me at the end of my last program (about 4 weeks ago) 

this pic was taken yesterday... i can't believe the difference a few weeks has made to the lower half of me... I hardly felt as if i'd lost anything... i'll let youy guys check out my b-hind.. because i think sometimes you don't even realise you've lost it 

Thanks Teresa

9 Stay positive and put yourself first
It's really important for us to realise that we need to put ourselves first and look after ourselves in order to enjoy our everyday lives. These days society demands that we look great. We constantly beat ourselves up over the way we look, doing damage to our health and self-esteem. Remember to enjoy your food and exercise in moderation and being able to have the occasional treat when you feel like it is ok, so long as you're not treating yourself every day! If you love your body, the best things you can do is to nourish yourself with healthy foods , get regular exercise and plenty of rest. A positive approach is the best way to tackle anything. Remember you are what you believe.

www.teresacutter.com

VIRUS SMIRUS

Hi, well i have the day off and feel like crap. I got out of bed quite amitious, ready to do weights abs and cardio, i went for a wlk around the block then took my self home... the cramping that i had yesterday is a hundred times as bad...can't get off the toilet...yukky....

So, i've had some tablets to numb the pain, my neck and shoulders are SO tight...i'm glad it's blowing it's ass off outside, because it makes me feel a whole lot better about spending the day feeling sorry for myself in bed. I don't feel like eating anything, and i don't know if eggs and veg will make me feel worse... walkign a fine line here... i feel like oats, but i'm on low carb..... hmmm the mind boggles...

I seem to be plateauing with my weight.... waittingt to hear from Sue re this....i don't know whether i should use a thermogenic to get cranked up again....

I'm entering the body blitz again today... it means i will have to keep working out for four more weeks after my IBO program finishes, but i wanted to get some kind of fitness plan in place for life after IBO anyway... so maybe this is the PERFECT solution... i actually think it will work out quite well, it will force me to make better food decisions and learn to cook healthier stuff...

k well, going to check forum out now... got day off work ,so will toodle off home (don't have net at home) i know.... i shouldn't have come in but i wanted to check e-mails and forum.

Have a great day!

ME ON THE WAY TO THE GYM....

Its moooonnnday - and Im feelin' ok....sounds like a song- my singing doesnt really work with those lyrics though - Im more of a mariah carey girl myself...ahem.

So yeah - Im ok - woke up this morning to start my 9 week countdown - with a HEAVY and I mean HEAVY workout - said Raes words in my head of 'lift heavy or go home' - it really motivated me - I actually felt my abs through the workout - love the feeling of a strong 'inner core' - just got to see them work!!

My arms were shaking when I had my post shake - my muscles sucked up the protein like a sponge - they bloody needed it!! Had to laugh - still going to this country gym - 2 old school classrooms pushed together - equipment is old, but hey, it does what I need it to do! I picked up the 10kg for my bicep curls and I had 3 women crowd around me and watch!!! They had never seen the 10kg used by a girl before - I was shocked!! I felt like ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGER!! Told them they will have to take some photos when I pick up the 12.5kg...!! It was good - I think it motivated them to pick up a heavier weight than a 4kg - 'chicks should and CAN lift heavy!!'

Meals today:
Meal 1: 1/3 cup oats w 30g protein powder
Meal 2: 1/2 cup oats w 200g cottage cheese
Meal 3: 100g chicken w 100g sweet potato & mushrooms
Meal 4: 100g chicken
Meal 5: 150g lamb w green beans

Other:
3x coffee
post-workout shake

I know I said I wont be having cottage cheese - but I hadnt had time to preprepare meals - so it was the easy option. One thing I have to confess is my 'abuse' of soy milk....yep have been drinking it out of the carton!!! so...I will have to control my addiction - 2tbs per coffee bella!!! Lite Soy Milk DOES NOT replace WATER!!! Phew - feel better - I think all those nice pink drawings on the carton doesnt help - it all looks so friendly and good for you....damn marketing ploys - gets me everytime!!

so....I'LL BE BACK....sorry guys had to say it!!!

