Still shaky...
hehe..yep just got back from my first PT session with my new trainer/gym. Was fun, fun. I was actually really nervous as I knew he would really push me and I haven't done much the last few weeks due to my knee...plus I get really nervous (and I REALLY) doing new things!
Anyways back tracking a bit to Saturday when I had my appraisal. It was very thorough and imformative, I was very impressive, just not with the results. My fitness has gone wayyy down hill this year and my body fat just has never ever been this high, to be honest, I was taken back abit by it...but so be it, I know now and I can work on it!
Yesterday arvo I had my first pilates class "Gentle Pilates" and I loved it. I seriously wasn't sure what to expect but I really enjoyed it, a great bunch of people in that class and it was more challenging that I expected. I am old school when it comes to exercise and classes etc...I just couldn't get my head around actually working out without doing heaps of cardio etc...but it really did make me feel like I worked - I'm not sore or anything today but during the class I definately felt it. I like the way its subtle but you really are working...if that makes sense! And with all the breathing you do feel relaxed at the end of it and on a bit of a "natural high"...
Right onto my session then - let me say, I thought I hated the rower...I have in fact discovered I do not hate the rower, I have a new dread and I'm not even sure what you call it but its this bike that you can work both your legs and your arms. The arms are just little like levers and I had to do it without using the legs, only for 5 mins, and it was bloody hard - my poor little arms almost dropped off, and it was on the hill program, so it certainly caned me. Anyways I really really enjoyed the whole work out and the mix up of it, considering this was my first session with my trainer and he was just getting to grips with what weights I can do etc...I was proud of myself in the end - bar that bloody bike thingy machine...
So I think I have recovered somewhat now....thank god! Tonight we have our ballroom dancing class at 6.30pm - 8.00pm. Kenz - we are doing it as part of the Tafe short courses that they do and its at Como Senior High School....now let me say we are by far the youngest people there and our teacher is about 100 but she is damn good on her feet and its FUN..we had a great time last week. Unfortunately I am not sure if we will make it tonight - its almost 5pm and Stu seems to be flat out here and it takes us a good 30 mins to get there...will see...plus Stu is looking very grumpy over at his desk...hmmm...will see!
I also have (for some reason unknown to the "normal" Melissa) booked in to do the 6am Pilates class tomorrow morning...but I am determined to get my lazy ass out of the bed at 5.30am tomorrow and get up to the gym for the class..why? BECAUSE I know that once I have done it I'm gonna feel damn good and its also gonna feel good to stretch out my body after today...then its squash tomorrow night..ekkk!
I also got my book on fitness, carbs, fats, protein, muscles etc AND my nutrition plan...I can do this - as most nutrition plans are, its not sparing on food, its just a matter of choosing the right foods - I can soo do this. Last week had 3 awesome food days and I felt HOT so I want that feeling again. My biggest hurdle will be alcohol (must say very proud of self, on weekend went out with friends for 6 hours and only had 2 alcoholic beverages!!)...BUT this Sunday is the Eagles -v- Dockers derby and I have arranged for us to meet people at the Paddo...hmmm, have volunteered as skipper but still.........2 drinks, 2 drinks...will keep chanting this!
Now I must be off as need to eat my apple - am getting those tummy rumbles as I missed it earlier today! PLUS for all you Perthies...how BAD is this weather - I don't think I have seen soo much hard, sideways rain before...its a bit scary - actually if it does keep up (as I type its getting worse, OMG)...we might give driving out a miss tonight!!!
Love to you all - send me some goss ladies!
Melly.
x
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- Mel
- One girl's blog on the eternal effort of finally becoming the person I really want to be. We only live once and so its time fo rme to stop sitting back and dreaming about what I want in life, now its time to become that dream...tears, tantrums, triumphs and laughter - all part of game!
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Saturday - quick one...
Well its Saturday...its raining & I am working til at least 1pm...oh well, am taking next Friday off to go visit my grandma in the country, who I have not seen probably for about 5 years...yes very BAD grand daughter!
Anyways so here I am, we are actually really quiet at work today, which is very unusual, guess its raining and everyone is in bed, no doubt they will all wake up about 10am and come in all at once! I have only spoken with Stu on sms this morning, I don't think he is having that great a weekend at Phillip Island so far - having some car troubles...best I just wait for him to call me.
Ok - so at 2pm its my first PT/appraisal session at my new gym/body studio - I am really excited. I dare say we won't really do much training, mainly just testing my fitness and my body fat etc...I am really interested to see what they come up as.
Now I have to say, following on from my last email, that another reason I am really excited about starting up pilates and stuff at this new place is because I get really anxious and I have a lot of trouble with my breathing, also one has no "inner core (aka ABS) strenghth" and I really think that over the next 6 months this new regime is going to help me de-stress and relax a bit more.
I seem to be one of those people that doesn't actually do much but is always busy - i.e. I generally rush home to clean up, cook, pressure myself to get it all done quickly and then wait around for Stu to get home for work late by about an hour (it happens everyday so I don't know why I continue to rush)...what I really should be doing is slowing down and enjoying myself, as I do LOVE cooking. Sooo I really think this "new adventure" is really going to help me....I'm soo excited..da, da, da!
Okay I bette go - gotta ring HBF to make sure my orthodics are covered by them. Will blog about my first PT session and my first Pilates class on Monday.
Have a great weekend all - OH, no detox as such this weekend but I have been incredibly good with my eating whilst Stu has been away, I am soo proud of myself..wahoo....
Love,
Melly.
x
Well its Saturday...its raining & I am working til at least 1pm...oh well, am taking next Friday off to go visit my grandma in the country, who I have not seen probably for about 5 years...yes very BAD grand daughter!
