50 quickies

1.) 5 things you’re addicted to:-
Coke, Chocolate, Chips, Friends, Family (Well I can't live without them)

2.) Something you always seem to crave:-
Chocolate

3.) Are you good at wrapping gifts?-
Yeah you got the wrong person here.

4.) Favorite thing to do at the park:-
Hrm scariest ride at the theme park.

5.) Where in the swimming pool do you usually find yourself at:-
In the lap lane swimming swimming (until I hit the spa haha)

6.) Favorite thing to do at the beach:-
Look at it

7.) Most embarrassing moment:-
Cola Sunnyboy running out of my nose when I laughed at a new school

8.) What do you love to do when you’re alone?-
TV, Internet, Music

9.) Hail, Rain or Snow?-
Snow!

10.) How long do you take in the shower?-
Sometimes I am in and out as quickly as possible othertimes the hot water runs out.

11.) Worst part of your body?:-
My Butt

12.) Hamburger or Hotdog?:-
Hamburger

13.) Steak or Pork:-
Pork if roasted, Steak otherwise

14.) Turkey or Chicken:-
Either, they're both good.

15.) Your thoughts on Raisins:-
Errr Nope nothing.

16.) Favorite Disney Princess:-
Me! Ok so I'm not in Disney soooo, cinderella.

17.) Can you name all of Santa’s Reindeer?:-
Ruldolf, Donna, Blitzen, Dasher, Comet, and thats about it

18.) Name all of Snow White’s Seven Dwarfs:-
Grumpy, Dopey, Sneezy, Happy, Doc and do you know the rest??? :P

19.) What is "Boxing Day"?:-
The day after Christmas and the only public holiday where ALL the shops are open and selling everything CHEAP. Shame I can never move that day and I'm way too broke haha

20.) If you could lose some weight, how much would you lose?:-
Oh half my body weight

21.) Your thoughts on Dora the Explorer and Diego:-
Who?

22.) Do you use Hand Sanitizer?:-
religiously

23.) Name the dirtiest place that we all touch:-

24.) What was the last thing you ate:-
Mexican Fried Bananas.

25.) Last movie you saw in theatres:-
Holy crap I only went a couple of weeks ago and I forget what movie I saw

26.) What are you wearing:-
Black T and Trackies

27.) Longest you’ve been sick:-
I've been off work sick for 3.5 months now - it's an injury does that count?

28.) Longest you’ve stayed up:-
Around 50 hours. It was hell.

29.) Favorite thing to eat/drink when sick:-
Icy poles - lemonade preferably. Sometimes bread and butter.

30.) Ever had an idea and later, you saw it somewhere else? And thought that you should have done something about it?:-
Yup and some of them are big money makers.

31.) If you could have only ONE vacation house, where would it be?:-
No idea - it would be great if I had travelled someplace

32.) Favorite place in your house:-
My bedroom - although I want the master bedroom! I just like that I have a place to hide and hibernate LoL

33.) Favorite thing to do when Shopping:-
Shop?

34.) Something most people don’t know about you:-
This is a blog, don't you guys know everything already?

35.) One Good Thing About You:-
Can you please tell me one good thing about me??? Then you'll make me feel all fuzzy. Go on.

36.) One Bad thing about you:-
I'm a hoarder and I hate clutter - talk about fucked up

37.) Farthest you’ve driven to/ rode in a car:-
Frankston, VIC to Rainbow Beach, QLD

38.) Favorite Amusement Park:-
Dreamworld so far. I want to go to disneyland!!!!!

39.) Top 5 places you would like to visit:-
Disneyland, Thailand, Paris, Noumea, Fraser Island

40.) Favorite shade of nail polish:-
Wicked

41.) How many kids do you want?
2 - 3

42.) New movie that you want to see:-
The proposal, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

43.) Hollywood Video, Blockbuster or Netflix?:-
Ok I only recognise blockbuster.

44.) Sleepovers?-
errrr wha?

45.) 5 of your girlfriends that you would like to get to know better:-
Lozza, Simmo, Carissa, Beckie,

46.) A good Friday night would consist of:-
Anything that involves my man, my friends and my family would tip me over the edge.

47.) Have a God son or God Daughter?:-
no

48.) How many times can you say "Pumpkin Spice" as fast as you can, without messing up?:-
14

49.) If you could be a certain age forever, what age would that be?:-
25, Mature enough to Cope with life, young enough to enjoy it.

