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Michelle Bridges 12WBT – Week Four Results

Michelle Bridges 12WBT – Week Four Results
Carly Jacobs

I’ve just finished my fourth week of the Michelle Bridges 12WBT transformation and I have to say that I’m not even really thinking about it anymore. I just automatically exercise every day and I’ve actually started prioritizing it now. Like my mates will be ‘Do you want to come over for a soda water while we drink wine?‘ and I’ll be all ‘Oh I’d love to but I have to hit the treadmill!‘. WHO EVEN AM I??? I mean I’ve always been an exerciser but honestly I’d never usually let a work out get in the way of a good time. Now I’m starting to get that gluggy feeling on days when I don’t exercise. ENDORPHINS BITCHES!!!

Michelle Bridges 12WBT – Week Four Results 

Yays

* Another week of flawless exercise, I’m like a ninja now.

* Mixing up my Michelle Bridges work outs with some Barre Body classes. Freaking ouch. I’ve never hurt so much from moving so little in my life. Love it.

* Making healthy choices on special occasions. I’ve had ample opportunity to down a bottle of red and bury my face in a McChicken burger but I didn’t go and blow my diet completely. I simply made healthier choices.

* Adjusting the shopping list to suit me. After a few ordering mistakes and not planning things properly I had some food wastage in the first few weeks but all the glitches are ironed out now. 

Nays

* Being a bit naughty with alcohol this week. I had an awards ceremony (I won the Voices 2013 Best Beauty and Style Blogger Award. As you can see below I had a FANTASTIC time.), my bestie’s birthday and a dinner catch up with an old friend. I didn’t get particularly hammered and I was AMAZING with my food choices by having healthy dinners before I left for events but I did have a few alcoholic beverages several nights this week which was very naughty. I promise to be much better this week. 

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Week Breakdown

I’ve been tracking my calories every day including alcohol and I’ve been fastidiously burning off the calories I over consumed in alcohol this week. So although I’m supposed to consume 1200 calories per day for ultimate weight loss, I made sure I burned all the extra calories which is probably why I’ve still had a loss this week despite my few glasses of wine and margaritas.

Friday  – 1772 calories and 1 hour of intense intervals on the treadmill (Extra calories: Awards night bubbly.)

Saturday – 1900 calories and rest day  (Extra calories: Margaritas with Hair Romance and Fox in Flats. Naughty girls.)

Sunday – 1210 and 1 hour of intense invervals on the treadmill

Monday – 1703 and 1 hour Barre Body class (Extra calories: A few glasses of a wine with an old friend. Mandatory really.)

Tuesday – 1593 and 1 hour intense invervals on the treadmill (Extra calories: A few glasses of bubbly for my bests b’day. Mandatory really.)

Wednesday – 1368 and 1 hour Body Barre class

Thursday – 1251 and 2 intense intervals on the treadmill

Week 1 Measurements

Week four is the first week that I’m allowed to measure and here are the results. I’m pretty bloody stoked.

Week 1 Chest – 102 cm                                     Week 4 Chest – 100cm

Week 1 Waist – 98 cm                                      Week 4 Waist – 91cm

Week 1 Hips – 113 cm                                        Week 4 Hips – 107cm

Week 1 Thigh  – 65 cm                                      Week 4 Thigh – 62cm

Week 1 Arm – 36 cm                                          Week 4 Arm – 32cm

I’ve lost a total of 22cm in four weeks which is pretty amazing. I’m shocked that I haven’t lost more cms off my chest because that’s usually the first area to go but I’m stoked that my body finally got the memo that I want to lose from my stomach, not my chesticles. Overall, pretty happy with the results of the fourth week.

Photos Week 4

Click here to see Week 1 photos.

Click here to see Week 2 photos.

Click here to see Week 3 photos. 

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I don’t want to get into the habit of regularly comparing my photos but as it’s a milestone week I thought I’d include side-by-sides for you guys.

