Day 90(ish) The Final Post

I cannot believe its all over. Its been one hell of a journey - sometimes good and sometimes bad. I've certainly learnt to make better food choices but must confess that alcohol has been more than welcome back into my life these last few days. Maybe I need to sign up for AA next...
Today, which is officially Day 92, I went and had my body measured at the gym which I did the day before we started. In some ways I was a wee bit disappointed with myself because my foot definitely slipped off the metal towards the end what with holiday and then moving so I know the results could have been better.  To be honest I have no idea what most of it means but here's some of the stats.


                                             Before                  Now

Weight                                57.2kg                   53.4kg

Body Fat Mass                    14.6kg                   10.9kg

BMI                                     22.2                       20.9

Percentage Body Fat            25.4                       20.3

Visceral Fat                          70.5                       18.7 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get a load of that!!!!!!!!

BEFORE

NOW

Looking at the photos you would not believe how much in denial I was about my body before I started. I thought because of my BMI I was doing ok. Obviously NOT!!! So, I turn 40 in a couple of months, my body is at its best probably ever, and for the first time there are lots of photos of me on holiday with the kids - before I would delete, delete, delete.
A big congrats and thanks all round to the Pucksters - I include Connie, Tracey and Ines as honorary Pucks - without all your blogs I would have been hugely unmotivated some days. Patrick, this program is the nuts. Anyone reading this and thinking of joining up - JFD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big thanks to Jasper and Bill who motivated Pete to do PCP and drag me along for the ride. I've known Pete for 18 years and this is the 1st time I have ever known him to be thin - he's looking HOT and I know he is disappointed with stopping a few days early but I am in awe of his dedication, getting up at 5am to workout at home AND on holiday. He definitely rocked it. OH YEAH. And now I get to take him SHOPPING.......

Day 88

I'm SO sorry guys, but my PCP seems to have ended a little prematurely. I've not skipped since Thurs and haven't done the workout since Monday. I have been doing my best to stick to the diet - I don't have a problem with that at all - although the Mothers Ruin (gin) has lured me back again. On the upside my weight seems to have stabilized as I haven't stopped humping boxes and furniture about for days so getting a good back and shoulder workout at least. So today is our first proper day in the new pad and the internet was put on in order for me to say WELL DONE everyone and keep up the good work for the next day or 2...rest of your life...
I fully intend to use the diet as my template, keep up the skipping and incorporate some of the exercises into every day life. However I shall never again be doing creeps, floor jumps, Da Vincis or double katanas.
Its been an experience and a hugely positive one. I'm just a bit sad that my Day 90 pics wont look as good as they could have but when you gotta move, you gotta move. And actually I'm not sad..more miffed because I've become very vain ;)

Day 85

Official weigh in day. 52.7kgs. I am super chuffed with that (even though I was 52kgs on the dot before Bali) as I haven't had the time to workout every day just recently.

Anyone with kids knows that you often fantasize about having a day at home on your own. Well, today I got one. And all I did was pack boxes :(  I'm absolutely knackered. I knew the workout was unlikely to happen today but I did envisage a skip at some point but the time just got away with me. Its 9pm and I suppose I could go and do it now.....but I'm having a G&T instead.

So, Day 1 (of 2) of moving tomorrow and its also little 'uns first day at his new kindy so we are off there in the morning - don't these people realize how busy I am???!! I don't have time to sit around in a classroom with playdoh...I have a workout and skipping to do AND bark orders at removal men. Tsk, tsk, tsk. The timing of all this is a nightmare.

Noel, be prepared, when you arrive in HK next Friday - I'm on a mission to get VERY drunk. Pete & Ines, you have been warned......
10PM UPDATE...  2 G&Ts later and I feel the need for some loud music so I pop on the Ipod and skip for 20 mins....now I'm just waiting for the sleeping tablet to kick innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Day 84 Enough!!!!

Today started at 5.30 when both kids woke up. Great. Managed to get the big one off to school and pack the little one off on a play date so thought I will have lots of time to get on with Saturdays ( ahem) workout and skip, plus pack boxes and generally get a bit straighter. Who was I kidding??!! Both kids aircons have packed up this week and the chap couldnt fix them, as fast as I fill boxes someone seems to fill more cupboards with even more crap that I have no idea where its going in the new place, curtains haven't arrived and the man making our furniture seems to have forgotten what we have ordered. The PCP stuff...thats a piece of piss. Its real life I cant cope with.....

Day 83 All about Pete

If any of you read Petes blog today you will know what this is all about. Here is what Pete looks like from behind now he has shed his fat.

And another amusing thing...someone who has been away over the summer bumped into us over the weekend and then asked a good friend of ours if Pete had cancer.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best laugh I've had in ages.

