SMART Goals

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Setting goals is crucial, as we set before us a clear roadmap on where we want to go and what we want to achieve.

I found this exercise quite difficult, as my goals are a little different to the ones I set during 12WBT R2, 2011. You see...my husband and I would like to have another child, and we unfortunately had a miscarriage in January this year. We are trying again, but I feel that my weight is not helping. I'm 15k-20g heavier than what I was when I fell pregnant with both my daughters (now aged 6 and 3), and things just haven't gone smoothly this time round. The main reason why I signed up for this round is so that I could shed weight before falling pregnant and follow the 12WBT Pregnancy Program if I do become pregnant. I've set my goals, but know that if I do fall pregnant soon, I will have to reassess.

1 Month Goals:
I want to shed 4kg and be accountable for my eating and training habits.
How I will get there...
- I will stick to 1200 calories daily and track using MyFitnessPal.
- I will exercise 6 days a week and track using MyFitnessPal/MapMyWalk.
- I will participate in the 12WBT forums and SWSyd Crew Facebook/Blog page.

3 Month Goals:
I want to have shed 12kg and attend the 12WBT finale.
How I will get there...
- I will stick to 1200 calories daily and track using MyFitnessPal.
- I will exercise 6 days a week and track using MyFitnessPal/MapMyWalk.
- I will participate in the 12WBT forums and SWSyd Crew Facebook/Blog page.
- Sign up for the 12WBT group training and finale party.

6 Month Goals:
I want to be pregnant with baby #3 and maintaining a healthy weight during the pregnancy.
How I will get there:
- I will sign up for 12WBT Round 3 and follow the Pregnancy Program.
- I will track my calories using MyFitnessPal.
- I will exercise 6 days a week and track using MyFitnessPal/MapMyWalk.

12 Month Goals:
I want to have had baby #3 and be 65kgs.
How I will get there:
- I will sign up for 12WBT Round 1, 2013 and follow the Pregnancy Program (whilst breastfeeding).
- I will track my calories using MyFitnessPal.
- I will exercise 6 days a week and track using MyFitnessPal/MapMyWalk.

What do you hope to achieve this round?

Excuses, excuses!

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Michelle Bridges 12WBT Pre-Season is well underway and it is a time to prepare our bodies and most importantly our minds for the upcoming 12 weeks.

We all make excuses to avoid the task at hand, and I certainly use a lot of them!  I need to take responsibility for myself, and most importantly the way I think.

The excuses I use most often are:

Internal excuses...
- I'm too stressed and emotional.
- I'm too tired.
- I'm just over it...maybe this is the way I'm meant to be.
- I couldn't be bothered trying anymore because I always fail.

My solutions:
- Write about how I'm feeling. Don't let my emotions sabotage my efforts.
- Go to bed earlier so that I wake up feeling refreshed.
- I will succeed because I believe in myself and this program.
- Learn from my mistakes. Plan ahead to be successful.

External excuses...
- It's too cold to get out of bed.
- I'm too busy.
- Alfie is away and I've got no support.

My solutions:
- Wear layers of workout clothes, so I am warm when I wake up.
- Get up earlier and workout first thing in the morning.
- Plan ahead and schedule workouts/nutrition.

Outside my control...
- My allergies and asthma are playing up, and there is no way I can exercise feeling like this.

My solutions:
- Ensure nutrition plan is being followed and rest up.

What is your biggest excuse? 
What will you do to nip it in the butt?

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

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This quote by Norman Vincent Peale resonates with me, especially after a day of not so fantastic eating!

My weight issues are primarily due to my mindset and the fact that I succumb to my emotions 95% of the time. Whether it be a stressful day at work or at home, or whether I'm upset, angry, bored etc... I console, reward, and even punish myself with food.

Today my head was rebelling against my heart.

I want with all my heart to become a healthier and fitter person. My mind, on the other hand, wants me to fail. At every opportunity negative self-talk invades my mind...
- "You won't achieve this."
- "You can't do this."
- "What's the point...you're only going to fail."
- "Eat this, you know you want to."

My major battle is going to be changing my mindset, not just for 12 weeks, but for good.

This is the battle I have always had. I got so close to my goal at the end of the 12WBT Round 2, 2011...and the closer I got, the more I was sabotaging my efforts. I allowed my mind to win over my heart. This has happened so many times and I'm just so tired. My heart needs to win the battle this time...for once and for good.

I look forward to completing the Mindset lessons...as these will be the key to my success.

What do you see as your biggest challenge this round?

First exercise session for 12WBT Round 2 DONE & DUSTED!!

Well, I haven't really been exercising much lately and it's one of the main reasons why I signed up for Round 2 of 12WBT...I need a big kick up the butt!

I signed up last night and Challenge #3 is to walk/cycle/swim/row 30km throughout the week. I'm breaking that up, doing 5km per day so that I reach 30km by this Sunday.

Today I started this challenge and walked 3km on the treadmill and cycled 2km on my stationary bike.

Here I am in my home gym ready to JFDI!

I proudly wore my 12WBT Sydney team shirt (and I can honestly say that it's been WAY TOO LONG between wears!) during the workout.

The first 390 calories burnt this round!

Look forward to keeping up with the exercise and making it a daily activity....instead of a weekly/monthly one!!

Have you completed your 30km challenge as yet?
What exercise did you do to get you there?

Michelle Bridges 12WBT - Round 2

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Last night I signed up for Michelle Bridges 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge. Round 2 officially begins on Monday 4th June 2012, but before the official start date Michelle and her 12WBT Team has set up 'Warm Up' and 'Pre-season' challenges for members to participate in.

The 'Warm Up' Challenges have been posted during the month of April, but because I only signed up last night I've decided to complete all three challenges this week.

Challenge #1 - I will only snack on fruit in between main meals.
Challenge #2 - I will drink 2.5L of water each day.
Challenge #3 - I will walk 5km per day ( = 30km Challenge achieved by Sunday 29th April)

I'm looking forward to the challenge ahead! Don't forget to click 'FOLLOW' on the right toolbar if you would like to follow my journey!