Color my world with rainbows!

So yesterday was Color Run in Adelaide and OMG did I have an absolute BALL!! Seriously, if you have color run coming to your capital, do it! You wont regret it! 

This is fruitchoc ninja and me at the beginning - all clean and white (with awesome tutu's!)

How cute do we look!?

It was a sold out event in Adelaide. Last word I heard, it was over 10k people running with rainbows! AMAZING!!

For those who have never heard of color run (seriously do you live under a rock?), basically the aim of the run is to just have fun and get covered as much as possible in COLOR! At each 1km, you go through a color station where you are sprayed, squirted, rolled (whatever you please really) in that particular colour!

First up was ORANGE!

Than BLUE!

Next was PINK! LOVE ME SOME PINK!

 

Next was YELLOW!

and just when you think its all over....

They hand you this sucker....

SCORE - I GOT A PINK ONE!! WOHOO!

and you use this to go crazzzyyyyy in the color arena/pit whatever you wanna call it!!!

PARTY!

Us at the end of it all!

Rockstars I reckon!! and the best bit? Blowing your nose for the rest of the day and out comes rainbows! Who thought I was a unicorn under it all hey!? haha :)

I had a shower when I got home and though...mmm there aint much in my hair, it can wait til tomorrow before I go to work (secretly I was hoping it would stain the crap out of it and Id have awesome hair!) and  this morning, I found this on my pillow.....

Opps! oh well, I do the washing anyways! 

So how tell me, did you do the color run? What was your favourite part?

PS I have finally finished my final essay for uni and submitted! HAL-I-FRICKEN-LUYA! Its like a massive weight is off my shoulders I tell ya! Oh and I got my oral presentation mark back, 18.20 out of 20....I think I passed ;)

Being grateful and WWW

The one thing that I seriously love about this program, and cannot put money on, are the friendships I have made. I have made some truely amazing friends with people who understand the struggles I sometimes go through, we hold each other up when one of us is down and we stand by each other no matter what.

I have meet a few of my now very close friends through the program and they mean the absolute world to me. They dont judge me when I have a silly moment (just refer to me as a dickhead, laugh and move to the next stupid thing), they embrace and love when the filter between my mouth and brain has a malfunction, they encourage me to pursue my dreams and they acknowledge and understand the word RESPECT. These people truely mean the absolute world to me and they know exactly who they are!

CHEERS TO A FREAKN WEEKEND! :)

On a special note today - Broken Leg Ninja - You made me get a guts workout with the laugh today!! Keep that shit up seriously!

Okay enough of the soppy shit

Things have been rather wet at Project Reno and Ive been head down bum up trying to work through my final essay for this subject. Its worth 50% of my mark, so shit got serious. I haven't joined the gym yet but my food has pretty much been spot on! I managed to lose 600g in 3 days so Im doing something right (idiot me forgot weigh in Wednesday, I was halfway through washing my hair and cursed myself for forgetting thus was completed on the Thursday!). Weekly Ill put my WWW details here Ive decided so, without further ado...

START: 76.4kg

Week 1: 75.8kg

Loss: 600g

This weekend is a busy one. Tomorrow will see me doing an SSS outside with hubby whilst we lift heavy wood and do a massive clean out in the wood shed. Yes this is not your normal classification for an SSS however instead of weights, Im lifting large tree trunks, using an axe and basically being all farm girlish. Ill wear my rubber zebra boots - Ill take a photo to show you later :P. Ill even wear my HRM to see what I burn!

**singing ** BURN BABY BURN!

Sunday is COLOR RUN!!!! WOHOOO!! So excited for this. Be prepared to see loads of COLORFUL photos! 5km of glorious fun laughter and smiles! Cant wait. 

Tell me, whatcha grateful for and whats your plans for this freak'n weekend?

 

Fat Girl Glasses!

Soooo I have been AWOL, I apologies profusely but Im back and ready to smash out this round. Round 2, 2013 has began. Its my anniversary round and this one I plan to smash wide open. Why you ask? Well because I can but also because ADELAIDE finally got a finale, and boy are we excited!