Day 80

Whooo I am knackered. Had a full day shopping in Shenzhen ( need curtains for the new pad)  which the HK girls will know is full on, so had to get up early to do the workout as I knew I wouldn't be up for it when I got home. Thankfully almost back on track weight wise to where I was pre Bali so feeling better about that. Nearly killed myself on the tricep dips today - taking yourself to failure when you are suspended between 2 chairs is actually a bit dodgy for when you have to get off them. I sort of just collapsed onto the floor. Bit like when I'm drunk. Wishful thinking at the mo.....

Day 78

Another diet sheet and I have 50g of carbs to add to my evening meal. 5 weeks ago I would have been ecstatic but now I'm thinking Patrick doesn't like me and doesn't want to help me shift my extra 2kgs. So, sorry about this Patrick, I'm sticking to my carb free evenings. Thank the Lord that the egg white snacks are gone. I was seriously struggling to keep them down towards the end and I was always an egg lover before. I think I'm going to have to take a leaf out of Traceys book and time my rests in-between the workouts as they definitely are taking up too much time and as you know, I'm a bit short of that at moment. Hating myself for falling off the wagon with holiday as I was doing so well, and now feel I'm back where I started. Still, with only 11 more days to go I am determined to finish and do it properly. Positive mental attitude. For now. See how I feel tomorrow morning....

Day 76

Sorry everyone for my lack of support and comments over the last few weeks. Wasn't easy to do so on holiday and then coming home to find we have sold our home and have to move in 10 days time hasn't left me with a great deal of time. Fitting the workout in is a challenge. Its taking me soooo long. I enjoy the skipping, don't mind that at all, headphones on and I can skip, skip, skip but the rest of it...HATE IT!! SO in 2 weeks, no PCP and a new home. Bring it on.....

DAY 71 ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH

Official weigh in day today. Jumped on the scales this morning....55.8kgs!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats a very big whoops. I was 52kgs the day I went on holiday. I cant begin to tell you how much I hate myself for it. Still back on it today BIG TIME.  Weekly photo day today too :(  

Day 69 I think...

Going home today and I'm not looking forward to the official weigh in Wednesday. been 2 weeks since I was on the scales and it ain't gonna be pretty. Neck & shoulder still giving me gip so workouts are a mishmash of what I should be doing and the things I put in for what I can't. Hopefully getting home I can see the Physio. Looking forward to some plain food as all fooded out now. Got 3 weeks to try and turn around the crapness of holiday. Bring it on.......

Day ???

Still on holiday hence no idea of what day I am on as not using t'internet much and being guided by Pete as to exercises. Everything was going fairly well up until yesterday. Skipping and workouts all being done by both of us in the mornings before breakfast without exception. Yesterday I thought I felt a twinge on the davinicis - not the first time - and by the afternoon my back and neck felt tight and sore so stupidly I got a massage on the beach. Fast forward a couple of hours and I couldn't move my neck. It's an old injury that rears it's head every now and then and is only solved by anti inflams and seeing the physio. Thankfully I don't go on hol without the tablets but no chance in he'll in getting a Physio appt. needless to say today's workout and skipping did not happen for me in the usual fashion. Instead I made my own up, a nice big swim which actually gave me some movement back in my neck and then lunges, squats and leg raises as they were the only things I could think of which didn't use my upper body. Fingers crossed for tomorrow although my legs and arse need the extra leg work anyway so not too bothered. Food good at breakfast and lunch. No carbs in the evening meal and sticking to seafood but dessert has crept in and i HAVE to keep my gin intake up in the evening or I'll get mozzie bites from the lack of quinine...won't I Tracey ;)
No time to read everyone blogs but hope you are all enjoying the new evening meal.

Day 59

So, update from Bali. Up early yesterday to do the workout before leaving for the airport. The skipping was supposed to be done when we arrived but never happened. Stayed pretty much PCP food wise as we packed our own for the plane. Went a bit off piste in the evening with the G&Ts. Oops. Started today off with the workout and skipping before breakfast which considering my mouth was a bit like the bottom of a budgies cage shows some dedication. Hotel breakfasts for me normally involve a lot of food, especially the pastry kind! There I was in my gym kit at the salad bar - I'm a changed person! Well for now....
After a day at the beach we took the kids back to the hotel and we thought we should really do the 8 min abs while the kids were busy watching tv. The little one wandered in half way through to watch us and started saying skweeese, skweeese, tummy, tummy. We laughed so much we had to stop. Can't say we are having an apple & egg white for evening meal but we are swerving the carbs and just having grilled fish and veg. And gin...

