Operation Roxy - In Progress
Monday, October 31, 2005
Some Reminders
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Plans Schmans
None of my plans came together this weekend cause all my shifts got changed around etc. Then I was working today on Chapel St and I never work Sundays. Now I am working Monday AND Wednesday next week too (wtf) SO I have done my best to plan around it for the week ahead.
I don't always make it - and it's even harder to be ON TIME but yeah because I set a schedule I do try harder to get out there and get it done cause I don't like putting a no beside it ( I also track the week in excel)
Today it was TTOM for the first time since I started my journey. Now I guess I know why my weight is up and I am SOOOO HUNGRY, I didn't figure that out until I pigged out on fish and chips though and made myself sick doing so.
ANGRY with myself now and I have alot of work to do between now and Tuesday - no slacking off when summer blitz is concerned.
Chat Tomorrow! (I hope)
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Sunday, October 30, 2005
The plan I had set out is below but I don't think the gym is open that early so I haven't been - time for me to go to work I will update later BUT if you read this blog and have MSN messenger add me kitten_jadey at hotmail dot com
7am - Wake Up - yup
7:30am - Gym - Weights & Cardio - nup
9am - Optifast Brekky - yep
11am - Leave for Work - yep
?? - SlimRight Lunch - yep BUT I ate a pretzel cause I was still hungry
5:15pm - Home Time - yep
5:45pm - Walk Dogs - 1/2 hour - nope
7pm - Veggie Dinner - yup
8:30pm - Optifast Supper - yup
10pm - Bed - yup
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Saturday, October 29, 2005
7am - Wake Up - Slept In
7:15am - Gym - Weights & Cardio - Yep got there eventually
8:45am - Optifast Breakfast - Yep
9:30am - Walk Dogs 1 hour - Nope ran out of time
11am - Fix Nails - Yep
12:15pm - Leave For Work - Yep
?? - SlimRight Bar - Yep
9:15pm - Home Time - 9:45!!!
9:45pm - Optifast Dinner - Yep
10:30pm - Bed - Nup was late
Nothing happend on time for me, but most of it happened!
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Friday, October 28, 2005
Working HARD
Last night's Blitz session was all about fitness tests. We had to write down our results and we will do this again at week 4 and week 8 and see how we have improved. I am going to start doing not only my weight buy my measurements every week now too (if I remember lol)
I started inside last night doing sit ups, push ups, hovers, step ups etc and then we went outside for a run test (like a beep test) I was the 2nd person to leave the group coming in at a 4.2 so dissapointing.
Then we did a circuit again. OWWWIIEEEE
I am sure some of the weights were too heavy for me but I pushed as hard as I could last night and finished up with that "i worked so hard i'm gunna vomit" feeling. So I obviously couldn't have asked anymore of myself.
I checked out my legs and my butt today since they are still sore from Monday and yep - they have big black bruises! OUCH.
Oh well time for me to head to work - I have just finished taking the dogs for a walk but I think what used to be a 1 hour walk is about 30 - 40 minutes now. I will have to time myself with it but I keep forgetting.
Take Care ALL!!!
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Todays Schedule
7am - Wake Up - Nup slept in with a headache
7:30am - Gym - Weights & Cardio - Nup
9:45am - Optifast Breakfast - Yep
10:30am - SMS Hours - Yep
11:30am - Walk Dogs - 1 Hour - Yep
12:45pm - Optifast Lunch - Yep
1:15pm - Leave For Work - Yep
?? - 1/2 Walk
9 - 9:15pm - Home Time
9:45pm - Optifast Dinner
11:30pm - Bed
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Thursday, October 27, 2005
Feel The Power
I am happy with myself today
I'm not going to say I am "on track" but I did most of what I set out to do today which is good!
I had a big think about what nicky said reguarding my reminders and I know now she is so right. I can't definately BE a certain size or a certain weight in a set time. But I can try - so when I get a chance (or can be stuffed) I will change the MUST tickers to challenges. I am challenging myself to do the best I can!
Every pair of Jeans I bid on went much higher than I was willing to pay excpet 1 pair that I freaking missed!!!! I was going to bid a the last hour thinking I owuld get that auction ends soon email but it never came and I forgot until I got another one which told me I had missed them. So upset! Oh well I have awhile before I fit into them anyway.
