I will be so grateful when this weeks training has finished….. I’m stressed I’m exhausted I’m overwhelmed  I’m over it!!! It’s not only effecting my schedule but has also effected my fluids, my nutrition and my exercise level which has all had a negative effect on my anxiety and guilt surrounding my sleeve journey. Tomorrow
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Weigh in Wednesday This week – 100g Since surgery – 42.9g Total – 61.8g It might only be a little loss this week but I am still over the moon that it’s still a loss! Given my crazy schedule for the last week and that I haven’t done any direct exercise since my 10km last
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Another day of training done and dusted. My brain and body is exhausted, definitely not from exercise as I only did just over 1km throughout the entire day. I’m still feeling crappy from this cold so it’s a case of bad timing but I’ll solider on (with codral). Also wearing a pair of my old
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This week is going to be a long arsed week. I have a full on week of training for work so I know exercise wise and nutritionally it’s not going o be the best but I just have to survive. The training is catered so I put in my dietary requirements of high protein, low
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I had a massive 10 1/2 hours sleep last night so it slightly aided with catch up from my sleep deprivation.  I had a good family day just pottering around but can feel the onset of sickness with body aches, congestion and a killer headache. I also started rifling through some old pre-pregnant smaller clothes
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After a good last week feeling happy, content and confident. Last night was a very bad night with the little guy meaning I had less than four hours of broken sleep and while enduring a challenging night I found that I was so bad with my food. Over indulging and making bad choices 😖 This
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This morning walking through Target to get to work I saw my favourite sign “clearance” and not even in the fat Tarts sectionbut in normal sizes!  There were too timeless classic dresses on the rack that are 3 sizes smaller than my current size and in typical Holly move I bought without trying them on.
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Beef & Cheese Wonton Ravioli Makes: 3 Ingredients: 6 wonton wrappers 40g lean beef mince 1 teaspoon ricotta 1 teaspoon ground Parmesan 2 teaspoons finely chopped grated cheese 1 garlic clove, finely diced 1/3 scoop (10g) pure protein powder Method: To prepare the filling place the mince, cheese, protein powder and garlic mixing until well
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I had my six month post-op check up today with the bariatric GP. I officially hate the clinic scales however not overly stressed by the high number than the number on my home scales. I know this guy was there are 800 g heavier than mine and I was well…….fully clothed. The first thing she
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Beef Ragu Serves: 4-6 or 12 Bariatric portions Ingredients: 700g chuck steak 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce  2 teaspoons Apple cider vinegar  1 onion, diced 1 celery stalk, diced 1 small zucchini, diced 5 garlic cloves, finely diced 1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs  2 beef stock cubes 1 x 400g chopped whole peeled tomatoes  1/2 cup
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