WI number 35

WI number 35 on maintenance and another loss....i really wanted to go down to 52kg but was scared too because of my age I'm 300gms off it and my face is still going OK I'm not trying to lose just being careful about what i choose to eat  not rigded though ...it appears i can add more calories this week yay :) RL is the best!

week 34 another loss

well week 34 is done... first week on maintenance you guessed it i got another loss a loss of 900gms thank you very much!im now 53kg 1 kg under what i thought was goal.... luving this program....our team challenge finished and i got another loss ...happy with that....yesterday was hard was 6 years to the day we lost Rick got on the grog paying for it today....hope it don't interfere with weigh in Tuesday :)

week 33 weigh in

week 33weigh in  i have lost again and made it to just below my goal weigh yay i weigh 53.9kg .....i am absolutely over the moon i started maintenance today excited much for my new healthy way of life luv you Rapid loss x

weigh in number 16 take two

Well my second challenge has come to an end i lost another 400gms bringing my 16 week challenge total to 11.4kg plus the 15kg from the 1st challenge.... 26.4kg gone....yeah ha....for 32 weeks running i have lost weight every time I'm so proud of that ...i started my weight loss journey in January weighing 80.8 kg and have finished it well all but 400gms weighing 54.4kg i am little again ....i think i might still try and lose that 400gms if i don't lose i don't care i am exactly where i want to be in my mid range healthy weight range excited much :)...i have another 2 weigh ins for my team so I'm thinking that 400gms will be biting the dust ....i have never tried a program that was so suited to me it's the best thing ever.... just ask my hubby ...thank you Ray Amal Nick the RL team and to all of you guys on the forum that supported and inspired me your all awesome whoot!!!look forward to meeting those who can go to the seminar very soon :) cheers to being skinny and luving it ;)

WI NUMBER WEEK 15 challenge 2 (week 31)

whoot!!! did it again another 700gms gone one week to go 800gms to lose and i am at goal can i do it....yes i can...for 31 weeks i have followed stage 1 in the red section to the letter except over the last 8 weeks allowed myself a few accounted for celebration drinks .... but i thought it out first they were celebration drinks not oh lets go get drunk and blow it all out ...so I'm pleased with my new way of thinking there.... i cant believe how fantastic i feel now.....never want to be over weight again this feels so good have missed my slim body...it's back to stay :)

WI NUMBER WEEK 14 challenge 2 (week 30)

who would of guessed i could of got to week 30 on stage one and lost every single week.....well i for one didn't that's for sure....but i have and am happy to say i lost another 700gms this week i am 1.5kg from my ultimate goal 1/2 kg from the first ultimate goal i made....pretty excited now i am thin healthy and happy my ultimate goal is just a number now .....2 weeks left to smash that 1.5kg yay excited to finish...then only a few weeks left for our team challenge and its all about maintaining then yippee......my food plan has been perfect since day one stuck to it to a tee so food don't rule me now ;) but over the last few weeks i have had a few beers to celebrate different events but in moderation .....this week was mine and hubbies 21st wedding anniversary and 23years together on same day figured out we have known each other and been friends for 33years that deserved a toast i think ;) have a great week everyone!

WI NUMBER WEEK 13 challenge 2 (week 29)

week 13 of second challenge weigh in number 29 and i did it again 800gms gone this week had 2 middies for Ricks 50th birthday because hes with the angels….would of had more but had a 4;30am start so have now lost 24.6kg in 29 weeks not bad 2.2kg to go its all about the number now i feel great in my skin now ….29 losses in a row

WI NUMBER WEEK 12 challenge 2 (week 28)

Well i did it again i lost for the 28th weigh in gotta be happy with that:) I'm down another 500gms 3kg off my goal now slow and steady will let my skin catch up lol....had a few drinks this week so was expecting a much smaller loss like the last 2 but excited to see the 500gms gone :) bring on my last 4 weeks....i have 4weeks of my 16 week challenge left and a few more after that of the team challenge so i know i will get to goal by the end of one of them bring it!

