10 Kg Gone! 20 to go!

This week I conquered a mini goal.
10kg gone! 86.2kg is something I hadn't seen for about 6 years, before the lifestyle of working shift work and living in Sydney with super handy fast food/ food courts/home delivery of foods was right there.

What has made these 10kg successful?
1)
Well. I think having a life changing moment really propels you in the right direction.
As I mentioned, after spending the previous week consuming 2 packets of nasi goreng noodles for breakfast and standing on the scales wish wish wishing that it hadn't really affected me; and seeing the 96.2kg flash up on the scales before me... that was my life changing moment.

Before this moment, I remember Dad making snide comments about I should exercise/eat less/stop eating crap, every time I saw him. It made me want to rebel against him even more and eat more of what I liked (that was my relationship with him my whole life though - pushing back against his "criticism").

So I didn't tell him I was going to the gym and I told mom not to tell him - or tell him but tell him to keep his mouth shut. After the 3 weeks I finally started mentioning it to him and now 6 weeks from making the change, I love boasting I have lost 10kg and "look how big my pants are!"

2)
Having a plan - a direction to follow. I work well by rules/direction/processes.
Eat 1200 cal - check
Exercise 6 days a week - check
Quite simple saying it like that really!

What else has helped me plan
Using Michelle Bridge's crunchtime cook book helped me keep my dinners in line for the first 5 weeks before the 12wbt started and now having an exercise plan on top of it now points me in the right direction. I know exactly what I am doing each day.

 3)
Seeing results.
I have been always a control freak. I want to be in control of what affects me and my family. If I don't see results of my actions I lose focus - I worry and get anxious.
What has helped is seeing what I am losing after each workout. Yeah it's generally not a good thing to weigh yourself everyday. But I thrive off seeing results of what I do.
I have prepared myself mentally for plateaus and I can always explain a weight gain. There is no hiding when you record everything you eat!
The results in my clothes are awesome! Loose pants loose shirts.. loose tummy (Not a nice sight but it DOES mean I'm losing weight)

4)
JFDI - A simple mantra. If you question yourself answer yourself with JFDI (Just fkn do it!)
Why question doing something you should do every day..

5)
Fantastic Support Network . Hubby has been fantastic - I've been able to shoot away to the gym at 5am and if Chubbachups wakes up while I'm gone he will tend to him. He boxes with me on the weekend. If I need to go to bed early he will tend to the kids.
Friends. They constantly encourage me and say words of praise which mean so much!
Forums/Facebook groups - Awesome way to discuss questions and find out information

I can't wait to see what I will look like after the next 10kg. I am so excited about getting into the 70s. It is something I have only dreamt about for the last 7 years... It's time to make it reality! and nothing is stopping me!