Blog: Leigh\'sgottalottolose

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up .The most certain way to succeed is always to try ONE more time. " I have experienced this quote this week ...I gave up on my self last week, I was just too tired ,too sick ,too stressed to care anymore .. I have so much positive attitude for others...

" Our greatest glory is not in falling , but in rising every time we fall " {Confucius }

Good Monday Morning to you all !! Last night was probably the BEST sleep I have had in weeks .... I went to the doc today for blood tests, for the crappy way I have been feeling and for my thyroid again.. Doc very concerned about the illness I had ,and will let me know what the blood tests...

I HAVE HAD THE WORST 3 months of trials trying to lose this weight , I have no idea why this is all happening ..It took me two months to recover from a heel injury {caused by exercise } just got back into the gym, and two days later was as sick as this week, two days of pure agony flu like...

Hi everyone , I was not able to work out what was causing me to wobble and go off track in all my goals this month ....After writing an entry yesterday to you all.. I took stock of my life, wrote down all the things to be thankful for and all that I have achieved so far ... Sometimes we really...

I have NO reason for feeling this way... no stress, or reason to be feeling demotivated to get my butt onto the gym equipment, or eat 3 x a day or at least snack... I put my gym clothes on every day, but never get to the gym equipment in the house, I find all sorts of other chores and things...

Today my daughter arrived with super news, I AM GOING TO BE A GRANNY!!!! A youngish granny but a granny none the less, hahaha 40something is youngish right ?? So I need to be thin, fit and healthy for this little bub , when it arrives in Oct/Nov.. so my goal is very clear and I am so ready...

July 4th, 2014 : weight 104.04 kg ..... February6th,2015: weight 98. 2kg Measurements : Neck:39cm ...... Neck:37.5cm : Shoulders:120cm ...

I AM SO NOT READY TO GIVE UP D anytime soon..MY doctor made it VERY CLEAR , that my weight would take me at LEAST a year to lose it ALL .. I know I could lose 2-4 kg a month, it is possible, but in my world , my realistic world, of ups and down in life ,and body issues from time to time, I...

Hi ALL, well it has been a couple of weeks since I last checked in with you all,been a full on month, would love to say it was because I was exercising, and making healthy meals, etc ...Sadly it WAS NOT ... Firstly MY HEAD was in the right place 100% for the first time in a long while, had set...

Hi All, Last year was ,full on !!! , A looooong list of goals, with it came highs and lows of mile stones, hunger demons, snack demons, low energy demons, lack of sleep demons, sugar demons , lazy demons, lack of motivation demons, denial demons, excuse demons, etc etc .... IN that list was...

GOSH !!! only 2 days, and I have eaten things I DO NOT usually eat, or even buy, for that matter, I love carb ,savoury things, yet suddenly I have found my sweet tooth for ALL sorts of sweet things, my usual down fall is chocolate 80% dark, and now and again a good pastry .. but goodness the...

Hi all, been a crazy week and a half, have not had much time to check in and chat to you all and read all your amazing posts, today I MADE THE TIME .. LOST in CM this week, not KG ,not complaining toooo much, heeh ee, just want to c the 10kg loss mark now, it has been a long journey in such a...

BLT ... NOOOOO!! not a sandwich, hahaha ... just a reminder that when we , bite , lick or taste, while cooking , it all ADDS up to your daily allowance of calories FOR THE DAY... good to be reminded of these little things that can be habit forming ...

Hello everyone !!, Hoping you all had a super weekend , this has got to be the BEST Monday morning I have had in 23 weeks, hahaha .. IT IS only day 4 of my week 23 but I got on the scale this morning ,as I had put on a blouse that was tight and now hangs on me, so decided to have a sneak peak...

Hi All, wow wow wow is all I CAN say right now..... It sure has been a struggle for the last 21 weeks, but after last weeks diagnosis and my meds corrected for my thyroid and only taking D when I feel I need it ,which is usually twice or three times a week only ... No gym this past week, but...

So awhile back, on my blog, {those who have been following } I mentioned Kirsty Alley , taking three dress sizes and putting them in her wardrobe and aiming for each size ,til lshe was at goal weight, good motivator she said..and YES she was right !!! I HAVE a dress I bought myself, in May...

I have been on Thyroxine meds for 6 yrs now, MY WEIGHT Just will NOT shift, fast enough, hahaha , Duromine has helped me to lose over the last 5 months, to many on this site, 6.6 kg over 5 months may not seem like a big deal, but for me, right now, it is huge, as I have tried EVERYTHING short...

19 WEEKS I have been at this.. yo yo roller coaster ride of DUROMINE , THYROXINE AND EXERCISE AND HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES .... Today was the first time my hubby and daughter noticed and commented that my butt /hips are getting smaller ...Finally !! Hubbies comment was a gr8 boost to my positive...

Soooooo, I am not a fizzy drinks girl at all.. since a teen I have loved my water, and herbal tea, now and again,and a coffee on occasion .... As I reached into my twenties, Coffee became my best friend, as has been ever since, lol I still love my water,and squeezed juices and veg drinks,and...