PUMPED

Well, i gotta say that apart from feeling a bit snoozy i am feeling amped and so focused! I've decided to focus all of my energy into the remainder of my program and give ALL i have! It has made such a difference, even my abs work outs are so much more focused...i feel so much better... it's like i've finally got this undescribable boost of energy... weird energy, more like a mind energy... my eyes are still heavy but it's just been a major attitude adjustment...

you guys will just LURV this...

ok,. so the other day, Bella nad I apparently had some kind of motivating lightning hit as at the same time *weird* , since then i've been working my butt off to get all of my stuff done, abs, cardio, weights etc....anyway, it meant doing something morning and night... I decided to go for a fish with Dan last night though, at first i was bummed because i thought i was going to miss a work out... we-elllll how wrong i was...

We planned the fishing trip so we had to walk a long way to get there and back, so i trekked out in soft sand carrying my fishing rod and a back pack....which was fantastic...

i stormed ahead of the guys so i could get a really good work out, then when i got up the beach i thought yes i have a towel(i wish it was premeditated... but sadly im not that smart) ... ABS ON THE BEACH woo....so got stuck in and did my abs.... half way through the guys arrived...stood in front of me and pretended to be my drill sargeants...lol usually i would have been way too embarrassed... but i just decided i didn't care.... they then shook their heads turned around grabbed a cold can and cracked it, remarking how i make them tired just by watching... :-)

it was wicked... so stoked with myself! so fight fight fight....Raes poem from body log has helped me heaps. You know what, also an affirmation from Anthony Robbins, i've been saying these out loud when i run...
"Everyday in every way i'm getting stronger and stronger" you can replace stronger with whatever you want, ie happier, richer, whatever you want. I have the stuff that i can send to you guys if you are interested, i've found it so empowering. If you want them, e-mail me your postal addresses and i'll send them out. I have the "hour of power" loaded on to my ipod, take it for a run and feel like a new girl at the end of it...it's a bit dorky, but it works.

My affirmaiton is " Every day and every day i'm a fit and happy non smoker, everyday in every way i'm a fit and happy non smoker..." Beki, trying shouting that out whilst you're running... it brings tears to my eyes when i do it... put a big smile on your face... and look like an idiot, i only first did the smoking one this morning as i'm testing it out to see if it helps...working so far.... one day at a time though right...

So, let's get "juiced" as he says... cracks me up every time....

FAT CLOTHES

Hey, we all have ‘em. Admit it. I’m wearing some of mine right now, but not because I’m “fat” but because I just WANNA. I wear very loose clothing most of the time, even when I’m ripped. Then, right when you least suspect it: BAM!! Speedos. I’m an artist and we like our stark and drastic changes.

Like the combover, fat clothes aren’t fooling anyone but yourself. Wear all black and dark gray vertical stripes until the cows start to quack and you’ll still be fat when you’re neekid. Most of your friends and co-workers will just mutter things like, “Hmmm…doesn’t he/she have any fashion sense? I mean, just because he/she is FAT, I mean…” Get it? Good. Because we’re about to turn the tables on fat clothes and use them to our advantage.

You see, we all have fat clothes, and now you know (hopefully) that they suck.
Here’s the secret: most of us have fat clothes that are a size too small right about….now.

Here’s a great trick for discarding fat faster than Donald Trump discards the people on his reality tv show..

Today, go put on a pair of jeans that’s one size too small…or a half-size. Wear these all day. See how much less you crave food. Go ahead and dawn this ensemble with a trendy fat-clothes top so you don’t feel like an utter jackass. That’s okay in this exercise. No…really…GO. Now. I’m not typing another word until you….okay then.

How does it feel? Sucks, doesn’t it? Good! Wear them around for as long as you can, then slip into something more fatty later in the evening, like this wonderfully-lined and fashionable pair of Armani (read: Target) sweats I have on right now. I’m right there with you.

Then, put those pants on your bedrail, dresser, or if you’re really freakin’ cool, hang them from your ceiling and call it abstract art. Take them down in a week or two, and put them on again. Guess what? If you’re doing the 10, they’ll fit. In psychotherapy, this is called desensitization. It’s a trick I learned when overcoming panic disorder many moons ago. You see, we ‘fear’ those clothes. Really. They remind us of everything fat reminds us of:

Being uncomfortable.

What we used to be.

What we wish we were.

Take a stab and this and watch how fat clothes, unlike the combover — which serves no useful purpose other than Blog Fodder — can start serving your goals.

