Happy New Year!

Hellllllllllllllooooooooooooooo!

How are the hell are we all?

I'm really good. After soooo much uncertainty this week with my scales jumping from one thing to another I actually mananged to lose 300 grams! Woo Frickin Hoo! LOL

Trust me that 300 grams is great! Considering it's TTOM!, I haven't exercised (apart from work), and haven't tracked! I did well... Somebody likes me... :o)

I entered my weight into the Weight Watchers Weight Tracker, and guess what it said to me?

You might be losing weight a bit quickly.
While you're probably thrilled with your weight-loss progress, we notice that you've been losing more than an average of 500 gm to 1 kg a week. This rate of weight loss is what experts generally regard as rapid.
For further advice, talk to your Leader.

How funny is that? Im not sure why I got it when I only lost 300 grams? But oh well!

Well work is going well, Im still really enjoying it! It's tiring running up and down those dam stairs, but it's worth it! I wasn't suppose to work today (Sat) but my boss Gayle called this morning asking if I could work cause a girl called in sick! yeah why not? So I worked 10-3pm.

I spoke to Gayle whilst I was there about any permenent Positions, she said if anything comes up in lay-by she'll let me know, Im after perm work in lay-by cause I enjoy it! I do know of 2 ppl who are leaving Lay-by, and 1 going to Uni next year, (there are only 2 perm staff so far and 6 casual including me) so once 2 ppl leave (1 is a teacher, and the other is going back to Uni in Brisbane) I should have a chance and getting Gayle to offer me more hours and even put me on Perm! which is 32 hours a week.

KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED.

Well I went to the hairdressers yesterday.. I had to do something different. I liked the fact that I had my natural coloured hair, but truth is i feel like it was too dark, isn't that funny? It's my natural colour but I felt drained out by it. So I got a shade or 2 lighter all over, then i got blonde and copper blonde highlights throughout it! ... It looks alot lighter and nicer. What do you think? I like the highlights the best! Although cause I had dye build up they dont really show at the ends. So if I can I'll be going back before we go to Melb just to get the top highlights done again and she said it should lighten further down then!

So that was what I did yesterday! It was fun although after sitting there for 3 hours you kinda get sick of it.. But the massage chair helps! lol YES they have a massage chair that you sit in when you have your hair washed and I got it twice! lol ... Ashlee, (who does my hair, is also manager) also spends time giving you a head massage.. NICE! I like that part of the experience.

So if I get more shifts then I planned for money I will go and get the top re-done.

What else is news? ummmm I bought the new weight watchers food books, they are normally $24.95 for just the shopping food guide but they had a deal for the guide, eating out guide and journal for $29.95 so i took that. Great deal. This years book is so much easier to use! This one actually has an index!

Otherwise things are good. Shaun is good but bored. He's not used to being at home! Poor guy, ooooohhhh Who cares, I had to do it for 4 months.. DEAL WITH IT! lol

Dogs are good. Astro has lost weight! WOO HOO.

Mostly we are looking forward to coming down to Melb!

Anyway, I've gone on long enough!

Talk soon!

Kaz xoxoxox

Saturday

Ok well I can't weigh in on Thursday now, since I'm working 8-5pm that day! So I'll be weighing in on Saturday.

Merry Christmas!

Karen

workout!

hey guys

Well this morning we had a massive workout session with Kirbs and Ampee! My shins are soooo sore! I didn't run all that much today since my legs were hurting, but when we got home I did 10 mins on the X-trainer at full pelt!
We did some weights and then Kirbs, Shaun and I did Pilates! lol My Ab's are killing me!

Working tonight for 5 hours. Should be interesting since Im on with a girl who doesn't do anything. I worked with her for 3 hours and she didnt serve one customer the whole time i was there! !!!!! so 5 hours of it should be fun (not)...

I've been informed by the manager that if she doesn't do her job to call her and she'll sort it out. But I don't want to make things worse since not only is she lazy she is also a bit of a bitch!
I'll do my job the best I can and if it gets really busy then I'll have to ask for her to help (If i can find her) and if not I'll call the manager!

Dogs are good. Astro is on a diet! lol he chubbed up a bit when he got the big SNIP. So we are working on getting him to lose some weight. He is on diet food at the moment and oh my god he stinks. He farts and it smells like an egg went off inside of him! Change of diet I suppose!

Anywho. I'm weighing in on Thursday next week So MERRY CHRISTMAS to Everyone! I hope you all have a fun, safe and wonderful holiday!

Chat soon

Kaz xoxooxxo

another loss

I lost 500 grams this week! Woo Hoo. So now I'm 1.3 kg away from 10kg!
I can do it before the end of the year.

Well work is going well. It's tiring! Walking up those stairs takes it out of you.

well the other day we did our usual walk (2km) but instead of jogging at the start for 2 mins and at the end for 2 mins I jogged almost half way!!! Shaun was proud of me. I was proud of me!

anyway! I cant weigh in next Tuesday, since it's christmas the meeting is closed. So I'll be weighing in on Thursday. Then the following week It's closed on Tuesday cause it's new years day! So I won't be weighin in that week, otherwise the following week will be 4 days long! So that weigh in will be skipped and I'll go back to my normal Tuesday weigh in!

Talk soon

Kaz xoxoxoxo

Something I want to share!

This is something I wanted to share with all of you!

Courtesy of "IMADONKEYONTHEEDGE" from the weight watcher boards.

Twas the month after Christmas and all through the house
Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.

The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I'd taste.
All the holiday parties had gone to my waist.

When I got on the scales there arose such a number!
When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber).

I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared;
The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared,

The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese
And the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please."

As I dressed myself in a mans plus size shirt
And prepared once again to do battle with dirt-

--I said to myself, as I only can
"You can't spend a winter disguised as a man!"

So--away with the last of the sour cream dip,
Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip

Every last bit of food that I like must be banished
Till all the additional kilos have vanished.

I won't have a cookie--not even a lick.
I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick.

I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie,
I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.

I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore--
But isn't that what January is for?

Unable to giggle, no longer a riot.
Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!

This is very accurate as to how one feels! It was very well done.

___________________________________________________

P.S I finally heard from Kmart and had my first Lay-by shift today for 5 hours. It was great. I got so much exercise I'll tell ya! Running up and down the stairs (and it's not just a couple it's a real flight of stairs! ) to get lay-by's sure takes its toll but I did really well! Working again Friday night! Enjoyed it heaps! Go ME!
Cheers

Kaz

I LOST!

wooo hooo! I lost this week!

I lost 200grams. But if you look back at last week when I gained 1kg or so I lost over 1kg this week! GO ME! so this week I have 1.8kg goal! I might be able to do it! If I don't Im not going to stress as long as I know I did my best! So I'm working my butt off.

I did a big workout last night ! Shaun and I went for a walk and I ran heaps. I didnt know my legs could go so fast. we had a little race ! I WON! lol but my legs were stuffed to say the least afterwards. ;o)

Still don't know when I'm working this week. I called Kmart to speak to Gayle who does the roster and she is away today! !!!!!! !!!!! !!!! !
So I left a message with someone else who said I should get hours this week since other new people have gotten some shifts and found out today and yesterday. So she said she'd get Gayle to call me tomorrow!

Anyway. I'll chat soon!

Love, Peace and Chicken Grease!

Kaz xo

It's been awhile!

