Zumbariffic!!!! ~ Thurs 26th April

Today I had the BEST ZUMBA time ever!!!!! I went to my regular Zumba class at glitz and I got asked up on stage to do the background dance with the instructor OMG how amazing!!! I loved every minute and it just proved to me that on that stage is where I belong!!!

I was still grinning from ear to ear when I left and of course have told EVERYONE that I know LOL.  I'm so excited!!!

It was a bit of a secret goal that I had that I just really want to get up there even just once... and now I've done it so of course I'm hungry for more!!!

At the end of the session it was REALLY great because I got to talk to Shaun who owns the studio and have a chat about my future and what goals I want to achieve etc.  I really would love to be an instructor with Zumba and just keep smashing out all the classes and have the weight drop off!

Tonight then also was extra special as I got to go up on stage with my friend Dave at his class and help him with a song!!! Oh that was so awesome!!!! I'm still smiling.

It was so amazing how he introduced me that I was one of energetic students (probably an understatement there) but he loved my energy and passion for Zumba.  I got loads of claps so that was exciting!!!!

Two dances in one day!!! Woot!!!!

This arvo I got to go to my lovely Chiro for a visit and sadly it's my last session with her as she's leaving for another practice but I think it's a great match for her.  In the past few months we have had some amazing discussions about diet, fitness and mindset which has just been great.

I got a massage too at the end of the session which was good as I had so many tight muscles and she massaged my gluts which was good.  I use to say I wish you could just and pay someone to massage your bum LOL.

She tells me that she can see my weight loss from when she last saw me 6 weeks ago so that's good!  I really will miss her but there's always facebook!!!

So a totally AMAZING day!!!!!!

I can run.... OMG ... ~ Wed 25th April

Two posts in one day I realise is a bit odd but I just had to share my excitment!!!

Firstly I would like to take a minute to pay respedts that today is ANZAC day although I didn't attend any dawn services I am grateful to all those before me who served our country.  My dear grandfather may you rest in peace was a service man and a very honourable one at that!  He never talked much about his experiences and in years gone past stopped going to a lot of the events as his friends would pass away which would make him sad.  His name is on a plaque in the cemetary in Broken Hill - one day I will go back to see it and pay my respects.

Today being a public holiday and without any gym open today we are all home this morning which is rare so we decide to have a special breakfast of pancakes its been a LONG time since we have had pancakes.  I realise we have no cream for pancakes and although it's probably NOT important as I do have low fat yoghurt in the fridge I know that the other's will want cream so I use it as a good reason to walk to the shops just to get the cream LOL.

On the way there I think I should do a small jog just to get the heart rate up and I start running, and suddenly I realise I'm still running, and I'm breathing alright which is a bit odd and I keep saying to myself, I'm still breathing, it's ok, keep going I hit part of the road that I have to cross and there are quite a few cars so I stop and look at my watch and realise that I've been running for 3 mins and 8 seconds.  I take a second look - OMG seriously????

I had a dream last night that I ran for 3 mins and 38 seconds which I thought was odd that I did dream it but thought I'd love that to be me one day!

On the way back from the shops I thought I'll give it another go even if I can only run for a second more I'll be happy!

This time however I also had 2ltrs of milk in my backpack so a little added weight!

I start to run and of course a head wind also starts so I feel like I'm running uphill a little I yell to myself 'come on' and push through I focus on my breathing and saying ok keep going, it's all good, right let's get to the next fence, ok here we are let's get to the next drivethrough, etc I only stop because I notice my shoelace is loose and my shoe is starting to come off so I stop rather than falling over LOL (I'm good at THAT).  I look down at my watch and notice that I have been running for 4 mins and 38 seconds OMG I can't believe it!!!! 

Only 4 weeks ago doing my time trial I still couldn't manage to run NON stop for very long and could only hit 1 min and 8 seconds.

I'm really proud of myself and can't wait now for the time trial next week!  I NEVER thought in my wildest dreams that I would be able to RUN!!! I had it down as a mini goal on my 12wbt page to run nonstop for 2 mins but figured it would be something I would have to train really hard to do.

I haven't done the learn to run program but am now thinking that next round I will focus on it and see how far I can go.

It just goes to proove to me that Zumba is HUGELY responsible for my fitness increasing and positive attitude that I CAN do it and I DID DO IT!!!!!!

