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Today was a good day - did well with the focus and determination. Here is my daily log.

Food:
Breakfast: 2 slices of turkey bacon, 1 egg, 2 medium mushrooms sauteed.
Snack: 1 red bell pepper
Lunch: Smoke salmon and cray fish tail salad - lettuce, cucumber, onion, tomato, radish, smoked salmon, crayfish tails
Snack: Grapes
Dinner: Chicken fajita - chicken breast, onion, bell pepper, chillies, jalapenos, cheddar cheese, romaine lettuce leaf (to wrap it in), sour cream, salsa.

Exercise:
2 hours on Stationary bike (interval)
30 Day Shred (Level 1 - 25 mins)
15 min walk to post office
1 hour on Treadmill (4 miles)
30 min Pilates
1.5 hours on Stationary Bike (interval)

I kicked my own butt today and can really feel it in my tummy and my legs are sore!! LOVE IT!! Feeling the BURN! All ready for a good one again tomorrow!!!!

Much Love Buddies xxx

Hello Fellow Buddy Slimmers!

How are we all? I hope my American friends has a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I didn’t have the worries of over eating due to this particular celebration.  However, Christmas has started in my house.  Our decorations have been up for over a week and we had our first Practice Christmas on Friday 27th November.   There was 10 of us sat around having a feast haha Christmas is a big deal in my house, it’s an excuse to get together with people and eat, drink and be merry!  To play games and listen to festive music and give gifts.  We have a Practice Christmas around once a week and even have post Christmas celebrations into January.  Our next Practice will be Sunday 6th December.  I believe there will be 8 of us that day.  I also have a Christmas Party to go to on Friday 4th December - which always turns in to a HUGE booze up!!  I won’t be drinking much.

I have been ‘lost’ the past few weeks.  Lacking the motivation and drive I had during the first few weeks of my ‘UK Kick Start Challenge’.  I don’t know why - nothing has changed and I still have the desire to be person I see when I close my eyes.  I still want, more than anything to be a ‘trophy girlfriend/wife’ (I know that sounds shallow, but we all have our own desires and things that drive us).  I want to be fit and healthy and make the most of my beautiful surroundings (both when I am in Canada or the UK).  I didn’t weigh in this week due to my obsessive scale hopping.  It has got a bit out of hand and I decided to ‘ban’ myself for a week.  I will be back to weighing in weekly as of the 4th, but that is all that will be allowed.  I have asked my mum to hide the scales in the between time.  The past 2 weeks have been tough.  I haven’t worked out as much as I should have - completely lacking motivation.  I have been eating a lot of crap and drinking crap.  I have not gone over my calorie targets, but I have been filling myself up and wasting calories on food with no nutritional value, food that I don’t need and food that makes me feel extremely bloated.  This bad cycle I have got myself into, has also affected my mood greatly.  I beat myself up over being a failure and letting myself down and dwelling on the time I have wasted.

It’s time to snap out of it.  I’m going to dedicate myself to this challenge 100%.  No more sitting around thinking about what I haven’t done these past few weeks, it’s time to get up and change that and discipline myself.  I have just under 7 weeks until I step on that plane.  I have 20 more lbs to lose to hit my target of 45lbs off in the 3.5 months.  I have my ‘target’ pants hanging up on my door, something to remind me what I am aiming for.  These are part of the outfit I will be wearing on the plane - when I put them on and feel how perfectly they fit me - it will mean I have lost 3 dress sizes in 3.5 months.  I can and will do this.

As of now I am dedicated, disciplined, focused, motivated, inspired.  I will be blogging everyday from now on - being honest with myself and with you about what I have eaten and how much exercise I have done.

I’ve decided to do my own biggest loser challenge.  I have the time to dedicate to this journey, I need to make the most of it before it’s gone and I look back on the time I wasted.  I will be at target by my 26th birthday on June 4th 2010.

Thank you to those of you who have supported me this far.  I really truly appreciate it.

As I am a photographer, I am rarely in front of the camera, but today I decided to take a couple of self portraits.

Here are a couple of them:

As I have mentioned before - when I reach my goal weight of 130 - 140lbs…I am going to do a glamor shoot and be in front of the camera haha

Oooh and I got my engagement ring resized so now I don’t have to worry about it falling off!! YAY!!

Hiya!

So, weighed in on Friday and I was disappointed.  I really let myself down this week and now I am feeling crappy about it.  I couldn’t work out much as my back and neck were really bad and I kept picking at food I didn’t need.  I didn’t go over my calories, but didn’t help myself any by eating the things I did.  I am angry with myself for losing focus/motivation this week.  It’s a week wasted in my ‘UK Kick Start’!

I have been cooking for my mum and I which has been good.  I have tried out some great new recipes and they have all turned out yummy!!

