Well im loving life, Im back on my healthy lifestyle and looking forward to seeing the change in my body as well as my mind.
So my starting weight for my new healthy living is 145.8kgs Or 321 pounds depending on where you live but either way its too much.
I have been super busy this week but still managed to go to the gym 3 times already and i am going again tomorrow, I am hoping to go every second day, I would go everyday but cant due to the cost of fuel. On my days off from the gym I am still working out at home and every day i walk my beautiful husky.
I am finding i am drinking alot more water and the cravings i have for junk food are starting to go away. I am going to do up a weekly recipe roster so then i have set meals on each day so i know exactly what to cook and when. I find it is a really good way for me to avoid take away because i like routine and structure i will stick to it easier than if i did shopping then had to try to decide each night what to cook.
Its been along time since i was feeling good about myself but i am finally finding a good headspace thanks to me getting back to healthy living.
Well i better be off now but before i go here is a link to my weight loss motivation & support group on facebook, please feel free to join new members are always welcome.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/507339485958420/
Love Always
Mandy
Monday, 25 November 2013
Friday, 15 November 2013
Still cancer free & looking forward to Christmas...
Im nearly 7 months cancer free, Its been a long hard journey but im making my way through it.
I finally got my 6 month tests done on thursday, I was so nervous, i didnt get much sleep wednesday night. When my specialist did the tests she said there is no sign of the cancer returning yet and shes confident it wont return, I still have to get the tests done every 3 months but hopefully next time i wont be so nervous.
My life is slowly returning to normal finally, Last year i was told if i didnt have the surgery i wouldnt make it to this christmas and now here i am nearly 12 months after the day i got that call, im cancer free, looking forward to christmas and planning our wedding.
Alot can change in 12 months, Ive lost family & friends but i have also gained some amazing new friends that make it all worth while.
When i was a little girl my grandpa told me that during tough times you find out who really cares for you and who is just there when they need something, I now know what he meant when he told me to make sure my friends are "All weather friends", they are the ones who will stand by my side through the hard times as well as the good times and im thankful for those who have stood by myside and helped me through the hard times.
Im really looking forward to christmas this year, Rob & i arent doing anything special, just having my mum over for Christmas lunch but this year is special because its my first christmas as a survivor.
For christmas this year I asked Rob for a gym membership, Seems like a strange present but i really miss going to the gym & i want to get fit & start enjoying life again, Rob brought me a membership to Anytime Fitness YAY! I start this week. Im so excited. The gym is amazing, its massive & the equipment is so cool. I have to go to the Wodonga one for a month because thats where i signed up but after the first month is up i can go to any anytime fitness gym anywhere world wide.
Its nice to be getting my life back on track.
So now i will be still doing weekly weigh ins but i will be posting a blog about it, it will help me stick to my weight loss goal.
Also if anyone in the albury wodonga area would like to go to the gym and workout with me please feel free to contact me.
Thank you all for your support.
Love Always
Mandy
xoxo
I finally got my 6 month tests done on thursday, I was so nervous, i didnt get much sleep wednesday night. When my specialist did the tests she said there is no sign of the cancer returning yet and shes confident it wont return, I still have to get the tests done every 3 months but hopefully next time i wont be so nervous.
My life is slowly returning to normal finally, Last year i was told if i didnt have the surgery i wouldnt make it to this christmas and now here i am nearly 12 months after the day i got that call, im cancer free, looking forward to christmas and planning our wedding.
Alot can change in 12 months, Ive lost family & friends but i have also gained some amazing new friends that make it all worth while.
When i was a little girl my grandpa told me that during tough times you find out who really cares for you and who is just there when they need something, I now know what he meant when he told me to make sure my friends are "All weather friends", they are the ones who will stand by my side through the hard times as well as the good times and im thankful for those who have stood by myside and helped me through the hard times.
Im really looking forward to christmas this year, Rob & i arent doing anything special, just having my mum over for Christmas lunch but this year is special because its my first christmas as a survivor.
For christmas this year I asked Rob for a gym membership, Seems like a strange present but i really miss going to the gym & i want to get fit & start enjoying life again, Rob brought me a membership to Anytime Fitness YAY! I start this week. Im so excited. The gym is amazing, its massive & the equipment is so cool. I have to go to the Wodonga one for a month because thats where i signed up but after the first month is up i can go to any anytime fitness gym anywhere world wide.
Its nice to be getting my life back on track.
So now i will be still doing weekly weigh ins but i will be posting a blog about it, it will help me stick to my weight loss goal.
Also if anyone in the albury wodonga area would like to go to the gym and workout with me please feel free to contact me.
Thank you all for your support.
Love Always
Mandy
xoxo
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
I got my Survivor Sash....
As usual im worried about the test results, every bit of pain i get my mind instantly panics and thinks maybe the cancer is back.
Last year when my cancer got upgraded to life threatening, the specialist from the royal women's hospital told me if i didnt have the surgery i wouldn't make it to christmas this year, i live with that thought every day and as strange as it sounds, now that its nearly christmas time i think its finally sinking in just how close i came to dying.