Anyways so here I am, we are actually really quiet at work today, which is very unusual, guess its raining and everyone is in bed, no doubt they will all wake up about 10am and come in all at once! I have only spoken with Stu on sms this morning, I don't think he is having that great a weekend at Phillip Island so far - having some car troubles...best I just wait for him to call me.
Ok - so at 2pm its my first PT/appraisal session at my new gym/body studio - I am really excited. I dare say we won't really do much training, mainly just testing my fitness and my body fat etc...I am really interested to see what they come up as.
Now I have to say, following on from my last email, that another reason I am really excited about starting up pilates and stuff at this new place is because I get really anxious and I have a lot of trouble with my breathing, also one has no "inner core (aka ABS) strenghth" and I really think that over the next 6 months this new regime is going to help me de-stress and relax a bit more.
I seem to be one of those people that doesn't actually do much but is always busy - i.e. I generally rush home to clean up, cook, pressure myself to get it all done quickly and then wait around for Stu to get home for work late by about an hour (it happens everyday so I don't know why I continue to rush)...what I really should be doing is slowing down and enjoying myself, as I do LOVE cooking. Sooo I really think this "new adventure" is really going to help me....I'm soo excited..da, da, da!
Okay I bette go - gotta ring HBF to make sure my orthodics are covered by them. Will blog about my first PT session and my first Pilates class on Monday.
Have a great weekend all - OH, no detox as such this weekend but I have been incredibly good with my eating whilst Stu has been away, I am soo proud of myself..wahoo....
Love,
Melly.
x
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Excited Mel...a new journey!
Yep, I've been excited for a few days now but have been a tad busy to get into blogging about it. Probably not the best time now but I really want to!!
Firstly, I dropped Stuey off at the airport last night *boo hoo* he is back on Monday morning. I was meant to go out this Sat night for my friends birthday but she has cancelled so I am thinking about doing a little mini detox over the weekend, nothing major, just no alcohol, wheat, diary etc...just try to keep everything as close to green and nature as possible - will see how I go, much easier when Stu isn't here of course!
Anyways onto my reason for my excitement..hehe...welllllll my current gym membership expires in the first week of September and as I keep hurting myself and I'm a bit bored with it all I thought I would try something different. Across the road from where I work is this body studio where they are really into all that pilates and one on one training - they only allow like 50 memberships to their gym so that you get as much privacy as you want etc.... so i went across there the other day and I was just soo impressed with them. I am really synical about places offering you everything and then once they get your money they forget about you, of course, I did tell them that and quizz them thoroughly.
So basically I have joined up. I joined up for the studio to do pilates etc and also for the one on one PT sessions. A few things that got me hooked:-
Yep, I've been excited for a few days now but have been a tad busy to get into blogging about it. Probably not the best time now but I really want to!!
Firstly, I dropped Stuey off at the airport last night *boo hoo* he is back on Monday morning. I was meant to go out this Sat night for my friends birthday but she has cancelled so I am thinking about doing a little mini detox over the weekend, nothing major, just no alcohol, wheat, diary etc...just try to keep everything as close to green and nature as possible - will see how I go, much easier when Stu isn't here of course!
Anyways onto my reason for my excitement..hehe...welllllll my current gym membership expires in the first week of September and as I keep hurting myself and I'm a bit bored with it all I thought I would try something different. Across the road from where I work is this body studio where they are really into all that pilates and one on one training - they only allow like 50 memberships to their gym so that you get as much privacy as you want etc.... so i went across there the other day and I was just soo impressed with them. I am really synical about places offering you everything and then once they get your money they forget about you, of course, I did tell them that and quizz them thoroughly.
So basically I have joined up. I joined up for the studio to do pilates etc and also for the one on one PT sessions. A few things that got me hooked:-
- Upon joining they give you a whole book on the body/muscles, nutritional information on carbs, proteins etc and what they are and what is required etc and heaps more
- They do a test which not only shows your body fat % but your metabolism at rest and during activity so they can cater to your fast or slow metabolism better
- They are all fully qualified from uni
- Each week for the first month they give you a sheet to complete with all your meals eaten etc so they can then design a nutritional plan for you based on the results that you want along with your daily nutritional requirements e.g. vitamins, minerals etc
- They assess all clients in the last week of every month and also do "spot checks" to make sure you are keeping on track
- The gym equipment is just AMAZING, soo much more advanced than the poxy ole gym I am currently at
- You "book" in to do any classes which then makes you commit a little more as you gotta let them know if you can't make it - and they have a max of approx 10 ppl per class
- The variety and times of classes are awesome - they have heaps of classes ranging from easy pilates to really hard, plus really hard circuit classes, which I've actually heard rave reviews about
I could just go on...but I keep getting interrupted and I am starving - I need to go across the road and grab some lunch!
Now quickly though (I will try) I have my first PT session on Saturday then have regualar bookings for PT sessions every Tuesday and Saturday. Next week I have my first pilates class on Monday arvo and then again on Wednesday morning plus have dancing Tuesday nights and squash Wednesday nights - so am getting back into.
Gosh I actually have more goss too re: podiatrist but I'm under the pump, really gotta mosey!
Keep smiling bellas :) Melly xxx
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Some pics...
The first is of my two little beagles, (left to right), Basil (4 on Dec 1) and Chester (5 on Aug 28)...aka Chesty & Baz...my boys!!
The second one is the beautiful flowers that my goregous Stu bought me yesterday - remember I said I had had a bad weekend...what a sweetie! They smell soo deluxe!
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Monday, August 14, 2006
Side tracked....
Well my weekend was really NOT a good one - not going to go into it as I'm over it all now. Its the start of a new week and I am just going to concentrate on that now.