This weekend we put the Christmas decorations up!!  Took all day Friday, Saturday and today we have to put the last things in place and then the empty boxes back in the attic and then we’re finished!!  YAY!  First ‘Practice Christmas’ on November 27th!

So, the weigh in…even though I let myself down this week and lost the discipline I had…on the bright side, I have still lost 24lbs in 6 weeks - that’s an average of 4lbs a week.  I need to try and maintain an average of 3 - 4lbs a week.

Weight as of Nov 20th 2009: 216lbs

That’s a loss of 1lb this week.

Next Week’s goal:  Lose 2.5lbs  (TOM should be here at next weigh in, but will do my best)

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Start Oct 10: 240lbs
Wk1 Oct 17: 235lbs -5
Wk2 Oct 23: 227lbs -8
Wk3 Oct 30: 222lbs -5
Wk4 Nov 06: 220lbs -2
Wk5 Nov 13: 217lbs -3
Wk6 Nov 20: 216lbs -1

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Total: -24
Original Target: -30
New Target:-41 (Get to ONEderland by Jan 1st 2010)

Yesterday was weigh in 5 of the 14 week challenge!

It was a fairly up and down week.  I did good with the food, but was feeling lazy due to the lack of exercise I have been able to do because of my back and neck.  It was starting to get me down.

Had a Chiropractors appointment on Wednesday - still a long way to go to get close to fixing the injuries caused by the car accident, but I will get there.  She manipulated my back and the noise was awesome haha  I am still doing the stretches etc she gave me and the hot and cold compress etc

Went to the movies on Thursday to watch A Christmas Carol 3D! I really enjoyed it - it was very ‘dark’ and can see why the recommend not taking smaller children to see it, but it was great!! I love A Christmas Carol in every version out there haha However, The Muppet Christmas Carol is my all time favorite!

Bittersweet moment of the week:  I went to use my laptop the other day and looked down at my left hand…and my engagement ring was gone!!!  I felt sick!! Luckily I hadn’t left the house yet that day, so found it in the kitchen!!  It is way too lose and just falls off now!  I am going to get it resized - I know I should probably wait until I am at goal, but I don’t want to.  Someone suggested I get a ‘keeper ring’ (a smaller ring to wear infront of it to prevent it from falling off) until I’m at goal, but I don’t want to haha I am going to have it resized now and then if this happens again, I will then get the keeper ring until goal weight.  Side note: I miss and love my Fiance so bad!! 5 weeks down - 9 weeks to go!

Indulgence of theweek:  As mentioned in a previous blog - last weekend I had a huge food tantrum over fish and chips!  Well, that craving stuck around all week, so last night I decided to have some for my dinner.  I have been very strict on myself and so focused these last few week, that I don’t feel guilty about indulging last night.  I enjoyed them - I only managed to eat half of what I got and threw the rest away.  It has squished the craving and I am glad I had them.  I now feel I can continue on my way being focused and motivated and eating clean.  The only days I have planned that won’t be sticking to the plan are: Dec 4th - where eating will be fine, but I will be having a few drinks as I am going to a Christmas party.  Then Christmas Day - I will not over indulge, but may have a few roast potatoes and some dessert and a couple of drinks.

The way I feel - I know I have some days coming up where I can’t stick the the plan 100% so I’m going to stay true to the challenge I have set myself and be strict and focused on the rest of the days.  I am also going to up my activity - nothing to strenuous as it’s not worth damaging my back and neck even more.

Results of the week:

Weight as of Nov 13th 2009: 217lbs

That’s a loss of 3lbs this week.

Next Week’s goal:  Lose 2.5lbs  (TOM should be here at next weigh in, but will do my best)

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Start Oct 10: 240lbs
Wk1 Oct 17: 235lbs -5
Wk2 Oct 23: 227lbs -8
Wk3 Oct 30: 222lbs -5
Wk4 Nov 06: 220lbs -2
Wk5 Nov 13: 217lbs -3

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Total: -23
Original Target: -30
New Target:-41 (Get to ONEderland by Jan 1st 2010)

So, I landed in the UK on October 9th 2009 and will be heading back to Canada January 14th 2010.

I started my health regime on October 10th 2010.

My START statistics are as follows:
Weight: 240lbs (17st 2lbs)
BMI: 39.9
Waist: 42.5″
Pant Size: UK 20/US 18

I am going to be back in the UK for just under 14 weeks. I had set myself a weightloss goal of 30lbs. However, I have revised that goal after the first 4 weeks. I am now going to write my new targets and then will post the new statistics - week 4, week 8, week 12 and then the day before I fly (just under week 14). I will also post a photo of me in my ‘target outfit’. The outfit I will have chosen to fly in - the main focus being my fiance being blown away when he meets me at the airport! I am very focused on these goals and obviously won’t complain when I smash them.