Below is what I set out to do and what I actually did!
Wish me well for tomorrow.
7am - Wake Up - Nope Slept in a bit
9:30am - Breakfast - Yup Yoghurt
10:00am - Meeting With Ange @ Genesis - Yup
11:30am - Walk Dogs - 1 hour - Yup
1pm - Optifast Lunch - Yup
2pm - Blue Heelers Classic - Yup
3pm - Vacuum & Mop Floors - Vacuumed but couldn't find Mop
6:55pm - Set Video for H&A and Blue Heelers - Yup (But later found out I taped ch 10 by mistake argghhh)
7:30pm - Gym - Summer Blitz - Yup (owwie)
8:30pm - Blue Heelers - Got home to watch the end (Bastard freaking video)
9pm - Optifast Supper - Yup
11pm - Bed - Err I'm a bit late
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Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Todays Schedule
6:30am Wake Up - Nope
6:35am Weigh In - Yup 1st Gain 96.2kg
6:45am Gym - Nope still can't Move after last night
8:30am Shower, Change, Breakky - yup
9:15am Work - Yup
?? 1/2 Walk & Lunch - Lunch Yup (Nando's chicken wrap no extras)
5pm Home Time - Yup
5:30pm Shower & Change - Nope
6:50pm Movie - In Her Shoes with GF's - Nope didn't happen for any of us
?? Dinner from the healthy choice menu. - Chinese with mum and dad
11:30pm Bed - Yup
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SOORRRREEEEE!!!
I can't believe what today bought about for me.
I ended up joining at Genesis - on a better deal! I started the 8 week Weight Loss Course (being called Summer Blitz I think) tonight. Straight up into a cycle class. GET STUFFED!!!!
I couldn't co-ordinate myself to stand up AND cycle at the same time. Then I got so dizzy I almost fell off so I spent most of the lesson sitting (which bloody well kills anyway) Then I only got to 15 minutes before I ran out screaming!
Ok I didn't run out I walked, and I didn't scream I was like a mouse red faced and extremely embarressed.
I couldn't even do a class. Not even part of one.
SO I stuck around to do the circuit our trainers had set up for us. The Spin class was only supposed to be 20 mins but the trainer took them for over half hour! I spent the whole 15 minutes thinking my heart was going to explode and my butt and my legs were on fire!!!
Circuit was 1 min of each thing, then race to the next.
Squats, sit ups, db curls, steps, dips, skipping & medicine ball passing (OMG) OK I started on squats with my new friend K. I kept falling backwards but they were ok. - Then onto abs, mine were still killing me from my last workout but they were pretty easy - Dumb Bell Curls, 3kg weights went missing! so I did them with 4kg weights. Ouch. - Steps Both K and I laughed that we were gunna fall off them, god they are hard work. - Dips, my arms shook like hell and the bench kept sliding on me. I fell on my arse at one stage. I am soooo not co ordinated. - Skipping, looks easy as hell!!! I can skip. err no when I wasn't hitting myself in the back of the head with the rope I was tripping on it. I think I will have black eyes from my boobs hitting me in the face too. - Medicine Ball, not TOO hard but I kept hitting myself in the face as I caught it and 4kg hurts.
Have I mentioned I am unco????
Oh yeah - then we did it all over again!!!!
I was so red faced and sore by then end I was killing to get home. I fdound it way too easy to resist the pizza that my brother and his gf ordered and watched the biggest looser wondering how the hell they do that.
I'll be in the gym on this "blitz" every Monday and Wednesday night now PLUS I have a 1 on 1 peronsla training session every week. I wonder how my progress will be - wish me luck.
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Feeling Better (I Think)
Well Saturday I went to the gym and did an hour of weights and an hours cardio (even 5 mins on the dreaded cross trainer) I am feeling so much better!
A girl who I have treated as a little sister for many years turned 21 last week and I was at her parents house Saturday night for her party. Iwas great! They had a spit roast and a touch screen jukebox and so many people turned up to celebrate with her. I only knew a couple of people though so I felt really out of place. I ended up having an earlyish night as I felt myself fading as it got cold and I'd really rather not relapse.
