Didn't Find That Pot Of Gold!

Barnaby and I were out walking the today and I had to race back home and grab my camera.  It had been raining and I saw a full rainbow.  It's not very often that I have seen a full rainbow, usually there are breaks in it along the way, or just parts of a rainbow.  But this one had a pot of gold at both ends of the rainbow.

In this photo you can see a faint second rainbow above.

I asked Barnaby if we should walk and find one of those pots of gold but he was just happier to go back to his bed.  He really is not much of a motivator!  But he is the best walking buddy I've got, LOL

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My Walking Partner

It has been three weeks since I last posted!  I can't believe that!  How slack and also how quickly the time has gone by.  I have to say that they diet has not been going well.  Whilst waiting for my weight watchers kit I became extremely unmotivated.  Although I have been walking and watching what I eat each day, I am yet to "officially" start my weight watchers.  Tomorrow is the day!

So I thought you may all like to meet my walking buddy.  I will admit in this photo he does not look like he would be all that great at getting me out of the house everyday for a long walk, but he does.  His name is Barnaby.

Barnaby, my walking buddy

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Weight Watchers At Home

It finally arrived!  My Weight Watchers At Home kit.  I was so excited when the courier arrived with it this afternoon and I can't wait to read all about the new program.

In my kit I got a Weight Watchers bag, the Shopping Guide, a Tracker, a ProPoints Calculator, the Eating Out Guide and a folder with the information on the new ProPoints program.

Now.... When will I start?  I have been watching what I eat and have begun exercising.  I really would like to start on a Monday and now today is Tuesday.  So do I wait and start officially next week, start filling in my tracker next week, do my official first weigh in, do and record all of my measurements?  Or do I start straight away?  I think I will wait and start on Monday.  That of course could change, I may end up starting tomorrow.  I will keep you posted.

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My New Blog Design

How do you like my new blog design?

Thanks to the wonderful and very clever Mommy Monologues my new blog design is now up and running.  I have a new button too, so you are welcome to grab that if you like.

Let me know what you think.  I am so happy with it, love the colours, the fonts, the design.  If you need a blog template or a new button or anything for your blog, visit http://www.mommymonologues.com, you will not be disappointed.

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Same Old..

I haven't really had anything new to add this week.

My Weight Watchers "At Home" kit has not arrived yet which I am really disappointed about.  I was so motivated almost two weeks ago and ready to start and it will be two weeks on Monday since I ordered the kit so it has taken a while to arrive.  It's a bit annoying as when somebody orders they are obviously very motivated to get going, so I don't see how it can take two weeks (that's provided that it arrives on Monday, so it may be longer) to get something out to a customer.  Nothing I can do about it though, guess I just have to wait (or weight, LOL).

I have been good though, sticking to the right foods but have not been counting points.  Not knowing the new system I am not exactly sure what is right, so will have to wait until the kit arrives to read up about the new ProPoints program.  A friend actually asked me this morning if I had lost weight.  That was exciting, because just because I haven't been following WW just yet, I have been watching what I eat.

I did however, have my exercise bike arrive yesterday.  I have not used it yet as it was just so hot today and my airconditioning is not working.  They are coming to fix the aircon on Tuesday, they have been waiting on parts, so it will be all go once that is fixed.  It is just too hot here in Australia at the moment, especially inside, its like an oven.

My New Recumbent Bike

Today I did go for a big walk though.  I have been wearing my pedometer every day to make sure that I am doing enough Weight Watchers steps each day and I have exceeded that each day through walking.

Hopefully my kit will have arrived Monday and I can get going with this Weight Watchers program.

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My New Gadget

Well I popped into a weight watchers meeting the other night to pick up a few things.  I could have bought them online and had them delivered along with my "At Home" kit, but I get a discount by going to a meeting being a lifetime member.  So off to the meeting I went. 

I got a few cookbooks, I do already have some Weight Watchers cookbooks, but with the new plan I decided to get some of the new books.  My favourite purchase though was the pedometer and today I set it up and started using it.

Here is what comes in the pedometer box.  The pedometer obviously, an instruction booklet, a warranty card, a cord to hang the pedometer around your neck and a clip that you slide the pedometer into to attach to your belt.  

