Phew.
Can I be excited about finishing another week? Because I am!
I didn’t follow the program to a T (mainly just the order of workouts and the exact menu) but I worked out a lot and kept to my calorie limit (more or less).
I’m feeling a lot…. cleaner. Does that make sense? It’s like my body is running better, it’s somewhat detoxed in a way.
I actually reached one of my first mini milestones yesterday – I ran for 10 minutes! And I achieved that 2 weeks early! It was inside on a treadmill, so I’ll change my mini milestone to be running 10min outside. But that’s great progress to see for me – it’s like I’m getting my old fitness back.
Mentally I’ve had another up and down week, but as the week progressed it’s been more up than down. Mid week I was still feeling uninspired, a bit lazy, a bit ‘over it’.
But then I wrote on the 12WBT forums and was honest. I said I was feeling a bit crap. And all the responses I got were just so great – it wasn’t just ‘oh no, be fabulous, you can DO it’ cheerleader-style rant. It was real support. People saying ‘you’re allowed to be a bit crap sometimes’. They also said ‘I know what you’re going through’. Which to me means more than just trying to pep me up and get me over it. It’s the ‘real’ part of the program that I’ve never really tapped into before. And it’s great!
And all these good vibes have given me the confidence to do something really scary – I’ve taken a new job! It’s more of a contracting role, it’s outside of the square and it’s much less money than I usually make. In fact it just skims my expenses. But it’s also an amazing opportunity to start a new future with new skills and create a lifestyle that I want. So I’m scared and nervous and excited and hopeful all at the same time. And that’s a lot of emotion to squeeze in!
I plucked Hannah from absolute obscurity to share with you her experiences while working through the 12WBT with Michelle Bridges. She’s terrified of Michelle, her brutal honestly and the 100% commitment she demands.
But she has at least 20kg to lose (15kg during the challenge) and wants to look stunning at her brother’s wedding. And to run for 30mins!
Finally, she wants to feel confident enough to be happy to get my picture taken! She is a makeup artist and entrepreneur with a gorgeous dog and a weakness for shoes.
You can read her blog on a daily basis: Inside Out Make Over.
