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In only 12 weeks, a busy mum of 2, Kylie Ralston has lost 8cms off her hips, 7 cms off her
thigh, 5cms off her bust and waist and lost 5kgs. She has also greatly
improved her fitness.
Kylie's Success Story
I'm married and have 2 children - both boys, age 9 and 3 (nearly 4). I
gained a lot of weight after the birth of my first child and the weight
stayed on. I've lost a bit here and there over the years but only about
3kgs. I lost a fair bit after the birth of my second child but it
slowly crept back on and I've been overweight for the last 3 years.
I
didn't feel good about myself. I felt really fat, unattractive, had no
energy, was angry at myself and felt I was a big disappointment for not
having lost the weight. A real (bad) attitude hanging on my shoulders.
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| Kylie's Sample Eating Plan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Breakfast: Toast, Yoghurt & Berries | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lunch: Tuna Salad Wrap or Chickpea Couscous Salad | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dinner: Meat or Chicken or Fish, Veges | |||||||||||||||||||
| Snacks: Fruit Snack Packs (Peaches) or Apples | |||||||||||||||||||
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We have a cupboard in the house that contains "treats". I have stuck a sign on this cupboard that
reads "Look how far you've come. Not long to go now. Keep up the great
work". On the pantry I've hung a sign that reads "Don't let yourself
down" and on the fridge I have a sign that reads "It's not the one
piece of chocolate that hurts - it's all those one pieces added
together that hurts". I followed one of the transformation assigments
and organised my pantry.
Another quote I hung on my fridge says "What you get by achieving your goals is nothing compared to what you become by
achieving your goals". This is so true. The feelings I have inside of
me that tell me wow I actually did something good is so much more
important than feeling let down by not completely achieving it all.
Because I know that if I do this again I will be at my ideal weight.
Thank you to the busy mums for the videos of the workouts. These have been fantastic. Being time poor
is no longer an excuse as the videos aim for maximum results with
minimum time.
![]() Kylie's exercise buddy, Sasha
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I was so thankful that I was able to particpate in the Rush 12 Week Challenge. The key to my success would have to be the emails and articles that I
received from BMFC. Without these, I would have lacked the motivation
to do the other things (exercise, eat right) that were also required to
be successful. I found the
emails with our tasks very motivating. I would leave the email selected
in my inbox so everytime I walked past the computer it was there to
remind me. Their articles were great with loads of info for me to keep
me motivated and believing that I can do this.
This challenge has been great in helping me achieve weight loss and also measurement loss. I am happy
with my results. I could have done better but life sometimes gets in
the way ie illness, hubby being away and not being able to do
everything I've wanted to in that week. But instead of giving up at
those times (I would have in the past) receiving those weekly emails
has given me the strength to carry on and not beat myself up at missing
a few exercise sessions. I can't thank you enough for the support and
help that I've received.
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What have I learnt about myself in the last 12 weeks? Well I have learnt that I CAN lose weight. This
is a real big thing for me. So many times in the past I have set goals
and can't see any results and nothing happens. I exercise and work
really hard and nothing seems to work. Well this time it's been
different. What's different about this time. I think certainly my
attitude and belief. But I think this has come from the emails and
assignments that have been set. Each one has been set with an ulterior
motive (a good one) in mind and it's worked. And whilst I haven't
reached the goal to lose the amount of weight I wanted to I can really
see results. My measurements have been great.
I've also learnt that in the past if I slip up I give up. This time I haven't been too hard on myself and I've gotten back into it and continued on from there.
This challenge is just the beginning for me. I will continue with my eating and exercise program.
And spend some time each week exploring the BMFC site and reading the
articles that are there.
My husband is very proud of me. It's funny because I know I've lost weight but sometimes it's hard to
see yourself. But my friends down the road, Deb and Rob keep telling me
how skinny I look. And I saw some friends yesterday that I haven't seen
for about 6mths and they commented that I looked good. I've also recently started my Family Day Care business and it's certainly helping with the lifting of young children.
My target is to be fit and healthy and slim. And to be the best Mum I can be. To live a happy and healthy life.
I have photo's of us as a family. In these photo's I'm at the size I want to be. I have these photo's in my bedroom, my
desk and a copy in my wallet. When I look at these pictures I have a
carefree feeling and I can clearly remember how healthy I felt and how
much energy I had then.
I can't believe 3 months is over all ready. I'm excited about what I've achieved. It's the first time in
my life that I've done this. I've been at my weight for so long and
nothing has shifted it so I'm a bit excited. And I'm starting this all
over again tomorrow because I'm sure I can repeat this and lose the rest
of my weight. (I can't wait for the next challenge that's why I'm
starting tomorrow).
Thank you busy mums for this challenge. It's been great. I can't wait for the next one.
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