Week 1 - 3 Round Up and 2 holidays!

I always say I’m going to update this blog more, and then 2 weeks fly by!!!

Wow, 3 weeks sure have gone fast!! What have I done? Accomplished? Let's see.

Week 1 was a whirlwind. I was coming down from the high of finale and had only signed up to Round 4 a few days prior, so Week 1 was about getting into the groove of starting the round. I was determined to smash this round and give it my all! To do this, I needed a plan, to be inspired and to get organised. I gave a lot of thought into my goals of this round and what I wanted to accomplish. The main goal is a 15kg + weight loss and to smash the Long Triathlon at the Brisbane Pink Triathlon event.

Week 2 threw a spanner in the works as I was on holidays for the whole week and I think I had only 1 meal at home (at Rich’s Grandad’s house - breakfast) but due to heaps of walking, and sensible food choices when out I somehow still lost weight!

Week 3 started and my usual end of holiday head cold surfaced which meant exercise was going to be limited = food choices were paramount in losing this week! AND I DID! 900g to be exact! Super super happy and now, once this head cold goes away I’ll be back into smashing the exercise!

 

The ocean at Yaamba.

Rich and I walking in Yaamba.

Seafood platter for two. So yummy, so fresh!

Day 1 of the Ashes at the Gabba!

Bought a sandwich at the Ashes - no chips or deep fried stuff to be found!

A pair of cycling shorts I've been thinking of buying...

On holiday = Gold Class movies!

Week 3 I got sick and have been on a 3 night mini-holiday at Tin Can Bay with Rich. The worst thing about being sick was that I missed out on going to do Pink Tri at the Sunshine Coast. I was so disappointed, but I think it's spurred me on to want to really train hard for the Brisbane Pink Tri in January. I did it last year so I know it's going to be hard!

I have a new super duper training plan which I’m excited about and starting on Monday! It means AM and PM workouts and should mean I can really start dropping those KGs and keeping them dropped! With the main goal is triathlon training so I have a mix of cycling, swimming and walking/running planned with a few weights and ab sessions thrown in. And stretching - really need to get into a stretching routine!

My other goals are with food. I want to eat more vegetables (with more variation) and start drinking water - yes - START. I am horrendous with drinking water - some days I'm pretty sure I don't drink any, with the only liquid I consume being coke zero and tea. Terrible - especially because I know how important water is for weight loss.

And to finish, a few photos from my holiday here in Tin Can Bay:

Rich and Me  on the barge to Fraser Island.

Lake Mackenzie on Fraser Island - beautiful fresh water lake.

Lazing about in the lake.

 

Rich and I "bush walking".

View of the butterfly lakes from up in the airplane.

In the airplane, wondering if there's parachutes on board.

 

Stupidly, I didn't read the sign about not going on the shipwreck.

75 mile beach on Fraser Island. Gorgeous.

 

 

Round 3 Finale!

It's been over a week now but thought I should finally do a round up of what was Round 3 Finale in Sydney!

I had only decided and organised to go a few days before and with some great flights and free accommodation on one night and finding a roomie for the second night I was set to go. Begged to have a half day of work on the Friday and found myself on a 2pm flight from Brisbane to Sydney to where all the fun was to begin!

I didn't go to finale because I'd done anything spectacular that round. I had ticked a few things of my list but my weight was still exactly the same as it was at the start of the round having lost and gained the same 3 or 4kg. I wanted to go to get inspired again, and to spend some time with some really amazing people. I wanted to complete the whole workout and dance, and chat and take lots of selfies!

Then, suddenly, an even more amazing reason for going happened! On finale night! My very dear friend CocoGirl was in the Top 10 for the night!!! This girl is amazing. She is the kindest person you will ever meet in your life and she's run 3, yes 3!!! Half Marathons this round!. And I was lucky enough to be there for 2 of them. She is always there to listen to others and always inclusive of everyone and is just all round one the good ones.

So, the Friday night was pretty laid back with some drinks and dinner, then back to the hotel for some much needed rest for the big day on Saturday. I wasn't volunteering this time (I did at Adelaide Finale) so was able to have a sleep in and head over at around 9am. At the workout I looked around at the stalls, chatted to some people, put real people to Facebook names and finally at 11am it was time to work out!

