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Welcome. 

If you are reading this then it means I must be dead.

Nah just kidding.  In all honesty, you either stumbled on this by accident, or followed a link from my instagram or 12wbt profile.  Whether the latter was done deliberately out of morbid curiosity, or simply by accident, who knows. 

Regardless of why or how you came to be here, I hope you stay awhile, have a read, follow my journey and share some of yours in the comments along the way.

But to start with – a little about myself, who I am and why I came to be here.

I’m 29 years old, turning the big 3-0 next March.

I have been chained to a desk working full-time as a lawyer since graduating in 2006.  This followed six years at uni completing a double degree in law and psychology.  Whilst I love my job, it is very demanding both mentally and physically (the hours and the time spent desk bound in particular).

In the last six months I have really seriously started to take a look at my lifestyle, my health and fitness and general wellbeing.  Several things have prompted this:

1.       I was diagnosed with an auto-immune disorder about four years ago, which basically means my body attacks itself when it is run down, stressed, tired, etc.  I finally decided it was time to be more proactive in managing this.

2.       I saw photos of myself after a recent trip overseas to visit family and didn’t particularly like what I saw. 

3.       I realised that my metabolism was rapidly slowing down as I neared the end of my twenties.

4.       I realised there were several things on my ‘to do before I’m 30’ bucket list – that I was nowhere near completing (like an Ironman triathlon).

5.       Work was becoming more and more busy and stressful and I realised that not only did I need to re-evaluate my career priorities, but there was no way I was going to be able to achieve any of that unless I also re-evaluated my overall health and wellbeing.

In short, this provided the impetus to sign-up for my first round of Michelle Bridges 12wbt.  According to the advertising it was going to provide me with the tools to change my mindset about getting healthy and taking control of my own fitness destiny.  As a sidebar, it would also provide nutritious weekly meal plans, exercise schedules and hand tips and tricks along the way. 

I have just finished Round 3 – my first round.  Did it deliver?  In a nutshell, yes I think so.  I still have a way to go, and feel like I am only just scratching the surface of both my potential and the whole plethora of clean eating information out there.  But I have enjoyed it enough, and gained so much, that I have decided to sign up for a second round. 

And this is my journey on that second round.  From actually setting realistic goals, to trials and tribulations along the way (hello Christmas, New Year and Australia Day), to being accountable, to (in the wise words of Ms Bridges herself) ‘Just Frickin’ Doing It’!!

I hope you enjoy the ride.