hey! Just checking in!

I am having a ball in my new place, and I really need to focusw on work at the mo, so I may be away-ish....

But I will still check in! Thanks for popping by!

Somebody say my name?

Glad things are goin' well. But, uh, you better not be slackin', over there.

I got my eye on you. The one that shoots laser beams!

Hey Anke! I'm really happy things are going so great for you!

Keep on workin!



I know you'll do great!

Hey Anke,
Congrats on moving into your own place with your bf and the new job!! Also congrats on all the losses. You go Girl!! Keep it up!!
Thanks for the rep. I needed to hear your words, or read them anyway. It was very kind of you to say and very true. I should be losing weight for myself and not anyone else and thank you for reminding me of that, if only
I could be in the habit of thinking of myself more often lol a little selfishness is ok I think, now I just have to change my behaviors and thanks!!

Totally wishing you luck and joy in your new abode!

always
your friend
natalie jo

Hey guys!

Well, LOVING the place

So, my scooter is broken and I came up with the bright idea to ride my bf's old bicycle to and from work to save everyone hassles... plus it's good for me!

Only to realise it takes me an hour and a half and I have to do some of it walking as it's to steep uphill (uphill ALL THE WAY to work, hometime is gonna be suweeeeet!!!)

So, it's 8km, twice a day... THIS should keep the weight loss going! Good thing too, coz some comfort eating went down this weekend... must get it into my head that I DON'T HAVE TO eat all the yummies my bf insists on keeping in the cupboard, sigh. Does anyone else have to deal with this?

Ooooo, can't wait, the fridge is coming today hopefully. Been eating cupboard food and getting some food treats since last week Tuesday!

So today it's back to healthy foods in the right amounts. Oh, and I've been working my way up to 20 ladies pushups and can now do 5 man pushups! Woohoo, I'm doing the hundredpushups.com program, so I'm gonna work my way up again from today

I've also started skipping on our balcony... just do about 100 skips in a session, but planning on working it up to 20 mins cardio.

Got belly dancing tonight as well, phew this week's gonna be fun-filled!

Anke, good to hear about he new place.

For the snack cupboard, is it possible to keep all the BF's snack in a cupboard separate from yours? This way it's a place that you just don't go. No temptation, or even a point of trust that you don't go in his snack stash.

I think that you'll find that the hour and a half to do 8k will come down. That seems like a slow pace for running, let alone biking. Of course the hills can kill you. Keep it up and you'll be doing it in half the time.

Congrats about the push ups.

hmmm, I think I may just speak to him about this... maybe just to put it in an out of reach for the most part cupboard...

YOU go girl, that hill sounds gruesome....walking huh!?!?! That will definitely keep the weight loss going.....and going...and going.....LOL!!! Keep it up...!!!

....And about the sweets, the back of the top cupboard......OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND......works!

I'm gonna check out the Hundredpushups.com thanks .......I need some GUNS here, I've got people I wanna BLAST!!!! ........now I need to LOAD EM!!!

Turns out the road both ways has some uphills and downhills, no mercy!

So my boyfriend dropped me at work today! I think I would have collapsed randomly one day this week if he didn't... I'll still ride the bicycle to work again, maybe even try walking the whole way too. Just not all in one week!

Well, work really IS looking up... that's good.

Taebo turned out to be a VHS tape and I don't own a video machine!

I AM however skipping. With doing sets of 30 or so, I can get up to 150 skips pretty easily, so thinking to try up that to a more or less continuous 20 minutes per day.

I LOVE MY NEW PLACE!

Surprisingly, no sore legs today, but a SERIOUSLY sore ass cheek or two, damn those little seats!!!

So I had a massive binge last night. There seemed no reason for it, but I literally had to KEEP EATING, til I could FEEL the discomfort of fullness. I just couldn't get full! Maybe it had to do with all the exercise yesterday, but seriously, 6 rusks, 2 slices buttered and honeyed toast, salami and cheese on a bun, hi fibre cereal and milk. That was all ON TOP OF my food allowed for the day according to formula. Sigh.

All I want to do, is not make this a habit... it's happened (not to this extent) 3 nights in a row now. Tonight WILL be different, I must break the cycle before it gains momentum!!

Sorry to hear about the binge, but at least you didn't go for the purge. Jumping rope is a great exercise. I was trying to think about what to do today since I want to take a day break from running. I think I'll jump rope. Thanks for the idea.

Your life sounds like a fresh start of exciting projects and activities--NICE! I highly approve of your riding to work And I'm wanting to belly dance myself, my homegirl is all girly and about goddess empowerment and female energy...and I feel like more of a bunch of male energy in a heterosexual female's body. Where the fuck is my inner goddess??? Anyway, my gym offers belly dancing and my homegirl gave me a beautiful purpple veil with bells on it for my birthday. I already have a jingle belt and I been to belly dancing a few times last year, so I'm going back! Wish me luck

I'm so glad you like your new place Your bike ride to work sounds awesome, but I don't blame you for not wanting to ride it every single time! Did you talk to him about getting separate cupboards?

Hey love! I think I would seriously try to keep the binging under control, before it becomes a nightly habit. Smack it down while it's just coming up
I'm happy to hear about the great progress otherwise, little missy! Keep on keepin' on, as I rarely say

Great stuff here, girl!



<3 Annie

more and more binging... work functions... muffins... plus at home, late at night, I'm unstoppable. It's scary.

Ok... Deep breaths...What are you going to do to stop this? Have you been exercising? I'll find that my tendency to cheat is much lessened by an intense workout.