Photos of my new swimwear (Brave I know )

Now I know why I weigh myself and it stays at a maintained weight, I am doing it all wrong!!!!

I thought I would put up my before and after swimwear photos as they can give a BETTER appreciation of the weight lost at the time.

I soooo love these photos and the BIKINI one I sent to a male friend as I said to him at the time I had been on holiday with mutual friends of ours AND when he heard they had swimwear shots of me HE WAS LIKE ohhhhhhhhh email them through (he likes chunky women) and he abused me later (in jest of course) for teasing him!!!!

(hope these photos provide a giggle), or chortle or two.

Hair hair and hair oh and maybe a photo...

Oh god and the photo is at the top how in the hell did I manage that, that photo I call gurda the goat herder that was me 3 years ago, when i used to farm sit for friends the blue shirt and diagonal skirt was at the end of my journey, and I will add a before and after hair shot too (Buffy fluffy hair and then sleek straight hair).......

I HAVE THE MOST fantastamazing news I AM FINALLY getting my hair straightened JUNE 10th YAY YAY YAY YAY.... I can hardly wait 13 more sleeps to go, I found out yesterday but was too tired too blog so there.

The hairdresser girl has to cut my hair!!!! GULP short way shorter than I have had for the last oh say 10 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But for the amount of hair I have the straightenening would normally cost $650 and for $50 I am paying for product they are providing service(free)I get straight as hair!!!!!!!!

Following on from my last post, I have managed to clear garage and get exercise gear sorted have I used it HELL NO!!!! Eating has been ho hum and I still maintain my weight it doesnt go up or down so indicates I eat to maintain, no drama.

I eased back on my walking as MY FOOT was seriously aching and crying out AND I DONT want to rely on painkillers for the rest of my life!!! I do my foot exercises every morning flex and stretches etc like a good girl PITY I couldnt have sprained and torn all the ligamnets in MY WHOLE body (cause then I would have to exercise! the whole body).

I went to karate (my sons dojo) to watch him Tuesday just gone, he is so focussed and determined and is starting to sprout up since xmas has gained on my friend (she is 56 and a short arse) and he is now half a head taller than her and gaining fast on his mother(me) eeeekkkkk!! and I am only a respectable 5ft 6 ish! maybe 5ft 7 at a pinch.

He will be examined for his last brown belt soon then in sep/oct it is his BLACK BELT then National garadings and NZ team he is soooooooooo excited, when he bulks up a bit more he will be a force to be reckoned with me thinks, it is starting to become automatic response muscle memory reflex fighting sheesh try saying that fast. (non combat at this stage) so he is looking great, what with karate 2x a week and rugby 2x practices and a saturday game he IS EATING LIKE a gutted out army of locusts!!!!

Nothing exciting planned for Queens birthday weekend, I have spent the last few weekends (BECAUSE OF RAIN) clearing cupboards draws etc, will potter in garden am missing being outside in the garden actually, and have enquired about an Israeli combat course for my son to participate in( it is organised through Youthtown) they are running youth activities from today until sunday one of them the Israeli thing is combat and defensive RIGHT up his alley.then on Friday a huge afternoon of events games at our youth centre, and on Saturday night 7 - 10 pm a dance so I will take him along.Our kids have better social lifes than us WHY IS THAT?

Hell with 3 - 4 days spare I may even do some walking (if you can call 4 - 5km strolls a walk) and of course it will be weather based.

Ok here come some photos: fingers crossed refer top of post

I know these are old photos IF I can get the blardy camera sorted I would post more photos I think might be time for an upgrade of digital camera it is over 5 years old and has had a hard life ....

Everyone have a nice weekend and if going away drive safely.

Time,money,motivation

I have had a lovely nearly week of time off, been to the movies have read 4 books, watched 2 movies I have eaten, slept, done ONE DAY of housework (impressive for me), AND only ONE lot of ironing,even more impressive only because when I am off work I wear the DO NOT IRON CLOTHES!

