sleeve gastrectomy surgery...
retrospection |ˌretrəˈspek sh ən|nounthe action of looking back on or reviewing past events or situations, esp. those in one's own life : he was disinclined to indulge in retrospection.ORIGIN mid 17th...
View Article1 year 3 months - BMI 25.1
My measurementsWeight: 70kg (- 53kg)Waistline: 80cm (- 29cm)Arm: 30cm (- 10cm)Bust: 95cm (- 23cm)Hips: 95cm (- 29cm)Thigh: 49cm (- 34cm)Calf: 37cm (- 13cm)Neck: 33cm (- 5cm)Wrist: 16cm (- 3cm)
View ArticleHello Autumn!
Here's to welcoming a rest from the heat and the rain of Summer here in tropical Queensland. Welcome Autumn!Peace, quiet and rest is her message,tired scenery heeds her call;This gracious lady is...
View ArticleIt's a boy!
It's official, i'm getting bigger... Yep - i'm expecting a little boy in October!Our son! 19 weeks 2 daysI'm almost 20 weeks pregnant and last week I went for the big ultrasound scan you generally have...
View ArticleWhy obesity is not your fault
"According to conventional wisdom, losing weight should be simple for those with enough willpower — just consume less energy than you expend, or eat less and exercise more. Following that logic, those...
View ArticleHappiness is...
I just thought I would share my three favourite quotes.#1 WHAT I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UPI love listening to the Beetles, John Lennon was lost to us all way too soon. I just love this quote from...
View ArticleOnly 115 days to go...
Well I finally have a baby bump so I thought I would upload a couple of pics! I got a little carried away with my new instaframe app but the photo quality was a bit poor on these pics.Now that i'm...
View ArticleThis old sea dog...
This is one of the beautiful photos my gorgeous friend Letia took of me with my baby belly.As I write this post I am eagerly anticipating the birth of my second child who is due any day now. This...
View Article2 years on... BMI 23!
The photo on the left was taken in January 2013 on our holidays when Alex was 2 months, more than 2 years since my sleeve surgery. The photo on the right was pre-surgery back in 2010...My...
View ArticleI'm done! BMI 21.9
Ok... this might be the last time I publish all my measurements. Not because i'm not proud of my weight loss, it's just I feel "done"... I felt "done" when I first skimmied (yes that's a real word)...
View ArticleHow I really measure myself these days...
I recently saw this on Pinterest and thought it summed the way I feel at the moment perfectly. I'm still going to be blogging here and might just publish a weigh-in every 12 months or so. But really,...
View ArticleSkin and scars
I've had a few messages asking about the scars I have from surgery and about whether I have any excess skin now.I've been lucky, I don't really have any excess skin. But I do definitely have room for...
View ArticleThe simple life...
Yesterday my daughter Elara asked me how bananas are made. I wasn't entirely sure whether it was a philosophical, biological or horticultural question so I asked her why she was asking."I meaaannn...
View ArticleOld habits die hard...
I feel a little pathetic. I don't want there to be any misconceptions and I don't want to lead anyone astray. This blog is about me being completely open and honest, but i'm concerned there's been some...
View ArticleFor the love of Kale!
I have recently discovered Kale and have been making kale chips on almost a daily basis!I eat them as i'm preparing dinner, feeding baby Alex and helping Elara with her homework. They are absolutely...
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