Sightseeing Sydney

Hey everyone - Isn't anyone gonig to try the cannelini mash????? Please do and let me know how you went. . .

Today I did some sightseeing around Sydney as we have a visitor staying with us from Perth. I had a yummy dinner too. Ended up having a quarter chicken with rice. I was naughty and had some chocolate mousse.... Ummm. . . no wonder the weight loss has slowed down. But it is important for us not to forget that we cannot deprive ourselves all the time of everything and anything we love. Otherwise it just creeps up on us and then BINGE...........and we all know what that means. Am I just justifying my delicious mousse???? Perhaps........ may be I will toll it.....and you can tell me.......

Here are some pics . . . Oh one thing is great since losing weight I am able to enjoy these types of outings so much more.... WHY??? for one I am more comfortable in terms of what I am wearing.....secondly I can actually walk and even sprint to avoid the rain as I did today with ease.... It is really such a big differrence that 30 odd kilos can make on your fitness.... What a difference........

Recipe - Cannelini Mash

I used my food processor to make this delicious and healthy mash. Why not have this recipe instead of fattening mash that let's face, has very little nutritional value. Instead follow these easy steps for a mash that you could have everyday if you wanted to. It is full of fibre and protein as any food with beans is and the best part is that it looks just like mash but much yummier. Believe me I love potatoe mash and this bean mash is yummy.

can of cannelini beans - wash well to remove all added sugars and salts and drain. Put in your food processor. Fry some garlic lightly in olive oil. Make sure it is olive oil to avoid those trans fats. Make sure that you don't overheat (burn) the oil (don't let it smoke) as it takes the omega (good fats) out of the oil. Let it cool and add to the cannelini together with the oil.

Salt and pepper to taste. Add a little milk whilst processing so that you get the exact consistency you like. If you want to be naughty (or your making it for visitors or the like) then you can add a dolop of butter.

That's it........... how healthy is that????? Please leave comments if you've tried it . . . I would like to know if you liked it so let me know.............PLEASE...............

Dancing with the Lap Band

Guess what??? I am going dancing tonight.. . . something I've always wanted to do since I used to dance as a little girl. I found this school that appears to concentrate on casual rate adult dance classes. Which is exactly what I want. I don't want to become a professional dancer I just want to try different kinds of dance for fun and exercise. I hope I get a good work out. I suppose it is all about how much you put into it so I have to make sure I work hard. I will let eveyone know how it goes. Can't wait......

My weight has gone off sooooooo slowly that it is a little unmotivating. I have to make sure I keep my spirits up. Of course I am still eating right. I've cheated alot more, it is always a struggle on the weekends for some reason. Anyway, I am really good during the week and have styaed off the coke and other naughties. I am eating really healthily and I think I might start a new segment on this blog for recipes I have been enjoying. I am really focused on eating well now. I have to admit that I have been very lacking in exercise. Last week took only a long 2 hour walk on the weekend and thats it..... no wonder I am not losing weight fast enough.

I have also struggled more with the lapband lately. Alot of times during meal times I have been experiencing some pain and I think it is because I am eating too quickly??? I will try to correct this and I will let you know how I go. Whats with all the photos of me wearing brown??? I promise I have other colours in my wardrobe - maybe it is just a winter thing for me....

At Work and Working On It

This is pics of me at work this week. Still got that double chin....you can see how much I miss my family and friends they are all on my wall.

I've had my third fill now. Certainly does make a difference but the differences are subtle. I am still eating a entree sized plate at each sitting. the fullness lasts for about 3 hours. At my last fill the doctor said that I will be in that green zone once it lasts from one meal to another. So I guess I still need a fill or two. I am still around 98.5 kilos and the weight loss has definately slowed down. Exercise of course is the key.... sometimes I do and someweeks I don't. Last week I only walked once (3 hours). I need to do more intense stuff as walking just doesn't cut it anymore.

I am setting myself an impossible goal which is never a good idea. but........... At least it gets me going. I want to be 90 kilos for when I go on holidays to Perth to see my family and friends. That will mean that they haven't seen me since I was 115 kilos. So I am looking to impress...eheheheh...... I've got 6 weeks to do it in..... keep your fingers crossed for me..

DOUBLE DIGITS

Hi everyone - thanks for keeping reading..... I am finally over the 100 kilo mark. I know it is only psychological but it is soooooooo comforting. I have picked up somewhat on the weight loss which is also comforting.

I couldn't recommend more for people who are interested in lap banding or have done it after me to keep reading the blogs. A few weeks ago I thought I had it all worked out and there was nothing else to it. The truth is that for the first time I felt sick twice since my last fill.

Once over cod fish - a fish that I know is very fibrous but since I have never had issues with it previously I went for it.... Well it got stuck. Because it was a first time for me I didn't know what to do.... I also thought that maybe I had eaten too much. But in fact it was just stuck because after some time and lots of PBing after I fainlly tried stretching my arms well above my head and it worked,, dislodged and the pain immediately subsided.

Oh that brings me to PBing - Unfortunately now I know exactly what it means and what it is. When it got stuck I felt like burping all the time, but it is a very shallow burp that escapes and sometimes food would come up with it......... YUKKK......

the second time was this Saturday when I attempted to eat some left over chicken. I know I know I've been warned about this but I have been warned about alot of things and I eat them all. So anyway, the chicken was too dry and my first bite was disastrous. This time the pain in the chest was just as bad as when it got stuck but no PBing, instead only after I vomited did the pain subside. At least it is a quick recovery. But believe me I didn't eat again until dinner several hours later.

talk soon.....

STALLED PLATEAU WHATEVER

This is me and my husband jogging at the beach.................eheheheheheheheeheheheheheheh

hi everyone - Sorry I haven't written in so long - truth be it I have very little to say.... I have only lost 1.5 kilos in an entire month!!!!Q AARGH this is so annoying. I have been walking to and from work 2 to 3 times weekly - last week I took a walk to Leichhardt which took me an hour and then I walked to Marrickville which took me 30 minutes. Admittedly I did stop at Petersham for the famous Portuguese Pasteis de nata - but I only had 2.... ONLY???

Anyway I am not doing anything differently then I have before and the weight is not budging. I started swimming today. I read somewhere that your body adjusts to any exercise regime between 6 and 8 weeks. It has been about 8 weeks since I started walking and truth be told it is not really tiring me much anymore. So I decided to try to target different muscles. I went swimming and intend to do so for some time - well at least until I stall again........................ however I noticed that I got straight back into it. I am obviously getting fitter because I did 40 laps which previously took me about 8 weeks to work towards. Additionally I not only did 40 laps but I did them in 35 minutes without stopping - something I could not do before. This is all good BUT it was hard to get my heart beat up - In fact the fastest was 157 but on average I was about 145 bpm. I should be working between 130 and 170 - so it's not bad but for weight loss I have to go harder. I think I am going to have to explore different types of exercise. I might go jogging with my husband. I will let you guys know.

OH the taunting around 100 kilos is killing me.......... I WANT DOUBLE DIGITS AND I WANT IT NOW......