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Ok, so what I'm gathering from this part of the forum is that I can just write about the day's good/bad food/excerise situation in my life. I think this just fabulous!!
I started or I guess I should be saying I stopped eating chocolate and junk I think it was on January 30 of this year, that was also my last fastfood. Todays only Feb 2, but I feel HEAPS good about this. To be honest, I'm quite bad, because I won't only eat bad food on my own, but I encourage my best bud to do the same!!! The past few months, she really hasn't "come over to the dark side" very often with me -- including not having much of that type of food in her house. She also told me about this site, and I reckon those are the 2 biggest factor's in my change.
Once again today, I'm so happy to say I didn't eat anything that I'm ashamed of. Now even if I don't loose any weight, the fact that I'm not ASHAMED of what I'm doing is reward enough!!! I want to be in control of my habits, behaviors and body...not the other way around!!!!!
I need to figure out what I'm going to do about exercise, as I'm not too excited about my current facility - STRICTLY CIRCUIT TRAINING. But right now I reckon,I'm on the right track.
This site is fabulous and thanks to everyone for making it so!!!!:D
AussieGirl
 
Welcome, AussieGirl! It's great to see you taking the initiative to start a journal, it has really helped me on my diet so far (although I'm only on day 11). Cutting back on the junk food is a really good place to start, as is having a plan to get some exercise into your daily life.

I have a friend who is so small and cute, and I always use to try to get her to eat junky stuff with me. One time I even got her to eat a whole box of chocolates, I kept saying "here, try this one it's soo good" and "bite into this one and see what's inside". By the time she was done she got sick to her stomach and I felt really, really bad. I think I felt even worse because I only ate like three chocolates!
 
Hey Aussie Girl....
good for you for starting a diary....sounds like you're doing great! Chocolate is a hard thing to give up - I KNOW! Keep posting it will help!
 
haha, I can totaly relate to that. I also use to drag my best bud to the dark side. Theres something about having someone else join in on it that makes it more exceptable in your own head.
I also started out by cutting out the chocolate and the junk food. (am a majour chocolate addict) and its a good feeling, I did that for a week or so then started an actualy diet, where I track the calleries. So I know thats a great start to help you on your way. Good luck to you and I know you will find this place a huge motivation and encouragement.

P.S I am also a Aussie Girl
 
Nice to see you on the bright side lol :) I, myself, have been away from the dark side of food for about a month, had two or three days that were less than good, however, ya bounce back, and I'm convinced I couldn't have done it without these guys here~ looking forward to getting to know you better!!!
 
Second Journal Day

Thanks SOOO much PeridotEye, Punky, Zoila and Jess393!!!! I can't tell you how good it is to know that I'm not the only one who's "ecouraged" a friend. It truly wasn't intentional, but I guess it's true, I felt better not being alone in my bad habit.
Todays Friday and even though I haven't done very well today, really I haven't done the worst either. Like I've been saying, my VERY worst pit fall is chocolate, cookies...ANYTHING sweet. I'm pleased to be able to say in complete honesty that I said no to the M&M's that were offered to me and then when I saw chocolate icecream Godiva bars in my friends freezer, I ignored their sweet, sweet screams of "EAT ME!!" ;) The freezer door got closed and I walked away with some frozen soup! The worst part about sweets for me is that it doesn't matter what it is, or how much of it is there, I have to eat it ALL. I'm not talking in a weeks span, I'm talking about having it ALL disapear before I walk away!!:mad: I'm the type of person who's exactly like that in MANY aspects of life...it's all or nothing. That's how it is with me.
I started to day with a Slim Fast shake. That tends to be my breakfast of choice because I HATE salty breakfast foods, eggs, bacon, sausage, even pancakes and ego's (unless the ego is completly plain) turns my stomach. I'm not really sure if the shake itself constatutes an actual breakfast. For lunch, (and I actually got to eat lunch today!!) I had a frozen "pocket thing". It was 230 cal's. But along with that I finished a coworkers fries. I went out with a friend and didn't have time to grab a bite until after 9, and I ended up eating a super taco AND a chicken sandwich. I know the food I chose today REALLY wasn't good choices, but it's easy to say no to them tomorrow, while the sweets are harder to resist if I have even a taste of it.:( My goal for tomorrow is to at least sort out my calorie counting so I can start it on Sunday!
Thanks again to all you wondeful ladies for the inspiration and thoughts!!
P.S. Zoila, I should tell you that I'm not a real Aussie. I lived all over NSW for 2 years and just LOVE it so much. I'm really from Canada
 
