Health regime - countdown to the dress fitting

Most Brides are determined from the moment that Engagement Ring slips on their finger, to finally reach their target weight. The ultimate body. Peak of fitness. Ready and primed for he Victoria’s Secret runway… well ok maybe that’s a little extreme.

Reality is, planning a MASSive event like a wedding is extremely time consuming, so if we didn’t have time to exercise and put effort into our meals before, how on earth could we do it now??

Since I fall into this category, equally blended with high demand job (aka. overtime, much?) and my inability to prepare for things in advance. I have left it to the last minute to really give it my best. Wish me luck, right!?

A funny post on fat mum slim, recently – a weight scale sitting in the middle of the zoo – with the question posed, who would actually use this? To actually declare you weight in a public space. 

Declaring it to the world = commitment

So here goes.

Weekly meal planner (thanks Typo!)

Note: we don’t eat meat at our home. Just loads of vegetable based meals. We weren’t always this way (infact Ray isn’t a huge fan) but we are so healthy now, much easier to manage our weight and keep good levels of nutrients in our bodies.   

Exercise regime (from the week that was)

Monday:  Body Balance Class – Blend of yoga, thai chi and pilates Monday meditation is such a godsend.

Tuesday: Ride 20km - in my lounge room in front of the TV – preferably while watching Gossip Girl or that new show Revenge

Wednesday:  Pump – 1hour weights class at the gym

Thursday:  Ride 20km – (as above)

Friday: Walk or jog at the park with Ray and the dogs.

Saturday: Pump – 1hour weights class at the gym & 5km run/walk

Sunday: REST!

My tips for successful management of a healthy lifestyle

•  Plan your meals
• Portion size of your meals (no seconds!!)
• Drink water. No really. Drink a lot
•  If you actually exercise for as long as you think about doing it, you would be finished by now.
• Set small goals – for sense of achievement along the way
• Mix it up – routine is boring and feels so long (sometimes we go for a run along the bush tracks, then to the local park, then to the lake – or if we’re lucky… the beach!)
•  Do a class at the gym or get a workout buddy, you’re less likely to bail
• If you want to eat that second piece of cake or gorge on naughty foods, have a glass of water and/or imagine in ½ hour you have to get your bathers on and head to a pool party… amazing how the craving will disappear and suddenly lying on the floor pushing out 100 sit-ups!
• Have one day a fortnight where you get to eat whatever you like
• Declare your goals, talk to people about them – maybe someone else is doing the same thing – encourage one another.
• Buy organic – food is so full of flavour and free from chemicals.

Please share your workout and eating regimes below. I promise to report back with progress on my current health kick!


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