Making the impossible, Possible....

Week 9 Round 1 2013 challenge....

Out with the old & in with the NEW ...

What a day it's been!! It was the last day of round 4 2012!  and i didn't waist it my sitting around.... i spent it at Olympic Park at the Colour run -See my post and pics here  Tomorrow is day 1 of round 1 2013 :)
YUP I'm signed up to round 1 2013 thanks to one of my earth Angels... i will be forever grateful - you 30+ crew girls are like family. I love you all xx

So what is my plan ? What are my commitments? What are my goals ?

Round 1 2013 is ALL about exercise... why ? cause my body told me so! all i can think about lately is exercise, i go for 3-4km walk at lunch each day at work , I've signed up for 10 week Cardio boxing class, and committed to 2 pump classes a week....BUT  starting tomorrow I'm going to attempt to stick to the programs daily exercises supplied as well, shamefully i admit I've never done it !

So...

Plan:-
EXERCISE ALOT!
Clean eating
Open mind

Commitments:-
There are 3 people that have asked for my assistance in keeping them on track this round, and in return i know they will help me aswell.

Christine, Tracey &  Shelley ... I'm committing to pushing you when your slack, Reminding you of your goals...as long as you commit to kicking my butt too!!

To Myself,  I'm committing to a BIG change this round ... it just feels like something big is going to happen for me in the next 3 months .. socially and health wise is a HUGE 3 months, so i need to be strong, healthy, mindful, strong and organised!

Goals:-
20 Kg loss - rounding me up to a 70kg total loss in one year!
Improved fitness, measured my fitness tests.
To enter EVERY 12wbt weekly surprise.
Climb Mount Pan again
Blog more
Vlog more
Listen more

Learn so much from people around me and study with Emazon.

Exciting things happening this round.....
I will celebrate my 34th birthday being the THINNEST & HEALTHIEST I've ever been in memory!
5 days in Brisbane for the Emazon convention
Celebrate my Nieces first birthday & christening
MELB FINALE!!!
All this PLUS sell my house, pack and move, and have 3 weddings on my books for my business..
It's going to be a HUGE 3 months!


Well that's it! I've shopped, planned the weeks menu, and even prepped veg, and all my breakfasts for the week, clothes are all washed, gym kit packed. I am GOOD TO GO!

Last but by no means least

I'm thrilled to share the below photo... i am a week late with this comparison this round , but i actually had lost the pants and only found them today! although i lost the smallest amount this round since starting my lifestyle change 9 months ago (6kg) i do see such a difference, and it made me SO happy to put this mash up together! i can't wait till i can get a second person in those pants !!

These pants didn't fit me 9 months ago! They are non-stretchy, waistband, and zip work pants. This BLOWS me away! I'm so proud of me :)

A quarter of the woman i once was is gone....

I've been writing this post in my head for weeks now, just waiting for today to happen. So now it's here it should be easy right? .... wrong - it's so hard.. i feel so weird....i've been waiting for this moment for 32 weeks- reaching a mini milestrone, the 1/2 way mark.. and now it's here?!?

It's been 32 weeks since i started this life change with www.12wbt.com and yet it feels like years some days, and weeks others. All in all,  the last  8 months have been fun, tiring, exhilarating, life changing, new habits forming and inspiring. It's been 8 months full of proud moments, struggle moments, sadness, happiness, mostly good food choices with a few bad thrown in.
Mostly I've learnt alot about me. Things i like but never thought to try, my limits and how fun it is to push them. That I'm not as fearful as i thought i was, and that  i .can.do.anything!!

So what are the stats?
I've gone from size 30/32 to a size 18/20



Week 1 (June 2012)

 Chest (cm) 154

Waist (cm) 155

Hips (cm) 176

 
Week 32 (January 2013)

Chest (cm)131 (23 smaller)

Waist (cm)121 (34 smaller)

Hips (cm) 151 (25 smaller)

So what does 50kg look like for me?

My Face Changes

Week 8 (-10kg)                                                                                Week 32 (-50kg)

 So thats it! 1/2 way to loosing 100Kg !

See ya 50KG !!!!

A new day...

Today marks a special day for me. 

The day i drew a line in the sand.
The day i start to look forward and not backwards.
The day i take the first step and acknowledge my wrong doings.
The day i put me first, and heal my ills.
The day i take responsibility for my own actions.
The day i ask myself before each decision "will this send me forwards or backwards?"

It's time to "fix" me.

It's time for my blue self to piss off, and my RED SELF to emerge.

It's My Time.

Strength Lies Within

 

Saving My Life...

This week in the 12WBT we could make a Vlog (video blog) so i did!

here it is in all it's proud-ness and embarrassing-ness.

My Progress so far ...

:)

The Girl in the Mirror..

Who is the girl in the Mirror i see?

I was standing in the bathroom at work this afternoon and I looked at myself in the mirror and I noticed the first time I was looking at my body and not my face. Yes I am one of those girls that always avoids looking at herself in the mirror at all costs -especially undressed.

