What a week....

7 days gone.. just like that.. so sorry for the lack of posts, but have been still here!!

As you know, we headed away for the weekend to Paringa. Jack then went on to a bucks night in Clare. Huge night for Jack and they had a 'lady' ** term used very loosely** visitor during the night to entertain the boys.. all in all a great night for him.

The kids and I stayed with Jack's folks and they had a ball. My in-laws lives right on the Murray, never a dull sight looking out onto the river and the kids love it. Little Hugh fell from a chair on Saturday night and we had to take him to the Renmark hospital (like stepping into the dark ages.. very old hospital, but lovely people) just to make sure he was ok. The poor little bugger split between his eyebrows and now is sporting two black eyes.

This week has been blah... no other word could describe how I have been feeling. Ever since I had my tubes tied for the second time, I have been suffering very badly from PMT... like really bad. I always am a little cranky leading up to TTOM but I have been really out of control. I went and saw a natropath today and she has me on a brew to set things straight again. She said that my hormones would be in a real muddle.. Considering that I conceived again before they removed the tube.. so it is just a mess. So three months on this brew and if I have three good cycles again, things will be fine.

So exercise this week has been EXCELLENT.. I did my challenge and did my 60000 steps so yeah... Finished my challenge.. Come on shoes!!! I did a heap of walking in Paringa. Walked each morning and I mean huge walks with Hugh in the pusher.. Was fantastic to walk somewhere different.

shhhh.. I have a secret.. but you mustn't tell anyone... I am a WW meeting tart. Yep. I cheated on my leader and went to a meeting in Horsham today. he he he .. .It was great.. new faces... new ideas... really good and enjoyable meeting. I felt I could also contribute.. as i was a new face I was asked about my journey and they all gave me a little clap. **slight head swell** The only reason I went to a Horsham meeting was because I was in town today and it saved me a trip into town tonight. I have also been secretly wanting to go to another meeting... just to see how other leaders ru their meetings. Ros is great (My Warracknabeal leader) but sometimes it is nice for a change..

Lost that 200 grams this week so sitting on 64.7 kgs.

We are heading to Melbourne this weekend to see the Wiggles live in concert. We have 2nd row tickets (note to self - - pack tickets) on Sunday morning. So heading down sometime Saturday and will stay with my brother then head home again Sunday. Kids don't really understand. I think they are expecting a huge TV screen or something. They will be blown away!

Take care all..

TFTD: If it going to be it's up to me
TIAGF: Natropath - fixings life's little problems with out undue medication!!

What our children eat.....

Those of us that are parents have a huge responsibility of ensuring that our children eat well. Eating habits, they say, are developed in the first two years of a childs life and if we want to change them, it take a lot of hard work! We all know that kids can be funny from time to time.. like only eating certain foods for weeks on end then refusing to eat it again, but the basics we have to teach them.

Last September, when I first joined WW, I did a little audit of how much crap food I brought and that is was always in the house (Chips, chocolate, biscuits etc) and in one of the first things I read about weight loss was not to ban it totally... that it was ok to eat those food, just in moderation. So that is what we do in our house now. If someone popped in for a cuppa this morning all I have to offer them is a Marie biscuit or rice crackers with extra light philly cheese and a pickle. (I do offer REAL coffee though... so they still come)

On weekends we bring a little bit of chocolate into the house as this is Jack & Emilie's Favorite treat and occasionally chips, but not as often. My kids treat these food as just that 'treats' and they refer to them as just that 'treats'.... But it wasn't always like that.

It was only after by babysitting the other day that it hit me. Yet another light bulb moment. When the kids where dropped off there was a bag of food with them also. A packet of chocolate biscuits, 6 little packets of chips, 6 lollie pops and a few bananas. When I opened the bag my first thought was "Oh my god.. is this what they feed there kids??" -- then my second thought was "Hang on - twelve months ago I would have packed then same..." humbled by my own admission.

