Forgive me bloggers...

...for I have been slack! It has been frickin' ages since my last post. I'll be honest - I really haven't felt like blogging. I have been keeping up with everyone's blogs, but I just felt that I didn't have anything to contribute to blogland. Then I got a lovely email from Nannette encouraging me to just keep going. So bloggers, I am back in the game! :)

I didn't end up weighing in at the doctors on the 1st. I cancelled my appointment & figured if I didn't get weighed, then I would never know how much weight I'd lost. Therefore, if I wasn't under 100 kilos, it wouldn't matter. But last Friday (the 9th), I decided to just get it over with & went in to get weighed.

AND THE RESULTS ARE IN!!!

97.7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm FINALLY under 100! I'm such a sook that I started crying when I saw that number. My doctor just laughed at me & gave me a high five. 97.7 people - that's a loss of 5.8 kilos since Christmas. I so could have done better but I'm just stoked that I am now in double digits. It's made me even more determined to lose this weight. I've been on a bit of a downer the last few weeks, but I've managed to go to the gym each week day morning. On Mondays & Fridays, I do Pump. On Tuesdays & Thursdays I do Step and on Wednesday mornings I do cardio in the gym. However, my food intake has been shocking..but I'm getting that back under control.

Now just moving away from my issues & dramas...(and I do apologise in advance for my language) I just have to say that the Biggest Loser shits me! I feel like jumping into the screen & punching the fuck out of Courtney, Munnalita & Pati. Fucking bitches! How the hell they've managed to even get as far as they have is beyond me. I cannot wait for them to leave. They're just annoying. They're not even funny to watch. I hardly watch the show now - just on Mondays to see who they get rid of. Okay, end of bitching.

I've been seriously bored at work. I no longer feel challenged in my current role & unfortunately, I've gone about as far as I can go with the company I'm with. I still have about a year or so to go with my accounting studies so I've finally decided instead of just leaving now, I'll stick it out till the end of the year when I've got my little piece of paper (I'm only doing a diploma this year). The bonus with waiting till the end of the year will be that I'll also be about 25 + kilos lighter than what I am now which, unfair as it is, will increase my chances of getting higher paid/higher positioned job. I know that I'm bloody good at my job. I know that I'm not ugly so I've never really had a problem with getting good jobs before (how shallow does that sound???). I just think that if I'm at a healthy weight, at least that projects the fact that I care about how I look & that I look after myself well. Not that I don't now...just that we all know that some people's perceptions of overweight people is that they're lazy. I don't want to be thought of as lazy. Does any of this make any sense?

Ryan & I went to the park today to meet up with my friend, K. We spent a few hours at the park, running around & playing on the play equipment. As we were leaving, K said to me, "Now I know why you've lost so much weight, running around after Ry." I didn't think my weight loss was that noticeable, but she assured me it was. Then she reminded me of what size my jeans were. Y'see, I haven't worn a pair of size 16 jeans in such a long time...but as Kenz will tell you, there's not always a "standard set of patterns for sizes." Still, size 16 feels great to be in :)

Okay...so it's 9.30pm and I still have things to do before I go to sleep. Gotta get up at 6.00am for a Pump class. Hope you all enjoy this coming week. I'll read you all soon.

x

Comments

[Ash]

Hi there!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. Did I used to read your blog a long time ago?

You have done an amazing job... I'm off to catch the rest of your blog!

:)

[alea]

Hey there gorgeous, good to see you back too! And CONGRATS for being in double digits now!!! You rock and I'm very proud of you! I'm looking forward to catching up with you.

Oh, and before I forget... Have you changed your profile picture? I like this one very much, you are beautiful!

Take care, and welcome back!

[wanna.b.slim]

Welcome back gorgeous lady....
And omfg... Congrats on the amazing weight loss...
Oh and its about bloody time you posted... hehe
Oh and size 16.... nice feeling isnt it..
Oh and... he he... nuffin else... just gr8 to see you back...

[Joc]

Hi Rach, thanks for stopping by my blog. I will be back later to read all about your journey.

[Linda]

Well done Rachel. You've done a great job. 97.7 is excellent.

[crankybee]

You are doing SO WELL! I can't believe how well you have done this year! Keep up the good work!

[wanna.b.slim]

Ok..its the 23rd..and you havent updated...come on lady...
We need input.. hehe

[sassy]

so good to see you back!!!

xx sassy