Last night I watched the task two Video in the Michelle Bridges second session of the 12week body transformation course I am doing, titled “Get Real - No More Excuses”

It was about my needing to take full responsibility for myself, my body and how I think.

Time to reflect on how I see myself and to stop any self-sabotaging habits I still possess.

I have to want my goals myself; no one can do this for me. I think I lose track of my goal or I would not reach for that extra snack. I need to focus more intently on why I want the goals I seek.

I have to let go of my excuses. I have to let go of excuses I have used for so long that I probably believe them. I have to let go of excuses I have probably convinced others to believe in too. I need to clear these excuses and make way for a breakthrough.

Internal Excuses: I do give myself self talk, eg. ' I’m too old for this'. Part of me wants to lose weight fast and when I don’t do this week after week I cease to focus on the steady gradual weight loss I am achieving and my inner Dr Jekyll, says ‘I can lose weight, so it’s not worth trying’.  I did this years ago when I hit a plateau, this time I got a lot further before I hit a plateau weight, this time I will remain consistent, as the plateau is as a result of the way I think, the way I still slightly overeat on some days, and  I am capable of removing this plateau simply by stopping occasional overeating and occasionally neglecting being an active person. I need to focus on the yin yang balance of my mind and body. I have always paid too much attention to things that I create with my mind and hand action and not enough focus on my body as a whole. I need to overcome the excuses I use to stop myself from nurturing my body.

External Excuses within my control: These are excuses prompted by external factors that I have some control over. For example, 'I am too busy, it’s raining so I can’t run, or it is too hot and  I can’t afford it'.

External excuses outside of your control: These are external factors that you have absolutely no control over, real emergencies. For example as a carer, I need to be with Reg. As a traveler, sometimes my day involves a lot of driving time and as a writer, artist, my work is labour intensive and there are deadlines I must meet. Unfortunately there is nothing you can do to get out of these and yes your training or diet may be affected by them but I can do some exercise on days when I can’t do  lot and I can eat portion controlled and healthy every day.

My Tasks

1. List my excuses
2. Write down solutions for each excuse.
   
   I can do that.

Michelle Bridges' Australian Calorie Counter By Michelle Bridges

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Today is a mix of emotions and activities day.  I have benefited greatly from meeting new positive influence friends, through the 12wbt program.

Will I take on round two?

This is the final week of the Michelle Bridges 12 week body transformation and I have broken my goals down into how I will complete this 12 weeks in style.

Train for one leg of a triathlon every day. Today I plan to swim 800 meters.

Final fitness test assessment for the 12 weeks, this Thursday, there should be some huge improvements on my original performances.

Run a triathlon this coming Saturday. I have planned the three legs as 

Swim 800 meters

Run 5 kilometres

Run in soft sink into sand 1 kilometre.

After and new before photos taken before Sunday

Final weigh and measure on Sunday

Print out my completion certificate.

Decision time.

Do I repeat a second Michelle Bridges 12 week body transformation or go it on my own or formulate my own  or formulate my own support group, if so where, here, or there?

Will I set my own goals, action plan and to do list here?

 

While I housekeep and set up camp, have my swim and beach walk run today I’ll be deep in thought,  goal setting and action planning.

Your comments are welcome. J

 

I may be a bit quieter here in my blogs for a few days as we are about to drive 1,400 kilometers in however long it takes with time out for beach walks and runs and enjoying life.  Our next settled in destination is far north Queensland Australia, we may arrive in three days or three weeks, whatever takes our fancy :-).

I'll have heaps to write and show once I arrive and I'm right on target for a great finish for the Michelle Bridges, 12 week body transformation. lol, I can see and feel the improvement in my fitness and looks.

Lisa Hose has won The Australian Biggest Loser 2010.
A beautiful woman in every way, a deserved winner. CONGRATULATIONS Lisa, I am thrilled that you won. :-)

She lost 56.2kgs, 46.10% of her body weight beating Joe who lost 82.7kgs, 45.97% of his body weight.

41yo Lisa from Perth won $370,000 for her efforts and the title of the first ever female Biggest Loser.

Final weigh-ins were:

Lisa lost 56.2kg (46.10%).
Joe lost 82.7kgs (45.97%)
Shannon lost 89.6kg (41.81%).
Wayne lost 62.8kg (38.89%).

The finale also celebrated previous winners and contestants Adro, Tracy, Courtney, Sean, Alison, Sam, Megan, Sami, Sharif and Bob.
The entire program had a 'feel good', air to it :-).

The host  Hayley Lewis started in the job with many people voicing a preference for another in the host roll but wowed the audience from day one with her genuine empathy with contestants.

Michelle Bridges the female trainer Looked 'Hot', a stunning beauty in a cocktail dress rather than gym clothes at the final ceremony and trainer Shannon and the Commando looked so smart in suits.

TEN also announced auditions for a Family version of The Biggest Loser, calling on teams of families of 4.

 

The swing bridges over the McKenzie River and through the gnarled trees added a different dimension to the rainforest experience. The steps gave me some additional exercise variety.

 

"People rarely succeed unless they  have fun in what they are doing."
- Dale Carnegie