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Weight Loss to Date – 4.1 kgs

I’ve lost 4.1 kg in four weeks which is great, but I can chalk this weeks weight loss up to some kind of miracle because I was a touch on the boozy side but I dare not question it. Can’t complain about an average of a kilo per week right? Oh and my butt cheek fold is gone! You know where your butt folds over to say hello to your upper thigh? Goneski. Rad. 

Weight Loss

Goal – 12kgs

Lost – 4.1 kgs

Left to go – 7.9 kgs

Any questions after week 4?

14 Comments

  1. Adele Banks 10 years ago

    You are rocking it! That waist measurement is freaking amazing! Congratulations, awesome work 🙂

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      Smaggle 10 years ago

      Thank you! I’m going to have to work super hard to keep going over the festive season!

  2. Nikki | Styling You 10 years ago

    Go SMAGS xxx

  3. ddgdaily 10 years ago

    Well done lady, very impressive! x

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      Smaggle 10 years ago

      Thanks love! I’m going to have to work SUPER hard to make it through Christmas!!!!

  4. Harlow 10 years ago

    4kgs in 2 weeks is unbelievable, well done!!!

    I’ve started doing the Michelle Bridges workout and meal plan too – and have been going at it for a week but I keep skipping doing work outs every day because I end up pushing myself too hard and then have to take the next day off to recover…hopefully my body will get used to it soon! It’s my fault for not exercising for a month and then going hard at it again. Cooking all of the healthy stuff is making me feel much better too 😀 That said, after a week I am already noticing a difference on my waistline and love handles.

    The whole point of me doing this is so that I can get uber fit and have an awesome metabolism by Christmas, so come Christmas day I can pig out a little – within reason of course.

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      Smaggle 10 years ago

      It’s actually 4kgs in 4 weeks! So not too crazy… just healthy! I’m the same, I’m giving myself the day off on Christmas day but working my butt off leading up to it!

  5. Nicole 10 years ago

    Congrats on the progress! You can definitely see a big difference between week 1 and week 4. The butt cheek fold, is that the part where the test to see if you have one is to stick a pencil there and hope to everything that it falls to the ground?

    I wasn’t going to take my measurements this week as I just got back from the smorgasbord that is Las Vegas (Toad in the Hole and a chocolate stout at Gordan Ramsay’s Pub and Grill is just one delicious, but shameful example!) and I just started Shark Week so I’m pretty bloated right now. But seeing your fantastic results (That waist drop!), the curiosity got the better of me so here goes.
    My old measurements were, Chest: 109cm, Waist: 96cm, Hips: 116cm, Thigh: 71cm, and Arm: 35cm.
    New measurements are, Chest: 107cm, Waist: 90cm, Hips: 115cm, Thigh: 68cm, and Arm: 35cm.

    Not the best results, though, my regime is nowhere near as intense as yours. The waist drop isn’t too surprising to me as I usually change from a rectangle when I’m heavier to more of an hourglassish shape when I’m lighter. Bummed that I haven’t lost anything off my arms, that was my main motivation for starting the strength training in the first place. So I didn’t have to deal with not fitting into jacket sleeves.

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      Smaggle 10 years ago

      Yes! That’s the butt cheek fold. I do that! I’m very stocky and rectangular but when I start working my work I get my waist back!

  6. Simone 10 years ago

    That shirt is so loose on you!! Well done! I was going to suggest some side by side photos in your posts but you beat me too it. Congrats again!

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      Smaggle 10 years ago

      I didn’t want to include side by sides every week because it’s more fun if I wait longer! The next side by sides will be week 8 – although I’m not sure much change will happen as it’s over New Year and Christmas!!!

  7. Bridget 10 years ago

    All your hard work has really paid off, babe! You look smokin’ hot! And it’s great that you learned some excellent habits and I hope for you that you can keep them up as you look great, and I’m sure more importantly that you feel great too! Now only if they can invent zero calorie wines that taste good! Then we’ll be in business! 😀

  8. Ms_Critique 10 years ago

    KILLING IT. Well done, the hard work is definitely paying off. x

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