Day 41 - Baby its so Fun

So Friday night went pretty smoothly really. My mate and I slept on the couch and worked really well together looking after the angels. We did the 10pm feed, then put them to bed by 12pm. At 1.30pm, I heard one crying, so I got them up and started warming the bottle. Then we fed them, put them back down and one roused at 4.30am which was ages before the 6am feed. But my mate held her and used a baby sling to carry her and settle her.

So all in all we probably got 3 hours sleep in total. So I decided not to exercise yesterday and exercise Sunday instead. I went home around midday, did a bit of cleaning, played with my cat, watched some TV and had a nap, ready to go back to my sisters for round 2. And the best thing about round 2? It included naughty food! Woo hoo! Pizza and beer and chocolate! I was in heaven.

Eats:

Meal 1 - water

muesli with milk and fruit salad

Meal 2 - water

fruit salad

Meal 3 - water

quinoa and flaxseed wholemeal sandwich with avocado, falafel, tomato, cucumber, low-fat mayo and lettuce

Meal 4 - water

nuts

Meal 5 - water

2 Coopers Pale Ale stubbies

1 can Pepsi Max

crisps

1 small pizza (from Meine Leibe) with tomato, zucchini, stracchina, anchovies, porcini and proscuitto...sounds like a weird combo but it was delicious! All their pizzas are delicious! I used to hate anchovies but now I love the salty kick they give to pizza!

Meal 6 - water

cup of tea

lots of chocolate

Mmm...makes me hungry again just thinking about this food!

Day 40 - Measure, clean and sit

Well today got off to a great start. Woke up at 7.20am and dashed off to the gym for my 7.30am photo and measure-up. I'm very happy to report that the photo looked awesome with my fake tan and I lost good numbers in the measurements. And I finally solved the riddle about my belly measurement. It was actually my hips measurement, as Larry had entered it into the wrong section on the form. My belly is not over 90cms. I got Larry to measure it and its 75cms. So I'm below the danger measurement of 80cms for women. Woo hoo!

Here are my stats:

Hips

1st measurement - 99cm

2nd measurement - 97cm

3rd measurement - 95cm!

Tool - measuring tape

Tricep

1st measurement - 20.8mm

2nd measurement - 19.7mm

3rd measurement - 19mm!

Tool - skin caliper

Hips (love handles)

1st measurement - 24mm

2nd measurement - 21.4mm

3rd measurement - 19.7mm!

Tool - skin caliper

So I'm feeling pretty good about this comp now. I'm hoping after today I will be in the top 5 at least. Larry actually texted me tonight to say my photo was up on the board at the gym and it looks great. Thanks Larry!

After the measuring, I did 30 mins of cardio on the bike and lower body weights. Then Larry introduced me to his wife, Anne, who is a fitness freak as well. They both used to do these six pack comps together. Anne chatted to me about the last two weeks of the comp and recommended that for the last four days of the comp that I reduce my water intake dramatically to slightly dehydrate the body and reduce the fluid I'm carrying around my waist. Dehydrate myself? WTF? Am I a professional body builder here? This is so weird...

After the gym, I went home and cleaned the house which took me forever! Does it take everyone 3 hours to clean their house or is it just me? Then I watched a couple of awesome TV shows...Hung and Tangle.

Now I'm at my sister's getting ready for my long night of babysitting. I'm drinking pepsi max so I've got a bit of caffeine in my system. My best mate and I have DVDs at the ready because at 3am there's nothing worse than listening to a humming refrigerator as you stare into space instead of concentrating on tugging on the bottle in the baby's mouth in front of you. Drink up angels! The main carers are sleepy.....zzzzzzzzz

Gastronomy:

Meal 1 - lemon water

muesli with milk and berries

Meal 2 - water

pear and nuts

Meal 3 - water

quinoa and flaxseed wholemeal sandwich with avocado, falafel, tomato, cucumber, low fat mayo and lettuce

Meal 4 - water

protein shake

Meal 5 - water

old faithful pud puk

Mel 6 - water

yoghurt

Cant wait for my free meal tomorrow. Pizza and beer fo sure!