Oh, before I forget: be sure to keep your ‘current’ fat pants when you fit into the others, just for a few weeks or so. Then burn them. It’s fun to wear them around with a belt and feel really lean and healthy on your way to becoming truly lean and healthy. But burn them. That way going back is, at best, an expensive option. Think “Greek” here folks. They burned their ships when they landed on an island they wanted to conquer.

No retreat.

No capture.

No surrender.

Posted by Jon Benson at November 4, 2005 01:19 PM
www.10in10challenge.com

Breaking the HABIT

THIS IS NOT AN ATTRACTIVE HABIT!

kat - its really good that you have identified your nutrition hurdles - diet coke/ artificial sweetners etc - you have to become AWARE of them before you can give them the A**. My other issue is at around 3pm EVERY DAY - I have a 'lets go and have a look at whats in the kitchen' idea - well BAD IDEA. I stopped myself today - wasnt craving sugar just a mixture of boredom and habit - and have decided each time I say NO when I get this 'idea' - these 2 things WILL become weaker - and will just eventually disappear. Habits are weird things - I can do the same bad thing and beat myself up for it over and over - then I go away on holidays or whatever - dont do it - and come back asking myself why I ever did it in the first place!!?

EATING BAD FOOD GIVES YOU BAD MANNERS!! 

too true... 

It's been a loooong week...

Firstly, i have left comments for Bella and Beki in a couple of the posts below... RE: the fag hag stuff...
Secondly... no it didn't last again....
THirdly... i'm over it! - this is going to sound disgusting to everyone but you know why i still smoke... i've worked it out...because i get driven nuts when i'm sitting around tables of food and alcohol at social occassions....it's like if i don't smoke i eat twice as much!~ stupid i know....still working on it...

Isn't it funny how some weeks fly by and other weeks just drag and feel a bit like torture... well i've had a week of the latter...

I'm pleased to say i like knowing that i have made improvements within myself... up until Thurs i had not done a single weight session and very little cardio... in the passed i would have thought "stuff it, weeks over" and given up until Monday, however, regardless of how crappy i've felt have resolved doing nothing would make me feel worse and have now only got one more weights session to do phew... almost there....

Drinking copious amounts of alcohol just isn't worth it... this is what happenned...
1. GOt SO bloated....ate lots of bad stuff for 2 days afterwards... it through me right off... and i bloated up with fluid...like 3kg's of it! I know this happens to me easily as it has happenned a thousand times before, so don't know why i do it to myself...
2. The bad food leads to bad "manners" .....i stink for 3-4 days (so EMBARRASSING!)
3. Been exceptionally tired...


So decided some serious thought had to be put in to my current situation. I have just agreed with Sue to write out a pact to swear off the boozers for the remainder of my 12 week program... if i decide to drink it's an absolute maximum of 2....i figure, it's a small sacrifice to make to get the body i want....so, decided i can't have my drink and swallow it too.... as Daniel and I discussed yesterday, beer is like glue to my hips... goes down my mouth and remains on my hips and takes far too much effort to move it!It's not fair, but i have to face facts and learn to deal with it or i'll just go putting all the weight back on again.

It's funny, as soon as i went back on to clean eating... no cheating... my sugar cravings went too... i'm with you guys in that the artificail stuff seems to make them worse... and sometimes even create them...

Re: everything else, i have spent sometime looking at my diet... i have barred coffee all of my low carb days (because i put far too much milk in it) have switched to green and regular tea) i bought a mixed pack of the Moccona coffees today...i love Moccona... so decided to have a coffee as a 'treat' on high carb days...and this way i get to have a really yummy coffee...i'm also putting an end to my free meals.... because my free meals usually end up being alcohol....i can live with that....

Re: artificial sweetners... i drank a few cans of diet coke yesterday and had a really bad headache last night....i wonder if was the DC's.... i don't use much artificial sweeteners only 1 splenda tablet in tea/coffee.... don't use it in anything else... and yes Beki, i am sick of cottage cheese too... i've decided to have my protein in scrambled egg whites instead...i figured that not wanting to go to the fridge to get your meal because you know what it is, was was BAD....it makes things harder, i'll still have the cottage cheese, just not every day, i'm making an official point of having more variety.

Looked at my high carb days and decided that i'm not having enough variety... so plannned my menu yesterday for today...so i have a better variety of food... a yoghurt, some fruit, chicken stir fry w rice for lunch..yum! The low carb days won't be so bad if i am more organised on my high card days and eat some different stuff.

