BB Challenge Week 6 & 7

Hey you guys! I haven't read the rest of the thread from where I left off...internet is frustratingly intermittent :shakehead:.
You all have some pretty neat results though!!
I have been exceedingly slack with very little exercise (though moving house with two small kids is a fair physical strain) and very bad with takeaways and extras. It was however lovely to finally get all my clothes out of storage and jeans that I could only just wear BEFORE I was pregnant with DD - fit!! I actually put them on by accident and nearly fainted :D THe jeans I wanted to fit comfortably are loose, so I have achieved what I wanted to.
I have yet to find the Wii, so will endeavour to find it for the last weigh in.

congrats guys, even if you did fall off the wagon, at least you started out well. time to pull myself back up onto my very own wagon though.... happy with my weight loss.. wish it was more.. and really scared to put it all abck on!!!! hitting the gym today. (soooo, dont feel like it though)

Hi everyone,

Wondering how everyone went for their last week?
I finished the challenge off really well and pushed yourself really hard. I honestly cant believe how much my body shape is changing (for the better). DOnt get me wrong, I still ahve a long way to go but everything is becoming easier.
I can run now, I can walk with ease and not feel like I am about to pass out. I know I will get something in my size now and my big tummy is going away!!! I never thought it would, but it is, oh and I can feel my abs.
I still have at least another 14kg to go until I get to my goal (and then I hope to surpass that) and I only have 8weeks until my islandholiday so I have a lot of hard work still ahead so I will probably join the diet and weight loss support thread and I also write in my blog (which is in my sig)

Also wanted to say thank you to all of you for supporting me and each other. It means a lot and I hope that we can get those scales down even more to live healthier lives.

And to the beautiful Krysalyss who started this challenge...

I know that you didnt do as well as you wanted to on this challenge but by starting this challenge, you have helped me change my life for the better, to be a healthier person, a better mum, role model for my daughter and students at school. So much more but :hug: Thankyou so much.

Hi Girls!

We did it!!! The end of our 12 Week Challenge is here! Congratulations to everyone on your weight loss and/or cms loss, big or small :clap: :dance:

This week was a loss of 700g. I was hoping to make a total 10kg for the whole challenge and thought I had 900g to lose this week. But I must've miscalculated somewhere, because this week's loss brings me to a total 11kg! Honestly, if it wasn't for this thread there were weeks that I just couldn't be bothered and would have thrown in the towel. I've pretty much reached my goal now, just need to keep exercising and eating healthy. So rather than do another 12 weeks, I think I'll join the diet and weight loss support thread.

So a big thanks to Krysalyss for keeping all our stats for us! :loveshower: I also did weigh ins for Calorie King, but it's much more motivating when you're posting your results to a real person and other people can see them. And a big thanks to everyone else on the Challenge and best wishes to those who are going to continue on!

BellaBambina - Wow! You have done so well! Isn't it amazing when you can exercise without killing yourself? Enjoy the changes to your body and I'm positive you'll reach your goal.

Hollo - Congrats on your weight loss, hope this week was a good one for you.

Kim - That's fantastic! Clothes are the best way to show you that you've changed your body for the better. I bet that was a shock, but a really good one :) Good luck for when you find the Wii and hop on it.

Alison - Sounds like you've put lots in place to make sure you get to your goal now. You'll be there in no time! Hope you have a good result this week Buddy.

Blackduckies - That's the beauty of these things, you can always get back on the wagon. Seeing a friend who's lost the weight is awsome motivation to get you started.

Krysalyss - Good luck for your final weigh in! Thank you thank you thank you again. I really appreciate the time you've been able to spare for collecting and posting our results. Hope you find a training plan to suit you and that you get to run your half marathon. Also hope that things are easier for you now that you've moved.

Awesome work Suzi!!! 11kg is fantastic!!!!!! You surpassed your goal which is such an achievement!! :hooray:

Well done BellaB and Suz, awesome work! I actually forgot to weigh in before I ate this morning so will have to do it tomorrow now. I'm starting Zumba tonight and can't wait!!!! BellaB, I might join that other thread you were talking about, I still need motivation!

I can't believe the 12 weeks is over! Here are the final results...

AliciaMrsH (7.5%) (19cm)
Alison1973 (5.7%) (9cm)
Arimeh (3.12%) (9cm)
BellaBambina (13.2%) (47cm)
Blackduckies (1.4%) (2.5cm)
Chrysalis (0%) (4cm)
~Kim~ (11.2%) (20.5cm)
krysalyss (0%) (0cm)
Sterla (6.5%) (32cm)
*suz1* (13.9%) (27cm)



I weighed in but am back where I started. But without wanting to make excuses we have had a lot of upheavals in the last few months and now are starting to get some stability back so I will (I will I will) get my mojo back and get back into my fitness and healthy eating.
Thanks so much for the lovely comments. Some of you have done such an amazing job. For those in the same boat as me - the challenge was just one way of motivating - I know we can all find something now that it is finished to keep going with what we have started.
I really love our little BB community, thanks all for sharing and caring :)

Hi ladies! Well, it's over! Unfortunately, I was only really 'into it' for the first half before I fell off the wagon :redface:. But, with what I am now I still lost 6kg on the challenge, and around 10-11kg from my starting weight (before the challenge started). So I'm definitely better than I was! I will find the motivation again, I'm determined to be thin again, one day!

I still have my gym membership which I'll definitely use - never thought I'd join a gym, but there you go!

Thank you so much for organising this Krysalyss! Such a great idea, and it was such a help in those early days! Thank you for all your time and effort in working out percentages, etc and putting them up! Awesome work! :D

Bella: You go girl!!! You were actually part of my initial motivation to lose weight (before the challenge), and now to see you going so well - you really are an inspiration!

Suz: That is an awesome weight loss!!! How great that you've exceeded your expectations! :D

Alison: Zumba sounds awesome! I want to get a DVD of it or something to try out - might be a bit more fun than the usual stuff :).

Take care girls, and well done! :grouphug:

Hi Girls!

Thanks Krys, like you I fell off the wagon quite early and only lost half of what I wanted to but it's better than nothing as Sterla says! Yay to us Sterla. Zumba was fantastic, I'm sore in the legs 2 days later but I love that, makes me know I've done something. Can't wait to do it again next week and hopefully start kicking some weight.

Good luck everyone in your weight loss journeys! xx

Hi Girls!

Sterla - That's still a great result and the number of cms you have lost is fantastic! Now you know you can do it and you know you'll use your gym membership. I think this thread has been great for showing us that there's support there if we want it and that if you fall off the wagon you can always get back on again.

Bella - You're truly amazing!

Alison - Go Zumba! I found halfway through the challenge that I had to do something different with my exercise to keep the weight moving off and keep me interested. Zumba sounds like the perfect thing, I hope it shifts the rest for you :)

Krysalyss - The journey's so much easier when you have someone to share it with :hug: We'll be here when you get your mojo back and you'll be running that half marathon before you know it!

AFM - I don't really know where to go from here. I'm thinking I just work on a fitness goal now and any further weight loss/toning from here is a bonus.