I'm on a mission #5: getting healthy for a little one

Looking at my BMI I'm considered obese. I don't feel obese. of course I do know that I'm not the skinny b*tch I want to be. I am realistic. and of course there are days I feel more confident about myself and there are other days when I feel like I look like a stranded whale.. But I think there are heavier and bigger people than me. of course there are.

to be in the healthy BMI range I would have to lose about 33kgs. that is a lot. but achievable. don't know in what time frame but I think I can do that. you  might know that hubs and I want to start a family sometimes in the not so far away future. not today but soon enough.
I want to be healthy for my future baby. (if we will be blessed with one). I don't only wanna look good for myself and (who am I lying to my hubs as well)... NO, I wanna be healthy. I wanna be able to run after my kid without getting out of breath after 2 minutes. I wanna go for walks with my kid and not just drive around by car as I'm too lazy to walk. I don't want my kid to be teased about his fat mum.
I just wanna be as healthy as possible for me and my family. That's all.

and to be healthy it doesn't just mean skipping on some chocolates or the occational ice cream. it also means shedding some kilogramms.

Last week I have been doing ok. But there were some glasses of wine and there were 2 eating outs and of course NOT enough exercises. I do drink a lot of water, but I still have a glass of soda from time to time. I did move but I didn't really exercise. not as in sweat running down my face (that happened without moving around as it was soo damn hot last week - still no excuse!!! mel! damn you!)

there are things I know I don't want:

I don't want to miss anything. I don't want to crave anything. If I want a piece of cake, I wanna be able to have some. If I want fast food, I wanna be able to have some. the magic word is MODERATION!
I don't wanna diet. I don't wanna drink shakes instead of eating food. I don't wanna leave out carbs and so on.


Things I know I want:

I want to be healthy. I want to live a healthy lifestyle.
I want to be allowed to eat what I want but with moderation.
I want to be able to go out for dinner without falling back into old habits.

to achieve this I set some goals. I'm gonna post them on here for accountability.

the goal is to lose 33kgs.

by the 15th of september -3kgs (a wedding we're attending)
by the end of october -10kgs (it's halloweeeeen!)
by the end of the year - 20kgs (more than half done)
1st of april 2013 - all gone. I'm gonna be one healthy girl


from time to time (and of course on those dates) I will check back and see where I am. what have I accomplished and what haven't I...

Inspirational pics anyone??!!

http://priyabeautyrecipes.com/fitness/

somehow I couldn't upload anymore pics today... so this has to be inspiration enough. :) sorry guys!

linkin up with raven and kirstin you guys have been amazing!!! 

I'm on a mission #4: oh dear!

oh dear!

I haven't really been a good girl in terms of super healthy lifestyle this last week. therefore I can't really post anything related to  success/ progress this week.

I maintained. Let's call it that. It's just that I did have a good week last week. and somehow I seem to be allowing myself treats as soon as I had a good week. I'm like " you can treat yourself to a nice ice cream cause you've done so well last week...." and somehow when I start a week like that - the whole week ends up being a "treat week"...

I feel like I'm floating aroung the "healthy" space trying to land onto planet "healthy lifestyle" and sometimes I can touch the ground and I feel super happy there. it feels like home and then all of a sudden I'm being sucked back into the deep black nothingness of "bad choices". that's what I somewhat feel like at the moment.

I'm trying here. But sometimes trying isn't enough. I have to just do it. keep it up. dig in there! not give up.

so here's the deal... my plan for this week. (and if I don't stick to it you can beat my with your cyber whips as hard as you can! understood?! :) )

water, no soda. and I mean no soda or anything else than water at all. (except coffee.. I love coffee and I'm not gonna give it up just yet.)

exercise. nothing big. (I don't want to put up those goal where I can't reach them so you could acutally beat me up with your whips) so I'll say: today's thursday.-....hm. big walk with pup friday, saturday and sunday(my days off) and next week. monday, tuesday I'll work the hometrainer. at least 20 minutes....

food: eat breakfast every freaking day! at least a yoghurt! I'm not gonna change lunch cause I keep that fairly healthy already and then dinner --> NO FAST FOOD or PIZZA! possibly no carbs... but don't hang me if I do have some carbs for dinner. :)

so that's the plan! do we all agree on it?! GREAT!!!!!!! :D

Raven and Kirsten have been are a great motivation but still.. these might help you me..

I'm on a mission #3: pitstop on my road to an active me

Reporting on my week in terms of healthy lifestyle:

Loads of water: Check.

