Mid Year Body Transformation Challenge Last Week!!!!
How does the Mid Year Body Transformation Challenge 2009 Work?
The challenge is split into two parts:
1. Percentage of weight lost
2. Total centimetres lost
3.This challenge will run for 12 weeks.
So we are looking at a challenge to shed unwanted weight, but also to gain some fitness: the best way to lose cms is to exercise!
What do you need to do:
1. Get motivated and have a plan!
2. Get yourselves your bathroom scales and tape measure ready!
3. PM or email me your current weight and measurements. (Please note that these will be 100% confidential.)
3. Start eating healthily and taking more exercise
4. Watch the results come in.....
Results will be posted weekly, on a Wednesday. All of your weight and measurement figures need to be pm'd or emailed to me by Tuesday night to be included. Actual weight and measurements will not be posted. I will only post weight, %'s and cm's lost.
Please weigh yourself in KG's, and measure, in cm's, bust, waist and hips. (So you will be sending me 4 figures each week) When you email me, please remember to let me know your username!
There is no set 'diet' for this challenge - just do whatever plan or diet works best for you. Some will perfer a set diet or plan, others will prefer healthy eating and cutting out the junk.
Each week your results will be added to this post and this will be carried over to each new thread that is started.
Hi everyone and welcome to a brand new week! The challenge for this fortnight is eating out and about and how you can make changes to what you eat when you are so you don't sacrifice all the good work you have been doing. Go for a skim milk coffee over regular milk, or only go out food shopping once you've eaten and avoid hunger-driven temptation and purchases.
I usually have a "skinny" coffee when i go out. Not only am i watching out for the calories but i also am lactose intolerant and find that skinny milk is not as harsh on my tummy as full cream.
I posted yesterday (i think) that a regular sized skinny caramel latte from gloria jeans has 177 calories. I couldn't believe it
Hi guys! So proud of how we are all doing.
Well I gave myelf a day off yesterday where I didn't count any calories or do any extra exercise. Didn't go over the top though but probably went a little bit over my normal limits. Had some home-made vege pizza at lunch and a vege burger for dinner and half a milky way with my coffee for dessert. Feeling good today and have planned my meals. Have gone for a walk with my dog and am about to ride to work so that is my exercise.
We are usually big eat-out/takeaway people. On Sunday we went to Sizzler and I was very good (for me!) I had the tomato vegetarian pasta with no cheese. One bite of a cheese toast (each slice has 10g of fat!). Had big salad. One dinner roll with a smidgeon of butter. 3 potato skins (I used to have three serves!) Some fruit. plus a small bowl of ice-cream with a bit of topping (I used to have two serves!). But DS ate about a third of that anyway. Last week we went out for Thai and I had a bite of pad thai (my favourite) but mostly just some vege tom yum soup. Monday morning we went out for breakfast and I got a vege big breakfast which I ended up sharing with DS and DH. I had a skinny cappucino, one egg, baked beans, one slice of toast, a bite of hash brown, and tomato. Often when we go for breaky I just have toast with avo and mushrooms. I used to have this awesome vege dish of mushrooms, semi-dried tomato, toast, poached egg and hollandaise. But the hollandaise is such a killer.
One pet peeve of mine though is I love soy milk in my coffee but when you go out noone has soy light milk so I either have to have full fat soy or light cows milk. I know - picky picky.
Also thought I would add when I go to mothers group there is usually lots of yummy cakes etc. This time I made sure I had fruit with me plus water so I wouldn't feel tempted. Also made sure I didn't sit right in front of the food - too much temptation then.
Seems like i was not the only one who had a "day off" yesterday!
I was good during the day, ate properly. Got home, changed into "home" clothes and was going to go to the gym later in the evening when DH said, don't go tonight and i gave in. Told him that i felt like eating junk tonight and he loves junk, so we did. He went and bought kebabs and some Turkish pizza. I only ate 1/4 of my kebab and may be 2-3 small slices of Turkish pizza (it virtually has no base, it is sooooo thin, like a pita bread base but even thinner!). I just couldn't eat it, i was full already. But... I did have 2.5 rows of white chocolate, a small slice of white mud cake, some pretzels, chips and a large kit kat. I thought, if i don't have a junk food night, then one day i will just binge all day on this crap. So, i felt good about eating it.
I have an assessment at the gym tonight. So looking forward to a new program. back into the hard work.
