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  • #1

    Hi from Down Under

    Hey everybody! I have finally made it to Oz....
    Oh man the longest trip ever getting here...and I've been up since 4am, and who knows what time that really is and where! I was juggling the west coast, east coast time thing, but now, it's blown away but that international date line.

    Sydney is like any big older city so far, rather industrialized looking...we are staying on Manly Beach, and its a small beach town with a million shops and cafes. You get coffee and drink it or sit at the cafe's and eat their delights...tons of sea food...coffee is the strongest ever anywhere....foods are heavily breaded and tons of bakery items every place!!!! Fruit is every where and fresh smoothies also seem to be huge here....
    I am working on getting a good flow with food and as yet, have eaten up most of my legal snacks....when you go round the clock, well you eat alot.
    I am good...it's beautiful this morning...
    74 8/1/06
    SW225/CW142/GW135 83lbs GONE!
    2 YEARS and 9MONTHS!!! I've been here
    Jess Female/51/5'3

    www.jdudley.blog.com blog site
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    Re: Hi from Down Under

    Thanks for checking in, Jess. I'm happy that you made it there safe and sound. Enjoy!


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    • #3
      Re: Hi from Down Under

      Hi Jess... Have some fun and hopefully you will be able to find those legal things
      Sandy
      40th birthday June 27,2009


      Starting Weight 293 Highest Weight
      Current Weight 271
      Goal Weight 150
      Female/40

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      • #4
        Re: Hi from Down Under

        Jess - sounds wonderful already! Check in when you can and have a wonderful time!!!


        Tracey
        SW 158/ CW 149.5 / Final goal ?? 125-130

        5'5.5 - 47 years young

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        • #5
          Re: Hi from Down Under

          Hi Jess! That sounds really fun! Sympathies with the time change/jet lag... went through that too go to and coming home from london. Hope you have a wonderful trip!
          hugs.
          liz
          Highest wt 227
          Atkins start wt 215
          Restart 1/29/10 201
          Current 195
          Goal 149







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          • #6
            Re: Hi from Down Under

            Glad to see you made it, Jess. I remember travelling when my husband was military all the l-o-n-g plane rides, it really does wear you down. Keep in touch and have a fabulous time!!
            Starting Date 3/12/04 285/165/145 - F



            Dedication gives wings to our dreams and keeps them in flight! In One Word...COMMITTMENT.

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            • #7
              Re: Hi from Down Under

              hi jess. i did not have any problems with jet lag but i had taken a regimine of melatonin a few days before. works miracles. i told my friend who was with me that there was NO DOWN TIME....we were in AUSTRALIA! breakfast in Oz is GREAT and totally legal. traditionally eggs, sausage and sliced tomatoes. i did not have too much trouble finding seafood and fresh veggies to eat....like i said, MY downfall was the aussie brew....none better i think ( but i have yet to travel to germany!)

              have fun girl!





              started atkins 2/18/07
              5'7"........193/150/150

              "it's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got"
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              • #8
                Re: Hi from Down Under

                Hi Jess...thanks for checking in. Enjoy every minute!

                It never bothered me going that direction, but coming home usually wiped me out for 3-4 days.
                "Confidence is the companion of success"

                Female
                Age 56
                5'9"
                Restarted 2-4-09

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                • #9
                  Re: Hi from Down Under

                  Good to hear from you Jess. I love Manly, it's a beautiful beach town, quite similar to where I live. You have picked a good time to visit,the weather is warm, but not sizzling yet. Have a blast!





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                  • #10
                    Re: Hi from Down Under

                    Thanks for checking in! I'm glad your flight went well. Have a wonderful time!

                    female/48yrs/5'5.5"
                    start date 03/20/07
                    hw255/sw250/cw189/gw148

                    restart 01/04/10
                    hw255/sw238.5/cw222.5/gw148

                    mini goal #1-199.5 (under 200lbs)
                    mini goal #2-188.5 (under where I left off)





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                    • #11
                      Re: Hi from Down Under

                      It sounds like a bit of heaen on earth!! Enjoy every minute of it Jess.
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                      • #12
                        Re: Hi from Down Under

                        JESS! Come home immediately!

                        As soon as you left, Southern California caught on fire! There are 300,000 people in evacuation shelters, and the air is black with smoke and soot! I can't breathe or exercise!
                        Start date: 7/29/2007

                        Scale: SW:235 CW:193
                        GW:150

                        Tape Measure: I've lost 42.5 inches as of 3/15/2008

                        Mini goals:
                        215 - met 9/10/07
                        205 - met 10/17/07
                        195 - met 2/20/08
                        180

                        I survived a two-month stall!

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                        • #13
                          Re: Hi from Down Under

                          Jess, I am extremely jealous. I love Australia and Sydney. Is that man still on the side of Manly beach making those sand castles and putting candles in side it? He made a roaring trade when I was there, loads of people where giving him money.

                          Manly is so much better than Bondi beach, although as a tourist you have to go and see Bondi. Manly is less fashionable and imho makes it better.

                          Enjoy the rest of the trip. You see that bridge thing ;-) (harbour bridge) me and my ex girlfirend climbed up to the top of that on one of the organised tour things. Cost about 150 aus dollars, but was well worth it. I recommend you have a go, if you can.

                          Rich
                          sigpic260/215/180 Male - 36 y/o

                          It never ceases to amaze me of how easy and how effective this ***diet*** is!!




                          I have since re-gained a bit of weight, but that is soon to be coming off again!

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                          • #14
                            Re: Hi from Down Under

                            Today it's rainy, yucky. Yes I've had the aussie breakfasts...and there is such amazing fresh fruit here. Last night we tried kabobs. Being on the higher rungs allows me a bit of freedom....Yes aussie brew is good too.
                            Waiting for the adventurous to wake up and jog...there are so many people up and out at 5am it's un believeable.
                            74 8/1/06
                            SW225/CW142/GW135 83lbs GONE!
                            2 YEARS and 9MONTHS!!! I've been here
                            Jess Female/51/5'3

                            www.jdudley.blog.com blog site

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                            • #15
                              Re: Hi from Down Under

                              Sounds like you are having fun in spite of the rain. Have a great time and hurry back and tell us all about it.
                              Starting Date 3/12/04 285/165/145 - F



                              Dedication gives wings to our dreams and keeps them in flight! In One Word...COMMITTMENT.

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