So, at least things are looking up.... being organised is definately the key....geeze.. almost on to week 4 already... time is flying by.

Jobs for this week:
1. Put together a plan for social gatherings... so i don't pick at crappy food ie dips and crackers, smoke ciggies, or drink alcohol (is it humanly possible...i guess i'm about to find out)
hmmm... well that's about it... oh Dan and I are starting to do the Anthony Robbins Get the Edge program together this week.... it will be a big WEEK.

DRY AS A CHIP

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE BRING ME SOME WATER!!?

Update: have been SOOOO thirsty - I think I have already consumed 3ltrs of water before lunch!! - yes I have been peeing like a mad woman - feel like I am in the sahara - and yes beki, still feeling like a camel without the humps...haha
Still no sugar cravings - did look at my boyfriends organic museli this morning and visualised myself eating it - but didnt. Gotta love organic museli with all those litle surprises (nuts, raisins, oats, dried apple et) in it - I pick museli to bits -it takes me ages to eat.
Where the hell are you kat? miss you x

3 days - Change for the better

You know what guys - I am on my 3rd day of clean eating - following my nutrition 100% - and I have absolutely NO cravings - I feel awake, focused and motivated. Very interesting - I have made changes but the main thing is I followed my program - spot on. It has taken a good 3 days to rid my body of any sugar - little bits of sugar that i was consuming almost every day - sugar that was playing havok with my well-being and results!

Its kind of like when I was doing my final week in my 1st program - the first couple of days were really hard - just chicken and green veggies - but on the 3rd day my body responded fine and I didnt crave anything else - I think its true that the body takes 3 days to rid itself of cravings (most anyway) - dont they say the same thing about smoking? - get throught the first 3 days and you will be fine - it takes this long for the body clear itself of nicotine?

Changes to nutrition:
- NO more peanut butter - only using flaxseed oil as my 'health fat.' I LOVE peanut butter - but it was giving my cravings for sugar - weird I know -and it was also difficult to stop at just 1tbs - so it had to go.
- REMEMBER mutli-vitamin after Meal 1 - so I dont foget - I havent taken it consistently for 3 weeks now - I need my VITAMINS!
- ONLYhaving 1 serve of Protein Powder per day. I was eating WAY too much before - 3-4 scoops! aahgr! I am now eating 'real' protein - mainly from chicken / egg whites.
- NO dairy - only lite soy in my coffee. Will eat cottage cheese 1-2 times a week. It gives me bad gas if I eat it every day - thus bloating - thus feeling like crap.
- NO sauces - especially anything that is labelled 'sugar-free.' This includes diet yoghurt / diet jelly / diet coke etc. I think the preservatives - especially asparatame gives me BAD cravings - plus my tummy doesnt feel good after I have these things. Also - no splenda - I can use an entire box on my oats alone!
- AVOID rice cakes - only 4, yeah right - I have 5...maybe a couple more if I chose these as my carb serve. Its now going to be Sweet Potato only! I find I am fuller longer and it is much tastier!!

These are the changes I can think of in my nutrition - I will post more if I think of them.

Reasons for 'sluggishness...'

If you do this....


You may feel like this...!!

things are looking up...

Well, i've been discussing making diet changes with Sue...i'm still not too sure exactly what i should do... must confuse the heck out of the poor lady :-)

Hmmm, aghh just hit the nail on the head... i have to be fatiqued to be feeling this sluggish!!!!!! it's not like me not spring out of bed at 5.30 am to work out, like i seriously never have issues with it!

1. big smack on hand because i haven't been taking multi-vitamin and
2. Maybe i need some extra help like Durathon....

want to make this body an energetic fat burning machine.... any ideas???

Organised Organisation

Wow - have had a great day - after yesterday I had a really good think about my goals, refocused, took a deep breath and put things into perspective - and it worked! For me its all about organisation - both in nutrition and exercise.

I now have a 'daily plan' - that I will do each morning - from meal times to food preparation and exercise.

I have also started to write all my meals down - I did this in my 1st program - and I think it had a lot to do with my end result - which was a success. It made me acountable - and all the pics I glued amongst the pages were very inspiring - kinda feel like Im back in primary school! - although back then the pics were care bears and my meals were mums sandwiches!!

