WINNER! Lost 10.4 kilos and 11.5% of her body weight in the 12 Week Beat the Winter Blues Challenge
I entered the challenge as I needed some motivation as I was in a rut. I was feeling bloated, sluggish and tired. I wasn’t meal planning nor eating mindfully. I needed a mindset shift and thought this would motivate me to do so.
In the past I have tried many weight loss programs, and this is the only one that has worked. There is no calorie counting, it is easy to follow, and you do see the results when you follow it! Usually, I have the same couple of breakfasts on rotation, lunch is something simple like leftovers from dinner and I like to try new Healthies recipes each week for dinner for variety as I find them simple, tasty, fast and easy to cook.
12 weeks was the ideal length of time to allow behavioural and mindset changes that are now part of my lifestyle moving forward. Some weeks I had amazing results on the scales, and other weeks I had a lot of social events and challenges and now know I can still lose weight with those social events. For over 10 years I have been consistent with very regular exercise, but it is the nutrition component I needed to work on as you can’t out-exercise a bad diet, and I was proof of this! For me, I also could not have done it without the weekly coaching which kept me enthused, accountable and on track. I loved the encouragement from the coaches when I had a loss, and a reminder to get back on track when I didn’t.
I now feel better within myself, have more energy, and am less bloated. I have lost cms from all over my body, my BMI and visceral fat has decreased as well. My clothes fit a lot better, and some are too big which is the perfect excuse for a shopping trip! I feel motivated and stronger within myself and my mindset to keep going and achieve my goal!
Lynda’s Top 3 Tips:
- Just start! If you follow the Healthies plan you will see results! The small losses all add up and it is amazing what you can achieve when you stick to the plan.
- Try the Healthies recipes. I loved trying new recipes each week as they are simple to cook, tasty and family friendly so you don’t need to cook extra meals. Lots are high on rotation now at our house.
- Use the food planner. This helped to keep me on track and with motivation. It also helps with mindset and gratitude, and it’s a positive way to end the day by thinking about something you are grateful for.