Weigh In - WOO HOO Mini Goal - Wed 25th April

Well today is Wednesday and every Wednesday is weigh in day.... I'm soooooo nervous have I done enough, what ever the outcome it's a result that I will take onboard and take stock of my week.

We weight naked after a wee first thing in the morning out of bed.... I step on the scales... and WOO HOO I'm down 600gms making a grand total of 10kgs which is one of my mini goals for this 12wbt round.

My overall total is to get 15kgs but having a few weeks as a gain or staying the same I'm won't reach it but that's ok because this is about a journey it's not just a 12 week program and then I get to do what I want it's about setting myself up for life and being the best possible person I can be!

This is what this picture reminds me of....

I also had to post this picture as I forgot to post a while ago. I said to hubby that I can now do pushups on my toes and he goes yeah I can do some too so drops down with legs up on the couch and does some - show off!  So I take a picture.... tee hee.... nothing is safe from me and the blog!!!

We only have one week left to go in 12wbt but as a few of us say online next week's weigh in is only a number because then there is still a few more weeks to loose some extra to fit into that dress for the melbourne party

One week to go - let's make it count!!!

Sneak Peak... ~ Tues 24th April

Having to remind myself of just how far I have come and that it's all about the journey and not just one day and that hitting a road bump is just that so you deal with the fact that it happened and then you move on!

Today is my super SST - I've changed it to be a T for Tuesday not Saturday tee hee!  I do my triple Zumba on Tuesday's and today I'm going to give it all I've got because I need every calorie smashed that I can today.

11am - Zumba @ Glitz - I do 610 calories I am however sweating like a running tap

5.30pm - Zumba @ Blackwood - 601 calories here I had to miss one song as I was busting for the loo LOL - ive never left part way through a song before but if I didn't go there was going to be a serious accident LOL.

I obviously have drank 3ltrs of water today trying to flush out my system in prep for tomorrow's weight in.  Ohhh the funniest thing ever in the class tonight too.... one of my new friends said to me do you smell that (I don't often smell things the best until I stopped to really try and have a smell and then it hit me) someone had passed wind and thanks to the air con it was passed around the room and right up my nose ohhhhh then for the next two songs every time we looked at one another we kept laughing!!!  Oh it was soo funny I feel sorry for who ever it was noone looked guilty and I'm actually glad I don't know!!! LOL

7pm - Zumba @ Kylie's Studio - 620 calories here so glad that it was the most for the day I had to take a middle song a bit slow as I felt my calf muscle be a bit tight so slowed down but we had some fast paced songs in the mix tonight which was great.

Another class that I literally sweated through and felt under pressure too because there was someone I knew in the class behind me so the whole time I kept thinking, be strong, be excellent, JFDI, suck it up.  I think I'm obviously getting fitter because for the amount of sweating that I was doing and only to have 620 calories to show for it well hopefully that's a good sign!

Tonight at the gym I take a picture of myself - a sneak peak for you all to see - it's a bit different from my original shot as I was wearing a different top but still I'm happy with the pic 

 

Let's get serious! ~ Mon 23rd April

I decide to weigh in today just to see where I am at and nearly pass out to find that I've gained another kg in the wrong direction.  I'm meant to be going down not up... must have been those cupcakes, and few lollies, and left over chocolate on the board when I got home and of course the take away food sat night... oh dear....

 

The above  statement reminded me of now my journey over the next two days although I should always been conscious of my diet now I have to be super careful over the next two days!  I swear things shouldn't have to be this hard, well I guess stop putting myself in the situation where I need to make it hard in the first place!

It's HORRIBLE weather here in Adelaide today raining in 4 different directions.  It's also back to school today for my son which he is excited about so that's great!  I drop him off at then take hubby to work because there's no way he should have to ride his bike in that weather it's not safe at all.

I don't mind taking him to work at all so I change my plans from going down to Kylie's Zumba class down south which is a good 15 min drive to go to the gym instead and do Body Step as I really need a good calorie burn to get a head start on smashing away the weight gain for the week!!!

Well I've DRAMATICALLY made the wrong mistake!!! I only burn 314 calories in step.  I'm soooo dissapointed!!!!  I didn't put the feet under the step as I can't afford a mishap like I had last time so to get use to it all I just have the step flat on the floor obviously this was my mistake it was a little too easy I feel.  Also a few of the moves I didn't have the confidence at all to get on the step so did a few of the steps on the floor.  

