For those of you who don't know me, I run these challenges as a part of my passion for health and fitness, and my desire to help others lead a fit and healthy life. I have worked in health for the last 26 years, and in 2006 when I took on a new leadership role in Community Health I decided that to be taken seriously, I needed to "walk the talk" and spent most of that year losing approx 40kgs. Since then my passion has become some what of an obsession to help others change their life, and I am now a qualified Fitness Instructor and (nearly) a qualified PT. My daily life outside of work and teaching classes revolves around running, cycling, weight training, healthy eating and my real addiction - Lorna Jane (fitness wear). If you want to know more about my views healthy eating and exercise I have written an e-book which you can purchase from the BFit Online Shop (left sidebar) for $20 (please note it is electronic not in hard copy).
The challenge is designed to take your focus away from dropping weight, (which is a meaningless number on the scale and reflects loss of muscle as well as fat) and re-focus it on losing body fat, and building muscle. This will ultimately give you a much stronger, fitter and more attractive body that is firm and toned, not thin and flabby. Its also designed to give you motivation, support and most importantly, accountability. You've said you want to change something, now you have to deliver. No excuses.
Its a big group - 30 + people, and I would like each of you to reflect on the photo above as to what we can achieve as a team, and where you are sitting in the team structure. Are you running out ahead leading the way, encouraging others to follow, or are you pushing uphill, or caught somewhere in the middle needing some help to dig your way out of a big hole? It would be great if you could reply to this post and introduce and share a little of yourself, to help develop a sense of team. One thing about sharing - keep everything positive and uplifting. There is nothing wrong with sharing your struggles of course, but make sure what you share with others will be helpful, never hurtful.
I will be posting a heap of info to help you fine tune your nutrition and exercise, but in the meantime, start getting to know each other and get planning! I'm hoping to get a questions and answers forum up on a side panel but in the meantime, feel free to ask questions, others may also benefit from the answers.
Lisa
3 comments:
Hi everyone. I am Georgina and I am turning 63 this week. I have struggled with my weight the majority of my life. I have been on many diets during my life. What I have finally learned over the past 40 odd years is that "diets" don't work. What does work is a healty attitude towards food and exercise. I have changed my eating dramatically and make sure I include weight training into my exercise routine. I have not completely "won" the battle of being overweight but I certainly am in a much better place than I was 5 years ago. Lisa still has to remind me from time to time not to obsess about the amount of kgs I loose that fat loss is more important. So a couple of my thoughts - age is no barrier to a making healthy chanes in your life and even restrictions (I have arthritis) are not viable reasons for not exercising. Go on get committed to changing your life - you are worth it and you are the only one who can do it!
Hi everyone. I am Georgina and I am turning 63 this week. I have struggled with my weight the majority of my life. I have been on many diets during my life. What I have finally learned over the past 40 odd years is that "diets" don't work. What does work is a healty attitude towards food and exercise. I have changed my eating dramatically and make sure I include weight training into my exercise routine. I have not completely "won" the battle of being overweight but I certainly am in a much better place than I was 5 years ago. Lisa still has to remind me from time to time not to obsess about the amount of kgs I loose that fat loss is more important. So a couple of my thoughts - age is no barrier to a making healthy chanes in your life and even restrictions (I have arthritis) are not viable reasons for not exercising. Go on get committed to changing your life - you are worth it and you are the only one who can do it!
Hi everyone. I am Georgina and I am turning 63 this week. I have struggled with my weight the majority of my life. I have been on many diets during my life. What I have finally learned over the past 40 odd years is that "diets" don't work. What does work is a healty attitude towards food and exercise. I have changed my eating dramatically and make sure I include weight training into my exercise routine. I have not completely "won" the battle of being overweight but I certainly am in a much better place than I was 5 years ago. Lisa still has to remind me from time to time not to obsess about the amount of kgs I loose that fat loss is more important. So a couple of my thoughts - age is no barrier to a making healthy chanes in your life and even restrictions (I have arthritis) are not viable reasons for not exercising. Go on get committed to changing your life - you are worth it and you are the only one who can do it!
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