When you start up the pedometer, you enter the time, your height, your weight and whether you want kg or pounds.  It automatically calculates your stride rate depending on your height but you can add that manually if you prefer.  I let it do it automatically and it seem to be very accurate, so I stuck with the auto stride rate.  I have been wearing it all day and have done 6152 steps so far today.  Being that it's night time and I am now on the couch writing my blog, I will probably not be doing a great many more steps today.  I did go for a 40 minute walk today so I did think that I would do more steps than that, I'm surprised that I did so few.

I still have not received my "At Home" kit, but as I had planned on starting this last Monday, I have been sticking to the program slightly, well more the old program until my kit arrives and I can officially start.  I have taken my before and after shots already.  I add those tomorrow, but I will do my measurements as well as my official weight in for my official start day.

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A Versatile Blogger Award

Woo Hoo, I won an award, my very first!

Thank you so much to Manda from  Mandas Rambles for awarding me with the Versatile Blogger Award. Thanks so much Manda!

This award comes with some rules though and here they are…

1. Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to them in your post
2. Tell us seven things about yourself
3. Award seven recently discovered new bloggers
4. Contact these bloggers and let them know they’ve received the award

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Rule 1. Thanks again Manda! 

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Rule 2. Seven things... Gosh it's harder to think of things than I thought.

1. I'm allergic to peanuts

2. I have a son

3. I love snow.

4. I am a work at home mum with my own business.

5. I LOVE chocolate.

6. I really love chocolate, LOL

7. I always wanted to be a travel agent (never happened)

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Rule 3. Now to pass this prestigious award on to seven other deserving new bloggers! I'm a a very new blogger so am not really sure of many new blogs, but I'll give it a go. Here’s my pick in no particular order…

1. SAHM and Marine Wife – New blogger I just found, writes about lots of things and has cooked a yummy dinner! (see I'm a dieter, I focus on food, LOL)

2. Lungs Behaving Badly – Not a new blog, but certainly a blog worth following, very heartfelt blog.

3. My Organised Life – Blog about S, getting her life organised.

4. Seven Cherubs – Not so new, but s blog by Naomi about her family and life.  Love it!

5. Cooking for Oscar –  A fantastic blog for those with children (or themselves) with food intolerance's, not brand new but still great.

6. Becoming Brea – A blog about a first time mum's journey through motherhood

7. The Pink Coffee Cup – Not sure if this is a new blog or not, but it's a great read.

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Rule 4. Will go and do that now.  Congratulations bloggers!

My Secret Life As A Blogger.

Bit of a hectic day today, just didn't stop.  I was going to post my before photos today, along with some photos of some things I bought from Weight Watchers today, but will do that tomorrow, I'm just too tired tonight.

When I first decided that I really needed to drop this weight and get healthy, I had mentioned to a friend that I would start a blog to document my journey and most of all get some followers, some supporters to help me stay accountable!  I think my friend thought that was a bit weird, writing a blog about losing weight.  So today I was chatting with her on the phone and I said that I had signed back up to Weight Watchers yesterday and should have my kit in two weeks at the longest.  She then said that I would then have to start my blog.  I stupidly told her that I had already started my blog and she said that she would go and follow.  I almost had a panic attack! LOL, I don't want her reading my blog.  I don't want any family and friends reading my blog.  Stupid I know, but until I lose the weight, I don't want anybody I know reading it, well unless they read it not realising that it's me.  I sort of feel that I can share more with all of my anonymous followers and supporters and cyberfriends, things that I am just too embarrassed or ashamed for friends or family to know.  I just want this to be my place to come and be my little escape, my own little secret place.   My friend asked what was the point of doing a blog if nobody would read it!  I said well people will read it, just my new "cyberfriends", my followers, my supporters.  I said that I had a couple of dozen followers already and she was really surprised.  She wondered why anybody would read, much less care about my weight loss journey.  I explained that I enjoy reading others blogs, their successes, their failures, their challenges.  I enjoy reading to give me encouragement, I get inspired, to know I'm not alone out there, that others are going through the same, or have been through the same and to support others.

Does anybody else have friends or family that just don't get blogging or why you blog?  Does anybody else keep their blog a secret from friends and family?  Am I the only weird one that does that?

So my friend said she was going to try and find my blog.   I really hope that she doesn't find me!

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Monnie  xx