No more of this attitude for Kat and Bella...
WE HAVE A CHALLENGE TO FINISH - BRING IT ON!! :-)

Blah

Am having one of those really 'flat' days...

NO I didnt say 'FAT' days - I know I am not 'fat' - but I do feel 'soft' kinda like a marshmallow...without the sugar content...dammit...

*sigh* - do I blame it on the weather?
1/4 warm - 1/4 rainy - 1/4 cloudy - 1/4 windy?...maybe.

*sigh* - do I blame it on being tired?
Getting a good 6 hours a night - the days have just been crazy busy...maybe

*sigh* - or do I just put it down to 'universal energy'?
Is there a full moon coming up or something - what does my astrology say?...maybe.

ANYWAY - enough of the maybe - could be - probably - should be - mumbo jumbo.

Am going to have an early night...maybe its christmas blues or new years jitters.. does that exist?!!

Day 2 non smoker

yay....

i've had some shocking ups and downs, but overall, i'm still ecstatic that i made this decision... my head is pounding... still eating off plan (well, i've only had 2 protein bars.... but i'm not meant to eat them...)

couldn't deal with a big run this morning, so went for a small jog, better than nothing and made me feel HEAPS better!

so that's me. I have tomorrow off.... got lots of exercise to catch up on, but i will get there eventually!

Day 1 of the rest of my life

Hello fellow IBO'ers

Well, the weekend was intersting. Probably won't bother confessing... becuase i don't feel guilty... and i probably won't bother about confessing todays sins either.... because i really can't be bothered with that either.....

so, i'll just say, for weeks Dan and i have been working towards kicking the stinking filthy smoking habit....we planned to quit yesterday for a LONG time...and guess what... we actually stuck to the plan... and i am 1000% confident, bevuase we have both dedicated a lot of time towards quitting....come up with strategies etc.... it's a little bit overwhelming actually...i've comfort eatne a fair bit this morning...it's taken the edge off... and i'm pleased to say i've refrained from ripping someones head off :-) .... besides the eating some bad stuff i feel really good, actually nervous and excited because i feel as if this is finally it, i'm finally doing what i really want to do...... i can't wait til my lungs have recovered.... bring on the LONG runs.... yay!

day 1 of the rest of my life.... 

me and dan... 

me & best friend jen 

all us girls... 

Mighty Muscle Men

I LOVE these guys - I swear by Tom & Jon's sites/blogs and publications. Burn The Fat / Feed The Muscle and Fit Over 40 are THE FITNESS BIBLES!

Jon Benson sites:
www.allyourstrength.com
www.fitover40.com
www.10in10challenge.com

Tom Venuto sites:
www.tomvenuto.com
www.burnthefat.com

Do you need a ride?

The kinda guys hanging out in regional victoria and north queensland...yeah right!!
Love the inspiraional quote...big dreams...so true.

To The Rescue!

Am back with strength, focus and determination....I AM WONDERWOMAN!!

...ok, maybe not THE real deal - but I am a wonderwoman in my own right...

Have been away from my trusty blog for a few days - fighting through the night working on my business, protecting myself and my boyfriend from hazzardous nails
(we are renovating) and just keeping an eye on my chaotic (yet very exciting) life in general...

...now moving along to my red costume...

The hotpants have been a struggle to get into lately...damn lycra...and the stars printed on them seem to be merging into an entire galaxy...not to mention the freakin gold belt...need a couple of extra notches to compensate for bloating...

OK! ENOUGH ALREADY!! I have been eating crap and not exercising for almost a week now - and I have singled out the main problem...PREPARATION! This is the one thing that keeps everything on track - if I PREPARE for the day ahead - knowing I will be busy, on the road or even going out for dinner - there should be NO SURPRISES - I know what my mission is - and I will succeed. If it were easy being me - EVERYONE would want to be Wonderwoman!!!...

Update: I am in a small regional town for some work for the next few months - and I successfully hunted down a gym! So different to the one at my home in the big smoke - but hey, as long as it has weights Im happy! Its in an old school block - about 2 classrooms wide - and has a freakin kids pen in the middle of it (ok, Im not very good with kids...mum says my attitude will change when I have my own...yeah right) but I am willing to ignore it - and just turn up my ipod.

