Well weigh in day went well, 65.8kg, so a nice loss of 800gm in 2 days. Whoever says you won’t lose weight doing strength training is crazy !!!!! Actually (side track coming) when I did a bio-test at the gym the owner (who is a regular competitor in figure championships and has a body people would beat themselves with a stick for) said that for my body type, that I would lose weight with cardio, but it would all be from the waist up. That I would lose weight more evenly doing weights. Looking back over time, she’s absolutely right !!! I remember before starting 12wbt (way back when) I was ALWAYS a pear shape…. No matter how much running, cycling, classes blah blah blah I did. Yet after Lean & Strong I was pretty much straight up and down and happily lean……. Food for thought….. And also I feel pretty lucky to have such awesome people at my gym :) lol…..and they are rather inspiring to look at too !!!!
SO ANYWAY – only another 5.8kg to go to goal weight :)
Now I guess I should put something in for “food for thought”….. hmmmm how about being “kick off” week I rant about my personal favourite of “change”……
It’s hard…….. really hard, and over time I’ve had a few people that I know start some form of exercise/nutrition program with that bubble of excitement and then within that horrific test period of the first 4 weeks quit…. and sometimes the excuses are simple (well when you are looking in from the outside they can be :))…. Things like “I can’t fit it in my schedule, I don’t like to eat XXX, I don’t like missing my favourite TV program”. There’s many and I know I’ve used some. My favourite for me is that “I’m tired”…..staple excuse that one :) anyway….
I THINK….. that’s right, remember all theser antings are my thoughts only…..
You need to consciously sit down and make a decision to change
To change your lifestyle, to change your habits, to accept that whatever you are doing now just can’t be right or you wouldn’t be out there looking for a program in the first place. I know a few rare people that have just done a program to just do something and not have any real goals in mind, but a near 100% of people I know want to change their body (predominately lose weight) and that is the reason they are doing some form of program.
Change does not come easy. It takes true, whole hearted,self acceptance, that to reach the goals you’ve set yourself that you may have to stop something you’re use to doing, start something you may not want to do and try new things.... scary huh ! !!!
Accept, change and achieve….. :)
Personally - I hate getting up in what most people class as the middle of the night to squeeze in some training before work, but I accept that to make this butt a booty, it just has to happen….. After 10+ hours at work, hauling heavy ass weights around does not always excite me….. I’d rather go home, have wine and cookies and watch Judge Judy roast people…..not going to get too lean or strong there….. And MOST times when I’m mentally bitching to myself that I don’t want to be doing blah blah, I remind myself that I accepted that I need to change my lifestyle to reach mygoals. No one forced me, it was all my choice so get moving…..
Accept, change and achieve…. :)
You are not alone :)
Hope that nourishes a few minds out there…….and that is all for today’s “mindful moment”.
Next week I'll try and remember to focus on breaking some fitness myths :)
Stay healthy
XXXX
Ok so fitness test is now complete, and I am super happy with the results (check out the statistic page for all my results including measurements) !!!
Now to watch them get even better :)
Measurements… well measurements shmeasurements…. They have room for improvement, but hey !!!! we’ve all gotta start somewhere…
So today is Day 1 and after a boozy and dare I say it a tad munchy weekend I’m feeling sick and hoping to god to make it through my training without throwing up. I wish I could bottle up just how ill I feel after such a junky weekend so when I even think about having something laden with salts, fats and sugars I just have a taste of this and whoah I’ll be cured !!!!! Struggling even drinking water, but my goal today is to drink 2 litres…. So bottoms up…..
Short and sweet today
Stay healthy !!!
XXX
Well I’m back !!!! :)
And committed to a complete Round of 12wbt this year.
Since my last post (can you even remember that?…….) I’ve been up and down and up and down. I was still signing up for rounds of the program to only get the plans so I could continue with the training and nutrition, but slowly and surely my social life and old habits snuck in again. It’s mainly been since a June trip to Bali that I really threw in the towel and was only halfhearted about my health and fitness.
