Today I was able to feel and see the 40kg I have lost – I found something to carry that’s 40kg!
Yesterday I saw 70.0kg come up on the scales. That’s 40kg gone-ski for me. For good.
Today after our shattering 7am training session I hunted around the gym for something that weighed 40kg that I could pick up to really get a feel for how much extra weight I was lugging around.
I spotted 2 x 20kg blue plates. Funk-a-noooolo!
Just one of the 20kg plates was heavy to walk with, let alone two. No wonder I had chest pain, crazy high BP, shortness of breath and sore joints. My body was bucking under the weight…. And on top of that I gave it crap food, very little sleep and incredibly high stress levels to boot!
Respect to my body for tolerating that burden and even greater respect and gratitude to my body for bouncing back as I lost the weight.
It’s been a bit of a milestone weekend… well… week. So much awesome has happened – watching the transformations of all the 12WBTers, both online and in front of me at training, has been mind blowing…..Pushing myself hard to see what I could achieve and smashing my goals has me feeling so proud… and it has been topped off with a fabulous weekend of training and relaxation.
Giving myself a big thumbs up all round (not least because this tractor tyre I am sitting on I flipped many times on my own yesterday – a first!).
I have been meaning to get around to posting my Week 12 results, pics and wrap up for days now…. I will get there. First I really want to celebrate this 40kg milestone. It actually means a lot more to me today than it did yesterday when I first posted about it – the magnitude of what I have done and the epic transformation has really sunk in today. Hard work pays off, I am glad for every challenge along the way. To be at this point makes it all worthwhile.
Thank you 50 B-million times over Mish & Team. Thank you for this crazy awesome adventure that’s taken me from a reluctant weight loss journey to a willing adventure to define myself and really see what I am capable of in all arenas of my life. Bless xx
YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION. Even though I dont know you I am so proud of you. This brought tears to my eyes. Best of everything for the rest of your life. Although we will probably never meet. Thankyou for touching my life. Jacqui
Thank you Jacqui!! Are you doing 12WBT? If so… we may get to meet at a workout or party! xx
Ange u are amazing. I have just finished reading from the start of your 12wbt journey. I have laughed and cried along the way. Thank you for putting it out there honestly and so openly. I started reading blogs trying to find out how the 12wbt worked and I haven’t been able to put yours down.
I want to be as strong as you. Not lifting but to keep going. I am so scared that I just don’t have what it takes.
I am 110 kgs. My bmi is 37.
Wow. Thank you Nancy! What lovely things you have said, thank you. There are many wonderful 12WBT blogs and I would like to find some time to create a section on my blog that links to them. You WILL be as strong – one day at a time…. you do have what it takes. If I can do it, so can you. You are starting at the same point as me: I was 110kg and BMI 37. So… one step at a time, you can do this. Keep chatting, come find me on twitter of facebook. xxx
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My husband and I are looking at your photos and are SO amazed at what a great job you have done.
man, you should feel so proud and happy!!!
Well done.
Love Georgie and Tim Close
P.s I am starting the 12wbt on monday-need to kick my post pregnancy weight : )
Thank you Georgina!! I hope you have been smashing your goals!! xx
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So so so awesome Ange !! I’m really inspired:)
YAY!! Glad you are inspired! Go chase down your goals! xx
WOW!!! Congratulations on such a terrific transformation in body, mind & soul!! Soooo inspiring!! I am doing my first round of 12wbt at the moment & I have lost 6.5kg of the 30kg I need/want to lose to reach a healthy weight/BMI. Reading about your journey has proven that it can be done & that’s so re-assuring!! I struggle with thoughts that it’s all too hard sometimes but Mish’s mind set lessons & blogs like yours have helped me to be strong and keep going! Thankyou so much for sharing your journey! Cheers, Fi
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