Donna W's Journal
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24/4/01 80.2kg
26/03/01 84.8kgs
17/02/01 89 kgs
9/2/01 90kgs
28/01/01 91.6 kgs
18/01/01 92kgs
11/1/01 94 kgs Here I sit still on 94kgs. That's fine for now as I have lost so much in the past few weeks. I need some exercise, but with my spinal problems, I really need to swim and that's not an option at the moment.
I have been really angry about having to be on a diet again lately. I guess having to diet all my life, I have gotten sick of it! Have been having huge cravings for all the REALLY bad stuff! So far I haven't weakened, so that is good.:)
Went shopping today and the trolley looked quite funny with the Lean Cusine, low-fat products plus the 'normal' foods I buy for my family. We were given a tray of mangoes by a friend and they have been just divine! Problem is, the rest of the family love them too! LOL!
Shall keep on plodding along.
Until next time.
Donna W
4/1/01 95kg/15 stone YIP YAH!!! I have lost another
kilo and the needle on the scales is one stone away from the 16
stone I started at!!!! I'm cheerin'!!! Oh happy day..... Donna W 3/1/01 96kg The needle is still wavering just
before the 15 stone mark. I had my mum on the phone last night
telling me I didn't need to loose weight as i'm a 'big boned and
tall'. Poor mum, even when I told her I was 100kgs/16 stones she
was still doubtful! I am only 163cm tall, can't say that's
anything other than average height either! LOL! Got to love her,
she is still worried about her big girl! LOL! My clothes are starting to feel a
lot looser, great feeling! I have been reunited with a few bones
I haven't felt in a long time! LOL! Oh well, best be off to go
and buy some more of my 'rabbit food' as Donna B calls it! Might
really gross her out and buy some low-fat cottage cheese too! LOL! See ya! Donna W 31/12/00 96kgs Well, aren't I the pleased one!
Lost another kg! Whoo Hoo! Have been eating alot of salad and
fruit. Have my sandwiches but not butter. If I want to have a
special touch to my salad sanger, I add just a tad of mayonaise.
It's really great to see the needle not far off the 15 stone mark
on the scales! Cheerin'! Have a
happy, safeand happy 2001! Donna W 27/12/00 97kgs Whoo Hoo! I have lost 0.5kgs!
Fabo! I am pleased and it looks so nice on the scales! BELOW 15.5
stone! Nothing
much happening, too hot and too tired! Forward towards the New
Year guys!!!! Donna W 26/12/00 97.5kg Well here I am after consuming my
Noughat pudding entirely yesterday (thanks Donna! - YUMBO!) and
still sit at 97.5 kgs. Pretty pleased with myself as I thought I
would have put at least half a kilo back on. Nothing new to report, still
stinking hot to the point of ridiculous! Blah! See ya! Donna W 24/12/00 (97.5kgs) Here I am again and did I
say it was hot yesterday? Well today is worse that yesterday!
Phew! The
scales tell me this morning that I have lost 1/2 a kg.:) Cool! I
am now 97 and a half kgs! I am pleased.:) I have a dress on that
was a tad tight last time I wore it. It fits really well now and
that makes me feel great! Not much
to report, going on as per usual. The kids have cleaned up their
rooms as we don't want Santa falling over anything now do we?
What excuse! What do I use for the next 12 months to get them to
clean up their rooms? LOL! Have a
wonderful Xmas guys! I will catch ya all when I can! Donna W 23/12/00
98kg I was lying in bed last night
remembering a comment from a perfect stranger as he walked past
me in the street one day. It was when I was at my heaviest and he
said as he went past 'built for comfort, not for speed'. I was so
embarrased that I just kept on walking. Normally, I would have
turned around and given him a good telling off, but it hurt.:(
Isn't it amazing how people judge others? Oh well, their loss.:) I am feeling quite good and proud
of myself! Yesterday I opened a packet of fresh chicken chips for
the kiddies. I didn't even have one but I must confess I stuck my
nose in the packet and inhaled deeply! LOL! No calories in that
is there?! Well, I
hopped on the scales this morning and I am 98 kgs!!!I always lose
weight quickly at the beginning of any diet simply because I am
big. My kidneys are functioning well, that I can tell you! LOL!
Heaps of fluids being drank. :)
Today it is hot! How hot? Damn
hot! Got my exercise by pushing a loaded trolley around the
supermarket and then hauling them up the back steps and putting
them away! Phew! The supermarket, has sooooo much yummy food this
time of year! Arrgg!!! I was so good though, but nearly weaken
and put a tray of Jarslberg Cheese slices in my trolley. That is one thing I LOVE! I just
love sitting down with a drink and a wedge of Jarslberg and/or
Camembert cheese and some water crackers! YUMBO! You will be
pleased to hear I put some low-fat yoghurt in my trolley instead.
Pat on the head for me.:) Had
vegetables and sausages last night. I put on my plate what I
thought was a smaller amount than pre-diet days. Just couldn't
eat it! Normally, I eat what's on my plate as I just don't like
waste, a thing from my childhood I guess. I figure, if I eat it
just because of that, it's still a waste as I didn't want it and
it's only making me feel yuck. I have also found that summer is a
better time to diet as the heat makes you want to eat less, well
it does in my case.:) Donna and her dad are doing great!!!!
