It's NOT. A diet

For all the days it feels like you ate badly, didn't exercise ... Just remember this .... Today is just A day! tomorrow is a new one... Don't crash, STAND and make a difference tomorrow.

Laughing at the me i was 6 months ago!

I was looking through some older posts when i stumbeled over this one....

Feel free to skip to the botom, and read the last sentance, smile, and laugh like i did.....

:)

Not sure i EVER thought i would get to 50 Kg Loss !                                                                                           ..................imagine when it's 100kg!!  

The Beach & My Soul ....

I went to Spoon Bay today ... swimmers on, mineral water and grapes packed. Towel and sunnies in hand.

I walked the beach (dodging the blue bottles) strolled up the rocks to the top of the hill. It was effortless. The old me would never of strolled on a beach -too far, too hard, can't be bothered!
But today the sun was on my skin, salt sea spray cooling me down. Sand under foot.  Perfection!

When I got to the top i stopped. everything stopped. just for a moment the world i was in was perfect.

The waves crashed up against the rocks, white water washed at the base-so far away..white, fluffy bubbles-calling me in the sunshine.

Back on the sand, and into the water. it was so cold, so perfect. It cleansed my soul,cleansed me of the week that's been.

Today i managed to erase the world outside my bubble. to breathe. to breathe deep. to feel.

At home now and I'm delaying showering- to just smell the sea salt, and sunshine on my skin just that little bit longer.

Today i went to spoon bay, and it was bliss!

Me standing on top of the world! - Spoon Bay

Out with the old & in with the NEW ...

What a day it's been!! It was the last day of round 4 2012!  and i didn't waist it my sitting around.... i spent it at Olympic Park at the Colour run -See my post and pics here  Tomorrow is day 1 of round 1 2013 :)
YUP I'm signed up to round 1 2013 thanks to one of my earth Angels... i will be forever grateful - you 30+ crew girls are like family. I love you all xx

So what is my plan ? What are my commitments? What are my goals ?

Round 1 2013 is ALL about exercise... why ? cause my body told me so! all i can think about lately is exercise, i go for 3-4km walk at lunch each day at work , I've signed up for 10 week Cardio boxing class, and committed to 2 pump classes a week....BUT  starting tomorrow I'm going to attempt to stick to the programs daily exercises supplied as well, shamefully i admit I've never done it !

So...

Plan:-
EXERCISE ALOT!
Clean eating
Open mind

Commitments:-
There are 3 people that have asked for my assistance in keeping them on track this round, and in return i know they will help me aswell.

Christine, Tracey &  Shelley ... I'm committing to pushing you when your slack, Reminding you of your goals...as long as you commit to kicking my butt too!!

To Myself,  I'm committing to a BIG change this round ... it just feels like something big is going to happen for me in the next 3 months .. socially and health wise is a HUGE 3 months, so i need to be strong, healthy, mindful, strong and organised!

Goals:-
20 Kg loss - rounding me up to a 70kg total loss in one year!
Improved fitness, measured my fitness tests.
To enter EVERY 12wbt weekly surprise.
Climb Mount Pan again
Blog more
Vlog more
Listen more

Learn so much from people around me and study with Emazon.

Exciting things happening this round.....
I will celebrate my 34th birthday being the THINNEST & HEALTHIEST I've ever been in memory!
5 days in Brisbane for the Emazon convention
Celebrate my Nieces first birthday & christening
MELB FINALE!!!
All this PLUS sell my house, pack and move, and have 3 weddings on my books for my business..
It's going to be a HUGE 3 months!


Well that's it! I've shopped, planned the weeks menu, and even prepped veg, and all my breakfasts for the week, clothes are all washed, gym kit packed. I am GOOD TO GO!

Last but by no means least

I'm thrilled to share the below photo... i am a week late with this comparison this round , but i actually had lost the pants and only found them today! although i lost the smallest amount this round since starting my lifestyle change 9 months ago (6kg) i do see such a difference, and it made me SO happy to put this mash up together! i can't wait till i can get a second person in those pants !!

These pants didn't fit me 9 months ago! They are non-stretchy, waistband, and zip work pants. This BLOWS me away! I'm so proud of me :)

Sydney 2013 Color Run !

What a day today was !  5 Km of running/walking.crawling, and rolling! yes i actually saw people rolling on the ground to get more colourful!

it was a fun day - started with a coffee at the Novotel with the Mount Pan girls and off we went to the start line for ...

