Sitting well above my goal weight....

And that's in the nude! Strange things still continue in my body at the moment. I'm going to have to change my ways now or I'm going to keep putting on.

Thanks for all the comments on my last post. I'm sorry I didn't respond individually but I haven't been able to find the strength to take control this week, which meant me trying to block out my weight issues all together, and hence, ignoring the great support I've been getting.

I've just bought a new pair of scales with a body fat reading built in ( Tanita UM-018 $150 from Harvey Norman - Impulse buy!). Iv'e set them up on the bathroom floor (hard surface). Unfortunately the reading isn't good: 67kg (WTF!!) and 29.5% body fat. I need to get both these figures down. Healthy body fat for woman 20-39 is 21%-33% and my healthy weight range is 56 - 70kg. So I'm sitting high in both my healthy ranges - figures I definately need to get down. I want to get back down to 63.5kg and maybe reduce my body fat figure by say 5%.

New goals, new motivation right? Well ... still waiting for that to kick in. I can't help thinking that my weight gain is a direct result of changing my pill, skipping the period and not watching my eating so much.

Incidently, to clear up any confusion with my last post. Doc said it is safe to skip my sugar pills for 3 months, then have a period on the 4th month. She has put me on a Monophasic pill which gives me a constant level of hormone. I've actually been on this one before, it's Norimin 28day, and the reason for the change is to try and control another problem, which it is doing quite nicely. I was warned that fluid retention might occur. I'm now taking a mild herb diuretic in order to keep it under control.

The joys of being a girl! I'll be on my own again for 10 days so I'll be watching my points this week, and now that I have more accurate scales (my other ones are 2-5kgs out!), I'll be skipping the ww meets and using my own readings.

I've exercised 3 times this week, and gotten lots of incidental walking in, but it's not really enough to lose, so I'm also going to up the exercise and maybe go for a long walk on saturday or sunday. Since I will be on my own, my aim is to also have a healthy weekend, stick to my points and substitute eating with walking when I get restless!

To the future and beyond....

aghhhhhhhhhhh

Wouldn't believe it unless I saw it. I am up 4kgs from tuesday last week!!! rediculous!

I have gone on a new pill and I can't believe the crazy things it is doing to me. My clothes that fit great last week DON'T FIT and my legs feel like they are going to burst, they are even itchy, my feet are swollen, my boobs are sore as. This is nuts.

I am thinking of killing the perscription and going back to the old one asap. This bites!!!!

4kgs in one week. F'kg hell!

sorry. need to vent. I can't believe this. I have been drinking heaps of water to conquer it. but to know result.

Any pointers??

Anyone....

M's Open Tag:

Here are the rules are:

1. Go into your archives.

2. Find your 23rd post.

3. Find the fifth sentence (or the closest one to it)

4. Post the text of your sentence in your blog along with these rules.

5. Tag five other people.

This is what I had posted:

"Slow and Steady weightloss will have to do."

Achievements this week

I don't have much time right now but I wanted to post (for my own benefit) a few things that have actually worked out health wise:

- I've gone for 3 walks since sunday
- I've nearly kept to points most days, and yesterday finished on just 19!
- I've drunk tonnes of water.
- I've prepared and eaten vegetables properly and in the right quantities for 4 days straight.
- I've eaten at least one piece of fruit each day.

There. I know one week of goodness doesn't exactly make up for about 7 weeks of, well, badness, but I do feel that the effort I made with the planning this week as made a big difference.

I'm going on a different pill this month, so I apparently won't be getting the dreaded monthlies for about 4 months. The doc did warn that I could still experience extra water retention though. Have to see how it goes.

I have stopped trying to lose weight for a while (I am under the ww goal weight which is fine for now), and am concentrating on well, not putting any more on, which means listening to my body occasionally and giving it the things it needs, not necessarily what it wants!

Well that's my bit for Friday morning. I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!

Getting organised Part 2

Dinner went well! I think the whole meal came in at about 7 .5 points:

Honey Mustard Pork (3 .5 Points / serve):
4 small pieces of pork • 2tbs honey • 1/2 tbs wholegrain mustard • 1/2 tsp finely grated orange zest • 1 tbs dry white wine (I used white vinigar instead as I didn't want to open a bottle of white - too tempting!)

