Adventure Races

Hi Guys

So I am kind of excited to be doing some adventure races this year and early next year.  The first one on my agenda is 4 weeks away in Tough Bloke Challenge.  Don't let the name fool ya.  There is alot of tough chicks doing this one- me included- gonna get down and dirty in the mud :)

Check out the above video! This takes place on July 1st for me @ 11am.  I have to admit, I bit scared about the wall climbs and things, but I'm just gonna do what I can.  

The next one, I have enrolled to do is- Valley Stampede, which is in November- check it out

Then finally in Feb 2013.  I am taking on Warrior Dash- check it

What do you guys think?

Welcome Back

Hi Guys

Its been a while since I've posted on this blog.  Since I have re-started on my weight loss journey; following Propoints at home using the WW tracking app; I have been on quite a roll.  In the last 4 weeks.  I have lost 7.7kg.  Here's the breakdown

Weighed in at 140kg - this is not an acceptable weight and its something that I am now fixing and will never ever go back to this size again.  

Week 1 Weigh In- Lost 2.9kg- New weight- 137.1kg
Week 2 Weigh In- Lost 1.8kg- New weight 135.3kg
Week 3 Weigh In- Lost 2.1kg- New weight- 133.2kg
Week 4 Weigh In- Lost 0.9kg- New weight- 132.3kg

I had been avoiding stepping on the scales as I knew I would be completely upset with the results it showed me.  

I knew that I had gained alot of weight and that I was big, but I honestly never thought I would tip the scales at 140g, when I saw this it made me physically ill.  This weight is not something that can just be accepted.  It must be something that strikes a light bulb moment for us to do something about and this is exactly what has happened to me.  

I have been back on Propoints for 4 weeks and have been smashing through the weigh ins and the change in foods has been feeling so much fitter and healthier and even though I am sick and injured right now- chest infection and flu, and injured foot- it hasn't detered me.  In fact its made me watch my food wiser, make strong and positive decision with what I eat.  I find myself saying no, to unhealthy food that is being offered, where normally I wouldn't have blinked and eyelid, I would have ate that stack of pancakes or chips. 

I have sent a goal for myself to achieve and now that I have that goal to work towards nothing is getting in my way.  Now I know some of you will say that yes, I've heard this all before and how is this time any different?  I can tell you that I have never been more focused, I have short term and long term goals to achieve.  I want my life back.  Food will not rule my life anymore.  I eat to live and not live to eat.  

I am also cutting out any negative influences in my life, that could people who are having a negative impact on my life, even family, activities and just life in general.  I have no use for negative energies in my life.  I will only surround myself with positive people and people who can and are willing to assist me in where I need to get to.  

Some people talk about support systems and what they look for in a support system.  To me, my friends are my support system.  If I didn't have them supporting me then this journey would definately be alot harder.  
 

Back on Track and Loving It and Dealing with the Haters

Hey Guys

So the last few weeks I had been seriously off track with my weight loss and eating.  I just basically eating for the sake of eating, not really caring what I was eating....I was demolishing 2 blocks of chocolate in one seating and then chowing down on a 2L ice cream and was still hungry after this!!  It was nuts, I realise this now.  To be honest I don't know why I did it, and it really didn't give me any satisfaction other than the moment of eating it, thinking "Hey that tastes great", but even as quick as half an hour later I would be feeling quite unwell and bloated and just feeling down and depressed.  

I have been in a love-hate relationship with food for most of my life.  It had been there when other people hadn't, made me feel better when I was feeling down, it was just always there.  BUT NO MORE......  The last 2 weeks I have been back following the Weight Watchers Plan and have successfully lost 1.4kg, which I think is an awesome effort for 2 weeks.  Now I know some people would come along and say 1.4kg lost in 2 weeks - well that's a little pathetic isn't it- you should have lost 3kg or 4kg by now!!! Well you know what?  I really don't care about your opinion.  I'm happy that I have lost that in 2 weeks, I most certainly wouldn't like to have put that weight on in 2 weeks!!!

I have had a few people write to me saying that they don't approve of the way that I am dealing with my weight loss and the program that I am following.  When I saw this I was like WTF---- are you kidding me!!  Because you don't approve I should change my ways and follow a program that might work for you but it doesn't work for me.. No I am going to do a program that is proven to have worked for me and will continue to work for me in the future.  


This is one thing I don't like about the Crossfit community - is that some people are very set in their ways about following either "PALEO or ZONE" and that if you don't follow that mind set then sorry it must be wrong!  It's nuts there are other ways to train, and different ways to get fit depending on your sport, and different ways to eat.  We need to learn and respect these different ways and be tolerable to them.  If you don't want to eat or train a certain way that's your choice, but its not right to judge other people about their ways, especially if it works for them!  


RANT OVER!

New Year

Morning Guys

I have been a bit lazy of late when it comes to the blog and my eating, I've just been feeling a bit blah about everything, but that has gotta change- so from now, I am following the WW style of eating, but not going to meetings, just doing it by myself.  So start of the morning I am having

1 Piece of Abbott's Village Toast
1/2 Tomato
30g Mainland Light Cheese
1/2 punnet of strawberries

I'll post another blog about my return shortly! Have an awesome day guys!