Shock! Horror! I'm not in gym gear!

It's been a good long while since there has been a photo of me not in gym clothes!

That would be because apart from work uniforms ... it's pretty much all I've been wearing lately!

I'm still not finished ths journey. I don't want to buy a huge wardrobe until I am where I want to be.





But this week I didn't have a choice. I had to go somewhere where Lorna Jane just isn't appropriate!

This round might not have been one of big wins to me. I might not have made big weight loss or fitness changes.

But ... I've come a long way.





Taking time to reflect and be proud of what I've done so far.

Just for fun ....

Before - the pic I have come to dread!





And today!














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Crazy comparison time!!

4 weeks to go. To me that means ... time to reflect.

When I began this journey it was September 2010. This is my second round of 12wbt. I can honestly say 12wbt has changed my life

I began at a size 18-20. Today as I stand I am a size 10-12! Amazing!

I was morbidly obese ... now I am within 3 kg of being healthy!

I didn't like to try new things or go places. Now I am trying ANYTHING I can! I even flew to Sydney just to train with Michelle!

I had a bmi of 35.5. Now I am down to 26.4 and dropping all the time.

I used to think a 20 min walk was exercise. Now I can run. I can lift heavy weight. I have the strength and energy to do my job well and safely.

I used to have insomnia. Now I sleep all night every night.

My BP was 165/95. Scarey high. Now it is down to 110/65/. Healthy!

I was terrified of being diabetic. And I reckon I was close.

I had no energy. I was sad. I felt so self conscious.

Now I am looking for a party dress that will ROCK and I am ready to CELEBRATE!




Even the 8 weeks so far of this round have blown me away! After losing most of my weight last round and in the offseason I was worried I would not see changes.

But I have. I feel fit. I feel strong. And I reckon I look it too!

I have a personal trainer! I love her. She is crazy. But she won't accept my limits that I put on me!

I can run!
I love to run! (some days!)

I am an exerciser. I know that is what my body needs and craves. I don't always want to but I do it!

No longer do I hide my problems with food. I fix them. And if I am stressed I hit the gym. It works!




4 more weeks of this round. I am so stinking excited!

I am ready to go hard. Go to the end. And then book some serious pampering!

I deserve it!

Before and after -

Start of Rd 1 2011 Pics! Wk 1!

For all my before and afters click on the progress pic tab at the top and you can see how far I have come!



(and yes I did do the bra and undie pics ... but I am not blog posting them)

Progress Pics ...

this is me now ...

You can see pics of my whole journey if you click the "progress pic" tab at the top of the page here!

And comparison pics from throughout my journey are here ... (click on pic to make it larger if you need to!)

I think I am just distracting myself from the flooding ...

What a difference 4 mths makes!

Remember my shopping trip earlier this week?

Well, I wore my new outfit for Christmas and felt amazing!

I am still in shock at the difference 4mths of hard work and clean eating can make. I look at the photos and don't expect to see what I do. The progress so far amazes me.

Christmas was wonderful! Spent with my family, we had fun! Great food - not too much of it. A workout to start the day! I had a ball ... just like you should!

The before , the during, the after

You know, I might not have gotten the results I wanted. But I GOT results. 4 weeks till preseason begins. 8 weeks till the next 12 week challenge. Then 12 more weeks of going hard. Not only will I get results, by the middle of next year I am going to be fit, strong