Round 1 Rockstar moments.

Round 1 has drawn to close.

Pretty soon it's time for me to buckle down and get my head straight. I need to work on the preseason tasks for round 2. I need to set goals. I need to plan.

I need to get things done.

But for a moment I'm going to reflect.

This round has rocked. Not because of any incredible weight loss.

But because I said yes. I tried things. I promised to get out of my comfort zone ... and look what happened!

I tried tap class. And I am still going!
Am I any good. Nope. Not at all. But I did it. And it's a fun way to get some extra movement in with friends!

I went to Pain In Paradise. Bootcamp at Newfarm Park with other Brisbane and surrounds 12wbt'ers. I wish I could go every week - but I went twice!

I carried my girl home to try an cement in my head how far I have travelled. I am commited to working the mindset until I GET IT

I became a runner! 3k - 5k - 7 k - 8 k ... even 10k!

I flew to Sydney and trained with Mish! CRAZY!!!! But I did it!!

I got a personal trainer.

I don't have a pic of her.

She is insane

Trust me


I ran in FUN RUNS! 3k at the twilight run!

8km Mother's Day Classic!

AND I DID ADVANCED! In Melbourne! I am proud of my MUD!

Did I reach my limits?? NO WAY! I admit I could have pushed harder. But I am just learning how strong I am.

You just wait! BIG GOALS coming in round 2!!

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Week two is here!

And I'm EXCITED!

My groceries are done. My workouts are planned. This is going to be a good good week.

Honestly, I'm unsure if the scales will reflect the work I have done this week. I had such a big loss last week I expect a bit of a maintain this week ... seems to work that way. But that is not putting a dampener on week two for me. My nutrition has been spot on. My workouts have been hard.

This week will be fun! This week's menu plan excites me! It has some of my favourite recipes from round 3 last year .. and a couple of new ones I can't wait to try! I am still working hard on saying YES more than I say NO... and this includes to foods that I might have avoided in the past. So far I haven't been disappointed.

This weeks plan is to make sure my nutrition is spot on. I am really keeping an eye on those snacks.

I also want to look at my workouts. I want to make sure that every workout is being done with intensity and integrity. If I'm going to bother working ... I want the workout to be hard. To get results.

So I'm ready! Ready for an incredible week! Bring it on!

Calories burned - week 1

This week I burned a total of 4561 calories!

So happy with that!

My biggest burn was today! 1123 calories!!


Bring on week 2!

SSS Sunday style complete!

As promised ... SSS Sunday Edition is complete!

It felt like it happened in dribs and drabs and it kind of did ... but it is DONE!

Cardio kicker dvd + 25 min trampoline jumping + 7 k bikeride + outdoor workout in park (think mountain climbers and over the fence jumps = 1123 calories burned!

Mission accomplished as promised!

Week two starts tomorrow ...

And I'm excited!
Do you know I really love this program?? It makes me feel alive!

I am still so NOT ready for tomorrow tho.

Most of what I need to do is around diarising and organising

I have to ...

• Finish my SSS (Sunday Style) (DVD down - bike and run/crawl to come!)
• Write out my shopping list for the week
• Work out my exercise timetable
• Shop (at least I have breakfast ... and I will do the rest after my interview tomorrow)

Oh - and I have an interview tomorrow! I still have to work on an interview friendly outfit that fits! Arrghhh! See - I'm going to be busy!

Week One. The wrap up. Good bad and ugly.

Week one 12wbt Wrap up!

The good ...

