I’m now able to run more than before, and cycling isn’t killing me as much as it used to!

My wonderful hubby is (finally) up to the practical part of his personal training course, and in the next week or so he has to do a video of him training me.  I hope he’s gentle! haha!  But it will be good to get some more strength training in there.  I really don’t think I’m doing enough right now, although I am starting to notice subtle fat-loss-related changes, which is good.

Today I am going to be securing my place as a competitor in my first triathlon too!  So this is the point of no return!  What’s even better about this is that I’ve inspired a colleague to also enter.  Competing in a triathlon has always been something she eventually wanted to do, and when I told her what I was up to, and after our first running session (intervals), she was hooked!

I will send her proof of my entry today, then she’s got to do the same for me – we’re keeping each other accountable which is great.

Actually, having somebody else to train with is a great way to keep yourself accountable because you know they’re counting on you to turn up for a training session, so if you can, see if you can find a “workout partner” to give your motivation a boost!

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Weight:  58kg/127 pounds

Bust:  91cm/36 inches

Waist:  76cm/30 inches

Hips:  96cm/38 inches

And here are my measurements now (ouch!):

Weight:  60.6kg/133.3 pounds

Bust:  88cm/34.5 inches

Waist:  81cm/32 inches

Hips:  96cm/38 inches

Right bicep:  27cm/10.5 inches

Right thigh:  49.5cm/19.5 inches

Ok, I’ve put on weight!  But that’s ok – I’m doing something about it and the good news is that my hips have remained the same size!  Weird!  What’s also weird is that my bust size has decreased – maybe everything’s heading south!  haha!

I’m going for a run at lunch time today so wish me luck!

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I won’t be doing any running at lunch time today because I have a date with the girls!

After my workout this morning I was going to weigh myself but I forgot and now I’m dressed, so I’ll do it tomorrow morning.  Might even get Jason (my hubby) to take some “before” photos for me…

72 days to go!

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Yes you did! If you don’t eat enough each day, then you could end up weighing more in the long run!

Let’s face it. Losing weight is hard! It takes effort and commitment and if you live a busy life like I do, then finding the time to get out there and exercise is easier said than done.

What many of us do is skip meals as a way to make up for times when we over indulge, or to make up for the fact that we didn’t work out this morning.

But guess what? When we do that, we’re making ourselves fatter!

What happens when you skip a meal is that your metabolism slows down, because your body needs to slow down the rate in which it burns food, because you’re in effect starving your body.

When you next eat however, your metabolism is still slowed, so what happens then?

Because your body can’t burn all that you just ate, it stores the rest as fat – for just in case it gets starved again!

So here’s what you must do:

1. Eat breakfast every day
2. Eat whole, fresh foods
3. Eat at least every 3 1/2 to 4 hours

Start doing this for a week, and begin to notice the difference!

For more information on how you can quickly and effectively lose weight and get your old body back, visit http://overweightandunhappy.com/fym.html. You will be so glad you did!

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If you take in more food (energy) than you use (physical activity), then the excess is stored in the body as fat. You probably already knew that right?

The amount of fat you have in your body reflects the number of fat cells you have in your body as well as the size of these cells.

When we are children or going through puberty, the number of fat cells we have increases, but then usually this new cell growth stops.

However, when you eat more than you need, your fat cells increase in size. These cells can only grow so big, so guess what happens when our consumption of food continues to exceed our output?

You start to grow new cells again!

What about when I start to lose weight?

With fat loss, whilst the size of your fat cells reduces, the number of fat cells does not. You’re stuck with them!

The reason for this is because your body keeps them for “just in case” you start the cycle that made you overweight in the first place.

It is for this reason that those people who have more fat cells tend to put weight on easier than someone with significantly less fat cells.

In other words, obese people have more fat cells than people who are a healthy weight.

So what do I do?

All is not lost. You can still lose weight if you have more fat cells – it just means that you probably have to be a little stricter with yourself compared to someone who has significantly less fat cells.

I suppose this too is a good incentive to knuckle down and do whatever possible to prevent the production of new fat cells – the more you have, the harder it will be!

If you really want to lose weight and you have found the perfect program to get you there, then go for it! Once you have achieved a healthy weight, you will never look back because you will then realise just how much you have been missing out on all this time!

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At the table next to him was a family. The mother, the father and their two children.

The father was morbidly obese and his stomach almost touched the floor, it was sagging so far.

The author talked about how he and his friends stared in disbelief as this man consumed a huge burger, greasy fries and at least 4 sodas.

I see this kind of thing all the time, but what the author had to say after he talked about what he saw is something you should consider.

