Hi everyone!!
This was a week to challenge one of my most hated things - technology!! Michelle set us a challenge to either write a 300 word response, or create a 3min video blog as to how (with help of 12WBT) we are making our lives more extraordinary. It was due at 6pm today, and at 5.35 I got mine loaded onto the forum site. Well better late than never hey? I had a day off sick yesterday and it took me half the day just to get the knack of how to edit a video!! Got up this morning to finish the last few bits before work, when the program crashed and all appeared to be lost!! Needless to say, as I am still sick and over tired there was an immediate bursting into tears!!
Thankfully my partner managed to retrieve it today from goodness knows where, and now that I am home from work, I am able to share it with you all.
It’s funny, I wouldn’t have wanted to share my ‘before photos’ with anyone, let alone my dreaded ‘number’, but I just simply don’t care anymore. That’s the old me!! And looking at those photos only makes me stronger, and pushes me to work harder, as I know where I’ve come from - and NEVER plan on returning there again!!
12WBT has given me determination, strength, self belief and a feeling of self worth, that I can achieve whatever I set out to do, and that no-one, most of all myself, can’t tell be that I can’t!! Because I’ve proven to myself I can.
I am living a healthier, more honest life. And aside from any other rewards - buying smaller clothes, getting compliments etc - that is what is what is most important to me.
I hope you enjoy my video, and now that I’m home from work, I can’t wait to sit back and watch lots of everyone else’s tonight!!
xxx
Check out me in my undies here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkrmJIZjnWQ
Round 2 12WBT
Michelle Bridges 12 WBT Round 2 2nd Place Winner. Before (May 21st 2001 - 108.9kg) and After (August 10th 2011 - 86.5kg)
Saturday 30 July 2011
Friday 22 July 2011
Time to Watch The Clock or The Love of An Inanimate Object Part 2
The postal delivery van......... faces peer excitedly through windows, front doors open, hushed whispers turn into excited gushing as everyone wonders if they will be the recipient of the parcel about to appear from behind the sliding door of the courier truck....
This was me today! Not waiting on a book or dvd purchase, a snazzy piece of new clothing or a secret gift from a family member. Nope, today I was like a giggling school girl over a Heart Rate Monitor! Haha! That is something I would never have expected myself to say.
Back at the start of the 12WBT, I looked into purchasing one of the fancy HRM from Polar. http://www.polaraustralia.com.au/au-en In addition to tracking how hard I would be working out through the heart rate reader, I was mostly interested in the fact that it can count calories worked off. The exercise bike I am using does tell me this, but as for the gym classes, I have no idea!!
It wasn't really in the budget, and for the last 2 months I have hoped every week that I might win one in the various competitions and live chats. Unfortunately this was not to be, and so on Tuesday afternoon I decided to just buy one.
Of course, I ummed and aahhed for a good half hour over the colour choice, and eventually chose the FT7 in black with silver accent. I had been put off that one at first as one website was calling it a Men's model. I figured though I wear my Dad's watch, so how big could this be? I would like to wear my HRM to work to get a rough idea of how many cals all that walking around the store actually burns off every day, and I thought this colour option would best suit my uniform, so bit the bullet, and that's the one I ordered.
This morning I did my biggest workout to date, and the whole time I was thinking 'if only I had my Polar HRM'. Of course, 10 minutes after I got home, a delivery van drove slowly up my street. My face uncontrollably broke into a grin and I am sure that to no-one in particular I exclaimed with glee 'it's here!!!'
I am reminded of my best friend's blog post over at SaveMum'Sanity about her love for a beautiful antique sideboard. How she couldn't stop looking at it in all it's glory.
(check it out here at: http://savemumsanity.com/2011/06/20/inanimate-object-of-desire/ )
I have realised I am doing the same, and despite the agony I am currently in after this morning's workout, I can't wait to get out tomorrow and see what calorie killing I can do!!
The parcel arrives!!
