Monday, December 31, 2012

Remembering 2012...

2012 has been quite a good year! I vowed last new years eve that i would make this year alot better than 2011 and i did!
 
 
This was the photo that really started it all! Last xmas at our family gathering this is My sister and I... and the first official before photo i took when i started my blog in January!
 
Our family holiday in febuary! Which was so perfect! I managed to do a beach run most days!
 
TOUGH BLOKE CHALLENGE
My first challenge run! This started my obsession =)
 
My Half way goal.. My birthday in June
 
 
Getting my amazing family involved in my journey.. It has been the best thing! Having the total support of my family and theyre really fun to have tag along! Excited for the warrior dash in Feb with them =)
 
 
Our katoomba steps challenge! It was a really great day!!
 
 
Evies 1st Birthday!!
 
 
Getting back to myself with yoga retreats
 
Managing to lose weight and still be a great mummy & wife
 
 
Making time for those i love.. Mother & Daughter time
 
 My cousins wedding was so beautiful
 
THE STAMPEDE!!
Even conned my bestfriend into it!
 
Girls nights
 
My first triathlon!!
 
Making new friends and trying new classes!
 
 
 
stronger and more inlove than ever
 
Spending more time with my lovely sister in law
 
 
Starting my new job..finishing my cert III


 
Applying for Uni and starting my career
 
 Spending quality time with family!
 
 
 
I hate these.. dont look!!
Before and after..
Jan-Dec 2012
down..
13.1kgs
10.1%body fat
57cms all over
 
All the things i did in 2012 im so proud of! I completed my first challeges and even a traithlon! I have set the bar high for next year!
All my relationships have grown and evolved and i think im getting a little more settled in who i am as a person. Taking time to think how i want to live my life, what kind of person i am and what is important in my life. Ive come to the realisation that you dont have to do things the way theyre "supposed" to be done! and its ok! You still live a great life! For example.. i unexpectedly got pregnant at 19 and had my baby before i was married! Im now married with two children at 23 and my life is amazing! Just because we didnt get married, buy a house and then have kids doesnt mean we are any worse off. Also yes i am young but i like my family life.. i can go out and have a great night with my young single friends but its ok to stay home and relax. Different priorities.. also simple things like leaving the wiggles concert early, not finishing everything on your plate haha Im finding that if it doesnt fit into my life im not struggling as much to keep it there or keep up the act. This is me this is my life and im not going to conform to societies/people expectations of how i should do things. Things flow in my life now and if it doesnt seem right i let it go.. its quite peaceful =)
 
Finishing the year with a bang! Advanced holiday bootcamp! Holy Hell! 90 minutes sessions! Its kind of weird really because i get a second burst of energy at around the 50 minute mark.. like it takes me that long to warm up haha i get all hypo and happy and can push myself a little harder. it feels os mazing to actually be smashing my workouts again! I really want to try and keep up this intensity on a regular basis! If only i could afford PT every second day!
 
 
Really excited for 2013! Lots of exciting things! Challenging yes but fun!
We will see how things play out..
 
 
 
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
May this year be as awesome as last year was!!

Sunday, December 30, 2012

'Tis the season... Xmas special


WOW!!
Christmas was crazy this year! So much going on and working around everything and doing bootcamp.. no wonder i need an afternoon nap most days! haha


Xmas actually started 2 weekends before for me! with extended family gagtherings! I love christmas time its always good to catch up with the family with a big get together. Christmas spirit was definately around and damn the food was good! I was quite impressed how healthy everyone was this year! Ofcourse there was some yummy treats but i was really impressed at the good food available!

 
Made up some biscuit packs for presents and ofcourse my cupcakes! This year i put some fruit on top.
 
My work is killing me! SO MUCH CHOCOLATE!! Any present we get from residents or our chemists goes in the staff room and i swear we have had atleast 30 boxes of chocolates! Even one of those giant whitmans sampler boxes! I move them all the time haha i put them in the cupboard or on the bench! Its so annoying im trying to eat my salad for dinner and theres chocolates staring me down! Rack off would ya!
 
Christmas Eve dinner at my mummy's was so good! She went all out healthy style and i was so proud of her! Chicken, prawns, cold meats mmMm ham! and a lovely salad! Even dessert was healthy! Lots of fruit! yumm yumm


 Christmas day was much the same as all the family gatherings! Prawns, salmon, asian crunchy salad and Ham. I mainly stuck to protein and salads and fruit for dessert.. i was super craving roast pork and crackle! mmMmm i got a little bored with all the healthy eating.. like its christmas people what the hell is going on?? haha Plus it was freezing and rainy christmas day perfect weather for roasts!

 
Xmas day..
MY NEW LAPTOP!!!
Yay now i can blog in bed!!!
Hopefully this will increase the frequency of me blogging! I have been so busy though i really havent had a spare moment to sit down and punch some posts out.. UNTIL NOW!! =)
 
 
Even managed to get the family up and playing some backyard soccer in the rain! It was such a change from previous years! We all had a laugh and got our competitive sides out! hehe
 
 
Boxing day we had breakfast at the inlaws and finally broke my healthy eating cycle! hoorah!!
We had pancakes, bacon eggs and choc coated strawberries! haha It was so amazing! I even had white bread toast! WOAH!! 
 
I also made sure i was having some peppermint tea to help settle my tummy..

 
With xmas over its time to get back to managing normal eating haha
It was wuite nice havign everyone else organise the food for once!
 

Yummy blackberries! and a fridge full of goodness!
Hope everyone had a lovely christmas with family anf friends! Dont feel guilty if you over ate just think youve got all year to burn it off  =) Eat clean nourish your body and work hard!