I’ve just finished my fifth week of the Michelle Bridges 12WBT transformation and I’m still going strong. Finding it a little more difficult to keep on track as Christmas is approaching. There’s more naughty foods around and definitely more alcohol. I’ve been pretty bloody good with my food and I’ve been keeping up my exercise like a demon but alcohol is proving to be my temptress. I was much better this week than I was last week so that’s certainly something to be proud of.
Michelle Bridges 12WBT – Week Four Results
Yays
* Another week of almost flawless exercise. I really feel gunky if I don’t exercise for the full 6 days.
* Still doing my Barre Body classes instead of the Michelle Bridges strength training. I’m loving it, it’s really hard work but I keep improving every class. I’ve been doing 6.30am classes and they are the best way to start the day. You can vomit at my virtue at any stage. I’m even annoying myself with my exercise commitment.
* I’ve been continuing to make healthy choices and calorie count through out a very rough season to diet in. I haven’t been sticking 100% to the menu plan but I’ve been diligently tracking calories and burning any extras that I consume and it seems to be working.
* I was MUCH better on alcohol this week. I had a few sneaky glasses of wine here and there but I was pretty good.
Nays
* Having my period and being sick. I had to skip 2 workout sessions this week which was a bit of a bummer but it was also unavoidable.
Week Breakdown
I’ve been tracking my calories every day including alcohol and again I’ve been fastidiously burning off the calories that I over consumed in alcohol.
Friday – 1487 calories eaten and 1 hour Body Class (Extra calories: A cheeky crab net spring roll with my Ms Chu salad dinner.)
Saturday – 1704 calories and 1 hour intense cardio (Extra calories: A few glasses of bubbly because I was shooting a web video. That sounds weird but trust me, bubbles were necessary.)
Sunday – 1068 calories and 1 hour of yoga
Monday – 1836 calories and 1 hour Barre Body class (Extra calories: An awesome pizza dinner with wine and awesome friends. Extra calories spent awesomely.)
Tuesday – 1466 and no exercise as it was the first day of my period and I was in an excruciating amount of pain. (Extra calories: A handful of potato chips. What a rip off! Totally burned them off the next day though and it could have been MUCH worse considering I had my period.)
Wednesday – 1196 calories and 1 hour Body Barre class
Thursday – 300 calories and no exercise because I was sick and I had to do a fast thingy for my doctor
Week 1 Measurements
I’m not supposed to measure again until week 8 but here’s my measurement progress so far just for continuity.
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
Photos Week 4
Click here to see Week 1 photos.
Click here to see Week 2 photos.
Click here to see Week 3 photos.
Click here to see Week 4 photos and before/after comparison.
Everyone loved the side by side shots last week but I think it’s more effective to only show side by sides in milestone weeks. Although I have had to change my photo outfit because the t-shirt I started wearing has gotten too big to show progress. WIN!
Weight Loss to Date – 3.8 kgs
I’ve decided to start showing my per week weight loss to show the fluctuations in weight. I haven’t lost weight consistently at all and I think it’s important for people to see that. I gained 300gms this week but that’s definitely because I have my period. I usually gain at least 1.5 kgs when flow comes to town so I’m actually quite stoked.
Week 1 – LOSS of 2kg
Week 2 – LOSS of 1kg
Week 3 – NO LOSS
Week 4 – LOSS of 1.1kg
Week 5 – GAIN of 300 gms
Weight Loss
Goal – 12kgs
Lost – 3.8 kgs
Left to go – 8.2 kgs
Any questions after week 4?
5 Comments
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Don’t forget too, Lady Smaggle, you need to keep it real – periods happen, so dealing with that sensibly is a way to live, not just a way to diet.
You’re doing so well, and I’m really delighted and inspired by your progress – I’m having salad for lunch today, and have had that most days this week. I usually have a meat sandwich, so this is huge for me!
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I am keeping it I promise! Thanks for the support! It’s getting a lot harder over the holidays but I’m sticking to my exercise plan and calorie counting!
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your bum is officially mini.
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Ooh I’d love to hear more about the Ballet Barre class – that’s the one in Fitzroy yes? I’m moving down that end of Collingwood late Jan and was looking at the website the other day, it sounds right up my alley! Which of the classes have you been doing?
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Darlin’, I can absolutely testify that your red fairy week (when the red fairy come to visit of course) is when you can forget about your weight – you will gain no matter what! So just take it easy and pay no attention to the scales then. You’ll lose all that weight gain as soon as your period is over. Trust me, I’m on a very low carb high fat diet, i don’t eat sugar or starchy carbs, my only carbs come from lettuce and macadamia nuts and sunflower seeds, and though I lose weight it never happens and I even gain a kilo or two when the red fairy is in town. And I don’t eat any sugar or carbs! She’s a bitch lol. The main thing is that you’re losing weight more often than you’re not, or at least not gaining weight. So don’t be disheartened! You’re getting smaller before our very eyes anyway. Look at that waist definition! You skinny Minnie you!
Good luck with the holiday feasting and drinking. But don’t beat yourself up if you over-indulge slightly – you’ve proven that you have the discipline and you can do this thing. Rock on! #smagglecheersquad xx
