Day before my Tweedheads & Queensland holiday ............ :)

Wow  I'm  so excited  I  can't  sleep which  sucks  were  going  to  Tweed heads  tomorrow  morning  at  4am  and I  can't  wait  to  see  my  sister  and  her  family  I  miss  them  so  much.  If  they  lived  in  Sydney  I  would  be  happy  to  stay  but  sadly  they   live  up  north  and  on  the  Gold  coast.I can't wait family  time  that  is  priceless but  so valuable.

I  went  and  saw  my  friend  Nat &  her  boys tonight we  took  some Christmas photos  with  the  reindeer that  they  have  display  outside  they  were  cute  photos.  

I hope  to  up  date  while  away  but  if  not  I  will  do  a  super  post when  I  get back  home :)

I'm  going to  try  and  get  some  sleep ..................... ha ha ha  ............ wish  me  luck.

Food  OK

Excerise: Combat , Ab blast & Combat  boy  am  I going to  miss  my  classes  while  I'm  away.. .

Tuesday

Just  been getting ready  for my holiday :)  I can't wait :)  I'm not sure  if  I will  want  to  come  back  home :)

I  had  a  wonderful  chat  with  a  friend  from  the  gym  today I  now  the  fire  to  succeed is  back and  I'm  happy about that :) It  is  nice  to  know  that  some  of  the instructors  have also  had  weight problems  and  look  how  far  they  have  come  is  inspiring  to  me.

I'm sure  I will  go  back  to crossfit as I really  will miss it ................ Time  will  tell :)


Food:: ok

Excerise: 1kms rower , 10kms bike & crossfit.

Weigh in today

I weighed  in  today  at 112.2kgs I'm happy  with  that :)  I will  weigh  in  on  the  morning  we  leave  for  Tweedheads so then  I  now  how  good  I have  been while  away. 

When I'm back  it's back  to business and  making  the  scales  go  down  no more set wieghtloss  my  goal  every  week  will  be  just  to loose  weight and I  will finely get  to  my  goal.  Will  fill  you  in  more  when  I  get  back  and  my journey continues :)  But  all  I know  is  that  I won't  be  fat  and 25 ( my forever age ) 

It  was  a lovely  day chatted  with  my  niece from  the Gold coast can't  wait  to  see  them  all.

I  got  a lovely  comment  from  my  friend  saying  I capture the  true  feeling  of  how  she  was feeling  when she  was competing in a crossfit competition shame  my  batteries  died. My  friend  said  that  I should  follow  it  as a career as  I'm  good  at  it. I  really  love  doing photography mainly  food & just  people  in  general so  you never now I  may  just follow  my  passion  after all.

Spoke  with  a  great  friend  just  wish  it  was  in  person  I miss  catching  up  with  her  often. Maybe  when  I come  back  from  my  holiday.

Food: Ok

Excerise: Cycle class , Zumba & attack.

Crossfit

I went  and watched  my first crossfit competition today it  really  got  me in.  Even thou I'm having a break  from  it  for a month  I reckon  I will  miss it  big  time. As  I was impressed by  how encouraging they were  to all who participated and I must  say  the eye candy  was mighty fine :)

I think  I should enter one  competition  next year that  a first  for  me wanting  to enter a competition :)

I know next  year going to  be big  year  for  me  and  it actually  exciting  for  me. 

Not  sure  if  I said  but I'm going  to be  a Aunty again next  year  and  that  is  so  exciting  let's  hope it's a girl  as my  nephew only  wants  girls.

I'm going to join wieght watchers this week no waiting  for  the  new  year  for me  it's now  or never :) I'm not  going to be  fat & 25 ha ha ha ( My forever age) 

Food: Not good.

Excerise: Rest day :)  

Saturday

Had  a  wonderful  restful  day It  was  suppose  to  be  Rhys  1st birthday  party  but it  was postponed  until  January  next  year cause  of sickness  and  wet  weather. But  this  after  the  weather  was stunning the  heat  was  back it was  lovely. But  I still  went  out  there  to  hang  out  with  my  friends and  there family  and we put  up  the  tree and  lights so  it  was differently  feeling  a  lot  like  Christmas loved  seeing  the  joy  on  the  kids  faces  when  putting  up   the  tree and decorating it  I was  taking  many  photos for Nat.  We had  a  great night.  Love hanging  out  with  them :) 

I might even have a Santa  photo  this  year  anyone  want  to  have  one  with  me ??????? 

Excerise: Zumba & Combat ( Going to miss my Saturday  double  for  the  next 2 weeks.