Hey Guys

Geez it's been awhile since I've written !!! Sorry!
It's been crazy. I started Training on the 3rd of Dec and then again on the 4th! It was good but of course I couldn't really know what I was doing until I actually served real customers! So my first REAL shift was on the 6th. It went really well. It was for 3 hours and oh boy did they fly!
It was funny cause half way through the shift, the manager came up to me and took my "buddy" off me, she said I didnt need a buddy anymore since I was doing so well. So instead Bec my "buddy" went and opened a register herself. She was near me though in case I needed her! I think I did really well. Bec said I picked it up very quickly! YAY ME!

Anyway, Im not going to be on Checkout as of my next shit, im going to Lay-by... which will be good, cause there is stairs which you have to walk up and down to get the parcels so that will aide me in losing weight!
Im not sure when my next shift is, Im waiting to her from Gayle regarding the roster! Hopfully it'll be this week sometime.

Well I didn't weigh in last week. I woke up with a migraine and wanted to get rid of it before my second training shift. So I didnt weigh in. I do know i put on probably close to a KG. I had a very relaxing week the one before with my birthday and party. But I've been really good this week and I think when I weigh in tomorrow I'll be back to what I was at my last weigh in! Which means I've lost weight but since I didn't weigh in it will say either I haven't moved or I've put on a little bit!

When we come down to Melb in Jan, 7 of us girls from Southmoor Primary are getting together for dinner! I thought I'd organise something since I started chatting to a few girls from there on Facebook.

I'll tell ya Facebook is awesome! I've caught up with so many people from my past on there it isnt even funny! Okay, for example. (I'll make it short) I haven't seen Zeina who I was close with at Childcare and primary school since 1991! Ok Lisa who i last really spoke to was 1994. Found Lisa on facebook, turns out she knows Zeina's cousin! NOW im getting to know Zeina again thanks to Lisa thanks to Facebook! It's great!

So I told all the girls that I'd organise a get together. We are going out for dinner on the Tuesday night when we are down. It's gonna be great but strange all at the same time. The last time the 7 of us were in the same room together was 17 years ago.... And of course now Merryn and I are sister in-laws! lol

Im very excited!

Well it's almost 2008 which means I wasted a whole year dancing around my weight instead of really getting into it! So Since ive got this reunion of sorts in Jan. Im aiming to be 15kg down by that time! which gives me 6 weeks! my 6th week weigh in will be in Melb but I can be a guest and do it there so I will . No skipping weigh in's unless im close to death!

If im not 15kg down I want to be pretty dam close! I'd even settle for my 10% weight loss goal. Which off the top of my head is 14kg down! so that would be good too!
At the start of the year I had 2 years to lose this weight til I wanted to start a family and now I only have 1 year! So it's crunch time! I know what I have to do! I just HAVE TO DO IT!

I bought this book called "Skinny Bitch" its a no-nonsense guide for "fat" girls who want to lose weight. It's brutaly honest and gives the truth about carbs and other stuff ! It's not bad although I discovered last night that they think in order to be "skinny" you have to be a vegan! HA NOT BLOODY LIKELY!!! I don't believe that for one second! It's all in moderation.
The part I did like was that they even said that "you don't have/need to give up the foods you love forever it's just learning to have them in moderation." some people think that when you "diet" you give everything up and that's right you do. BUT I'm not on a diet! Im on a lifestyle change. People on diets lose weight but they dont keep it off! The moment they go and eat normal foods again they put weight back on!
So Im going cold turkey! Only to start with! It's gonna be soooo hard. I've warned Shaun that I could end up very very grumpy! But it has to be done for me to be detoxed! Once I'm detoxed IF i want something as a treat I can. But I also have to remember to work extra hard to balance it out.

Shaun is going to do this again with me. I think it helped heaps when he ate exactly what I did, When he eats his own food (he makes the most disgusting mixes!) I get lazy and cant be bothered cooking and that's when I eat crap! So I need to plan ahead!

Anyway I've rambled on long enough!

Ill let ya know how I go tomorrow!

Kaz xo

no results for ya!

Well Since I only got up about half an hour ago, I don't have any results for my weigh in! I had training last night at kmart and I was just so tired that I woke up this morning with a massive headache! So I slept in to get rid of it! I still have a slight headache but it's not as bad...

So I'll weigh in next week! Training was good. I really enjoyed it it's alot to learn though. Got more tonight. Hopfully I'll know tonight if im doing more during the week!

Talk soon

Kaz

New Changes

Hey Guys

Ok yet again my weigh in day is changing! It will now be Tuesday morning. The reason for this change is because the time that I was weighing in on Monday's will cut into any shifts I might want to do on a Monday since the 2 main shifts at Kmart finish and start around the time of my weigh in!

Therefore I am changing it to Tuesday in the AM. I was going to do it on a Wed night but that meeting is closing as of this week! So Tuesday it is!

So please check back in tomorrow!

Kaz

why hello!

Hey Guys

Well what a week, I had my Orientation at Kmart last night, So far so good. They are really flexible and the best part is when it comes time to moving there is NO problems with transfering to a Melb store! They have been bought out by WestFarmers, but have no plans to make any changes. They've even kept the CEO!

So I start training on monday night 4-8pm and Tues 5-8pm! SO it still gives me time to do stuff during the day!

This week has been a good week food wise, but I haven't been able to exercise as much as I'd have liked too! I've had a migraine this week, so that put a hold on it, I've had my monthly visitor so the pain of her put a hold on it! And it's already Saturday!

But that's ok. I should be able to step things up this week.

I have my party tonight should be fun!

Anywho, talk soon dudes

Kaz

Happy Birthday to ME!

Hey Guys

WOO HOO... Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to Mmmmmeeeeee! Happy Birthday to Me!!!

Well I'm 25 now! (Psst Mum, I'm 26 next year .... Ohh she hates that!)

Well I got a nice suprise today! I lost 500 grams! Bringing my total loss to 8Kg! woo hoo.. 2 more kg's and Im double figures!

Go Karen, it's your birthday (hey it is!)

Ok guys well, I'm off! Talk later in the week!

Oh, i havent heard from Kmart yet about my start date, but she said she's waiting for more people to do the induction before she organises the orientation! so hopfully I'll hear this week!

Keep ya posted

Love

Kaz xoxoox

Update!

Hey guys

Well good news, I got the job at Kmart!!! WOO HOO.... anyway ill keep ya posted..

Kaz

Going well!

Hey Guys


Well I lost 400grams this week. Considering I was really really good this week... it's not as much as I'd hoped but I guess it's starting to slow down now.. But I've still lost so that's the main thing!!!

I still haven't gotten the email from Kmart yet.. But it still could come tomorrow! She said that no matter the outcome I'd recieve an email so I'm not stressing just yet.

No real other news to report!

talk soon

Kaz

Hello Ello

Hi Guys

Well It's Saturday already! its crazy how fast the time goes now isnt it?
Well I've been super dooper good this week! I've stuck to my points Ive exercised, and I've eaten really good...

On Thursday I went for a 45 min walk with Kirbs, and then went dancing for 60 mins that night! So double exercise!

So far so good. I wish the scales would move more but they aren't exactly trustworthy like ww.

Anywho. I had an interview at Kmart yesterday! I ddin't get the other job either!! :o( oh well
But Kmart said yes (unofficialy) I still have to wait for an email to confirm it from headoffice but the manager told me I'd be a yes! So that's fantastic. It's ongoing casual and over xmas I could work anywhere from 20 hours onwards. So that's great and it's a casual rate!

