Operation Roxy - In Progress

Saturday, December 31, 2005

2005 Wrap Up! (92kg)


Well here we are at the end of another year. I really wish I could say 2005 was a good year but for me and my family it has just been a hop from one struggle to the next one. To say I have appreciated the new friends I have made through here is a complete understatement.

I suppose I should start somewhere near the beginning huh

In January I moved from my beloved adopted home city of Sydney back to My Parents house in Melbourne. My mother was diving into depression and a breakdown and my Father had a bad shoulder and back injury that had finally decided it had done it's time. He needed an operation putting him out of work and Mum had finished work sometime in December of 2004 so It was time for me to come home and help out.

The 4 of us lived on my single persons (no dependents) Centrelink benefits which totalled less that $400 a fortnight for a few months! We went to quite a few charities for help especially since that money barely covered food for 4 adults the mortgage repayments were a major stress! I'd have to say the consensus beng the the salvo's have no heart! But our church and St Vincent De Paul were the only things that helped us keep a roof over our heads. It was such a stressful time.

I had trouble trying to find work down here - most salons being of the NSS standard and the rest having dodgy practices that I just couldn't live with. Starting my own business was not an option on such limited funds especially since I closed my other salon with nothing but some product (left in Sydney) at short notice in December 2004.

Apart from that Mum really needed me at home at this stage - life was not being kind to our family and I was missing my OH like Crazy!!! People thought we must have broken up but I am pleased to say we have managed to maintain our relationship even via long distance - this my friends is true love.

Throughout the year my brother has been involved with some nasty types, and has been quite a nasty type himself. He has been up to things he shouldn't be and the Gym and bulking up are his main objectives and nobody best get in his road. Our lives have not been one of harmony for MANY MANY years and I have to say this year things are getting better between us - maybe a sign of some maturity from both of us. He is looking good though with alot of bulk (pure muscle) and a dark tan (from working as a concretor this year)

Easter had us again at the Eas+erna+s in Melbourne and our company have now been named the official photographers. This was a much needed economic boost and helped us get through the Dutt0n Rally in QLD - The inaugral QLD event which followed immediately afterwards. OH and I enjoy doing these events immensely even though it is a very tiring experience at the time.

We decided to leave the Pulsar in Melbourne and borrow the Magna from Mum and Dad for our trip from Melbourne to Sydney - Then onto QLD and back to Sydney before I drove back alone to Melbourne. (I really do wish we could fly but with all our gear it's impossible! ) Well that was the plan anyway - around midnight somewhere between Holbrook and Tarcutta (read the middle of nowhere) we hit a tyre carcus from one of the many semi's that travel the Hume Hwy and got a float front tyre. While trying to change that in the middle of the road - in the dark after pulling 10 tonne of luggage out of the back we discovered that the control arm was busted also (fantastic!) Do you think ONE of those truckies stopped?? Of coure not! My OH the champion ended up changing the tyre in a dangerous situation in the middle of the highway by the light of my mobile phone! We ended up borrowing a car for the sydney - qld legs for safety reasons and hired a Commodore while we were in QLD (the people we borrowed the car off flew up and back)

In April I had the joy of working with my Dog Trainer from Sydney in a Seminar in Melbourne as a Photographer. The Seminar was very popular and others have been help this year since then that I unfortunately haven't been able to take part in but hopefully I can next year.

In May OH finally had project sleeper finished a deed that dragged on for over a year - I have to thank his friends and those that chipped in their assistance, without you he never would have had it running! www.projectsleeper.com

I also ran into my highschool best friend at maccas one fine day in May and though we arent as close as once we were - we are working on it! It just seems that we get so busy in this day and age doesn't it?

I completed my Ez Flow Masters in May and really just have fibreglass to do but since I never got asked for it in the salon I am only really doing it to finish the full butterfly and will most likely pursue that in the New Year.

I also now have qualifications in Waxing and Tinting obtained around the same time at Ez Nailz which is owned by my mentor.