The workout was hard, and there were a few things I had to modify because of my wrist (chronic tendonitis) but I had a blast! I did so much more than I thought I did and even managed a few high fives from Michelle Bridges! For one section I decided to go to the front and stand in front of the instructor doing the beginners version of the workout. She smiled and winked at me a few times which was really cool.

After the workout was done it was time for photos with Mish and I once again was able to get a selfie with her!

After the work out my roomie and I went back to the hotel, checked in and was greeted with an awesome view of darling harbour from our room! It was so beautiful and perfect! We had a bit of a rest and then headed off to do some shopping and get our makeup done. I bought a new clutch bag for the night ($12.95 from Sportsgirl!) and then headed to Napolean to get my make up done. I can't say how much I love Napolean! The girls there are always so friendly and always do an amazing job and really listen to what I want. Since the Brisbane finale I've discovered a love of a bold lip colour. In Brisbane and Sydney I had pink and in Adelaide I had red. I have also discovered how amazing lashes are! This time I went for lashes that had sparkles on them so every time I blinked they gave a flash. Loved them! And so sad they only last the night.

The night was spent again, catching up and talking with lots of people, putting Facebook/Instagram names to real life people's faces. Watching the top 10 transformations was so inspiring! Hearing there stories and what they had achieved in the last 3 months had me thinking, if they can do it, surely I can to?

I came back and signed up for Round 4. And this one I'm doing fully and completely. If I do the program I can have nothing more than success.

I'm currently on holidays but when I get back home I'll putting up a few more things here on the blog to keep me on track and inspired.

And now...photos!

On the way to Sydney!

 

The view from our hotel room!

So excited to be at the workout!!!

Mish and Me, Me and Mish. Love.

Make up freshly done! Love the lashes!

The sparkly lashes!!!

How YOU doin'?

Sad that finale is alllll over. Never shall there be a finale night again.

Me and the gorgeous Alana! So happy to have been able to spend time with her that night!

Mish and Me, Me and Mish. At finale night!

Me trying to get a selfie with CocoGirl with her on stage! (Also Catherine and Michaela!)

I was so proud I did my own hair that night, even though it wasn't the best :)

I'm up in lights! Second row, first picture and bottom row, sixth picture.

Me and Godfrey - Michelle Bridges security man.

Me and the gorgeous CocoGirl. AKA Kate :)

12wbt Round 4 Eve

You know when you were a kid and it was the night before Christmas and all you wanted was for it to be Christmas already? And that when you went to bed, and woke up the next morning it would be Christmas?

That's how I feel right now about the next round of 12wbt starting tomorrow. I have signed up for every round this year and while I've barely lost any weight (or have lost and gained the same weight), I have learnt and experienced so much. I feel like this is my round when it's all going to come together. This year I've learnt more about myself then I ever have before:

1. I am a good friend.
2. I am someone people want to be around and spend time with.
3. I can make wacky plans and then actually follow through on them (20km walk....)
4. I am worth looking after my health.

So, this round. Round 4, 2013. Wow. 2014 is almost here! I turn 30 next year, and my goal is to be in the mid 80kg range by my birthday (26th of March). That measns losing more than 22kg. It's 19 weeks away so is definitely doable.

How am I going to do it?

1. Watch what I eat, and deal with my emotions instead of eating them. I also need to grow up a bit when it comes to food. No, I don't need that ice cream just because I want it. I also need to start eating more varied vegetables. My aim? One new vegetable every week.

2. Move my body. If there's one thing I've learnt this year it's that to be motivated to move my body it needs to be something that I love doing, which usually means something that doesn't feel like a workout but burns up those calories.

3. Get deeper into my mindset. I have signed up to do a nutitional pschology course, but apart from printing out everything have not touched it. I also committ to watching each and every 12wbt video.

4. Nourish my body. This one isn't about food, it's about taking my vitamins and supplements and getting into the routine of taking them. I'll be taking magnesium, chlorophyll, a probiotic, and fish oil.

5. Take time with my appearence. I'm never going to be a beauty queen, but I would like to start looking after my nails, and wearing makeup (light) to work every day. Just those simple things, but actually start to care about it.

Over night I now need to think of what my weekly challenge is going to be. I have a few events lined up so just need to fill in the blanks and then put out the call and see if any crazy cats want to join me.