Have to say I did get some 'looks' from the women - (me wearing SKINS, program in hand and lifting weights that had dust on them!) - the lady at the desk said 'have a nice day - hope to see you some time soon' - which I replyed 'ooohhh yeah - you will see me some time VERY soon...like twice a day! haha!' (again...I got that 'look'...)

I have also run out of protein powder (the only brown powder you can buy here is milo at the supermarket) - so I have been eating egg whites instead - which I can now prepeare as fast as a shake! I have only been getting 'cravings' for junk at night - which I have put down to just being incredibly tired - I think when my brain starts to shut down my thoughts go into 'I need sugar' mode - so I have started to drink buckets of water when this happens and try and wrap things up at work so I can get into bed ASAP - have to admit I wake up busting for a pee! Maybe this could be considered a strategy to get me out of bed! haha

Until next time - Wonderwoman says 'DARE TO PREPARE'!...!!!

my nephew

Raes pics inspired me.... this is my new little nephew Jett...he's 8 weeks old and i can't wait to see him!

My sister just told me she's going to rename him Pork Choppus the third because he's carrying on like a pork chop 24 hours a day, he's very clingy and wants to be held or screams....

she's funny....she reckons she's going to put a basket on her ellipitical trainer becuae at the moment she can't work out because he wants her 24-7!

what a life. I told me sister i wanted to be in the "pram" she told me to promise not to have kids until i could tell the difference between a pram and a bassinett! I knew i wasn't ready! 

he's too cute! 

Alls well

Well, i just relised that my body fat percentage was not right... thank god.... Sue worked it out for me and i'm at 18% .... so now the goal is 12-14%.....it will require me to be really strict to get there, but i figure once i'm there all i have to do is maintian it... and since i'm working so bloody hard at it, i'm going to give it my all and not look back!

Abs, abs, abs here i come!

The coolest thing happenned yesterday. I was out for my jog and i ran passed a few girls i know (one being my pessimistic neighbour), i was in a full run and they were all cheering me on... it was so cool.... i was so proud of myself...lol gotta love it. I supposed they have seen where i've come from.... it literally blows everyone away.

Back to this weekend.... after much turmoil...stressing out....evil thoughts of switching my hi/low carb days (which i'm not allowed to do) wondering whether i go and just have a couple...but then what if i don't stop..... I'VE DECIDED TO STICK TO MY PLAN... NOT SWITCH DAYS...AND DRINK NOTHING! I'll go armed with a few diet cokes (i am soupposed to limit them to, but figure it's better than the alternative)

New saying.... goals is goals....a take off of the rules is rules....goals is goals = whatever it takes for as long as it takes. I'm happy i've reached this decision! So, now instead of being frightened about the weekend I am excited because I'm going to prove to myself that i can go alcohol free and i better get used to it because chrissy and new years is coming up!

ok.... i am still a bit nervous...but i plan to sit down before i go to the party... revise my goals... and get so head strong about making it to my goal that i can't possibly ley myself break, i will also put to plan some strategies to deal with inevitable situations, ie changing my way of thinking if i start to gloat about everyone else having an excellent time etc etc.

I just hope i don't get cranky!

zombified

morning....

i am pleased to say, that since starting this program i have been pushing myself so hard at EVERY session( well except this mornings... i feel like a zombie) it took me about 4 days for my legs to start to start feeling normal again last week! YAY... the sweet feeling of DOMS... love it! My new DB's arrived yesterday...pushed myself really hard, was absolutely knackered afterwards, could hardly move any of my upper body and tricep dips were a nightmare...but i did it!!! arms still pretty heavy today.

I slept like a log last night until about 3am... then just couldn't get back to sleep. I should 've worked out then went back to bed... would've made more sense, because i just laid there getting more frustrated by the hour then felt awful when i woke up...don't know why, these things just happen i suppose.

I did my bodyfat measurements and discovered that i still have way too much body fat. It was kind of disheartening but made me believe that Saturday night will be a shit load easier to deal with because i know that every single day counts towards reaching my goals!

i hope i sleep better tonight.... couldn't dela with another day like this....i just ordered in STRONG black coffee.... hope that will wake me up!

NEW INSPIRING SITES

omg - i have stumbled across some HOT stuff.... no shit - makes avoiding the drinks on the weekend a little easier - shhh i'm menat to be woeking but thought i'd share these with you!

www.arinamanta.com

wicked forum with transformation diaries and all kinda interesting stuff

www.fitrose.com

you may have seen Rosa-Marie throughout Oxygen mag . . .. yes hot hot hot.....

