On Monday I started the Michelle Bridges 12 Week Body Transformation and when I signed up a few weeks ago you crazy cats went mental on Facebook saying that you wanted weekly updates. Well here’s the first one! Each week I’ll run through the yays and nays of the week, do a quick breakdown of the week and then share my progress.
Yays
It’s only been five days so far but I feel pretty bloody good. I haven’t been hungry at all which is excellent and I haven’t even so much as sniffed a glass of wine or a piece of chocolate. Going strong. I’m really enjoying the cooking and I haven’t had to go anywhere near the shops all week after doing a major haul on Sunday. Huge time saver. All the meals are designed for two people and Mr Smags is loving the food too. Bonza.
Nays
The workouts. I usually exercise about 3 to 4 times per week anyway but I’m finding 6 days per week and a full hour a day a real struggle. Not because I’m lazy but because I’m really busy. Genuinely busy. For instance on Tuesday I had five deadlines and several meetings so I woke up at 7am, left the house and didn’t get back until 9pm when I quickly jogged on the treadmill before heading back to my laptop to finish a few articles. My main aim is to prioritise sleep and workouts, which has always been an issue because my lifestyle is so erratic. I’m working on it.
Week Breakdown
Monday – perfect on both food and exercise.
Tuesday – perfect on food but had to skip workout for a last minute deadline. Did 30 minutes jog on treadmill instead.
Wednesday – swapped snacks for skim cappuccinos (same calories) and did proper workout.
Thursday – perfect on food (although I tried a sugar free rice crispy treat for about 60 calories. No biggie.) but had to skip workout again. Did 30 minutes jog on treadmill instead.
Friday – perfect on food and exercise.
Starting Measurements
Chest – 102 cm
Waist – 98 cm
Hips – 113 cm
Thigh – 65 cm
Arm – 36 cm
Photos Week 1
I took some totally unflattering and completely derpy before photos so I can visually track my progress. These were taken on Monday 11th November 2013.
Weight Loss To Date – 2kgs
Technically my first weigh in is next Wednesday but I’ve already shed 2kgs in the first 5 days. I wouldn’t get too excited though, nor would I expect that of anyone else if they did five days of the program. My weight has always been very shifty and I’ve been known to fluctuate by up to 3kgs in one week so I’m not exactly celebrating yet.
Weight Loss
Goal – 12kgs
Lost – 2kgs
Left to go – 10kgs