The beginning!

So here I am, signed up for the 'Michelle Bridges 12 Week Body Transformation'
I am

• apprehensive, 
• confused, 
• scared, 
• excited and most of all
• wondering what the fuck have I got my self in for...

So it started with a little visit with my friend who I might add has always been fit and healthy but she looked fantastic, I inquired as to what she had done differently to look so great and she replied 'Oh just the 12WBT' I asked about it and thought hey that doesn't sound too bad, I could do that, so I signed up!

Next step was the Pre-Season Tasks: I found these easy, inspiring actually until I got to the part where I had to go through my cupboard and throw out all the 'BAD' foods! 'Stuff that' I thought, 'I'm going to eat them', so I did, well I still am actually but it is safe to say I didnt have too much, just a packet of chips or 2 and about 4 easter eggs, yep I still had them from Easter but I'm not taking any chances so I'm eating them as I write thinking, err this isnt what I'm meant to do, how is this a good start to the season...
The next Pre-Season Task I found challenging was the 'Fitness Test' AHHHHHHH!!!!!
I must point out that I have a lower back condition that at times is crippling, some afternoons I can hardly walk but I swear to god it will not stop me! I will also point out that I know that I am a beginner so.... well I didn't actually do the fitness test I know I cant do all those situps etc etc but what I do know is I can walk, I can swim and I CAN do Pilates! This will be my exercise program! So I went to find a walking track...

It was a lovely day, baby was sleepy and it was a good time to put her in pram and go for a walk, so I change into my walking shoes, drive to the selected area, let the dog out of the car, walk to the park where dog manages to poo about 7 times in 5 minutes and off we go. Baby is asleep, dogs under control (well a little bit) and my shoes are not rubbing! So I look on my map think to myself 'This looks easy, I'll walk here then around there then back again! GREAT LET'S DO IT!' Then... I get lost, end up on a bridge, look at my map and think well the track seems to join up so let's keep on going! Then I end up on this track near the river and it's like a BMX track, tree roots, rocks, major indentations from bikes and the amount of effort I need to push the pram is crazy. I meet a runner coming in the opposite direction and she says 'God No! You'll never get past the fallen down tree, the flood over the track and all the crazy bike riders coming in the opposite direction' So she gives me her map and I turn around, pram nearly slipping off track into the river and dog nearly choking! So back I go... to another track, 'this looks easy' I think again. Man was I wrong I must have picked the one track that goes straight up, I get to the top, I must add here that the track was very rocky as well! Look on my map and walk up the road, back down a paved track, over the bridge and to the cafe where I had a banana smoothie! I was knacked! 'Damn I thought, what are the gods trying to tell me?' Ah that's it; stick to paved tracks and all will be well!! Oh by the way baby slept all through this dilemma, probably good as there was a few bad words coming out of my mouth!

So all in all my first few challenges were let me put it nicely 'challenging!!'

Now for the last one which is being released tomorrow and it's the one I am most excited about 'MEASURING UP!!' This is where we measure and weigh ourselves and I am excited by this coz there will be NO hiding! This is crunch time and I am ready to do some crunching!!

Adios from
NO MORE CHOCOLATE & CHIPS!!