Food: Not great Going  to  join weight watchers :) 

Thursday & Friday

Thursday

I help  my  friend  out  with  her  boys  because she wasn't  well  at all her  house  has  been full  of  bugs and  sadly  she  got  one :(  ................ But  the  weather  has  been  shit as well over  the  rain it  needs the sun  to  shine  thru :)

Food: Not the greatest

Excerise: Crossfit & Yoga

Friday

Just helped  my  friend  out again & Went  out  tonight old bangers & daughters night  out  it  was  a great  night  and always nice  to  hang  out  with  family  friends love  you  guys  to bits :)

It was my god daughter year 10 formal she  looked stunning :)

Food: Not  the greatest

Excerise 500m row , 1 kms treadmill I even ran  on  it  for 200m & 5 kms bike

Very excited :)

There a few exciting things happening for me I'm going  away to see family in Tweedheads & Queensland I'm excited  while  away  I'm  going  to  be  doing  a  bit  of soul searching to whether  I  really want  to  move  there  and  start  a  new  life or I just  need  to visit  more often and see them as I really  miss my family a lot. Next  year we  have a  few  big  birthdays a wedding so I will get  to  see them. I will see what the week away  will  bring. A peace  of  mind  to  me would  be great :) 

Wow I'm getting  a  new  haircut  next Wednesday it's scary to  change  your hair do  it  will be  good bye  to  the pony tail :)  I think  I will go  dark brown  as well I like being  dark :) 

I may post some pictures :) 

I have  decided to  go  to weight watchers  so  I'm weighing  in  front  of  someone  other  than me standing naked scary sight lmao. That will be until my birthday 22 weeks away. 

I have a few things I want  to do  in Brisbane but just depends as we will be limited to time and seeing the  family come first but I will be going to Mount Cootha it's stunning  up  there day & night.

Food: ok

Excerise: Combat Ab blast & combat loving  the new mix mainly tutti frutti :) 

Tuesday

Happy  birthday to  my  dear  and  great  friends Nat & Ky it  was  great  that  the  plans  changed  so  we  all  can  catch  up and  the  boys  got  to  play :)

Got to  see Ky new house it's lovely :)

Exercise: Crossfit & Attack

Food : ok   

My old heading for my 12 week challenge

I started this journey at 173.5kgs ... I joined fernwood won NSW title  for there foxy challenge ... lost a total of 62.5kgs ... Then went to Fitness first where depression consume  my  life for a  while I now  have  that under control :) ... Now I'm on my  way  to winning the New  you competition for 2012 :) starting right now with my 12 week challenge :)

Last Weigh in

I weighed  in at 115.1kgs  not  happy about  it  but  I will  take  it  on  the  chin.  But  I do  have  what  ladies  do  get  every month  and I  am retaining fluid as  my  fingers and ankles  are  up as well.

I'm  going  to  do  a few  face  changes  on  here but  it  will  be  my  weight  lost  journey still. Hope  you  stay tuned don't  think  I  will  post  it  much  in face book  but  you  never know.

I'm  still  glad  I did  my  little  challenge. I lost weight that  is  always  good.

Food: ok

Excerise: Cycle , Zumba , Attack & combat.  

Sculpture by the sea November 20, 2011

Had a great  day  with Trudy  we  went  to Sculpture by the sea  That starts  at Bondi Beach and goes  to Bronte beach.  The walk is absolutely beautiful I would  tell  any  one  to  do it. It's  been one  thing  on my to  do list  but  we never  made it  around to Bronte Beach  cause  it started  to  rain. I will  be going back soon  and complete the walk ................ Any body want  to  do  it with  me?  Let me now.

The weather was great  even when it rained :)

Here are a few  Sculptures I liked :

I would  recommend any one  to go  and  have  a  look cause the scenery is lovely art fabulous and the eye candy  very  good idea :)

Food: Not the greatest.

Excerise : Walking ( lots of it )  

Saturday

What a great hot  day  in Sydney  loving  the weather. Caught  up  with  great friend tonight had  a lovely  day went  shopping ( looking for a dress  for Boo wedding ) Looks  like  this  time  in 2 weeks I will  be  in Tweed heads with  the whole  family celebrating Ruby 1st birthday boy this  has gone so fast.  I can truly  say I will be very tempted  to  stay there. Start  my  life  fresh. Who knows see what happens ................ Not  much  keeping  me  in Sydney ............. If something  comes my  way and  temp me  to  stay  I  would  be  happy  too stay.  Life why  can't  it be  so easy for once.

Food: ok

Excerise: Combat & Zumba   

Friday

Wow amazing sunny weather here  in Australia it was such a lovely  day. 

Finally got  my butt  back  to  crossfit I really enjoy  it  when I'm there it's just getting there. I have another week  and see how  I go  from  there.

Think I might start  looking for  love  to  add  that extra special  sunshine  to  my  life... But who is  willing to put  up with me ??????????? Any takers??????? lol lol lol. I had to ask.   

Food: too much bread. 