She said that once I'm in the door if I want to move around I can if positions become available. They only hire people for Checkout and you move from there. I'd be happy doing this til we come home! If I end up finding a position in Kmart that's perm I'd go for it for my stability.. But Casual is ok. It's not always guranteed what hours I'll do. But they do 3 week rosters so I can at least budget for those weeks.

So that's basicallly my week.. Nothing huge!! We are good. It's cold here. I wish Summer would come back. It was here but it disappeared! LOL

Anywho..

I'll write on Monday!

Toodles Noodles..
Karen..

xoxoxo

Not Too Bad!

Hey

Well I only gained 200grams so Im quite pleased with that! I thought it was going to be a bigger number but Im pleased it wasn't!

I did the food shopping today and bought a heap and I mean a heap of food and ingredients to make up food to freeze for lunch and Dinner. So it should be good.

Let ya know!

Kaz xoxo

What's going on???

Well

I wish I could say this week has worked the way I wanted it too! Unfotuantly I seem to have put on, but the scales move so much I can't see how much until tomorrow!

I don't really know what's happened. I haven't eaten crap, I haven't gone overboard. Although I've gone a little over my points this week it hasn't been with junk.... ??????
Considering I lost last week and ate a S**T load of Crap... and this week I've eaten WAY better and I've gained???? WTF? (for those of you who dont know what this means?? Im not allowed to tell you cause Dad will go mad at me for swearing!)

We were at Kirbs and Ampee's place yesterday as it was Kaylee's 1st Birthday! I didn't do too bad.. I ate egg and lettuce sandwhiches, a few corn chips, a couple of triangles of fairy bread and a piece of Cake! That wasnt too bad... Anyway, Kirbs and Anthony are doing Betty Baxter which is a shake diet, only this one actually lets you eat aswell.
So far Kirsty has lost 6.7kg!!
WELL DONE GORGEOUS!
Anthony has lost 4.9kg
WELL DONE DUDE!
They are going so well at it.... So Kirbs has said she will be there to encourage me to keep going!
So today I am sitting down and I've got a notebook and I'm making a reciepe book with all the points values included. I will start making dishes and freezing them for ME, not Shaun! This should help me not to go over my limit!

Well I dont know if I've got the job yet (Michael Hill), I rang him on Friday and he said he's still interviewing. He should know by Tuesday.
I have recieved an email from Coles Limited saying I've been shortlisted for Kmart positions. I don't care at this stage it's a job! Considering I applied for jobs there in FEB!!!! lol Oh well I FINALLY got a response!
It doesn't mean Im going to get an interview it just means im on the list!
Haven't heard from McNab's yet either, I sent him an email and he said it's taking longer than expected to complete interviews, so we'll see! I doubt I'll get that one!

Anyway, Ill write tomorrow and let you know how much damage was done.

Later Aliigator!

Luv

Kaz

YAY

Hey Guys

Well I did it! I lost this week too! 700 grams!

Im happy with that! And this week is going to be even better I'll make sure of it!

So now Im 7.3 kg down again!

What is everyone doing for Melbourne cup?? We don't have the luxury of having a public holiday! (Here I am Im unemployed) But Shaun's work is hosting a festive day (for those lucky enough to have boss' that will give them the day off) so we are going to that! Will be a long day since Im going with Shaun to work in the AM.

This arvo we are going to get quotes to fix my car. Some idiot at the shops yesterday opened their rear door and hit my car! If it wasnt bad enough the husband refused to give us his details "only if you give me your details first" Dumbass! It's not that bad the paint is chipped to the metal, but as Shaun said "People always get away with it so if you catch 'em, you do something!" Which is true I guess, plus its not an old car! It's only 1.5 years old. And when it comes time to trading in this car for a new one (which hopfully will be next year, we are hoping!!!) we could lose value!

So we are getting quotes today then on Wed I have to take the car to Aami service centre for them to say "Yay" or "Nay"!

I am very excited about Harry Potter 5 coming out on DVD on the 14th (Next Wednesday) I will be watching it for Leane (She can come and watch it with me!) This one sparks a nerve I guess since the night I saw it at the movies was the night she died.

Anyway, must be off .

Toodles, noodles.

Kaz
xoxo

UPDATE: Well well well. We went to get quotes and what did we find?? The first one was fine "I'll send the quote to Aami" Ok all well and dandy! THEN we went to the 2nd one, what happened? Well he BUFFED IT OUT!! So much for the first one trying to get some money!!! There is NO more chip! I told Shaun exactly what the guy said "If it's that small, let it go" you could end up doing more damage with having them try to paint the entire door and not getting the colour just right! I told him !! I did!!!!

Anyway Ive finally had something to eat today and I've been super good. I had 1 ltr of water, a sandwhich and an apple!!! GO ME

Changes

Hey Guys

(This is the bracelet I had made for my birthday its Solid Sterling Silver!)

Well I few changes happening this week. I'm no longer weighing in on Saturday's.

The reason for this change is simple. I take advantage of the fact that I have the longest possible time to next weigh in, and eat more than I should over the weekend. It's not necessarily what I eat it's how much I eat.

So I figure if I change my weigh in day to a Monday then I'll be more inclined to watch what I eat over the weekend.

So from now on, I'll post on a Monday and hopefully on a Thursday! This will give me a midweek post and the weigh in day post. So make note., not to expect a post on a Saturday anymore.

On other news, I had a job interview today.

It was at Michael Hill Jewellers. It's for an Administration role. Perm Part time. I think it went well. I was the first interviewee!!! I applied for the job at lunch time yesterday and he rang me at 2pm but me being me, didn't check my phone til 8:30pm.... So I called him since he said in his message that he would be there til 9pm.

So I had an interview today at 10am. I think it was good. He had me do some tests which he didn't mention on the phone, so I figure he is only getting those ppl he is actually interested to do the tests.

He was telling me about the role, it's perfect 25 hours a week, which gives me time to (hopefully) do study, and keep up exercising! They also offer their administrators a bonus every quarter since they work hard too. He said it's about 3 pays in one! Not bad!!!!

I would get put up in a hotel to do training for a week! They also pay all expenses... NICE!

He is hoping to make a decision by mid to end of next week and have someone start the following Monday! So PLEASE keep all your fingers and toes crossed!!!!

OOOOHHH for those that know the Morton 6 rule.... (they are very popular with us) I think I saw some signs today! On the way to the interview I had to fill up the car.. never been to this station before pulled in to the only one available...........Pump 6!

When I went to the interview we went to the Coffee Club for the meeting, John (boss) ordered a coffee (for him) and water (for me) and what number for the table did we get??? 6!!!!

MUST BE A SIGN!

So I'm keeping my hopes up for this one. Someone HAS to give me a job sometime! This is getting ridiculous!!!!

Otherwise things are great! We have Kirbs, Ampee and Kaylee round tomorrow! We are going to have a day of Leisure!

Then on Sunday, we have been invited around to another guy from Shaun's work place for a BBQ for his b'day! So that'll be fun. Kirbs and Ampee are also going.

Then on Tuesday Shaun has asked me to come to his work functions for Melbourne Cup... You lucky buggers that get the day off! (listen to me, here I am always on RDO's !!) But up here we still have to work.. (those lucky enough to have jobs.... Sour puss I am) So the Defence is having a festive day with the races on, wilbarrow racing for the kidlets, and basic fun! ) So I'm going to that... Fun stuff!

