Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz

I went to a boxing circuit yesterday and I think I am still riding high. What a rush of endorphins I got - it was a lovely change from all the self-paced exercise I've been doing. I can't normally get to many classes at my gym but this one was a pearler.

So last night I taught my tap classes and was still riding high and made them do tap aerobics. I sped them up and we sweated a lot (I need to change my shirt in between classes).

Then today, I got up with Niki and walked along the beach with the dog for about 20 minutes. Not strenuous, but still moving.

I'm now at my desk (at work) and feeling buzzy and happy. Just from one exercise class - it must have really triggered something in me. Bring it on - I want more!

Love,

Miss Jojo xxx

Apples are really filling

Mmmmmmmm I just ate a big juicy pink lady apple. Yum. They are very filling and I need to remind myself of how filling and yummy they are when I am smelling chocolate cake in the work kitchen. Temptation lasted just a second and passed me by.

I've taken on board a comment from my favourite motivational speaker Craig Harper. Go to his website (link to the right) to check it out. He says it better than I can. Basically, I am, for the next three weeks, while I lose those three kilos, making eating junk food NOT AN OPTION. It's as simple as that. I can't. It's not an option to eat crap. So I won't.

(By the way, I have read this advice in a number of different ways over the last 6 months - for some reason it has sunk in this time - maybe because I'm sick of being a few kilos away from 65 and just want to get there).

cheerio

Miss Jojo xx

Another one bites the dust - RIP Kitty Kat

Can you believe it our kitty kat was hit by a car in our driveway (we are in a block of units) on Friday night and quite literally splattered across the driveway.

We now have one dog, one cat and one child left. We're not getting any more, and we need to keep the ones we have.

Come on universe, keep Spike, Buffy and of course our Daniel, safe and well.

Miss Jojo xxx

The journey - still get ups and downs

OK so secretly I still love maths and science. I drew this picture to represent how I feel as this morning I was contemplating why the hell I still have ups and downs, and certainly since last week have fallen back into some emotional eating. Have managed it, and stopped it now, but probably won't be losing any weight this week. If I maintain (I will weigh in on Sunday) I'll be happy.

So here it is. My path over the last couple of years. Click on the picture to see a bigger version.

Love, Miss Jojo xx

65.7 - I'll take that

Good weigh in at the gym this morning (yes, this morning). Have stepped up exercise very consciously, plus been excellent with food. It's only been a week and keen to keep it up. Goal is looking close - 1.7 to go and I'm gunning for end May if not before.

cheerio

Miss Jojo

One day I will stop talking about donuts, but not today

The donut saga continues (kind of).

Here's me, back to tracking and being REALLY good. Like, REALLY REALLY good. Because I know that in a week, I will drop that 1.1kg I put on. Then after two weeks, I will likely have lost more. And after 3 weeks, I'll probably be under 65kg. Probably.

So, I bought some Tomato soup from the deli bit of the supermarket. It's "home made" and looks pretty healthy, and I just had some for a snack. Half of the packet actually. It was about half a bowl, and it was very nice and warming so I was feeling good about making such a good choice. It wasn't very filling though - nowhere near as filling as an apple.

Then, I checked the nutritional information. 669kj and 3.8g of saturated fat. In ww terms, I might as well have eaten one of the Krispy Kremes!

Oh, yes, I know choosing superfood tomato with all it's antioxidants, and onions and garlic and whatever else they put in it is MUCH better for me than fried sugar. But I don't think I got value for the energy I just put into my body and I won't be eating the second half of the bowl. I could have a sandwich for that!

Love,

Miss Jojo xx

Donuts - no - Pizza - not really (and Weigh In #6)

OK so I resisted the donuts. Then when I looked up the calorie content of a plain glazed donut they're not too bad. 842kj and 3g of saturated fat. This is compared say with my favourite chocolate substitue of a slim secrets bar which is 570kj and 2.88g saturated fat. That said, the slim secrets bars keep me full till lunch AND satisfy a craving. The donut wouldn't fill me up.

Had home made pizza on Saturday night. I didn't really like it.

Went to La Porcetta last night for dinner with the inlaws. Had a medium vege pizza to share and a salad. The salad was far better than the pizza. That's it, it's over.

Now onto the weigh in - a gain. Boo hoo. 1.1kg gained and I'm back up to 66.8. I put it down to the following things:
1. no organised exercise last week at all beyond yoga and my two hours tap teaching.
2. pizza.
3. being upset with a girl at work and eating more.

At this stage of the game, I can tell if I put on a kilo around my tummy. I look down and I can see it.

So what's the plan. The usual caper. No time wasted beating myself up, just gotta get back into it. Good food, exercise and get it off and then I'll worry about keeping it off.

Exercise Plan for week:
Mon - yoga
Tue - 45 min cardio / plyometrics
Wed - 2 hrs tap teaching
Thur - 1 hr weights, 1 hr tap class
Fri - 5km run on the beach with the dog
Sat - 1 hr circuit class
Sun - 1 hr weights, some cardio (probably walking)

Food Goals:
Track all food. Follow weight watchers plan for the week and calculate pointage for everything. Salad and / or veges every day. 2L water minimum.

Love,

Miss Jojo xx