• The food! This round I promised myself to try everything once unless I could absolutely not adapt it for my gluten free husband. I tried recipes I have avoided last round. Oh my the are good! This is not boring diet food people - this is a way I could eat for life!
• On that note - I love Pizza night! Who would put sweet potato and ricotta on a Pizza? Apparently Mish does and it is GOOD!
• Wearing a size 12 dress to my grad and feeling beautiful! It was good to see all my hard work paying off!
• My first personal training session. I worked so much harder than I thought was capable. It was hard .. but made me feel so so strong.
• Reassessment day at my gym! Loved seeing results in the measurements!
• Getting my dogtags in the mail as a reminder of what we are doing and why! Thanks Lisa - I love them!
• A huge weight loss this week! 1.8kg at this stage of the game is GREAT for me! I certainly don't expect that next week. In fact I will be happy to lose again next week ...
• Discovering I am now a MEDIUM at Lorna Jane! I love Lorna Jane!
• My family support - everyone including my daughter, husband and my parents have shown me incredible support with starting this round! Don't worry mum - I am aiming for HEALTHY not skinny. I love that you all make this easier
• Sticking with my trying new things goal - I did group step and personal training! And I was better at both than I thought I would be!

The bad ...

• Burpees. I still have nothing good to say about burpees.
• Pump on Friday. I was still so sore I found it hard to finish tracks. I got through it - but it wasn't pretty.
• I skipped my flexibility day. Going to do extra stretches today to make up for it. I really do need to commit to the pilates class each week.
• I still haven't had my super (sunday for this week) session. I promise I will. It is scheduled for late afternoon. check back and keep me accountable.
• I still don't seem to have the shopping organised. Instead of taking the time to sit down and make one big list I ended up going back and forth to the shops every couple of days. Which cost me a lot of time, and extra money. I am tempted to try getting the groceries delivered home. With the extra time training takes in my day I need to find every time saver I can!
• Finding it hard to fit my runs in. Again - must look at my scheduling
• Some really cruddy runs due to lack of time
• My 5 year old turned to my tap teacher and said "You know - my mummy just doesn't GET tap". Yep - she's right. But I'm still trying

The ugly ...

• Feeling like I would throw up for 30 min after personal training!
• Discovering my total lack of ab strength. I am still a ZERO on the ab test. Really need to work on that.
• My home. The extra time I spent cooking, training, (and checking the forums) meant less time at home. I need to find better balance here! A full cleaning morning with my family today has helped so much!
• DOMS. Delayed onset muscle soreness. I suffered it badly this week. I know it meant I worked HARD ... but it hurt so much!

Bring on week TWO!!!

Day 1 complete!

Day 1 of the challenge yesterday - and as promised - I started as I mean to go on!

Food was good. Cereal for breakfast. Yogurt, fruit, skinny chino and jarrah hot choc for snacks. Lunch was YUM! I swapped days a bit and had the turkey, swiss cheese and cranberry sauce wrap from later in the week cause the were the ingredients I had at home and it was DELICIOUS! And dinner (again swapped) was fish with oven roasted tomatoes. Beautiful!

Training was where I promised to go hard this round and I started well yesterday. The heat was stifling so doing anything at all was good in my mind. A one hour group power class and a one hour zumba class and 730 cal gone! I worked extra hard in power putting most of my weights up ... and I am feeling it today.

Day 2 awaits me ... and some exciting plans! Catch ya soon!

Start as you mean to go ON!

One more sleep till the start of Michelle Bridges 12 week body transformation ROUND 1 for 2011!~

Since September 2010 the challenge has take me from morbidly obese to obese to just overweight (even though there is no "just" about that)

This round my one goal is I WILL BE HEALTHY!

So tomorrow it is !

Start day one of the round in the same way you intend to finish it ... HARD AND STRONG and with INTEGRITY! Show your body the respect it has been waiting for.

On May 14 when I face Michelle Bridges in that group workout I intend to be able to look her in the eye and tell her I gave it my everything. Will you be able to do that??

BRING IT ON!!!

THREE days till kickoff!

And only 85 days till the final workout and PARTY!

Are you ready?

Preason tasks - DONE
First weeks menus, recipes and workouts printed - DONE
Fridge stocked - TOMORROW
House cleaned - IN PROGRESS
Home workout area setup - TOMORROW
Workouts diarised - IN PROGRESS

I feel so organised BUT I still have a lot I want to do!
Time to get MOVING! I am so looking forward to MONDAY!




- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Michelle Bridges 12 week body transformation - Round 1 2011!

The preseason is OPEN!

I am so excited!

Signed up and ready to go.

Preseason task #1 to be done later today!