June hailed the coming and going of the NSW Dutt0n and OH and I's 4th Anniversary! Hopefully by the 5th I might have a ring on that special finger (hint hint baby)

I spent all of June very sick with a Bacterial Gastro thanks to some bad salmon but it kicked started a plan of weightloss as I was 120kg and dropped to 114.5kg by the end of June.

On June 29th I started on Optifast at 114.5kg under the guidance of my doctor and I lost 4.3kg in my first week. This has kick started me!
I was also lucky enough to find forums at www.livinginthesuburbs.com where I have found help, support, chellnges and new friends. Please join if you decide on the weightloss journey!

July saw Dutt0n Rally Vic come and go and alot of shocked faces at the new me - now 15kg lighter than they last saw me. This was also the final round for this year and I am looking forward to the start of the next round in the New Year.

I went back to Sydney with OH and attended the Sydney International Beauty Expo - no money to spend - but I sitll enjoy them.

I finally found work in August but the salon had some practices I wasn't happy with and we parted ways in November, for me to start setting up my own new business I needed money from somewhere however so started work in a call centre where Dad had been working since July (ish) and Mum had been working for a few months. However it is Casual work and closed for over a month over Christmas so Mum and are are now out of reliable work again!

Come the end of August (after taking a diet "break" for the rallies and then a bad lot of infections) I saw the scales hit double figures! Nothing could contain my joy!

In September I completed the Creative Liquid & Powder and Brisa Gel Masters courses which were excellent. Though I am still waiting on my certificates.

In October I landed a free return flight to Sydney so of course I took it and enjoyed my time up there wandering the City and Manly (nearer to home) taking some carefree photos. I ended up Sick yet again after my flight home though with a major chest infection, Ear Infections in both ears, throat infoection, Asthma and Bronchitus. This again put me off the weight loss path for approx a month.

End of October I joined Genesis in Karingal and I really really love going there - at the same time I joined a Summer Blitz class - 8 weeks of training 3 times a week. My fitness has now improved dramatically! It was worth the extra layout.

In November I Had 2 weddings to attend - My good Friend Warrick got married first to a lovely woman named Teresa. Their wedding was fantastic and now I miss him as they have run away to Darwin again :(

And my first wedding as a photographer for a friends from DOL! The pictures turned out well and I am really happy with them. It was the perfect situation for my first time & I would like to buy more equipment and do more weddings in the future.

December saw my weight drop to it's lowest point at 89.8kg! I have put on weight over the month though with Mum's Birthday, Christmas Festivities and My birthday My final Weigh in this morning read at 92kg. I expect to be a little heavier tomorrow thanks to a late dinner and some drinks but Then I am right back into it for the new year.
Spending Christmas with the extended family was very special this year - our first one since My Nanna died and it brought up some wonderful memories. I don't think it will ever be Christmas without that big family gathering - certainly never feels like it anyway.

We're nearly back where we started at the beginning of the year though - Dad has Thankfully started a new job but with Mum and I both unemployed again the struggle has started. We are Praying 2006 is "Our Year" and hopefully it will be one that heralds success and happiness.

I am starting my own monile business in Frankston doing Nails, Waxing, Tinting and Spray Tanning called "Spoilt" and I am also about to start work as a company representative and trainer which is all comission based but looks fabulous. So wish me luck and send people my way!

Goodbye 2005 - And Good Riddance!
My first job for tomorrow is plan and assess my goals and resolutions - this year I'll do it SMART

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What Kind Of Rose Am I?

You Are a Light Pink Rose

You represent sweetness and grace.

Your vibe: Kind and gentle

Falling in love with you: is like falling in love with a best friend
What Color Rose Are You?

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Gawd I wish I had Butt Like THAT!

You Are Basic Panties

You are a laid back chick with a real natural beauty.
You can make unwashed hair and minimal make-up super sexy.
Men tend to notice you show the "real you" - and they appreciate it.
And while basic makes boring for some, it looks classic on you.
What Kind of Panties Are You?

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Friday, December 30, 2005

Stolen from Em

You Are a Tomboy

You're having too much fun to bother with nail polish and crazy diets.
Guys are instead impressed by how much you know and do!
How Girlie Are You?
You've gotta Laugh - I am someplace in the middle - A Nail Tech / beautician that loves all things pink and a Motorsport Photographer and massive Car Enthusiast!!! I love anything with raw power and a bit of hard work put in.
And since I am almost 30kg down on where I was this time last year crazy diet maybe not - but diet is important to me all the same
How Girlie are YOU??