I am so pleased for us all and we give each other encouragement.:)
Donna's dad said he is going to measure my butt next time he see's
me! LOL! Won't tell you what I said I would measure on him! LOL!
We are pleased for each other and I think it gives us
encouragement to go on. That's what mates are for.:) Anyway guys, i'm sure that Santa
just about has his sleigh full and is just double checking his
list on this eve of Christmas Eve. I have some totally excited
kiddies here and it is starting to really feel like Christmas in
this Great Southern land of Australia.:) Until next time...... Donna W 22/12/00
99kg Well, aren't I feeling pleased
with myself! :) I got onto the scales this morning and I weigh 15
1/2 stone or 99 kgs! Whoo Hoo! I am now on the right side of 100
kgs! Yip Yar! Took the
kids and myself for a little walk this morning. Not very far as
it's stinking hot outside. Just up to the corner to post some
mail, but I reckon that's heaps better than getting into the
perfectly good, air-conditioned car I have parked under the house!
LOL! Me walking? Miracles will never cease! Well it's mid afternoon and I've
just had lunch. Feel good:) I was in a right mood last night but
I didn't weaken! I am so proud! That's usually the time I say 'stuff
it!' Aren't I pleased I didn't weaken when I saw the scales
reading this morning. Hope Donna and her dad are being good too!
:) I am drinking lots of fluids which give me the permanent 'full'
feeling, but eat as I start to feel sick if I don't. Good stuff!
:)
Don't know what's for dinner yet,
too hot to think.:) Catch ya!
Donna W 21/12/00 100kg Morning. Picture this: Here I am straight
out of bed, into the loo and then straight on to the scales. Those damn things lie I tell ya -
LIE! LOL! I HATE scales, but they also give me the 'warm and
fuzzies' when they read a lower weight. I wont tell you what I
call them when they haven't moved or worse still - gone up!
Arrgggg!!!! I think my neighbours wash their own mouth out with
soap and water some mornings after hearing the 'words' coming
from my bathroom! LOL! :) I really can't complain this
morning as when I hopped on the scales last night I was exactly
16 stone or 102kgs. The scales tell me this morning that I am
exactly 100kg. Guess who will only be getting on the scales of a
morning from now on? Well,
here I am on the first day of my 'journey', if you could call it
that. Will I make it through the day? There is a HUGE block of
chocolate in the fridge, 'be strong Donna!'. Christmas is only 4
days away! I know that on Christmas day, I will be bad, as I know
what is in one of the parcels that Donna gave me for Christmas!
It's one of those Darell Lea noughat, covered in chocolate Xmas
puddings! Sorry guys, but i'm eating that! LOL! It shouldn't be so bad this year
as we are not spending Xmas with family and friends, which means
no mountains of yummy, rich, delicious Xmas grub (food) that my
mum dishes up each year! I usually make the trifle (yumbo) but
not this year. I also miss out on all of the Christmas parties! We have only been here for 2
months now. We now live 10 -12 hours drive away from our families
and friends. I have found I have been using food as a comfort in
that period. I am lucky though, my mate Donna lives just under 3
hours away by road. :) I have also been very bored here and food
has played yet another factor in comfort that way. Anyway, let's see how the day
goes.....................
Well it's now mid afternoon. I
drank so much water I am sure to grow gills!:) I didn't have any
breakfast as I HATE brekkie! Don't try and change me, that's just
the way I am.:) I had a bowl of Sustain cereal for lunch with
full fat milk. I don't drink skim as I don't like it and refuse
to. It just ruins my cuppa! LOL! I am not hungry at all. I have been really peeved with
myself today. Fancy putting all of that weight back on! I know
how hard it was last time to get it off! Oh well, at least I've
started to be good again and I am not 117kgs like I was last time!
I was
laying in bed last night thinking how I was going to take the
kids for a walk today. Forget it! It's damn hot and I'm not doing
that to myself or my kids. I am really tired but that wouldn't
have anything to do with me staying out of bed until 1:30am this
morning now would it? The kids are driving me nuts today, but
that's only because I am tired and they are excited about
Christmas. I know they are missing their friends also.:( I was almost tempted to say 'stuff
it!', but no, I'm not giving in! :)
Having steak and vegetables
tonight.:) Catch ya
all tomorrow! :) Donna W 20/12/00 Well here I sit typing this out.
At least my fingers are getting some exercise! :) I am
asking myself 'will I stick to it?', 'here we go again' and all
of those thoughts I think we all have at times. I have
been thinking of trying to lose weight for some time now. What
really made me think was watching a video last weekend that had
been taken at my eldest daughter's 5th birthday party over 4
years ago now. There I was in snug fitting black jeans, a belt,
the shirt TUCKED in and a cropped jacket! I look so healthy and I
felt fantastic! I wasn't a size 10, but even if I say so myself,
I looked really good! :) All I know, is i'm not getting
any younger and I have to do something before I get any bigger!
