Last week of round 4, 2012 12WBT (my round 1)

Well, here goes. Most likely the last blog for this round (round 4, 2012 - My round 1) of the Michelle Bridges program. BEST PROGRAM EVER!!! Anyway, it has been life changing for me. I have lost nearly 12 kilos so far, well actually closer to 11 but 12 is the maximum goal I originally set myself at the start of the round. And I reckon by the time weigh in comes around on Wednesday, it will be 12... I am planning on doing a super dooper Saturday session (SSS) tomorrow and I might even go for a jog on Sunday!

Last week I put on 400g due to falling off the horse and being dragged along the ground for a few days. I really hit a wall. I was really tired after Jye (eldest son) worked till 12:30am every night and then I went to bed late after that. Killed me. Obviously not literally or my ghost would be typing, and actually ghosts do not exist, in my opinion so the keyboard is actually doing the writing. Now that is is spooky...

I will stop waffling, temporarily, to say that I had to reveal my weakness to you because otherwise I sound surreal, like I have just achieved this whole 12kg thing easily. For instance, one example is menu planning. It has not been easy for me to take time out every week to arrange the menu plans. There are things to consider such as:

• kid's fussyness: they hate eggplant, celery, asparagus, mushrooms, capsicum and other stuff that is really delectable, to me anyway; 
• every second weekend the boys go to their dads so I don't need as much food and I need to make meals that I can freeze/make ahead of time as my weekends are very full;
•  what days they both work as they generally eat at work;
•  easiness of meals - I double up a lot so I am in the kitchen less;
•  budget - some meals are more expensive than others so I modify between the vegetarian & normal;
• left overs - using everything in my fridge so that I don't waste food or money.
• planning around certain days that the program classifies as RED FLAG DAYS. RFD are days that have you know are possible problem days; such as: lunches out with friends, meetings, church bbq's & events, dinner parties, birthday parties, out for dinner, and you know those type of events where even though you may plan, you still are never quite prepared. Invites out are a big one where you least expect it. If I have something in the fridge, that is the best bet. If I am not sure after church where I will be going after, I will take my prepared lunch with me (I always ensure I have planned ahead meals for Sunday lunch as I am famished after church.)
  
  
  • In saying all of that menu planning is absolutely essential to get organised as it will be the making or the breaking, along with the exercise that will offer the greatest weight loss.
    
    
    So my wall hitting was in my head as well. It was really odd actually as it came completely out of the blue. It reminded me of times gone by when I have done really well with something and then I get kind of like Yeah, I don't think I will do that today... and the excuses start creeping back in. Excuses such as: I am too tired. I found that on the second day of not exercising that  that excuse was exactly what I needed to get to the gym to feel less tired. Last Saturday night I went to the gym after church and I really didn't feel like it but I went anyway. Well I did a great 500 cal workout on the cardio machines and I even shocked myself with doing 15 minutes on the step machine... I used to only be able to do about 2 minutes on that thing, it is hard work! I knew that I was going to bed too late and that was a huge reason for my lethargic spirit. I know I will feel like that tomorrow as well as Jye is working late again and I am up writing on this blog. Anyway I confessed on the Facebook page for the Central Coast 12WBT crew who I feel have been on this journey with me the last 11 weeks. Awesome crew!!! I was not going to let the 400g weight gain de-motivate me. If anything it has just encouraged me further to work extra hard this week. Okay, enough for now. I will write another blog at the end and post pictures up of my end of journey part 1. Thanks for reading, if you made it this far.