Tonight I go to Zumba @ Glitz instead of going to Dave's because I don't want to drive in this crazy weather up into the hill and I'm soooo glad that I did I did a PB there of 760 calories!!!! I love going in the evening it's like a night club they have the strobe lights going and its just cool.

I make friends with one lady who is there who was at the master class.  I'm really enjoying making friends from the same minded people!  I'm getting more confident in talking to people too!

Masterclass - Liv & Tam ~ Sun 22nd April

Another masterclass tonight at Glitz with two Instructors Liv & Tam.  As always a high impact class with lots of energy and different dances. It was great watching them dance because that's what I was doing half the time rather than doing some of it myself as it was just going too fast for me to follow on with a lot of it.

The instructors that were there before hand had all been to a jam session a few hours earlier so they would have done the dances there so no wonder they were able to pick up the visual clues a lot faster - LOL.

I only burnt 649 calories for the 90 mins but it's alright I will take any calories burnt I can!  

Yesterday was also my daughters 12th birthday party it all went really well for me until dinner.  We made party bags - I ate nothing while we did it (always a young players trap) and then made cupcakes for each person to take home instead of having the big cake to have to cut it all up and didn't eat any of it while making either.

It was dinner time that it all came undone.  I had bought earlier that day a can of soup at the shops specifically to eat at dinner as I knew we were getting home about 6.30pm but when I was in Hungry Jacks getting dinner for all the kids I just went stuff it I'll grab something now.

I don't know where my brain was but it certainly wasn't acting logical I wasn't even hungry and as usual it wasn't the best tasting meal.  I should have walked across the way to subway because at least that would have been better for me.

Then of course there were some left over cupcakes for that evening and then still one the next day so I ate those (sharing with the family of course - sigh more sugar I don't need....)

Sigh another lesson needing to be learnt....

Burlesque - Fri 20th April

Tonight I am so excited as I am started on a 6 week 'Burlesque' course!  I of course love the movie and can't wait to find out more about it.  It was half price for gym members and a spot became available about 6 hours before hand so I booked in and paid!

Tonight we did a dance with chairs and oh boy what a workout.  The chairs were plastic like the outdoor bbq chairs which I honestly didn't think they were going to hold me but they held up. Legs got a bit banged from the jumping on and off and we were warned that there could be bruises to follow.  Well she wasn't lying about that - I have bruises in places I didn't think possible.  Got hubby to take this pic of the biggest group of them!

Each week we are going to learn a whole new dance and using the songs from the movie so that's great as I know them well!

At the end of the class everyone got a glass of champagne but I didn't take one as I was driving and also it's calories I can't afford right now!

I had my heart rate monitor on and for the 60 mins I burnt 350 calories so that was impressive!

Can't wait for next week!!!

Amazing!!! ~ Thurs 19th April

Well today I got an injection of confidence far beyond anything I could have ever imagined!

Wednesday did my usual two Zumba classes and was estatic that in the evening at glitz i did 711 calories super happy with that we do a dance from Enrique's visit which I am grooving along to nicely and fast becoming a fan.  I am learning to put a lot more energy into moves and push myself.  I certainly can feel my fitness improving and learning to contol my breathing to get the best out of each class.

This evening I went to another one of Dave's classes and due to popular demand he hold's it outside for us again which was great however the outside air con wasn't working too well this evening so we didn't get as much breeze as Monday night but that's ok we still had a great time.

The otherside floor is a little weird it's that fake concrete rubber type material that they have on kids playground and unfortunately it's not flat either so the edges of my shoes found all the tiny little hills and bumps that were there and at one point I went to do a grapevine move and twisted my ankle just a little bit and felt a small pang of pain so I decided to do the rest of the class (20 mins left) at low impact.

Little did I know I actually had 3 people behind me following me so they could get the low impact options I turned around a few times and saw people looking me at and didn't know why at the end of the class it became a bit clearer when I had someone say 'I'm glad you slowed down a bit I actually was able to follow you easier than the instructor' oh thanks it made me blush but then an even bigger surprise.

