Kellie is looking to lose 39kg so she can compete in the ultimate outrigger canoe paddling competition. She faces this competition with sister and team mate Jodie.
Update 10
Whoops! Didn’t find the time to enter my diary this week!
Update 9
This week has been quite a low key one. I have been really busy at work, but I have been watching my eating and feeling great. The compliments about my weight loss seem to be coming daily now. I don’t know how to respond when someone says, ‘Wow Kellie, you have lost weight!’ When they ask how much and I say 20kg it just blows them away! My manager at work went away for quite a few weeks and said that she was really amazed by how much weight I had lost.
I am surprised by how much I am really looking after myself; I am taking vitamins, having regular massages and having my hair cut and coloured. Not so long ago I was too busy worrying about everyone else that I forgot to look after myself.
I can’t believe I have lost 20kg so far. I look forward to losing the next 10kg and I will be so much closer to my goal weight.
Update 8
What a week! I have just recovered from my flu and am now firing to get back into exercise again. It’s amazing how much you miss and crave exercise once you have a routine and have had a few days off due to injury or illness.
People at work are commenting on how much weight I have lost and how my clothes are falling off me. It’s great when you haven't seen someone for a while and they comment on how much weight you have lost, but when people who are with you on a daily basis start noticing it is even better!
People also say that my shape has completely changed. I’ve lost weight on diets before but my shape has never changed; it just shrunk into a smaller frame. I haven’t been happy about my shape for a very long time so hearing this has made me extremely happy.
With so much more energy, I find myself bouncing out of bed in the morning to go for a run, which is a shock for those who are close to me because I never liked to be woken early. I put it down to my new eating habits that I learned on the Meal Replacement Program and new exercise routine. I can run – I don’t have to jog. I can actually sprint and for long distances, too. My mum often told me that I was not a runner, so I never actually tried.
I am really glad I have taken part in the Second Chance Challenge as I am not only seeing physical changes but also mental changes. I am more determined, focused, confident and happy.
Update 7
Well I think I may have pushed myself a little too hard this week. At the weekend I ran from my house to the shopping centre in the next suburb at 2pm, which was a little silly as it was so hot. Later, I trekked up a mountain in Cairns and it almost finished me off. It was so steep and there were stairs after stairs after stairs. I couldn’t walk the next day, so I spent the morning in bed and then took the family down to the esplanade for a stroll and a swim in the lagoon, which I think was the best decision as far as my sore and tired legs were concerned.
Over the last few days I have not exercised as I have been sick with flu. I am still watching my food intake though as being ill is no excuse to forget about healthy eating.
Hopefully, I will get over this flu sooner rather than later and be back fully into my program again.
Update 6
Well, after meeting everyone in the Second Chance team in Sydney it has really motivated me to up my ante and I have. I am training harder and stronger than ever before. When I do my boot camp I really put my head down and put 100% into it. When I paddle I put in 100% of the power throughout the whole training session. My personal trainer wants me exhausted after every training session and I certainly have achieved that this week!
Food has been great. I’ve cut back a lot and I am eating a lot more protein and fruit. I’m still enjoying my Meal Replacement Shakes. They make the day so easier for me as I don’t have to worry about what I’m going to put into my mouth next.
Update 5
I feel like I am going nowhere this week and have totally lost my motivation.
My sister’s trainer called my trainer and I don’t know what was said between the two of them, but my own trainer has now quit on me and is moving to Melbourne, something that he said he would postpone until after The Biggest Loser Finale. Whatever was said between my sister’s trainer and my own will never be known. I am not happy about it in the slightest! Ever since we began the Second Chance Challenge, my sister Jodie has been on my back saying either that I am not training enough or not training hard enough. I know that she has said things to her own trainer that has made him concerned, but why should he be worried about what I am doing when he has never met me and doesn’t know what I am doing? My sister has no idea how hard I am training so I don’t know why she is jumping to conclusions. She and her trainer have interfered to the point that my trainer sees no use in training me now. Hence, over the past week I haven’t done much, I’ve lost all motivation and I have had some harsh words with my sister and now I am no longer speaking to her.
It is Jodie’s birthday today and I sent her a ‘Queen Bee’ Pandora charm (which I thought was very her!) and a bouquet of flowers. So as you can see, I do love her but she absolutely gets under my skin. If we were at Camp Biggest Loser I think I would have killed her by now, that’s for sure!
Eating wise, well, tomorrow is a fresh start. I will get back on track again! Emotionally speaking, I swear these past few weeks have been the worst ever and even though my sister is meant to be on my side, she is only setting me back!
I have already started training with my new trainer and had a boot camp session plus I am still paddling hard and eating right and noting everything down in the diary. Something has to budge!
Update 4
I flew down to Sydney where I caught up with old friends and my family over lunches and dinners this week. It’s fair to say that it’s been non-stop eating and drinking! I felt guilty about everything I put into my mouth (I knew it was not doing me any good).
I have felt drained and unmotivated since I’ve been down in Sydney. Now I know that it’s time to be serious and get my ‘butt back into gear’! I can’t wait to get home!
Update 3
Well what a busy week! I trained six days this week with my new trainer and walked in the mornings. It was a huge week and I loved every minute of it! Even so, I did my share of whinging and whining during the sessions. My trainer will tell you I said things like, ‘No I can’t do it!’ ‘that's too heavy’, ‘my legs are numb’, ‘I am going to fall off the back of the treadmill’, and ‘I feel like I am going to pass out or throw up!’ He he! Somehow though I pushed through and survived my first week in the gym. As a result I am feeling more energised and more motivated this week. I am drinking water like it’s going out of fashion and feel fantastic!
My scales have changed from showing kilos to pounds so I had to get on the internet to convert the pounds back into kilos. Note to me: get those scales fixed!
Next week I will be going away, which means it will be a whole week without my trainer so things could get interesting. I am determined to carry on training and train with my sister. There really are no excuses to stop!
I’ll sign off now and I’m hoping that you’ll see a lot less of me next week!
Update 2
Whoops! Didn’t find the time to enter my diary this week...
Update 1
What a week! I was quite exhausted for most of it as I was getting over jetlag after my honeymoon in Thailand. I didn't manage to do any exercise this week due to work commitments and because I was just plain exhausted. I did manage to stick with the Meal Replacements for breakfast and lunch, plus healthy snacks and a healthy dinner. I was quite amazed with the amount of weight I had lost and the centimetres that have come off my measurements! I seem to have lost it mostly off my chest, which I don’t mind at all as it takes the pressure off my back!
I have also cut back on Diet Coke and I am sticking to either having one a day or one every few days. This is a huge thing for me. I can’t wait to see what I look like after six weeks on this program as I have heard that it takes six weeks to wean your body off an addiction, my addiction being sugar whether it’s chocolates, lollies or a soft drink. It feels strange not buying them at lunch time or through my working day but at the same time it feels great as my clothes are already looser and it’s only been a week!
At the end of week one I feel really motivated. I have ended up losing weight through diet alone. Now, as I get ready to introduce exercise into the mix, I can't wait to see the results. Bring on week two!