BodyBlitz Challenge Measurements Before Height: 185 cm Weight: 81.2 kg Chest: 93 cm Waist: 83 cm Calves: 37.5 cm Arms: 30 cm Thighs: 59 cm After Height: 185 cm Weight: 77.5 kg Chest: 93.5 cm Waist: 80 cm Calves: 37.5 cm Arms: 30 cm Thighs: 56 cm

Most people have heard the saying ‘Life is what happens while you’re making other plans’. I’d never taken much heed of this statement until the initial weeks of this challenge.

I entered the challenge once before and that time I drew my strength to compete from every other area of my life. I was so proud of my results and learned a lot about myself and what I could achieve.

I thought there was no reason this year should be any different. In the first couple of weeks of the challenge, however, my life was turned upside down by a personal event and this time it was the 12-week challenge that became my stability, when everything else was uncertain.

It would have been so easy to quit in order to focus on everything else going on around me. The challenge became my ‘rock’. When it would have been easier — and in this scenario, probably the expected and accepted path — to comfort myself with food, I reminded myself of my goal. When it would have been easier to retreat and hide, I worked out. I turned all my energy toward making sure I gave this one important goal everything I had.

In addition to challenging personal circumstances, I took on another major change, being fortunate enough to be appointed Team Leader at work. This very new role was very challenging and once again, eating well and exercising became my outlet when everything else became quite stressful and new.

Despite all the changes in my life these last three months, I now feel physically fantastic. I look in the mirror and I’m still getting used to the physique I see. I’ve proven to myself that I have the energy, willpower and drive to work on these other areas. Now that the challenge is over, I’ve seen results enough to give me a driving force to continue through winter and am looking forward to actually enjoying being seen at the beach this summer.

I’m not sure what the future holds for me but I can be sure that my health and fitness is one thing I CAN control! IM