Day 39 - Busy day

Hello...how are we all? I'm bloody knackered. Actually had a nap before! All my advice to my sister about napping has actually rubbed off on me now.

This morning I went to the gym and rode the bike for 25 mins. I sat next to Sally and we chatted about the comp and how we are both doing. I found out she is gonna take a bit of a break over Xmas, then in the new year she is going to her personal trainer to start doing some hardcore weight training and body sculpting. Go Sally! She also said she can help me do a new program after the comp is finished, one that is a bit more challenging for weight training. Bring it on Mustang Sally! God, I'm gay...

Anyway after the gym, I got into in my interview clothes and dashed over to pick up my sis. We took her two little darlings to the maternal health clinic and they have put on heaps of weight again which is great! The we took them to their first cafe in High Street, Palomino. We had some delicious lunch and coffee, then we went to vote early cos my sister doubts she could get out of the house on Satdee and I'll be tired from baby sitting Friday night. We also took my sister's dog to the groomers and he came back shorn, silky soft and smelling amazing.

Then I jumped on a train and went to have an appointment with my career consultant. She is great. She said I should consider doing some networking if I find it hard to land a job over Xmas and New Years. So you might all be hearing from me soon! Anyone in HR out there that can give me some advice about the industry?

After that I met with another recruitment agency. The chick that interviewed me I actually sort of knew already, as one of her temps, I hired to be in my old team. Small world :)

Now I'm on the couch, totally beat. It's nice to have some couch time. Ive been out the last two nights. I'm so popular.

Cibo:

Meal 1 - lemon water
muesli with milk and berries

Meal 2 - water

homemade baked beans with feta and rocket on sourdough toast

Meal 3 - water

apple and nuts

Meal 4 - water

protein shake

Meal 5 - water

mixed lettuce salad with smoked salmon, falafel balls, red pepper, cucumber, tomato and low-fat mayo

Meal 6 - water

yoghurt

Tomorrow is 3rd photo/measurement. Unfortunately I will be totally bloated. Yes, it's that time of the month. But I guess my fading and patchy spray tan may compensate a little. I took this photo yesterday. Do you think it looks any flatter? I have been practising my poses like Larry suggested!

Day 38 - Go Go Joe

Today was totally Go Go Joe. Spent the whole day flitting from one thing to the next but it was totally fun. Went to the gym and did my upper body weights, then a tummy, hips and thighs class. Then I rushed home, made an appointment to meet with a new recruitment agency tomorrow and went over to my sister's at midday.

It was nice to see my little angels again as I hadn't seen them since the weekend. They looked bigger already. Tomorrow I am going with my sis in the morning to the maternal health clinic with will be their first visit to the centre as initially the midwife was coming to their home. Hopefully they have put on some more weight. I'm pretty confident of this, they look and feel bigger :)

Then I picked up my Mum and went over to visit my niece for her sixth birthday. I went with my sister in law to surprise her and pick her up from school. She had a nice day at school with everyone wishing her a happy birthday and birthday cupcakes in the morning. We went back home for presents and afternoon tea and I played with my two nephews for a bit too. Can't believe how fast they are all growing up! I need to visit more often :)

Then dashed back home, fed my cat and went to my friend's card party. She makes awesome handmade cards and charges far too little for them. She had lots of Xmas cards for sale but I still have a lot from last year, so I stocked up on birthday and everyday cards. She doesn't have a website but I think she needs one. She is very talented and her cards are a bargain!

Now I'm home, finally fed and rested. Tomorrow will be another big day but I'm ready for it! Then Friday will be the 3rd measure day...hopefully this fake tan hasn't washed off by then!~Dóh!