Hi just wondering how old you are and how tall?Nosey arnt I!Just curious thats all,I am an aussie from South Australia,and I love living here too!I was born here,I have a biased opinion!
I too have a bad night time habit to eat sweet stuff/junk.Chocolate lollies,ice cream etc!I have been reading good ol DR Phils book on weight loss.Not having the temptations in the house helps heaps.Dont carry too much money on you when going to shops,dont have money cant buy junk!!!!
I have a long way to go at 250lbs/113.5kg but I know I will get there eventually,GOOD LUCK!!!!;)
 
Nice to hear from you Magenta! South Australia eh? I had some friends from Tazzie, who were living on the central coast of NSW and they rented an RV and drove down there to visit family, I wish I could have gone with them. When I saw their pictures I just about died!!! How gourgous!!! I reckon all of Australia is AMAZING, not just NSW!! ;) You know I really think that as a group we can all do it, and Darlin I know you will too!! Just keep at it one day at a time!! I'll tell you I'm almost 29 (but most people guess I'm 26 and I go with that number instead) I'm only 5'4, so I'm WAY to short to weigh this 200 lbs! Here it is day 5, and my very first calorie counting day. I'm happy to say that I still haven't given in to any real bad food yet. I did get a pita though today, and when I went to check the cal's I checked 2 different sites, and they both gave me VERY different counts. So I'm not really sure what to think. I got to the end of my cal's before I got to the end of my day, but as it's my first try at this, that's not too bad I reckon! You know what I've been doing the past week also, because of my "pit stops" at the shops, is that I've taken my credit cards out of my purse, so I only have a VERY limited amount of money before I run out, and this helps me not to make these pit stops. Not to mention I'm in the process of looking to buy a house, every penny counts right!! :rolleyes: It's nice that it works 2 ways!! My goal for tomorrow is to be just a little more aware of how my calories get used!!!
 
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Hi Aussiegirl, NSW hey. My best friend and my sister inlaw live over there near lakes entrance. Never been there my slef though. I am a Western Australia girl (also 29) and might say I love it here to so I am also a bit bias I couldnt imagine ever wanting to live anywhere else, but I have family all over, Have two sisters in QLD and a two cousins in SA as well lol.
You are doing well, I have decided the first week is the hardest. Well it was for me anyway I struggled through but am finding this week a bit easier. I love pita bread myslef but the caleries werent kind with it so I swiched to corn bread have you tried it. Its a lot thinner, but if you like wraps (which I do) there great for that kind of thing and pretty low on the points scale. Good luck with it all.
 
Today was quit the day. Everything was going well, until about almost 2:00 pm. I was on my way to meet a friend for lunch, and I rang someone else and got in a fight with him. Needless to say, by the time I got to the resturant, I was ready to EAT!!! We met at Applebee's (in Canada it doesn't look like they have the Weight Watcher Menu) so really there isn't much or even anything healthy to choose from. But instead of having deep fried chicken finger and fries I had a wrap and fries. I ate quickly and as my friend was finishing her food I was looking at the desert menu. I tried to convince her she wanted desert with me. I was all set, I knew what I was getting, my friend didn't say one way or the other what she was going to do, instead we started talking about this site and some of the "before and after" pics. Well that was enough for me, desert no longer seemed to be what I needed. I'm very proud of myself, and so thankful to my friend and everyone on this site. One day at a time, and one choice at a time right! Zoila, I have to tell you, it's go great to be talking to someone from Australia who's dealing with the same issue's as I am. I don't know how to say this, but it's kind of comforting, it sort of takes me back, but at the same time, pushes me forward to deal with my biggest issue right now. Does that make sense? I don't know if comforting is the right word, but... Anyway, if I had to pick a certain food that I like the most, it would be wraps and pitas that sort of thing. I'm not big on bread and pasta, but wrap, yum yum :p Corn pita's eh? I don't know that I've ever seem them here, I'm probably looking in the wrong place. But I'll tell you there's quit a bit of stuff that you guys have there that we don't here, and vice versa. I've gotta look into the corn pitas.Thanks for the idea!!!:D
 
I realized too late that I didn't set a goal for myself yesturday!!! What's up with that?!?!? I also realized that I'm eating out HEAPS more than I realized!!! It's shameful!! I've gone out for the past 4 days in a row!!!! I like to say that's it's cause my oven has been broken since the beginning of the summer of last year, but really I can't let myself have excuses. Not to mention that when I came home today there sat a "new" working oven!! However, I also found myself in the McD's drive thru line. As I sat there thinking about what I should get, fries, burger whatever. I realized what I was doing, it was past 9 at night and I was hungry. I made a "better" choice. I got a roast beef sandwich (more like what you'd get at Subway) I know I should have just drove on through, without ordering. Other than that, it was a pretty good day. I just really need to get a handle on all the take out I get. :eek: That is my goal for tomorrow, watch what I eat...no fast food!!!!
 
