MUM ALWAYS SAID "WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A WAY!"

I was reminiscing tonight (or should I say at 2am this morning when I got up to heat up herbie my heat pack), about all of the great sayings my Mum used to say like

"Where there's a will, there's a way" - "Don't put it down, put it away" - "Necessity is the mother of invention"

This came to my mind as I contemplated how I was going to arrange a welcome video for my website....then an 'aha' moment as I remembered I can actually make awesome videos myself through some amazing video software I have that's simple to use.  Up until then I was looking at paying between $500 and $1,000 to have one 2 minute video done which on top of the cost of having it done, also means the cost of my time.

So for now the video guys (who are great by the way) will have to wait and now I'm super excited to work on this, which is probably why I'm up talking to you guys and girls, cos my mind is full of ideas of how to do it!   

So all I can say is "Thank God for Mothers!"  I bet all of you have things your Mum used to say........We'd love to hear them.  Feel free to comment below or put a post back on our What Working Women Want Facebook Page

SMARTEST LOSER UPDATE:

For those of you who don't know myself and 4 other ladies committed to "Take back control" and lose the weight we've gained.  I was busting out of my clothes and that's a sure sign it's time to do something.

Well I started on Monday 4th July (what a great day to start - American Independence Day).  After some research, I decided to do Tony Ferguson who has a maintenance eating plan of low GI foods, which I think is smart....so start I did.

Went to the shopping mall later that day, boy did I feel like breaking it...however part of the reason I blogged about it was the accountability side of things, and glad to say I didn't give up.  (now I know none of you ever gave up on Day one of your new eating plan!)

It's now day 3 and I'm still on track!  Whooo Hoooo!!!  Now I know this may not be a big  deal to some of you, but from someone who is normally a lolly freak....it's been challenging to say the least!  Anyway...glad to say I'm still on track.  The goal is for me to lose 10kgs by 24th September which is my niece's wedding. 

Feel free to comment below or put a post back on our What Working Women Want Facebook Page

Until next time!....Superwoman (Remembering there's a Superwoman / Superman in all of us!)

Fabe Keily | Wednesday, July 06, 2011 | Comments (207) | Trackbacks (0) | Permalink

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BUSTING OUT = TIME TO TAKE BACK CONTROL!!!

Okay so I know this never happened to any of you, but have you ever had a time in your life when you were busting out of your clothes?  Although I've never been a really big person, weight is something I've battled with all my life and just when I think I've got it under control, on comes a binge session.  You see you don't have to be a big person to battle with your weight, because the fact that it's constantly on your mind is not healthy either. 

You see I grew up sneaking lollies every time I did a run to the local grocery store for my mum, which set me on my path of bingeing on lollies from time to time.   But I suppose like anything else in life...what starts of as an occasional treat can end up as a week long binge and sooner or later we pay for it.   With my neices wedding coming up in September I figure it's a great incentive to shed those extra kilos.

Now while I'd like to blame my mother for my bad habits, I know that's not true...but when I start busting out of my clothes I know it's time to do something about it.  So guys and girls tomorrow is the day and if you're in the same boat then why don't you join me?  It's so much more fun when you do things together and oh of course don't forget the accountability!  Now I'm about to do something I have NEVER done before in my entire life....let others know my weight (I figure I'm in good company, cos even Oprah had a weight battle)

My present weight (close your ears, eyes...something anyway!) - 70kg
My goal weight - 60kg

Now for some of you that may not seem big, but I know what my best weight is to be able to fit into my clothes comfortably and to have the most energy.  So if there's any health gurus or nutritionists reading this who can help us all to know and understand our journey, I'm inviting you to join the conversation and be part of our journey!

Well here's to a healthier me - Just off to finish off the rest of my lollies before tomorrow!  (Ssshhh - don't tell anyone!)

Till next time....Superwoman! (There's a Superwoman or Superman in each of us!)

Fabe Keily | Sunday, July 03, 2011 | Comments (81) | Trackbacks (0) | Permalink

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SUCCESS = COURAGE + COMMITTMENT + CONFIDENCE

Do you ever wonder sometimes what life is all about and why we're here?  Watching the movie "Marley and Me" tonight reminded me that in life success means different things to different people and no matter what success means to each one of us, it nearly always involves courage, committment and confidence.  

Courage to step out of our comfort zones and take a risk, committment to keep going when the going gets tough and confidence knowing that somehow it will all work out in the end, if we just hang in there and keep believing in our dreams, even when everyone around you thinks you're a kook.

Success to me is about having great relationships and there is nothing more important in life than these relationships.    Unfortunately relationships is one of the few areas in life that we don't get much training, so welcome to the world of dysfunction and I'm sure I'm not alone!  The only way we learn about relationships is by being in them and going through situations and circumstances that teach us life lessons.  Some of these lessons can be difficult to swallow, but they're necessary for our personal growth (don't you hate that word!)

For those of you who can relate, I used to think I was a nice person until I had children.  All the horrible things within me seemed to come to the surface in pressure situations.  My life relationships has been one of the greatest sources of character building I've ever had to go through as the rough edges have been sanded off to reveal the diamond within.  Except that unfortunately the diamond doesn't always shine.....oops confession time.

So tonight has been a timely reminder for me to not get caught up in the things that don't really matter, and to remember the things that are important to me - my relationships!  So if you're in a dilemna today and feeling like a complete failure, know that you are not alone and that if you just hang in there...things will get better!

Till next time....Superwoman! (There's a Superwoman or Superman in each of us!)

Fabe Keily | Saturday, July 02, 2011 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0) | Permalink

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