"The Happiest 5km on earth"

It was hot , there were over 20,000 People.... but it was just so much fun! and i would do it all over again! i came off looking more "dirty" than coloured, but i didn't care i enjoyed it SO much  :) 

BIG thank you to my roadie today - My Mum. Thank you for the support, the hugs, the photos (yet to be downloaded) and the company. Love you mum xxxx

Here's a few snaps from my plastic covered iphone :)

The after shot , The Yellow paint gate , My $9 Kmart joggers got me to the finish line!, The Orange Paint gate

The walk

The Stats

"Before"

After the first Blue paint gate

The Walkers

Happiness is bliss!

Good things are coming this week, I can feel it....

Running away the frustration

By lunchtime today id had enough. Work was stressful and frustrating, personal life is overwhelming .... So there was no other option but to run ..

Take in the fresh air, wind in my hair . I wanted to feel the pavement beneath me as I thrashed it.. I wanted to feel free to run with meaning and to get back to zero.

It was my first time I'd taken a lunch time run in 3 months ! It was so perfect I didn't want to stop!

I was free from everything and everyone., just me being my alpha red self taking all my feelings out in a safe way on the footpath.

Freedom is amazing even for 30 mins so amazing that it will be a daily occurrence again.

I'm addicted to freedom.
To me time.
To strength.
To the road...

My 30+ Crew Family R4 2012

It brought tears to my eyes. We are family. We support and encourage.

We are FABULOUS!!!!!

We are JFDI-ing it!!!

My 3rd round is coming to a close & a message for my big sister :)

9 months ..... in 1 week it'll be 9 months and 50+ kg gone.

My life has done a 360 to say the least, in 9 short months.

Round , 2013... There's something special in the air this year-  round one will be my 4th round, and by the end it will see me at my first "healthaversary"  whilst that's so scary, it's bloody exciting too! 

One thing I'm really excited about for round 1, 2013, is that my sister is going to join me on a 12wbt life change.I'm so excited for her.  I know what a huge step this was for her, not only cause i know her well, but I've been there, i remember having to make that decision, the leap...and it wasn't easy.

So to my beautiful Sister,

Nothing about changing everything in your life is easy, and don't underestimate this on any level ...
It's. HARD. but ohhhhh SO worth it!

The mental changes you will go through, will surpass the physical ones to begin with.... it's an experience, it's life changing, and it's all kinds of freaking AWESOME!

Darling Big sister ... enjoy this moment and take LOTS of photos in this body you don't love so much right now- cause let me tell you in a few short months-  you will be the best that you can be, and it will be awesome !!   I'm already so proud of you for taking this leap of faith , and I'll be here for you every step of the way even though we are hundreds of miles away.

You're a mum of two beautiful babies, and a wife, and a daughter, and a sister.  You've GOT THIS !

All my love, encouragement, love & light

Me xxxx

WARNING...Red woman emerging..

I don't want to say much about my Emazon 1:1 experience today other than it was life changing and I feel like i could get addicted to Emma's energy...

All I want to do is post these photos I took after my session at terrigal during my reflection time, so ill always remember how great today felt .

Clarity , justification, tools, time and energy are what I gained today. I'll be forever grateful .

I've got this !

Learning to hear the silence....

It's no secret that i don't do silence or my own company very well...  i will openly admit that. It's been 33 years since i lived alone (and I'm only 33!) and to say the least this is a shock to the system!

 It's been 2 weeks since i stepped out onto the solo living field, and this week has been the toughest, yet it's allowed me to grow in a way that i didn't even notice till this morning.


Let me explain...

For the past 6 years my routine is to get up, turn the radio on in the bathroom, so i have music and noise in the shower (a solo activity) i then carry that radio to the bedroom,and get dressed, carry it to the kitchen and listen to it while having breakfast. Get int he car with radio on. Arrive at work and turn on laptop radio feed. get in the car with radio on. get home and turn on radio till t.v is switched on.

Get the picture ? yup i love noise and music :)

So flash forward to two weeks ago - My bathroom and bedroom radio is broken. and I'm no longer able to stream radio from work on my laptop. so there's been a forced silence in my life-and i think I'm ok with it.

It only dawned on me this morning, when in silence i stood in my room looking at myself in the mirror after dressing...seeing a new person. a changed person. a stronger person. someone who decided to take on the world, and is doing it. (okay maybe not the world but my own body and health at least) and she's doing it in silence. and shes ok. she's still loosing weight, still going to work, still washing clothes,and eating good food, still going to the gym and maintaining friendships. it's happening.and in silence. it's quiet. and that's ok.

with silence i get to think, which isn't always a good thing... Living in my head.  I'm an over thinker (perhaps even it's queen!) but this past week I'm understanding the need for silence. to quieten the mind. to meditate. to think of myself, and to remember good memories. 

This might seam like a silly blog post to write, and i did question myself at first- but i realised that this is about growing, and changing , and me. I'm proud to stand, sit, shower, dress, eat and work in silence.