Don't be too hard on yourself AussieGirl....you are changing a lot of things at once - one day at a time.....one challenge at a time. The fact that you are aware is your best weapon.
Congrats on the "new" stove!
 
So todays been a real good day. My goal yesturday was not to eat out. It was a stressful day at work, but I still took 5 minutes and had something to eat. Then later in the evening around 9 I drove a friend home. After I did that I decided I would stop in at the shops for a minute...this is ALWAYS a bad idea for me at that time of night, the candy bars seem to always be a little louder, and I noticed a couple days ago that they make a Reese Peanut Butter Cup with Carmel in it too. Yum yum!!! I managed to walk through thinking I was looking for Sushi, but they didn't have any. So I stopped at the pre-cooked greasey greasey chinese food. I placed my order, and the kid handed it to me, I got in line to pay (walking past the PB Cups) and as I stood there I thought "What on earth are you doing!?!?!" it was my turn up at the cashier and thankfully nobody was behind me, I started looking in my purse, and said to the guy "It looks like I left my cash at home, sorry." and walked out without anything!!!!! I think if anyone would have been behind me I would have felt much to stupid to do that, but boy did it feel good to rejecting that food!!! Now I'm quite pleased with myself. For tomorrow, my goal is to not go to the fast food places for the second day, and also to get to the gym. I'm not saying I'm going to the gym every day or any certain days, but for now tomorrow is my goal!!! Can anyone tell me what they know about sushi, I love it, and have gotten a lot of mixed opinions about it's health values, is it good or bad? I'm talking more along the lines of maki like California, Dynamite, Spider all those kind of rolls. It's hard to find it on the calorie counting web sites. Thanks so much!! Have an awsome tomorrow!!!
 
Well done Aussiegirl. You must feel so proud, walking out of there with out the take away. I know how hard it is when your use to eating a lot of takeaway foods. Its not even the food its self I find but just the covenience of it. We broke it down to once a week and it wasnt easy but now we just have it on weigh in day now, haha after I weigh in of course. Hopeing next week we can cut it out all together and make it only once a month maybe. My husband is still mulling it over but I sujested he could eat it on the way back from work if he really wants it. They make the food addictive, so you do keep going back. But once you break the cycle you will be fine. And it sounds like your well on the way. Good on you.
 
your doing great aussiegirl, rejecting the take-away was excelent

Well Done !
 
Hi Aussie Girl! I'm from Sydney! :D
Congrats on making the decision to get healthy, we all know it's not easy, but here we all are ready to support and encourage the heck out of oneanother.
Time goes by so fast and before you know it, you will be feeling and looking a million bucks!
 
Thanks so much for the the encouragement Zoila, Trusylver & Bedsy81 it totally re-motivates me to hear that!! You guys are AWSOME!!!!:D Today's been a bit a REAL mixed day! This morning I gave my boss my 2 weeks notice. The transition between this job and my new job is just a tad :eek: stressful, even though it's exciting. I have to admit, I'm happy that I don't have to put in any more 10 hour days though!!! :rolleyes: Anyway, after work, I had an appointment, and after that I just didn't feel well at all. I stopped to get a sub, my first food of the day, and came home without hitting the gym!!:( So I didn't get to EITHER of my goals today. Obviously I need to work on these things. So I'm going back to my first goal...no fast food tomorrow. Also, I weighed myself today, and I've lost 1 1/2 lbs!! It's not time to weigh in yet, and I've been eating fast food and not going to the gym!! All I've done is cut out sweets!! I can't wait to see how it'll go when I get my act together!!!! Thanks again HEAPS everyone!!!It was great hearing from you!!!​
 
Keep Going Aussie Girl!

I have to give you a lot of credit cutting out sweets, it's a tough battle and it sounds like you have it totally won! 1.5 pounds is a great start, just think how your body will respond when you cut out the fast food and add in a little exercise!! By this summer you could be a whole new you. Just remember that "all of your tomorrow's depend upon today". Each time that you grab for something healthy to eat in place of something kinda junky you are setting yourself up for success the next day. When you really start to see the pounds come off it will get easier to make healthier choices each day;) .
 
Congrats!!!
You're doing great!
Remember to take the time to eat through out the day!!!
I'm so excited for you!!
 
Wow, 1.5 is great you must of been stoked, especialy since it wasnt even weigh in time yet. Go with that feeling, if you can lose 1.5 with the takeaway imagine how well you will do next week. Cutting out sweets is a huge acheivement I know, cause I still struggle with it. Well Done and keep up the good work.
 
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