So that's my plans for upcoming events! Yippee...... Nah all in all life is good. Just wishing I could have work to pay off some debt!

Anywho, since I am weighing in on Monday I will post to let you know how I go... This weigh in will be up or down, can't tell! But hopfully weighing in on a Monday will help me to stay focussed!

Toodles Noodles

Love, Peace and Chicken Greace!

(Or as Ampee would say, Peace, Love and Chicken Nipples)

Kaz

XO

hair

This is the Pink/Purple in my hair. Mind you this picture it looks more red than anything but it's a purple/pink mix. It went brighter than it's suppose to mainly due to the fact that I had blonde where the dye went. But where there was no blonde it is dark purple (the colour it's suppose to be!)

I love it I think it's nice. Pictures do not due it justice!

Check out my profil picture I've updated this too....

Well no news on the job yet... should hear something by end of week (Hopfully). I did a workout today. I did 10 mins on the x-trainer hard work and did 15 mins worth of the dancing I've learnt. Sweat up a storm!!!! Good stuff.

Really warm here today 30 odd degrees. Getting warmer. Thankgod for Air Conditioning!

We picked up my birthday present today. The bracelet! It's so nice. Ill put a pic on when I've had the heart engraved....

Toodles Noodles

Love

Karen

Another Loss!

Hey guys

Well I lost again this week WOO HOO!!! 800 grams gone again! so now im up to 6.6kg gone!! I'm getting back up there!
Well Julian is here at the moment. They are playing Poker at the moment... I love the game but they are way too funny to watch.. They both act so professional..... hehehee.

Well I just put a purple dye through panels in my hair.. Looks pretty good. Although putting it in was no piece of cake..... Ohhh cake yum........................NO.............Anyway, The dye looks pink so as you can imagine it decided it wanted to go all over my bathroom! Lucky I have good cleaning products! hehe My fingers are pink and my face was covered in it! I've put red through and blue before it has never happened quite like today, and it's because Pink is horrible to get out! Oh well I fixed it.............eventually!

We went to the Coffee Club for brekky this morning, nice but expensive, then we went shopping to show Julz our lovely selection of shops (NOT) then we went to the Tattoo palor, Julz was thinking bout getting something and we thought we'd show him what would be instore! Don't know how he feels now!!! Ben who has done our tattoo's looked at Shaun's he is so pleased with himself for the work he's done. And so he should be... He was so pleased he called to another artist to show it off! hehe.

Then we went to the movies and saw Rouge Assasin... Good movie, lots of bloody bits. Good action. But Im not a huge action fan so it was good enough for me! Jet Li did really well in it. Go see it.

Ummmmm. Had my interview yesterday. Was in there for 45 mins so that's a good sign. Left feeling positive so Please keep your fingers crossed. It's Perm Full time and this company is HUGE! they have a job going at the moment for $55 mil! That's right Millon! So I think I would do well to work there!

Anyway going to blow dry my hair, prettyfi myself and then we are off to dinner!

Toodles Noodles

Kaz

xoxoxooxox

hey Guys

Hey Guys

Well I had a job interview today, but after checking my phone, I didn't get it! Oh well. I do have a job interview on Friday, at McNab Constructions so Im hoping something will come out of that!
I had to have a phone interview first and I seemed to have done well there to get a proper interview, so keep your fingers crossed for me!

Well we have had gorgeous weather here these last few days. Been warm.....

Well I must say I am looking forward to November, Harry Potter 5 is coming out on DVD. YAY...

Well I've been so good this week with my points. Very proud of myself! I have dancing tomorrow night, actually very excited!

Talk Saturday

Cheerio!

Kaz

It's a loss!

Hey Guys

Well I lost 200 grams this week. Which is small but a step to the right destination once again.

I had a job interview this week, not too sure how it went. I left feeling good, but she said that her husband would have met the ones he liked by Monday and I havent heard anything about coming in??? So don't know...

Dancing is great... I've met some really nice ppl there. Which is good.

Yesterday we went to Kirsty and Ampee's (Anthony) and Shaun played Dungeon's and Dragon's with Ampee and his D&D buddies. LONG day, it went from 9:30 to 5pm! Shaun had fun... Kirbs and I went shopping. We both bought a really nice top from Autograph. I got pink and Kirbs got Black... We plan to wear them on my B'day, so Ill take pics and show ya!
They are really nice!

Well Shaun went away with Work for a course last week, so I was all on my lonesome. I walked the dogs each day, which got me out of the house. But I certainly didn't walk them the way they are used to. Shaun took them yesterday and they were stuffed!

Julian is coming up next weekend, so Shaun is very excited about that. We are going to take him, ummm what to do???? well there isn't too much to do! But we'll go to our fave pub for dinner, Meringandan Pub.

Anyway, ill write if I have any more news! Chat Soon

Kaz

okie dokie

Alright so Im back on track now.... I lost some of the weight that I had put on last week but since I didn't weigh in WW see it as I've gained this week.. EH well!

So this week I'll lose more weight even if it kills me... I want to get down more more more.

Ok,

Dancing? Oh it was awesome.. Great workout. I know others were buggered too. Although I probably showed it more. I was dripping! lol oh well. At least I did it.
Im so going back next week. It was great. I wish I'd never stopped dancing.

It's not just dancing. Its a whole body workout. Look at Kirstie Alley, ok she's put weight back on but she lost her weight doing ww and dancing. She hired cheorgrapher's to teach her routines and that was her exercise!

You CANT expect to lose weight Straight away. Especially since my body isnt used to doing this stuff again. Its a great way to lose weight and tone at the same time.

Well Shaun is off to Parade today.. Yippee NOT! poor bub. Couldn't sleep last night he got up at 4am and watched tv and played poker on my laptop and then went to sleep on the couch. He'll be soooooo tired later.

Shaun is off to Brissie tomorrow night. He has to go on course for a week..... So Im gonna work my butt off this week.

Dogs are good, although Jazz has been throwing up the last few nights. its not like Astro's, she brings up food. ???? We'll have to see if it stops in the next few days. Here's hoping

I applied for a few jobs this week. So hopfully I'll find something else soon. Im not temping anymore. I had a migraine for 2 days so I didn't go in and I spoke to the Boss Dude and he told me to come in still on Thurs . So I did, and they had replaced me.... didn't tell me mind you! I could understand that they needed to keep their client happy. BUT they could have called me.

Anyways Got to go... Talk soon

Kaz

Backwards Betty!

Hey All,

Well this has NOT been a good week.. My plan to get out there and do my exercise didn't quite take off the ground when I started working again....

I know I know it's not an excuse, but I haven't been in work since July so I think it counts for something! Plus I have been on my usual monthly woman hood so that doesnt help! Like it isn't bad enough that we bloat during this time we have to crave sugar aswell????

I know again I'm not making excuses I know I've slipped into a very dangerous habit since I have been able to eat again and that is stopping now. Because I didn't have to "count" points whilst recovering I guess I slipped into the habit of not thinking about what I was putting in my mouth. I don't need to tell you that I've gained weight this week :o(

I'm writing this now since tomorrow we are going to Kirbs and Anthony's to help them put in their new water tank and then we are going out for Kirbs' birthday tomorrow night so I won't be able to write tomorrow! (Since we are heading straight there after ww).. I know the results aren't going to be pretty!!!

I am disappointed, but at the same time I know that I CAN get back on track since I WAS there before and doing well and heading the right way.. I guess everyone has there little backtracks on this journey. I just have to keep foccussed.

