I have tried to lose weight for a few years just by watching what I eat
but it never seems to work for me. I have never been on crash diets or any other recommended diets like the no carb diet.

I want to look special and beautiful on my wedding day and I want people to be able to say how great I look. When I saw the oportunity to enter a competition to get the help of a trainer and complete support for the whole time, I thought what a great way to give me a headstart and fitness plan to boost my willingness to really try to lose the weight and look great.

Each time my fiancé and I go to the gym we find that we are staying there a little longer as the time flys by now and we don’t realise how long we have been there for. I’m still loving the body combat class that I do of a Monday night and I feel that the class is starting to tone my arms and legs more now. I especially feel these in my clothes as pants that I have worn to work for a few months that were tight around my thighs are now basically falling off me. I even had to buy new work pants the other day. Well with only 4 weeks to go, I will really push and try my hardest to reach my goal weight. All in all my fiancé and I are feeling great.

With Easter around the corner, I thought I'd let you know that, I am a chocoholic. But great news, I make home made chocolates each Easter for family and friends, and to my surprise making them this year I’m not even tempted to taste test them as I usually would, that’s up to the rest of my family. I am very proud!

All is going well and I can't believe there is only 2 weeks to go. Time has sure passed by. Over the past 2 weeks I have lost about 3 kgs to make it a total of 13.5kgs to date. Although I did not do much exercise as I was battling the flu for just over a week. As a result I did lose my appetite and taste which made me not eat much so this would have contributed to my weight loss. With the magazine out last week my mum and I did have quite a few comments about how much slimmer my face looks in the new photo compared to the old, so that was great to hear that news.

With only 2 weeks of the challenge remaining I am going to make these 2 weeks really count. Not to say that I am going to stop after the 2 weeks but we have 2 weeks to reach our goal weight and I am not far from mine, and I still want to keep going. I want to prove to people out there that it can be done and everyone on here has done well so far, so girls LETS GO! We can show them all.

I can't believe that the 12 weeks are over, the time has gone so quick and between now and the wedding it is going to go even quicker as there is lots to do from here on end.

In total over the 12 weeks I have lost 15kgs and feel great, I have a lot more energy and I find that I can walk long distances and up hills and stairs now without losing my breath. There is still another 5kgs to go to reach my ultimate goal (but I did reach my minimum goal which is great) so between now and the wedding the hard work will still continue to keep the weight coming off.

There are 6 people that I would like to really thank for helping me through this last 12 weeks. Firstly I would like to thanks Dean from Getfit for all his support and commitment, not only to me but the other brides too, without your support I know I would never have been able to come this far. Secondly, I would like to thank true bride for giving us the opportunity to enter the competition to start with and following our progress over the past 12 weeks. Thirdly, there is the Take 5 magazine who have given us that extra boost along the way by publishing our story over the weeks. Fourthly, to Ultra Slim for all the great products which have helped boost the diet as well and last (but not least) the love and support of my partner, Anthony, without him there to help me and join in the diet with me, I’m sure I wouldn’t have done as well as I have.

Congratulations to all of you, you all look great and all the best for in the future.