Method:
Mix together the honey, mustard, orange zest and wine. Place the pork in a shallow dish and pour the sauce over. Let it marinate for 2 hours. Then coat a pan with cooking spray and cook until the pork is brown and tender.

I served this with Lite alfredo pasta (1.5), beans, carrots and home made garlic bread (2.5).

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Tonight for tea we are having toasty pies. I am blogging now because I'm starving - CB is due home any minute and he's making the dinner. I've already eaten a corn cob, so just have to hold tight till the boy is home.

I planned a walk today but so far the skys have not stopped dripping. I may try tomorrow morning.

We have a fantastic weekend planned. The boy and I are going to the Prom! Well, a fancy dress party with a "Vintage Prom - 1920s - 1980s" them. I have my outfit sorted. It's revolting! A baby pink pleated knee-length number with spaghetti straps - vintage 1970s! I also bought some pink shoes to match. (Mary -white is way out of your comfort zone - Pink is waaaay out of mine!!!) Since the boy is wearing a baby blue safari suit, I'm sure we will look the part!

I'll try and post some pics of the night - if i'm not too drunk - it's a Vodka party too.

Righto, the boy is home (Finally) and I'm starving. Night all.

Getting organised...

I'm a shocker for making excuses for why I can't do something - complete a task, exercise, eat properly... it follows through to every aspect of my world. Lately, my excuse for not eating right is that I've not had a chance to do grocery shopping. It doesn't really classify as a right to buy a chocolate bar every day, but it's enough for me.

As a result of the BIJ meet with M and Mary, I have decided to re-visit some of the reasons I enjoyed eating well. I have been struggling with points of late, so this week I've gone back to the cookbooks and did a grocery shop with a list so I could cook the recipes. I pulled out "WW Recipe Collection 2002" and on Tuesday, made Chicken and Potatoes in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce (4.5 pts) and today I'm making Honey Mustard Pork (3.5 pts). If it turns out, i'll stick the recipe on here.

Off to eat corn now - will tide me over till dinner is ready!

Bloggers in Joggers - Mission Complete!

Well we did it - and it was a walk in the park - litterally!

I hauled my body out of the blankets this morning at 7 . Pretty good effort for a Sunday in Cath land, but it was all for a good cause. I met Mary at the train station and then we caught up with Margaret at Walk Village - Centennial Park. We had a great day, and despite a little sunstroke and some sore muscles, it was well worth the effort.


M took a couple of photos, but this one is the hero shot. The t-shirts worked out great too, and I look forward to personalising a few more shirts for my days out. Mum and I have already planned to wear Phase Creative shirts at the City to Surf next year. Nothing like a little self promotion!

Anyway, I'm pretty tired and am definately planning an early night, but wanted to say thanks for all the comments already, and thanks to M and Mary for not being too scared to come and play with me ;-). And good going for you folk who did the walk in the other states. Bring on the next one I say!!
Hope you all have had fantastic weekends too.

Cheers,

Cath

Well girls, I did it anyway...

Despite not wanting to and knowing that a gain was "on the cards", I went to my weigh-in on Saturday. It took much verbal prodding and a minor guilt trip from Mary for me to walk in that door. I am glad a went - sure, I gained (0.7), but in a way, it's kinda cleared the slate. I actually felt and thought that I had put on about 2kg, so was quite relieve that the burden is erm "recoverable".

I've been eating like FatCath ate the last 5 weeks. Chips, chocolate, biscuits, burgers, you name it. The quantities have also been appalling. But what's done is done, now all I can do is try and be a bit more disciplined.

I don't think I am going to get to my personal goal of 63.5kg. I'm still comfortably under my WW goal of 66kg. And I think that successfully being able to stay under this is going to have to be good enough for now. ALL my clothes fit me, well, quite a few are too big, but the smaller things fit which I'm happy about. And I do feel good, maybe a little grumpy and bloated at times, but mostly good.

I went for a walk this morning - it was hard to get up 'cause I was so cosy this morning, but by the third snooze alarm went off I'd talked myself into it (imagining myself out in the sunshine feeling good). And it did feel good. I even walked past some girls who were wearing JDRF Walk For a Cure T-shirts. (I reckon ours will be better though!).

Anyway,

It's 8-am and I'm going to start work in 1/2 an hour so better get showered.

Have a great week everyone!