To make this work...

To be honest, my 21 Day Challenge sounded a little bit vague to me just minutes after I published it...

So I've been thinking and re-thinking, and the time has come to fess up to you my lovely Blogging friends...

I AM CONFUSED!!!

...and it's my own fault...


I have been speaking to two friends who have both lost weight in the last few months and are looking hawt ... I am like a little sponge soaking up information when I need help, so I questioned Lisa and Karen at length and begged them for advice...


The poor dears aren't to blame - they simply did what I asked them to - they told me what had worked for them, and they told me how they had lost their weight


LISA - decided late last year that she wanted to shift some weight fast and didn't want to stress about what to cook etc so she went for SHAKES...never mind the brand, they're all pretty similar...Lisa lost 12kg in about seven weeks. She is one focussed little customer...she did not stray from her Plan for about three months and when I caught up with her at Easter she had kept her weight off and was actually introducing "real food" back into her diet without having panic attacks because she would gain the weight back. Lisa loves running, she started about five years ago and hasn't looked back. It's her exercise of choice and really believes the fact that she ran five days a week as well as doing the odd Zumba class is what helped her lose the weight so quickly (4.4kg in the first week!!!)


Karen - of "the Trek" fame...found her clothes were fitting a little too snugly after a long-winded but amicable marriage break-up...She bought the CSIRO Diet book and followed it to the letter, losing two dress sizes in seven weeks...Karen goes to the gym five days a week and attends a weekly Bootcamp session, she is extremely competitive in all aspects of her life, so there was no looking back for her - once she decided on a Plan, it became a way of life, in fact she still sticks to the guidelines of CSIRO 90% of the time. She is one of the fittest and youngest looking 53 year olds I know...


Now, are you ready for what I'm going to fess up about...? OK - who's guessing already?

I spoke to Karen and to Lisa during the same week...and they both pledged to support me in my weight loss endeavours and give me advice etc...and they each thought I was going to follow their plan... and I did, well, I tried...

I went and bought some SHAKES, and I pulled out my old copy of CSIRO, and what can I say? My weight has been yo-yoing like there's no tomorrow, because I'm just so effing confused that I don't know what to do!!!!!



How did I get myself into this mess???
I get daily text messages from Lisa and Karen, giving me advice. They expect Weekly Weigh-ins to check on my progress...

As I type this I don't know whether to laugh or cry...?


FFS, I feel like I'm cheating on one plan by following the other...




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Time to take a deep breath, re-commit to my 21 Day Challenge, but this time with a Plan - my own Plan...

Time to be honest - this isn't working...

I can't say that I've honestly given either Plan 100% effort, but I'm too confused to re-visit either/or...



So I will do something that worked for me nine years ago. Nine kilos lost in three months...it was relatively easy, I enjoyed it, and most of all I enjoyed the success....



Yes, friends, I am going back to **** Weight Watchers ****


First weigh in will be this Saturday morning and I will take a photo of my starting weight and post my weight loss every week from then on.


Rule 1 for successful weight loss -

Find a Plan and stick with it



It's not rocket science, is it?

Time for a Challenge - 21 Days

I've been a bit slack with myself since that TREK...


July is shaping up to be a month of get-togethers and socializing...

Now, I've never been one to set myself a date or an "ocassion" to lose weight. Some people are very successful at saying - "I will lose weight for my cousin's wedding.." etc. Not me.


However I do not like the way I look or feel at the moment, and honestly, if I had a social engagement for next week, I'd more than likely find an excuse not to go - the real reason being that I am not happy with "myself"...


So, to avoid this happening when July comes around, I am setting myself a challenge.

A 21 Day Challenge.


For the next 21 days I will track what I eat, being mindful to eat unprocessed, natural food 95% of the time, focussing on lean protein, fruit and veg, wholegrains and healthy fats. Lots of water is also on the menu...

My weight today is 72.5kg TTOM is here, so judging by the way my tummy looks and feels, I would say the numbers are a tad exaggerated by fluid, but it is what it is.


I will post my weight again in 21 days... 11th June...


My goal here is to re-form some good habits. They say it takes 21 days to build a habit, so it should be enough to re-learn past good habits, don't you think?


Exercise-wise my plan is to move six out of seven days a week.

I will continue with my C25K program and also throw in stuff that I enjoy, like my long walks into the bush or around the neighbourhood with Hubby.

I don't have a gym membership at the moment as I am investigating a couple of options around here.

Yesterday I felt an "urge" to lift some serious weights again - funny when that happens to a person not considered the "fitness type" by some...

Things will get a lot more comfortable financially for us come July, so that's when I'll decide which gym to join and perhaps re-visit some of my old training plans.



I am a bit excited about embarking on my own little challenge...Can I make a difference in 21 days...?



What works for you?
Do you set yourself challenges from time to time? Or is your commitment to your health so strong that you never stray?


Stay tuned.


xoxox