Sunday was a pretty lazy day all in all. I didn't do that much. I never made it to the gym (I hate going alone and Mum isn't up to it yet) so I took Storm for the long walk around the neighbourhood. In the mugginess though I freaked out the whole way through the bushland walk because I was worried about snakes. normally I let her off to run through there but I would rather some control if her sniffing nose came across a slithering beasty. I might not go through there again until after the warm weather has passed (shame it's a great walk) I might go down the beach and stuff again though (I hate putting the dogs in the car now though cause I cleaned it so well! (It still needs a good workover though so who knows)
Looks like Kellee isn't the only one with a braket problem (oops)
Sunday Night I went all the way over to Clifton Hill to dinner with some friends from Sydney and even more friends from Melbourne (weird that I go to dinner with friends from sydney to catch up and I haven't caught up with the friends from melbourne since I have been here shite) I ordered a grilled chicken burger which I could only eay half of and I ate a few chippys (naughty naughty) But not the whole plate. Im my previous life I would have made the chips my priority. Then followed up by eating the whole burger, the salad and ordering dessert. So I have to be proud of myself. (Oh and I think I looked good :-p )
I have a debate going on with myself at the moment over what gym I should join. I want to finally sign on somewhere. I have at Genesis at Karingal but I was thinking, they have no pool, no spa, no sauna not half the classes or features of Input (next to the bowling alley) which is where my brother goes. PLUS Genesis is more $$ than input. So I am going to go check out Input tonight. Genesis want a joining fee that input will waive for me. Input is 22 years old BUT it has been revamped AND has all new gear, plus the pool, spa and sauna.
Anyway the plan is to check it out in the next hour or so and try and make a decision. It would be kind of cool to go down there. GAWD it's so hard!!!!
I had my name down on a list of people interested in joining Genesis' 8 week Weight Loss program and was promised a call for more info. It started today. No one ever called me. This makes me lean towards input cause it ticks me off when you don't get the calls you are promised.
Ok enough ramblings.
Thanks for all your concerned thoughts etc. I know I should have stayed in bed resting instead of doing stupid things like fitness tests etc. I did end up reating until Saturday though and since I feel better I am back into it. (If I feel the slightest bit off I am back in bed)
I am going to weigh in tomorrow morning - I know there will be a gain as I have eaten so many delicious carbs over the last couple of weeks. I will be happy as long as it is less than 2kg cause then it is all only water weight. Then I'll be getting back into the Optifast and back on track to being a size 16 in 16 days.
If anyone has any feedback on the gym situation I would love to hear it.
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Saturday, October 22, 2005
Too Late For Titles
Just sitting here thinking I should be in bed by now but I have been in and out of bed all day so I suppose it's not hurting me at all But I promise to go after this post.
I have put a bid on a pair of size 14 Roxy Bumprint Jeans to hang on my wall for inspiration. You see I have never fit into a surf label and I have admired the bumprint styles for ages!!! This one I think is cute cause hell it's pink :p
I want to pull these on and have them fit on my birthday which is December 29th! So according to my ticker I have 68 Days to go!
I am hoping I am not dizzy tomorrow so I can go to the gym. I am really pissed off that this has come up right when I make the resolution to be so dedicated! Anyone else go to Genesis?? I want to know if anyone has done the fat loss challenge thing that they have starting next week??? I am considering it but it's hella expensive and the gym is not cheap as it is AND it would mean I would HAVE to keep my membership (which I am still not sure on I want to check out Input which is where my brother goes)
I have put up a gazillion tickers tonight (ok 4) and datesd it Oct 30th to keep them at the top of my blog for awhile (just for me) A reminder as to how far I have come (19.3kg) How far I have to go (31.2kg) Hoping I get organised for the wedding (19 days to size 16 & I haven't bought the gift yet) Christmas (64 sleeps till Santa comes and I haven't thought of a single gift!) and My Birthday (which no one remembers so my own present is to fit into these jeans)
Time for bed!
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Friday, October 21, 2005
Hi Jenny!!!!
Well, well, well.
On my trip to the doc's this morning I met a reader of my blog! Her name is Jenny and I would link to her but she doesn't write, just reads. So Hi Jenny!!!!