WI NUMBER WEEK 11 challenge 2 (week 27)

Well its another week and another loss just by the skin of my teeth 200gms off bringing my total to 23.3kg gone using rapid loss 3.5kg from my goal of 54kg and finely i have a healthy BMI something i have tried to get for years... yippee... i made it to healthy range....feels freakin awesome too....i luv feeling just like any other person.... feels fantastic not to feel like i stand out in the crowd because of my shape :) food wise still perfect ....doing my exercise daily added back in my hand weights to tone arms and sit so doesn't interfere with hernia so far so good....see doc next week about that so will have a verdict soon on when i get my op :) the only thing i did wrong this week was have a few unplanned beers only 3 i left the 4th in the fridge and felt good to do that...bring on next week I'm ready for a good loss... yes i am :)

WI NUMBER WEEK 10 challenge 2 (week 26 )

whoot whoot weigh in number 26 brought me to 57.7kg another 500gms bites the dust....i struggled this week with emotions Rhia surprised us and came home from America for a visit i have been feeling like i needed to eat all week didn't get it til last night I'm feeling sad about rick not being here to see the girls together his birthdays in a few weeks and he has been gone 6 years this September he would of been 50 this year too... so emotional eating trying to happen but it didn't i am proud of that but i did have some beers and now know why it all makes sense ...I'm only 3.7kg away from ultimate goal nothing will stop me now bring it !!!

WI number 9 (week 25)

Well i did it a gain another loss 25 straight losses lost another 900gms this week :) i weigh 58.2kg 200gms off my high range goal.....4.2kg from my goal i think i will be happy with...i feel skinny and luving it ;) i have 7 weeks left of my second challenge so pretty sure i can do 4.2kg in that time yes i can ...bring it!

WI NUMBERS 7 & 8 (23 & 24)

Well forgot to post last weigh in so do double now lost 1.1kg last week made it into the 50's at 59.3kg awesome yes! this week was my birthday week so decided on birthday drinks but stuck to food plan only lost 200gms but holy shit i lost ! 24 straight losses awesome stuff 5.1kg til goal I'm steam rolling to it .....i want something over 1kg this week to make up for this small loss....but a loss i am happy with :) bring on next weigh in!!!

whoot! weigh in number 6 plus 16

whoot! weigh in number 6 plus 16  saw me lose another 900gms bringing my weight loss for this challenge to 5.4kg in 6 weeks....plus 15 kg for the first challenge....also i have reached 20kg mark great mile stone...and i weigh 60.4kg nearly an 50's girl ....my goal was to get to 58 kg my high range goal weight then go from there I'm aiming for 54kg and see how it feels may go lighter as always liked the 50kg mark but being older think i may need to keep some extra 54 may be too thin yet will see ....hahaha never thought id here me saying that...i am so positive now and with goal in site can only get more positive .....birthday in a few weeks have decided in advance to allow myself a few middies ill work on earning them now i may not have them yet just wait and see bring on next weeks weigh in i am ready to be a 50's girl oh yes i am ;)

WI NUMBER 5 FOR SECOND CHALLENGE

YES!!! another loss week 5 of second challenge  ...WI number 21 though with 21 losses in a row yeah go me a loss of700gms for this week bringing my total to 19.5kg almost 20 kg mark and not far from goal excited much ...been a sad week little sonic died on the 9th of June 2013  was a great little bird miss him :(

sonic and suey

WI number 4 for 16 week challenge round 2 week 20 all up

well its week 4 of 16 week challenge round 2....week 20 all up i got another loss that's 20 straight losses.....i lost 1kg this week brings my total to 18.8kg all up but for second challenge lost 3.8kg all up .....1.2kg til i reach 20 kg 4kg til i reach high range goal then decide where i want to be in weight between 54kg and 58kg excited much :) bring on next weeks WI ;)

WI 3 FOR SECOND 16 WEEK CHALLENGE

WHOOT ANOTHER LOSS 800GMS DOWN THIS WEEK GO ME! i am truly amazed my losses keep coming ....but i shouldn't be as stuck to the program to a T so of course I'm going to lose ....you think id have faith by now 19 straight losses awesome stuff 17.8kg gone all up 15kg from first challenge 2.8kg for this one ....yay luving life feels so good go RL i luv you :)