I'm ba-ack

hullo fellow bloggers. i've been away for weekend...missed blogging *i know, weird!* must have some kinda blogger addiction, i actually considered dropping in to work yesterday just to check in on everyone....hmm lol bloggeraddict... any way, held myself back and waited until today lol!

So, the weekend was fun. My precious Dan turned 30 yesterday... i'm pleased to say that last night he told me how much he has admired my strength to make changes in my life and how i am influencing him to make some positive changes in his own life (even if they may be slooooow) it was nice to hear.... because some times i do get a little anal re: anything to do with my fitness... sometimes i think he'd like to shove a sock in my mouth lol.... so the poor love is trying...i know my changes took a while to come about so i suppose by me sticking to my guns he'll have to come round eventually...

Latest dilemma... i'm not at all stressed about this, but think i should confess my sins to make everyone else feel better, so Bella can kick my a#s and so i stop thinking about it....

So anyway, we went camping on the weekend... it was so AWESOME... i feel like a new woman, just smelling the smoke from the fire.....the sea salt in the air, is enough to make you feel as if you've been on a proper holiday ahhhh....have a new stress free wholesome love for anything AUssie... "i am you are...we are AUSTRALIAN"....just love our FREEDOM...anyway...all the overwhelming LOVE may have been slighlty influenced by the amount of boozers i had consumed (yep..no misprint i lost the plot man....) after a 100% week when Dan told me to have a weekend off to enjoy the camping (due to the food being difficult etc...) i agreed.....agghhhhh, it is blatantly obvious it was a CRAP idea, i could have pre cooked chicken and had my containers with meals prepared....so blah blah blah there was absolutely no excuse...

I am pleased to say that i kicked my butt (and his) that's where the "d & m" chat stemmed from.... i made him promise to support me 100% and never give me an 'out option' because i have goals and damned if i'm going to let immediate satisfaction stuff up MY long term goals. He wholeheartedly agreed and apologised. I'm only mad at myself because I KNOW BETTER now and there really are no excuses and i thought i'd be passed that by now...have resolved that i am only human (even if others think i'm a dragon (currently only puffing smoke not fire)...(entirely different story)lol

Dilemma 2...(ANY HELP would be greatly appreciated here!) Ok, so i've let dan turning 30 rob me of 1 weekend (what is it with birthdays, how do they just seem to keep going way after their expiry date!?) lol, it's ok to celebrate..but a birthday is only for 1 day man... we get to celebrate ALL over again next Saturday night when Daniel and one of my closest girlfriends celebrate turning 30 together! i have got over the drinking grog for the sake of it thing ie i can now go fishing and spend every ordinary day booze free...however this is the first social occassion where i am trying to plan in advance a no alcohol evening (i have dans support) but it's still not going to be easy. i don't mind not drinking, but EVERYONE who will be there will be drinking, it's all goo dto start off with, but as the evening progresses people who were normal only a couple of hours previous turn into blubbering morons....any you as a non drinker are lucky enough to be sitting there being punished with it... i won't be able to just go and make an appearance then leave either, because it's for 2 people who are really close to me.

i now have an evil voice inside my head saying " it's the last night you'll spend as a smoker just go, enjoy the evening , have a couple of glasses of wine...don't stress yourself out...(as dan and i have planned next sat night to be our last night smoking, sun being day 1 as non smokers) i know it's not as easy as that....drinking leads to hangovers, no exercise and bad food decisions, bloody evil circle... so any suggestions would be appreciated.... if i can get through next Sat night i will be positively indestructable for chrissy and new years.....

On a positive/hmm negative note.... i got through all of my weights seessions, only half of my abs sessions (bugger) and 98% of my cardio....and stuck to my diet 100% besides sat/sun.... which is far from perfect but i've made changes to fix it...

so this morning i did abs and cardio and planned to weights tonight.... i'm going to try and drill as much cardio and abs first thing in the morning so i don't get distracted, as my weights have to be done on specific days i will be more likely to do that at the end of the day then cardio/abs... i think this will work better....

anyway, now that i've bored eberyone shitless with my dribble will leave you all alone...

changed the look of blog because my pages were playing up to Bella.....