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Thursday, December 29, 2005

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!! (92.2kg)


Happy Birthday To Me!!!!

And you know what!???
I was remembered this year!! Remembered!!!!
My friends have sent me txt messages wishing me a happy birthday and I am getting loads of emails. One couple who are good friends gave me a candle lantern set for my birthday (PRESENTS!)
My boy was going to buy me an Mp3 player - cept we are having big cash problems so I gotta wait. (I don't mind)
My Mum and I have spent the whole day together so far - she bought me pancakes at maccas for brekky (yummo)

I went shopping to find my Roxy Jeans and you wouldn't believe it - They have been discontinued for a couple of years now!! I wanted the scrawl type writing! This year there is no writing - last year was the type writer type - and the year before was the scrawl type!!!
What a bitch!!

I fit into the ones I have on my wall (I think just) but they are too low for me. They finish right on my butt crack at the back and right on my pubic line at the front - not a great look for anyone with a tummy (thought the amount of girls wearing jeans like this with tummies bigger than mine hanging over the top is amazing!!!)

Will update more tomorrow. Time to enjoy my day!

THE TREES DON'T GROW TO THE SKY! - Winston Churchill
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Monday, December 26, 2005

Merry Christmas!!!


I'm so sorry I haven't blogged in awhile - it's only today that have caught up with everyone else's blogs.

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas. Mum and Dad gave me a note that promises a swim with the dolphins sometime in January which will be awesome! Who wants to come too??

My Secrit Santa on DOL turned out to be Blacklab and she bought me a really nice pink long sleeve Betty Boop top.

Tell me what you got!

We spent Christmas Day at My Aunts and Uncles in Deniliquin. We woke at 5am and drove up had lunch and dinner with them and got hom just before 4am - I did the majority of the driving both ways and really - by the time we got home I wanted to die!! I felt sick and my back was killing me - little did I know within a couple of hours TTOM had arrived.

It was worth it all to spend the day with our family though - the big christmas thing is what I am used to and Honestly to me it is Just NOT Christmas without that. I really reallty miss not having Nanna there though. There were little things from her house arrive like a bikkie barrel and salt and pepper shakers - both old horrid things but they pulled tears cause they are what I remember of her and her house.

Love You Nanna!

Only 3 days to my birthday and I'll be 25!!
This really is the suckiest time of year to actually have a birthday - all of my friends are away on holiday. Everyone is broke.

B&D bought me a present though!! This will be the 1st Birthday present I have had from ANYONE in 3 years. Sad huh. It's still wrapped and sitting under the Christmas Tree. I'm on the countdown!!! Thanks so much to them!! They are such a great couple.

The sales have started but I can't afford to go shopping. I am going to go shopping to see if I can fgind the Roxy Jeans I want on my birthday though and I do hope they fit! The ones I have fit but sit WAYYYY TOO LOW for my comfort.

I haven't really done any dieting since I got sick and I have decided since I have maintained my weight (I even lost weight Christmas Day!) I won't go back to it until the Challenge Starts on The 2nd Jan. I expect my weight to be about 91.5 - 92.5kg My lowest so far has been 89.8kg before I got sick. I've been told to allow up to 2kilos just for water weight. Plus it's been Christmas (though I weighed lighter this morning than I did yesterday) My birthday in 3 days (incase you missed the thousand references to it above) and New Year. Not that I am doing anything at all for New Year anyway.

Anyway Luv Hugs & Kisses to all.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2005

What Reindeer Are You???

You Are Comet

A total daredevil, you're the reindeer with an edge!

Why You're Naughty: You almost gave Santa a heart attack when you took him sky diving

Why You're Nice: You always make sure the sleigh is going warp speed

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Monday, December 12, 2005

80's Gal

Unbelieveable - Cause I've been sick and feeling sorry for myself I've been eating alot more than my fair share of crap. And yet today *drumroll* 89.9kg!!!