My TARGET statistics (by January 14th 2010):
Weight: 195lbs (13st 13lbs) - A loss of 45lbs (3st 3lbs)
BMI: 32.4
Waist: ?
Pant Size: UK 16/US 14
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My WEEK 4 statistics (as of November 6th 2009):
Weight: 220lbs (15st 10lbs) - A loss of 20lbs (1st 6lbs)
BMI: 36.6 (-3.3)
Waist: 39.5″ (-3″)
Pant Size: UK 18/US 16 (-1 size)

I am pleased with the progress so far and I know I have a long way to go. Even reaching my goal of 195lbs - I will still have 55lbs to lose before reaching my overall goal. However, it will give me the kick start I need to be able to lose the last lot once I am back in Canada. I hope to be 140lbs by my 26th birthday on June 4th 2010. That will be a loss of 100lbs in 34 weeks (8.5 months). I will be very pleased with that.

Thank you again everyone for all the kind words and support. Having all my Buddyslim friends truly helps me on my journey. You are all such an inspiration.

Tonight was an interesting one for me.

I have been craving fish and chips for about 3 days now.  This evening the craving was so bad - it really affected me emotionally.  I was bitchy, angry, upset.  I would snap at anyone who tried to talk to me!!  At one point I was out the front door on my way to go and get some, when I thought about the 3lbs I want to lose this week.  I turned around and sulked in front of the TV.  It is unbelievable how this want for fish and chips made me feel.  I threw a childish food tantrum!  Actually, it worried me slightly that I got this pathetic over food.

I am glad I didn’t cave in.  I looked at pretty clothes online and made up ‘target outfits’.  I am over it now. Maybe before I head back to Canada in January - I will indulge in a serving of fish and chips, but right now it doesn’t get me any closer to my goal.

Man, am I gonna be pissed if I don’t have a 3lbs loss this week HAHA

Hello Everyone!

So, despite having a tough week - having the flu etc and not getting my exercise in; my weigh in wasn’t as bad as I was expecting!  I LOST 2lbs!! YAY!  I have lost 20lbs in 4 weeks and 3 inches from my waist!  My BMI has gone from 39.9 - 36.6!  All of this progress in just 4 weeks! WHOOOT!

Weight as of Nov 6th 2009: 220lbs

That’s a loss of 2lbs this week.

Next Week’s goal:  Lose 3lbs

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Start Oct 10: 240lbs
Wk1 Oct 17: 235lbs -5
Wk2 Oct 23: 227lbs -8
Wk3 Oct 30: 222lbs -5
Wk4 Nov 06: 220lbs -2

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Total: -20
Original Target: -30
New Target:-41 (Get to ONEderland by Jan 1st 2010)

Yesterday I got some KILLER BOOTS!! Man, I love them - they are so HOT!  They have been put away from Christmas now!!  I was allowed to wear them for about 10 mins in the house yesterday haha before my mum confiscated them until Christmas!  They are SO flattering!  They make my ankles/legs look slim!! They are so going to be part of my ‘flying outfit’……….my fiance is going to be blown away! YAY

Here is a photo of the beautiful boots.  ROLL ON CHRISTMAS HAHA

Hey Everyone,

This week is not going very well so far.  I’m not looking forward to weigh in on Friday - as I don’t even think I will make my goal of a 2lb loss.  Had a great weekend - although ate white bread and a potatoes over 3 days and my tummy wasn’t too pleased with that.  **BLOAT**

Since I have been back in the UK (will be a month on Friday), I haven’t been feeling all that great health wise.  The first week I had a bad cold - I always catch things on the plane!  When that cleared up, I get a stomach bug.  Then I was in agony from my back and neck (more than usual) and now I have ANOTHER cold!  I woke up this morning aching so bad!

So, this week hasn’t been great when it comes to my weightloss journey!  Food - I have been craving bad carbs, water - I haven’t been drinking as much as I usually do, exercise - I have done a bit of walking and my stretches for my neck and back, but not up to what I need to be doing to lose weight.

I had been so motivated and focused on this journey since I got back.  I have things to aim for - Chris and I having our Engagement photos taken is a big one right now!  I was rocking my goal of 30lbs in 3 months and so far lost 18lbs in 3 weeks!  I have set myself another goal - to be in ONEderland for New Year 2010!  So, another 23lbs in 9 weeks.  I know I can do it.

I don’t know why I have been feeling so rough lately.  Why do I keep catching bugs??  I think I only ever had one cold in the 3 years I lived in Canada! Maybe the stress is causing my immune system to lack - I don’t know.  I hope it sorts itself out soon - I need my mojo back!!

Hope everyone is having a good start to the week!!

I had a great time last night!

Enjoyed Vamping it up!! YAY