Labour Weekend

So here in NZ we have just had labour weekend which meant we had Monday off, YAY!!!!

Exercise wise I did two big runs over the weekend as the gym was closed so I missed out on my Monday pump and spin class.

Eating wise things are not good :( I still haven't got on track and really don't know why I can't just stop making bad food choices.

Over the weekend I had some chocolate, an ice cream, a piece of cake, 2 big slices of cream filled lamington, a mc d's cheeseburger and more chocolate. Far out that sounds awful seeing it all written down....... Unfortunately due to having someone come to mine after school today I decided that we needed munchies, this meant that I got some chips, a chocolate donut and another cream filled lamington RAH!!!!!!!!!! Why can't I stop this!!!!!!

I really don't want to let this get me down but it is so hard, I see all this and just think oh well I'll start again next week (being next Monday). I really don't want this to be the case so I am going to make sure that I start from next meal.

I hope if you were in NZ that you had a lovely long weekend and enjoyed getting out in the sun at some point.

Will let you know how I go later in the week :)

Rachael xx

Studying means junk food :(

Ok well as I have mentioned before I am currently studying nursing and with exams only a couple of weeks away I am trying to study as much as possible.

So tonight I organised with a good friend from my class Hannah to come to mine so we could study. I mentioned about getting takeaways to make our life easier (maybe my first mistake). So for the last two nights I have been stressing over the fact that I knew tonight would mean junk food because that's what we always have when we study.

When we did finally decide what we were having for dinner we chose burgers, but not just any burgers.....Burger Fuel!!! (my absolute fav).
I do have to say though I am a little proud of myself tonight for the self control I had when it came to eating it. I ate my burger (awesomeness and totes worth it) but only had a handful or so of chips (with aoli of course) in fact we didn't even eat all of our chips, this is not like me!!! As Hannah also brought chocolate I couldn't resist so I had a total of 8 pieces (sounds heaps but usually I could eat half a block no problem).

 I know that to get to the results I want I need to not eat food like this, but I guess I also don't think I will be able to completely remove nights like this from my life. If nights like this do happen I just need to understand I will not see results I want on the scales that week and will need to work a little harder for the next week to keep on track....

I hope you are all going well on your personal journey, feel free to let me know how your going its great to hear about other peoples success as it helps to keep us motivated. WE WILL DO THIS!!!!

Thanks for reading xx

Before Photos

The other day I decided that I need to do some before photos this week.

When my partner Dean got home on Monday I passed him the camera and asked if he could take the pictures for me. I had previously got him to take some of me in my underwear but this time I asked him to take them of me in my gym clothes so I feel a little more comfortable posting them online. Plus NOBODY should have the misfortune of seeing me in my underwear hehe.

I have to apologise for my grumpy face, I don't know what happened there. I kind of think it works though so that I can show in my expressions the change as I start to feel better about myself (hopefully).

Here are the pictures Dean took of me:

 

My aim is to take new photos every month so that I can see the changes in my body shape. I hope that I defiantly do start to notice some changes. A lot of people over the past month or so have mentioned that they notice I have lost weight but I am yet to notice a difference. I really want to see the changes to help keep my motivation up.

 

After a pump and spin class yesterday and a run today as well as mowing the lawns this afternoon I am absolutely knackered so I'm going to have an early night tonight. I hope your journey is going well, feel free to leave comments if you think of anything you would like me to have on this blog to help your journey succeed.

 

 Rachael xxx

What really works.....

No matter how many times I have attempted a diet or healthy lifestyle as I like to call it, I always seems to fail or "fall off the wagon" as people like to say.

The one time I have succeeded with great weight loss was around 6-7 years ago when I lost a total of 30 kg's in around 6 months. I kept this weight off for around 2 years before it slowly crept back on. Looking back to this time I think, what is it that helped me to succeed?? There are a couple of things that I did back then that are just not possible now financially which was 2- 3 personal training sessions a week and making my own meals.

So where can I go from here?? Well I decided that I would look at the other things I did and see if there is anything I can do this time as well that won't cost a lot.

Here is the list I came up with and will be attempting to do:

• Write a food diary (not just put on my phone but physically write one in a diary or exercise book)
• Go to the gym or exercise at least 6 times a week
• Make the right food choices (fruit and vegetables, lean protein etc.)
• Have small goals and reward myself with non-food items or activities
• Weigh once a week and measure every fortnight

I know these look like the same things you see every time you read a "How to" on losing weight. But the fact is that these things really do work!!

Tomorrow is Monday and it is the start of a new week which for me means a start of my new "Healthy lifestyle".

Wish me luck xx

Exercise this week

I have to say I love to exercise. The feeling I get from pushing my body to complete the tasks even with my mind wanting me to stop is awesome!!!

So far this week I have done quite a bit of exercise.

• Monday I did a 30 minute run (3:3 minute intervals) in the morning, a pump class and then a spin class that night.
• Tuesday I did nothing, was planning on walking the dog but it was raining :(.
• Wednesday I ran 40 minutes on the treadmill in the morning and then that night a Power class (cardio and weights).
• Today being Thursday I have done an intense circuit class.

In my intense fitness class today I was very much the biggest girl in the room. Before going into the class I thought this might be the case so I was extremely nervous. I had no reason to be nervous the ladies very friendly and I was welcomed into the class. The best part of it was that I kept up with everybody and didn't need to stop at any point YAY!!!

Tomorrow I am doing a run 10 min fast 5 min steady 10 min fast. Saturday a leisurely walk through the Karangahake Gorge, Waihi where I'll hopefully learn some great tips for my photography. Then on Sunday a 30 min steady run. I am feeling very happy with all of my exercise efforts for this week.

Now if only I could get my eating under control!!!

This is me

Ok so I thought the first thing I should do is tell you a little about myself and why I have made the decision to create this blog. This blog is to help me and others through the tough (and I mean TOUGH) journey of weight loss.

So here I go......

I am 27 years old, I live with my partner Dean and my daughter Maddison (Maddie) in Auckland, New Zealand. Currently I am a full-time student at MIT where I am completing a Bachelor of Nursing.

An extremely embarrassing fact about me is that I currently weigh over 100kgs, 105kgs to be exact. I also am wearing a size 18-20 and it sucks big time!!! Ever since I was a teenager I have struggled with my weight. I'm very much a binge eater that uses anything as an excuse to eat. For me food is the big issue!!!

In terms of exercise I very much enjoy it although I need to be in a rhythm, as soon as things start to slow down so do my exercising efforts.

My long term goal is to be 70 kgs and fitting into a size 10-12.

Well that was me, I'm sure you will learn a lot more as I add onto this blog. I would love to meet you if you want to share your blog or information about yourself. Hopefully I can help you on your journey as much as the support of everyone will help me through mine.

Here is a pic of me from earlier this year with my daughter Maddie. As I loss weight I hope to be able to enjoy times like these a lot more often!!!