He talked about how when he was young his father would throw a ball with him, or run around or even just go for a walk with him. These were pleasant memories for him.

I remember my father playing with my brothers and sister and I, giving us rides on his back, running around the yard and going for bike rides with us.

These are wonderful memories I will cherish forever.

But what about the children of the obese man? Unless he makes some drastic changes in his life, his children will never have memories like this. EVER. He could be dead tomorrow because he’s a walking heart attack. So consider his poor wife who would be left a widow too.

So is he being selfish by being so overweight?

Well, the author of the newsletter seems to think so and I kind of agree.

He had a choice of what to eat that day. He could have had something healthier – even most fast food outlets have healthier options these days, and who on earth could need FOUR sodas to wash down their lunch?? I just don’t get that!?

Genetics were not playing a part on this man’s weight – his habits obviously were. And because of his habits, his children will never experience the joy I experienced as a child. He couldn’t even walk properly, let alone run around the back yard!

If your weight is depriving your child of any part of you, then today is the day you need to take ownership of your problem and do something about it.

Most weight issues can be treated (in fact, statistics show that over 95% of weight problems are caused by bad eating and exercise habits), so you can do this.

Of course, there are emotional issues that need to be considered too, as I have found as a life coach. These can be treated too, as I have found with my clients.

If you have children, then do it for them if you can’t do it for yourself.

To learn about the best fitness program I have seen so far, visit http://yummy.overweightandunhappy.com and see how many women have transformed their lives by making changes to their eating and exercise habits.

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Voting for the winner the Fit Yummy Mummy transformation challenge is happening now, so go to http://www.fityummymummy.com/contest/09/challenge

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There are some amazing women who have stuck it out to the end in the Fit Yummy Mummy challenge.

These women have started the New Year off with a massive bang as they have spent the past 12 weeks following the Fit Yummy Mummy Fat Loss System.

This has helped each of these amazing women lose their belly, wear sizes smaller than they have every dreamed and some have even bought new bikinis to wear with confidence!

Now it is time for YOU to vote for your Favorite Fit Yummy Mummy Transformation.

Click HERE to cast your vote. Who is most inspiring to you?

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A good friend of mine, millionaire entrepreneur and adventurer Nik Halik has recently written a book, The Thrillionaire and the other day I read an article where he was asked what the best advice his parents had given him. He responded with, “You are whom you associate with”.

Interesting. But how does that relate to losing weight?

It relates a LOT, in fact! Just think about it for a minute. When you have told people that you want to lose weight, do they respond positively or negatively? If they were to respond negatively and to say something like, “You’ll never do it!” or something like that, how confident do you think you will feel. What about if they are positive and encouraging? What if they’re in the same situation as you, and decide that they want to lose weight too, right alongside you? Great!

To succeed in any area in life, it’s worth hanging around those who are already a success, or those who are well on the way there – that will give you the motivation to continue and hopefully change your mindset.

That’s why online communities such as the Fit Yummy Mummy’s ClubFYM is such a great idea. If you’re a woman like me, join the club and read about all of the women posting their success. Also look at the support and encouragement these women are giving other members. It’s great to see!

If you’re female then you should join ClubFYM today. It’s free and you will get some great tips and ideas on how to lose weight the right way!

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Many weight loss programs are also lacking in good information and once your “diet” is finished, you end up putting on on what you lost (and then some!), sending you right back to square one. This is extremely frustrating but very common. It is little wonder there are so many overweight people in the world!

Now, what if you were to read a story of a woman who lost 30 pounds in only 20 weeks, who felt great, didn’t have to exercise for hours at a time and who didn’t have to starve herself to get there?

Well that’s what I did the other morning. I was reading through yet another Fit Yummy Mummy (FYM) success story of a 38 year old woman who had lost 30 pounds in 20 weeks. She had tried other weight loss programs before but none of them had worked. Until now.

Another funny thing about the FYM program is that many women (like myself) have to remind ourselves when to eat because we’re not left hungry all day like many diets.  We also feel like we’re not doing nearly enough exercise!

The FYM program is all about eating often and eating healthy. This is the most important aspect of losing weight in a healthy way. Also, exercise is a must, with a maximum of 90 minutes a week of your time required. This can be broken down into various combinations, such as 15 minutes a day, 6 days a week, or even 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week – as long as you fit in your 90 minutes!  The FYM program shows you exactly what exercises you need to do, how to do them and when.

The FYM program is the best I’ve seen so far and it is so flexible that there really is no excuse for not sticking to it. You will learn exactly what you need to do to lose weight, once and for all!

If you really do want to lose weight, then download the free metabolism boosting report at http://yummy.overweightandunhappy.com right now.

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