My goals.

12 weeks. Such a short time. So long when you are doing it.

What do I want to achieve?

First and foremost. I want to finish. I want to do every week of the 12 weeks. I want to go hard. I don't want to wonder if.

I want to lose weight. More to the point - I want to lose 10 kg in just 12 weeks. That is going to mean work. Hard work. But more than that it is going to mean going from a bmi of around 33 to around 29. (depending on my start weight).
That means no longer being obese. Haven't been that way for around 10 years I think.

I want to be able to run. Not a lot - but actually go for a run.

I want to FEEL healthy. I want to FEEL strong.

I want to drop at least one dress size

And find an exercise routine I can follow forever.

That will do for now.

Three weeks to go.

Pre challenge prep time.

What do I want to do in these next three weeks??

I want to start eating healthier. Not perfect. But cut out all the junk I've been adding in.

I want to walk every day. I need at least some fitness to start with.

I want to run/walk on my treadmill when I am at home on the weekends (I have three weeks away for study)


I need to get ready. Good shoes. Socks. Gym clothes. Bra. You know - the basics. Make sure they are ready and there are no excuses.

I need to shop. Make sure we have food. Good food. Here and ready. Make sure I have water bottles and a lunch box ready so I can pack food and take it with me. And make sure everyone else in my life is on board. I need the support.

I need to plan. What we are doing, when. And work out the time I have in my life for study and for working out.

I need to get in the right place mentally. I need to work out exactly what I want to achieve. I need a plan.

Three weeks to go.

A Decision.

Two years ago I began a challenge. I started the 12 week body transformation challenge through a local gym - Vitality Fitness.

It was one of the best decisions I made. But I did not follow through and I only got to about the 8th week.

I really regret not putting myself first and forcing myself to complete the challenge. I wonder just how much I could have achieved.

This week I made a decision.

This year I am going to do the challenge again.

But this time I go into it with a full awareness of how tough it is - of how incredible it is - of how lifechanging it can be.

Those rose coloured glasses are off. I know this is going to be an incredible drain on our family time. It is going to hurt, and be hard and at times I am going to want to quit.

But I am going to give it my all.

I owe it to myself, and my family to be the best I can be.

This time I don't go in alone. I have a great friend who is going to jump right in with me. Together we will be an incredible team!

Less than a month to go ...

I can't wait.

Bring it on!