Acceptance....

I need to vent. I just finished posting on the ww forum in the tennis thread. I can't believe some of the people were having a go at Serena because of her ample butt. I know it has been in the media but I expected more from the people doing weight watchers. Why would they talk like they were about someones body when obviously their's isn't perfect or they wouldn't be on ww.

I'm sorry, I need to calm down. I know I have taken this personally because I too have a big butt and get hurt when strangers make stupid comments about it. Who cares what size her butt is, or how big someones tummy etc... Am I asking too much to expect acceptance at ww? Don't get me wrong, most of the people are wonderful and are very accepting of others, it was just a select few that I am annoyed with.

On the bright side - I lost 2.1kgs last week. I worked hard, I mean really hard. I started my new job (which I will talk about later), I swam 1.5kms twice, I did a pt session, a deep water running session and had my first session of curves. I don't think I have exercised so much in one week - ever!

On the job front - My new job is good, everyone seems to be really friendly. The girls that I work with are lovely. I think it will take me a bit of time to learn about the construction / engineering industry, hopefully not too long though. The travelling isn't even bothering me, I have rather enjoyed the driving all week. I am looking forward to going back on Monday.

Well thats all I have to say. Thanks for listening...

Sonia

Starting my new job tomorrow

I am starting my new job tomorrow, I am so nervous! My position is an Office Manager at a construction and engineering firm in South Melbourne. I am normally so confident in my career, I suppose getting made redundant twice in 2006 set that back a bit. I know I will be fine, I just have to swallow the nervous and get on with it.

My weightloss is going well. I have really put in this week and hope to see good results tomorrow on weigh in day. I have done laps at least 4 times this week and did one aqua class and one deep water running class.

I am really enjoying swimming now. Gary and I went to rebel sport yesterday and bought a swimmers cap, googles and one of those nose things. Today at the pool I swam 30 laps which is 1.5kms in 60 minutes. Gary was funny, he said hewas going to start calling me thorpedo.

This week I am hoping to have a great week at my new job, stay within my points and the following exercise

- Monday - aqua class
- Tuesday - 30 laps
- Wednesday - rest
- Thursday - deep water running class
- Friday - 30 laps
- Saturday - exercise dvd
- Sunday - 30 laps

Sonia

Our puppy Smudge

This is our puppy Smudge. He is a pugalier (pug x king charles cavalier). In the layout about he was approx 2 months old. He is now 7 months old. I just love him to bits. He even has his own blog. See the link above!

30 laps today...

I swam 30 laps of the pool today which is 1.5kms. Yay for me, I am so proud of myself. I never thought I would be able to do so many laps. I actually got out of the pool and thought did I imagine I counted the laps, did I make a mistake a count wrong. Thats just my old negative ways trying to destroy my confidence so I swept those thoughts aside and focused on my success.

This time it isn't a race to get the weight off and the fitness up, its a marathon.

Sonia

Swimming laps...

I just wanted to say how proud of myself I am this week. Normally around this time (8 weeks) if I have a bad week and don't lose much or gain I get depressed and give up on the diet. Well I only lost 200 grams last week, I thought it was going to be over 1 kg but it wasn't meant to be. Anyway I didn't give up but have pushed myself to do more exercise.

At this point I want to thank one of the wonderful girls I have met at WW online. She has been such an inspiration to the exercise part of my journey. She has only just started WW as well and has a lot of weight to lose too. I have been eagerly reading her posts lately about what exercise she is doing and became really interested as I could see her progress in the pool. Yesterday I read that she had completed 14 laps of the pool. I remeber turning to my husband saying I wish I could do that many. Just at that moment I decided I would try. Within 10 mins I had put on my bathers, got my towel and water organised and said goodbye to hubby.

Off I went to the pool. The first few laps were easy and then I got to six laps, any previous attempts I have had at doing laps would have finished at this point. I thought of the lady at WW and said I can do two more and then I started saying to myself its not a race, its a marathon. After those two laps I thought maybe I could do two more and so on. Well I am proud to say that I completed the 14 laps. You couldn't get the smile off my dial!

I got back home and posted that I too had completed 14 laps. Since then that same lady and I have become swimming buddies and hopefully we will spur each other on. I can't wait!

Sonia

Wedding pics

The wedding pics!

I recently started my own business called Digiscrap Creations. I have created LO's of some of my wedding pictures below. I printed out approx 40 pages of layouts and put them into an album, 1 layout per page, and gave them to the mums as a thank you present after the wedding. Ne

If anyone reads this and are interested in getting any layouts done please send me an email.

7 weeks on...

Well I am 7 weeks into my new lifestyle. It has been hard to stay on track but I am keeping it real and if I make unwise choices I make sure I make up for it with exercise or eating a bit less for the next few days.

I was happy on Monday when I stepped on the scales and found that I had lost another 700 grams which takes me to 136.6. Over the Christmas / New Year period I put on 1.4 kgs so I am half way to getting that weight back off.

I have set a goal that I would like to get my 10 kg star by easter.

Gary is being really good with my weightloss regime. I think because this one has lasted longer than most of the others have. I still have a way to go before being able to convince him that I am not going to give this one up too.

I am trying to get my sister Tammy to exercise more, mainly because she really needs to move more and also because if I am pushing her to exercise then I have do it too. When I motivate Tammy it motivates me too.

I have added another not so flattering pic of me above. It reminds me of what I am running away from.

Sonia

Me at the start of my journey

The above image is of me a little while before I started WW.