I think I need to re-evaluate my training/eating. I was on such a roll til I injured my knee and now I have really been side tracked and just haven't done anything. I think I'm a little nervous to do cardio as my knee still seems to be a little tender and my other knee is starting to hurt now too..grrrr....but the podiatrist appt is on Wednesday afternoon so that's not too far off and hopefully it won't take long to get my orthodics because that will start to help straight away.
Hmmmm...we did play squash on Friday night - I have to say I absolutely LOVE playing squash, not that we play the rules at the moment we are just getting into it but I do have to read up on the rules and soon we will start playing properly against each other.
Anyways so as I am hesitate to do much cardio at the moment I am going to try and walk to work and back each day (6km round trip up & down hills) - surely that has to be better than nothing! BUT I will get up tomorrow morning and head to the gym and see if I can use the cross trainer.
Ohhhh, am excited, tomorrow night Stu and I are off to our first dance class - you know we get to learn all sorts just like "Dancing with the Stars" - it goes for 10 weeks. So that will be our Tuesday nights occupied.
Not even going to go into my diet at the moment - eek! Stu goes away again on Wednesday night to Phillip Island and is back Monday morning - so that will give a bit of a chance to get the diet under control more....
But positive, positive, its a lifestyle choice and you just gotta keep pushing on!
Ok, I gotta mosey - gotta get some more work done, I have been very productive today - yipppe!!!
Melly.
x
Well my weekend was really NOT a good one - not going to go into it as I'm over it all now. Its the start of a new week and I am just going to concentrate on that now.
I think I need to re-evaluate my training/eating. I was on such a roll til I injured my knee and now I have really been side tracked and just haven't done anything. I think I'm a little nervous to do cardio as my knee still seems to be a little tender and my other knee is starting to hurt now too..grrrr....but the podiatrist appt is on Wednesday afternoon so that's not too far off and hopefully it won't take long to get my orthodics because that will start to help straight away.
Hmmmm...we did play squash on Friday night - I have to say I absolutely LOVE playing squash, not that we play the rules at the moment we are just getting into it but I do have to read up on the rules and soon we will start playing properly against each other.
Anyways so as I am hesitate to do much cardio at the moment I am going to try and walk to work and back each day (6km round trip up & down hills) - surely that has to be better than nothing! BUT I will get up tomorrow morning and head to the gym and see if I can use the cross trainer.
Ohhhh, am excited, tomorrow night Stu and I are off to our first dance class - you know we get to learn all sorts just like "Dancing with the Stars" - it goes for 10 weeks. So that will be our Tuesday nights occupied.
Not even going to go into my diet at the moment - eek! Stu goes away again on Wednesday night to Phillip Island and is back Monday morning - so that will give a bit of a chance to get the diet under control more....
But positive, positive, its a lifestyle choice and you just gotta keep pushing on!
Ok, I gotta mosey - gotta get some more work done, I have been very productive today - yipppe!!!
Melly.
x
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Almost the weekend...
Howdy all!!
Well I can't believe its Thursday already - this week has flown by. Funny that, as I have been quite bored without being able to do any exercise. I'm actually a bit over it so will be back to do some light cardio at the gym tomorrow morning, then squash tomorrow night - yipppee!!
I kinda have tomorrow off as I'm getting my hair coloured (don't you just hate that regrowth look!) in the morning then physio in the arvo so I think I will just take the day off and go clean the house so I don't have to do it on Saturday - yippeee...
Oooohhhhhh...I was soo bored/unmotivated at work today so I ducked down to Jim Kidds and bought a new pair of asics - I love them and I got $50 off and a pair of sport socks to match for free. I can't wait to wear them. **I can just see me walking around the house tonight in my jammies with my new sneakers on** HA HA
Hmmmm....now for all those other Perthies out there....how beautiful was the weather today??? It got me all excited for spring to come!
So I'm looking at the weekend now. Stu is back from Melbourne (got back late last night) so this weekend we MUST dedicate time to doing a bit of gardening and housey stuff. Since he now goes away soo often our poor house and puppies seem to be getting neglected. So I think on Saturday arvo I will take the "boys" down to the river and go for a walk - I discovered that one of my limestone pots on the back patio had had the dirt dug out everywhere so I'm thinking they are a tad bored! Then might head to Herdsman Fresh and pick up some yummy treats from there.
I'm calling this weekend our "retreat weekend" - I intend on making up some yummy salads and new healthy recipes. I am only have a bevvie on Sunday arvo after all the work has been done as my uncle is coming up here and we are going to the pub as haven't seen him for awhile and he is just hilarious!
All in all, not a bad week considering I have been a SLOTH doing nothing but I have to say my knee and arm/shoulder are feeling better - tomorrow will be the test *fingers crossed* Am hoping the new shoes do wonders...ha!
Take care all and hope everyone is plodging fantastically!!
Miss Melly.
x
Howdy all!!
Well I can't believe its Thursday already - this week has flown by. Funny that, as I have been quite bored without being able to do any exercise. I'm actually a bit over it so will be back to do some light cardio at the gym tomorrow morning, then squash tomorrow night - yipppee!!
I kinda have tomorrow off as I'm getting my hair coloured (don't you just hate that regrowth look!) in the morning then physio in the arvo so I think I will just take the day off and go clean the house so I don't have to do it on Saturday - yippeee...
Oooohhhhhh...I was soo bored/unmotivated at work today so I ducked down to Jim Kidds and bought a new pair of asics - I love them and I got $50 off and a pair of sport socks to match for free. I can't wait to wear them. **I can just see me walking around the house tonight in my jammies with my new sneakers on** HA HA
Hmmmm....now for all those other Perthies out there....how beautiful was the weather today??? It got me all excited for spring to come!
