New Years Body Transformation Challenge 2009!

[Arimeh]

Astrid - if I took mine i'd probably die of shock. So its best just to let these things stay unknown

[amber]

Ooooohh....can I join too? I'm on holidays from uni at the moment so instead of running to classes I'm sitting around munching on Chrissy leftovers
I will try and dig up a tape measure and email those results Lucy.
I'm certainly not looking forward to seeing what they are!

[tiggerandpooh]

count me in too... need the motivation and encouragement. I am such a lazy so and so. we got a wii and wii fit for christmas EARLY ... and all I need to do is get it out every day... but do i??? will email you Lucy the measurements and weight. will get the wii fit out this morning to weigh myself...

[*Ali*]

I thought I would come in an share my weight loss plan (goals) and rewards, I think for me putting it all out there will help me stay on track.

1. 4kgs Loss end of Jan(pre-baby weight)- Reward Pedicure
2. 5kgs loss by beginning April (9kgs total loss)- Reward massage
3. 10% total body weight loss End April (12 kgs total loss)- Reward New Jeans
4.5kgs loss by 23rd June(DD 3rd Birthday, 17kgs total loss)- Reward New winter boots
5. 6kgs loss by 25th Sept (4th wedding anni. 23kgs total loss)- Reward Romantic Dinner
6. 7 kgs loss by 4th Jan 2010 (My 30th Birthday- 30kg total loss)- Reward Shopping holiday Melbourne

For me I think breaking it up into small achievable goals will help, because if I look at the whole big picture it seems to scary and daunting. I have thought about it carefully this time around, and I am hoping that because I have a plan I will be more inclined to stick to it.

ETA- I have figured out that I only have to average 600gm loss per week to achieve my goal- I think that is a reasonable expectation to maintain.

[MrsFabuloso]

I wrote this down for myself last night and put it in another thread and thought maybe it would be good to post here....

Last night I wrote out some rules for myself:

-More water (Drink 2lt of water, more for the filling up factor than to hydrate, LOL!)
-2-3 serves fruit, 3-5serves veggies a day, every day
-Have a glass of water when hungry between meals (then wait 15mins to see if I'm really hungry or if I can distract myself)
-NO added sugar (even in coffee/tea, only from 2-3pcs fruit)
-3 meals 2 snacks
-No spending extra money on food (eg: if we go out, I will bring my own food, no buying chocolate/junky snacks)
-Write it down (I am going to do a food diary for a while to get myself under control and see whre my bad times are, though I think I know!!)
-Limit processed foods (I have been eating alot of convenience stuff like muesli bars, cerial, bread and though not bad in themselves really, I should be eating fruit and veggies)
-Walk AT LEAST 20mins 5 times a week (I have been carrying Lily in my ergo and pushing Liam in the single pram, or pushing them both in the double pram. I find if I use the carrier, my legs are sorer like I've been doing squats, but if I push them in the pram, I get more puffed out, so a mixture for me is good!)

And that's it for now. I don't want to overwhelm myself with too many specifics just yet and I think these things are pretty basic for me. It's stuff I used to always do before having kids and I have just let them slip, so I want to get back into the old habbits!

[Lucy]

Thanks girls. And for those who are writing goals and plans: WELL DONE! This is absolutely brilliant, and the very best way to get motivated and STAY motivated!

So far I have received stats for the following people:

Lilias
Queenbee
Captain
Krysallys
Arimeh
Arimeh's DH

For anyone who is looking at setting some plan or goals, here is what I would suggest:

Goals should be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely.

For example:

I will lose an average of 0.6kg a week. This means I will lose 7.2kg in 12 weeks. I will weigh myself weekly to keep myself on track. This is a healthy weight loss per week, and is more than achievable as long as I maintain healthy eating habits and exercise. So by the end of March I will be 7kg lighter, and will have lost cm's from all over my body, which is an exciting & realistic goal.

Think about HOW your eating and exercise will change to achieve this. It may be that you need to look at total calories (Calorie King is great for this: Google it!). Or it may be that you are committed to joining Weight Watchers. Or doing one of the many "shake" programs. Or it may be that you simply need to cut out junk food and grog? Each circumstance is different. So make sure you know how YOU are going to tackle this.

And exercise.....how are you going to get moving? Join a gym? Walk every day? Use an exercise bike? Skip? Swim? Bear in mind, to lose weight, you need to do at least 4 x 30 mins of SOMETHING!

And how are you going to reward yourself for mini goals achieved? (Ali has great examples in her post above!)

Mine from last year are here: all achieved!

Good luck girls, in your planning, and make sure you all send me through your stats please!

[Mum0809]

I would love to join to. I will pm details as soon as I find the tape measure.

[hj1981]

Okay i really ummmm and ahhhhh'd about this for a little while - but know i really want to become a Yummy Mummy and i can't do it with out some help and motivation - so count me in!
As soon as i find tape measure i will PM details!
Thank you