It's kinda weird when you sit at the doc's thinking you're going to die and someone asks if you are a nail tech. I'm like yeah kewl my nails look good. ha ha ha. Then she says do you have a website where you are like Ummmm Loosing weight????? Oh wow - yes I do! She recognisedme from one of my pics - which is great cause I never recognise anyone from their pics!! Jenny has lost 20kilos!!!!! Go Jenny!!
This has excited me no end to meet someone who reads my blog and approaches me in the street! (well the doctors office) I want to meet more people. I wish I was back in Sydney though where I could meet up with my blogger/LITS & My gorgeous gf's Loz & Simmo (who are LITS members now too anyway) more often.
Well I have been told to eat some more carbs cause I am crook! So yay go toast!
I am going to kind of eat well but not stress about Optifast. I will probably stick with about 24 points on ww and not panic if I don't "save" any for later. I just need to relax now. So yes going to the gym last night and today were BAD ideas.
I have severe infections in both ears - hence why I am dizzy and nauseous prob responsible for the headaches too
I have a throat infection - Yay for the sore throat and the husky voice.
I have a chest infection - Hence the occasional cough
I have Bronchitus & Asthma - No wonder I have a tight chest and am out of breath
All of the above contributes to my high temperature & my general feeling of cruddiness.
At least I have some time to blog (when I am not on my back from the room spinning) so beware I may have long boring posts ahead. I tell you this much - I am not looking forward to having NO income at all next week! I hate being Casual when it comes to getting sick.
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Todays Schedule Mess
THURSDAY
*6:30am Wake Up - Yep
*7am Fitness Assessment and Program Orientation - Yep (Actually collapsed doing this maybe I should have waited till I feel better after all)
*9am Optifast Brekky - Yep
*10:15am Doctors - Yep
*11am ReWrite Daily Goals to be more suitable to illness - Yep
*1pm Lunch - Salad and Chicken / Ham Sandwich on sourdough with no butter
*2pm Blue Heelers Classic -
*11pm Bed -
I had my masurements done at gym again and my Body Fat Percentage which is now at 45.1% (EEEKK)
My fitness is at an average level (even after the fact that I actually collapsed in the gym how embarressing!!!)
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Thursday, October 20, 2005
Wednesday
Well Wednesday I was sooo sick - I am still not good today but yesterday was a bad bad bad day. SO I tried ww system and ate 20 points of real food instead of Optrifast. It also means I didn't stick to my schedule.
WEDNESDAY
*7am Wake up - Yep then when the room wouldn't stop spinning I went back to bed until 1pm
*7:30am Gym for weights and cardio training - Hell No I would have fallen off the equipment then thrown up on it
*9:30am Breakky Optifast - Slept through brekky
*11:30pm Walk Dogs 1 Hour - Nope, poor puppies
*1:30pm Optifast Lunch - Had 1/2 chicken breast and tasty cheese on toast (7.5 points)
*2pm Blue Heelers classic (LMAO) - Yes lying on the couch
*3pm Washing - Nope stayed on the couch
*5:30pm Gym Orientation with Andy - Yep, Mum drove me cause I was that dizzy and out of it, then she came in to make sure I didn't fall over. (I had to go I don't know how to use the machines and appoints are HARD to get)
*6:15pm Weights and Cardio Session - Home to the couch (feel eeeeeeewwwww)
*8pm Veggie Bake - Dinner was 2 lamb cutlets (3 points) and a Kraft Free Caeser with only lettuce and 1 Egg and a touch of cheese) (3points) YUMMMMM
*8:30pm Blue Heelers - Yep back on the couch
*9pm Optifast Supper - Nope Apple Cinnamon Scroll bread (anyone know the points on this??)
*11pm Bed - Yep in bed by 10pm but couldn't sleeo so read until midnight.
Couldn't get to the doc so going Thursday.
(PS this wqas published Thursday But I dated it wed for ease)
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Wednesday, October 19, 2005
PISSED OFF!!!!!!!!
