The End!

The end of the 12wbt has come - I did my final weigh in, measurements and fitness test today.

I must say I am RAPT with my results. I feel like its unbelievable what I've been able to achieve. All while eating good foods - no starving, just exercising alot and eating to an amount of calories (which cos I'm breastfeeding was well well enough!).

So let me try to upload my photo and all my results!

My weight - I lost 10kg - attached below is week my week. I had one week where I gained, and it was only 0.1kg and it was while I was sick so I'm not worried!

Measurements - 47cm smaller... crazy! My arms have changed dramatically but they tell you to measure near the elbow which is weird as that wont change! Gone down in everything which is great :)

Fitness test - I couldn't do pushups due to my bung wrist so thats why it only says one, but the rest I smashed and my 1km run was mental!

Here is the final part - the photos! Before and After (newspapers are there a rule in 12wbt to show the week and prove photos are current)

So did I achieve what I wanted to? YES and MORE! I always thought 68kg was around a good weight for me, but I've shown that there is so much more I can do than I ever knew was possible! 

I've shown to myself that I can achieve so much, and there are no excuses. 

I've learnt about eating, and I've changed what I enjoy - 95% chocolate, tea, peppermint tea after dinner with ONE piece of chocolate if I really want it. 

To be honest I'm slightly worried about finishing this, even though I haven't relied on the support etc. from the program. I need to make sure I keep on doing what I'm doing and don't blow out on food, I cant go back to the way I was just because I'm at a good weight now, I need to make sure I keep eating healthy and exercising as it will make me feel better to do so, not necessarily to lose weight. 

So this is it, 12 weeks later (or 11 but 12 weigh ins), I'm a different person, 10kg, 47cm and 13.7% smaller, with a new outlook on life and... I have a new wardrobe (old clothes which I never thought I'd fit into!), and yes, I FIT INTO MY DIESEL JEANS! 

Thanks for all your support, for not forcing drinks or food on me for this time, for understanding, for asking questions to show you care and let me talk about it, and for my husband for his unbelievable support in me. I feel like I really did it! 

The lead up to D-Day

Tomorrow is the final weigh in and the final fitness test.
I will take a photo, weigh in, run a 1km, measure stomach, thighs, arms etc, do sit and reach test and a flexibility test.

It will all show me how far i've come.. and if I've reached my goals I set out to get.

I'm pretty sure of the answers but I'll wait till tomorrow to give you all the final answer!

I did ask a question to myself and all other females in another blog. It was 'will we ever as females be satisfied with how we look'? I do know that I am not completely satisfied, but i've identified when I feel the best - when I exercise, that arvo and the day and the next one I feel the best. If its a walk, a run or a weights session - this is what we need to remember. Not only is exercise good for our bodies - but I'm sure its good for our minds. Or its what makes me feel the best anyway!

Stay tuned for tomorrows results... :)

0.6kg to go

It feels so good to get back into exercise!

I spent nearly 2 weeks just trying to get through the day being sick and coughing but unable to cough and sinus problems, so didn't do any exercise and tried to live on lemon water. So I weighed in yesterday and was 0.1kg up. 64.5kg. Thats still pretty good, and I was happy to only have put on that small amount!

It does mean though that I have a bit of work to do to get to where I want to be by next Wednesday. Only a week and 0.6kg to get to my goal for this challenge.

I'm trying to ramp it up and do as much exercise as I can. Not long left. After this I hope to still get to my goal of 60kg. After this 12 weeks is over though I want to only do the two nights of gym plus tennis once a week so thats 3 nights a week, and with eating well I should still be able to slowly drop and/or maintain.

Wish me luck for the last week!