Clippy

Welcome to the thread Angel - 8 weeks, come on you can do it - you could lose a stone in 8 weeks if you worked really really hard

I'm starting on Monday, I'm joining Rosemary Conley so I'm being a bit naughty this week

Gonna really go for it from Monday though

Kath

hooperhome

Thanks Lace.
Yes, it would be great to see you in Perth, and Heather will probably join us aswell for a coffee (and a cake)!!!

Anyway back to dieting, have done nothing for weeks, months even. I have no scales either so don't even know what I am at the moment. All clothes are still okay so not too bad. I have definitely put some weight on since December when I dropped almost a stone in a few weeks, all stress related of course. Starting to feel more relaxed now and hope to start fitness dvds soon, probably Monday as air-con is now working.

Hello to all the newbies that have joined since I left the UK and good luck with your targets for diet and exercise.

Chow for now
Theresa

Keith&Lol

Hi Theresa, my daughter luvs the avatar. Glad to hear you've settled so well, I know Woodvale is a lovely area as my cousin has lived there for almost 4 years and thinks it's brilliant. If you bump into her tell her Lorraine said HI, her name is Tracey hubby is Peter. Condolences for your Grandad, keep yer chin up Lol x

angel17796

Right thats my goal. Lose a stone in 8 weeks

I shall try my hardest and stop the wine for a few weeks. Good luck to you. xx

Pink & Fluffy

Hello!

I have lost over 2 stone since deciding to migrate to Oz, I was scared that I would be turned down due to being overweight . I put my problem down to having the fat gene (my family are all large and I was following suit). I lost the majority of weight by cutting down and eating better quality food, not drinking during the week and by exercising (mainly Body Step), at the start I was a size 16-18 (Oct 2004) with extremely low self esteem. I am now in size 12 jeans and am an aerobics instructor! If I can do it anyone can!!
Good luck all you fellow dieters

ohippy

I'm always up for cake and a herbal tea Sorry to hear about your Grandad, I guess that's one of the risks we take.

How did you end up in Woodvale ? I thought you were heading for the hills ? We've also been looking at Woodvale, Edgewater etc. Could be neighbours !! How did you know what schools would be good ? I have loads of questions and want to hear EVERYTHING. You may have to pm me so we don't bore the others !

Clippy

No it won't bore me! I want to hear it all too!

hooperhome

Hi Heather

Yes, I don't want to bore everybody so will be brief but will also pm you later. As you know we have never been to Australia before so we had this huge country to come to and settle in. We have only looked on the internet from UK and watched all the programmes on TV.

We were heading for the hills but when we got here our holiday let was north of Perth, we loved it instantly. When we drove further south and we went as far down as Mandurah we just kept comparing it to what we had seen in the north.

The holiday let was owned by a lady who actually lives in Woodvale and she was very informative and helpful when we arrived. Her children attended the primary and high schools in the area and told me that they had been rated amongst the best in Western Australia. Even then, we were not convinced because she also said that it was full of English. Well, no offence to the English but I felt that if we were moving to Australia, we wanted to be mixing with the Australians.

However when we got our list of rental properties from the estate agent, one of the properties was in the Woodvale area. Of course I knew already that the schools were good. Once we visited the house and looked around the suburb we just fell in love with it.

You definitely pay a bit extra to live here but it is not like Hillarys, which is only 5 minutes away!

We also have an English pub which has regular entertainment, my real estate lady told me they had Gerry and the Pacemakers there. Yikes! Before Steve left we went to the pub and they had impersonators there, the standard was VERY good.

Thankyou to everybodys kind words with regards to my Grandad, his funeral is today (Friday). I must say it has definitely been a test to endure with a member of the family dying so soon after I left but it has given me strength and determination to continue with our dream and fulfill our childrens lives as best as we possibly can.

Have a good day all
Theresa

Pants

Well done...that is excellent......good on you.!!

Clippy

Wow, sounds great - that's the thing isn't it we're doing loads of research but you just don't know til you get there.

Thoughts are with you today.

Kath x

lacey21

Hello to all newbies and weldone Pink, fantastic.

Had a blow out last night.

Back on it today

stress...
lace xx

Clippy

Put it behind you Lace and start afresh today, you can do it!

lacey21

Cheers hun, I can feel an egg on toast coming on. MMMM... my favourate, slimming one of course

hugs Lace xxx

Clippy

Of course! Used all my eggs on pancakes this week

I'm almost looking forward to dieting from Monday, bit fed up of eating rubbish!

lacey21

Wait until easter we are all going to be knackered lol