Blog entries by Smick

Wow. 30 weeks! I have NEVER stuck to anything for this long and I am seeing the benefits. This week I weighed in at 87.7 kg. That is 0.9 kg loss since last week and a total of 29.3 kg lost so far. My weight loss is slow but steady and the main thing is that I am still losing. January does not...

I am very happy that I managed to lose ANYTHING over the holiday break. With Christmas, New Year and my birthday to contend with it was always going to be a difficult two weeks. We also went away for a week to Phillip Island, so there were a lot of restaurant meals and general out of routine...

Looking back on the past year and what I have achieved. I began 2014 overweight and very unhealthy. My New Years resolution was to lose weight and get fit, as it has been for the past several years :cool:. It lasted only a couple of days. Like most years, I fell quickly into bad habits :oops...

No scales for a week.I'm off on holidays with the family. Will be interesting to see what the damage is once I return. Probably a good thing, since it is that time of year. I will endeavour to walk a lot, bike ride and eat moderately but I know I will be very out of routine. I am allowing myself...

Found it.... My motivation, that is. :p It definitely went on vacation :cool: for a couple of weeks, but I can gladly say it has returned and is refreshed. I went on a bit of a bender on Saturday night though :confused:. Was not pretty. I really have not had much to drink in the past six months...

Effort is equal to results and this week my effort was pretty poor, resulting in only 0.3 kg loss. Everything is out of sync. I have finished school, Kids are all done too, my dad has been in and out of hospital, Christmas is rapidly approaching and my routine has gone out the window. Every day...

This week I am exactly the same as I was last week. No excuses. I have been slack. Not recording my calories and sneaking a bite here and there. Exercise has been OK, not stellar though. AF is due in a few days and this week is always a challenge. I know this and still did not make efforts to...

I'm happy to report that I am now in the 80's (just) 89.9 kilos. A total weight loss of 27.1 kilos. A loss of only 0.7 kilos this week, but every little bit counts. I am managing to consistently keep losing half, to a kilo each week while only having the D 3 days. I'm increasingly confident that...

This week I have had a LOT of people comment on my weight loss. I think it is because it has been warm and I have been wearing summer clothes and not the big layers. It feels great. People are happy for me and I am proud of myself. I am not there yet though. It would be easy to say, I have...

I was shocked and amazed when I hopped on the scales this morning. :eek: I was expecting to stay the same or even have a small gain. I have been off the D for two weeks now and although I have the exercise side of things totally under control, my eating has been erratic and not as good as I...

Do you take any supplements? If so, which ones? I have never been a pill taker (even though I work in pharmacy). I have always been of the belief that if you have a balanced diet, you should get all of your nutrients from food Since I have been off the D, my energy levels have been lower. I...

My first full week without D has been challenging. My energy levels are down a little and I have to make a conscious decision to be more active. I have found I am doing things because they have become a part of my routine, which is great, BUT my enthusiasm is not present. Food wise I have had...

The last couple of weeks have shown hardly any movement on the scales. It is definitely time for a shake up. I have been a little complacent and being very slack. Letting things slip through and not sticking to my calorie allowance as diligently as I should. Having a break from the D will mean I...

I am having a two week break from the D. :eek: A few reasons: I have an endocrinologist appointment in two weeks time and I have to be 'clean' for two weeks to have blood tests to get accurate results I feel like I am used to the D. I need a break so that it is more effective when I return. I...

So I forgot to weigh in this morning until AFTER I had exercised, had breakfast, a litre of water and was wet from the shower. :confused: Result was a gain of 0.2 kg. will update tomorrow with the 'real' result. Not terribly upset with that though.

Was up all night with gastro. Not a happy camper. Didn't go to work today. Spent most of it on the couch with no energy at all. Have eaten very little today. Am pretty upset that I am going to ruin my 58 day streak of reaching my movement goals unless I find some magic spark and hit the...

After last weeks gain I was shocked into really making sure I do the right thing this week. I NEVER want to have two weeks gain in a row. Yikes! I diligently wrote down everything in my food diary and ensured I stayed within my calorie limits. Drank heaps of water and did at least 10,000 steps a...

Week 17 weigh in Well.... it was bound to happen. I fell off the rails a bit this week. Just not paying close enough attention to what I am doing and relaxing a bit. Had a big blow out weekend, drinking and a huge restaurant meal. I have been exercising though, waking up at 5:45 am and getting...

Had a really bad food day yesterday. I have been having more and more days off the Duromine, just to see how I go, on the suggestion of my GP. Until now I have only done one day at a time. Yesterday I forgot to take the D and I also had not taken it the day before. I remembered at about 11 am. I...

Week 16 weigh in Another small loss this week. 0.9 kg making me 95.8 kg. It has really slowed down to a trickle now. My total loss so far is 21.2 kg so that makes it seem much better. BUT I have increased my exercise.... to the point I can barely walk because of the blisters on my feet. My...