So I'm looking at the weekend now. Stu is back from Melbourne (got back late last night) so this weekend we MUST dedicate time to doing a bit of gardening and housey stuff. Since he now goes away soo often our poor house and puppies seem to be getting neglected. So I think on Saturday arvo I will take the "boys" down to the river and go for a walk - I discovered that one of my limestone pots on the back patio had had the dirt dug out everywhere so I'm thinking they are a tad bored! Then might head to Herdsman Fresh and pick up some yummy treats from there.
I'm calling this weekend our "retreat weekend" - I intend on making up some yummy salads and new healthy recipes. I am only have a bevvie on Sunday arvo after all the work has been done as my uncle is coming up here and we are going to the pub as haven't seen him for awhile and he is just hilarious!
All in all, not a bad week considering I have been a SLOTH doing nothing but I have to say my knee and arm/shoulder are feeling better - tomorrow will be the test *fingers crossed* Am hoping the new shoes do wonders...ha!
Take care all and hope everyone is plodging fantastically!!
Miss Melly.
x
Monday, August 07, 2006
Boo hoo...
A few things really...went back to get my test results from the doc today - of course nothing really showed up so am off to a specialist to investigate further - but that's not til October.
BUT I have had a sore knee since I ran for 10 mins a week and a half ago and to be honest I have had a sore arm for a couple months now which I ignored but after showing the doc my knee he sent me to the physio...just got back!
My knee is caused from having flat feet and therefore the more exercise I have been doing with my knee/foot out of alignment the worse my knee alignment gets and everything gets inflamed, so luckily nothing is torn or broken but all the joints are rubbing because they are soo inflamed. So he has bandaged up my knee, referred me to a podiatrist, which I go to next Wednesday and I am going back to the physio for more knee exercises (just like holding a position against a wall for a bit) and also for my arm.
My arm is a result from something in my left shoulder being weak and consequently something about the bone going over & under instead of together and then a tendon stretching over the top and its all inflamed - when I go back on Friday we will go over arm exercises and what else I can do to fix it as we ran out of time but hence no weights this week.
I had a bit of a fainting experience because (a) he was pushing and pulling my knee/arm and it bloody hurt and then I just started feeling sick...he said it happens all the time its some sort of nervousness people get - I think thats true because once it hurt and I started feeling sick, it was like shock and I think it all just got to me...so embarrassing! Am SUCH A WHIMP!!!
So today has cost me a fortune AND I can't really do much exercise this week.....now my knee is taped though I think I can do cardio i.e. cross trainer as it doesn't really have any impact so will try that tomorrow morning but no weights til I see him on Friday to see what I need to do with my arm.
Anyways so that is my little whinge/sob story..haha...otherwise I had a great weekend - Stu pampered me lots and bought me a few little pressies when we went shopping on Sat arvo, so that was a huge treat AND we spent the whole weekend together-mainly because we had a few drinks on SAturday and hence Sunday couldn't actually do anything...whoops! I have to be super duper good this week due to not being able to exercise much....grrrrr...you really miss it when you can't do it!
Spose I better get back to work - oh have to say everyone seemed to have updated/re-vamped their blogs over the weekend, must have been something in the air!!
Take care all - Melly. xxx
A few things really...went back to get my test results from the doc today - of course nothing really showed up so am off to a specialist to investigate further - but that's not til October.
BUT I have had a sore knee since I ran for 10 mins a week and a half ago and to be honest I have had a sore arm for a couple months now which I ignored but after showing the doc my knee he sent me to the physio...just got back!
My knee is caused from having flat feet and therefore the more exercise I have been doing with my knee/foot out of alignment the worse my knee alignment gets and everything gets inflamed, so luckily nothing is torn or broken but all the joints are rubbing because they are soo inflamed. So he has bandaged up my knee, referred me to a podiatrist, which I go to next Wednesday and I am going back to the physio for more knee exercises (just like holding a position against a wall for a bit) and also for my arm.
My arm is a result from something in my left shoulder being weak and consequently something about the bone going over & under instead of together and then a tendon stretching over the top and its all inflamed - when I go back on Friday we will go over arm exercises and what else I can do to fix it as we ran out of time but hence no weights this week.
I had a bit of a fainting experience because (a) he was pushing and pulling my knee/arm and it bloody hurt and then I just started feeling sick...he said it happens all the time its some sort of nervousness people get - I think thats true because once it hurt and I started feeling sick, it was like shock and I think it all just got to me...so embarrassing! Am SUCH A WHIMP!!!
So today has cost me a fortune AND I can't really do much exercise this week.....now my knee is taped though I think I can do cardio i.e. cross trainer as it doesn't really have any impact so will try that tomorrow morning but no weights til I see him on Friday to see what I need to do with my arm.
Anyways so that is my little whinge/sob story..haha...otherwise I had a great weekend - Stu pampered me lots and bought me a few little pressies when we went shopping on Sat arvo, so that was a huge treat AND we spent the whole weekend together-mainly because we had a few drinks on SAturday and hence Sunday couldn't actually do anything...whoops! I have to be super duper good this week due to not being able to exercise much....grrrrr...you really miss it when you can't do it!
Spose I better get back to work - oh have to say everyone seemed to have updated/re-vamped their blogs over the weekend, must have been something in the air!!
Take care all - Melly. xxx
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Weekend Hello...
Finally I got my act into gear and added links to my blog and also a new template - a bit more PINK..hehe
I am really really bad at computer stuff other than the basic standard word, excel etc...anything too complicated just does my head in - but I mastered this - wahooo....wish I could just get my kodak printer to work so I could print out all our honeymoon pics! I am soo annoyed I have had it since May and it just won't load - so I am dropping it off at my parent's place tomorrow and hopefully my step-dad (who is a wizard at everything) will be able to load it on his computer and if so, it means there is a prob with my computer - pity he lives 40 mins away from me otherwise I would get him up here to have a plan...hmmm...note to self "bribe step-dad with dinner to come up and fix computer" hehe
Well I better go - Stu's racing is just about to come on the telly - he raced a porsche at Phillip Island a month or so ago (it was on Speed Week ages ago but now Channel 9 are replaying the round)...what a cutie!