So here I am, signing up properly, doing all my tasks and actually COMMITTING to this round, and you lovely readers have the joy of coming with me on my journey. To be honest, I’m excited. Unlike previous rounds (since Christmas) where I just thought “I’ll just continue on blah blah blah” but actually going through my pre-season tasks properly this time and reading other posts on FB and facebook with new starters and others re-committing like I am has really put me in the right frame of mind and ignited my “gonna do it” fire.
Hmmmm frame of mind….. Lets explore :)
Why did I let what I had go ??? Really ???
I think there are many reasons, being lazy, non committal, not planning meals/exercise, not prioritizing, making excuses etc etc are all partners in crime, but I think there are 2 main areas (or problems) where I could have dealt with better.
1) I stopped doing this for me. I won a round, then felt obligated to maintain what I had and be the forever perfect role model and lets face it, perfection is a dream, and just being happy with yourself is a far better reality. So that’s the first hurdle getting over the pressure I put on myself (why do we always seem to be our worst enemies ???). Continuing to be the healthy and fit “angel” whom would NEVER eat blah blah or miss training…. So so very unhealthy and not maintainable. Makes life a little less fun. I mean this was supposed to be my lifestyle, not my life. Body for Life not Life for Body !!!!!
And on that note, my other main frame of mind (or bent out of frame mind set) that cushioned me into my old ways
2) I felt that I could always fix anything I did to myself….. so I gained 5kg…..pffffffttt whatever !!! I can lose that easy !!!! Just follow the healthy life rules….. Seriously say that to yourself a few times and see how easy it is to allow old habits back in until they become your new addictions again…. Roller coaster here we come…. Mouse on a wheel….Getting no where…. I actually think that mentality started sneaking in on Round 3 last year as when I look at the patterns of weight loss on my graph it’s a wiggly line instead of a nice even line with a few bumps here and there…..
But no more :) and I’m feeling pretty confident about it too.. I’m finally mentally there to take things serious again, to overcome these ridiculous habits. It’s going to be hard and I may actually not succeed to the extreme level that I’ve set myself, but it’s ok, I’m moving in the right direction again with my hands firmly on the steering wheel. One moment at a time….breathe in, breathe out :)
Well let’s get to the most basic detail now huh…. As of today…. Drum roll…..
Weight = 65.6kg (goal weight 60kg)
Which actually means I’ve lost a total of 1.6kg since I actually decided to take my life back and get back behind the steering wheel (last weigh in was Saturday 18th August 2012)….. Quite amazing when you clean up your nutrition and although I’m not flogging it at the gym at the moment I’m hitting the good ole treadmill in the morning before work (Oh how 5am starts will start to lose their sparkle……. What am I saying they never had sparkle, but they are better than the 4.30am starts)…..
I will update other measurements and fitness test results when they are done later this week. Oh how I hate the 1km time trial (just don’t have a good clean 1km running spot….have to work on that)…. Wonder if I can do a beep test instead….. hmmmm….
Oh one more thing I need to add here…… MY COMMITMENT!!!!!! here’s looking at you kids….
“I commit to this program and to a permanent healthy and fit lifestyle. I commit to learn and explore areas that I try to overlook more thoroughly so that this is not a round to round phase but a new lifestyle in general. I commit to eat from Michelle’s nutrition plans and train as Mish has asked. I commit to recognising my red flag days and events and being an adult about them instead of making them week long affairs. I commit to watch the weekly videos and tips and be more informed on my journey. I commit to update my blog, weights, measurements and fitness test results and commit to not surrender to my excuses. I commit to not sabotage myself and to do this for me and no one else. I commit to being a great person on not so great days and commit to never giving up.
This is my word and I am a woman of my word”
How can I say this…… shit just got real :)
Bring it
Happy health everyone, till next time XX