So my major goal for this round - to get below my goal weight of 70kg and wear this dress to finale with some killer heels:

Its my Karen Millen dress which I was totally devo I didnt get into for the round 4 finale in Brisbane. But I am totally getting into that dress for the Adelaide Finale, so watch this space! My plan also is to keep you up to date on my journey, whether from stories of what Im up to, recipes I may come up with, my rants (generally entertaining!) and all my other ramblings in between about my life or things I hear or see! I promise I wont bore you and if I do, Ill show you funny or cute pictures? Deal? :)

Things have been bananas with me. Ive moved from concrete jungle and finally at Project Reno, I have been overseas to Thailand and rocked my bikini, Im half way through Semester 1 for Uni and even though been stressed over it, Im really enjoying it.and I did Mothers Day Classic with my Auntie, who is an amazing adopted mum for the day! I also did it with her last year and think it will be our yearly thing we do together (even though I do a heap of other runs with her, this one is spesh). Last year we had our photo together and so this year I wanted another to mark the occasion but also to do a comparison for my own head. I seriously  still have days where I think I am still wearing my fat girl glasses and I still feel as big as I use to and than I saw this....

No wonder Im cold at the moment, my insulation has disappeared!!! I actually managed to run most of this (besides two hills which I simply couldnt push my hip to do) and finished in 30.59. Which is bloody brilliant considering I do 5km in about 38mins so Im pretty happy with the time based on no running training for four weeks (except loads of walking and sweating in Thailand and lifting boxes etc!)

Whilst Im showing you comparisons, heres another one!

It takes you to reflect on your old photos to really take off your fat girl (or bloke glasses for my male readers!) to really take note of how far you really have come! I cannot stress enough for the newbies, whether your reading this as a 12wbt member or someone who is starting out in their weight loss journey outside of a program, TAKE BEFORE PICTURES!!! Its uncomfortable, you think WHY am i doing this, but trust me, you will regret it when you lose a heap of weight and want to look back!

So for my new readers, wondering about why Dream Believe Achieve NINJA? - read this post - http://dreambelieveachieveninja.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/so-why-ninjawell-why-not.html

Also for those wondering what Im doing at Uni, because of my journey and my passion for all things health related, particularly childhood obesity, I decided to do a Bachelor of Science (Health Promotion). So I may start randomly talking about odd things Ive read!

If you want to know anything about myself, my journey or simply wanna say heya, how ya doin!? than dont forget to comment! I do my best to respond to all! I know I have readers, so let yourself be known! Tell me about yourself and how your journey is going! Id love to hear from you!

Well thats it for now! Ill fill you on the past weeks in future posts - I have some gorgeous pics of my holiday and Project Reno (well not so gorgeous, but its a diamond in the rough...well Im telling myself this anyways!)

Catcha Ninjas!

Feeling a bit flat and a bit of failure!

*Warning - rant and rambles to follow - sorry if it makes no sense*

Im feeling very deflated. 

This weekend has been one of many bad choices. Yes it was easter, but that really shouldnt be the excuse? or is it?

I feel like my whole world right now is one big excuse, between working full time, uni externally, between houses (concrete jungle during the week/project reno on weekends), trying to get things sorted, moving and keeping organised, not having really a set routine because everything right now is adhoc (i havent had a gym membership since we sold the last house)...I feel like the dream of getting to the magic number of 70kg is just so distant! I wanted to be 70kg by the time we went to Thailand, the dream of being confident in my bikini blah blah blah. Im 19 days away and yet Im still 5kg away, and after this weekend of not having a real chance to plan food etc, once again adhoc choices, Im probably 5.5kg from goal...GAH What the hell am I doing?

I dunno whether Im at mental road block. I feel like Im constantly fighting my own mind. Ive got comfortable and Im back to the scared to push phase. Its 5kg for Lorna sake, its not brain surgery Sensai, you can do this...

Than I do stupid things. Like skip exercise because Im trying to do uni, or oh its easter, look theres chocolate and binge eat. WTF! I know its wrong and yet Im doing it. Its like there is another person taking over and as much as I know its not right, opps there I go again!

That inner teenager. She is a real bitch you know! She is my own worse enemy...oh wait thats me...