50.) Any last words?:-
Yup - Don't forget to answer question 35 for me! xox

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I stole a meme from Diz - Banded I haven't done one for awhile :)

1. First thing you wash in the shower?
Under arms
2. What color is your favorite hoodie?
Don't have one - I went to buy one the other day and there was no plain just stripes
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
Yup and again and again
4. Do you plan outfits?
Depends - they never seem to work for me though
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
Bit sore, bit sad, bit happy
6. Whats the closest thing to you that's red?
My heat pack - it's cooolllddd in Melbourne
7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having?
I don't remember
8. Did you meet anybody new today?
Nope
9. What are you craving right now?
Nothing - weird
10. Do you floss?
Nope - I should though
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
YUCK
12. Are you emotional?
Yep
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
Yep - I frequently count to help me sleep
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
I'm a licker
15. Do you like your hair?
Nope it's too thick
16. Do you like yourself?
Yep
17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush?
Sure would make for some interesting discussion.
18. What are you listening to right now?
Watching Postcards on TV and dreaming of holidays
19. Are your parents strict?
Yup - strong christians who love us dearly
20. Would you go sky diving?
Sure - if someone else paid I think
21. Do you like cottage cheese?
Nope - gross
22. Have you ever met a celebrity?
Yep a few
23. Do you rent movies often?
Nope - although more often now I am spending my life on the couch
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in?
My engagement ring
25. How many countries have you visited?
2 - This one and New Zealand when I was 4
26. Have you made a prank phone call?
Oh childhood memories
27. Ever been on a train?
Yes
28. Brown or white eggs?
Is there a difference?
29.Do you have a cell phone?
Yup iPhone
30. Do you use chapstick?
Nope - I use paw paw and a minty one
31. Do you own a gun?
Nope - I remember using my Dad's when I was younger though
32. Can you use chop sticks?
Yes - my Aunty said use chopsticks or starve when I visited at 14 yrs old
33. Who are you going to be with tonight?
Mum, Dad, Storm, Knackers and Trigger are all keeping me company
34. Are you too forgiving?
I don't think there is such thing
35. Ever been in love?
Yup and I am
37. Ever have cream puffs?
Yup
38. Last time you cried?
Earlier today
39. What was the last question you asked?
How was your holiday?
40. Favorite time of the year?
Spring
41. Do you have any tattoos?
Nope
42. Are you sarcastic?
Ha I wish - then I could keep up with Jason
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
Nope
44. Have you ever walked into a wall?
Yep
45. Favorite color?
Pink & Purple
46. Have you ever slapped someone?
Uh huh
47. Is your hair curly?
It's got this annoying non curl wave type thing ugh I want to perm straighten it
48. What was the last CD you bought?
Pink
49. Do looks matter?
Yeah - but not in the way most people think
50. Could you ever forgive a cheater?
Balls off
51. Is your phone bill sky high?
It could be better
52. Do you like your life right now?
Yeah, I have an amazing man, anm amazing family and I am healing more everyday
53. Do you sleep with the TV on?
No
54. Can you handle the truth?
Yep
55. Do you have good vision?
Nope and I've lost my glasses
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people?
Yes.
57. How often do you talk on the phone?
Every day, that happens when the boy or the family are interstate
58. The last person you held hands with?
My Mum
59. What are you wearing?
Tracksuit Pants, T shirt, Cardigan
60. What are your favorite top 3 animals?
Dogs, Horses, Big Cats
61. Where was your default picture taken?
Driveway
62. Can you hula hoop?
Nope - a lost childhood skill
63. Do you have a job?
Dunno :-/
64. What was the most recent thing you bought?
A frozen coke
65. Have you ever crawled through a window?
Yup

Why Do I Want to Lose Weight?

Why I Hate Being Fat

1. Using crutches is a bitch - try lifting 125kg repeat all day
2. My arse doesn't fit in chairs
3. Or in Toilets without touching the sanitary bin
4. Once I didn't fit on the toilet at all (this one)




5. I'm always worried about breaking a chair
6. When I squeeze into one of those nearly breaking plastic chairs my arse and legs stick out the sides
7. Oh and I have to hold the chair when I stand up and seperate it from my arse or it comes with me
8. My thighs are also taller than the arms on chairs (if that makes any sense)
9. Cutting & painting my toenails involves holding my breath and struggling
10. Clothes shopping is a bitch
11. I'm constantly trying to rid my double chin (I think double is being nice)
12. I can't
13. Big girls underwear is grannyish
14. If it looks nice it won't hold my boobs up for the day
15. Sitting in Planes, Public transport, Cinemas, Theatres etc is all uncomfortable. I just don't fit.
16. I feel sorry for the people sitting beside me
17. I can't cross my legs - this is a dignity maintaining pose you know
18. People say mean stuff about me
19. Kids say it out loud and laugh
20. Feeling sick at work cause I wonder how people take the fat girl seriously
21. Changing in change rooms
22. Stuffing myself into a swimming costume
23. Brazillians are a tricky business, bruising occurs for fatties and the beautician has so much to hold
24. Shaving your legs involves sucking it in and taking a deep breath all at once and folding yourself in half
25. Cycle classes are kind of similar when your boobs don't knock you out
26. I'd like a dressing gown that fits
27. And a towel that wraps around me
28. I'd like to try on wedding dresses - but I'm too scared to even look
29. Eating in public is horrible
30. So is buying food at all
31. The rashes between my legs
32. in my groin
33. under my boobs etc
34. Fat sex
35. Feeling limited on ANYTHING because of my size