Hope everyone is having a great weekend :)
Love,
Mel.
x
Finally I got my act into gear and added links to my blog and also a new template - a bit more PINK..hehe
I am really really bad at computer stuff other than the basic standard word, excel etc...anything too complicated just does my head in - but I mastered this - wahooo....wish I could just get my kodak printer to work so I could print out all our honeymoon pics! I am soo annoyed I have had it since May and it just won't load - so I am dropping it off at my parent's place tomorrow and hopefully my step-dad (who is a wizard at everything) will be able to load it on his computer and if so, it means there is a prob with my computer - pity he lives 40 mins away from me otherwise I would get him up here to have a plan...hmmm...note to self "bribe step-dad with dinner to come up and fix computer" hehe
Well I better go - Stu's racing is just about to come on the telly - he raced a porsche at Phillip Island a month or so ago (it was on Speed Week ages ago but now Channel 9 are replaying the round)...what a cutie!
Hope everyone is having a great weekend :)
Love,
Mel.
x
Friday, August 04, 2006
Disneyland, Hong Kong...
Well I don't seem to have any digital pics of my boys so here is a "fun" pic of us at Disneyland - which I soo loved, am such a big kid!!! Will take some pics of Chester & Basil this weekend and post next week!
Have a great weekend everyone - wahoo!!!
Big smiles,
Mel.
x
PS - okay maybe not I can't seem to load any images - grrrr - will try later!
Well I don't seem to have any digital pics of my boys so here is a "fun" pic of us at Disneyland - which I soo loved, am such a big kid!!! Will take some pics of Chester & Basil this weekend and post next week!
Have a great weekend everyone - wahoo!!!
Big smiles,
Mel.
x
PS - okay maybe not I can't seem to load any images - grrrr - will try later!
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Beagles, Beagles, Beagles....
I soooo did not want to get out of bed this morning for cardio but my gorgeous husband pretty much pushed me out so I really had to get up - I thanked him for it later as now its all done and over with for the day - although still got squash tonight - looking forward to that!!
So all is good up this way. I have taken on board what Andj & Hillary have been saying lately about "visualisation". Instead of getting upset about not being happy with myself I have been pushing those thoughts away and each day visualising how I want to look and to be honest it really has made me feel better - I find I am not dwelling on things which then derail my efforts - instead I am thinking positive and just getting on with - thanks ladies!!!!
Otherwise no real goss from me. We are off to dinner with my father-in-law tomorrow night at Indian, I am determined to pass on the alcohol, I really don't like drinking mid week, it just throws you too much!
There is truck racing at Wanneroo this weekend so no doubt on Sunday Stu will have to go out there for work but hopefully that will only be for a couple of hours as we really need to re-organise our spare rooms - we need to make one of them into a study so Stu can do his motor racing paperwork and calls at night time rather than interrupting him here at work all the time - so looks like I have to get the internet connected at home now, which means we need to get a home phone number again - we just use our mobiles and it ends up soo much cheaper, noooooo line rental fees etc....oh well, we need the internet now so its gotta be done.
I must post a pic of our two beautiful boys (don't be fooled, they are beagles!) - they are such a treat to go home to each night, although they do seem to love Stu more than me as he pays them more attention whilst I do chores, but still they are just adorable and their big floppy ears...awwww.....I'll post a pic shortly - hopefully I have some here at work....actually I went to post some more honeymoon pics, this time at Disneyland, but I couldn't get blogger to work - doh!
Right I shall post that big and then go check out what everyone is up to on their blogs.
Melly.
x
I soooo did not want to get out of bed this morning for cardio but my gorgeous husband pretty much pushed me out so I really had to get up - I thanked him for it later as now its all done and over with for the day - although still got squash tonight - looking forward to that!!
So all is good up this way. I have taken on board what Andj & Hillary have been saying lately about "visualisation". Instead of getting upset about not being happy with myself I have been pushing those thoughts away and each day visualising how I want to look and to be honest it really has made me feel better - I find I am not dwelling on things which then derail my efforts - instead I am thinking positive and just getting on with - thanks ladies!!!!
Otherwise no real goss from me. We are off to dinner with my father-in-law tomorrow night at Indian, I am determined to pass on the alcohol, I really don't like drinking mid week, it just throws you too much!
There is truck racing at Wanneroo this weekend so no doubt on Sunday Stu will have to go out there for work but hopefully that will only be for a couple of hours as we really need to re-organise our spare rooms - we need to make one of them into a study so Stu can do his motor racing paperwork and calls at night time rather than interrupting him here at work all the time - so looks like I have to get the internet connected at home now, which means we need to get a home phone number again - we just use our mobiles and it ends up soo much cheaper, noooooo line rental fees etc....oh well, we need the internet now so its gotta be done.
I must post a pic of our two beautiful boys (don't be fooled, they are beagles!) - they are such a treat to go home to each night, although they do seem to love Stu more than me as he pays them more attention whilst I do chores, but still they are just adorable and their big floppy ears...awwww.....I'll post a pic shortly - hopefully I have some here at work....actually I went to post some more honeymoon pics, this time at Disneyland, but I couldn't get blogger to work - doh!
Right I shall post that big and then go check out what everyone is up to on their blogs.
Melly.
x
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Rainy Thursday....
Yep the weather is pretty ordinary up here at the moment. I just took Stu to the airport, as he is off to Tasmania to help out his boss race at Rally Burnie, and seriously the rain was soo hard, we had to pull over because I couldn't see where I was driving...very scary.
So yeh, back at work now.