No snacking: almost check.

healthy food: mostly check.

exercises: nope. not really. some. not a lot. can't really call taking the pup for a walk exercising? can I? so it's check.  nah, not really.

weight loss: 1kg check. *happy dance!!*

as you don't really see any differences in photos yet I won't post any. like not in progess photos. there is no point really. don't you think so? I'm gonna post some healthy food instead.

I know last week I posted all these yummy cupcakes and sweets. I still love to eat those. I don't think that will ever change. BUT I didn't have any cupcakes this week. instead I was eating healthy food as in fruits and veges and the occational fries ( yeah, busted, I know.) but still. pretty healthy sums it up. :)

so I made some fruit salad yesterday night for dinner and had a yoghurt with it. yummmmmz!

strawberries...

nectarine...

grapes (pitless I tell'ya)...

apple...

my super cute bowl

taaadddaaaaaa: my super healthy fruit salad!

 And a yoghurt to go with it. coconut with vanilla.

I'll start yoga classes in 2 weeks so I ordered some appropriate clothes. some super comfy pants and a shirt to go with it.

both from www.zalando.ch

linking up with Raven over at her blog

I'm on a mission #2 : Link up to a healthier me!

I know I'm late! but it has been a busy week. But I was planning on posting my weight loss themed things on thursdays and then Raven and Kirsten joined up to host wth this "inspire me - healthy" link up which is on thursdays as well...
I might just join in. even though I'm one day late. sorry ladies! :D


 
I just recently posted about my weight journey here so you might wanna check that out. well, I just recently started this whole blog :) there's always a beginning but hopefully not an ending too soon :)

As I have already talked about my journey to a happier and healthier me I decided to just post some photos. Sorry there aren't gonna be any bikini photos atm.... I'm just not confident enough and oh well, it's a bit early on in the journey for me. but if I reach my goal body I will of course post some ... it's always like that, aye?!

a before shot. well the only pic I found of me in full body not wearing my wedding dress (which doesn't show my lower body as it's hidden beneath thousends of layers of fabric, might do a wedding post one day) was this one taken in NZ on our honeymoon.

before shot: I'm gorgeous! look at me, no makeup and geared up as a tourist. loooooovely!

I like the occasional of this (healthy food)

But I do prefer loads of this (homemade btw! chocolate ice cream! YUMMY)

So does hubby. He likes my little treats :)

and some more...

and because I love them so much. one more!

and this me beloved readers is me at my smallest I can remember. see I was never skinny but smaller than I am now. the is my goal. and I'm gonna so damn make it there!!!! you can bet on this little rocking beauty!

26 in 26. Link up

I have always followed those link ups between different bloggers and now it's time to join. If anyone of you come across my page because of the link up: thanks for stopping by and sorry if my blog isn't hugh yet, not even big. just beginning :) but you have to begin somewhere, right?!

so let's get started. it all started with erin and her blog living in yellow that I found through the lovely raven and her blog (which I love!) a Momma's Desires and Pacifiers.

so this is about the things you would like to accomplish during the next year or till your next birthday. so I'm 26 and I have almost 1 year time for this. let's have a look at that list:

1. Finish my studies and earn my degree as a psychologist

2. paint my nails a differnt colour every week

3. go climb a mountain

4. clean up my closet and keep it tidy for at least a month

5. sort my office after I finish university so people who come visit can actually have a look at it

6. say i love you to my hubs each and everyday (do that already but it's still important)

7. finish reading that book that has been sitting on the little table in the conservatory for ages

8. try to get pregnant and start a family

9. buy a vintage pram

10. wear a pettycoat and a full circle dress and rock it!

11. finally wear those iron fist heals with the skulls and don't fall on my behind

12. start spinning/indoor cycling

13. get into yoga

14. get a hot stone massage for the first time

15. try not to kill the plants I own now with not enough or too much water

16. cook a delicious meal each sunday

17. cut out all the sodas I'm drinking

18. might as well cut out some coffee as well, not all but some. maybe 1 cup a day?!

19. work with our dog more often as in terms of obedience

20. buy some jeans a size smaller than I wear now

21. get another tattoo

22. earn some real money? not sure if possible, depending on what job I'll get next BUT trying hard

23. push my cupcakes business a bit further (at least one order a month)

24. skype with my bestie in OZ more often (we might have to start with it first (: )

25. safe money for a baby, a new door and some holidays, whichever comes first.. probably the door (already ordered) then baby or holiday

26. just enjoy every minute of my life, be grateful for what I have and be curious what is to come...

so what about you??????