TUESDAY
*6:30am Wake Up - Yep (OMG this would have to be my biggest acheivement)
*7am Gym for weights and cardio training - Yep
*8:30am Home for a shower and change & Breakky optifast - Yep
*9:15am Leave for work - 10:00am I got a call to start late
*??pm Lunch (Choc Mint Snackright) - 4pm Lunch Optifast
*?? 1/2hr Walk - Buy 2 Birthday Cards for Cousins - Did the walk, forgot the cards cause I am broke (like my bank is behind $20 oops)
*5 - 5:30 Finish work and head home for gym gear and to get Mum - Finished early, got a migraine on the way home felt nauseous all arvo so no
*6:30pm Pilates Class @ Gym - Nope felt too sick :(
*7pm more weights and Cardio - As Above
*7:30 - 8:30pm home for Veggie Bake - Veggie Bake Yup
*9:30pm Chocolate Optifast - Hrm Cheese on Toast?? x2 (errrr)
*10:30pm Bed - On Track for this
PISSED off at myself again!!!!!!!
Pick up and try again tomorrow - Thinking about switching over to weight watchers and Fat Blaster or something cause food is always on my mind at the moment (even though when I have it I am not satisfied anyway)
I really don't know what to do but if I keep going like this I am not going to move forward. My weight will either stay the same OR go up again and I refuse to record a gain! (But Obviously will admit it IF I have too)
So now onto tomorrow's goals.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005
SCHEDULE!!
I stuffed up today so now I am going to create a schedule that will go until Sunday when I will create another one. (I hope)
I was doing quite well today.
Then Mum suggested Frozen Custard from Rubees - I didn't need much convincing
Then dad bought home chinese - I didn't even need to be asked!
I stuffed up so I am admitting it rather than hiding it.
I am going to put this on my fridge (when I figure out how) and make myself accountable.
TUESDAY
*6:30am Wake Up
*7am Gym for weights and cardio training
*8:30am Home for a shower and change & Breakky optifast
*9:15am Leave for work
*??pm Lunch (Choc Mint Snackright)
*?? 1/2hr Walk - Buy 2 Birthday Cards for Cousins
*5 - 5:30 Finish work and head home for gym gear and to get Mum
*6:30pm Pilates Class @ Gym
*7pm more weights and Cardio
*7:30 - 8:30pm home for Veggie Bake
*9:30pm Chocolate Optifast
*10:30pm Bed
WEDNESDAY
*7am Wake up
*7:30am Gym for weights and cardio training
*9:30am Breakky Optifast
*11:30pm Walk Dogs 1 Hour
*1:30pm Optifast Lunch
*2pm Blue Heelers classic (LMAO)
*3pm Washing
*5:30pm Gym Orientation with Andy
*6:15pm Weights and Cardio Session
*8pm Veggie Bake - Dinner
*8:30pm Blue Heelers
*9pm Optifast Supper
*11pm Bed
THURSDAY
*6:30am Wake Up
*7am Fitness Assessment and Program Orientation
*9am Optifast Breakfast
*11am Leave for Work
*?? Snackright Choc mint lunch and 1/2 hour walk
*9:15pm Home time!
*10pm Optifast Dinner
*11pm Bed
FRIDAY
*7am Wake Up
*7:30am Gym for Cardio and Weights
*9:30am Optifast Breakky
*11am Leave for Work
*?? Snackright choc mint Lunch
*?? 1/2 hour walk
*9:15pm Hometime
*10pm Optifast Dinner
*11pm Bed
SATURDAY
*6:30am Wake Up
*6:45am Walk Dogs 1 hour
*7:45am Shower
*8am Optifast Breakky
*8:15am Leave for Work
*?? Snackright Lunch
*?? 1/2 hour Walk
*5:30ish Home Time
*6pm Walk Dogs 1/2 hour
*7pm Friends Party - Spit Dinner eat as healthy as possible
*10:30 - 11:30pm Bed
SUNDAY
*7am Wake Up
*7:30am Optifast Breakky
*9:15am Body Pump Class
*1pm Optifast Lunch
*2:30pm Gym Weights and Cardio Training
*4pm Write up Next Weeks Schedule
*6:30pm Dinner with friends at Mosskitos - Try and eat healthily
*11pm Bed
EVERY DAY
*Drink 2 litres of Water
*Take my 2 Vitamin Tablets
*Avoid junk and overspending
*Do It Anyway
*Diet Drinks and Yakult Light permitted
*Update Blogger to Show Successes and Failures
*Admit my Mistakes &
*Move on from them!