A guy came up to me and said 'wow your AMAZING' I was lost for words!  I have never been told that I've been amazing at anything before!  He said the same thing that he was following me along with his friend because they had trouble following the instructor.  Just to hear words of support and encouragement was such a confidence boost and I couldn't believe it.  I am inspired every day by others that I had met on the 12wbt but to think that I touched one person just is an honour.

It really does reignite the wish to become a Zumba instructor and it's a dream I'm going to grab with both hands!

Accelerator Day - Tues 17th April

On the 12wbt program - Tuesday's (brough in about week 9) is when Michelle Bridges bring's in what is called Accelerator day - this is the day that you don't have any simple carbs, sugars or fruit.  As I have done a few rounds before I knew this was coming up but still look forward to taking it on as it does help you give a boost to your system the day before weigh in day.

I find that if I plan out my snacks then I will be able to grab and go easily rather than having to decide what to have.  Although I have a work function today it's only for two hours so I figure that it won't upset my schedule too much.  I won't give in to the regular BIG lunch at the end with everyone or engage in the sweet treats that are sometimes on offer!

So today didn't start out the best I woke up late and so instead of having a protein based breakfast I decide I still need something in my stomach so I stop off at the local foodland to get an Iced Coffee Lite milk.  It's probably packed with sugar - sigh not a good start but I can't eat fruit however I'm thinking that an apple would have been safer!

At the end of today's sale's event I stay for lunch to enjoy some cauliflower soup with my manager it's quite spicy for me and probably has full fat cream and milk in it but it certainly hits the spot I'm not hungry again until the afternoon snack which is really good.

 

I bought some nuts on the weekend ready for today and prepacked them so I can grab them and go and also wanted to make sure that I drank my full total of water as I'm sure I have been a bit short some days so I fill up a 2 lt bottle and put it in the fridge as well as my two regular drink bottles as all together it makes up 3litres which for my body weight is what I should be drinking in a day!

Hit the Zumba circuit tonight again at the gym 664 calories and then with Kylie 568 - I have started taking Berocca in the morning as a Vitamin B pick me up especially to help one some day's where I don't think I am eating well enough to get my full daily needs.

School Hols - Week 2 - Mon 16th April

Second week of the school hol's here and the first week has just flown past!  Looking forward to the second week, some more workouts and time to do some other food planning and having some well deserved time out! (ps how cute is the above pic).

Today was a great day to spend with the children as we went to a big op shop called Saver's and we spent nearly an hour looking through all the clothes.  It was great for me as I got a lot of smaller tops and also an evening dress.  It's 'hunter green' in colour and although I can't seem to take a picture of it you will have to trust me that it's gorgeous.  I have been looking for a green dress for a long time and so to find one, that is a size 18, Eve Hunter / Mr K (the old hilton designs - remember those stores there was one in Rundle Mall years ago) and it fitted perfectly I nearly had a little cry in the change room!

The children are spending the night at my mum's this evening as I have a work event the next day so it's been a super quiet evening!  My mum and step dad are very supportive and I'm very grateful that my step takes them so early in the day it means that I get to try out a new Zumba class with Kylie - her 5pm class at Trott Park Community Ctr. I have been there before on a Monday am so am excited to be able to get to the 5pm one!

As usual I am running late - damb you traffic and run in the door just as she's starting and of course I haven't gotten changed yet so I'm in the change room throwing clothes around left right and centre just to be quick so I can hurry up and join in the class.

I'm also wearing my new Zumba top and as soon as Kylie see's it she goes WOW you have lost weight I really like that top it looks great on you!  WOW what a compliment!!!! I'm super pumped now!!!!

Oh just had to post this picture about my efforts to get changed in the loo's while I can hear the Zumba music playing.  I don't think I needed much of the actual workout I got one just getting changed LOL.  I also forgot my HRM so tonight is a 'FREE' workout LOL.

After Kylie's class I bolt up the hill to go to one of Dave's new classes.  Dave is who I do Zumba with at the gym and he now run's his own classes so I'm eager to try it out.  Two new classes in one day - woo hoo!  It's not too far away from Kylie's class either so there's just enough time to get from her's to his but not enough time to go home and get my HRM.

I really wish that I did have my HRM we were outside which was lovely as there was a gorgeous breeze and I really felt that I worked SOOO hard as i had the breeze to keep me cool.  I really loved this class so will be going back for more!!!  Some of the gym people were there too!

