Weigh in Wednesday is back again! This week – 2kg Since surgery – 38kg Total – 56.9kg Only 900g of the 2kg loss gets added to the kitty after my 1.1kg gain last week. I’m pleasantly surprised! Today has quite frankly been brutal. It was my 6th consecutive night of a non-survivable amount of broken
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I had my second PT session with Steve.  I did well (even if I do say so myself).  I have a lot more strength than I thought and who knew I actually had a core with muscles that worked? I didn’t before but boy oh boy are they screaming at me now, as is my
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Got to debut the new hairdo at work today. Everyone loved it so I guess I must be doing a half decent job at styling it. Also saw one of my clinical leads today who is so extremely supportive and always compliments me telling me I’m looking a bit skinnier every time I see him.
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Today it is 5 months since I had my surgery. I am completely gobsmacked with how quickly this time has gone by!  5 months since Percy came into my life and change my world. So I did my monthly measurements today and I continue to drop centimetres over my 6 measure points showing that the
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Tonight Jamie and I had our first date night since before I started Opti back in October last year.  I wore my first goal outfit being a dress I bought from City Chic.  I had serious anxiety getting ready even though I ended up in my goal outfit.  Everything I wore I was so awkward
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I have two words to describe today….. MUM LIFE!! My day started at 5am being coated in copious amounts of vomit. Not the ideal way to start the day.  Needless to say the warrior mum came out and went into nurture mode for my poorly little cub. How do I know that’s he’s not well?
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Most people on this crazy weight loss journey at some stage take the right of passage of a make over of some sort. Today was that day….. Today I had a very rare ‘me’ day and a complete relax day including having the big chop! I went to the salon with a completely blank canvass
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Weigh in Wednesday is here again. This week the inevitable happened. I have had my first ever gain! I knew it was going to happen one day and I have been preparing myself for it. I can honestly say I’m 100% OK with it and if anything I almost feel a weird sense of relief
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Today I firmly stepped outside my comfort zone.  Today I met the amazing Steve from Stronger Mind and Body Training.  I have signed up to two complimentary personal training session and a 10 day gym membership pass.  i got such a happy positive and motivating vibe from Steve and I feel that he really would
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Not sure what is going on with me today, I feel a bit flat and cranky. My fluids have been a bit low and my calories are a bit off compared to my normal so I’m not sure if that’s why? My workload and stress levels are pretty high so again I’m not sure if
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