Day 3 & 4 of 100 day challenge

Day 3 and Day 4 of 100 Day challenge.

So I didn't post yesterday as it was such a full on day at work and then my moving body target was achieved by the extra steps doing the grocery shopping and then the weightlifting was bringing all the groceries inside and sorting them.

Si us slowly getting better, but still looks like it will be a quietish weekend. We have friends staying on Friday night and I have work at on Sat morning. Sunday afternoon I gave a WLS support meeting run by my surgeon.

Today was also super busy at work. But just before I was leaving I got a text from Jae asking me if I wanted to meet up for aqua jogging.  I didn't hesitate. Not only was it great to be doing something different but also catching up with her. She. Has even decided to do her own 100 day challenge.....

So feeling accomplished and just looking forward to the 1/2 day at work on Friday and then the weekend. Si will be still recovering with the hope he can be back at work soonish

Day 2 - Opportunities

Day 2 - 100 Day Challenge

Isn't it amazing how when you decide to do something that will improve your quality of life, and wellness that the universe responds in kind.

Today, Day 2 of my challenge, a good thing happened. I was offered the task of doing a project for want of a better word at work, that will last about 4 months.
It also means that I have to be 100% on the ball, and that means again taking care of myself. Which is what I am doing.

I also registered to attend a retreat at the Foundations of Healthy Living Retreat. It is not till April, so by then should be well on the way to head on tackling this regain and moving myself towards a healthier me.  There is going to be a special speaker at this retreat, Dr Connie Stapleton, who is well known in the Weight Loss Surgery community in the USA.

Connie was one of the keynote speaker at the 2013 Weight Loss Surgery New Zealand Conference, and it will be fantastic to see her again.

So, today exercise was harder, not sure if it was just that it was day 2 or not, but I only managed 10 mins on the treadmill, and that was including taking  couple of 15 second pauses to catch my breath. I am finding that I get a bit too breathless as a speed that is comfortable for my legs, and if I walk slower so I don't get so puffed that my legs get really heavy and achy. Going to look at swimming options, and walking around the lagoon, when it gets a bit warmer.


So, bed time is here again. Making sure I gety those Zzzzz in.

Day 1 - Exercise!!!!

Day 1 of my 100 day challenge!!

I have done my measurements and weight and they are pretty scary!! I have included them in the measurement section but I won't dwell on it, and will measure again in a months time.  Oh, you can also check out my you tube posts...

My main two focusses today were drinking water, and moving my body.

I nailed water easily and came home after work, I jumped on the treadmill and the exercycle. So that was 20 mins done and dusted and I had much more energy afterwards.

I also decided it was time to refresh my mind as to where I know I can get to...These are pictures of when I was at 101 kgs, and not long before I was diagnosed with Auto-Immune Liver Disease.

 

Now for the scary photos....of where I am at now.

 

 

Well, I guess it is a start point again.

Okay - well to exercise the other factor. Getting enough sleep. Time for bed.

 

 

 

100 Days Challenge

So, I am setting myself a challenge, for the next 100 days. It is pretty simple, I need to do several things each day, to help myself get fitter and healthier.I am not focussing on the scale, in fact, I will weigh in tomorrow morning and that will be it for the 100 days.  I will also do some measurements, so I can see where I am at.

The challenge is in the following parts:

Eat healthier - Make smarter decisions. Not cutting anything out specifically, but keeping it lower carb where I can, and upping the veges. Increasing the water intake.

Get more sleep - Go to bed at a reasonable time, and sleep, not watch telly in bed. Aim for 8 hrs per night.

Move my body daily - Ït is not what you do, but how often you do it" & "Consistency of  doing something".

Keeping more accountable by blogging, you tubing, facebook live, anything to help me do this and get to where I am fitter, stronger, healthier than I have been in a while.

So, how am I going to do that, well, eating healthier, is about making decisions....and also surrounding myself with good choices. Granted there will still be the occasional treat, but to honor the word occasional, instead of everyday...

I am going to move my body in several ways, I have my fitness tracker, so will be keeping an eye on steps, but also have a treadmill and an exercise bike in my garage. My intention is to use them more when it is too wet to go outside, and instead vary things up a bit, but walking around the litte lake by the supermarket, but going down to Aotea Lagoon. Going to the water aerobics class. - something, everyday.