I was happy tonight. I went to Nikki's for a girly night and she has this Hip Hop Areobics DVD. So we did it. It's about an 45 min to an hour routine to learn. WOW was I buggered at the end. Now I really can't wait to start dancing. It felt really good. Not only was the blood pumping, the heart going really fast, and I was sweating. I was actually enjoying it too. This is why Dancing will be so good for my weight loss journey. It's an exercise I enjoy! That's important don't you think? I think you at least have to enjoy it a little otherwise you will give up!

I'm going to sit down on Sunday and come up with a plan to be able to fit exercise into my daily routine no matter whether I'm working or not!

Well this temp job is still going on to next week now, which is good cause it's money! I'm not sure how many days, Monday is for sure but it depends on what work there is! It's pretty mundane stuff. Typing in invoices eg: 1 x Pen blue med ball point uniball.
FUN stuff! lol oh well it's a job (for now) I just hope I can find something more permenant soon!

Well Shaun and I have been married for 2 years this Monday the 8th Oct! Scarey that it has been 2 years.
Where did the years go? This is scarey to me. I thought about it today and I wanted to lose this weight then too, but it didn't happen.

Although I've had a bad week this week, ( and last week ) I still remind myself that this is further than I have ever gotten in the past and that MUST count towards something. If I sit here and dwell on the fact that I've gained weight since this whole tonsill thing I'll end up going even further backwards. So I don't want any comments from YOU (yes you know who you are) about the fact that I've screwed up yet another week!
I CAN bounce back and I WILL!

As Weight Watchers say, it's not how long it takes it's the fact that you get there in the end! And I will get there. I still have my goals in place to be 20 kg down by Jan and there is 11 weeks til the end of the year! I know I've put on a little of my weight but if I persist and work really hard I can make it!

WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU ONLY MAKES YOU STRONGER!

Anyway I think I've made myself feel better about gaining this week!
I just have to look at it like Tomorrow is a new day!

Thanks for listening as always.

Love ya's all

Kaz

FInally!

hey guys

I've finally got some work! It's temp (3 days) but hooray...

It's Data entry in the next town. Now that I've got my foot in the door with this recruitment agency they said when I've finished this assignment they'll put me into the next one. (Until they find some perm work).

Well Im not dancing tonight.. Not cause I dont want to. Nikki (duffa) hurt her foot so I called around other dance studios to ask some questions and it turned out that the Latin dancing was all partnered. I dont want to dance with a partner.. So I found a dance company up here (Dance Central) who on Thursday nights have Adult Jazz Funk, which is an adult class and has all modern types of dancing including hip hop.. So I'm really excited now. I've wanted to get back into dancing for so long. I really regret ever giving up my dancing. I loved it! So now im going to do Jazz again and then as I lose more weight I will start Hip Hop. I've always wanted to Hip Hop and I think as I lose weight I will be good at it. I remember being told I was good at dancing so I hope I can still do it! When I get into Hip Hop (If I do) I will buy the Jazz sneakers.. They are expensive but will be worth it.

I went and bought some split sold Jazz shoes today (like the one's pictured but Tan).. I got a good brand too so they'll last.... I want to get right back into it, and by buying these it will make me keep going. The best part is not only do I go to the dance class once a week I will be able to do it at home aswell, to be able to practice the routine at home (or Nik's).

So I'm starting on Next Thursday (they are closed for school hol's) so wish me luck guys!

Im starting my cardio work out again today... So hopfully I'll lose some weight this week!

Kaz

oops

hey

Well I gained 2.7 kg this week. But I'm not stressing over it since I didn't put all the weight I lost back on, and I can exercise this week so it should come off quickly!

Grand Final was great, had a ball. The dogs had so much fun too. We had a doggie visitor come over, Dalmation x wolf hound... Gorgeous dog! Astro loved her so much.

Not much else to say... Great weekend so far.. Going dancing tomorrow night very excited!

Wish me luck

Love Kaz

Better

Hey Guys

I am feeling so much better now. My throat is only a tiny bit sore. This week however i seem to have put a little bit of weight back on.. Since this week is the first week that I have been able to REALLY eat properly it has come back on. I am watching what I eat for the rest of the week and I am just thankful that as of the weekend I can exercise again, which means the weight won't stay on for long. It doesn't help that it's my worst time of month! lol
But I am really looking forward to Monday (Dance class) I think it will be so tiring but so good at the same time.

The weather is so nice up here at the moment. Getting really warm now. I am looking forward to summer. SINCE I WILL LOSE MORE WEIGHT by then. I am looking forward to being able to shop in the smaller clothes and feel good this summer. Im still ahead of my goals so I will be able to make it!

Anyway Ill write on Saturday

Talk soon

Kaz

10.5kg gone

Hey guys

Well Im 10.5kg down now. I lost 700grams this week. Which I gotta say I am REALLY happy with considering I thought I would put some of the weight I lost last week back on! Well Done Me!!!!

So my second goal has been acomplished now. YAY. Next goal is to lose a further 4kg to get to 10% lost.

My throat is feeling better. It still is a little sore to swallow and eat certain foods. But otherwise it is healing nicely. All of the scab has gone. The only problem I'm having at the moment is getting food stuck in the pockets. But I'm dealing with it alright I think.....

I spoke to the Dr on Friday. i wanted to know when I could start to exercise again. I've been told at the end of next week I can start again. So Nikki and I are going to start doing Latin dancing on Monday nights. It's not ballroom dancing its more of a work out dance class. I've seen DVD's you can get doing this type of dancing and it works out your whole body. So we are really looking forward to that each Monday.
This will shake up my routine. Dancing on Mondays, then stuff at home, Cardio, Resistance and then when Summer comes we will be doing swimming a couple of times a week. I think this will be really good for me. My body needs to have a routine that mixes up alot. So when I start it all expect me to drop a few kg's off along the way!!!

Well Poor Collingwood! They did so well last night, it's ashame..... If only Josh Fraser had played....By the way THANKS ALOT DAVID!!!! we were only half time when Dave gave it away that they LOST...... Way to ruin someone's night. Geez. lol ("oh as if it's not live there" He said) That'll teach ya

For all of those who said to me "As if they'll make it to the finals" GO blow bubbles out your bum! They did better than YOUR team! lol

Oh Dad, I bet you are wondering why I couldn't have gotten into Footy when I lived down there. Oh well Better late than never!

We are heading over to Kirz and Sparkles (Anthony) today to watch the Port vs Roos game... Shaun is going for Roo's ("to keep the interstate teams out blah blah blah") Well I'm going for Port.... Come On Sparkles we can cheer your team on!
They have been in Darwin for 2 weeks so it will be nice to catch up with them.

Looking forward to next week... Grand final has always been a fave day of mine. It's when you get together with your mates and sink piss (as shaun would say). We have a few coming.
There will be Us (Duh) Kirz, Sparkles and Kaylee, Kel and Jay, her Bro and his girlfriend, Robbo (whom Sparkles invited ...... hahahahaha thanks Amby) and Chippa. So we have a few coming ha? It will be a good one. Shaun is borrowing the projector and screen from work for us to put in the lounge. Full house next week!