This weekend consisted of lots of work at project reno, I havent stopped til I went to bed, its been GO GO GO and we have accomplished so much, I should be happy, I should be excited. 

I should be....and yet all I keep thinking about is...your still 5kg away from goal. You have been for about 6 months, Thailand was a goal, I should have smashed it wide open...and I havent. 

I feel like an utter failure. 

19 days, gotta change this damn mindset, back to drawing board. Time to write down EVERYTHING again, start from scratch. I have 19 days to make a bloody dent in this 5kg. 

I have to make a dent. Maybe a I need a big "Mish" kick up the arse!? 

I CAN DO THIS. Make me accountable peeps. I will report in daily, what I have eaten, what exercise I have done. If I dont, give me a verbal slapping please! I need it!

I have to remember where I have come from and stop beating myself up. You can do this Sensai! Dont give up now, your giving in to them. Why give them the satisfaction!? They dont deserve to see you down. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off. 

Tomorrow is a new day. I can do this....no I WILL do this...

As Lorna says - NEVER GIVE UP! She is a wise one I tell ya!

Want some bum with your bun?

So today, a girl at work told me about some article that had apparently been rolling around facespace for the last few weeks which I clearly have missed (nose has been in my uni books). I was actually glad, when I read this. that I dont actually buy my hot cross buns from Coles or Woolies - they are full of preservatives and CRAP and what she told me today, really cemented all of it. I was disgusted, I was angry and than I was sad. 

Coles and woolies have been putting Palm oil in their buns (and other goods!). For those a little uneducated about this oil like me, this means that some gorgeous Orangutans are losing their homes, so we can have baked goods, yummy treats (which may I add, is going to straight to your arse), cosmetics (eww) and cleaning agents! 

What I am saying is only the tip of the iceberg lettuce, because palm oil is not just an issue and sad story that these gorgeous animals are losing their homes, the nutritional benefit of palm oil is...welll... non-existent. Palm Oil is high in saturated fat content (the bad fat) and as anyone will tell you, bad fat means bad things - eg heart disease, increases cholestrol levels, raises blood pressure which badda bing means FAT ALL OVER YOUR BODY AND YOUR BUM!! These four health issues are what is the cause of the worlds biggest killer, cardiovascular disease (YOUR HEART!) which claims a life every 2 seconds. Palm oil is also know to be associated with arthritis, inflammation and even breast and prostate cancer!! GAH!

How do you like our tim tams now? Yes those babies have Palm Oil.... What about some Mainland Cheese....yep in that to! Check out this link for more products - http://www.saynotopalmoil.com/palm-oil.php

The scary thing is, you may not even be aware that its in your products because thanks to their being no laws on the mandatory labelling of Palm Oil in most countries (including Australia), its listed under different names!  Ever seen the word "Vegetable Oil" on something... you can bet your bucks that its most like to be Palm Oil. 

Other names it could be:

• Vegetable Fat
• Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate
• Palm Kernal
• Palm Oil Kernal
• Palm Fruit Oil
• Palmate

There are many other names, just google "Palm Oil" and be shocked at what you find.

So when you go to get hot cross buns for the weekend (please if you do, in moderation!) or some chocolate (again in moderation!) - remember the info above or better yet, make your own hot cross buns! At least you know whats in them! 

If you want to know more, these sites are full of information (I warn you though, it is sad as well) visit the following sites:

 Say No to Palm Oil

Palm Oil Action Organisation Australia

Trees for Timmy

Vote with your wallets people! If you do buy these products, maybe think before you do or even better, walk to the fruit and veg section and get yourself some real food! Save some animals and your arse!

HAPPY EASTER everyone, be safe, be healthy and make sure you move your body!!

Its been a busy few days...week...weeks...

IM HERE!!! HELLOOO!!! How are we all fairing? Hope you are all well.

So I am around but have hardly had a chance to scratch my own arse of late. Seriously been one busy ninja. Uni seems to be finally making sense but Im finding every night Im reading etc. I think I finally have a pattern, but we will see. Last night I discovered one of the things I had to do was 150 words...YES 150 words! Most would go, oh awesome, thats easy. Nope not me. I am a rambler. I talk, write, yap, etc. My blog is a prime example of it! I had to cut my reflection piece down from 320 words to 150. I did it, but man my head hurt by the time I was done. 