I'm claiming it and running with it for all it's worth.

Still sick as a dog - Went back to the gym tonight for the first time since Blitz last Wednesday. Tonight Blitz again and now I have stabbing kidney pains and a thumping headache to go with my spinning head. I will relax again tomorrow but I HAVE to go Wednesday it's our last Blitz night.
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Friday, December 09, 2005

I hate being sick!!


Seems I have an infection in my Kidneys - tests have been sent away today and I am at home instead of at work. I missed my Thump class that I promised my friend K from Blitz that I would go to with her this morning. But seriously my head and my kidneys have been killing me and I am in the WORST mood ever - I could have killed my baby girl last night just for normal things.

I cancelled my PT session for tonight I could probably do some sort of workout but I was dying half way through blitz wednesday night cause I could feel my kidneys moving around so I am definately NOT getting someone to push me harder when I feel like this (I might actually rip his head off in my mood too)

It was one of my best friends birthdays yesterday (Happy Birthday R) and I am going to her place and we are going out for dinner tonight. I am currently weighing in at 90.0kg today and I was looking forward to reading 89.? tomorrow but that may have to wait now.

Anyway - yesterday was a rest day. Today is a forced rest day and we'll see how I am feeling tomorrow.
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Thursday, December 08, 2005

Tuesday & Wednesday

"The fault dear Brutus, is not in our stars But in ourselves."
Julius Caeser



Tuesday I went and did a pure cardio workout at the gym. I've never done that before I always do both weights and cardio. Anyway I spent 20 minutes on the cross trainer doing speed intervals at level 4 but upping the speed a little to 4.5 - 7.2 which is a walk and then a jog for me. I set it for 10 minutes each time so I keep my settings at 40second turnarounds. SO I did 20 minutes then jumped onto the recumbent bikes for 5 minutes and went hell for leather getting my heartrate right up which was good. I have some bruising on the tops of my thighs from something though and I am finding lately that it is killing me to do things with them like weights and cycle. But I set it to level 5 and pumped away anyway (normally a level 3 person) Then I jumped back on the treadmill and did another 25 minutes of interval training at level 5!! Set the speed at 4.5 and 8.0 40 second intervals. amazingly my shins weren't killing me after we finished (which is normal for me) Watching Headland kept me going cause I needed to see the end. We would have looked funny to passers by as mum and I were on 2 different machines (of course) using the same headphones to listen to headland on tv. LOL LOL LOL - yes we are dags but in the end it gives you something else to focus on. It is one of the big reasons I joined Genesis for those headphones.

I finally won a pair of shoes on ebay. They should have been shipped Monday so I am hoping they arrive really quickly like my drillbit did a couple of of months back. God I hope I am not taxed on them. I wonder if it will be like getting new shoes as a kid. You know how you are sure you can fly when you get new shoes! I hope they make life easier for me. I am sick of the pain when I run.

Last night we did Blitz and I am still way behind but I am getting better - I have some sort of problem around my kidneys though I think. I need to get it checked out but they have been hurting in certain situations for just over a week and combined with a headache that has stayed with me but changes in intensity for the last week or so they aren't a good combination. Anyway it's is slowing me down a bit. I think I have finally figured out how to run (kind of) which is healping alot though. It doesn't hurt so bad in my shins. I do need to get the breathing thing right now though.

I'm a bit bored at work but I have something in the pipeline that sounds fantastic! So fingers crossed as soon as Christmas is over I can get right into it.

A huge thanks to digiscraptina who is a very talented woman for creating these little signs I have on my post today. You can find her blog as she goes through her own challenge AND digiscraps away at http://whosblogmine.blogspot.com/

Hoping I can post up the 80's one VERY SOON!!!!
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Monday, December 05, 2005

When nothing goes right...


Avoid pigging out!

Well first off I go to the chemist to pick up my Optifast and they have no chocolate because apparently Optifast has run out and it is on backorder ARGGHH I really prefer choccy!

Then I go to get my reward (rotty statue) only to find the very last one has been sold! It's a collectors item dammit - I wanted it so bad too and I was behaved I didn't just buy him when I saw him I waited till I earnt him and now my poor poor axel belongs to someone else. NOT HAPPY!!!