I am on the track of where does all the time go I havent been up early walking I have been slouching in bed reading until 8am - 8.30am, then mooching around, haven't even done gardens and WISHED I HAD because now it is going to RAIN!!!Now that I am not working late I can CONCENTRATE on exercising I am for once going to focus on nighttime exercising these last few weeks have been hard as daylight savings is mucking my body around and the dark starts are frustrating and time consuming now, I am putting a TV in the GARAGE and I will be set!!!! I will try however to walk maybe in the morning IF I CAN but am not going to stress about it, I have 2 hours inbetween jobs where I am going to walk around the streets from the school to my NEXT JOB which is only 3 streets away sort of criss cross streets up one block down the other etc until I have done 6 loops.

I am sure that If we had more time to OURSELVES without interruptions, like phones, making things to eat, washing, ironing,housework,grocery shopping, bill sorting, sleeping,WORKING, kids, then maybe we could justify squeezing in just 30 - 45min exercise! BUT NO come 6pm I am like where did that day go. WHICH brings me to the biggest loser series THEY HAVE no distractions and can knuckle down for up to 14 weeks TO FOCUS on nothing but themselves....... AND do nothing but EXERCISE!AND the results speak for themselves PLEASE BIGGEST LOSER hurry up and come HERE!

I am hoping that with next term and some extra money I can go back to buying better food instead of cheaper cuts of meat(because I USED to buy skinless boneless chicken breasts only and fresh fish) those are now NOT on our shopping list, and BARGIN fruit and veges, I love the muesli recipe of Downsize me, they have awesome recipes and meal plans but the detox smoothies FRESH whole pineapple one of the ingredients, and the paraphenalia (sp) to buy can mount up, and as per usual THE GOOD FOOD is not cheap it is costly and I cant justify the expense of one person needing special food items, (boy being single and childless had its advantages) being able to buy WHAT you want, EAT what you want AND go out when you WANT, USE the phone when you want, GET to the computer when you want. I am sure if I had a personal trainer AND a house just for me with a HUGE personal gym system and POOL at the ready I TOO would be svelte and swexy and not in need of a makeover!!! and speaking of makeovers I have been dreaming of the day when I can afford to have my hair professionally straightened ($600), I am in June/July getting it done for free, I CANT WAIT I have had boofy,frizzy,BUNGA hair for all my life AND I AM SOOOOO OVER IT cause humidity/moisture and me JUST DONT blardy mix!!!My strong ethnicity HAIR type is THE BEES KNEES for straightening I looked into it at Rotorua and had many appointments and consults to see IF I was a good candidate.The FREE makeover is here in Taupo though.

With the half marathon ever present and looming, the walking will be increased and I'm sure I will get to 10 - 15 km but am mindful that I need to be walking AND BREATHING at the end not munted and BUNG leg, and DEAD (which all seem quite possible!), the nights are getting dark quicker and the frosts here are increasing each week with regularity, I looked long and hard at the treadmills and just couldnt part with the money I am sure it is a BIG mistake but WHEN I can justify for me A BIG ITEM like that then I will rethink it.

I haven't posted anymore photos as I can't get the bloody camera sorted it is on its way out and the cords and or switch are playing up and driving me spare because I have to take photos WHEN the thing actually turns on(it has a mind of its own and knows when I AM TRYING to use it), then if I am successful I have to remove card and then into printer and download through PRINTER when I can find the bloody thing (easy step download SO HE SAID), frustrating which swings back to THE TIME EQUATION again, I hate wasting it by fluffing around with techno things THAT I ARENT good at.

