2 Weeks Until Season Kick Off

Today I spent some time trawling through the 12 week body transformation website. 

I read about some other members, I looked at the progress other people had made so that I would be motivated, and eventually I found myself in the frequently asked questions section. 

Now, don't get me wrong, it's not like I think this is going to be easy or anything, but I read that, 5 days a week, I have to burn 400 to 800 calories. One of my normal forty-five to sixty minute gym session I definitely managed 400, but 800 might be pushing it. 

Then there's super Saturdays, which are Saturday morning work outs that are intended to burn up to 1,000 calories in a session. 

1000 calories! 

I'm going to experience so much pain! 

Thankfully, there are a group of people who also do the program who live in my local area, so it might be good for the motivation, and the social aspect!

The next pre-season task is the the kitchen make over, bring it on!

New Challenges - 12 Weeks Of Them

For a long time I subscribed to the Dukan Diet way of eating, and I lost 25kg, but it was too quick, and unsustainable, and it highlighted some health issues which resulted in the removal of my gallbladder.

I came under fire for writing about the fact that my surgeon attributed the diet to my issue, but I never blamed it for the fact I have massive gallstones, however, die-hard fans were not impressed with even the slight mention of linking the two, and I had to take down my previous blog.

Since then, I put 5kg back on, but I manage to hover around the same weight, and whilst I’ve been gym-ing it regularly lately, I decided that I needed a bit more of a shove. Something to motivate me, something to commit to (other than myself).

So, I bit the bullet and signed up for Michelle Bridges12WBT challenge.

The cost is reasonable at $20 a week for 12 weeks, and I like the level of support offered, and it’s sort a social thing as well – I’ll attend some group sessions and maybe make some new friends, which is always a bonus.

Do I think I can work out 6 days a week? I have NFI but I’ll give it a good hard go!

I managed to wrangle one of the women at work into doing it with me, so hopefully we’ll be able to keep each other motivated. It won’t be as challenging for me, I don’t have kids to worry about full time, but as long as I can stay focused and make sure the changes stick.

For all accounts, I eat much healthier than I used to, but alcohol is my vice. Damn you vodka lime & soda! …. And wine…. Red or white… and let us not forget the low carb beer (which, by the way, doesn’t mean you can drink MORE of it just because it’s low carb!)

So I love to enjoy food and wine – I’ll just have to love to it less often.

The program is currently in pre-season, and having completed the first four pre-season tasks, the next one may be the most daunting – kitchen organisation. It’s not always me that does the shopping, so that might have to change, and I like the idea of cooking for the two of us and my partner benefiting from the meal plans as well. I’m definitely going to have to get back into the habit of cooking up a storm on a Sunday night – and since I moved in, we have fridges, so I have to no excuse for not having enough freezer space!

Speaking of space, watch this space for 12WBT blogs (among others) – I’m sure the progress will be positive!