Our family team next generation going well 4.2kg lost as combined loss for

week 1

WI number 2 of the second 16 week challenge 18 losses

whoot! another loss that's 2 for this challenge but 18 in a row :) i have lost 900gms this week that's 2kg for this challenge and 17kg in 18 weeks whoot!!!! never felt so alive...i want Peter to feel like this he sounds so down on the forum....Billie-Joe joined the challenge on Sunday and we formed out team with mum Next Generation that team will take us to goal we are up against some good contenders that i think will win the team section would be nice to win but seeing me mum and Billie at goal at the end of the 16 weeks is winning for me ....money don't buy happiness weight loss does :)

wi number 1 for restart of 16 week challenge

whoot! i did it i lost 1.1kg i thought for sure id lose a little if not any just because i have done so well but i got a goody that's 1st loss for the new challenge but 17 in a row ...i luv RAPID LOSS YES I DO!!! so happy to have found something that works for me :) i haven't been this weight since my grown girls were little happy happy happy bring on next weigh in :)

started the 16 week challenge again

started the 16 week challenge again to lose the last of my weight .first weight in tomorrow but really my 17th :)  bring on my weigh in

Rapid Loss 16 week challenge Before & After Photo

Start weight was 80.8kg finish weight was 65.8kg
Week 1) 78.4kg loss of 2.4kg
Week 2 ) 78.3kg loss of 100gms
Week 3 ) 77.4 loss of 900gms
Week 4 ) 76.7kg loss of 700gms
week 5 ) 75.5kg loss of 1.2kg
week 6) 75.1 kg loss of 400gms
week 7 ) 74 kg loss of 1.1kg whoop whoop
week 8) 73.7 kg loss of 300gms
week 9) 71.9 kg loss of 1.8kg whoot whoot!!!
week 10 ) 71.4kg loss of 500gms yay 10 straight losses
week11) 70.2 kg loss of 1.2kg oh yeahhh
week 12 ) 69 kg loss of 1.2 kg 1’m a 60’s girl yeah ha
week 13 ) 68kg loss of 1kg 10 kg to high range goal 3 weeks of challenge left
week 14) 67.6kg loss of 400gms
week 15 ) 66.6kg loss of 1kg whoot 1 week of this challenge to go
week 16 ) 65.8kg loss of 800gms wanted 1.8kg to take me to my next goal but ill take that 800gms thank you very much
16 straight losses Lost 15kg in 16weeks bring on the next 16 week challenge take me to goal

WI number 16 whoot i did it

whoot!!!! yesterday was weigh in number 16 of the 16 week challenge another loss 16 strait losses yeah baby lost 800gms not what i hoped for but close to the goal i set....15kg in 16 weeks not too shabby for a slow loser like me...not sure what set my goal weight at so saying 55kg and take it as it comes yesterday i weighed in at 65.8kg  i have 10.8kg to goal ....so i rejoined the 16 week challenge for another go ...i feel bloody awesome bring on goal weight now i can see it ....i can feel it yeah!!!

WI number 15 another loss 15 straight losses this is fantastic

WI number 15 another loss 15 straight losses this is fantastic ....i just can not believe that i am starting week 16 this is just with 15 losses under my belt i feel so proud and alive again it's so nice to go shopping and look at the size 12 clothes not the 18's my eye;s see a healthy slim me in the mirror not some fat person i don't know....i feel like i was wearing a fat suit all that time and have just unzipped it and slipped out of it...the weight has come off so quickly and i have luved every minute of this program it's been the best experience ever ...i couldn't believe i got a call from Amal yesterday asking how i was going ....what a great caring team...i am going to rejoin challenge so i get the last of my weight off i am so excited to be so close to goal and know i am going to get there for the first time in many many years i got about 600gms of it about 19 years ago that's was my high range not my dream goal....ill see what i think when i get to my high range of 58kg what I'm going to do :)

WI number 14 another loss :)

ANOTHER WI ANOTHER LOSS I WEIGHED IN AT 400GMS LIGHTER YESTERDAY BRINGING MY TOTAL TO 13.2KG in 14 weeks yay...... I'm half way to my final goal.....9.4kg to go to high range healthy weight and then another 4kg to my ultimate goal....really happy with my constant effort never thought id be this dedicated the RL program is worth every cent and just luv all the support from every day people on the forum they are AWESOME! LUV THE FEELING OF BEING A LIVE!

