so here goes:
On Thursday (April 21) we went for a drive down towards Lakes Entrance, Victoria and had a stop over at Pakenham where our friends have built a new home. Started out on our trip on Friday morning taking breaks at parks and basically reached destination- Mallacoota!!
And from Saturday morning life was a breeze, saw a beautiful sunrise, there was a big sense of freedom in my heart, hang on ... liberation .. is the right word, I was on my first 'relaxed' break since quitting my job in october 2010 and this time around I was also super charged because when I get back, 12 WBT round 2 (my first round) will begin.
So I Kayaking for the first time EVER and LOVED it, I didn't think I had the strength but I made it, I was rowing for the whole hour, maybe I rested for 10 minutes in total but IT was AWESOME.
and we got back on Monday night, ate a healthy dinner, (thank GOD i did not over eat), and on tuesday, I bought some healthy groceries, (no carbs, no sugar, and lots of fruit and veg). and before bed, I signed up for Michelle Bridges 12 Week body transformation, and completed the first pre-season task which went like this:
"Hi everyone, I'm Payal, a 28 year old, searching for a job, housewife. I've been a heavy child most of my life and at 18 I lost 30 kilos and felt great but didn't learn the lesson. I have gained almost all the weight back in the last 11 years, though the positives for me are that I'm extremely flexible (body wise), I can really push hard (training wise) and I can control my eating (nutrition wise). So far this year I have lost 5 kilos through work out and portion control. I want to lose 25 kilos and then start to tone up.
I've had a wake up call for weight loss for almost 3 years but have snoozed it, put it on hold, started and stopped, jump started ... lasted a few months and dropped (nothing that I feel proud of). Now I WANT to lose weight before it becomes a condition or I am diagnosed with something.
2011 is my year of health and I am a team player so I'm really looking forward to getting to know you all and facing this uphill climb together
Oooh... and I LOVE dancing, nothing professional but that is what I want to do again and look good whilst doing it!
On wednesday I didn't work out but I ate healthy and same with thursday, I did the same on thursday and that's when we got the second task, it was really really good, made me look at why I am how I am... here's what I wrote:
"My Excuses and Their Solutions
Internal Excuses
1. Not motivated! 2. Didn't wake up in time. 3. Don't feel like it. 4. Didn't go to bed on time. 5. I'm too tired.
6. oooh one more slice of bread.
Solutions
1. JFDI!! get on with it, its like not being motivated to have dinner/breakfast or lunch. 2. Well the rest of the
23 hours are still in your favour. 3. GET on with the feelings, or just hit the gym to check out the
trainers/others. 4. HONESTLY, the rest of the hours of the day are still in your favour. 5. Work out at your
own pace, and reward yourself with an extra 20 mins in the spa. 6. Listen to your stomach, you're stuffing
it.
External Excuses Within My Control
1. Its too hot / cold / rainy. 2. My partner needs me to babysit him. 3. Lets go out n have fun (eat out)
instead.
Solutions
1. Your gym has temperature control - STOP MAKING EXCUSES. 2. OH my god, make the lazy couch
potato work out with you and MAKE SURE, he never makes you miss your workout. 3. NO WAY!! - stop
thinking about stuffing your face.
External Excuses Outside My Control
none that i can think of
Solutions
nada"
So Now, I'm heading to the gym for Zumba!! :D life is LOOKING GOOD.... (oh and I have my fingers crossed for a job.... hopefully All will be well...)