Today I found myself for the first time in my life, really looking at how I look not just my face not just my hair not thinking i need an eyebrow wax, or gee your lips look dry actually looking at my body, it's shape and how it's changed.

Today when I looked at the girl in the mirror I see a girl that is 21 kg lighter than she was eight weeks ago. I see a girl carrying a handbag that forever in her mind will remind her of the first 10kg she lost. I see a girl wearing a dress that 8 weeks ago was way too tight to wear. I see a girl that has sagging neck skin from loosing so much face weight-but is PROUD to have it. I see a girl with a face that could do with a facial- and now I've reached my 20Kg loss goal will get one. Most importantly i see a girl who is a happier person. I see a smile in my eyes and a deep comfort that things can only get better. I see a girl who is truly happy for the first time in a long time, a girl that just can't wait to see just how much better she will look in a years time.

Today I looked at the girl in the mirror and i learned a very valuable lesson, thanks to my new 12WBT mindset I've learnt to love that girl in the Mirror just a little bit more than I did yesterday.

A reality check and just what I needed...

This picture speaks millions to me

Week four fitness test ....and a proud moment..

So the very exciting fitness test was up this week. Same as we did in pre-tasks before starting the 12WBT. {read my post here}

After 4 weeks on 12WBT I'm 11kg down (at last weigh in) and as you can see below i smashed my results this week! I think it was so obvious to me how different I felt in this fitness test- I can tell the small improvements already.
Now I'm SO excited for the week 8 fitness test to see how much more I can smash the week one results :)

My goal for week 8 is 1kn in 9 Minutes!

 

My Proud moment for this weeks fitness test was that I jogged the last 200m. It may not seam like much to alot of people, but for me it was a first, and i'm SO proud of me! 

Next time I'm going to jog 400m. and who knows by week12 I might jog the whole kilometre! (That seams like an odd concept for me)

Wedensday weigh in & the week that was....

So first things first....

I woke, wee'd and weighed... and a smile was assured- my total loss to date (day 17)

-12 KG !!!

 

I'm Beside myself with excitement!  it's been a REALLY lazy week to be honest- not much exercise at all. It's an odd thing .. week one i was so sick - yet i was up at 5am every morning exercising .. this week i just can't do it! 

I've got used to the early nights- i go to bed when my body tells me instead of fighting to stay awake to watch .just.1.more.show..... 

I'm not going to beat myself up to much - I'm going to hold my head high, rejoice in 12Kg loss, and get on with it. 

Things to work on this coming week are :-

• Meditation in the morning as well as at night
• Exercise
• Organisation

On a side note I'm so looking forward to fitting into more of my winter clothes... only 5kg more and i think I'll be wearing tailored pants again :)

BIG thank you to my lovely work friend Peta for going on my first lunch time walk with me this week. I'm proud of myself for doing it. we walked 1KM in 12 Mins 54 sec! can't wait to be telling you how much I've improved those details :)

I was humbled by my friends on FB and in life this week when i posted about how shocked i was to only drink 100mls of my favorite Shiraz on the weekend... "sad Shiraz" 100mls =200 Cals! arrghhh. i had a little moment of feeling alot of love from my friends the positivity in which they all encourage me. i just love you all for it. i know in coming weeks i will need you all more to lean on xx

A random find this week...how pretty are these vegetables!

Thai pumpkin soup- My favorite meal this week (i think, so hard to choose!)

Peta and My walk this week! looks like we walked so far :)

My Beautiful desk plant from Peta.. i LOVE Hyacinth

Goodbye old glasses- it's been a great 6 years...

Laksa this week... close second favorite.

Prawn Pad Thai ..nom nom  :)

New purchase found in a cute store in Ettalong on the weekend :)

My "sad" 100ml of red wine on Saturday night :(

Without inspiration this change would be a hard one x

A day I commited to change

What a beautiful morning it was today!

Our usual morning consist of getting up showering, dressing and running out the door with no breakfast, and still usually running late!

Today started at 6am and by 7am Bec and I were sitting on the deck -it was a fresh 9 degrees. I breathed in the morning air and ate my breakfast, taking in the view, that's been there as long as I've lived in my house (over 3 years now) but i very rarely stop to notice it, and take it all in and appreciate the wonder and beauty within it.  The mountains with mist floating by- the flock of Cockatoos flying by it's just magical.

My Mountain View this morning

Today I did 2 things for myself . for my inside and my outside....

1. I pressed the big button! ... I'm officially a member of the 12WBT Team ! How exciting :)
2. I booked an eye exam (long over due)

Something I struggled with today was curbing the urge to scream and yell at my computer (by proxy of the customer) As a debt collector i get to see first hand just how rude, dumb, and crazy people are - not to mention the excuses they come up with!  Tomorrow I will concentrate harder on being calm at work.

It seams the fever of the 12WBT is growing I may of convinced a co -worker to join me on the program YAY! And my lovely friend Renee has added me to her FB 12WBT support group and I'm already feeling the love :)

11 days till blast off !