WI NUMBER 13 Another Loss :)

WI NUMBER 13.... 1KG LOSS unbelievable 13 STRAIGHT LOSSES awesome 12.8kg closer to goal i have 10kg to lose to get to my high range healthy goal then 4kg more to go to my goal of 54kg bring it on I'm pumped  well not so much today my scale battery is dying and gave me 2 readings first wi 1.3kg looked awesome but next 2 said 1 kg still good i decided to go with the lower on in case the higher was a false reading better than being up 300gms next week anyways all good worked out more this week more cardio and firming .....my body is feeling it though feet and joints stiff will give it some more time and see how it goes may have to just do toning of a night....challenge is almost over i wont be a winner but i didn't join for that.....but did think about it about 4 weeks in....i never thought i could win but i have i am a winner look how far i have come pretty close to 1/2 way to goal not high range but goal 54 freakin kg here i come been many many years in my 20s since i saw that number oh how i have missed you....look forward to summer next year ill be wearing summer clothes for the first time in years :) hubby even called me skinny this week friend saying how good i look ....not letting it go to my head though no wagon jumping this time not relaxing at all plenty of time for goodies in moderation when I'm at goal moderation is the key and Rapid loss i luv you x

WI number 12 ....12 straight losses i'm on fire

 I AM A 60′S GIRL …dead on 69kg ...12th straight losses after losing another 1.2kg this week…..my weight loss started out like any other attempt slow i thought oh no not again but the difference was noticeable straight away the numbers on the scale were small to many other peeps WI’S but i could see myself shrinking….and then my numbers started to rise I'm losing 1 point something kg from week to week never happened like that before……hubby said to me this week do you realise how easy this has been for you it’s like its no hassle for you ....your not struggling to stay on track….i am so glad my weigh in of 100gms didn't discourage me….but i knew i had did everything right and it had to be something else not what i did …that time of the month arrived so must off be retaining lots of fluid….i haven’t tasted anything not in my menu since the day i started…unheard of lol but true …no tasting anything i say to hubby hope your meal was nice i didn't taste test.... so far so good….no sugary foods no bread omg no bread for 12 weeks and i am still alive….no alcohol that's amazing too …got through some heavy duty working days renovating and moving and cleaning a house and no feel for beer.... i feel pretty darn good….4 weeks of the challenge left for me ….i have 11kg left to healthy high range goal then around 4kg more so bring it….i am going to goal…i am luving the support from RL forum EVERYONE keep me going ....everyone of THEM inspirational ALSO thanks Ray and Team luving the program you are HELPING ME change my life

WI number 11 ....11 straight losses woo hoooo

I can't believe it another loss 11 in a row and a good loss 1.2kg gone this week ...but i do deserve it it  was so worth not having grog or chockies over the Easter break :) proud of myself ...not that it was hard didn't even care I'm on a mission to get to goal and eating that wouldn't help accomplish that......I'm in week 12 of challenge now and reach my 10kg mini goal feels good.....i know the challenge is nearly over but my weight loss challenge isn't.... i have many more weeks to go but will keep patience this time round and get there....this is the easiest weight loss program i have ever tried and i have tried a lot.... ww was good and healthy but i just seem to go OK for a bit and off wagon on off on off... kind of over it and just going in circles i look forward to getting to goal this time not 10kg off and then gain it back before i get there....I'm off to pack my daughters stuff into a truck again for yet another move ....plenty of exercise today then cheers

WI number 10 Yes Its Another Loss

I woke up thinking probs a stay the same this week ....sore boobs been getting ttotm every second week menopause sux....anyways have done every thing the same except one day did hardly any exercise  got busy then didn't give it a thought but fixed that the next day....got on the scales and have lost another 500gms better than sts so that makes 9.4kg gone in 10 weeks...10 straight losses yippee slept in so got to go get sorted might get on later and update cheers x

WI number 9 yes another loss

WHOOT WHOOT!! loss number 9.... 1.8kg i couldn't believe it when the scales read that new weight....week nine and a great loss bringing my total to 8.9kg in nine weeks....wont win me a contest but winning my life back yeah....nearly a 60s girl again ....this time going through to the 50s.....bring on goal....had a busy week renovating the kitchen pulled cupboards out and rearranged so its a more functional kitchen looking great so far have to wait to finish as need some cash to finish it off and get the paint ....did the bedroom last week but it needs cash to finish too after my market will have to do as have to get back to sewing after today or have nothing to sell.