My week has been okay. We didn't play squash last night as we wanted to relax at home with our puppies before Stu went away today. And we didn't get up for the gym this morning either...opphs! Oh well, that's life, not going to stress too much over it. I seem to stress myself out over things too much lately....if I get out of here at a reasonable time I will go to the gym this evening otherwise I will ride our wind trainer while I watch telly tonight and do some sit ups...better than nothing! Tomorrow morning I will back up and at em though ;)
Yesterday I went to the doctor as I had had enough of my stomach. The constant bloating and "gas" is driving me bonkers. Now I have had this on and off for the last 5 years and I have been to the doctors soo many times, and they never really help, they just give laxatives, which is not a solution. So I have been noticing that it has really been affecting my mood lately as I constantly "feel" fat and I just get really down and sad. Soo off I trundled to the doctors. I ended up with quite a good doctor actually and he went over some stuff with me and sent me off to have a blood test *ouch - such a whimp*. I go back in a week and a half to find out the results to see if I am lacking in anything or allergic etc....so will be interesting. Otherwise I think he will refer me to a nutritionist as it will then be classed as IBS and we'll have to find out what the trigger foods are. I was speaking to Stu about it and I really have no idea what the trigger is, whatever it is, it must be a few things as I eat pretty healthily and have cut out things but it still seems to be a problem. Anyways I am positive that we will work this out...I just can't wait to wake up one morning and have a flat (well relatively) flat tummy...oh the dream!
Oh the doctor did give me some tablets which I am to take one a day for three weeks - something to do with the acid in the stomach, he said there was no harm in trying them, they may work and if they don't well they don't. I took one yesterday and I did wake up this morning feeling a tad better - so maybe maybe it has something to do with acid...in 3 weeks we'll see....hehe
Okay well I shall go and check out everyone's blogs now and see what the goss is..haha!
Love,
Melly.
x
Yep the weather is pretty ordinary up here at the moment. I just took Stu to the airport, as he is off to Tasmania to help out his boss race at Rally Burnie, and seriously the rain was soo hard, we had to pull over because I couldn't see where I was driving...very scary.
So yeh, back at work now.
My week has been okay. We didn't play squash last night as we wanted to relax at home with our puppies before Stu went away today. And we didn't get up for the gym this morning either...opphs! Oh well, that's life, not going to stress too much over it. I seem to stress myself out over things too much lately....if I get out of here at a reasonable time I will go to the gym this evening otherwise I will ride our wind trainer while I watch telly tonight and do some sit ups...better than nothing! Tomorrow morning I will back up and at em though ;)
Yesterday I went to the doctor as I had had enough of my stomach. The constant bloating and "gas" is driving me bonkers. Now I have had this on and off for the last 5 years and I have been to the doctors soo many times, and they never really help, they just give laxatives, which is not a solution. So I have been noticing that it has really been affecting my mood lately as I constantly "feel" fat and I just get really down and sad. Soo off I trundled to the doctors. I ended up with quite a good doctor actually and he went over some stuff with me and sent me off to have a blood test *ouch - such a whimp*. I go back in a week and a half to find out the results to see if I am lacking in anything or allergic etc....so will be interesting. Otherwise I think he will refer me to a nutritionist as it will then be classed as IBS and we'll have to find out what the trigger foods are. I was speaking to Stu about it and I really have no idea what the trigger is, whatever it is, it must be a few things as I eat pretty healthily and have cut out things but it still seems to be a problem. Anyways I am positive that we will work this out...I just can't wait to wake up one morning and have a flat (well relatively) flat tummy...oh the dream!
Oh the doctor did give me some tablets which I am to take one a day for three weeks - something to do with the acid in the stomach, he said there was no harm in trying them, they may work and if they don't well they don't. I took one yesterday and I did wake up this morning feeling a tad better - so maybe maybe it has something to do with acid...in 3 weeks we'll see....hehe
Okay well I shall go and check out everyone's blogs now and see what the goss is..haha!
Love,
Melly.
x
Friday, July 21, 2006
Friday, Yippeee.....
I totally love weekends I have to say!!
Well this week has been really good - I had my low energy levels for a few days there but I kept soldiering through and I woke up on Thursday feeling really good. I have fitted in all my scheduled trains (bar one, but I went for a walk instead) and today I got up at 6am and did my 45 mins cardio at the gym then at 11am went across (to a different gym) and trained with my PT legs. So no doubt over the weekend I will be sore. Last week we went really hard with legs and I could not walk properly or actually do any cardio for 2 days - seriously that's the sorest I have ever been. This week we concentrated on up the cardio reps instead of going really heavy...it was still hard though!!
Anyways I am very proud of myself, which is good because I can't do a train tomorrow because I have to be social and catch up with some of my friends that I haven't seen for yonks. Then we are going out to Indian (again!) with Stu's Dad for dinner, I love the new restaurant they have up here...hmmm YUM!
But will be back at the gym for some cardio on Sunday so its all good at this stage :)
I was a little disappointed today though because I was sure with all my efforts this week I may have gone down slightly on the scales even a few hundreds of a kilo but alas was exactly the same. I think my body probably evened out after my really really bad weekend last weekend......I can't train with my trainer next week because Stu has to go to Tasmania for Rally Burnie so I am positive that next time I see my trainer I will be under the magical mark......
Okay I have rambled enough - I hope that everyone has a really great weekend and we all keep our minds focussed and on track for our goals!!!
Love,
Melly.
x
I totally love weekends I have to say!!
Well this week has been really good - I had my low energy levels for a few days there but I kept soldiering through and I woke up on Thursday feeling really good. I have fitted in all my scheduled trains (bar one, but I went for a walk instead) and today I got up at 6am and did my 45 mins cardio at the gym then at 11am went across (to a different gym) and trained with my PT legs. So no doubt over the weekend I will be sore. Last week we went really hard with legs and I could not walk properly or actually do any cardio for 2 days - seriously that's the sorest I have ever been. This week we concentrated on up the cardio reps instead of going really heavy...it was still hard though!!
