GOALS

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

2013 will be awesome.. It's the year I will take charge of my health, fitness, happiness & future..

My goals are to do a minimum of 365 hours of exercise & to lose a minimum of 52 kilos.. SMART goals.. I will JFDI!!

NEW YEAR'S EVE!

Well it's New Year's Eve.. Thankfully! 2012 proved to be rather challenging.. I started the year off well dropping a few kilos but my eldest was unwell with anxiety @ issues at school & I fell off the wagon in a big way.. I jumped back on the wagon a few times but could only remain aboard for short spurts..

I was doing well with being wheat free.. I was wheat free more than a week when we had Christmas & wheat filled delicacies so of course I fell off the wagon & found it difficult to pick myself up....

Until today! Today is a great day to brush myself off & climb aboard! It may be New Year's Eve but that's great! I want to bring in the New Year with a bang so to speak!

I have felt so unwell this past week with all the wheat I have eaten.. But still I continued... Wheat is a drug of addiction!! As I lay here in my bed I feel soooo bloated... My legs/ groin are chafing at the top which I haven't had for a long time.. My feet are very painful.. My head feels yuck... I feel very depressed... I just want to be happy.. I want the weight gone forever!

I only have 3 weeks til I go back to the Clinic.. My goal is to be at least 6 kilos lighter than I was when I was there last time..

I must start exercising 1 hour per day... Every day & eating clean... I CAN DO IT!!I WILL DO IT!!

5 DAYS WHEAT FREE

As I type it is the start of day 6 of being wheat free : )

I feel A LOT better than I have for a while.. The withdrawals weren't pleasant... I had pain all over my body especially at my joints, tingling sensations in hands & arms.. Pins & needles I'm feet.. Headaches which are still hanging around.. No wonder they liken wheat to heroin! Also I'm coming off sugar too so that's another opiate to add to the withdrawals!!

I don't have any cravings for anything!!!!! I don't even really feel like eating! 2 nights ago I was extra hungry but I ate compliant foods : )

I feel less bloated which is nice.. My undies fit!! That's a big sign.. I wore a pair yesterday that I wouldn't normally because they are not shape wear but I felt fine in them.. No wedgies which I would normally get from them being on the small side!

I'm looking forward to weighing myself to see the difference!

I started exercising again yesterday.. I walked for over an hour.. After the first 1/2 hour I was going to quit cause it was so hot in the sun but I pushed right through it : )

My Plan!!

Well I had a plan a few years back to combine personal training with life coaching to inspire people through my own life experience as well as education.. I completed my life coaching qual a few years back... My fitness study began in 2009 at the same time I was working hard on my fitness... I made some progress & then I fell pregnant so my fitness & the study took a back seat.. I'm excited about the fact that I've actually finished my fitness certificate.. Just waiting for my certificate... I did attempt to complete my cert after my daughter was born but didn't pass my final assessment & was turned off by my teacher that told me that I don't fit the ideal for a personal trainer.. That was damaging but I decided to withdraw as I'm a teacher myself & knew how inappropriate she was... So I finally put in to be given recognized prior learning through work... And have finally had it all processed.. WOOHOO!!

Have been doing some thinking this week about the year ahead and my plans in general... I really want to make fitness part of my life to help me maintain my fitness once gained... Soooooo I've decided to keep working towards my goal as above mentioned.. The plan is to study Diploma of Life Coaching (Health & Wellness), Diploma of Fitness, Certificate IV in Massage Therapy, Heal Your Life Train the Trainer... I want to have a holistic approach to assisting people to achieve their goals!! I'm excited & can't wait to get started!!

I started studying Diploma of Mental Health & AOD a while ago but came to a stand still as I already have post graduate degrees in social science & worked in the field for a number of years so not enjoying that study... I need to do what I'm passionate about moving forward : )

Next Appointment... Holidays.... Time to kick butt!!

Ok.. So I'm on holidays for 6 weeks!! Yay!! That means that I must make these 6 weeks count.. There are no excuses!! I have to do it... Get on a roll..

My next appointment was scheduled for 29/1 at the Clinic... However I received a letter today saying that my appointment has been changed to 22/1 meaning that I have 6 weeks not 7 til my appointment... Even more reason why the next 6 weeks are for kicking butt.. When I step on those scales in 6 weeks I want there to be a decrease... And want my measurements to also be less..

So basically the plan is to be eat wheat free & exercise 1 hour per day! It starts tomorrow : ) I ate my chocolates tonight that I received today as I don't believe I should deprive myself especially at this time of year!!

Obesity Clinic

I spoke to my Dr back in October about needing to lose weight.. She suggested I go to the Obesity Clinic....

So here I am... Sitting in the weighting room (lol)... Ive seen the Dr already... I saw him 11 years ago but wasn't able
to continue because of work so here I am again!! Things have changed.. Times are tough.. They don't have an exercise physiologist or psychologist at the moment.. So I got a referral from the Dr to see a psychologist here at the hospital.. Trying my best to cover all areas.. I want to beat my emotional eating once & for all.. I want to be fit & healthy... I want to make fitness, healthiness & most importantly happiness part oft life.. I want to use my Personal Training & Life Coaching qualifications as well as life experience to inspire others..

Sooooo... I'm waiting to see the dietitian next... Will be interesting to see what she tells me I should be eating..