Week 9, Spring in2it!

I am writing this blog entry a few days early as I will be on Annual Leave for the week commencing 17 October - back at work after the long weekend. Reflecting back on this week, I think that I am making some progress with exercising - last week I wanted to give up completely! I went to the gym Monday and Thursday with my PT & she worked me very hard but I also went ALONE on Tuesday! How about that? I also went to my pilates class in Mosgiel on Wednesday.

This next week, I am going away on a Road Trip with my husband - Ashburton, back to Timaru then through Tekapo, Aoraki, then to our caravan at Alexandra for the long weekend. I hope that we can watch the rugby finals somewhere. I do hope to get a bit of walking in during this time away.

Have had a word with my doctor who has advised some changes in my life-style - good food, exercise & yes, I can still have a glass of wine!

Week 7 & 8, Spring In2it!

I have been a bit slack & not updated the blog for a couple of weeks. Week 7 I wasn't very well & had a couple of days off work - so only managed some stair climbing on a couple of days, the gym once & didn't get to pilates. Week 8 was still feeling a bit slow but by Wednesday e tama was able to encourage me to start climbing the stairs again! Went to pilates that week & even went to the gym on my own! I really am not a gym person and have only been going when my PT has been with me. As she has been on holiday, I was expected to go it alone. I coped very well , I think, (despite the fact that I sat in the car outside trying to decide whether to go in or not) & even pushed myself along a bit with what I did. I had almost decided to give up on this whole Spring in2it stuff but encouragement from the team has kept me going.

I think that I may have even lost a bit of weight as I had a visit to the Dr when I was sick & I am sure that there was a bit of a difference (perhaps his scales were wrong?). Need to have a change of diet as well so no more sugar on my cereal in the morning or in my tea!! That will be a challenge as I love my cups of tea. Am trying to drink green tea instead.

Went for a bike ride on Sunday around the Taieri for about an hour which I enjoyed & hope to do more of. And off to the gym again tonight!!

Week 6, Spring In2it!

Now completed 6 weeks of Spring In2it. In my last entry I mentioned that I was off to be measured, weighed, etc. Very disappointd that the results indicated that there has been NO CHANGE! Perhaps I should be taking a much more technical approach to this programme as our colleague, Bronwyn, has done. Therein lies the difference, I suppose. My wee PT has ramped up the exercises at the gym in an effort to help me achieve some portion of my goals. The stair walking continues although apparently if I am not hot & sweaty by the time I reach the top of the stairs then it has been an exercise in futility! But it does get me moving, away from my "arse-place" (pidgin speak)& I am able to have 'stair-meetings' with my colleagues on the way.

And I haven't been drinking wine - probably only two half-glasses in the past six weeks. No citrus slice.....

But I have signed up at the gym for another 6 months - instead of buying a dishwasher! How tragic is that?

week whatever ... progress is being made

Thin person by thekirbster

 Aiming for this look and level of fitness. Well! I was very pleased the scales told me I lost 1.3 kg last week over just a week. I was inspired by the Health Foods weight loss plan and suggested menus which arrived in the post with the latest magazine. The Healthy Foods website has lots of online Tools to use to help with weight loss.

I had made a serious attempt to reduce the kilojoules by cutting down on servings of fruit, and replacing them with the 'lower energy' veges such as lots of salad greens, celery, pepppers, tomatoes and sprouts. I have also been sticking to more lower energy fruits - blueberries in porridge and smoothies, and oranges. Cutting down on the high starch veges has also helped, and making sure crackers are at a minimum even ryvita and rice crackers, and even less bread than usual - one slice a week if I am lucky. I am trying to stick to a higher protein, low GI and lower carb intake with tons of salad greens and the low energy salad stuff and green veges. So far so good it appears to be working - tomorrow will be the real motivator if the weight is still coming off. I am aiming for 62 Kg by the end of the year. Wine has hardly touched my lips recently but then I hardly drink it anyway....makes all the joints go creaky.

Oh and the newest fad in our house - 30 minutes of Ashtanga yoga - the gentler version - every morning. It was a killer on the first working day once the clocks went forward.

Week 5, Spring In2it!

Goodness, we have completed 5 weeks of Spring in2it! I am very disappointed that the scales at home have not shown any reduction in weight. In fact, I was so disappointed over the weekend that I gave the scales a kick!!

Stair climbing continues to be a challenge but we have continued to persevere. As I had been unwell & off work for 3 days, I had a number of flights to catch up on which I have nearly done! Thank goodness I have e tama to motivate me.

I keep going to the gym and am grateful that I have a very patient PT who continues to encourage me but this old girl is not used to all of this exercise & I nearly conk out! Well, off to be tested again to see if I'm making any progress.....!

One third of the way there

Some great work by the Colleagues! Our numbers are looking good, keep the hydration up team, but our exercise is looking great.


Nearly half way there and just over a third of the way up Aoraki. All looking to be on track, just a couple more catch up days to go!

Week 4, Spring In2it!

The end of the fourth week! But not a good effort due to the fact that I was unwell last week & had 3 days off work. No stair climbing or walking or gym or pilates!!! I did continue to eat reasonably well & kept the fluids up.

Will have to make a big effort this week to get back on track.