Excerise: Crossfit & Boxing class.

Thursday

Wow eight weeks today  until  my  beautiful  niece Boo gets  married  I'm just a wee tad excited she  is going to  look stunning .................. love  you  heaps Boo Myles  & Sharmoney :) 

It was  wonderful talking  to  a  friend  who  is traveling around India.I can't wait  for  him  to  come  back  home  so  we  can  catch  up  been  way  too long.

I'm thinking  I need  to  travel  more  see what  happens  when  you  fit comfortably in seats  now  you  want  to  travel  and the  world  has  some stunning places  to discover.  I'm even thinking  I  might need  to  go  back  to  the  snow  maybe  only  for  the weekend so  I  can  give skiing one  more  try  and  pray  to  god  that  I don't hurt myself again like  I did last snow holiday.

I haven't  watched Miami Ink in  so  long  boy it  makes  you  want a tattoo  but I'm too much  of a chicken :)  My  friend  said  while  in  Melbourne we should  get  them  for  our  birthdays  next  year I don't think so. Too much to choose  from. Words that  mean  a  lot  to  you Dream achieve & believe & I also  love the words live laugh & love. Not  Sure what  picture would  suit   me.

Wow  thinking  I had nothing to  say I'm surely  said enough  lol lol lol.

Food: Not the greatest.

Exercise: Step ( x 2 ) zumba & yoga ( so  good  to forget  about  your worries )     

Wednesday

Wow I can't believe  it's 8 weeks until  my beautiful niece Boo ( Nick name )  wedding I can't  wait. I'm going to  try really hard  to  get to double digits  by  then  I know  I can and  will  do it.  I want  to  Fine myself a lovely dress  by  will  wait till  the boxing  day  sales  are  on  should  be  some  great bargins  then.

It's a short post  I'm tired  need  my bed  and I hope  to  make  my crossfit  class at  6am I need sleep to do  that.:) 

Food: ok

Exercise: Ab blast combat 15kms on the bike & Attack

Tuesday

Spent a lovely  with  a  great  friend  and  her 3 cute  little boys swimming  was  on  the  menu I topped  up  Vitamin  D level :) will have to  watch  my  sun  in take  for  a while.

Food: OK

Excerise: Walking (with Lisa & Sally )  Swimming ( I have  to  work  on getting  up  at 6am for classes really  need to look good  for Boo wedding in January ) . 

Monday

I weigh myself  before  I went away and  I weighed in at 112.8kgs. After  how bad  I ate while  I was in Melbourne  I thought I would  put  it  on  for sure  so I got  the courage  up  to  weigh in  this  morning  and  to  my  shock horror amazement I had  lost .5kgs So I know officially weigh in  at 112.3kgs.  I'm happy  to  report  a  lost.

Food: ok

Excerise: Zumba Attack & combat  ( I went to basketball to watch  but  ended  up  playing  I actually really  enjoyed  it :)  .............. I might  play  with  my  friends  team  on a Monday  night. )  I have decided  to  go  back  and  play netball  next year with  a  local  team south west.  Hopefully  in  my  friends team.   

Sunday

A total  day  of rest and I'm totally loving  it :)

Melbourne 10 -12 November

Thursday Day 1

I was up  nice  and early for my 645am flight to  Melbourne I made the airport a within time but must remember  to  leave a little  bit  more earlier  next time. Mum was a treasure  and dropped  me  off.

Then we boarded  our flight  to Melbourne and boy I was hoping  that  I didn't  need a seat  beat  extension like  I did  last  time  I flew .................. No I didn't need it the seat belt fitted nice and comfortable. That  was my first ............ first thing  that  happen  I was  so pleased and happy.

No seat belt extension needed :) 

I have  the flying bug now :)  Where next to discover :)

We caught  the  bus  to  Melbourne  then  many kms  of walking begun with  the  walk  to  our  hotel in Melbourne  on  Flinders street

Great place & location to  stay  while in Melbourne.

We went to  our  room  then  headed  out  for  breakfast and started  our  day  of  adventure we went  to the exhibition hall Great  old  building and lovely gardens.

 
Then we headed next  door to  Melbourne Museum I wasn't  that  excited  about  going  in  but  when  I did  it  was great. So a lesson learnt  that  you  at  least  must  try  things  once.  It  had  alive  animals  in  there it  was  great  like  a  rain forest love the  stuffed  dead animals  It  really  made  me  want  to  see a live Panda  in China and sea world  has Polar bears might  need to visit  there been  many  years since  I have.  We  got to  see Phar  lap  gosh  he was a huge  horse. Dinosaurs What Melbourne use to  be like  it was interesting.

A waterfall.

Australia most famous horse ........... Phar lap.

Makes me want to go to China but  they are also  at Adelaide Zoo.

I love seals.