So.... quite often I am thinking about the journey that I have been on in the past six month and I reflect on how it has changed my life. It was only then that I realised that not only has it changed my life, but also my families. My kids eat well, they consider treats to be just that and not expect them each day (which they did once) and my husband has also lost weight. Jack is built like a rugby player... all chest, and he has also been getting comments about his weight loss and it wasn't until the weekend that he hopped on a scale and reailsed that he has lost over 7 kg. For bloke built like Jack, it is a lot of weight to lose. But do you know the best thing about my journey.... is that my family just changed with me, no complaints, no 'just because you are on a diet doesn't mean we all have to be on a diet', they just accepted the changes and took them on board.

So anyway... I weighed in last night with a gain of 200grams, that I am ok about. I wore jeans, jewelry and even my shoes when I jumped on the scales. I am getting less scared of the scales and my focus is not totally on what that number is. I still care, but before if I had jeans on, for example, I would change prior to weigh in, and I would always take off my heavy jewelry and that is the first time I have worn shoes to weigh (Even though we are told each week to leave our shoes on.. he he he)

I am please to report that I successfully completed my week 5 challenge. Week 6 will mean 60,000 steps... so I am going to have to get a move on. Going away for the weekend, so hoping to get a few clocked up.

Thanks for reading...

Kirsty

TFTD: "Successful people do what unsuccessful people don't want to do" (Stolen from LMS post - really stuck a cord with me, pop in to her post and read what else she had to say about it)

TIAGF: A loving family that has helped me with my journey...

Wonder woman or just mad???

I am baby sitting today... I don't often babysit other peoples kids.... It's not that I don't offer, but I think many other parents think I have my hands full enough already with my own three. Today have have two extra. Two beautiful little kids... 3 & 2 years old. So I have 5 kids under three for the day.

I had my WW buddy, Janita pop out for morning tea with her three kids also... so 8 kids running around. I know that some parents would break into a cold sweat with the thought it... but it truly doesn't seem to worry me. I have three asleep at present and just to two older girls watching "Barbie' on DVD - having a little bit of quite time. I love watching Em (3 yo) playing now. It just seems like yesterday we brought home this 6 pound little bub that wore 00000 clothes.. arhhhh.

I am also totally on top of my housework.... I am fairly organised person... but I am never totally up to date. All of the ironing is done... toy room is clean... cupboards are all reasonable. So feel totally in control. (Until tomorrow that is...)

Waiting for a truck to arrive with 81 pregnant ewes (sheep for those city folk) - kids will be excited. A bargin buy as the farmer has sold his farm.

My challenge this week is on track. I really want to get to my 57,000 steps for the week. I lost a day somewhere there and had to do a huge walk on Monday night to get my steps up a little. After failing last week.. I really don't want to do that again... So it will happen.

Weigh in tomorrow night and I really want to stay for the meeting. I haven't been able to stay for one reason or another for the past two weeks... so feel like I need to. Janita (WW buddy) will hopefully become an 80's chick this week. I have made her a cd of 80's music to give her (with it own personalised cover) when she finally cracks it. I have had it in my WW bag for the past 5 weeks or so.... she has been so close for so long.

We are heading away this weekend to Paringa so will have some hills to walk... yeah...

Anyway... time for a coffee and I will update with weigh in results for you all tomorrow...

TFTD:you never fail until you stop trying....

TIAGF: Active kids that will sleep well tonight!!

Very good words of advise to other mothers....

Kids are playing well outside and you reailise that one child is missing..... **gasps**

You do a quick look inside.. no child there.... start calling out his name... not urgently so not to panic the boy.... still nothing....

Call his name again... just a little louder and you hear a bit of gabble somewhere close.... but where?? Look in the cubby house again... around the corner when you see the dog run under the house.... what do I find??? Missing son..





Safe... but stuck under the house.

Blah.... Blah... Blah....

Ok... i am not perfect!!! (light blub moment??) I just went a brought $2.00 worth of mised lollies and ate them on the way home..... Why.... because I am weak.. .because I am too easily tempted... because I have had a full on day with sick kids.... NO EXCUSE.... God.. for months I thought I was so on top of these 'old habits' of comfort eating and all it takes is one crap day to make me surcome to my biggest weakness.. "Allen's Lollies..." Anyway..it is done and do I feel ay better for it.. nope... feel like crap!! Why o Why did i do it???

Anyway... enough already - I am driving myself stupid with my own nagging....