Masterclass with Enrique - Sun 15th April

Today I got to attend another amazing Masterclass with Enrique - he's a Zumba trainer and so many of the people that were in the masterclass were there because they attended the training earlier in the day!  I really did seriously think about attending the training however when I did go back to go yes I'll do it I was 2 days late for the 'early bird' so the fee had increased so I decide to wait till next time!

The Masterclass was really good Enrique had loads of energy and is black.  Apparently that's important to tell you - tee hee.  Shaun said to introduce him 'he's just like me but black' LOL.  

My bestfriend Anne came along to the class with me as I bought her a ticket for her birthday and she had an amazing time too!!!!  It was a total sweat fest and I drank so much water.  Anne took a picture of me at the end - I love it!

At the start it's really funny as they tell you that you can sit down at any time that you want to or take a break where you need to but sometimes (as I looked around) and saw people standing on the side having a drink or a break they would get dragged back into the middle.

The class was only $15 for an estimated 90 mins however we were given nearly 2 hours of party time it was so great I don't think anyone wanted it to stop.  Not that I remember a lot of the dances but there was certainly a lot of energy in that roon and loud - WOO HOO's from many.  

I smash through 886 calories which initially I am dissapointed in for the amount of time that we were going but also it's hard to follow some of the moves if you have no idea what you are doing.  I still will take any calorie burn I do so 886 is still good for a sunday as it would normally be a rest day!

The theme for this Zumba is Enrique's birthday so at the end there is cake and so we have a piece to be nice although another old habit creeping in there we probably should have said no!  But it was such a yummy cake!

I also bought my first Zumba top although it's a little tight I buy it as a reminder of my past 30 day journey and also it was only $20 so I just had to get it I can't wait to wear it to one of my regular Zumba classes!!!

Zumba Challenge - Day 30 - Sat 14th April

Well today is the last day of my Zumba challenge and wow what an exciting journey it has been!  I was certainly right in saying to do it over 30 days to accomodate for school holidays, injury, illness, weekends etc.  Probably all excuses none the less I still felt that this was a SMART goal.

Thursday - Zumba @ Glitz (HRM wasn't working so I didn't get a reading of cal's)

Friday - was a dismal day!  I had to do another day of training which was fine as I swapped a day but forgot that meant I would miss a Zumba class (which has upset my totals LOL).  The training only went for half a day too so although I looked online to see what other classes I could go there wasn't anything I could make.  It was really dissapointing actually.  I had to go and have tea at my mums house and couldn't exactly say to her sorry I need to Zumba for my challenge!

Saturday was a great Zumba day - I skipped my PT session today as my daughter also had a birthday party she had to get to so I couldn't be in two places as once so I took an early Zumba class at Glitz and then my regular class at the gym.  I smash through 680 calories with Lisa today and I'm really happy with that.

At the end of this class I have managed to do 29 classes for my 30 days just 1 short!!!!! I want to cry!!!! 

I still decided that it was a great effort and I should be proud of what I have achieved.  I set my min to something to do and I pretty much did it!!!  Everyone tells me on facebook that I'm a Zumba freak but then a friend sends me a picture which is lovely!

Weigh In - what the...??? - Wed 11th April

At our gym they allow older children to come along and hang out in the reception area as they have computers and the net there for anyone to use at any stage.  I do feel a bit guilty for taking my children to the gym so I can work out however I just need to keep moving this is about me now and the children need to understand that I need some me time - it helps me be the best for them!

As for the above picture the whole workout is only an hour it's not like I'm going to be gone all day and I know they secretly loved to be in a new place on computers!  

Today's weigh in was a surprise!  I stayed the same - a HUGE sigh of relief I tell you after all the calories I consumed but I'll take it either way!

Zumba today was good I only managed to 610 calories but it's still something isn't it!

I also go to Zumba glitz tonight at 7.15pm I really need to go because I need to kick start my body and manage to do another 600 calories here so I'm happy with that.  As it's evening it's more like a night club party.  My friend Anne is there with me so that's always exciting to be able to share it with a friend!

Zumba total now is at 26 classes for day 27 - hmmm 1 behind...... let's see what the next few days bring!!!