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I'm Back!!!
Dammit!!
Melbourne is having on again off again weather. I have a cold whch i think is actually Bronchitus. I am all stuffed up and icky! I have worked since I got back from Sydney and so I have not had a chance to catch up in ages!!
Took me all day to read through your blogs yesterday! And omg the amount of news there is amazing. Congrats to all the pregnant bloggers to start with. A huge congrats to those who have broken through barriers and goals like Sarah and Nicky - 30kg & 40kg respectively!!! OMG
I didn't weigh in last Wednesday cause I wasn't at home using my scales so my next weigh in is This wednesday - I have pigged out a bit but I am PRAYING for 94.5kg - I have been doing the popular chant! The sad thing is today is only the 2nd day I have HONESTLY stuck to the rules for probably a month. I feel ok for it though. I am going to give Mum my EFTPOS card when I go to work so I am stuck with what I have and I can't go buy pretzels or nando's or anything.
I have 24 days until I need to be a size 16 - at the moment I am way off it so it is time to work hard. I watched a thing on Today Tonight the other day about the people who had won a competition using fat blaster. I remember one of them lost 27kilos taking fat blaster, having a healthty diet and the BIG ONE - Going to the gym TWICE A DAY!!!!
Now think about it - those on the biggest looser are having huge losses but their whole day is dedicated to working out and eating well and concentrating on being healthy and this guy who has also lost a massive amount of weight (and is totally ripped at 50!) in 12 weeks Also dedicted himself to 2 trips to ther gym everyday!
I have sigend up at Genesis for a 30 day free membership and I can only hope to become so dedicated - haven't heard from them though so I will stick to my walking until I do.
Mum has gone to work today - I am really upset about this she is not in any conditrion to work and I wish between Dad and I we could keep the house running without her having to work. It's not fair!
OOh as I type genesis has called me and I am going in at Lunch time tomorrow with mum (I hope with Mum)
I am still looking for a decent pair of shoes - I need to buy a pair for work now too!
Stolen from Sarah
This is My weight loss Wishlist!!!
*Join a gym with a pool and spa and make sure I make the time to go at least 6 times a week! I just need a budget!
*Hire a personal trainer for a minimum of once a week but since this is a wish every damn session! One who specialises in weightloss and will push me through and keep me going and help me get to my goal quickly.
*Gym Style Treadmill! You know the superheavy duty ones so I can walk inside in airconditioned comfort for the upcoming summer and in the dry for winter!
*I want a gps pedometer LOL! No seriously just one that accurately measures steps, times, distance etc. Whether I am running or walking or whatever.
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Thursday, October 13, 2005
Manly... Seven Miles from Sydney... A Thousand Miles From Care
Sorry I haven't Blogged in ages - Or even commented on your blogs. I have been reading just quickly cause I have had so much to do.
I feel stuffed when I finish work sometimes so i don't get on before or after. Then I flew to Sydney Sunday morning and I am still here!!!! The weather has officially turned to shit though.
I have taken heaps of photos in the last 2 days so I will share a few with you!
Monday I went into Manly and took some piccies of almost anything. It was such a beautiful day and in the middle of the day all these people were on the beach or on the warf or just strolling through the corso enjoying themselves and soaking up the sun. Ah the Australian way! I wonder how many threw a sickie for those rays :p
I also found that Max Brenners is in Manly Wharf centre/precinct/shopping area thingo. Not only are they THERE. They are Renovating. Not only that They are hiring!!! So any choccie lovers out there who thinks they can handle the temptation (for the most part at least) Get in contact with them.
Then I spent yesterday soaking up the sun in the city. I jumped on a bus (OMG) and got into town tok a few piccies of the QVB then headed down to Darling Harbour where I jumped on a Harbour Taxi (a boat) for a Harbour tour. Was great and well worth the $25! I would recommend a trip for residents and visitors to Sydney alike. It really reminds you what a STUNNING city this really is.