Tuesday Is New WI Day

i have to change my weigh in day to Tuesday as its my actual WI day and day that will take photo for challenge the  emails got me confused thinking it was suppose to be Mondays no harm done just glad i asked as didn't seem right...and as I'm sending after photo in wanted the right day...when tony bought my 1st 2 tubs of RL i didn't know about the competition....but thought what the heck ill join in by week 4 started to think so why do i think i am not worthy to go into comp ....so i read the prizes holy Dooley some peeps are going to be happy with those prizes...i can see the winners already or the ones that will be placed ...i wont be one of them but i am a winner already ...i have my life back :) and I'm looking more like a normal person ....i also won the $500 on line prize that was awesome..... i still haven't put anything past my lips that's not on the menu now that's big for me.....i jumped on the scales today for a sneak peek i hope my weight don't go up by Tuesday as its a beaut I'm stoked but we all know that's why we only weigh once a week don't we...i am excited to be seeing WI number 9 in 2 days :)

weigh in number 8

Another loss 300gms all be it small was still a loss and I'm happy with that ...now have lost 7.1kg and lost weight every week for 8 weeks i am stoked....i am still luving the shakes and the discipline I'm excited for what the future is for me...to never be fat again yay bring on week 9.....Ive been busy painting my room building a wall so have walk in robe and storage doing the painting myself proud :)

 found this on face book

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to every one's amazement he quieted down.

... A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

MORAL :
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.

2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happens.

3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less from people but more from yourself.

 

week 7 down 7 losses in a row ..whoop whoop

OK so gets on the scales and another loss 1.1kg bringing my losses total to 6.8kg in 7 weeks ...yeah ha yep i am happy....this difference i find with this diet is i really didn't think about food any more just when i am hungry ...it is so empowering not to want to eat all the time or even think about what i want to eat i feel normal i don't feel fat even though i am in no way slim...i luv that i will be wearing my next size down in no time i might even get those jeans out and see how far they go on and see how long it takes to fit into them i am sticking to stage one i have those words of Rays in my head there is no way you cant lose if you eat only what your allowed...its working well so wont even try to do anything and change it as my way never worked i am alive again ! still no alcohol during the 7 weeks ...:) bring on week 8's weigh in

i just luv this ladies workouts

i really luv Leslie Sansone workouts this is one i found on the net great for beginners

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRScb2l4Z4g

weigh in for week six

This weeks weigh in was only a fraction of what i wanted but it was a loss so i will be happy with that especially after last weeks efforts....i was aiming for 700gms at the least but got 400gms loss ....i am aiming for 16kg in 16 weeks I'm now down 300gms so maybe can catch up somewhere along the line....seems i am still a slow loser  but a happy one will take what i get as long as i get to goal this time.....i luv not thinking about food all the time i luv i don't reach for food or alcohol when i am stressed... its awesome....said to hubby last night ...its been six weeks since i licked my fingers or tasted food while cooking pretty good i think and the fact i haven't had one thing that i am not allowed is pretty amazing.....i am in the zone .....the shakes are great I'm luving the wild berry mixed with the chocolate this week....it reminds me of the ww ice cream chocolate mudslide mmm might freeze it then whip it one day will be like a bowl of ice cream ....anyways have to go do some sewing for my market  at the weekend...starting week 7 tomorrow the weeks are flying luv the thought that next summer i will be at goal :)

