Wednesday, July 21, 2010

12 Week Challenge: The Finale.

The 12 week challenge is almost over. 

If you want to read more about it you can here, and here and here!

35 people started
32 finished

Everyone is jumping on the weighing scales for one final weigh-in.

We are holding our breath, kicking off our shoes, removing belts and emptying pockets. If we don't like the number we see we run to the toilet for a quick pee and come back again for another go!

The exercise minutes are being added up and everyone's new Body Mass Index's are being compiled. 

The last chance to weigh in is tomorrow and then I take the book home to work out the winners. 

We will meet in a local restaurant on Friday evening and I will have envelopes of prize money to hand out! 

I can't wait. Although I tried really hard I don't think I have actually won any category. I have enjoyed the fun of my work colleagues encouraging one another and being accountable and asking if I went for that walk, or what's for tea. I have lost 5.25kgs which is half of what my Doctor has asked me to lose so I am pretty pleased. I'm hoping to keep up the healthier meals and even try to keep up the exercise (which I must admit I have hated!) so I eventually lose the next 5kgs.

My mantra is "Beauty is not a number" 

(but I still want it to be a healthy one!)




7 comments - click here to leave your comment:

  1. Good mantra... That "number" is driving me CRAZY!!! I will adopt your mantra and repeat it over and over again!!!

     
  2. Woohoo!

    My sister and I were JUST having this discussion. She was talking about her "desired" weight and how, at the age of 17, it would have been considered "healthy." Now she's 27, and apparently it falls in the "overweight range."

    It's all about being happy and healthy. And you seem to have both of those pretty well mastered. Go you!

     
  3. Hi Gina, I think the important thing is that you tried and you did achieve half of your goal, better than not achieving anything... so a big pat on the back and Well done. :-)

     
  4. Wow, I'm impressed! How fun to have so many involved....congrats, even if you didn't "win" any categories, I think you won anyway.

     
  5. How fun to do a challenge like that with people you care about though! And hitting the half way point is nothing to scoff at! You can make it the rest of the way now too! :)

     
  6. I have to admit, I like reading your posts about food. =)

    Good for you for losing 5.25 kgs!!!!

     
  7. I THINK A POO WOULD BE BETTER THEN A PEE BUT I HAVE SEEN YOU IN PERSON GINA AND YOU LOOK GREAT. KAREN