Eating out is hard and am really afraid of going overboard as i can't stop myself to eating a small portion of the plate etc.. if it's there i'm gonna have to eat all of it!
I'd better post in the thread so I keep motivated! Great hearing about your days. I've been a bit less good today but just busy busy and I'm about to pack up 3 bookcases worth of books, I'm sure that'll burn some calories! I keep forgetting to wear my pedometer... mebbe tomorrow so saying, I'm happy cos even after being MIA for a few weeks I've lost 1cm and 100gm lol! Better than nothing
We've also just given away FOUR garbage bags worth of clothes... hmm size 6 through 16 plus a PG does give you a varied wardrobe... finally said goodbye to some size 8's that I should have given up years ago - even if I lost weight I wouldn't look right at that size anymore.
krysalyss - i hear you on the light soy versus full. I'm wheat-free and a heap of other things, too often it means there is only ONE thing on the menu I can eat, much less thinking about what is healthy or not!
TD - you're an inspiration, you have your "human" days and you're still progressing steadily towards your goals! GL with the assessment.
I've been MIA lately. In fact it's called avoidance behaviour. I have not been able to look at this thread for the past few days as i have been very naughty.
DS and DH went away fishing from Thursday to Sunday night and during those days i did not get a chance to hit the gym and ate junk. I had pizza, a whole block of chocolate, cake, fresh bread, chips, lollies etc...
I felt bad as i ate it, but enjoyed it too IYKWIM.
I hit the gym last night. 2 hours. Jogged at 8.4kph for 35mins. The longest and fastest i have ever jogged for. I was quite proud. Did lots of weights in amongst the men. I was the only female training in the weights area. I did get uncomfortable at times, but just carried on. Here they were lifting 50kgs, and i was doing 17.5kgs.
I hopped on the scales this morning, and to my shock, I hadn't gained anything but lost about 8cm off my waist. So in all, I was happy.
Amy, Krys and Nai - fab losses. Very proud. I bet it boosts the motivation and confidence levels that little bit higher.
I've made another appt to see my plastic surgeon on the 10/07 to discuss lipo or tummy tuck when i get my boobies done. This apron belly just won't budge and makes me real angry that after all this weightloss it is the one place that won't move. It could be excess skin, i don't know, but it does look like fatty skin. i think once the belly goes, i'll be real comfortable in how my body looks.
How much of the top of his finger did he cut off? I hope only a little bit since they didn't reattach it! ER's do suck a lot.
everybody! Well I flew back in from Cairns from 27 degree beautiful sunshine to 14 degree cold raining Sydney yesterday - that was a rude shock to the system. Am happy to be back though - DD did NOT sleep through the night up there, I functioned on about 5 hours of sleep each night, twas like having a newborn again. Aaaah the food, we went to this incredible greek restaurant one night and had a banquet to die for, sigh. I really tried to be good(ish) considering we on holidays and sooo easy to totally blow out - I went to the little gym a couple of times, and swam and walked everywhere so the naughty bits of food I did have would be counteracted. Tried to order the better dishes, salads, vegetarian pastas, kebabs, salad sandwiches instead of fish and chips, and all the yummyness available so think I did ok. Weighed myself this morning (though I did eat brekky first and drink - forgot to weigh self before that which usually do) and have lost 200gms still - so I am just soo chuffed that wasn't a gain. Hoping to lose 500gm this week.
I started Weight watchers on Monday and have been tracking really well. They have the breastfeeding program so I will see how it goes. I must say that I feel better already and writing down everything that I am eating is really making me accountable for what goes into my mouth!
So far this week I have run 4km at the gym, been to mum & bub pilates and walked for an hour pushing the pram. I'm going to the gym tomorrow as well so will do another run.
Hopefully that means I will see results when I weigh in on Monday...
Hi everyone. Had a bit of a minor blowout today. Went and had a coffee at the work cafe and a friend paid. I ordered a skinny capp but when it came they only had full cream so I didn't want to say no then. Plus I had hazelnuts on my breakie before counting it up and it came to heaps! I also had pistachios but they were nothing in comparison. Hmmm. Didn't expect that. Then I had falafel kebab for lunch and that was quite hefty too. I haven't gone over my limits yet but it does leave it a bit tight for dinner. I hate those unexpected ones that you don't think of.