me at 80.8kg :(

starting weight for 16 week Rapid Loss challenge 80.8kg

i hate this photo  i had it taken same day as newspaper shot for Rapid Loss Challenge without the paper and more side on i look sad and i was....i always thought these photos were set up to sell products thought people puffed em selves out to look bigger but guess what they don't ...this photo was a reality check for me...i never where singlets or anything this revealing i always cover up t shirts to or past the elbow  always jeans and a vest whenever i leave the house...at home tracky type pj pants and big t shirt ....i locked the bathroom door in case hubby gets to see how massive i was ....hoping to change my wardrobe for the first time in years for next summer.....don't get me wrong i luv my jeans and will always wear them but the occasional dress in summer would be great and singlet tops oh how i have missed you....i have been wanting to take a picture of me now to see the difference but decided to wait just looking in the mirror at body bits that have shrunk is good enough for now...I'm excited to think I'm going to be at goal this year i know i am i can feel it ....feels fantastic bring on weigh in day :)

i liked this

Your body is the baggage you must carry through life. The more excess the baggage, the shorter the trip.
Arnold H. Glasgow

whoot whoot week five down and another loss

whoot whoot a loss of 1.2kg this week awesome feeling....i finally got my good loss i have been waiting for ....that makes 5.3kg in 5 weeks I'm over the moon i went down a size in jeans and now those jeans are becoming lose on me not like i am ready for next size yet but wont take long now....i can't believe the difference in my appearance.....i look much more like me...not that i am beautiful but i didn't like the bloated Buddha look and my chunky arms are shrinking probably have floppy arms but as long as they are skinny i don't care i can build them out with muscle using weights so i am  thinking ahead about how to fix any negatives.....i have hated my arms for years i wear t shirts with sleeves past the elbow bloody hot in summer so would luv to be able to wear singlet tops in summer next year like i did in my teens and 20 s ....wont talk about the hail damaged legs leave that one for another day lol
 all in all i am proud of myself and what i have achieved in a short 5 weeks so many inspiring people on the forum its like wow.... look how much they are changing..i am not good with words so i cant put it across like they do but i know i am changing a lot especially with the mind set it feels bloody awesome....i can not believe a shake can help you this much no hunger no shaking no feeling sick happy happy happy

this made me teary found it on facebook

The Little Boy Who Was Left Alone
I was walking around in a supermarket when i saw a cashier hand this little boy his money back, the boy couldn’t have been more than 5 or 6 years old. The Cashier said, ‘I’m sorry, but you don’t have enough money to buy this doll.” The little boy turned to the old woman next to him, ”Granny, are you sure I don’t have enough money?” She replied, ”You know that you don’t have enough money to buy this doll, my dear.”

Then she asked him to stay there for just 5 minutes while she went to look around. She left quickly. The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand. Finally, I walked toward him and I asked him who he wished to give this doll to. ‘It’s the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for Christmas.
She was sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her.’ I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus would bring it to her after all, and not to worry. But he replied to me sadly. ‘No, Santa Claus can’t bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there.’ His eyes were so sad while saying this, ‘My Sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.”
My heart nearly stopped. The little boy looked up at me and said, ‘I told daddy to tell mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall.’ Then he showed me a very nice photo of himself. He was laughing. He then told me ‘I want mommy to take my picture with her so she won’t forget me.’ ‘I love my mommy and I wish she didn’t have to leave me, but daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister.’ Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly. I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy. ‘Suppose we check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll!” OK’ he said, ‘I hope I do have enough.’ I added some of my money to his without him seeing and we started to count it.

There was enough for the doll and even some spare money. The little boy said, ‘Thank you God for giving me enough money!’ Then he looked at me and added, ‘I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll, so that mommy could give it to my sister. He heard me!” ‘I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn’t dare to ask God for too much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose.” ‘My mommy loves white roses.’ A few minutes later, the old lady returned and I left with my basket. I finished my shopping in a totally different state of mind from when I started. I couldn’t get the little boy out of my mind. Then I remembered a local newspaper article two days ago, which mentioned a drunk man in a truck, who hit a car occupied by a young woman and a little girl. The little girl died right away and the mother was left in a critical state. The family had to decide whether to pull the plug on the life-sustaining machine because the young woman would not be able to recover from the coma. Was this the family of the little boy? Two days after this encounter with the little boy I read in the newspaper that the young woman had passed away.
I couldn’t stop myself as I bought a bunch of white roses and I went to the funeral home where the body of the young woman was for people to see and make last wishes before her burial. She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful white rose in her hand with the photo of the little boy and the doll placed over her chest. I left the place, teary-eyed, feeling that my life had been changed forever. The love that the little boy had for his mother and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine, and in a fraction of a second, a drunk driver had taken all this away from him.
auther unknown

why did that happen?????????