Also, living in the heat of the state of Queensland (Australia)
is bloody horrible! I sweat in places I can't even reach! My diet
plan is simple. I LOVE all kinds of food, so i'm lucky there. I
only drink diet drinks, water, white tea/coffee with no sugar, so
at least that's one thing I wont have to change. I just have to
cut back on the fats and junk food! I admit, I LOVE chocolate,
lollies, chips, etc, etc! The funny thing is, I don't eat them
often, but when I do - LOOK OUT! I am a binge eater and have been
for as long as I can remember. I also suffer from Major
Depression (that's another story!) and when I am really down, I
comfort eat. I just eat and eat and eat! There is no 'full'
button at those times! I just continue to shove food down my
throat. I give myself excuses like 'I'm
already fat, so I may as well be fatter' etc. Well, NO MORE! I am
lucky in the sense that my hubby of 15 years thinks I'm the
sexiest thing God ever put on this earth and the most supportive
man a woman could ever want. He loves me the way I am.:) I have 3
great kids who think mum is just great! My youngest one even told
me 'you look pretty mum' the other day.:) God love her.:) I am
doing this for myself so I can have the energy to have fun with
my family. I also do this as my health is suffering because of
the weight. I do this because I bloody well have to! Oh well,
let's see what tomorrow brings and what type of mood in in. Catch ya! Donna W. PS By the way, what stupid idiot
would start a diet just before Christmas? Gee! LOL! :)
Well, here I sit having lost 20 kgs. Really starting to show now. We survived Easter and the kids are back at school today. We went to Donna B's for the Easter holidays and while there, Donna and I did some retail therapy! We have not bought ourselves clothes since we don't know when. Lots of bargin racks for end of season and did we find some great stuff!!! It was fantastic to just go into any section and know that I would find something that would fit me, even some of the sizing suprised me, I took smaller clothes that I expected!
Still exercising and enjoying it. I realise I am becoming much fitter than I used to be which is wonderful.
Donna, her dad and hubby are looking fantastic and very proud of themselves and rightly so!
Keep up the good work guys!
Howdy!
I'm back again! Time has just gotten away from me! Well, as you can see I have lost just over 15 kgs so far! Feeling quite pleased with myself.:) My body is changing shape too. Combining the exercise with the dieting is making so much of a difference! Every other time I lost weight, I just dieted without the exercise. I have lost heaps off all of my body and where I can really notice it is on my backside and legs. They are really shaping up and I have lost heaps of the 'handles' that were there. Also my back has lost most of it's 'love handles' as well.
Haven't bought myself any new clothes as yet so not sure what size I am in now. My mum bought me a pair of long tights for exercising the other day. They are a size 16! Whoo Hoo! Why am I so excited? I haven't been able to wear tights for years as they looked shocking and the smallest I could get into was at least a size 20 - 22 as you all know how tight and clingy that material is. They are bright red with a black stripe down the side of them! LOL! Sure stand out now! LOL!
Anyway until next time - keep on keeping on!
Donna W
I was exstatic to see the scales register at exactly 89kgs this morning! That is almost 2 stone in weight gone, not quite but very close to it! I went for a ride today on the bike for an hour. There are so many steep hills here, I admit I had to get off and walk quite a bit. At least I am having a go and I feel fantastic after it! I still do my weight training every second day and on the 'off' days from that I am now walking for at least 1/2 an hour up and down hills etc. I sometimes really don't feel like it, but after i've been, I feel fantastic (after I have caught my breath that is!).
Donna is doing fantastic and it certainly helps that we have each other to keep the motivation going. Her dad and hubby are doing great! I am so pleased I made the decision to do this as I am really starting to feel good about myself and the energy levels are defineately up!
Catch ya later guys!
Donna W.
Well aren't I proud of myself! I have finally hit the 10 kg loss! Whoo Hoo! I am really proud of myself and Donna as no matter what happens, we are sticking to it! So it's 'Goodbye 90's and Hello 80's!'
Catch ya's Donna W
Hi Guys!
It's been some time since my last journal entry as I have had a lot to do and a lot on my mind lately. Anyway, as you can see I have lost .4kgs. Better than no loss at all and at the moment I am feeling pretty pleased with myself for sticking to my weight loss mission! I have started to do some regular exercise too. I am doing an exercise program with weights and I do it every 2nd day. I just love weight lifting and I was told I have the perfect body to become a body builder. Ummm, me think NOT! LOL! There has been another miracle hapen! I have stopped biting my nails! Now, if you know me, this is a biggie! LOL! Don't know how long it will last, but for me that's HUGE!
My baby is starting school tomorrow! She is the last of our 3 kiddies and it is going to be very strange not having at least one child in the house. Break out the Kleenex guys!
Until next time. Donna W
Well, I'll be stuffed and hung! I stepped onto the scales this morning not expecting any movement and I have lost another kilo! We have visitors here at the moment, but I'm still being a good girl where my diet is concerned. I am pleased.
Catch Ya - Donna W