Scrummy:

Meal 1 - lemon water
muesli with milk and berries

Meal 2 - water
apple and nuts

Meal 3 - water
quinoa and flaxseed wholegrain sandwich (new Helga's bread, yum!) with low-fat cream cheese, smoked salmon, tomato, cucumber and mixed lettuce

Meal 4 - water
protein shake

Meal 5 - water
bolognese sauce with crudities of carrot and celery (didn't want to eat carbs at night)

Meal 6 - water
yoghurt

Its pissing down now. Melbourne, WTF! Seriously, whats going on with Spring this year?

Day 37 - Outside my lingerie comfort zone

So today was fun. Started off by weighing myself and thankfully I had dropped 1.4kg from yesterday and I'm back to 67.6kg. Although I shouldn't even be worrying about the scales as this comp is all about the photos and measurements, mentally it helps me to know that I'm dropping weight on the scales...

Then I rushed off to the gym and did 45 mins on the bike. Still can't bring myself to do a whole hour of cardio. It's so bloody time consuming and I just cant get out of bed early enough! I don't like getting up before 8 unless I really have to...anyway enough self justification.

Then I went to Camberwell for a spray tan. This was a very weird experience indeed. (Well getting the tan wasn't that weird, it was more what happened afterwards. But I'll get to that in a moment.) I stripped down to nothing (you could leave your undies on but I thought whats the point? These chicks have seen it all before) and my Scandinavian beauty therapist, let's call her Svetlana, started spraying me all over with the gun. She was quite thorough. Got into all the nooks and crannies. Then I had a look in the mirror and she asked if I wanted a second coat and for some reason I thought yeah why not, better get my money's worth. And now I look like, well, insert racist slang term for an African American. But it is pretty cool being brown. Such a novelty for me and my deathly white, almost purple with orange spotted flesh.

So Svetlana leaves me to dress and advises that I don't wear my bra because the tan will rub off. Me, not wearing a bra. Surely that's an oxymoron. I know you are all free and easy up there in the Northern Hemisphere Svetlana but surely you don't expect me to inflict my large saggy breasts on the world? It's not like we are in Africa here where its normal to see elongated droopy breasts. Here we hoist them up to our neck and strut around Burke Road. But cos I'm a good little girl and do what I'm told, I put back on my maxi dress, sans brassiere and knickers and went out to the desk to pay.

I asked the chick at the desk if I should actually go out in public like this and she said honey if I can, so can you. I looked down at her large, most likely fake boobed perky chest and thought, yeah its alright for some. But then I thought stuff it, I'm gonna shake up this toffy nosed suburb! So I spent the rest of the day, strolling around with not a care in the world, the breeze flowing through my dress and my boobs joyfully lolling to the side as I ventured in and out of shops and also took in a spot of Harry Potter. I had a great day and it was actually really liberating and comfortable to go commando. I propose we all take a leaf out of our mother's books, burn our bras and freeboob all the time! Who's with me??? Hello? Anyone out there? Ok, yeah I don't buy it either!

Dish du jour:

Meal 1 - lemon water
muesli with milk and berries

Meal 2 - water
apple and nuts

Meal 3 - water
nando's chicken pita with hot peri peri sauce and salad (ok so the white pita bread wasn't the greatest idea but otherwise this is a fairly healthy choice)

Meal 4 - water
protein shake

Meal 5 - water
mixed lettuce salad with grilled beef, falafel balls, red pepper, celery and low-fat mayo

meal 6 - water
yoghurt

Well I'm off for a shower. Don't wanna stain my sheets too much...

Day 36 - Start of Week 6

Weight - 69kg (WTF. Don't tell me I put on 2 kilos yesterday!!!)
BMI - 23.6
Abs - don't even go there

So got up this morning at sparrows and weighed myself as I do every Monday morning. And bloody hell I put on 2 kilos. (I weighed myself unofficially on Thursday and I was 67kg). Or maybe its muscle? Haha who am I kidding. Yesterday I pretty much ate a horse...the third measurement day is this Friday. I gotta burn this all off before then man!!!