School Hols - Day 1 - Tues 10th April

School Holidays are here once again!  I actually really like school holidays as there is no pressure of the morning 'go go' and the day runs a bit more smoothly however it means more than ever you still need to have a good schedule otherwise you find that you have wasted half the day away and it's 3pm and you still haven't had lunch!  These school holidays are my chance to change my behaviour!

I had a big sleep in today actually everyone did hubby still went to work but he rides his bike what an energetic boy he is! Also today is the last day of being house bound with my son still sick.  

I still head off to Zumba once hubby is home to the regular 5.30pm at the gym (really struggled to get through that class but still enjoyed it - only smashing through 602 calories) and then down to Kylie's class I'm literally asleep by the time I get there but I really need the workout.  I only burn 600 calories in this class today too but tomorrow is weigh in day!

Kylie pushes us to our limits as she said we have a lot of easter to work out and we should be sweating chocolate by the end of the night!  I picked the above picture as it's probably explains my chocolate eating and lack of movement over the past 4 days!

A short post today sorry but it's pretty non eventual here!

Easter Sun & Mon - 8th & 9th April

I woke up Easter Sunday still very tired but to hear my son shuffling through his easter box from the easter bunny and then also checking out what his sister had received and tried to swap a few - cheeky boy!

Sunday is a nice quiet day in our house.  We were meant to go to my mums for a bbq but as my son is still sick we are housebound.  I chicken out today and decide to take today as a rest day too.

Daughter came home from camp today extremely tired but said she had a good time and was excited to see the easter bunny had been while she was away!

The easter bunny was also kind in leaving me some chocolate however I think a little too kind a big box of cadbury favourites although I figure the children will help eat a fair amount of them.

The gym closed today at 1pm and so I was too lazy to get up and go as my 'get up and go has GONE'.

It's not been a good week....

Easter Saturday - Sat 7th April

Have woken up today feeling like I've been hit by a brick.  I really am lacking in energy.  I had planned to go to Zumba at Glitz for 9.30am session but could barely get out of bed.  I had well over 8 hours of sleep but still don't feel it's enough wonder if my immune system is battling something from my son I haven't come out with shingles or anything but really feeling tired like I did years ago when I had a very small touch of Glandular Fever.  My husband had is back in 1997 and I got the tail end of it according to the blood tests they say it never leaves your system.  

I am still excited however for the Zumba class at the gym I really love Lisa's classes and so if anything is going to get me excited and get up and go it's going to be this!  So off to Zumba I go and I'm VERY grateful that I did go but I am very surprised that I burnt 610 calories.  I felt like 10 lead balloons I could barely keep up with a lot of it - my body just felt so heavy!

A nice little treat Lisa gave us two small choc eggs after the workout and said they are only 33 calories each I ate them out of habit hoping they might give me enough energy to walk to my car LOL.... oh bad habits.....

Home I go (gladly) so I can literally sit around and attempt to recover.  Sad to say I'm not even feeling bad that I didn't do 1000 calories today for my SSS I honestly don't think I could have managed it.  I really am feeling like I've been hit by a truck.

Hubby headed out with friends again for a second computer play day so it was super quiet in this house in the evening.  I fell asleep on the couch about 10pm again and got woken up when hubby got home to drag myself to bed!  Someone inject some Vit B into me.... that or chocolate... you know what ever is closer.. tee hee!

Zumba class total is now 22 for day 23 - eeek 1 behind......

Easter Friday - Fri 6th April

Today I am grateful for a public holiday let me tell you, didn't sleep the best as my son took a while to settle so I made sure I was available to him and we spent half the night packing for my daughter to go away on camp - you know what it's like leave it all to the last minute LOL.

My daughter is away on easter camp until Monday 2pm so it's going to be quiet in the house which is a good thing as my son is sick give's him time to just rest.  He has been sleeping a fair bit on and off today so that's good for him.  As I said before we are at home in isolation.  I'm sad for him as today he was going to go with my husband to a computer play day but I want to keep him home and not get anyone else sick.  

My husband took my daughter to the drop off point at 8am for the camp to allow me to sleep which was very welcomed!  

I'm a little sad that the gym is closed today no Zumba for me.  I think however I'm going to be a bit of a sook and take today as a rest day as I'm feeling absolutely exhausted I think my system is run down due to the past few days of stress.

Hubby takes the car to his computer play day which is good that I don't have to worry about going out late at night to pick him up which was good as I was in bed by 10pm tonight!