Dogs are good. We will be grooming them tomorrow... Oh they will look so cute! Their hair is so long it sooo needs to be plucked. Jazzy loves being groomed but Astro, not so much... He will be a struggle. For those of you who don't know, Border Terriers don't get clipped. You actually pull their hair out with your fingers! It's called Hand stripping. It is very time consuming. But Jazzy looks like a giant fur ball! So it has to be done to get ready for summer. It's starting to heat up here. It's been nice this week 24 each day. The wind has been a little cold but otherwise nice.

Anywho dudes, Im off. Gonna watch a little tv... then do my hair have an early lunch then we are heading off...
Talk soon

Kaz

Feeling Better

Hey all

(The pic is of one of the flowers Mum and Dad bought me!) (Sorry i forgot you daddy dearest I honestly wasn't thinking!)

Well I'm feeling alot better today. I saw the Doctor yesterday, his receptionist rang and changed my appointment so I went yesterday afternoon. All went well. He said it's coming along very nicely. He did say that there still is a possiblilty of going backwards but it rarely happens! So keep your fingers crossed if you want my pain to be all over!!!!!

I'll tell ya what, on Monday I was so ready to throw in the towel. I've read alot of threads today on the net from other people all over the world that have had their tonsills out too. And quite a few of them that have had children have said that the pain is WORSE having a tonsillectomy! So now for all of you who read this and who have had kids............ GIVE ME SOME SYMPATHY! hahahahaha.

Seriously though, I was only getting through the pain knowing it wouldn't last forever. Tuesday was the first day since Thursday last week when I could actually talk without causing too much pain. I could barely swallow. My ears have been so sore. My Jaw has felt like each night Shaun has punched me whilst asleep (Hey???? Nah he wouldn't hehehe ;o) )
BUT Thankfully I'm on the road to recovery. You know? I read on one of the threads that a few people said since having their tonsills out they have woken up not feeling tired. So I thought about it myself and you know what? I have to agree. I don't think it's just the tonsills it could be the weight loss too, but apparently having big tonsills (which I did) can affect your breathing especially at night (hence snoring) and since having them out I've woken up feeling FRESH for once. It's great.

Hands down (I hope I won't regret this comment) Best decision I ever made. I won't have sore throats anymore (once this one is gone) I will NEVER have tonsillitis again! WOO HOO.

hehehehe

Listen to me. 2 days ago I was begging for someone to end my misery and today Im Happy I did this! lol

I had a little horror last night. I had a small bite of Shaun's hotdog (I haven't really had normal food for a week so I wanted to try some normal food! And the stupid thing got STUCK in the pocket where my tonsills were! OH boy did that hurt! I had to stick my finger down the back of my throat to clear it away, trying carefully not to vomit, not to peel the scab anymore than I should, and not to make it bleed (Bleeding BAD!!! Go to Hospital bad!) I got it out Thankfully. So today I was a little hesitant to eat food.

The only thing so far I'm not liking??? I needed some real food so I treated myself to a cheeseburger from McDonalds. I'VE LOST MY TASTE BUDS!!! How funny is that? Apparently what it is, when you have a tonsillectomy you have alot of tissue damage which can cause your taste buds to be gone completely or disappear for a while. I could still taste but not as well as I used to. I read it can take a while for it to come back up to 6 months or so!! Well at least I won't want to eat take away! What would be the point I won't be able to enjoy it! The good part about eating this today was that it cleared away a heap of the scab! My throat feels better after McDonalds than it did before !!! (Who said all Junk food was bad! lol)

So my treat is done and dusted now so now it's back to point counting! And now I know I can eat normal foods! I just have to move the food to the middle of my mouth so it doesn't get stuck!

I was suppose to have a job interview tomorrow! But the stupid people cancelled on me! Stuff em'! Oh well back to the drawing board. The recruitment agency rang me today and asked if I would start a job tomorrow but its telemarketing (and only for 6 days) and I can't strain my throat that much quite this soon. Dr Harrington said to still rest for another 5 days or so! So I'm not going to rush into doing a job like that!!!!

Anyway I think I've rambled on enough for today. I'll write on Sat and let you guys know how I did on the scales side of the house!

Luv ya's

Kaz

9.8kg down

Hey guys

Well I'm 9.8kg down. Lets hope I don't put it all back on once I start eating properly! Im worse today. My throat is so sore, and I still can't talk.
I was very happy to learn this morning though that I've lost 4.1kg this week. I hope I can keep it off. Im expecting to put a little back on, since I will eventually eat again. But I just need to make sure I stick to small portions and Exercise when I can again.

Talk soon guys

Love kaz

pain!!!

Hey guys

well I'll tell ya, I certainly hope that having these tonsils out is worth this bloody pain! Its horrible. I cant talk at all today. My tounge is so swollen that I cant open my mouth very far without almost crying. I can't cough, although my throat tickles (they put one of those vacum tubes down my throat) It hurts very badly to swallow. My jaw is killing me too, Dr Harrington said it did come out during the op. It's horrible i feel like I've been punched on both sides of my face. My ears are sore and aching. It hurts to eat. I have been eating though despite the fact that it hurts like hell.
I weighed myself this arvo. Im hoping my scales are correct if so Ive lost close to 8kg all up! How good would that be?

Anyway guys ill write tomorrow!

I only hope i feel better then!

Kaz

A loss is a loss, is a loss! (thanks Tania)

Hey guys

well I lost 100grams this week, but since it's my heaviest time of the month (catch my drift?) im rather happy with that! I normally gain weight around this time of the month so Im stoked that I've managed to come to this point! Im hoping I'll lose weight during next week with my op. I'd rather like somthing good to come out of it!

I spoke to the surgeon again yesterday, I had to tell him about my jaw! (for those of you who don't know my jaw comes out of place quite a bit, when I eat, yawn, even when I laugh... ) He said that it actually dislocates and I will need to see a specialist about it. So he will give me names and numbers to call next week when I see him. I thought I had better tell him about it since they use instruments to keep your mouth open during surgery. He was happy I called him, he said he has never dislocated a jaw during surgery before so he would've worried! But he said it's easy enough to put back in. Im hoping they can do somthing cause apparently it can has a big effect on my migraines! So if I can find somthing that will get rid of some of them I'll be happy.

Dogs are good, Shaun is good. Nothing else to really report.

Im a bit nervous about next week, It has to be done I know, but Im not looking forward to the pain afterwards. Im going to hire a heap of DVD's to keep me occupied this week, and we are going to put the mattress in the lounge so I can watch telly in bed! I like it when we do that, we did that when Astro had his snip snip too (since he jumps on the bed, it was to stop him jumping) so that will be relaxing.

Anyway guys talk soon, oh be sure to look at my post earlier in the week. I got a new phone! yay lol

Kaz

Excitement for ME!

The screen doesnt slide up the bottom left hand corner is pushed UP and the screen flips around so the left hand corner bottom ends up on the right hand corner Top!

Hey guys

well im doing well. Ive been walking with Shaun so far this week. SO im going to go EVERY DAY to keep it up. Have been good so far. Had a bbq on saturday and went a little over but I'll work hard this week..

SO for my real exciting news? I got a Hiptop 3 mobile!! its so cool. I can msn on it. It costs me $30 a month (plan only) for ALL data, emails, sms, web browsing, msn etc. UNLIMITED> so im rather happy at the moment. Pics provided! Its such a cool phone. the only thing is, though you cant upload pics and stuff without the mini sd card. (which i gotta buy) and it didnt come with an alarm (gotta download and buy the program for it $7) didnt come with calculator (free luckily to download) it does have a heap of programs to download but they cost money! so i just got the ones i needed like the alarm and calculator.