Jungle Gym

We have a new member of the IBO team - I would like to introduce you all to Baby Elephant - who is starting her first program with Sue this monday!

Pop by her blog and say hello - I have already told her how cool you all are - any other new IBO bloggers out there we dont know about? Dont be shy - its only Kat you have to worry about...!!! haha.

www.babyelephant1.blogspot.com

Hey was also doing some late night surfing (me? no...) and found this incredible transformation - check it out: http://www.bodyforlife.com/success/successStories.asp?cmsId=965

Day 6 - almost 1 week down!

Still feeling good! funny - I feel very in control - I suppose once you get to you third program you can really tailor it to you bodies exact needs - both how to get the best results in both nutrition and exercise. I suppose I am feeling positive because I am doing cardio again - with all that clean air in my lungs I have so much energy! I did a 20min interval this morning on my new trainer...oh baby...and am thinking I may do a 30min stepper this afternoon.

Today is my 2nd cardio day in a row (tomorrow is weights again) and I was quite hungry at lunch - also because I left it quite late because of a meeting - which probably dropped my sugar levels quite low - took me a while to feel satisfied - but had my 1tbs of peanut butter and felt much better! I almost feel guilty eating peanut butter...i said ALMOST!!

A man named David

Wow. Heidi Klum looks amazing - i think she only gave birth 5 months ago. Her trainer (David) has an interesting lifestyle philosophy – which he claims as 'the achievement of balance of mind, body & spirit.'

David says, "It's not a question of the number of sessions a week - it's how many hours a day."

He adds, "Lean, clean and green. No dairy, lots of greens, grains, egg whites and protein shakes."

David's Ultimate New York Body Plan nutrition program integrates his signature 'ABCDEF' diet - or not Alcohol, Bread, starchy Carbs, Dairy, Extra sweets, Fruit or Fats.

To read Heidi's story:
http://www.theultimatenewyorkbodyplan.com/davidkirsch/successstory.php?iid=51
...and for some honest reviews of his book:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071446494/104-4914081-6748756?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance

Day 5 - Elliptical Ecstacy

woohoo! i officially own a elliptic trainer! so cool - the gym is getting new equipment and i bought this baby off them for a steal at $250! i say 'steal' because it retails at over $1000 - and i can do cardio whenever i want - in the privacy of my own appartment!

im also happy because i did a 45 min session this morning and had NO knee pain - i think my ITB problem has finally gone! i havent done cardio for 2 weeks - and thought i would die doing it today - but i felt so strong! funny - the machine is positioned right in the middle of my lounge room - right in front of the tv - right under the aircon - with the phone - tv controls and ipod all at arms length - i think i have created the ultimate 'lazy' cardio room!! my boyfriend went 'oh my god' you have to literally step over the huge machine to get around the room - tom thinks its my attempt to dominate the entire household with fitness paraphenalia - if only! haha

attached is the exact image of my new elliptical trainer - i think i may paint it pink...

oh yeah - my program is going really well. feeling strong in my weights sessions - only thing is my physio said no lunges/squats for 2months until ITB completely fine - thats fine by me!!! but i bet sue gives me some gruelling leg press exercises to compensate!!!


Pink Dumbells is a cool site which brings women together who are passionate about their health & fitness - quite a good site - careful - you can spend hours chatting there!!

the revolutionary way to flatten your abs... 

me this morning when try to motivate myself for cardio and abs 

me at start of blitz on treadmill... 

holy smoke

Starting weight (monday) 58kg
Today: back to 56 woohoo! i thought it was fluid! yay

all is going well, will post measurements tomorrow... as i didn't do fresh measurements on mon... will do tonight and put them up....

kat and bella to be joint cover girls lol

Formal Introduction

This is the latest pic of Kat & Bella...!!

New pics will be added regularly throughout the 12weeks - but just wanted to give our readers an accurate depiction of who we are...

Current measurements (in cm)
Shoulders: 100
Chest: 83.5
Bicep: 26
Waist: 62
Hips (top of undies): 84
Hips (over bum): 90
Thigh: 52
Calf: 34.5
Little toe: just kidding

Body Fat
20% - 11mm - 54.8kg

Hey Kat - if the ab gizmo looks right for you - go for it.
But nothing beats the ol' swiss ball.

INEXPENSIVE
EFFECTIVE
UN-POPPABLE

and this elephant looks cute with it....