Just also came back from weigh in - another loss of 100 grams (I am good at the 100 gram losses...) But I have had an average week... apart from my recent lollie binge.. I also had cheesecake while out for tea on Sunday night after the movies (brilliant movie BTW) and just generally eaten more then I have been.. why? No frickin' idea... But this is a new week..

I also failed my challenge this week.. didn't get anywhere near my 57,000 steps (fell 15,000 short) what happens now?? I didn't set any rules for failure? I will set the challenge for the same this week (just to get it right!!)

Jack is also way tonight... He has meetings in Melbourne for work and away for the night. Hate being home alone (alone.. unless you count the three kids..) He was to be in Melbourne yesterday also, but due to his HUGE workload, he got out of one day. We had to attend a meeting last night for the Combined Service clubs (Jack is in Apex, but also Lions, Rotary and Former Apexians there) and they had a speaker who a little like the "Nutty Professior" - Very interesting night. jack is the president of Apex at present... so we had to sit on the head table -damm - forgot my pearls (first lady - president's wife) but had a nice civil night out.

My mum came over from Horsham to look after the kids and Emilie told her that she was sick and that she had to make up a bed on the floor for her in the lounge room... mum just humoured her and did just that. But when we rose this morning.. Em had been sick during the night. So she has been a little flat today.. then Hugh was sick a couple of hours ago and Laura is really grumpy... So I reall yhope that the sickness holds off.

Not much else going on... just busy with the kids... I was very excited to read about Karen's news on her blog... I have had to set up a new section in my favortites "Blog Babies..." just to keep track of them all.. Happy to add more .... Love Babies.....

I would love to chat more but I really need to go and get these kids to their beds so I can attack the ironing. Will not be able to get out for a walk tonight... can't leave the kids home alone..

Ciao

Eating well???

I read an article in the Saturday Age yesterday and it made reference to the fact that 'fat-foods' are cheaper and families from 'poorer' suburbs don't eat as well.. making reference to the first shop of a donut chain opening in 'kath & kim' country - Fountain gates Shopping centre.... Do you agree??

I really think that the cost of 'good' foods have nothing to do with it.... as I am sure take-away are much more expensive then home-cooked goodness... I think the problem is education.... some might not know what good food is... some may consider that a hamburger with a side of fries is a balanced meal... covering all of the food groups? Some might have never been shown how to make a pot of soup (we all know that it is sooo much cheaper then buying tins....) I think more and more you will see a second or even third generation of people with no cooking or food skills what so ever... if it doesn't come out of a jar they don't make it!

I have to admit that fresh fruit and vegies can be expensive and certain times of the year and the amount of milk you go through in a day with three kids is amazing. But.... what is wrong with that? They need all of those foods!! What is my other option?? A Glass of coke with breakky (Sorry M) and a packet of chips?? My kids now also enjoy snacks of rice crackers with extra light philly cheese...and rice cakes with grilled cheese... do they enjoy it?? You bet!! So... to say that 'poorer' people don't eat as well because it is cheaper to eat fat-filled ready made products is bullshit.... they just don't know how to prepare a meal from scratch that would be cheaper and healthy?? But it is the knowledge they are lacking... not the money!!

So... off my horse now! Weigh in is week revealed a loss of 100 grams... Happy to be maintaining... Challenge is going and I am trying to step it up to 57,000 steps this week. But, Jack will be away for two nights this week so I won't be able to leave the house to walk... so will see what happens... I have stepped up my jogger during my walk and I have to admit that I do enjoy stepping it up a little...

Other news.. not much else.. I took the girls the the Wimmera Field Days this Thursday and had a look around... kids loved it! I have been dragging them around field days since they were born and I think this is the first that they actually enjoyed it!! Jack has hit the ground running at work...so will be a busy few months!!

We have booked a babysitter for tonight and Jack & ! are going to Horsham to see memoirs of a geisha... Have been waiting months for it to come to Horsham...Can't wait to see it.. Love the book!

Anyway.. Hugh is on my lap hitting the key board... Better go and hang out yet another load of washing!!

TFTD - For things to change you have to change

TIAGF - A night out with my husband and some 'kid - free' time!