Im working on only calling ppl from my mob in an emergency. this way i can send emails from my mobile if im out for free, sms free (always unless, premimum or to another country) so i can send those at least if im out of the house to let ppl know what's happening or email mum and ssy "call me" lol

So i can handle the calling thing. (I hope) cause calls aren't included so I have to "budget" calls per month!

Anyway there is my excitement for this week... Talk saturday!

Kaz

GO COLLINGWOOD THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's still a loss!

Hey guys

Well alas I only lost 100 grams this week. BUT it is a loss at least im not gaining weight! I couldn't understand so I asked one of the leaders at the meeting about this since I have been eating the right foods, and she said that Stress and illness can make you go up and down. So I think that would be one aspect. The other is I ate soooo much (good foods) but I still ate! Luckily Thursday through to today was alot easier. My hunger started to subside. So hopfully this week it will be easier to stick to my points and not be hungry.

Im looking forward to this week. Ive set myself a mini goal. I am hoping to lose 1.4 kg this week to take me to 7 kg down. BUT im not going to dwell on it if I don't quite make it all that matters is if i stick to my motivation and eat right, exercise and stay focused. If I do all of this and I don't make it to 7 kg by next Sat, then I'll know I tried my best and that's all I can do.

But I will be happy that I gave it my all. It's better to have tried and failed then to sit here and wonder if it can be done.

NEWS: well guys I have my surgery on the 12th September. He is using the CUT AND TIE method. So cutting them out and then tying the blood vessels off. OUCH. OH and anyone who told me that i will be eating Jelly and Ice-cream, HA! nope not for me. Adults have to eat normally from the night of your surgery! He said it will hurt like hell to eat but it will clean the throat of all the gunk that will be at the back. SO fun stuff to look forward to.

Anyway, Talk later.

Love

Kaz

this week is hard!

Hi guys

well so far im doing well but im SOOOOOOO hungry! Im not being naughty or anything but I keep eating! hungry hungry hungry!

Ive been doing exercise too this week, which should help. But because im also doing resistance (weights) my weight loss could hault due to the fact that im building muscel! But im hoping it wont take too long to settle.

Well I stayed up late last night watching the eclipse, it was so nice. i love our camera i cant wait to buy a telephoto lense.

I have my specialist appointment this friday. Shaun has taken work off so he can come with me. Im looking forward to finally getting them out and done with!

Anyway ill check back on Saturday

Love

Kaz

ooooohhhhh I wonder?

Hey guys

(what the hell is that? read on to find out!)

MY WEIGH IN SAT 25th AUG: - 1.4 kg's

Well (Sat) tomorrow i should know how i went this week. Although I put on 500grams last week and i didnt weigh in so i would've lost 500 grams MORE than what weight watchers will see. So I'll have to remember to take that into account!! (Make me feel even better!!!! :o)

Today I wasn't so good!! ;oP We had chinese for lunch today since Shaun was home. He had another Tattoo session done yesterday so he'd taken today off for it to heal a little! For those of you who don't know, Shaun has been in the process of getting a tattoo since Feb this year. It's of the Angel of Death. (I know great choice ha?)

He has had 23 hours of work done on this thing. It is very detailed when you see it in person! The sculls are the latest to get done. He was in a little bit of pain though! As anyone who has a tattoo will tell you, if they stop for any reason your tattoo stops being numb and starts to feel pain again and starts stinging! WELL Ben who does Shaun's had to stop and see people at the front desk and he was out there for like 30 mins! Well as you can imagine by now your tattoo is throbbing and pain has flooded back in! Now imagine Ben comes back and starts tattooing you again!!! Uh hu!!! It hurts. He's really good though he knew straight away and didnt put Shaun through much more of it! But he's sore now. I accidently grabbed him there this morning and he squealed like a little girl. Lol

What a sook! hehehe

I want to say thankyou to all you ww'ers who have viewed my blog and are leaving wonderful comments. Thanks guys. I love the boards and you guys help keep me motivated. GO THE WW GIRLS!!! woo hoo... WE ROCK hhehehehehehehe. I make myself laugh when Im tired ;oP

I didnt get that job. They called me this morning. So much for being desperate. Apparently they filled the postition on Wed but didnt call me til today. That P$*&ses me off, especially since they already sent me an email saying "you have been unsuccessful" then to call me and offer me an interview only to reject me again? I don't get people like that. This is their first business too, so I guess I got a glimpse into their future with a company.. CRAP. MWAH lol.

Im in a strange mood today.

Anyways dude's and dudettes Im off like a bad smell. lol Told ya!

Cioa

Kaz

So far so good!

Hey Guys,

Well so far this week Im doing really well! I haven't strayed from my points AT ALL! I'm also eating the right foods. I had a can of Coke today for the first time since Saturday! (Trust me that's good for me) So I'm very proud of myself for that.

So far the scales at home are being Extremly generous! My scales and Weight Watchers scales are usually only 200grams different. So I'm happy!

I am actually looking forward to my weigh in on Saturday.

I did exercise today! Hurt like hell since it's been awhile since I did any.
I had a job interview on SUNDAY! what a strange day! I don't think I've got the job. I rang them today and they said they'd have an answer by this arvo but I didn't hear anything. I hope I hear somthing tomorrow! It's at an optometrist. New shop opening in Highfields (Just outside Toowoomba) which means if I get it and keep it til the end of the year we will move out that way! I thought I had impressed them but who knows. If it's meant to be it's meant to be!

Anyway I'll let you know.

Ive also added a graph to my page which shows my weight loss at a glance. This way I can get rid of my "Journey So far" Since that will get way too big! At the moment i am 3kg above my goal progress line which means I have some work to do. So its motivational to see how Im actually doing!
Check it out!


Love

kaz

P.S If you think you've missed a post in the week just gone (Since I've set it to 2 posts on the main page) Check the post archive. It will have the month and the number of posts next to it. You can click on the month and it will bring up all that months posts!!

What am i doing?

I'm Posting this on Friday because I have things to write today.

Yesterday I was considering getting Lap-Band surgery. For those of you who don't know what this is it is where they place a band around the top 3rd of your Stomach and create a pouch. This pouch holds your new intake of food. It isn't much and as you fill the pouch it sends a signal to your brain telling you that you are full!
It then works slowly to release the food in the pouch to the lower stomach for digesting. The band is adjustable and can be completely loosened when pregnant and can even be removed if absolutely necessary. I spent 5 hours last night researching this procedure, and whilst I went to bed thinking I still wanted to do it. I don't this morning.

The reasons are this:
1. I can only ever eat the amount of food in that pouch for the rest of my life! While this can be a good thing, it also means I can never have a blow out at Christmas time or any other time for that matter!
2. Certain foods cannot be eaten whilst you have this band in place. These foods even contain veggies and fruits.
3. Alcohol has to be avoided. I don't drink at the best of times anymore but it would be nice to still have the option.
4. No soft drink ( I hear many of you saying this should be given up anyway, but it does coincide with alcohol since I drink spirits!!!)
5. For those of you who drink coffee or tea? Caffeine is to be avoided!! (could you give up your coffee?)
6. You have to eat slowly so that you don't cause a blockage! Scary in itself!
7. Certain foods can make you vomit! Oh yay that's what we want!
8. (listen to this in reference to number 7) you cant vomit! It may move your band and cause complications enough to have another surgery! NICE
9. A lot of people who have had this done, end up having what they call "Soft food syndrome" it is where you only eat Soft foods because you are scared to try others in case they make you sick! (yup always wanted to be a baby again!)
10. (the list could go on but you'd be here forever) I'd be giving up my life to lose weight!