This year i came to close to dying, during my surgery my body started to shut down and then started fighting again, I will never forget when the specialist told me that only a couple days after my surgery, it sent a chill down my spine but it just goes to show that i am a fighter.
The past few years has been the most difficult time of my life, Ive learnt so much though.
I know that i am a fighter, im stronger than i ever knew i could be.
This year i did my very first Relay For Life Survivor lap, It was a very emotional moment for me, first seeing the word SURVIVOR on my sash, then when i was standing at the start line with the rest of the Survivors and their Carers, Rob was my carer of course, When i looked around at the sea of purple from everyones relay for life shirts, i felt a sense of pride and strength.
It was a beautiful opening ceremony, then the survivors and their carers do the first lap, it is only 450meters but with every step i took in my surroundings and remembered back over my journey through cancer, 6 months ago after my surgery i was struggling to get out of bed and thought i would never smile again and yet here i was 6 months later walking my survivor lap arm in arm with Rob.
I had tears in my eyes, not because i was sad but because i was over joyed at being there and finally being a survivor.
I know that i am a fighter, im stronger than i ever knew i could be.
This year i did my very first Relay For Life Survivor lap, It was a very emotional moment for me, first seeing the word SURVIVOR on my sash, then when i was standing at the start line with the rest of the Survivors and their Carers, Rob was my carer of course, When i looked around at the sea of purple from everyones relay for life shirts, i felt a sense of pride and strength.
It was a beautiful opening ceremony, then the survivors and their carers do the first lap, it is only 450meters but with every step i took in my surroundings and remembered back over my journey through cancer, 6 months ago after my surgery i was struggling to get out of bed and thought i would never smile again and yet here i was 6 months later walking my survivor lap arm in arm with Rob.
I had tears in my eyes, not because i was sad but because i was over joyed at being there and finally being a survivor.
When we were about half way around i heard a woman yell out to me, to be honest i think i was off in my own little world, lol i didnt recognise the woman at first but her voice did sound familiar, it wasnt till after the lap when Rob and i were stalking Dougal the cancer council bear, i heard the same woman say my name again, When i looked up i realised it was our Friends Rae & her hubby Chris.
It made my day knowing that we had friends there, they are lovely people and i cant thank them enough for the support they have given us during my journey.
Rae and i met this year when i put a post on facebook asking if people had any wool they wanted to get rid off, she was kind enough to offer her house as a drop off point.
It made my day knowing that we had friends there, they are lovely people and i cant thank them enough for the support they have given us during my journey.
Rae and i met this year when i put a post on facebook asking if people had any wool they wanted to get rid off, she was kind enough to offer her house as a drop off point.
Doing the survivor lap was a great experience and one that i am very proud to be able to have done, now each time i look at my scar im learning to not hate it and think of it as scar that reminds me i cant be a mum but to be proud of it for it reminds me i survived.
Love Always
Mandy
Mandy
xoxo
The strike is over...
So the strike is over, it ended Friday after the union members voted to accept the offer which will bridge the gap between the city & regional workers.
The Saturday penalties will increase from 125 per cent to 140 per cent. Shift workers of 7 hours or less will now get a 15 minute break instead of 10 mins, forklift drivers will now get a allowance.
The union members stayed standing strong and finally after being out on strike for 8 days the company finally heard what the workers wanted.
Being at Camp Justice when the members voted was a incredible experience, there was a lot of emotion going around. Seeing the joy on everyone's faces made the sleepless nights worth it.
During the strike not only did the union members stand up for themselves but also for the workers who arent even working there yet, If the company had of had their own way, it would mean that the new workers would lose $3 per hour.
It just goes to show that when you stand together you can achieve anything you set your mind to.
The union & its members should be proud of what they achieved, I must admit the first thing that came to my mind when they voted Yes, was pride. Im very proud that I was able to help, even if my hubby wasnt working there if there was something i could do to help i still wouldve helped.
Love Always
Mandy
xoxo
The Saturday penalties will increase from 125 per cent to 140 per cent. Shift workers of 7 hours or less will now get a 15 minute break instead of 10 mins, forklift drivers will now get a allowance.
The union members stayed standing strong and finally after being out on strike for 8 days the company finally heard what the workers wanted.
Being at Camp Justice when the members voted was a incredible experience, there was a lot of emotion going around. Seeing the joy on everyone's faces made the sleepless nights worth it.
During the strike not only did the union members stand up for themselves but also for the workers who arent even working there yet, If the company had of had their own way, it would mean that the new workers would lose $3 per hour.
It just goes to show that when you stand together you can achieve anything you set your mind to.
The union & its members should be proud of what they achieved, I must admit the first thing that came to my mind when they voted Yes, was pride. Im very proud that I was able to help, even if my hubby wasnt working there if there was something i could do to help i still wouldve helped.
Love Always
Mandy
xoxo
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