Then I planned on doing some chrissy shopping but I can't get my hands on my cash anyway! I'm hungry, I have a headache, my feet still hurt and I have blitz tonight. I want my shoes (granted a bit of a whinge since they would have only been mailed today) but I wanted to buy my training gloves or a camelbak or something and I have no money to!

BITCH BITCH BICTH - WHINGE WHINGE WHINGE

Ok now I think I have that off my chest Thanks

Isn't todays weather in Melbourne just Beautiful!!! I bought a new Cola Float flavoured lipgloss and we have one of the christmas trees almost finished (can't get the star to stay upright) I got some lovely comments from you people in blogland (fanky) And I took today off work (so slack) So really I am happy I just need to find it :)

On Another Note - I want to organise a dinner so I can meet all you people in Blogland but what I had thought of turned out to be really expensive (teppanyaki) So all suggestions for a Melbourne meet welcome - Date and place would be great and we will get something together.
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Sunday, December 04, 2005

SABOTAGE!!!

I made it to weigh in day and then I went and sabotaged myself by eating and eating and eating some more. I am so pissed at myself. I have already put on a kilo that I now need to work my arse off to get rid of again!!!!

How stupid.

On another note - today I have behaved! I really really feel like toast but I am not going near it. I AM NOT!!!

Last night was a friends engagement party - they looked wonderful even though the BTB had to be taken to hospital and placed on a drip and injected with stuff to stop her vomiting - they think it is all down to nerves which I kind of hope not because I can only imagine what she would be like on her wedding day! She ended up back at the party at 11pm still looking amazing! A bit like cinderella arriving at the ball.

I got some great photos. And there are even a few of me (shock horror) I got to catch up with people I hadn't seen since moving to Sydney and it was a fun night all in all. I avoided the yummy food (not a thing) and of course I never drink so diet cokes all night so that's good But I made the dreaded mistake of choosing fashion over function and wore my boots last night. With the HUGE heels. I can not walk today the balls of my feet are so damn sore!! I have made it to the loo and back here on my heels but other than that I try and stay still as much as possible. God it hurts - 6 hours on my feet carrying a camera that weighs a tonne!!! Thank god I dont have that extra 20 something kilos I had 6 months ago!


I got a few compliments and quite a few guys were cracking onto me last night (ego boost) so that was cool. Wish my OH was there though, he's the only guy who's arm I wanna be on. I miss him so much! I called him at 2am to chat to me on my way home from the party. He's too good.

Oh well - fingers crossed I can get this extra weight back off and maybe "maintain" for this week. I am weighing in at the gym on Tuesday Morning and doing a Fitness Assesment and Measurements so that's 1 day earlier than last week (which was 1 day earlier than the week before) And hopefully next week I'll weigh and measure on Monday! Which will be easier for the 7 week challenge I am failing.

Take care all! I know alot of you are finding the same issues I am and some of us are dealing with them and others aren't. I wish I could make it better for everyone (including me) with just a word but this weight loss thing is TOUGH!!! I can't believe I thought this was easy at one stage. Who was that girl and what happened to her???


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Thursday, December 01, 2005

I'm Just Chubby!!!!


As of yesterday morning I weighed in at 91.2kg which leaves me a BMI of 30 and that means I am no longer classified as being obese!!!!! I'm just chubby!! LoL

It's been a much longer road than it should have been. If I'd not mucked around and stayed on track I would have been here a long time ago. Doesn't matter - I am over the moon.

Today is my rest day and I'm not even going to work. It's too damn hot to deal with public transport today.

My Mum is screaming at me because I am getting close to my goal of getting my motorbike learners and she doesn't want me dead so that might have to go on the backburner but I haven't taken it off the list just yet.

My roxy jeans arrived yesterday - a size 16 and I can't even pull them all the way up let alone attempt to do them up so I don't think I am going to make my birthday goal. But then a month ago I wouldn't have been able to get them as far up as I do now so they are hanging on my wall for inspiration.

Not Much else to add today.


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