I don't want this anymore than the next person and that is why I've decided against having it done. I thought that by doing weight watchers there was restrictions, and I think the reason I'm not doing as well as I'd like is cause in some sick and twisted way I felt like ww was making me give up the things I love!
But after considering this, I've come to realise that it was never about giving up the things I love, but rather learning to have them in moderation.

Learning that It’s not deprivation but liberation.
Liberation from feeling powerless over food. Liberation from not giving in to temptations that will keep me from reaching my weight and health goal. Temptation is a powerful thing but I have began to realise I am more powerful.

I don't need food to feel good anymore. (try telling my brain that!) My stomach and I, (I think) are starting to have an understanding. I just need to convince my brain to teach my willpower that I don't need to eat that stuff to feel satisfied. I think the thing I've been hung up on, is feeling like I won't enjoy food anymore. I am already seeing that strain, I hate having to plan meals now cause I feel like its too hard and that's when I take the easy way out. But all I'm doing is pro-longing my goals.

"The definition of insanity is to repeat the same behavior and expect a different outcome.”

How many of you read that, and thought "Oh wow, I do that"? I think just about everyone who has an eating disorder (when you are obese you have an eating disorder, you don't need to be wafer thin to have one!) will read that line and know exactly how it relates to their eating habits.

I strongly believe in myself right now. I know I can do this. I don't need a stupid band placed around my stomach to help me lose weight. I can do it myself. PERSEVERANCE
It's going to be so hard at first to really say NO to those temptations but you know what. Im going to make this blog more than a weekly thing. I have found that normally on a Saturday I feel so good about where I'm heading and I think its cause I talk to you guys about how I'm doing at that point in time. So I'm going to write (I won't say everyday but don't be too sure) as often as I need to. I think writing about how I'm feeling about my current situation is like therapy and it may help me to push through the temptations.

So check in regularly. I'll set my blog so I can have the last 7 days worth of Posts shown on the front so you don't have to go looking for them! Just scroll to the bottom and work your way up!

I can do it!
There is only 18 weeks left until the end of the year (WOW I just heard a gasp from my mother)
Hehehe and I plan on losing a fair bit for our trip down there in Jan! So look out people!

Anyway check back soon.....

Love Karen

UPDATE: It's Saturday and yet again I have the wonderful Tonsilittis! YAY. Im not weighing in today, as I have to go to the Doctors AGAIN. The money is better spent there. (I guess) I have put on 0.5grams. No excuses, I have none. Better next week....

No Weigh In!

Hey Guys

Well I didn't weigh in today folks. I had set my alarm for 8 on the dot! But i woke up at 8:45am instead. Shaun is at an all day Soccer Carnival today. So he got up at 6am and woke me up which he doesn't normally do on a Saturday so of course when I went back to sleep it was a deep one..

Oh well. I got on the scales at home and I'm the same as last week. Which I dont mind since I have a monthly visitor staying at the moment....

Well I had an appointment with my Doctor, He wanted to see me again. I had to have another Blood test (the Glandular test was negative but my levels were a little off) so he wanted to redo another test to show these levels again. I'm booked in at the specialist on 31st August to talk to him about the next step in having my tonsillectomy. Apparently they used to (and still do sometimes) use a scalpel, but most times now they use a laser... it is suppose to be create less bleeding and the paitent feels less pain afterwards. So im a hoping they use this one!!! The Doctor said my tonsils look like Walnuts, They are wrinkled which they are not suppose to be. Or what he called them "Scared".
He also said I might have to have my Adenoids removed also, apparently this does hurt afterwards cause they scrape them out!!! EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

So Im looking forward to a fun next month or two! (NOT).

I had 2 job interviews this week. One was at a Nursing home (Kitchenhand) Didnt get it!
The other is at a Welding company. They are looking for a Administration officer to do 25 hours a week. Which is perfect for me!!! The best part??? She said as long as you get the work done you can work as many hours per day as I like (in my 25 hour week limit) If I DO need more than 25 hours any certain week I can see if she has any other work for me to do and earn more dosh that week!!! How cool is that? Nikki has a job similar to this. Which means if she has things on or appointments she works her work around her!
She (boss) also said its a job share so there is a girl that does 15 hours over Tues, Wed and Thurs so I HAVE to do Mon and Fri but whether I do just 5 hours those two days or the whole days is up to me! I can come in Mon to Fri and do 5 hours if I like!! I want it so ALL OF YOU keep your fingers and toes crossed!!!!!!!!!

Shaun went away from Tues to Fri this week. So I was on my lonesome! It was alright. But we have a mouse running around the house somewhere and he was very active during the night so I kept waking up! Im not scared of mice at all (Ask Nikki) at 2am on Thursday morning I heard him in our wardrobe so Im on all 4's pulling out all the stuff at the bottom of the robe trying to get him out.. No such luck couldn't find him. He was living under Shaun's chest of drawers. I heard him one night when I was still reading Harry Potter, Pulled out the drawer and the little poop had a stash of dog kibble under the dam drawers. He was also at one point living in Shaun's bottom drawer cause there was mouse poo in the bottom of it! YUK.

I have began cleaning out ALL cupboards in the house to flush him out. He's been in all of them! He's only little, we've seen him a few times and there is only one! I was reading one night in bed (sitting up) and I saw a flash in the corner of my eye, looked up, heard Kibble moving (we keep the dog food in the closed bedroom at night) and then i saw the mouse run out under the door with kibble in his hands! Little POOP! The little bugger knew where to find food! So the food is off the floor now, so he will starve, Ive found most of his stashes of food, and cleaned them out.
Its a shame cause he's quite cute! Its a wonder the Dogs haven't found him! OR seen him.

Im going to take the dogs to the soccer today at lunch time. Shaun said there is going to be a BBQ and to bring the dogs, so why not..... Should be good. I wont be there too long. THe dogs can be a pain outside of the house! I refuse to take them to watch Shaun run around cause they put up such a fight to try and chase him on the field.

Speaking of, I almost lost Astro on Tuesday night when Shaun left! He was carrying on so much when we were out the front (Shaun had to drive a van down to Amberley and we have a steep driveway which goes DOWN to the house and UP to the street. Well he got it down the drive but couldnt get it back up!! Once I was done laughing I directed him and gave him encouragement. Our lawn is a little ripped up but hey! It wouldnt go up the concrete! Anyway Astro was inside making a noise and when shaun drove away and I went to come in He bolted out under the door and ran up the street. I was praying Jazzy didn't get out too! I finially caught him after alot of screams with his name to them and my bare feet running like never before. He cowered thats how I caught him. There is NO way you could catch them if they didnt stop! This breed is meant to run along side of horses!

SO I was rather distressed that night having nearly lost him. Luckily jazzy didnt go anywhere. After almost pooing myself cause i couldn't see her she came from out the backyard !!
This breed cannot be trained off lead. They are shocking like that. They are natural born hunters so if off lead and they catch a scent you've lost them!!!

Anyway I think Ive gone on long enough! Hope you enjoy the long post. Alot has happened lately! Aunty Mary I know you will be proud of how long this post is, you can appreciate it!!! hehehehe

Anywho Love, Peace and Chicken Grease

Kaz xxxxxx