Mid Year Body Transformation Challenge weeks 3 and 4

[sas85]

Hi!!!

Well, I didn't lose any weight! (Well 50g but I keep to 100g roundings) But am happy because I stopped my motillium last week (cold turkey too, ran out over weekend no doctor couldn't find my prescription) and instantly bloated up with fluid can feel the change in my hormone levels, wouldn't be suprised if AF makes its return soon. So I put on 400g mid-week and was all mopey and depressed, but lost it - so am happy I guess because it means that last weeks big loss was a real loss and not just fluid because I was sick. hoping for at least 300g this week, hopefully 800g if I'm all out.

This weeks challenge sounds great as it rained most of the week! I don't have a Wii but I can highly recommend the Jillian Biggest Winner DVD's (From biggest loser) they're not really annoying like so many excercise DVD's and it's good HARD excercise for about 20minutes. I lose a lot of weight using them pre-pregnancy and must get back into them.

For last weeks challenge - I can recommend a tasty low fat lasagne. Instead of using butter and flour, and parmesan to make Bechamel sauce - heat the skim milk, then whisk in cornflour which has been dissolved in a little bit of milk till thick (like you would custard) then add your low fat tasty cheese, nutmeg and seasoning. Use 5 star mince in the bolognese and bulk up with grated carrots & zucchini, and if you want a low carb version (which I guess is more of a moussaka), bake thin slices of eggplant in the oven first (with a little spray oil and salt) and use that to layer instead of noodles.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Vix - The lazy girls guide to losing weight and getting fit. With a cupcake on the front cover.
I started reading it and then watched her host BL season 1 and stopped. Everything I had started reading from the book was so contrary to BL. I should have had the sense to realise yeah der people sell out to become rich celebs all the time, but still....
I really like the idea of your healthy cartoon pyramid. Good on you! Sounds like you are totally on the right track

Aamy4 - me too normally, but first time with implanon... i am hoping it doesn't stay this way. So glad you are loving your Wii!

Sas- You are sounding really positive, keep it up! Love reading your posts they make me want to get out there!

Sorry to hear there is more sickness and AF hanging around. It's a pity really as AF is a good time to lose weight we just feel utterly awful at the time so exercise never seems to be on the cards.

My tip for housebound exercise is: SKIPPING. Skipping ropes come really cheap and target, kmart wherever (mine cost me a whole $3!) and you can make it a slow, light intensity with a one step (or hop skip or whatever you want to call it) or two feet with a bounce in between or just jump jump jump.
It reeeea-allly takes it out of me and is hard to do with toddler toddling around but I can do it in short bursts several times a day instead of trying to fit in one long session etc.

I am also an around-the-house-dancer - and my toddler loves dancing with me (i got him on cam rocking out to P!nk with me the other day ) I also have a pair pf 1.5kg weights that I try and use as when I am walking and pushing the pram there is no opportunity to tone and move the arms. So the weights are supposed to be for that!

[krysalyss]

Well I didnt get to ride to work so I rode to the park instead. It was a pretty good workout with the extra 15kg of DS on the front. Am about to call my friend so will walk up and down the length of the house till the call is finished. She is a good talker so fingers crossed she is home. Had the vege soup for dinner and a sandwich for lunch. Restricted myself to one small anzac bikkie at MT time so not too bad there either.
Feel like fatty fried food but will stick to my peppermint tea as I have a mouth ulcer anyway - ouch!
See you all tomorrow!

[Kazbah]

I submitted my measurements a bit late I think. ... doh

Have been very good with my diet, other than the wine

Well done girls, keep at it!

[The[cookie]Doctor]

I am still confused by the measurement records... but have my own records to reflect on so i guess that is all that matters

[Trillian]

I have updated the first post with all the results I was sent. Yesterday afternoon turned into absolute mayhem around here LOL so I didn't get back to it last night. Everyone is doing so well - on the spreadsheet i have with all your measurements each week are showing change already and that's fantastic! The wl % calculators don't show up anything smaller than a 1kg loss, so that's why there are so many 0's for % lost in the first post, but when the challenge is over, I will email to you all your weekly results in a graph so you can see just how great a job you are all doing.

[Turkish Delight]

Hi ya girls.

There seems to be some great weightloss happening.

I have been really good with my diet and fitness since Monday, and i hopped on the scales this morning (yes,i do weigh myself everyday) and saw a 1 kg drop. I was sooooooo proud, the effort is paying off. I took out the tape measure last night and thought i'd do a measure... i lost approx. 5cm off my a*se. Woo-hoo. I hope i can keep to being good over the weekend as that is usually when the fat demons come calling.

All my sugar cravings last weekend had AF rear its ugly head this morning.

Yesterday, i was at the gym from 3.30pm til 6pm. I did my workout regime and an extra 25 mins walking at 6.2kph and spent 475 calories! I then did 30mins abs workout class and i was off home. I felt fantastic. Tonight i have a 60mins fat burner class on top of my 1hr30mins workout regime. On Tuesday night i jogged for 28 mins, the most that i have ever. It was bloody hard though.

I will lose the most percentage this week... Challenge me if you dare!

That was for motivational purposes!