Do you like the above picture.... I saw this egg in the window of the chocolate shop at Westfield and took a picture!  I posted it onto Mish's 12wbt page and said so if we can only have '1' egg I choose this one - I got sooo many like's - tee hee!!!!

My girlfriend also put this picture up on facebook so I grabbed it for you guys to see!

Now what!.... - Thurs 5th April

Today has been another crazy day.  I took my son to swimming class and at the end a rash had become quite red and inflammed on his back.  I assumed it was from the grass at yesterdays sports day and the chlorine in the pool has upset it but they say the rash 'looks familar' and I should get it checked out.

So I don't get to go to Zumba today as I took my son 8yrs to the docs and the diagnosis - its SHINGLES!!!! In an 8year old!!! Oh boy (Austistic children have a weaker immune system and can pick up things easily).  It's highly recommened that he gets some medication to reduce the symptoms as it can be quite painful so I spend the next 4 hours going from pharmacy to pharmacy looking for the meds who each in turn call another pharmacy for me.  I'm getting quite stressed and all I want to do it eat chocolate - lucky there is none so I make sure I have a big drink of water and keep moving.

Pick up hubby early from work so he can take us to the hospital to get some medication and guess what they don't have ANY either!!! I'm on panic station by now and although one doc said it's not vital that we get the meds another said that it is and my doc said that it is and with her 20+yrs in paeds I respect her decision and push to get meds.  They call through numerous other pharmacys including another hospital who don't have the meds either.  They finally find a place in the city I don't mind driving I will go anywhere!!!

After only 2 hours we get to leave the hospital and I drive into the city to get the meds which takes nearly an hour round trip as they also have to do all their math calculations as my son is underweight for his age.  

It's nearly 9pm by the time I get home!  I'm exhausted and honestly not even hungry.  I eat some soup just so there is something in my stomach and go to bed.  I didn't make it to the gym today however I didn't give in to devouring the chocolate which I would have happily inhaled should I have gotten my hands onto it!  It reminds me of this slogan ....

I'm dreading the next week because now we are housebound as my son needs to be isolated so he isn't infectious to anyone else.  I also look forward to it being a challenge I can do this!

Tomorrow will be a better day!!!

Weigh In - eek! ~ Wed 4th April

Well as expected a gain!!! It was only 1kg and I am only a few days away from ttotm so no doubt I have some fluid retention happening there but also the rich foods and lack of movement from the past two days have no helped at all.  They say that loosing weight is about 80% of what you put into your mouth!  

Today at school was Sports Day for my son and I was dreading it as my son has mild autism he can be difficult to handle at times.  I wasn't prepared with snacks at all especially as I couldn't see how to keep yoghurt cold during the day.  For lunch I shared hot chips with my son as he has a limited diet I wasn't prepared at all with healthy food.  I didn't eat anything from the cake stand however as I just didn't want to 'add insult to injury' and also nothing looked yummy as silly as that sounds.

I was totally exhausted at the end of the day I know I only ended up drinking about 500mls of water and had a major headache by the time I got home.  When I did get home I sat on the couch and literally collapsed then we ended up having Hungry Jacks for dinner as noone could be bothered to cook anything.  

Fail to plan and you plan to fail... but you know what this is a bump in the road it was only one day and it's time to move on.  I am feeling guilty but it's a lesson to be learnt and it hasn't destroyed my whole journey so far it's just sent me off course, tomorrow is another day!

Struggletown ~ Tues 3rd April

The past few days have not been without their challenges.  Friday morning at 11am I found out about a 3 day training course for my work.  I went into panic mode because Monday and Tuesday are two of my biggest gym days also there are a few other variables out of my control.

The training was amazing and the food even more so it always is at these events however I was not aware until after the first day that I could make requests about change of diet.  There was a manager on the second day who needed gluten free food and so she got appropriate snacks which I felt would have been best for me to eat.

On  the first day i took my own piece of fruit, yoghurt and almonds for morning and afternoon tea so I wasn't tempted by the yummy food that was there but on the second day I lost the will power game and ate however I really only had a taste of what was there and didn't inhale anything too major!

As it was in a hotel the food was top quality and also a lot of white carbs loaded with dressings and deep fried foods.  I drank still a lot of water however it was hard as we were sitting for long periods of time so couldn't keep getting up to go to the loo.

