I SWAM!!!!!!!

I don't believe it, but for the first time since my children have been born I swam with them. While we were in the Riverland on the weekend my friend and I took the kids to the local pool and I actually got in the pool with them. I wore a pair of bathers with board shorts over the top (still a little self-consious) and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it. To see the smiles on Brianna and Chloe's faces made it even more worthwhile.
I have added two photos, one with Karina and one with Karyn. It was great to see them and their faces when they saw me for the first time 33kg lighter.


This is Karyn, a great friend that I taught with at Berri.

This is Karina, who lived across the road from us.

A little disappointed?

Well tonight was weigh in for me and I must say I was a little disappointed to only record a loss of 0.4kg. Whilst I realise that any loss is a good loss and I did weigh in in the morning last week, I have also worked really hard at my exercise this week and thought that all of that effort may have shown a little more on the scales.
Never mind - total loss now comes to 33.5kg with only 6.2kg to my personal goal of 80kg (and 11.2kg to my ww goal weight).
I am a little nervous about seeing my two good friends on the weekend who have not seen me since Christmas 2007 (and don't even know that I have been losing weight). I'm sure we will have a great time and I may even swim with my girls for the very first time!!
I will fill you in after the weekend

Pleasantly surprised!

Well weigh in for me was Friday morning, as my Thursday night meeting was closed for New Years day, and whilst I have really stepped up my exercise over the last two weeks, I refused to deny myself anything I wanted over Christmas and New Year. It was all about the portion size. I allowed myself a small piece of pudding with custard and 1 mince pie and enjoyed a lovely vegetarian pasta when we went out for dinner on New Years Eve. So when I weighed in Friday morning and lost 1.2kg I was extremely happy. This loss if for the last two weeks as our meeting was closed the week before also, for Christmas Day. This puts me at 86.6kg with a total loss of 33.1 and only 11.6kg to go. For the first time EVER I now officially weigh less than my husband!
The last two weeks have been busy spending time with the girls and sale shopping! Chloe talked me into buying a lovely white dress from Wombat, which I'm really glad she did, and it was great to buy the next size down for work pants and shirts. This means that what used to be a size 24/26 is now an even 14.
On the exercise front I am surprising myself with how much I am enjoying challenging myself. I am trying new walks with very steep hills and walking for much longer. Two new walk have the following stats:
walk 1 - 9500 steps, takes 1 hour 12 mins and burns 595 calories
walk 2 - 11500 steps, takes 1 hour 20 mins and burns 677 calories.
On a personal front I am very anxious and excited to be returning to the Riverland for a holiday on the weekend. I will be seeing my two best friends, whom I haven't seen since last Christmas when I was 33kg heavier, and I haven't told either of them I have been losing weight this year. I think they will be surprised!
More news in a few more days