The halfway mark

Ok so I'm a rubbish blogger- but at least I came back and didn't just chuck it in :) Plus I'm not even sure anyone is out there!

Back to the blogging though! The end of this week marks the halfway point of my 12WBT journey! It's gone pretty quickly I'll have to say. I'm still enjoying it- I'm switching up the meals a bit more now though and not doing a big cook-up rather doubling dinners to get lunch the next day. Most of them are pretty quick to prepare so doing it at night is fine. Plus I enjoy cooking at night, it's a bit of a release from the day.

On the fitness side of things I've been fairly consistent in following the gym program to a tee. Bar this week where I only got through four workouts- my lapse was a bit of I can't be bothered. But I kicked myself from Thursday and got my butt back to the gym. I also did an outdoor boot camp last weekend that I really enjoyed but find it hard to justify the extra money when I've got my gym membership. I might attend on weeks where I have a red flag event to give an extra boost.

I've had a few blow out moments too this week- having a chicken parma with chips from the pub on Thursday and then on Friday having a sausage sizzle and beer at an after work do. But I figure I need to be realistic and I'm not going to be a saint forever. I think I've been a little disappointed with my progress- I'd hoped it to be more since I'd been following fairly strictly and I had a few moments of well I'm trying hard and it's not working so why can't I have that Parma and chips. Getting to the nitty gritty I'm actually doing really well- I think comparing myself to other people who may have more weight to lose than me is what's getting me down. I'm going to focus more on me! And on that note- check out my awesome SSS workout. I may have been guilted to go a bit harder after I indulged in cake with my coffee but am proud I did an extra 30 mins on the treadmill after the program. Toot toot :)

Hope everyone is smoothly sailing along xo

No more girly pushups for me!

I just wanted to blow my own trumpet- I decided to actually try some pushups on my toes this morning (I've always told myself they would be too hard and I wouldn't be able to do any) and I could actually do them! And more than I expected. I'll have to try more things I think. I don't think I'm brave enough for burpies not on the bench yet though!

Week 4 already?!?

Week 4 of 12WBT has kicked off with a bang! After completely disregarding my resolve last week to make smart food choices and exercise while I was away I'm here to own it. I went a bit stupid, and I don't really know why. Cos I could? Cos I was away? And I knew I was doing it, but still did it. I need to learn to say no, or make the smarter choice. I don't need 2 scoops of creamy gelato. Just one of a fruity sorbet would be fine. I don't need to eat all the sour cream on top of my baked potato, just put some to the side. It's like I was out to defy myself- my head told me what to do, but then I just did the opposite. No more. I've joined up to make changes. Over indulging for the sake it is stupid. Everyone now and again and a one off is fine. But 4 days solid. No deal.

Now thats out of the way! This week is also a mini milestone, where we do measurements and the fitness test again. I'm not going to pretend I wasn't a little disappointed with my results- my measurements haven't done anything dramatic (my thunder thighs got more thunderous, go figure) and my fitness test wasn't really any better from the start. But these things happen. I was tired from the mornings gym session, so maybe that slowed me down. Next time I guess. I'm not going to make any excuses though or chuck in the towel either. I've got twelve weeks. Fingers crossed things change by then, as I've been following the program pretty darn closely bar last weekends blowout.

My chin is up and I'm solidering on. Good-luck to all with this week- hoping everyone has a positive one :)

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