Day 57

Another busy day. Flying to Bali tomorrow so unpacking from our upheaval yesterday and repacking for tomorrow. Dropped No.2 son at summer school and then had 30 mins until my pedicure appointment ( its a hard life!) so took my skipping rope along and found a quiet corner to get on with it. What I didn't realise is that a bunch of workmen had turned up behind me - they probably thought I was mad, I got a few looks from passers by but I didnt care as I just wanted it out of the way. Workout didnt happen until 5pm which was tough mentally - especially the poxy lunges. Need to get up super early and do tomorrows exercises before we leave as I dont fancy having to do them when we get there. I was all for not doing it at all but Pete wont let me :(

Official weigh in day 52.1kgs. Photos later.

Day 55 & 56

No blog yesterday and thats because I had nothing to put. Thats right, no skipping and no workout. We are temporarily moving out and I had a whole heap of stuff to sort so that took up my entire day. The intention to workout was always there but at 10pm I conceded it wasn't happening and went off to bed. So now its the wee hours of the start of Day 56  and I'm wide awake. 4am in fact and I'm not sure if the churning of my stomach is a) the stress of moving out this morning for 48 hours b) the guilt of not working out yesterday or c) the packet of chocolate buttons I ate in 30 seconds flat yesterday so no-one would catch me.  Maybe all 3. All I know is, is I have my gym kit on and I'm about to something that I have NEVER done before and will make Pete laugh when he reads this later. I'm about to sneak out in the dark and find somewhere to skip ( cant wake the kids up by bouncing around in here) and do as much of yesterdays workout as poss. Wish me luck!

5am update - Finished the skipping much to the bemusement of 2 security guards. The last few days its been in the 30s here so it was nice to go out and find it was breezy and cool this time of the morning. UNTIL I STARTED SKIPPING!!!!!!!!!!! Must have a lost a few pounds in sweat but cant get on the scales as everyone is still asleep and I'm stuck in 1 spot writing to you lot to relieve my boredom.

Day 54 Smug Sunday

Its 9am and I have already finished working out ( although still to skip but I dont mind that bit!) and had my breakfast. A different scenario from yesterday where I started with skipping at 11 and finished the workout at 1pm! I was definitely not in the mood yesterday and procrastinated throughout.  Its a gorgeous day and we are off to the pool with the kids. A good nights sleep seems to have made all the difference although No.1 son needs to learn to lie in - he came and woke us up at 5am!! Probably why I'm all finished by 9

Day 53

Knackered. Too much to do in general and in the workout. It took me forever today.  Insomnia started up again. Hoping for a better nights sleep tonight. Sorry for boring blog and no comments to others but I'm just too tired.

Day 52

Oops forgot to blog yesterday. Nothing to exciting to say anyway. What a CRAP morning. Started with the TV blowing up ( waaaaaay too much use) and opened the workout to find pull ups 1st up on the list. And how many???!!!! By the time I had done 2 sets of the double katanas I was a wobbly mess. I HATED working out today. It was the most teeth gritted JFD day. And I ran out of time to skip so have that still to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Day 50

So looks like things are going to be a bit tough exercise wise this week looking at whats to come. I dont normally look and live in blissful ignorance day by day. Today wasn't too bad - Davincis aside. Thanks for the extra egg white for after my workout Patrick, like I dont eat enough eggs as it is!! Had a dodgy tummy this morning ( been a long time since we discussed our poo ) - must have been the 22g of chocolate I had last night ( well, thats Patrick will say). Do I care - no I do not. I will put up with that if it means chocolate can come back into my life. So 116 calories gone from my indulgence.

Official weigh in day - 53kg on the button. Boo hiss. I was hoping for a 52.something. Still, its 4.5kgs loss since we started. Its just past lunchtime and I'm STARVING. My yogurt this afternoon wont do the trick I'm sure. I've had a LOT of coffee today. Had to switch to decaf before I murder the kids.

Day 49

Why is it on Tuesdays I'm always so knackered?? My skipping was crap too. Was 53.1kgs this morning so hoping for a 52 figure tomorrow for my official weigh in, ALTHOUGH with the indulgence upon us I thought I'd sneak a bit of the contraband choccie and now worried it might bugger that up. We go on holiday next week to Bali so we agreed to save our indulgence until then ( minus a mini Crunchie) - can I wait????

And the answer to that is no. I just had some Cadburys from the UK and it was fantabulous. Now I want more................

Day 48

Todays workout wasn't so bad. I seem to find Mondays workouts my favourite of the week - maybe its because I know Tues is only skipping. No skipping for me today so off I went for a swim. Its annoying because with skipping, 3 x 12" remixes on the Ipod and I'm done. Swimming, I'm up and down the pool thinking 'Ok, enough now' and look at the clock to find I still have 25 minutes to go. Anyway, it was stinking hot and muggy today so the swim was at least a bit refreshing. And thats another boring blog from me.