Start Week 4 12WBT

So today I decided it was time to get back on track and I am looking forward to a week of positivity, motivation, inspiration and dedication. This was posted on Reach your best's facebook page this morning and I really loved it so thought I would share. You can choose to make this week a great week! Here's 10 easy steps: 1. Smile (seriously,...

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Update with End WK 2 Weigh In Results

So as you can tell by the lack of blog posts, life has been crazy busy - and so here is a quick update. Friday 15th June I went to the Physio and was told to once again limit activity with my knee and to start using my stick again as it was overworked and the muscles had once again stopped responding. Sunday 17th June Bec and I did an 8am...

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12WBT Inspiration Board - Challenge 2

This weeks surprise challenge is to create an Inspiration board - a place to put photos, quotes, websites and basically anything that helps to inspire, motivate, drive me and keep me focused towards reaching my goals. When I first read the challenge I blew it off thinking everyone else is going to come up with amazing things and I don't have the...

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12WBT End Week 1 Results

WEEK 1 RESULTS I achieved the Trinity - Weight Loss, Fat Loss and Muscle Gain! ...

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12WBT End Week 1

Random Week 1 Thoughts I am so happy with how I am going and I am sure I will see good results.  I might be eating too little calories and am a little worried about going into starvation mode so will need to work harder at sticking to my 1200 calories. FOOD DIARY I have had really bad pains in my tummy for a couple nights in a row...

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Walking the Talk

I am proudly walking the talk... Hi, I'm Tash, Although I am still currently on the journey to reaching my ultimate goal and may not 'look' like a personal trainer, everything I share with you is from life experience. I have had my days where its all too hard, where I wait for motivation to hit, where I comfort myself with food. I know what it...

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12WBT Task 7 & 8

In order to know how far you've come, you've got to know where you started.  PRE-SEASON TASK 7 - Fitness Test 1 km Time Trial - This is a measurement of your cardiovascular fitness. The fitter you are, the healthier your heart.  Push UpTest - This is a measurement of your upper body strenth and endurance. How many push-ups can you...

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12WBT Task 3, 4, 5, 6

PRE-SEASON TASK 3 - Gear Up Get geared up with some sports gear, a gym membership, personal training sessions, water bottle, fitness dvd's, a heart rate monitor and some basic gym equipment. PRE-SEASON TASK 4 - Say It Out Loud Saying it out loud and sharing it with friends and family makes you more accountable to make the commitment...

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12WBT Task 2

PRE-SEASON TASK 2 - Take Control and Set your GOALS WHY are you doing this challenge?  WHAT do you want to achieve? and HOW do you plan to achieve it? Break goals down into blocks - Overall, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months. Goals should be S.M.A.R.T!! Specific What exactly is your goal? To feel healthy...

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12WBT Task 1

So after going out for brunch on Tuesday and over endulging on Pancakes with Ice Cream and Maple Syrup I reached a point that enough was enough and decided that it was time to turn things around and get the me I like back. SO, I bit the bullet and joined the the Michelle Bridges 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge!! Before getting stuck into...

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Food v's Exercise and vis-a-versa

So I am the first to admit that nutrition is my downfall and so this is a little reminder to myself....on those days when I am not doing as well as I would like to be. Exercising everyday to compensate for an unhealthy diet means that you are just continually chasing your tail.  I train because I enjoy it, NOT to over compensate...

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Struggle Day

Friday was my struggle day and from the minute I pushed myself to get up out of bed I was wishing it was time to get back in again.   Despite feeling like this however, I pushed through... Morning Photography jobs for the Moorabool News Collection of my book gift card P/T session with Craig Lunch and quick catch up with my Jhanine to check...

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Mental v' s Physical

After last weeks training sessions with Craig (Wednesday / Friday) and Danyel from Reach your best health and fitness (my first one was on Thursday), I am more convinced of this than ever!   Half of the battle comes down to our mental state, we can either think we can't,  in which case we won't OR we can think we can and then...

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