People are always talking about motivation and I seem to have lost me MOJO, but have we? We know when we exercise it increases the endorphins, and makes us feel good, when we can see through the sweat stinging eyes and block out the muscle burning pain, and wonder if the next breath is our last because our dam chests hurt so much from the sheer physical exertion of it all. And they tell us that exercise is good for us WHO, WHO says that I know perfect people who don't need to lose 10 - 50 kg, or more the ones who are already walking 1 hr no problem, can RUN EVEN, can buy clothes straight off the rack,dont suffer with chaffing, sweating, or blisters. I am just happy to do 30 mins of any exercise I would be estactic if I could get back to 1 and a 1/2 hours exercise every day and I was enjoying it STRANGE that, this weekend I am clearing out the garage and moving some stuff around to get the total gym and bike more room so I can get the stepper in and I have written my exercise programme out from the gym (I used to go too) in my garage at the moment I have a car a trailer an exercise bike a stepper not set up a bean(those ab thingys), a swiss ball weights and a fridge a wheelbarrow and a dolly trolley and 2 ladders!!!! SOMETHING has to give. Hopefully the lady up the road is coming down too she used to train with me for awhile but moved away from town she is now back AND although I crack the whip for her to get out and walk SHE kicks my butt for strength training, (I can however whip her in pushups 20 in one go half pushups mind you),Thats why I wanted the treadmill it is the weather deteriorating and the thought of walking in the rain slipping and damaging my foot and lower leg again is doing my head in, when I do my walks then add on the total gym 20 mins on the bike and some ab work I get over 1hr 35 mins exercise and I hurt, sweat and actually feel better, I may yet talk her and another lady into training with me for the half marathon so THAT should be a blast!! AND then I get to stay on track and be motivated. I am going to ask another lady I know if she wants to sell her treadmill a rebel sport one I know she isn't using it and well she is at the stage now she doesn't need it.

Hope everyone else has an awesome kids gone back to school week, I on the other hand will have hundreds of kids to face, (not literally of course), and I kinda of like it.

Ciao

Like a child with a new toy!

Now I found out how to download photos from camera through printer onto computer take NONOTICe of the dates every time we use the camera the dates change and give us random dates!!! stoopid thing !!! (as our camera plays up from camera to computer load)..... another batch of photos looms, firstly last Sunday here in taupo we had Top Town on the big screen playing at the AC Baths from 5pm - 8.30pm it was free entry and free sausage sizzle free top town events and A MR T lookalike competition my son entered and he won first prize so too recap before shot and after shot! It was a very COLD night and well from 5pm - until 8.30pm at one stage there was over 1000 people there!!!!!His belt is snicker mini bar wrappers around a thick belt his BALD head is brown packaging tape and the beard is marker pen he had a blast needless to say my dressing zany when any opportunity presents has now rubbed off onto him. The last competition entered was the Bike to Work day where WE both donned our pink garb and he won best dressed and a prize!!!! (a very good prize pack helmet lights reflector gear etc), and FOR SOMETIME we were the only ones dressed up EVEN his bike was BLINGED out to the max!!!!! pink and lilac and sequins. his helmet had an afro wig pink tiara and pink fluffy clips!!!! needless to say our pink gear gets used and recycled alot..... and noticed and rewarded for our efforts. Another dress up day saw him lilac and purple gear for swimming sports a hoot!!!!! Hence the need for a dress up draw well actually draws!!!!!! Tomorrow I will post more photos much to my delight (I will admit I am not very techno and am amazed I figured out how to load photos from said apparatus to computer and even saved them correctly).

ok here goes photo time I HOPE!!!

This above photo is my sons teacher from 3 years ago THEY have Wacky Wednesday and I went in my PJ's, BUT after that I had a beauty appointment for nails and then a bank appointment AND I TOLD them I was coming in my PJ's THEY laughed Boy the look on there faces was priceless, THEN I went for coffee and met my frineds in town!!!!! The looks were hilarious ranging from DISBELIEF, HUMOUR to HAS she forgotten her meds!!!!

I am the one in the Frog pink PJ's, the next pink montage is my son and I before the 2008 pink cancer walk the pink trelise cooper bag has FRESH pink flowers from our garden, I tell ya the looks are always the funniest, people look and then look away quickly OR just STARE, then the ones that talk to you BUT there eyes dont leave your face!!!!!