Anyways I am very proud of myself, which is good because I can't do a train tomorrow because I have to be social and catch up with some of my friends that I haven't seen for yonks. Then we are going out to Indian (again!) with Stu's Dad for dinner, I love the new restaurant they have up here...hmmm YUM!
But will be back at the gym for some cardio on Sunday so its all good at this stage :)
I was a little disappointed today though because I was sure with all my efforts this week I may have gone down slightly on the scales even a few hundreds of a kilo but alas was exactly the same. I think my body probably evened out after my really really bad weekend last weekend......I can't train with my trainer next week because Stu has to go to Tasmania for Rally Burnie so I am positive that next time I see my trainer I will be under the magical mark......
Okay I have rambled enough - I hope that everyone has a really great weekend and we all keep our minds focussed and on track for our goals!!!
Love,
Melly.
x
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Hump Day...
Well its Wednesday and since my last post a week ago things have been pretty good. By the end of last week I felt like I had made a bit of a break through as was feeling better but then of course things got in the way and Friday & Saturday & Sunday actually did not work out as I had hoped.
Anyways I started again on Monday but I have to say, and this is probably why I haven't posted fora week now, is that I am absolutely exhausted, tired. I have no idea why because I am certainly not pushing myself hard because I am tired all the time. I am thinking of going to the health food shop to see what they have for energy - I don't take any supplements or anything (except Vitamin C tablets) mainly because I can't swallow the BIG tablets they have...grrr
So will see what they recommend and see if that helps. Not sure when I will go across the shops yet, with no energy seems to come no motivation as I also seem to be really clumsy too...I have broken soo much stuff in the last week! Doh!
But nevertheless I am pushing on with my morning trains etc...am very sore from Mondays chest & arms, tonight is squash (which was sooo hard last week but I loved it!), tomorrow is back & shoulders and Friday is legs & cardio...so it will be full steam ahead, just have to get over this little hurdle...
A massive congrats to all who competed in Melbourne over the weekend - I think you are all totally amazing!!!
Love,
Mel.
x
Well its Wednesday and since my last post a week ago things have been pretty good. By the end of last week I felt like I had made a bit of a break through as was feeling better but then of course things got in the way and Friday & Saturday & Sunday actually did not work out as I had hoped.
Anyways I started again on Monday but I have to say, and this is probably why I haven't posted fora week now, is that I am absolutely exhausted, tired. I have no idea why because I am certainly not pushing myself hard because I am tired all the time. I am thinking of going to the health food shop to see what they have for energy - I don't take any supplements or anything (except Vitamin C tablets) mainly because I can't swallow the BIG tablets they have...grrr
So will see what they recommend and see if that helps. Not sure when I will go across the shops yet, with no energy seems to come no motivation as I also seem to be really clumsy too...I have broken soo much stuff in the last week! Doh!
But nevertheless I am pushing on with my morning trains etc...am very sore from Mondays chest & arms, tonight is squash (which was sooo hard last week but I loved it!), tomorrow is back & shoulders and Friday is legs & cardio...so it will be full steam ahead, just have to get over this little hurdle...
A massive congrats to all who competed in Melbourne over the weekend - I think you are all totally amazing!!!
Love,
Mel.
x
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Keeping it going...
Well soo far soo good *touch wood* haha...
I have really been enjoying training in the morning. I have been going to bed a bit earlier each night so that I get a really good sleep, as I am such a sleep person. Normally you cannot budge me in the mornings so I am really proud that i have been bounding out of bed each morning this week...I know its only Wednesday but still!!
Its just such a great feeling getting your train in first up and then knowing you have the rest of the day for anything else that you need to do. Its also great eating breakkie at home and coming home that night to no dishes as I get to tidy up before I leave in the morning now...so I just stay at work a bit longer then head home to have a nice relaxing shower and cook etc....rather than rushing around and trying to fit in my trains and then cook etc....
Stu has been loving it too!
Tonight is squash night. Unfortunately today I am absolutely exhausted, not sure why, might still be recovering from my cold a bit...I really don't want to go but Stu is pushes us to and the booking is pre-made so we gotta go. One of the guys has gone home sick from work this arvo so its put everyone under pressure here and I dare say we will just make it to our 6.30pm time slot tonight - I was hoping to cook dinner before we go but doesn't look like I will get to - I don't dare go and say I am leaving now for fear of getting my head bitten off..hehe
Anyways so just wanted to thank everyone for all your great words - I am definately listening and am just plugging away - I am marshmallow free, watching my portion sizes, eating much healthier at lunch times and finally gyming it regularly now - so I reckon I will notice some tone and definition in no time.....oh actually Stu mentioned on Monday that he reckons my butt has got tighter, thank you trainer, I knew I loved my PT sessions for a good reason....every girl loves being told the effort is paying off - no doubt I will be pumped for my PT session tomorrow - bring it on.
I hope everyone is doing well, shall go take a squizz what you are all up to shortly!
Mel.
x
Well soo far soo good *touch wood* haha...
I have really been enjoying training in the morning. I have been going to bed a bit earlier each night so that I get a really good sleep, as I am such a sleep person. Normally you cannot budge me in the mornings so I am really proud that i have been bounding out of bed each morning this week...I know its only Wednesday but still!!
Its just such a great feeling getting your train in first up and then knowing you have the rest of the day for anything else that you need to do. Its also great eating breakkie at home and coming home that night to no dishes as I get to tidy up before I leave in the morning now...so I just stay at work a bit longer then head home to have a nice relaxing shower and cook etc....rather than rushing around and trying to fit in my trains and then cook etc....