We  then headed back  to  the  hotel  room where  we got ready  and headed back  out. We just walked and walked we came across a indoor rock climbing centre which looked amazing  and  a  lot  of  fun. We nearly made  it  on  foot  from flinders street Melbourne to Lygon street Carlton. We went  down bourke  street I  found my  a gym I can use  in  Melbourne next time.

I never  made  in the doors.

  Then  we found Meyer Window Christmas display it  was  so lovely.  Starting to  feel  a bit  like Christmas lol lol lol.

We then went to  a  great Thai place  on Swanson street Melbourne It's called Ghia Khao Thai Food it  is so  devine mainly  there satay.

We also found China town  in Melbourne which  was so lovely I found  my egg custard tart I love. I must  have Yum Cha  next time  I'm in Melbourne.  We also  went shopping into  little Chinese and Guess what  I fit into  there clothes  it  was  a big  wow  moment  I relaised  I am shrinking  but I need  to  shrink  more but  hey  I can  buy  from  the Chinese shops  and I'm impressed with that.  I did get a beautiful  black & white  dress  from  there.  We also found a small shopping centre  were  we shopped  some more.

Then  we went  back  to  our hotel  for rest & relaxation.

Day 2  Friday

We got  up  and had showers & breakfast then  we headed  off  for  the  day for adventures  on Melbourne  great public transport Today  we use all three Trams , Buses & Trains.

Our first stop was Melbourne Goal  it  was so great and  we also had  a look thru  the  old  Melbourne holding  cells it was amazing. I love  it. It  was  where Ned Kelly died. I learnt what baby farming  was  never  knew but man it that  was bad. There are some nasty ladies  out  there.

We then headed off to  Queen Victoria Markets If you ever visit Melbourne this must be  on  your to  do  list it  is  just a amazing place with  great people the best food OMG great stalls and  it's a huge place but worth the visit. I saw  the  best Christmas shop on the outside of  the markets. I got to see a black  and white shih tzu which  brought  a smile  to  my  face made  me  think of  my  dog Wally he was the cutest ever.  If  you love shopping mainly clothes this  is  your  place.  I also learnt about white & brown  eggs and  the difference  all to  do  with  a dot  in  the  brown  eggs & the white  ones  don't  have  it. Also  the Jewish  people  only  eat  white  eggs. I was totally amazed by  that. 

So cute the baby Chickens :) 

.  Then  we went to Brighton Beach where we saw the Bathing boxes they were amazing  my favourite was number 72 it  was a purple & green  one. I would  go   back  the  walk  there  is  amazing and  there even a Pub  if  you  need a cool drink :)  So worth  the visit.

 
We then headed off to St Kilda so  we could go to Luna park I was so excited I haven't rode a roller coaster in years. But guess what I fitted. I laughed so much  poor Trudy  her ears must  have been sore but  I loved it. I really want  to  go to Disneyland now big  time so I can ride so many different rides I love this feeling so much I feel alive again. :)  That's a feeling I don't want to loose at all. We also got  to ride in Melbourne buses.

Luna Park St Kilda .............. It sure does make you smile.

We then headed  back  to  the  hotel room  got ready to  go  out we  had a shot very  nice Banana smoothie yummy. Then  it  was  off to  Lygon street and boy  was  it  worth  it  we  went  to  Cafe Corretto and I sure will be returning  I had Pizza All meats garlic bread & Nutella crepes and  they were  to  die  for love  them. 

Yum Nutella Crepes best ever :) 

Trudy meal Lasagna to  die for melts  in  your mouth.

Today we actually  use all 3 modes  of transport in Melbourne. The publlic transport in Melbourne  is  the best & so clean.

This I will be doing next  time in Melbourne hopefully a romantic  one  that  would be lovely .................. I'm dreaming ha ha ha.

.Day 3 Saturday

We had a quiet  day today  in  a way but  it  was  great we went  to Docklands  to  do some shopping at Habour town it was great  I  like  and  I don't  love shopping all that much yet.

 We then went across the road wharf area where Trudy & Peta were  happy to  shop  in Lego shop me  I went  outside  and  took in the sun  and  love it found a statue of Kylie Minogue who  comes  from Melbourne  and  other  Melbourne famous people like Graham Kenndy John Farhamn & others. It  was really  lovely.

I even ended up with a Melbourne suntan love it  :)

We  then  headed down  to  the  Yarra river and  looked  around  next  time  I would  like  to  go  on  a cruise  which  would  be  nice.

Then went  back  to  the  hotel  and  headed home we stop in  at The mail  exchange pub  in Melbourne  and  it  was really lovely. A little unexpected Gem we found. Then we caught the bus  to Avonalon to  fly  home  to  Sydney.

A big thank you to Trudy  & Peta for a lovely girls weekend away I  love it.