Wednesday 10th August 2011, Week 12, Day 79, Final Weigh In for Round 2

Well well well..... where to start.....

Lets start with the stats shall we.....

Final weigh in 55.9kg - total weight loss this round 8.6kg, which is 13.33% of me...

Chest - 79cm - Lost 5cm in total since week 1

Waist - 64cm - 11cm gone in total

Hips - 84cm - 10cm gone in total

Thighs - 49.5cm each - 7.5cm gone from each leg in total

Body Fat - 18.9% - which equates to 7.3% loss over the 12 weeks..... which is mind blowing !!!! I can't believe it... It was my main focus to be leaner and not a skinny fat person.... Very very happy..... today I'm definitely shufflin !!!!!

When it comes to my fitness;

4min 25sec for my 1km run time trial. Now this is 28sec SLOWER than week 8 (but 1min 6sec faster than the start).... but I've done it, processed it, discarded all the excuses and now own it. Yes I didn't do very well at all this time, but it's not the end of the world and it gives me something to aim for next time.....

I did 6min 49sec on my wall sit which was 2min 3sec better than week 8 and 3min 46sec longer than my first attempt at the start of the round.

49 push ups in 1min off my toes, which is 9 more than week 8 and my first attempt in week one I could only manage 19 off my toes and 22 off my knees.... damn I was aching for 50.... just couldn't quite push it out.... next time ;).

+12cm on sit and reach test which is 1cm more than week 8, and 8cm better than week 1....

Another little achievement I have (thanks to my body composition scales) are in week 4 (when I received the scales) I had a metabolic age of 21 (good for a 33 year old), but now I have the metabolic age of a 12 year old !!!! Hell yeah...

And my visceral fat (the stuff around my organs not the stuff just under the skin) is now a level 1.... which is the lowest it can be.... no heart attacks for me !!!!

Now the important stuff.....

FLEXING IN THE MIND GYM

One of my goals was to recognise my "binge" mode, the why, how, when etc etc. To do this I kept a food diary EVERY SINGLE DAY FOR 12 WEEKS !!!!, at the bottom of the page I would write how I felt emotionally, if I had cravings, how I felt physically etc etc. Although there is still a few binge thoughts that come through out of completely no where... I can so easily identify when I'm actually physically hungry over a craving, boredom eating, emotional eating, habitual eating etc etc etc.... I must admit I would take a whole day training in the gym over trying to train the mind !!!!

BUT I FREAKING DID IT !!!

I also delved into WHY I have this "keep eating, even when you feel sick", full blown, animalistic, crazy person binge mode where absolutely everything in the fridge and freezer would be under attack..... Well aside from the chemical reaction within the body/brain that I've found in the researching this amazing feat of eating I can do. I found that I seem to have "inherited" it from my Dad. Now I don't know if it's genetic, or whether I've adopted his all you can eat habit from seeing it as a child.... but alas, I've also got my Mum's will power so there's at least a balance... ;)

I've also changed as a person. I have so much more self confidence, self respect, drive, determination, self worth and so so much more....

Generally I've become a better version of myself, and even if I do say so myself, the best version of myself that I've ever been.

Where to go from here ??

Well I'm doing Round 3 so expect more updates. My goals in round 3 will certainly be less ambitious than this round, because I'm so very happy with how and who I am right now that I don't really want to change it all that much.

I've also inspired some friends and acquaintances to join, so I'll be in the next round as well to support them on their journey if they wish.... This has humbled me so so very much. There was no hard sell of the program, no preaching from a podium, just leading by example, quietly achieving, turning up to the gym every single day, eating/drinking mindfully and by sharing my amazing journey.... If you go to the photos section of my blog you'll find some after photos.... yes it's taken me a couple of days to grow a set to post them, but if it inspires just one single person to take a healthier road in their life and live a little longer for themselves, their family and children then strutting my stuff in a bikini seems a small price to pay...

So for right now I'm signing off.... But I'll be back next week of course... pre-season Round 3 starts and I'm excited !!!

OH HOW COULD I FORGET !!!

If anyone wants to get a taste of a workout from Mish.... This is mine for this Saturday... feel free to give it a go and let me know how you go !!!! It's a beauty !!!

300 x push ups
300 x reverse pull ups (basically lying under a barbell and pulling yourself up like a reverse of a push up....
300 x squats.....

Take as long as you need but don't give up because "today we do what others won't, so tomorrow we achieve what others can't".....

I also want to take this opportunity to thank

Krystal, Elle, SammyT, Collie, The Darwin Crew Facebook Team, The Lean & Strong Facebook Team, everyone in the forums, The Fernwood girls, Vanessa of Wicked NRG, 12wbt admin team (Gabi and Kelly esp) and ambassadors and Mish.....

I'm not going all mushy and long winded about it.... but thank you... from the bottom of my heart...