i just dont get why my nephew 's  little 18 month old girl was allowed to drown ....wrong on all levels WRONG   !!!!! ;(....i just can't stop thinking about this little family....just so sad

true

 

The mind is everything. What you think you become.
- Buddha

time to get back to my work

Bobbie and Billie my babies

I 've been having a wow of a time hanging on line but i really need to step back and put a little focus into my work this week so will limit my time on rapid loss site for commenting I'm starting to feel like a stalker i am on there so much lol....but i do luv the commitment and support of all the peeps there....really does make a difference...helps me stay focused so see how i go ....will get on to comment a little less every day....I'm trying not to let the fact i have only lost small numbers compared to everyone else get to me and i know that will stuff my confidence up.... i really do look like i have lost more so will focus on that not the scale....the scales are always my undoing haven't weighed today trying to break the daily habit is hard....my baby girl comes home from the gold coast today excited to see her she got home sick while away lol...luv my babies funny bitches ....they are my everything :)

week 4 weigh in

Another 700gms bites the dust that's 4.1kg in 4 weeks...I'm cruising along great at the moment exercising and following stage 1 menu it's got easier and easier....i am still waiting for a big drop on the scales like everyone else is getting but wont let that get to me i can see the difference in the mirror and so can my mum and hubby that's enough for me for now lol....i have gone from a firm size 18 jeans to my 16's i wore them out shopping yesterday felt bloody good.... didn't feel like the fat one waddling down the iles..... there was a little spring in my step as i went through the fresh veges :) 2 more size to get back to were i was when turned 50 after my last weight loss attempt with weight watchers.....i never made it to goal but i felt normal....
I'm excited to feel so committed i actually thought i wouldn't get through the first week before i started I AM SO GLAD I DID :))) week 4 down of the challenge wasn't thinking about the contest until this week read an old post on the forum i started to think why cant i think maybe i could get into the finals i dont think i can win but i could maybe be up there with the others was a little exciting to think about ....i have seen some of the others photos they look freakin awesome think i can pic the winners so far will wait and see well deserved all of them they have done fantastic hope i look half as good ill be stoked....i have the worst bingo wings ever i have arms like my mum hers never went back into shape she is 71 I'm 51 she says i may still get them toned ....i use to do weights in my younger days so when i am at goal will fill out the floppy skin with muscle is what i always say ....well i am doing it this time yes sir bye bye bingo wings....im pumped for my next weigh in i keep waiting for the big one maybe it's this next week lol cheers x

week 3 doing Rapid loss

well today marks 3 weeks since i started rapid loss weigh in found 900gms leave me yay pretty sure it was more ....scales keep sucking the life out of the batteries so getting new ones i look much better in the face my clothes are loose that bloated feeling is gone  i feel so much happier in just 3 weeks ...I'm on fire lol.....i also can't believe i won the weekly prize on the forum boards $500 worth of rapid loss and nude by nature products i almost fell off my chair when i read my user name had to check my user name just to make sure i can't believe they pick me i can't describe how happy it made me feel and still does....i don't have a lot of cash to just go buy stuff so i have to budget in my containers of shakes etc so now i have 3 coming in the pack i can get some cash away for the next lot so i have absolutely no excuses to fail i just feel so dam good i don't want to sabotage myself anyway.....I'm not having huge losses but they are losses and i can feel and see the differences a small loss use to make me want to just chuck it all in but not this time i feel different I'm looking at it all different....i entered the competition with the thought i know i wont win but what the heck I'm doing it anyways so entered that tragic photo i am working really hard to make sure the next photo looks like someone else because that fatty was sad and bloated looking i was so negative about myself it wasn't funny ...I'm coming alive again little by little feels so dam good to take control of my life and feelings again and in just 3 short weeks can't imagine how i will feel when i reach goal....my journey has just started i can thank Ray  Amal the RL team and all the other members on the rapid loss forum plus kazza a friend and also a friend of last years winner Nichole  who has been doing it for a while now and dropped over 40kg she is really supportive too...she also looks amazing i am proud of her ....so 3 weeks down and 3.4kg gone and dusted yay

