Easter 2012

I don't want to see another Hot cross bun ever again. I ate a few this weekend and I didn't enjoy them like I used too,  yet I kept going back for more :( Yesterday I had 3 (2 fruit and one plain) and last night when I went to bed I felt so sick and bloated. Today I had another plain one and I did enjoy it but I didn't really want it, I just ate it because it was there. Stupid hey ?!

My plan this Easter was to stay away from CB and Easter eggs and I did really well up until this weekend. Yesterday when I bought the kids a rabbit each (and some other pressies - Jeremy an itunes card, Hollie Twilight DVD and Callum nothing but I found some hidden sherbert at home), I also bought Clint and myself an egg each. Clint got a small cherry ripe one and I got a small crunchie one. I ate mine for breakfast, I think I just wanted it out of sight lol. It was nice but now I do regret eating it, especially as I am so close to 2 mini goals :/

I have a lot of work to do to get all that crap out of my system to have a loss on Wednesday morning.

I'm feeling really good today !

I always knew this weight loss thing would be hard work, hence me taking so long to get my arse into gear and for my mindset to be focused.  As a child I was solid and into my teens I was overweight, this continued into my adult life and moreso after having children.  I have tried many many programs before and had ok success within the first few weeks, but then it all fell apart very quickly. I either sabotaged myself with binges or I just got plan bored with the food I was having. However, I kept going back to diet after diet and pills and shakes were also appealing. At one stage I even looked into surgery, the only thing that stopped me was the financial cost of the operation and hospital stay. Now though I am so glad I didn't go down that path as I don't think it would have taught me anything about the right food choices, calories and portion sizes.

So once I found out about Michelle Bridges and her 12WBT program I pretty much knew I was onto a winner from the minute I signed up. I have NEVER lost the amount of weight I have before on any other program. I have said this before but I truly it has been successful because of the pre season tasks and the mindset lessons. In round 3 2011, (my first round) I got so much out of them all and I was blown away when I lost 16.8kg in that time. I was hoping to have the same KG lost results this round but that hasn't happened and I am sure that has everything to do with me being less organised this round and for letting my portion sizes get too big. My food choices have been great, it is just the sizes on my plate. I am focussing on that though. My exercise is really good and I am enjoying it, I have changed things around so it stops boredom before it hits. 

I do also owe a lot to my local 12wbt group - CC12C, these ladies are absolutely incredible, motivating and inspiring. It is so awesome to be able to hang out with people who have a common bond with me. It is so good to know that you are not the only one going through ups and downs relating to similar issues. These girls rock :) :)

So in saying all that, today I am feeling freaking awesome.

                                                     82.6kg - taken Easter Saturday 7/4/12
                                                                       22.6kg lost

Week 8 fitness test

 I got PBs all round :)
1km time trial - 6minutes 4seconds (1.03 faster)
Push ups (toes) - 10 (6 more)
Push ups (knees) - 35 (21 more)
Sit & Reach - +17 (12 more)
Wall Sit - 57 seconds (32 sec more)
Abdominal Strength - 1 (1 more)

Happy Easter to everyone and try not to over indulge too much on the chocolate and hot cross buns :)

Milestone Week 8 - weigh in and measure up

I had a 1.2kg LOSS this week, I am so happy with that result after the last month's results being dismal. Hopefully now I am back on track and I can finish this round much stronger. So I'm now weighing 82.6kg and in total I have lost 22.9kg. I am still much further behind than I wanted to be in terms of weight loss for this time frame, but I figure at least I haven't given up :)

I did my measurements this morning -
Chest - 104cm
Waist - 96cm
Hips - 113cm
Thigh L - 60cm
Thigh R - 59cm
Arm L - 30cm
Arm R - 29cm

Since starting round 1 2012 I have lost 35cm from my body. From starting round 3 2011 I have lost 59cm.

Doing the calculations it seems so far I have lost more kgs in round 3 but more CMs in round 1.

4 weeks worth of weights

Oppsy I just realised I haven't been adding my weights on here each week. They haven't been anything to rave about at all.

The last time I noted my weight done here it was on February 29th - 84.7kg. Then it followed with -

March 7th - 84.3kg
March 15th - 84.3kg
March 21st - 83.8kg
March 28th - 83.8kg

hmmmm there seems to be a pattern happening and I am not happy about it ! I am really hoping for a decent loss this week - for me that means more than 1kg.

How times have changed.

I have always watched The Biggest Loser but this season is the only one where I haven't watched it while chomping into chips, chocolate and coke ! In previous seasons I never cried at the contestants journey's or I have never had a favourite trainer or I have never been really inspired by anyone on that show. However this season, things have changed more than ever. I love watching the show ( I have to record it and watch it the following day or so because I work at night), I love knowing how they actually feel after a big training session and the mixed emotions that go with a weight loss and lifestyle change journey.

So to be given the chance to do a training session with the trainers and the contestants was a dream come true, it happened at just the right time as it has now given me a much need boost :) I loved being able to share the experience with friends - Lisa, Judy, Raelene, Bec, Chantelle and Alicia. It would have been extra special if some time was actually set aside for photos and signatures with the trainers, but other than that I loved every minute of it <3


                                               Lisa, Raelene and Judy at Melbourne airport.         
                                                       

                                                                          Me !!!!                                                              
   

                                           Judy, Raelene and Lisa in our 12wbt CC12C tshirts

                                                       The lazy girls way of doing squats !

                                                                 The CC12C represent :)
                                                 Judy, Bec, Chantelle, Raelene, Me and Lisa.

                                                                
                                                                      Girl Crush <3

  The trainers - Tiffiny, Michelle, Shannan and drool The Commando

                                      Judy and myself were lucky enough to get a photo with Tiff

                                          I was able to get my CC12C tshirt signed by Tiffiny

Look where I'm going TOMORROW ....

                                                
                                                 WOO HOO I am so freaking excited !!!!!

So myself and and some of my other CC12C friends are going - Lisa, Raelene, Judy, Chantelle, Bec and Alicia aswell as some other randoms ! It is being held in Sydney so we L, R, J and myself are flying out first thing in the morning and we can't wait. I am super nervous but totally pumped for this experience. I personally can't wait to meet The Commando as I am sure he is just a pussy cat and not a tiger hee hee. The contestant I was hoping to meet the most was Simon, I think he seems like a lovely bloke who has worked his butt off this season, but now that he has gone I am on the look out for Casey :)

                                                  check out this video of the trainers <3