Tui is interested in what's inside.
The contents - lots of instructions!!
All set up and ready to go - pity it was just after a 3hr+ workout. There's always tomorrow though!
This was me today! Not waiting on a book or dvd purchase, a snazzy piece of new clothing or a secret gift from a family member. Nope, today I was like a giggling school girl over a Heart Rate Monitor! Haha! That is something I would never have expected myself to say.
Back at the start of the 12WBT, I looked into purchasing one of the fancy HRM from Polar. http://www.polaraustralia.com.au/au-en In addition to tracking how hard I would be working out through the heart rate reader, I was mostly interested in the fact that it can count calories worked off. The exercise bike I am using does tell me this, but as for the gym classes, I have no idea!!
It wasn't really in the budget, and for the last 2 months I have hoped every week that I might win one in the various competitions and live chats. Unfortunately this was not to be, and so on Tuesday afternoon I decided to just buy one.
Of course, I ummed and aahhed for a good half hour over the colour choice, and eventually chose the FT7 in black with silver accent. I had been put off that one at first as one website was calling it a Men's model. I figured though I wear my Dad's watch, so how big could this be? I would like to wear my HRM to work to get a rough idea of how many cals all that walking around the store actually burns off every day, and I thought this colour option would best suit my uniform, so bit the bullet, and that's the one I ordered.
This morning I did my biggest workout to date, and the whole time I was thinking 'if only I had my Polar HRM'. Of course, 10 minutes after I got home, a delivery van drove slowly up my street. My face uncontrollably broke into a grin and I am sure that to no-one in particular I exclaimed with glee 'it's here!!!'
I am reminded of my best friend's blog post over at SaveMum'Sanity about her love for a beautiful antique sideboard. How she couldn't stop looking at it in all it's glory.
(check it out here at: http://savemumsanity.com/2011/06/20/inanimate-object-of-desire/ )
I have realised I am doing the same, and despite the agony I am currently in after this morning's workout, I can't wait to get out tomorrow and see what calorie killing I can do!!
Tuesday 19 July 2011
Every Day I'm Shufflin'
Well......every second or third day!
Hi again! It has been a while between posts - about a week and a half actually. Things have been really busy with work, travelling for work, and fitting in training sessions whenever, and WHEREVER I can.
I have been keeping up my exercise bike sessions at home, and also Body Pump class twice a week, kickboxing on a Wednesday night and Body Balance once a fortnight (the class times for that class unfortunately do NOT work with my schedule!)
3 weeks ago though, I started something I never thought I would want to do - run. Ugh. Just the thought of it makes me shudder. Ok, maybe not so much anymore, but it still not my best friend.
In the past I have had my attemps to run described many ways.
#1 - the chicken run - short legs and arms bent at elbows like wings, flapping around as I make my way accross the road.
#2 - the nana run - stooped over back and awkward limp like movements. Quick! Someone hand this woman a walking frame.
#3 - the shuffle - this is the style I am still working with. Feet don't come too far off the ground, arms swinging side by side, and generally getting along ok, albeit at a fairly slow pace.
Inspired by my wonderful friend SpeedyReidy: http://speedyreidyrunning.blogspot.com/2011/07/asics-10km-training-its-about-time.html and her return to running, starting with a run through London last weekend; I decided to start a running program. To learn to run well. Mish keeps saying running is the best way to lose weight, so why not give it a proper go I say! The one I chose (after a successful recommendation from a friend) was Couch25K: http://www.c25k.com/ Just make sure if you look at it, you convert from the miles to kilometers.
My first session was a cool Brissie morning. I hadn't got the podcasts onto my ipod yet, so instead of following the instructional audio track, I was planning following the interval times for running and walking on the stopwatch on my mobile.
New adidas running shoes laced and ready to go, I set off!