weight not moving

OK i know i am not suppose to weigh every day but  bad habits die hard ....I'm not use to seeing like a platue in the 1st few Weeks of a diet especially when i have stuck to menu to a letter and exercised every day where i puff and sweat .....ion WW i drop good numbers til i lose momentum then platue out and start gaining weight back....i started rapid loss as have heard so much good feedback about how fast you drop the kg's if follow the plan to the letter .....i need to see scale numbers that's what motivates me i think i might get a big surprise and drop a kg or 2 but it never happens lol think this weigh in is going to be a dud too....trying not to weigh every morning but fail most days surely its got to drop soon and i know i look thinner....has to be fluid or muscle build up surely the numbers have to drop soon.....will continue.... i have to have a better photo in 16 weeks to put next to that dreaded before photo my aim is to be 16 kg lighter in 16 weeks i know i have no chance of winning contest but as was starting challenge thought what the heck....may as well be in it.....

week 2 weigh in 2

well a little disappointed as only lost 100gms ...but i am proud of my  progress in the fact i have stuck with the rapid loss program to a tee including doing my exercise every day actually putting everything in to it feels good....got TTOTM 5 days late so my big guess is i have fluid so cheated me my full loss....but next week they will be gone and so will the fluid so by keeping up momentum i should have a really good loss I'm hoping at least 1.9 kg....as i figure i should be losing at least 1kg a week at this pace so here's to a good loss next week...i found i am not as hungry now .....except when I'm sewing i had a few times i felt hungry then realised the time and i was like an hour past my snack or lunch lol that hasn't happened in a long time....and it's kinda good to feel hungry forgot the feeling lol anyways will continue this week and follow week one again i feel proud and it was nice to hear my hubby say he's proud too i can feel and even see the difference in just 2 weeks i have a neck again ...i don't look so much like a little Buddha or teletubbie yay so today i weigh 78.3kg so far 2.5kg down in 2 weeks :)

week 1 weigh in for rapid loss challenge

billie my daughter and me on the right
christmas 2012 80kg
i look like a teletubbie

whoot! first weigh in done and lost 2.4kg i haven't cheated or wanted anything i shouldn't...i am so determined to do this this time round ....luving the shakes and not missing anything...i was boarded with food now I'm not.... i have exercised full on every day i actually really put every thing into it...I'm so pumped want to bottle this feeling for later.....look forward to next weigh in yeah!

long time no blog

Well its been a while as usual.....i have struggle to maintain my weight loss and got to a grand total weight of 80.8 kg didn't matter what i tried to do i just dick ed around with a few kg off on off on each time adding a little more....being only 152cms high i look shocking i am very uncomfortable....i have been thinking about this program Rapid Loss i see advertised all the time....talked about it for months to my hubby so like 5 days he says OK I'm buying that Rapid Loss for you to try and he did he got me 2 container :) this is my 4 th day and i am luving it my weight didn't seem to change then today wamo i feel and see it its just day our :) scale unofficial of course says 3.1kg gone ...thinking the scales are broken i put my 4kg weights on the to see they were right and bag of potato's too the scales weigh 100gms lighter than they should but i did first WI on them like that so when i saw that they are only 100gms out i know since i got on them last i weigh 3.1kg lighter unofficial....i feel more motivated i have been this light in over8 months:) cant wait to weigh in now I'm sticking to it to a Tee luv it I'm in control again ...i can see me healthy and happy someday soon i will make goal this time round....i needed something different and here it is i luv you Rapid loss your awesome Ray and the team onward and downward .....i can't even explain how i feel and its only been 4 days ....imagine how i will feel in a few weeks :)....Going to keep blog up to date this time i think :)