Round 1 2013 Melbourne Finale

Michelle Bridges 12WBT Finale Melbourne Crown Casino 4th May 2013
This is me, I enjoyed celebrating getting through round 1 2013.

Albeit not a very successful round again, I gained 2 kgs through the 12 weeks and managed to remove the 2 kgs by the end of the 12 weeks. So I started and ended at the same weight. Easter had a bit of an impact and although i tried to be good, somehow the chocolate kept appearing and just had to be eaten. My bad.

I have however, been pursuing a better level of exercise in my life, I had a trial for 21 days at the local Fernwood Gym. I enjoyed trying out the Body Balance classes and learning how to do pushups and use my inner core again. Which is a nice feeling.

During my birthday week of holidays, i also had 3 person training sessions, after the initial shock and wanting to punch the trainer , cause my thighs hurt a lot, I can now work out harder and the impact on my muscles subsides quicker, doesnt take a week to be able to move again.

I am continuing on my path with the personal trainer once a week. It is so nice to feel my muscles being used. My legs are way stronger than they were 3 weeks ago, I can do squats, 20 squats is nothing now, compared to a couple of weeks ago, where i would struggle to do them without the wall or ball behind me.
I enjoyed joining in the Michelle Bridges finale workout, after volunteering at the finale last year in Sydney I  decided that it looked almost like fun, and people worked at their own pace. Mine being a beginner stage and low impact. So I gave it a go, Melbourne turned on the weather, cold wind and sprinkling of rain, nothing unusual in that. The sun finally came out near the end of the workout.
My goal for myself in the next 12 weeks, is to keep meeting with the personal trainer and not giving up, when it is too cold to get out of bed in the morning but JFDI.
To try to cut out chocolate at least for a week and then see how i go after that, reducing my sugar intake to try to make my body move again.
I am not joining in the round 2 of 12WBT but am going to try to move my body on my own.

My next goal is to be able to fit into a smaller dress size at the end of these 12 weeks, or to have lost 2-5 kgs. But to do this i will need to stay focused and continue on with my exercise quest.  If I really work hard who knows I might be able to go to the finale as a +1 if I can find a ticket, but to do that I will need to lose weight and reach my goals by the end of July.

Keep moving forward.
Am I focused? I dont know!!!
Cheers

2013 so far...

Welcome back to my blog.
Today I have entered the next year in my lifes journey - so I thought I'd write down my thoughts.

I have been struggling to continue with the Michelle Bridges 12WBT.  Some weeks it comes together and some weeks it doesn't. I am about to finish my fourth round in 3 weeks time.

The weeks where following my change of employment in December from Part time to full time had quite an impact on my progress. And last week after Easter and an abundance of chocolate eggs, I realised I had got out of control.

This week I have been able to take a step back , while i have had a weeks holiday at home with my kids.
I booked myself in to see a Personal Trainer and oh my, am i hurting all over. First session found some thigh muscles that hadn't been used properly for quite a while and my second session found the calf muscles and a few more upper arm muscles that I hadn't fully utilised in quite a while. And with another session to occur this week, I'm not sure how I will go next when i can only fit in one session during the week.

I have been going to the gym when i get there sometimes once or twice a week, walking around my neighbourhood, but with not so healthy eating choices I have not made a move forward in my exercise and weight loss.

This week I have also attended a Body Balance class. Some things I struggled with but I gave it ago and got to the end of it and was happy that I made it through.

A walk up the local telecom tower in the middle of town, saw me climb successfully to the top, and down again. While I watched the kids run up and see them throw popcorn to see how far it would fall from the top.

Sometimes I feel I'm not getting anywhere, but tonight I decided to have an overall look at where i have come. I have kept off 7 kgs from the time before I started the program to today. I have lost and kept off 39cm off my entire body. 1-2 kgs still keep bouncing like a rubber ball, but just don't seem to get going on the downward spiral permanently.
These are small figures but they are my figures and the start, and continuation of my journey.

I have learnt to get back into the kitchen, my hubby loves it that there are now fruit and veges in the fridge when he goes looking for something to eat. He has enjoyed the new meals that i have been learning to create. I still haven't quite convinced the kids that what I make is all that they will get, I still make them something that I know they will eat, rather than wasting food on them.

I'm concentrating on more exercise this week to try to get my body moving again.
How will I go once I am sitting at my desk all day at work next week? I honestly dont know, but knowing now how a PT session works, I am determined to fit at least one of these in a week to push myself that extra bit.

I watch some of my friends and family preparing for the Tough Mudder and SpartanWarrior races and can't understand the pleasure they get from them, i suppose it is their personal challenges in their fitness.
I can't see myself attempting these events but can see myself as improving my fitness for my own health and wellbeing, continuing on as a life style change.

My kids notice the changes, when we go bike riding or walking, they are not having to wait for me anymore and I can keep up with them. Making family outings much more pleasant.

My goal for this month is to attend the finale workout and participate fully in the workout and make it to the end. (In Sydney I volunteered and enjoyed it thoroughly but realised that everyone participates at their own pace and level). To get to this goal I am going to fit in one PT session a week and get to the gym as often as I can fit it in. Playing a game of tennis on a Thursday evening with my child.
I'm looking forward to the end of this round and being part of the Finale Cocktail party, and looking forward to getting dressed up for a change and having a weekend away.

I'm not disappointed in my progress although it goes slowly sometimes, but every little bit forward eventually adds up to the big picture.

I'm fitter and healthier for it.

Until next time.
Cheers