What I Am Looking Forward To

1. I will be a weight I can publicly declare without embarressment or shocked looks
2. I won't touch the sanitary bin when I use the toilet
3. The gap between my thighs
4. Fitting into chairs properly
5. And having room left over
6. Painting my toes without passing out
7. Ditto Shaving my legs
8. Wrapping myself in an oversized towel
9. And in my oversized gown
10. Wearing the wedding dress of my dreams
11. Participating in sport and in classes at the gym and enjoying them again
12. Buying sexy underwear
13. And teasing my hubby with it (well he will be)
14. Not spilling out of my dress on our wedding day
15. Enjoying our honeymoon
16. In my bathers
17. Walking & Playing with Storm without being sore
18. Trouble free pregnancies
19. Simpler reconstructive surgery recovery
20. Increased movement & flexibility
21. Some great photos of me
22. To show people what I used to look like and it be my fat photos not my skinny ones

Initial Measurements

Initial Measurement
Monday November 24th, 2008

Initial Photos

(Not sharing just yet maybe when we have some afters to show too)

Initial Measurements (Derived from DEXA scan)
Body Weight = 277lbs (125.5kg)
Lean body Mass = 128lbs (58kg)
Fat Mass = 150lbs (68kg)
Body Fat % = 53.9%

Girths
Neck = 14.8in (37.5cm)
Shoulders = 46in (117cm)
Chest = 47in (120cm)
Left Arm = 14.8in (37.5cm)
Right Arm = 15in (38cm)
Waist = 50.6in (128.5cm)
Hips = 56.9in (144.5cm)
Left Thigh = 29.7in (75.5cm)
Right Thigh = 29.5in (75cm)
Left Calf = 18.5in (47cm)
Right Calf = 18.5in (47cm)


Profile of Mood States Score
Tension-Anxiety = 13
Depression - Dejection = 8
Vigor = 9
Fatigue = 19
Confusion - Bewilderment = 7


Progression Questions


Q1: Please describe your body as you see it at the beginning of this course.

I really hate my body. It fails me continuously. I am plagued by injury and pain. I am HUGE! Clothes never fit me properly. I'm always struggling with keeping buttons done up and clothes in the right places etc (my shirts ride up and my pants down) I don't fit into places most people do like theatre seats, planes seats, I even get squiched into toilets especially those with sanitary bins and I had the worst experience of being jammed between one of those and a wall at our Parramatta club last week. I promote and sell health and fitness and yet I am the worst example ever.


Q2: Please describe your nutrition and exercise habits as you see them at the beginning of this course.

What habits? I work extremely long hours and I never have me time. My food is whatever is handy and quick at the time. Generally I eat most of my food from the cafe next to work. I skip meals alot because I just don't even have time to pop next door and get it or eat it. And when I get home at night I am too tired to cook and really don't feel like eating anyway.

Exercise is virtually non existant although I am catching up with a girlfriend once or twice a week generally for a half hour swim (22 - 25 laps) and a spa. I bought myself some cycle shoes so I can get involved in spin classes again without my plantar facsiitus playing up but my ankles really kick up a stink and I can't move the next day. Plus I seem to be working from 8am to 8, 9 o 10 pm most days anyway so I never get a chance to train.


Q3: Please describe how you'd like to see your body at the end of this course.

I want to shrink! I want to be more comfortable in the clothes I own and with what I do and where I go. I'm praying that my body becomes more co operative and that after my surgery (one ankle in March ish but other one will still need doing) I am moving around more easily and with a lot less pain.

I want to be able to show people that I am acheiving my weightloss and health goals too. I want to be the product I sell and promote to others.


Q4: Please describe how you'd like to see your nutrition and exercise habits at the end of this course.

I'd really like this to become natural to me. To crave the right kind of foods to eat well without having to constantly fight with myself over it.

I'd like to train no matter what and be comfortable again training in the club. I'd like to be able to move a lot easier and enjoy the success' I used to when training in the past. I want that addiction that "I must train because that's what I most want to do" feeling back again like I used to.

Again I want to be a perfect example of what I promote and sell.

The Recipe For Jadey

The Recipe For Jadey

3 parts Difance 2 parts Devilry 1 part Laughter Splash of Intuition Finish off with whipped cream

What's the Recipe for Your Personality?