I also found out what my case study was as well - wait for it - I seriously danced at my desk when I found out - Adolescent Overweight and Obese. Hows that for luck! I couldnt believe it, I had to re-read the email from the tutor, than recheck I was in the right group! Lets just say, its interesting so far! OH and than I read this lovely article, written by our fearless 12wbt leader - http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/michelle-bridges-20130320-2gf7i.html. I was so happy to see she shares some of the same views I have and Im so glad its something that people are finally taking notice of!

If you want to read more about the "Lets Move" campaign, heres the official link - http://www.letsmove.gov/about. Such an amazing initiative! 

So what else has happened....well I won the escape travel war (never mess with a ninja!), I finally picked up my bike, I finally have my head around uni (I think), I started PT with PT Ninja (Burpees, I hate them but I apparently did 100 the other session! ROCKSTAR!), did dragon boat racing with the SA Crew (sooo much fun), started boxing with a new 12wbt crew member and things are moving along nicely at Project Reno! PHEW!

Soo pretty!

Ohh if you want a new blog to read - as long as you promise to come back to me, go visit a friends blog - http://riversongsroses.blogspot.com.au/ - she is another SA 12wbt who is coming leaps and bounds! She is one to watch, coz this ninja is coming 'atcha fighting her way to the top! 

So tell me peeps, whats new!? Hows things going!?

Lets make this world awesome!

Howdy ninjas! How are we doing today?

As predicted, Im walking like a 90 year old John Wayne. Sitting for long periods of time = loads of pain when I do move. I have muscles in my arse that I didnt even know existed, and I was pretty sure I though I had felt them all before now. If you havent been following, yesterday was my first PT in a while with PT ninja. Things were intense, I did things I didnt think I was capable of but no, I still dont love running up and down hills still...which is exactly what I was made to do yesterday, along with Jesus's near statue Mary in the part and some odd looking pushup which made it look like I was getting groovy with the grass. Did I have fun?? HELL YES. 633 calories burnt and I had the shakes. It was wicked!

Last night I did some study and the topic was Team Function. Now Ive been working a long while now and Ive been a manager, so team function is not foreign to me at all however one of the things we had to do was watch this youtube clip, which personally touched me and inspired me. The YouTube video is called "A Pep Talk from Kid President to You". Now you may of seen it, clearly Ive been living under a rock before now. Kid President is the nickname for a kid called Robbie Novak who was born with a condition called "Osteogenesis Inperfecta" aka "Brittle Bones Syndrome". Whats this you say - well the crux of it is that the condition causes extremely fragile bones and this means that the persons bones can easily fracture. Robbie bones fracture quite easily and instead of being down and out about it, this kid is truely AMAZING. His attitude, spirit and enthusiasm is truly inspirational. The questions he asks really got me thinking about this.

Watch it and tell me what YOU think:

So tell me, what would you create to make the world awesome? I know from watching this, I now know I want to definitely help share my passion for health, fitness and educate people to help educate themselves. We live in a world FULL of information and yet so many people are still uneducated about these topics and the expanding waist lines of so many people and children is evident enough of that! 

Told you he was infectious! I think I might dance now! 

During my PT yesterday, we were discussing the new Biggest Loser Australia, due to start on Sunday. Personally I cant wait to see the trainers sink their teeth into the contestants but FINALLY after many years of people harping about being overweight and children being overweight, the TABOO subject is finally a hot topic and so far its been hotter than ever. Its a very heated debate, its ruffling feathers EVERYWHERE but is that really a bad thing? Its definitely a topic Im rather passionate about (read here for my last post on it).  The fact BL is taking this on head on, on Aussie TV, makes me super proud! Its time it was no longer taboo, its time to face facts and its time to help those help themselves. Its time FOR NO MORE EXCUSES!

Lets make this world AWESOME!

Plus who doesnt like to look at the trainers. Theres a bit of eye candy for everyone :P

OMG I NEARLY FORGOT!!! MY BIKE HAS FINALLY ARRIVED AT THE STORE!!! I hopefully can go pick up next week (after its put together etc) Im so excited!