Then I rushed off to the gym and did 11 mins on the bike (pitiful I know). I was gonna do 15mins but I got into a panic that I would run out of time, as I had a job interview at 9.30am. After the bike, I rushed through my lower body weight routine and skidaddled back home to get ready.

It was kind of fun dressing in work attire again and was nice to wear my new clothes (with my new body too!) Got to the agency feeling confident and ready to dazzle them. I think I did pretty well. They are putting me forward for a pretty cool job, so we'll see what comes of that this week hopefully.

Then I came home, had a bit of DVD time, then did some errands...post office, drycleaner, pet shop and supermarket. Seriously, when did I used to do all this? On the weekend? How did I have time to relax? Oh that's right, I didn't. And soon I will be back at work, so wanna enjoy this while I can!

Just eat it:

Meal 1 - lemon water
muesli with milk and berries

Meal 2 - water
apple and nuts

Meal 3 - water
cup of tea
2 slices of multi-grain toast with a bit of butter, small tin of baked beans and a poached egg

Meal 4 - water
coke zero
slice of low fat cheese with 8 rice crackers

Meal 5 - water
small eye fillet steak with celery and hummus and steamed broccolini and mushrooms

Meal 6 - water
yoghurt

Today I really wanted to eat some junk food. I couldn't be bothered cooking. In the past I would have just had toast for dinner when I felt like that...must continue these good habits after the challenge is finished. Must not put weight back on. It's a mantra. Live it, learn it, love it. Oh no hang on, that was Pepsi Max right?

P.S One of my psycho neighbours is playing Enya at full volume into the open courtyard that is our communal living area. (Sounds like Melrose Place but is so not glamourous at all. And there is no pool. Or Billy. Or Jake.) Enya is killing me softly but not in a good way! But my neighbour will get his comeuppance the next time I feel in the mood for a bit of Grinderman or Wolfmother or British India or even Peaches... Suckin on my titties like you wanted me, calling me like Blondie check out my...

Day 35 - Free meals all day...oops!

Woke up this morning and hurrah of all hurrahs, I didn't have to exercise! I went to Apte in Alphington for my book club meeting. Thankfully one person showed up. Before you go thinking that I have no friends (I do really have some, honestly), everyone was busy/hungover/hadn't seen the movie and only my best mate could make it. I had some delicious baked eggs and two awesome coffees. I have finally worked out that all the nice coffees I have drank at cafes lately have been made with 5 Senses coffee beans. Track it down. Drink it. You wont be sorry.

After brunch, I dropped into my sister's, helped her bathe the girls and feed them, then we all piled into the car and took the girls on their first outing. We went to my little big bro's house for his birthday. It was nice to see everyone again, as the whole family hasn't been together for a couple of months. I ate heaps of yummy food and had a few drinks (but only a few. Didn't go crazy like last weekend!) Then went back to my sisters for some pizza. So my free meal which was meant to be lunch, kind of ended up being a whole day affair. Oops!!! I feel so full now! Oh well. Back to the diet tomorrow.

Meal 1 - water
skinny latte
long mac
baked eggs with cannelini and kidney beans with a Parmesan crust and 1/2 slice of turkish bread

Meal 2 - water
little creatures pale ale beer
glass of red wine
cheese, tzitsaki dip and crackers

Meal 3 - water
little creatures pale ale x 2
1 white bread roll with salami, sundried tomato, feta cheese and lettuce
1 white bread roll with vegemite (I have missed my vegie!!!)

Meal 4 - water
orange cake with cream and berries

Meal 5 - water
coffee
3 slices of ham, pineapple, capsicum, mushroom and olive pizza

Meal 6 - water
NO FOOD NECESSARY. I'M GOING TO BURST. CANT BELIEVE I ATE ALL THIS. CANT BELIEVE THIS USED TO BE A NORMAL DAYS CONSUMPTION FOR ME. SOOOOO FUUULLLL.

Bring on Week 6. Gotta burn this all off tomorrow!!! Got an interview tomorrow morning. Wish me luck ox