When I got home on the Monday night I was exhausted and also still VERY sore from the boardwalk the day before so I didn't go to netball or the gym.

Then Tuesday was the same with my lack of movement.  I was still VERY sore and extremely tired from two full on days of training.  Also there was a bit of a mix up with picking up my children so I didn't get home in time to leave to go to the gym for my normal Zumba!

I am dreading weigh in tomorrow!!!

Coastal BoardWalk - Sun 1st April

Today I did the Marion Council Coastal Board Walk which from memory runs from Seacliff Park to Marion.  It is estimated to be 3 hour round trip, I'm going with Mica a PT who I am with on a Saturday.  I'm feeling exciting to take on the challenge - I'm sure that excitment fizzled out not long after.... LOL

I got the above picture from the net because I didn't look 'UP' much nor ahead I don't think I wanted to know what was coming and I think that if I saw this I don't know how well I would have faired LOL!!!! However it does remind me of this saying....

It's a fair walk I did watch a video of Keith Conlon from postcards doing it and I thought well if he can do it so can I however now that I think about it I think he only did a bit of it and filmed and stopped where accordling.

He did walk down these big set of stairs to take us to the foreshore so I took a picture of it as I said to the PT 'please don't make me go down there' I might not make it back up again LOL.

I took a few pics along the way as you can see and kept waiting for a 'you are here' type sign which would have been good to have known where I was exactly and how much further to go.  Have you ever noticed how far things seem when you have NO idea where you are going??? (here is the 'what you will find' sign)

The trip back of course didn't seem as long and did see a lot easier.  Either my legs were complete jelly by now or I was mentally 'gone' I wasn't thinking anything except being able to finish.  I did have a bit of a  mini meltdown again because the PT and another lady were meters ahead of me, I couldn't hear any of the converstaion and I felt sad that they didn't seem to stop to ask how I was going.  

So I cracked the shits as the mind games with myself started and once I started thinking the negative thoughts they just came gushing out!  I was crying saying I felt like I had been 'left behind'.  (I have no double too that 'lady's time' is not far away I swear this PT proabbly thinking I am nuts.  The last two breakdowns have been with her)!  I do feel bad that I made a comment that I felt that I was 'being left out' I wasn't meaning to slow anyone down but it's just upsetting when we are told we all do it together and we are all over the place.  I think this picture sums my feelings up well -

These fences are funny too I get that they are build this way so major animals and probably bikes can't get through and you know if you have to manage to get your bike in there then good luck to you!  But I kept thinking what if your shorter and a bigger lady you might not be able to get through!

We finish the walk in 3 hours and 15 minutes so just a bit longer than I expected but we did have to stop a few things on the way back.  I also smashed through 1890 calories which was lovely as I suspect I'm about to have a non eventual next two days proabably not be walking too well!

I took this picture which is in the middle of the conservation park right near a cafe where (thank god) there's a toilet and a chance to sit and eat and be merry however I feard to 'sit down' as I thought I might not get up again in a hurry!  There were so many people there enjoying the morning.

We also got passed by a few people running up and down however saw the same people 2 or 3 times and the PT said that a lot of people just run certain sections of the boardwalk I said thank god as I was starting to think they were just 'that good' and I was hopeless LOL'

Breast Cancer Support - Sat 31 March

Today at the gym there is a special event for fundraising for Breast Cancer Awareness Support.  It's very exciting!  Special Les Mill Release Launches too.  I haven't done any Les Mill classes for a while so decide to go along and support Body Combat with my friend Kym who is running it, he's so awesome in that class.  It's also 'wear pink' so I couldn't resist the chance to dress up.

My shirt (thanks to avon) is perfect for todays' launch and of course I put some effort into my hair, however it seems I might have gone too far?  Noone seemed to have notice it or made comment of it and I was also stuck up in the back row for body combat which didn't bother me too much as I'm not that great.  I managed to smash 530 calories which I was really happy with!

I grab some tips from Kym at the end on how to do some things as I seem to have no bloody idea.  It's great that he's able to give me some of his time for a few minutes.  All of the instructors are really kind at the gym and will give you their time if you need it.

Followed on with Zumba as usual with Lisa smashing 610 a little of the sluggish side today feeling like a lead balloon but at least it's another zumba down, a workout and a total of 1,000 calories for the SSS!