Just kidding, they totally do! A Christmas or two ago a colleague was doing the rounds of the office with a plate of cakes and slices and stopped by my desk to offer me some. When I politely declined, she looked at me and sneered, “That’s right, your body’s a temple.”…
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Frock friends, I achieved one of my big scary goals for 2015 recently. I completed the 100km Brisbane to Gold Coast Cycle Challenge, along with almost 6,500 other mad keen cycling folk. In the days and weeks since, I’ve answered many questions and the words amazing and inspiring have been…
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I love this navy and white print frock from Leona Edmiston. It was an easy sell; my favourite colour when it comes to clothing is navy, the lily print is pleasing and the cut was perfect, draping in all the right places. Well it did when I first bought it….
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Slim pasta has made working on my weight loss over a long period of time that bit easier. When I first looked online to find out more, people hated or loved it. I love it. It’s a great addition to the dieter’s arsenal, but there things you need to know…
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Well… I didn’t, of course. And yet I did. All by changing my frock. With 93 frocks I think we can agree that I’m offering quite a scientific perspective on the phenomena of ridiculous clothes sizing. Having gone through several clothing sizes as I’ve lost weight, I’ve found that the number is…
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So… about that time I was on the television. Mornings on Channel 9, specifically. It was a whirlwind morning and one of those times where you think goodness, did that just happen? An early start from Brisbane meant getting up at 3:30am for a 5:00am flight, and from there on…
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I purchased frock #5 when I returned from London and arrived into the heat of Brisbane summer, when very little of what I owned fit me, and what did, wasn’t suited to the weather. This size 20 Leona Edmiston dress was brilliant, as all of her dresses are. When I…
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It was with a a few nerves that I got out of bed this morning and went down to the local newsagent to buy a copy of the magazine to see how it all looked in print. I had literally gotten into the car, stopping only to brush my teeth,…
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The whole business of being healthy and making permanent lifestyle changes can feel overwhelming. Particularly in January when we’re saturated with information about the newest, best ever diet, cleanse, detox, miracle, pill or program. Building your own healthy living project is about making small changes that become permanent habits. Calories…
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Happy New Year Frock Friends! Thank you so much for reading in 2014, for the emails, comments, Facebook natter and Instagram love. I’m grateful for this little community we’re building and hope that you continue to find inspiration and ideas here that help you create your own healthy living project,…
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So a few weeks ago I hit the big 4 0. No, not that one Frock Friends! It’s still a few years away yet. The 40kg weight loss mark. 80.2kg. Down from 120.2kg. 33% of my body weight gone. 66% or two thirds of the weight I’d like to lose…
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Christmas done and dusted. How’s everyone feeling? I’m writing this on the journey home from Vietnam, having spent the last week in Hoi An shopping, eating, sightseeing and relaxing. Did I mention the eating? Let’s just say it was more food than I’d usually consume. Mostly healthy Vietnamese food. But…
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I had thought only a few weeks had passed since I last posted but upon review was shocked to find it has been almost a month since my post about the photo shoot for New Idea. This time of year is frenetic. And on top of that I’ve been madly…
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Frock friends, I’ve been putting off sharing this one, but as I stood, butt naked bar a scanty paper g-string being spray tanned by one of the delightful ladies at Lush Tan Beauty this morning, I knew it was time to confess all here. You see, on Saturday, just two…
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I heart frock #4. It has seen me through countless occasions; black tie events, weddings, race days and more. It’s super stretchy, so is very forgiving of weight fluctuations. This is how it looked today. This frock has been to a weddings in a small village on the coast of…
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I’ve been a member of a lovely Facebook group for people with more then 30kg to lose for a couple of years now. The group occasionally asks members who have lost a lot of weight to share their experience by answering the following 10 questions and they kindly invited me…
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Frock #3 is one of the very few frocks that fitted when I returned to Brisbane from London. And when I say fitted, I’m using the loose definition of the word. By which I mean there was nothing loose about it. It’s from Boden (so, so much love for Boden…
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Make ahead lunches have made sticking to my diet during the working week quite manageable and have played a big part of eating the right foods consistently. Stepping out into the CBD to find something suitable to buy is not only tiresome with the heaving throngs, but if I’m having a…
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“What do you eat?” is an often asked question in my life followed closely by, “How do you get organised with the food?” Bulk cooking has a lousy reputation for producing food from the freezer that’s bland and watery. But it doesn’t have to be that way. I eat simple,…
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I’m just going to confess up front that apart from taking this photo for my blog, I’ve never worn this dress anywhere. It’s in perfectly new condition. I feel certain that this frock suits someone, alas that someone is not me. (more…)