Getting more sleep is important  right now. Si's back is not the best right now, so that means I need to be taking care of myself more than ever. As many of you know, I don't sleep well, and take sleeping pills to help me sleep. I have recently dropped the dose down to 1/2 a pill, but at the moment, I am not sure I could sleep without it. It is something eventually I want to get off,but for now, that is something to work through with the Dr.

On saying that, my bed time has rolled around and although I have a heap more I want to say, and I was planning on doing a video, that in itself would take too long. So, taking care of me, means night night, and the video can wait.

Hugs & snuggles

Janine

Transform Gently

Today's NAWLS Small Bite is a meditation coupled with a journal activity. I have thought somewhat about this today and struggled as I find it really hard to visualise things. Sure I can bring to mind something that has happened, but I really find it hard to see myself achieving things. This might be that I know that I tend to quit when the going gets tough or I crumble under pressure.

Transform gently.
With WLS, the changes in your body and your life are dramatic. You may feel like you turned into someone else entirely from the moment you underwent surgery. You now have to eat differently, drink differently, and think differently. You are controlled by schedules, checklists, and your new plumbing. 


Be gentle with yourself as you go through this metamorphosis. Take your time. Give your body the chance to heal as you adjust to your new look and your new way of eating and living. 


Action for the day:
Meditate on your vision of the transformed you. Then, write down in your journal five things you want to accomplish once you've reached your goal weight. 

© 2007, Katie Jay. All rights reserved.

After contemplation of this I still struggle to know where my goal weight is and what vision I have. Is that what is holding me back? Is that why I have got stuck where I am because I don't actually know where I want to be and what I want to achieve? I think I need to look back to the beginning stages of this journey to recheck what some of those goals and dreams were........and I might bounce some ideas off a couple of people during our evening walk. 


I mentioned I can't visualise......I also have no idea about my size in comparison to others. Here is the latest photo of me on New Year's Day with Simon and his parents on my front lawn. I like this shot, and I don't think I look as big as I feel. Although I am nicely camouflaged between Si and his Mum and oh I am wearing black!!!!!!

I'll come back at some point and update the 5 things I want to achieve when I get to goal.

Okay, so I have been thinking heaps about this, and I still can't think of 5 things.......but I can think of one major one.....which probably incorporates heaps of others......I want to go overseas to somewhere like the USA or the UK when I get to goal......I WANT to do the world trip thing....and go to disneyland.......(or somewhere similar).

Okay well I am going to head to bed and contemplate tomorrow - first day back at work after the break. Only a 3 day week to get through, so hopefully not too bad. Let's hope it is quiet!!!!!!! 
Back on track with water, and meals tomorrow. Protein shake for breakfast and my tuna on corn thins for lunch.  

Happy New Year

I made it till midnight.....partially as I still had some stuff to do to prepare for today's BBQ lunch. Have woken up to drizzle, which is not going to be so nice for the BBQ. Hopefully it will clear over the next couple of hours, but unfortunately it looks as though it is here to stay.

So today's Small Bite from NAWLS is:

Set goals.
Resolutions are almost never successful. Infact, many of us make them knowing we will fail. Resoultions really are wishes, not commitments. This year, try somethign that is  more likley to make your wishes come true. Set goals. 

Goals are measurable and acheiveable. When you set a goal, do these three things: Write it down and post it where you will look at if often; list the steps you will take to acheive the goal; record your results.

Action for the day:
Pick a goal for THIS month. Write it down and post it on your bathroom mirror (or wherever). List the steps you will take. Make a chart to record your progress.

© 2007, Katie Jay. All rights reserved.

So, today I have done this.. I weighed in this morning and was 110.9 kgs, which is slightly above my no go zone. It has been up around 114 kgs over the past few weeks, so some of the things I am putting in place are already having an impact. I am going to make a small goal, one that gets me in the right direction without getting all obessive about it.  I am aiming to get to 108 kgs by the end of January. That is only a 2.9 kgs loss, but one that I feel maybe more realistic and acheivable.  I have posted this on the mirror in the bedroom where I straighten my hair each morning. 

I am going to do this by:
Getting to the gym 3 times a week.
Meeting a friend for a weekly walk
Planning my meals and sticking to the plan.
Drinking water instead of coke zero. 
Not drinking with meals.

For the chart, I will concentrate on the Gym and Water intake on the chart. I think I will make this a line graph, althoughI am not good with graphs. I wil measure the water daily, but the gym, weekly. Will be interesting to see how I track. Will try and post it on here as well.