I am so happy to be in the 95kg range! I am especially happy as we have people staying so I am doing even more food preparation and still have not been tempted! Now that Graeme is doing the same it is so much easier to stick to this eating plan. We now don't even buy the junk food that we used to. We walk and swim together which is great for our marriage. Our daughter thinks it's great too! :) Have done loads of walking and actually enjoyed it! Iam finding that as every day goes by, that Idon't feel the craving for all the junk food. My body is getting used to the good stuff! I really believe that the water plays a huge part in the weight loss. I love water but I have been drinking loads of it. Because when I think I am hungry it really isn't the case, I have water and then I am happy. We went out for dinner this week and I had "saved" my calories (just in case) and we had a great time. I left alot on my plate and I have never done that before in my life. Anyways enough for now - Donna B

January 2nd 2001 (96.4kgs)

Well another year gone! This is the year that my healthy life begins :) Losing at a good rate now and feel wonderful. Have been doing loads of exercise simply because we have been out and about so much. New Years Eve was fine because everyone we saw was on a diet!! :) My hubby is now joining me and wants to lose 10 kgs. I am happy that I am staying under 1200 calories without even trying and still feel full every night. The low cal jelly is great too - you can eat heaps of it and it's still only 30 cals! I also want to buy a popcorn maker so that I have a "snack" always on call :) Hope everyone else is having success too :) - Donna B

December 30th 2000 (97.5kg)

Things have been a bit hectic here. Wilko came to stay for a while and now my sister in law is staying. I have had no trouble at all sticking to my eating plan. The swimming seems to be helping me alot. Have still been losing which is great. Weighed 97.5kgs this morning and that put a smile on my dial :) Wilko and I argued because I don't think she was eating enough (she was under 600 calories last night!! tsk tsk!!) but to be fair, she is under a bit of stress at the moment. Dad is still doing well - he will continue to do so - he never gives up once he puts his mind to it. No wonder I am stubborn too!!! The egroup I am in is proving to be a great help - just knowing there are others out there struggling with weight issues and that you can talk to them is great. More in the NEW YEAR!!! :)

December 28th 2000

Woke up and jumped on the scales to see an increase!! :{ I was very moody after that. No matter how many people tell me how our weight fluctuates, it still doesn't make you feel any better. But today I downloaded a little program that is just fabulous. The link to it is at the top of this page (it's called Weight Commander). It tracks your weight and exercise and calories - displays a graph so you can see the results clearly. You should give it a try. :)

I did really well today and feel good now. Have felt full all day and still have calories left over :) I have to stop worrying about the scales all the time. I will jump on in the morning, record my weight and then just get on with the day. The swimming is making me feel alot better and it is one of the biggest calorie burners. :) have visitors for the next week so will update when I can. Bye - Donna B

December 27th 2000

How hot is it? Bloody hot!!!! Feeling really sluggish today - the heat plays havoc with my moods :( Yesyerday I only swum for about 10 minutes before the afternon storm hit. We spent the day doing a spring clean before my sister in law (whom I have never met!!) arrives. I skipped breakfast because I was feeling so muggy and yuck - well what a mistake!! I craved chocolate ALL DAY!! Now that's saying something when I am not a real chocolate lover! I caved in and had a choccy bar at lunchtime. Feeling better today even though it's already 27 degrees celcius at 7am!

My weight this morning says 98.8kgs which is why I wanted to do weekly weigh ins. I remember from last time how much our weight fluctuates everyday.Still annoys me though :) I have plenty to do today and will get plenty of exercise so thats a good thing. Dad has dropped a kg and is feeling fine :) Wilko has dropped more off and is doing really well. :)

Anyway I hope you all had a great Chrissy and that you have a fantastic New Year!!! :) - Donna B

December 25th XMAS DAY!! (98.4kg)

Merry Christmas everyone!! Well we had a fantastic day with the whole family. For lunch we had cold cuts and salad stuff which was perfect in the heat!! :) I did not feel tempted to over eat at all. It was so hot I spent the majority of the day in the pool. I am happy that the scales are reflecting that I have been GOOD! Although I have decided that I am only going to weigh in once per week now because that is what is recommended. I am a bit worried about my dad - he isn't really allowing himself any kind of treat and as far as I am concerned he has to incorporate all foods in his diet but moderation is the key. Moderation is the key I have to train myself in - instead of pigging out on things, I have to do what I am doing now and only have small amounts. :) Anyway it has been a huge day and I need to just kick back. :) See ya - Donna B

December 24th (99.2kgs)

Feeling really tired today - stayed up way too late last night! Was actually glad to see no change on the scales. It's always the first couple of days that the weight drops off me then it slows to 1 - 2 kgs a week until I get closer to my ideal weight. Feeling fine with my eating and exercising so will just continue on my merry way. :) Have been disappointed while surfing a few weight loss journals. Some I have read have been dieting for over a year and not really lost any weight. I think it comes down to motivation in the end. I feel good within myself that I am doing something to make me healthier. Anyway have a Merry Christmas and will be back after the fat man has been :) - Donna B

