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Winner: Karen Reid
Results: Lost 15.7kgs, 53.5cms and 9.8% body fat

How did I win the BBL challenge? Obviously 4 classes a week was a huge factor. Diet wise I went gluten free. I was curious to see what effect it would have. After 2 weeks I noticed that I wasn’t as tired, I didn’t need as much sleep (to the point that I had to start going to bed later as I was waking up too early), and I wasn’t bloated or uncomfortable or as windy. I am eating mostly raw – lots of salads and veges (no potatoes). I still drink tea and coffee but gave up alcohol. I introduced lots of seeds and nuts into my diet (in the salads), and at least one meal a day was a juice. I still have dairy – milk, yoghurt, cheese (luuurve cheeses).
I avoid anything out of a tin or packet as much as I could (I have hardly any recycling to put out any more). I eat when I am hungry, even if I have ‘dinner’ at 3.30pm, drink lots of water and hot water and lemon. My main meal of the day is at around 9am because that’s when I generally finish sorting my mail and have a break before heading out to deliver. Often ‘dinner’ in the evening is a juice.

My juice recipe is:
In a juicer juice 2/3 apples (depends on size), a chunk of cucumber, 2 sticks of celery, a lime, a chunk of pineapple, a big handful of spinach. In a blender put some ice cubes and an avocado. Add the juice to the blender and whizzzzzz it up. It becomes a smooth green drink which is very filling and very nutritious.
As much as the exercise and diet are important I think frame of mind/attitude is just as important. Being determined to succeed comes from within you, no-one else can do it but you. Having said that, tell everyone what you are doing and you will feel the support and positivity flow towards you. I have had so many hugs at work today and so many ‘well done, proud of you’s that I feel quite overwhelmed.