Group training!

I love group training even though is it getting a little cold in the morning and dark when we start! Chila our training is brilliant and so funny I would not have progressed with my fitness and running if it wasn't for her encouragement. Sometimes it is just me and Chila that train in the park but this morning we had some extra's so it was good to have a bit more competition with the obstacle course and running hills. I do need to try and get to bed earlier though because 4am starts are hard on 5 hours sleep...
So another day towards the new me, I am still working through all my pre season tasks for the 12WBT but I will have it all organised before kickoff!

So much to do and seems like not enough hours in the day. I wish there was a pause button sometimes lol

Afternoon's are hard

Well it's 3.30pm and I have just dropped home for 30minutes to see my younger 2 kids before I head out to pick up my eldest and drive her to Australian Girls Choir on the other side of Brissy. This is the time of day I feel like I could eat everything in site... I just had a yogurt and was about to eat more and then asked myself "Do I really need it?" of course the answer in NO.. So to distract myself I made a green tea and now writing on this blog to remind myself again of my goals... I have 20kg's to lose and that wont happen if I keep sabotaging myself.
Ok... I feel better now, it's been a great day! I plan to keep it that way so I am one day closer to my goal!

I love mornings!

Just thought i would take a few minutes to write some thoughts as my kids start to emerge from their bedrooms on a chilly morning to get ready for school and another day begins. I usually get up at 4am to go an d exercise but I am training to night so didn't have to get up so early and also our Electrical business is very busy at the moment my hubby has been staying up to 2am to finish paperwork so I also need to help him get up and out the door by 7am... anyway just to remind myself life does always stay in routine with family I do have to be flexable but that does not give me and excuse to "cheat" today!
I have been working through my pre-season tasks and really focusing on my excuses... This is the 3rd time I have done this and my first reaction when reading through and thinking about them was "I don't make excuses, I get it done!" well I must have been only thinking about exercise because I have developed a consistent routine with exercise and I have always loved to be active and even though my training is the best it has been exercise has not been my main issue for having weight problems... FOOD has and as I have once again worked through this pre-season tasks I have realised that I still emotional eat, I still make lots of excuses in my mind and I let any deviation in the norm affect the choices I make.

So even though it's only days away to kick-off of Round 2, I am not rushing my reflecting and standing in front of the mirror to really look inside myself to work through my insecurities and self doubt because it is a NEW day, a new opportunity to keep taking small steps to getting all these excuses banished for life!

So note to self...Write down what you eat today KAREN and get your butt to the gym tonight! :)

Round 2 of Michelle Bridges 12WBT

Ok... life has slipped past me so quickly yet again although I am determined to update my blog more often as I refocus and set my goals for Round 2 of the Michelle Bridges 12WBT 2011. My hubby and I flew down to Melbourne last weekend and I was apart of the group training and attended the party!

I was inspired by the stories and even though I was happy with my results of Round 1 I know I could have been more focused so it's time to really set my eyes on the goal...being THE BEST VERSION of ME :)

So... I better get back to the pre-season tasks...I have only just started them and it's only days away to kick off for Round 2! Woohoo... Super excited!

Where has the month gone!

Wow... It's been just over a month since I last blogged! Time goes so fast... The good news is that I have been so incredibly busy getting up at 4.30am every morning going to the gym then home getting ready for work and back out the door to drop off kids etc that days are long but fullfilling!!! I think last week was the 5th week that I have trained 6 days a week, I am starting to feel the benefits with my fitness improving and the weight starting to leave. I have gained energy and honestly starting to believe that being who I want to be physically and emotionally will happen. I do get frustrated at times at how hard I work and the results don't seem to match the effort but then I slap myself around and say "Keep going!!!" I have lost 5kg's since coming home from Bonny Hills and 3.4kg's since starting the Michelle Bridges 12WBT so I am on track.
This morning I ran/walked 8km's which meant I exercised for 1 1/12 hours straight. So about to relax a little today and possibly a short run this afternoon... I think being at my goal weight by my 17th wedding anniversary will happen...32 weeks!

Emotional Day yesterday..

Yesterday was just one of those days where it all hit me how my weight has affected my self esteem and self respect over the years. I have been fairly focused over the last couple of weeks with bad moments and even bad days but each day my confidence grows that this is the year to be become who I am meant to be. The show Biggest loser has been a roller coaster ride of tears watching the contestants. Our friend Damien is the biggest guy ever on Biggest Loser and to see how hard he is working at 234.4kg's and the struggle and determination in his face, honestly last night made me think "I have nothing to complain about!" We are all praying for him and believing over the next couple of years his health and life will turn around!

Anyway... I am off to the gym for a little treadmill time and then cycle! Bring on me NOT cheating at all this weekend! I can do it, No more excuses... No turning back... This is it! Oh by the way 2kg's have come off since coming home from holidays. It is good but the weight is going to shift a little faster over the next 4 months!

1st Feb 2011

Wow, here we are in February... So I have less 11 months to turn this body, mind and spirit around! I am about to head off to gym to do some running and then cycle class. I have been up since 4.30am, made this kids lunches and cleaned the kitchen. Mornings are frantic but I know that when I exercise in the morning I FEEL so much better. I focus less on what goes in my mouth and my energy levels are better even if I am surviving on 5 hours sleep!

I have made a commitment to my kids that when the 12wbt starts I will weigh in in front of them each week to be accountable. This is scary stuff for me as I have NEVER let them see my weight. I know that my kids will "keep it real" for me.

My son turned 11 yesterday, the years have gone to fast... 2011 will be a year that counts and one that I look back on with a smile on my face.. Biggest Loser started back on TV for 2011, we know a guy called Damien from our church who made it on with his brothers and nephew... he is the biggest male ever on Aussie Biggest Loser. It is inspiring and fun to lose weight with them. I must run... a timetable to keep!