Hey AussieChick!!! I see you're from NewCastle!! When I was down there I lived in Canton Beach, and would go up to N.C. all the time!! What a small world!! I like the idea of being an honorary Aussie!!! If you're looking for real Aussie's, Zoila would be on that list!


Thanks for the advise you posted on my link. Chocolate, it aways makes me happy to know I'm not the only one... over there my tops were Midnight Mars, that Cherry one (what is it called now, with the Cherry and Coconut...how embarrassing that I can't remember, I can see it though!! ) and Maltizers!!!! YUM YUM YUM!!!! What's yours?

It looks like your doing so well...Good on ya!!! Taking chocolate and Friday Night Take Away out of your vocabulary eh? WOW you're a strong woman!!! But I'm SURE you can do it!!! Also I have to tell you, your hummas over there is SOOOOOO good compared to ours over here, yours in smoother....hummas, doesn't that sound good!!! Keep up the awsome work!!

Breakfast
Baked beans; poached egg;2 slices multigrain toast; coffee

Morning tea
1 slice toasted raisin toast; coffee

Lunch
1 cup pumpkin soup (homemade); roast beef salad sw; tea

Afternoon tea
2 pieces iced teacake

Dinner
2 burritos (homemade)

Snacks
1 large pkt plain potato crisps


Exercise:
Sunday is day of rest!

Ramblings
Well, I didn't do too badly today.My 1 big downfall is potato chips, so I decided I would let myself have some while we had our visitors and feel guilt free. However, the Goddess of Portion Control was nowhere to be found once the chips were placed on the table We were all sitting around the dining table playing a word game and all I could think of was....just one more handful of chips won't hurt!

Needless to say I feel bloated at the moment from all the salt and potato. On the positive side though I resisted all items containing chocolate Yes folks thats right, the choc mint bikkies went straight passed me, as did the yummy choc bavarian that was dessert.

I'm looking forward to my gym workout in the morning. I must pay for my overindulgence

Aussiegirl - the cherry and coconut chocolate bar you couldn't remember is called a Cherry Ripe. They are my all time favourite chocolate bar! I always thought Canada would be a lovely place to live......but not if you don't have Cherry Ripes. Next you'll be telling me you don't have Violet Crumbles!!!

I actually make a great Cherry Ripe slice, but I fear I would be booted off the forum if I were to reveal the recipe. It's very, very sinful

I've joined the weightloss challenge in the other thread. I't should be fun...let the games begin
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Hi AussieChick! We're on the same challenge - GO TEAM 4!!

I love poached eggs - I read that it is the healthiest way to prepare eggs. Thanks for the reminder of that yummy breakfast item!

BellyBusters RULE! We're gonna kick booty!

Woo Hoo! We're going to Bust These Bellies!

Breakfast
BB;toast;coffee

Morning Tea
Nil

Lunch
cup a soup: turkey salad wrap: skim latte:

Afternoon Tea
Apple;palmful pecan nuts


Dinner
Quesadilla and green beans

Snacking
I don't know what happened, it might have been because I had the potato chips yesterday, one moment I'm preparing dinner the next I've spotted a big bag of sourcream and onion crackers in the pantry (kids like them). Well I just could not stop eating them. What a terrible start to the weightloss challenge

I've decided to start counting calories, and try to stay under 1200 per day.

Exercise
3.1km treadmill: 10.1km bike: weight session

Ramblings
I'm very disappointed with myself today. I was feeling positive until my slip up with the crackers. I see I still have major issues with portion control. Well I'll just have to shake off the disappointment and negative thoughts and concentrate on doing a great cardio workout tommorrow morning.

Hi AussieChick,

I'm a fellow belly buster .

This is the first diary I have read other than my own so far and man, I never thought that there was another person out there that was going through and feel exactly like I was feeling but now I know I am wrong because I felt like I was reading my own history right here!

You are amazing and strong!!!!!!!! I would always let one bad day stop me right in my tracks before, but not anymore! Everyday is a new chance to try even harder than the day before and I know you can do it!!!!!!!!!!

I really admire your honesty in your food and exercise section! Keep up the great job!

You're doing great! Great exercise routine, too!

Go Belly Busters!!!!!

Hey, girl! I am glad you are going to count calories. It is a good way to keep control and still fit in treats where you have the calorie budget.

I am doing about 1500 calories a day on average, and losing a little more than 2 pounds a week. You don't want to set your limit too low, especially if you are exercising regularly. If 1200 leaves you pretty hungry or frustrated, you might try bumping it up a little bit. Good luck!

mommyof2, Miss Kallie, twinmom - thanks for your support! I really appreciate it. I've got to take each day as it comes and then move onto the next new day. A biiiiiiiig part of my weightloss this time is recognizing that one 'bad' day doesn't mean the end of all my hard work. My philosophy now is "its happened, what can I learn from it, move on."

Thanks for your advice twinmom, I've decided to have a 1500 cal per day eating plan. As I usually have the same breakfast and type of lunch I 've worked out the calories of my regular meals, which makes is a bit easier. So next time I really feel like crackers or potato chips or some other treat I won't feel as though I'm "breaking" my diet, I just have to incorporate the cals into my eating plan. Oh, and I must call upon the Goddess of Portion Control to grant me the clarity to see that a 250g bag of potato chips is not in fact a single serving!!! !

Oh, yeah. Chips are dangerous. Do they have Lay's Light potato chips there? They are so good, and only 75 calories for 20 chips! And no fat! They are cooked in Olestra, so some people have a little problem with them, but I have had no problems. I love 'em!

I think that it is great that you are making room for the occassional snack. I think that is important. It's all about the "balance".

I definately agree that one bad day shouldn't effect your ability to move on and to keep going. That's a great mind set to have.

Keep up the good work and GO BELLY BUSTERS !

Gosh, I didn't realise its been nearly 3 days since I last posted. I've decided to start counting calories with a 1500cal per day target. A question to all those that count calories, how do you break up the daily calorie allowance? Do you aim to have an even spread of calories per meal, or allot a larger proportion to the three main meals with only a small amount at morning/afternoon tea?

I'm going to experiment over the next few weeks on having 6 meals per day of approx equal calories.

Exercise
Yesterday 3.5kms treadmill;10.5km bike
Today - didn't do cardio today. Silly me stubbed my little toe last night. I gave it quite a big kick, I really thought I had broken the bone! Today I have the start of a massive bruise. Needless to say walking was not on my agenda! The toe is not quite as sore at the moment so I should be able to do all my cardio workout on the bike tomorrow and a weight session. Got to bust that belly

My aim for tomorrow (oops its after 12midnight!) today is to cycle 20km.

Lets get these bellies busted!

I count calories.

Breakfast and supper are normally my biggest meals calorie wise. It's funny because right after those meals is when I plan to do my walking...just worked out that way. A.M. snack is my smallest in terms of calories and the rest are inbetween. I like to count my calories because it helps me know exactly what I'm eating and it keeps me from snacking.


Great job on the exercise and have a great day today.

My calories usually seem to be bigger at my evening meal, and smaller through the day. Some days I plan that way because we are going out, but many days it just works out that way.

One hint - if you find you usually have big calories left to spend at your evening meal, maybe try to eat a little more during the day so that you aren't so hungry at the end. That way you can avoid large portion sizes that would cause your stomach to expand too much.