The next photo is of my son one before his glasses and after his glasses.......YAY now I have figured how to load photos then thats all the more interesting for everyone else.....

AND YES I love wearing my PJ's at any opportunity!!!!

Tomorrow I will post my before and after pics I think too and then my current pic so I can work towards where I want to be....

Ciao

Ye gads town is busy!!!

Well up early into town and NO BLARDY shops open until 9am we were in there by 8.45am.son desperately needed new jeans and Hallensteins have a really good deal going so new jeans sorted, also purchased a new book for him (3rd in a series) and we were home again by 9.50am and all the crazy people were surfacing.While we were out had a scrummy bacon and egg sandwich fresh off a BBQ the smell was wafting down the street and I had to have one!!Son had sausage and onion,something about stuff cooked on a BBQ.

Another glorious day sunny although WINDY, have been for a short walk and managed to FIND more washing (the new jeans and 3 other items to make a small LOAD), I HAVE no more washing except the clothes I am in and my sons clothes that he is in!!!!

My friend has been holding off lighting the fire, BUT come last WED it had to be lit, AND since then EVERY night it has been on!! Strange how you hold off for soo long and then WHAM you can't do without it!!!!!

I am such a noodle I thought I had 8 days off in a row, WAAAAAAAAAAAA I dont I get 4 days off then work all week then get NEXT WEEK off how in the hell did I stuff that up! Oh well lucky I am on top of my washing haha!

Have also inbetween washing cleared out draws and wardrobes and put all our dress up gear into a large draw for future themed events that require zany dress! Still trying how to figure out photos am just this moment going to give it another try.Even managed gardening this morning (just running the hoe through nothing strenuous) I promised myself NEVER to let the gardens get on top of me again!

Hope everyone is still relaxing

Ciao

I know I said only posting every 3 weeks......

but what the hey I am home and its the holidays. Have had a productive night morning have done 6 loads washing all our sheets and towels and school uniform stuff, freshen it up soak shirts in napisan etc(boring I know), I also grabbed my partners washing we live apart (very very long story) and spring cleaned his little place and got his sheets etc as well and even ripped the clothes off his back and made him put clean stuff on!!!. NOW those that dont know me I am a washing fanatic and ironing machine!! WHY who knows have I also mentioned I LOVE cleaning ovens!!!(cleaned 2 in this last week for families whom have visitors coming (a nice cash earner I charge $100 per oven AND NO ONE has ever said NO why CAUSE they blardy hate doing it!!!!!!). And aside from the cash I love doing it truly I do!!!! (weird I know).

Last night was friggin freezing with the emphasis on friggin, BUT we woke to sunny skies and windy hence all the washing, I am also one of those people WHOM wash at night when I have a heap to do so I can hang it all out early and believe me on a good day I have been known to get 9 loads of washing dry!!!!!(my grandmother was a village washer woman in hey young years and I think I have her fetish!!!!(can I call it that) mine stretches a bit further though my clothes must have pegs the same colour when peggin out no odd colours, and on not particularly sunny days IF I am home I CANT help myself I must turn washing around and move peg marks!!!!! drives me insane IF I dont do it!!!1 (even stranger)!!!! and I iron nearly every day a few items so I DONT have a humungous pile to do at end of the week, (although on the odd occasion I do just that and end up regretting it).

Enough about washing although washing on a sunny windy day is bliss!

Got a cadbury easter egg and chocolate buttons from the kiddies I look after and a bunny rabbit tall one, AM re gifting them as I dont want to eat 12 marshmallow and cadbury egg and bunny too!!! thats just being piggy!!! The marsh mallow ones are in packets of 6 I have had 2 so far!!!And am sharing the rest on Sunday at my friends house we go there to watch motor racing and have dinner etc.....

Hope everyone else is relaxing like me (yes I find doing washing and ironing relaxing)!!! Now yall must think I am truly strange!!!!!!

Ciao