After that I headed up to the Chinese Gardens for lunch and a long lazy walk taking photos everywhere. In the end yesterday I took 2gig of photos!!! (Around 600 - 700 photos) I had these little dim sims for lunch that were beautiful and a bottle of diet coke to wet my now really dry lips (HINT - take lip balm on the boat with you!!) I got some beautiful photos and it is good to see Jade is so highly reguarded in Chinese culture. (he he he)
There is so much widlife in those gardens it's unbelieveable! I saw at least 7 lizards sunning themselves on the various limestone rocks and drinking from the waterfalls. There are also HEAPS of ducks most have ducklings. (too cute) Probably about 6 different ducky families I saw in there too. But I'll let a few photos speak for themselves when it comes to the Gardens. It is a magical place! If I went with other people I would have hired a costume first thing and had my friends take photos etc. For $10 you can feel like an Empress for the day. They are exquisite! (Hint hint to the LITS girls who are going out there soon I think)
In all my wandering about I never made it to the Bridge,The Rocks or The Opera House which I did want to do this trip. (Bugger) but I did do an estimated 18,000 steps yesterday (I dropped my pedometer a couple of times and reset it DAMN!) I need to get a pedometer that doesn't have a raised button. Otherwise this one is fantastic for my $2.99
Now if your computer is on dial up I have probably killed you to try and upload this page but I do hope you like my piccies. I just selected a few from each place. I did make them small though (you would really die if they were full size even with broadband)
I had a big fight with the boy this morning that has left me in tears for the day - not the way I want to leave things and go home. And this weather means it's no a nice day to go out so I have no idea what to do with myself really.
Take Care ALL!!!
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Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Budget Smudget!
Well Guess who has figured out she screwed up her budget this week BIG TIME!!!
First of all I have just realised I am out of money
Then I realised It's the start of the week and I have no fuel
THEN I realised my training finished up tomorrow and I need to find a couple of hundred dollars.
Well thank god for my folks I tell you - otherwise I would be severely screwed.
I haven't been to the gym today cause Mum has been really sick but I am working on my other goals and if it wasn't for that damn yoghurt I would have stuck to the plan today.
I started prepping my nails for a rebalance this morning with no idea what I wanted to do. Now almost all the product is off and I still sit here with no clue what to put on my nails (arghh) I hate trying to be creative when my brain won't function.
Storm has been a complete pain in the arse ALL day.
I am going to do my fitness dvd's tonight after The Biggest Looser which I am going to tape to keep on file! I do hope Antigone can get the other 2 that were on last week onto dvd for me cause I am so pissed I missed it. I am going to look into Foxtel IQ sounds like a smart idea - I would never miss my shows again! NEVER!!! How cool is that.
AM I a bit addicted to the box?? No!!!!! Never :p
Time to head off! - Do say hello!
Posted by Jadey ::
4:34 PM ::
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Blogger Overhaul!
Please don't be offended! This is my attitude to my horrible horrible weight problem which can F*** Off!!!!!!!
Thanks to Caz for her amazing template you can find one for you at http://bloggertemplatesbycaz.blogspot.com/
Hopefully there should be a few more changes soon - I am just waiting for some advice on how to do them LOL
Posted by Jadey ::
10:55 AM ::
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Monday, October 03, 2005
Splutter
Ok so I was only having yoghurt (And OMG it IS THE BEST yoghurt you have tasted IN YOUR LIFE) But next door to the fruit shop was the seafood place and I couldn't turn down $10 prawns! So we had prawns for dinner, veggie soup and I am going to have yoghurt for dessert (atm I am happily full)
I'm yet to do my excercise but I am going to turn that on as soon as Dad finishes watching his program on TV too.
I have made the decision that when I go to Sydney I am going to switch to the Weight Watchers method so that I don't head too far off the rails. I just need to find my books when I get up there.
I think if the weather is nice Jase and I are going to take the cameras to the zoo on Sunday which will be great cause we have been meaning to get to the zoo for over 3 years! (oops) I need to find a few other things to do that will keep me healthy while I am in Sydney too to keep my activity level high. It should be easy to amuse myself while he is at work. (fingers crossed)
To those who have asked I am going to be in Sydney from Sunday 9th to Wednesday 12th. Not long (dammit) but work commitments with the spring racing carnival will keep me so busy in Melbourne.
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4:31 PM ::
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