Stu has been loving it too!
Tonight is squash night. Unfortunately today I am absolutely exhausted, not sure why, might still be recovering from my cold a bit...I really don't want to go but Stu is pushes us to and the booking is pre-made so we gotta go. One of the guys has gone home sick from work this arvo so its put everyone under pressure here and I dare say we will just make it to our 6.30pm time slot tonight - I was hoping to cook dinner before we go but doesn't look like I will get to - I don't dare go and say I am leaving now for fear of getting my head bitten off..hehe
Anyways so just wanted to thank everyone for all your great words - I am definately listening and am just plugging away - I am marshmallow free, watching my portion sizes, eating much healthier at lunch times and finally gyming it regularly now - so I reckon I will notice some tone and definition in no time.....oh actually Stu mentioned on Monday that he reckons my butt has got tighter, thank you trainer, I knew I loved my PT sessions for a good reason....every girl loves being told the effort is paying off - no doubt I will be pumped for my PT session tomorrow - bring it on.
I hope everyone is doing well, shall go take a squizz what you are all up to shortly!
Mel.
x
Monday, July 10, 2006
Weekend Review...
Well I have to say I am rather proud of myself nutrition wise over the weekend. I was very anti-social and just spent all my time at home with my puppies (not that they are puppies but thats what we call them)...so that made it a bit easier. My cold is still hanging around so the only thing I did exercise wise was a 30 min walk on Sunday and some sit ups & push ups. Saturday I was flat out running about at work so I was exhausted when I got home that afternoon!
Anyways I made a really big effort to watch my portions and boy was it hard, espeically Friday night but I did the ole frozen meal thing for dinner on Friday and Sunday nights which helped me heaps because I couldn't go back for seconds and on Saturday I had some food leftover which I had frozen and I used half of it and then chucked the rest out so I wouldn't be able to go back for more which I knew I would do.
So Stuart is back now - he actually has my cold so we are starting our exercise routine tomorrow morning, well I definately will be not sure if he will be able to or not as its in his chest at the moment. He didn't have the best time over the weekend racing. The new car he had needed to have its engine replaced so he didn't get to practise or even qualify and had never been in the car before, so he did ok for his first time in the car and not practise but he wasn't very happy.
Anyways so today is the start of our healthy nutrition and tomorrow is the beginning of our new fitness regime - I am pumped, we are both gonna look super hot soon..yah!
So here is our scheduled work outs for the rest of the week....
Tuesday: 55 mins cardio (morning)
Wednesday: Arms & back (morning), 1 hour squash (evening)
Thursday: 55 mins cardio (morning) - legs (dependant on trainer, otherwise Saturday)
Friday: Chest & Shoulders (morning)
Saturday: 55 mins cardio - possibly legs too??
Sunday: 1 hour walk with puppies
And I actually walked to work this morning - 3km...so that was nice, it was a little cold but at least I did something!
How exciting for everyone re: the comp this weekend - can't wait to see how everyone goes, I know you will all kick butt...can't wait to see pics!
Big smiles to everyone, hope all is going well.
Mel.
x
Well I have to say I am rather proud of myself nutrition wise over the weekend. I was very anti-social and just spent all my time at home with my puppies (not that they are puppies but thats what we call them)...so that made it a bit easier. My cold is still hanging around so the only thing I did exercise wise was a 30 min walk on Sunday and some sit ups & push ups. Saturday I was flat out running about at work so I was exhausted when I got home that afternoon!
Anyways I made a really big effort to watch my portions and boy was it hard, espeically Friday night but I did the ole frozen meal thing for dinner on Friday and Sunday nights which helped me heaps because I couldn't go back for seconds and on Saturday I had some food leftover which I had frozen and I used half of it and then chucked the rest out so I wouldn't be able to go back for more which I knew I would do.
So Stuart is back now - he actually has my cold so we are starting our exercise routine tomorrow morning, well I definately will be not sure if he will be able to or not as its in his chest at the moment. He didn't have the best time over the weekend racing. The new car he had needed to have its engine replaced so he didn't get to practise or even qualify and had never been in the car before, so he did ok for his first time in the car and not practise but he wasn't very happy.
Anyways so today is the start of our healthy nutrition and tomorrow is the beginning of our new fitness regime - I am pumped, we are both gonna look super hot soon..yah!
So here is our scheduled work outs for the rest of the week....
Tuesday: 55 mins cardio (morning)
Wednesday: Arms & back (morning), 1 hour squash (evening)
Thursday: 55 mins cardio (morning) - legs (dependant on trainer, otherwise Saturday)
Friday: Chest & Shoulders (morning)
Saturday: 55 mins cardio - possibly legs too??
Sunday: 1 hour walk with puppies
And I actually walked to work this morning - 3km...so that was nice, it was a little cold but at least I did something!
How exciting for everyone re: the comp this weekend - can't wait to see how everyone goes, I know you will all kick butt...can't wait to see pics!
Big smiles to everyone, hope all is going well.
Mel.
x
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Evil Marshmallows...
OMG....I just looked up my calorie counter diary electronic thingy and 1 x 25g serve marshmallow has like 84 cals!!!! In recent months I have been a marshmellow junkie...so I gather that like 10 marshmallows would have been 840 cals...no wonder I have ballooned out a bit - from a simple marshmallow.
Well that is it, I am now marshmallow free...eekkkk!
OMG....I just looked up my calorie counter diary electronic thingy and 1 x 25g serve marshmallow has like 84 cals!!!! In recent months I have been a marshmellow junkie...so I gather that like 10 marshmallows would have been 840 cals...no wonder I have ballooned out a bit - from a simple marshmallow.
Well that is it, I am now marshmallow free...eekkkk!
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