Graceful Elegance Perfection....

3 words that come to mind when i think of Dita Von Tease

Graceful Elegance Perfection....

I was reminded last night whilst chatting to a lovely friend, just how much I aspire to be even 50% of what my inspirational celebrity role models are.

Dita, Audrey, Marilyn....

It's a 40's thing... that I've always had. One day a photo-shoot influencing Dita is a must :)

22.09.12 Walking Mount Panorama - Week 4 Mini Milestone

For Week 4 of Round 3 Michelle Bridges asked us to get together with other 12WBT'ers and stretch your limits, go that bit extra & to try something you've not done before.

So with an invite from some fabulous girls for the 30+ Crew i was off to Mount Panorama- for a "Hot Lap"

What a ball we had! it was hard i won't lie- the first 3KM of uphill walking was H.A.R.D -but it made the 1km jog down the hill that i did worth every step going up worth it! I LOVE TO JOG!

I DID IT!! and i really did love all of it in hindsight- and yes i will do it again :)

We entered in the weekly comp. so fingers cross our group effort will see us as winners :)

I walked just under 7km, and burnt 1000 Cals (my first SSS) in 1 hour 30 Mins - i now have a time to beat!!

I did this for me, for saving my life - and i did it for Dad- for old times sake, for memories & for the hell of it. My mind told me i couldn't do it- but i didn't listen to it and i achieved far beyond my expectations!

It was an amazing feeling!

On the bathroom Wall at the MP Musem :)

At the start line and we're off!!

What awaiting me around the first bend- it was scarier than it looks!

And around the next corner!! Errghhh

Looking back for just a second!

I tried to concentrate on pretty flowers!

Almost at the top -the Mount Panorama sign in in sight!

And i made it!!

The View for the top is sweet!

Brock's Skyline -awesome !

I can see the Building that we started our walk from!

Megan & I on the top of the mount!!

 Finished off the day with a few medicine ball crunches :)

30+ Crew girls -Janine, Megan & I after the walk...we did it!!

The entire team that did the walk ...what an awesome day!

Hello Week 8 ...

It's been 2 weeks since I've blogged.. and in those 2 weeks I've thought of a million things to blog about and never got the chance. Work has been busy, SD is busy too - but most of my spare time is spent walking and jogging and planning meals, and being fabulous!:)

So many things have changed in 8 weeks... the most exciting is the 17kg that I've donated to the world :) 

So here's a few things I've wanted to blog (in no particular order)

I've decided i want to ice-skate again :)
I want to run the stairs up the Terrigal Skillion and just take in the view
I want to be able to buy clothes at coles (weird want i know but the clothes are cute and cheap!)
I want to loose 3 more kg to get to 20 kg total next weigh in.
I want new funky Trainers
I want to inspire and encourage others to realise their healthy lifestyle dreams
I want SD to succeed, and be stand alone.
I want to see my Nieces and Nephews
I want to be the best i can be.
I want to wear clothes that are true to my personality and who i really am

Well i may have to wait to achieve a few of these... but a few i have this week.

New trainers -Tick
Inspired people -Tick

So i had a funny yet boring experience at an athletic store on Thursday night- i was fitted for new trainers- and my feet are big and wide.. so guess what the only runners for me a mens and grey. BORING!! i spent $250 on them, and felt crap about it all.
One of the girls in the 30+Crew FB group said something that sticked the other day "you have to love your trainers" ....Well today Bec and i went to Paul's and we got the "ol buy one get one free" .. and look at the babies i brought home!!!

I'm in LOVE ! can't wait to show my new shoes the water front tomorrow morning :) ♥

Today a very random -yet wonderful thing happened. Bec and i were shopping in Typo when we got an  "excuse me.. but i think we met on line" hehehe it was one of the lovely 12WBT-ers! what a great surprise! it was so nice to meet someone on this lifestyle change like us :)

She said something that will remain with me forever- and she possibly doesn't realise ... "your such an inspiration" ... who me? i thought . an inspiration? a weight loss inspiration? Me ?  over lunch bec and i spoke about it- i felt really silly -like a fraud? then i had some time to myself tonight so I've had time to think about it. I've lost 17KG ! 17...Kilo's! I AM an inspiration to myself, to bec, to my mum, to my best friend and to my lovely random fellow typo shopper.

My Name is Rach Bellwood. I've lost 17 Kgs in 7 weeks. and I am an inspiration.

...................................... imagine when I've lost 50kg  :) 

A reality check and just what I needed...

This picture speaks millions to me