24 minutes later, including 1 x 5min warm up and a succession of 60seconds running, and 90seconds continuously, I approached my final 90seconds running:
I will surely continue to update you on my running training as it progresses. 3 weeks in and it is going well. I was really stoked when this week I managed to run 1km without stopping on the treadmill at the gym. I didn't feel too fatigued, but had to stop as my gym class was about to start - shall see if I can increase this next week.
Till then, I shall keep shufflin'.
Hi again! It has been a while between posts - about a week and a half actually. Things have been really busy with work, travelling for work, and fitting in training sessions whenever, and WHEREVER I can.
I have been keeping up my exercise bike sessions at home, and also Body Pump class twice a week, kickboxing on a Wednesday night and Body Balance once a fortnight (the class times for that class unfortunately do NOT work with my schedule!)
3 weeks ago though, I started something I never thought I would want to do - run. Ugh. Just the thought of it makes me shudder. Ok, maybe not so much anymore, but it still not my best friend.
In the past I have had my attemps to run described many ways.
#1 - the chicken run - short legs and arms bent at elbows like wings, flapping around as I make my way accross the road.
#2 - the nana run - stooped over back and awkward limp like movements. Quick! Someone hand this woman a walking frame.
#3 - the shuffle - this is the style I am still working with. Feet don't come too far off the ground, arms swinging side by side, and generally getting along ok, albeit at a fairly slow pace.
Inspired by my wonderful friend SpeedyReidy: http://speedyreidyrunning.blogspot.com/2011/07/asics-10km-training-its-about-time.html and her return to running, starting with a run through London last weekend; I decided to start a running program. To learn to run well. Mish keeps saying running is the best way to lose weight, so why not give it a proper go I say! The one I chose (after a successful recommendation from a friend) was Couch25K: http://www.c25k.com/ Just make sure if you look at it, you convert from the miles to kilometers.
My first session was a cool Brissie morning. I hadn't got the podcasts onto my ipod yet, so instead of following the instructional audio track, I was planning following the interval times for running and walking on the stopwatch on my mobile.
New adidas running shoes laced and ready to go, I set off!
24 minutes later, including 1 x 5min warm up and a succession of 60seconds running, and 90seconds continuously, I approached my final 90seconds running:
I will surely continue to update you on my running training as it progresses. 3 weeks in and it is going well. I was really stoked when this week I managed to run 1km without stopping on the treadmill at the gym. I didn't feel too fatigued, but had to stop as my gym class was about to start - shall see if I can increase this next week.
Till then, I shall keep shufflin'.
Friday 8 July 2011
Saturday Shout-out!!
Hi all, sorry for the lack of posts of late. Between swimming, running, biking, boxing and body-pumping, PLUS the regular day job the odd gig, I don't know where this week and a half has gone.
Anyway, today I want to send a shout out to a great guy who I know as TynoMite. A friend of a friend, I have been following his facebook training updates, twitter and blog for a while now as he has been getting into the world of triathalon events. This weekend he is in Germany for what has been described as the World's Biggest Triathalon event - Challenge Roth http://www.challenge-roth.com/en/ I don't even know how many kilometres of cycling/swimming/running it is, but I am quite sure it is a MAMMOTH event.
Check out Tyno's blog here http://tynogoals.blogspot.com/ and you can also follow his updates on twitter at TynoMitey
Can't wait to hear your results Tyno! What an inspiration you are to a total beginner like me!!
Anyway, today I want to send a shout out to a great guy who I know as TynoMite. A friend of a friend, I have been following his facebook training updates, twitter and blog for a while now as he has been getting into the world of triathalon events. This weekend he is in Germany for what has been described as the World's Biggest Triathalon event - Challenge Roth http://www.challenge-roth.com/en/ I don't even know how many kilometres of cycling/swimming/running it is, but I am quite sure it is a MAMMOTH event.
Check out Tyno's blog here http://tynogoals.blogspot.com/ and you can also follow his updates on twitter at TynoMitey
Can't wait to hear your results Tyno! What an inspiration you are to a total beginner like me!!
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