Rach

8 weeks and 1 day! 20 months ago

I’ve finally started properly focusing on losing weight. I’ve always had success with counting calories, so I’m using the My Fitness Pal app and it’s going really well. Five days in and I’ve lost 1.4kg (I know most of that will be fluid though!)

I’m hoping to be 75kg by November 12, so I’ll look better in a bikini while we’re in Vanuatu! After that, the goal is to get to 70-72kg and maintain for a while and reassess.

I can do it!!! 20 months ago

After a year of physio and myo, I am officially back running. I have to start on C25K again from week 3 onwards, but I’m fine with that… Just so happy to be finally running again! 20 months ago

Seven Samurai is ridiculously long, especially for a movie with subtitles. I’m halfway through it.

Gladiator ✓
Seven Samurai 1/2✓

8.5 movies to go! 20 months ago

Remove the cobwebs from the roof
Photograph new purchases for blog
Create eBay listings in preparation for Sept 22 fee changes
Buy reef shoes and snorkel for Vanuatu
Prepare to start my happiness project in 2012
Buy a new bookcase
Find a yoga class to join
Separate spring onion plants in veggie patch
Fix the door knob on the pantry door
Clean TV and computer screens 20 months ago

I’ve always been a big meat eater, but lately I’ve been questioning my need for meat. I’ve introduced a couple of vegetarian meals a week into our meal plan, and my boyfriend is ok with that.

Then… yesterday, while driving into town, I got stuck behind a truck carrying live chickens (off to the slaughter house, I imagine). They were all crammed inside impossibly tiny plastic cages with no protection from the elements, feathers were flying everywhere and they looked so distressed as the truck hurtled at 100km/hr down the highway. I felt immediately sick. I still feel sick now thinking about it.

I’m looking at the PETA ‘vegetarian starter’ website right now, and that is making me just sick too.

Never before have I really, REALLY thought about the price that is paid by these animals, just so I can eat my piece of steak at dinner time.

I think firstly I need to cut back on the amount of meat I eat. I’ll start by eliminating meat from breakfasts and lunches. And I’ll try and limit meat at dinner time to 4 times a week, and I’ll see how I go.

I live on a farm with sheep, cows and chooks. If I am feeling weak-minded and wanting to eat meat, I’ll just look outside and imagine killing one of my pets.

Any other tips or hints, people?

:) 20 months ago

10 weeks and 5 days! So excited. 20 months ago

Every time I come back to this challenge, the list has changed!

I am sooo close – I only need to watch 10:

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
12 Angry Men
Seven Samurai
The Usual Suspects
Lawrence of Arabia
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Great Dictator
Gladiator
Bicycle Thieves
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Going to hire a couple this week to knock a few off. Hopefully I can finish this by around October. 20 months ago

Hopefully I’ll take a short course in massage early next year. I’d like to do it this year, but I’m going away on holidays and I’d miss two sessions. I really want to be able to give my boyfriend an awesome relaxing massage! 20 months ago

Flights and accommodation are booked – spending two weeks on Efate and Santo! 21 months ago