My news today is that I am the lightest I have been since DS. When he was about 10 months I got down to this but didn't keep it up and piled on the weight (plus more!) so it is good to be there again and still feeling motivated. Looking forward to weigh-in on my work scales tomorrow though. Hoping for about a kg as when I peeked the other day I seemed to be down. See you all tomorrow!
Hey Krysalus - I can't remember the street the greek restaurant Athenia's I think it was called was on, but it was the main one that leads from the Esplanade up to the Coles end of the Big Cairns Central Shopping Centre. You will love the Esplanade - it is made for young families, there is the most incredible park along the footpath- it is huge - and in the centre is this outdoor swimming pools/fountains which has lifeguards and everything. Yeah, if their summmer wasn't so damn hot I would consider moving there just for the skipping of a real winter.
Well, I have massive cleaning duties today so am going to have to make a concertedc effort at still exercising and also avoiding a cheesecake I baked for a dinner party we are going to tonight. Eeeek.
Hi guys. Just a quick one as we are about to watch a movie. Have been doing well. Really happy with Calorie King as it lets me know exactly where I am. Today I have had such a good day I even have fat/calories left for hot chips. Ironically don't really feel like them today ha ha! But feel I should make an effort for my calories etc to be higher as it seems really low. Usually I easily hit my fat target but struggle with my calories. Anyway what nice thing can I have tonight for the movie?
Think I have lost a little as my weight was a bit down when I snuck in a weigh today even though it was afternoon. Fingers crossed!
Anyway hope you are all well!
Ive had a shocker the past 2 weeks, not been to the gym once!! Done plenty of housework tho completely preparing myself for a gain this week. Cant really blame anyone but myself tho lol.
it's been quiet in here hey. Well i'm at panic stations. Did a casual BSL check (I had GD last PG) last night after dinner and got a 10!!! So I'm pretty much cr@pping myself. Off to the doc this arvo who will probably make me do the 2 hour fasting test I guess. I knew I was high risk... but oh geez. I have enuff dietary restrictions, I don't need any more sorry I'm just in wallow mode atm. Either way, I need to lose more weight & get fit. I worked out to get a healthy BMI i need to lose about 2-3kg. To get my waistline under 80cm (there's a big challenge) I need to lose about 8.5kg (that's when it was last under 80). This just sux. I can't run cos of my prolapse, I already have HEAPS of dietary restrictions... I need diabetes like a hole in the head.
anyways... BBL, wish me luck hope you're all having a better week than me.
Good luck Belfie - I hope it is just a false reading and nothing to worry about
I did my weigh in today and lost another 1.1kg this week so 2.5kg all up - I think the WW is paying dividends as I wasn't losing anything before. Only 12.5 to go now
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so saying, I'm happy cos even after being MIA for a few weeks I've lost 1cm and 100gm lol! Better than nothing 
GL with the assessment.
everybody! Well I flew back in from Cairns from 27 degree beautiful sunshine to 14 degree cold raining Sydney yesterday - that was a rude shock to the system. Am happy to be back though - DD did NOT sleep through the night up there, I functioned on about 5 hours of sleep each night, twas like having a newborn again. Aaaah the food, we went to this incredible greek restaurant one night and had a banquet to die for, sigh. I really tried to be good(ish) considering we on holidays and sooo easy to totally blow out - I went to the little gym a couple of times, and swam and walked everywhere so the naughty bits of food I did have would be counteracted. Tried to order the better dishes, salads, vegetarian pastas, kebabs, salad sandwiches instead of fish and chips, and all the yummyness available so think I did ok. Weighed myself this morning (though I did eat brekky first and drink - forgot to weigh self before that which usually do) and have lost 200gms still - so I am just soo chuffed that wasn't a gain. Hoping to lose 500gm this week.
completely preparing myself for a gain this week. Cant really blame anyone but myself tho lol.
So I'm pretty much cr@pping myself. Off to the doc this arvo who will probably make me do the 2 hour fasting test I guess. I knew I was high risk... but oh geez. I have enuff dietary restrictions, I don't need any more 
sorry I'm just in wallow mode atm. Either way, I need to lose more weight & get fit. I worked out to get a healthy BMI i need to lose about 2-3kg. To get my waistline under 80cm (there's a big challenge) I need to lose about 8.5kg (that's when it was last under 80). This just sux. I can't run cos of my prolapse, I already have HEAPS of dietary restrictions... I need diabetes like a hole in the head.
hope you're all having a better week than me.
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