December 23rd 2000 (99.2kg)

Yipee!!!! Under 100kg! I am happy :) I do have to watch one thing though and that is to make sure I have enough calories. I am using the weekly calories allowance method (see diary)and have over 1000 calories brought forward which will be good for Xmas day, but I will have to add a little more to my daily intake. My problem is that I work out what I will eat for the day but then I might forget to have part of it. This is where my food diary is helping as it helps me pick up these little things. :) Anyway a relaxing day today to work on my websites and will do some swimming later. Wilko is doing really well too which is fantastic! I have also joined a couple of egroups for support and fun :) Later..

December 22nd 2000 (100kg)

What a weird day! I am finding the diet not a problem at all, but the exercise bit is harder! I have so many websites and other things to do, on top of looking after kids it's pretty hard at times. When I walk through the day I have to walk slower for my 5year old and swimming is my only real enjoyment so that is where I will concentrate. I still managed 30 minutes of walking/swimming so that's good. Now call me a fool but I have a set of $200 scales that count fat as well as tell you the wieght in three different ways. Well I stuffed up when I started this journal...I now realise that when I started I was actually 102kg and yesterday was 101.8 so I have amended the previous entries to reflect this. Now I am leaving my scales on kgs only!! :)

I was actually hanging out for lunch today which was amazing considering I never normally ate it. I had my standard vegemite sandwiches which I love. :) I am trying to keep in mind that the wieght comes off much faster at first because I am big! But will have to keep reminding myself of that down the track when I start whinging!!

Tonight we all went for a night swim which was unreal. :) So refreshing! Will have to do it this way more often. During the day it's so bloody hot that even the ground is boiling hot and a real turn off for motivation. I am thinking that I must have had rocks in my head to start this when Xmas is so close, but the what the hell - I never do things in halves!! :)

I have actually been thinking about the clothes I am going to be able to wear and i am really looking forward to it - BUT the best part will be to have NO BOOBS again!! :) Useless things they are...anyway talk to ya later :)

Donna B

Decemeber 21st 2000(100.8kg)

Feeling good today! :) Have lost a kilo!!!! Went for my walk and have done some swimming (mind you it isn't hard in this heat!) and have found that I do actually feel better when I am having breakfast and lunch, instead of starving until the afternoon and then pigging out. Once I have had lunch I feel like I have more energy. :) Tonight we're going out to a family gathering and having a BBQ. I have already worked out my menu and there's no problem with staying within my allowances. I have drunk heaps of cold water and it makes me feel healthier. I have always loved water. I tell you what though, I will be so glad when my stomach ain't sagging!! In the heat I really feel it :( I am wondering how Donna W is going :) Dad is doing really well - he's dropped a kilo as well. :) More tomorrow maybe. :)

Back again - dinner went really well :) Had some friends come around pretending to be reporters just to play a joke on my sister! Feeling really comfy now, sitting having a cuppa while I prattle on :) Better go and put Wilko's (thats what I call Donna W) journal up :) See ya!

December 20th 2000. (weight - 102kg)

Well it's kinda weird to think that I have never had a problem losing weight. I always followed a calorie/fat controlled eating plan and exercised daily. But the problem was I would get to my ideal weight and then start eating crap again. I am a sucker for lollies! :) Now it's time to get everything in order and find replacement foods for the ones I LOVE. I know I can eat every food so long as it's an appropriate serve, now it's time to stick to it.

I woke up this morning and felt good that I was starting a healthier life. I had breakfast which is something I never normally have (my first mistake in the past). I just had some toast with vegemite which is about all I can stomach in the morning. For lunch I had a vegemite sandwich. (Yes I am a vegemite kid!!). Also have had a glass of milk and heaps of water (I love water too!). For dinner lean pork with potato. I have left enough calories so that I can have a couple of Arrowroot biscuits tonight. :)

My eating plan will strike quite a few of you as very weird. I better explain - I do not eat vegetables (other than potato) or fruit. I like pineapple juice and will eat apples but thats it. There is no way that will ever change so don't try and educate me. :) I eat breads, cereals, love fish and chicken and many other things that I can't even think of right now. I take multi vitamins and my exercise today was 20 laps in the pool, some aqua aerobics and a 15 minute walk.

I feel really good, which is usually the way I feel when I have actually decided to do something. I am really tired of carrying around all this extra weight. My back hurts and my injured knee really suffers. I am soooo past the crap of wanting to look good for others, I want this for me! I want to feel comfortable within myself and also want to be able to throw on any old thing, which for overweight people is just not possible. Anyway, I will update my journal whenever I can.

See ya!

Donna