Posted on April 16, 2018 by Kate Halsall

I can’t believe that there are only 3 weeks to go in my Do It In 12 journey! I’m not going to say it’s been perfect; there have definitely been highs and lows, moments of self-sabotage, a harsh word (or two), but also some real feel good moments.

Lessons Learnt So Far

  • Exercise needs to part of your routine. The one thing I haven’t done, which our clients have to do, is two personal training sessions a week. I already do a minimum of 4 hours a week anyway due to my class commitments. As such, I saw my challenge as getting in EXTRA sessions. My involvement in the Swim22 campaign means that I am swimming a minimum of twice a week – that is definitely helping! So too is the training for the Yorkshire 3 Peaks. I’m also now doing a minimum of 20 minutes on my spin bike at home, followed by my kettlebell blast every day.
  • Natural carbohydrate sources only. You may remember my Endomorph blog. It honestly helped stop my bread addiction! The realisation that I would never get to where I wanted to be because of how my body used bread or pasta, means I now rarely have it.
  • I wish I had done full measurements and photos. With all the walking, swimming and cycling I’m doing has meant my legs are definitely firmer, my middle is definitely smaller and my stomach definitely flatter – but I don’t have anything to compare this to. It would have been great to have before and after information
  • Just say no! No drug reference here (although obviously say no to those too). I can’t suggest getting rid of bad influences as they are generally friends and husbands! But when they say “it’s the weekend you can have a treat”, learn to say no.

The Scores on the Doors

Do It In 12

Below are the stats from when I started and from Wednesday this week. I’m not going to lie, I’m pretty pleased! It would be great to lose some of the weight but I seem to be putting on muscle, so I’ll take that!

Date Site Millimetres Body Fat
07/02/18 Tricep 29.8 Weight 76kg

39.82% Body Fat

 

30.26kg Body Fat

45.74kg Lean Body Weight
Bicep 11.2
Suprailiac (hip) 26.2
Subscapular (shoulder blade) 34
11/04/18 Tricep 21.4 Weight 75.9kg

36.02% Body Fat

 

27.34kg Body Fat

48.56kg Lean Body Weight
Bicep 11.2
Suprailiac (hip) 20
Subscapular (shoulder blade) 22.6

What Happens Next?

Simply put, I have to smash it for the next 3 weeks!