Results Archive
2015
The successful finishers from left: Rah Maitrimit, Jacquieline Wellington, Susan Neighbours (winner), (Kristina – Instructor), Sara Savage (runner-up), Lucy Kingi, Catherine Timmins, Lianne Morgan.
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Winner: Susan Neighbours
Results: Lost 9.2kgs. 4.2% body fat and 12 years younger in her metabolic age
This was my second BBL Challenge. I decided the week before it started that I would do it again. I wanted to do a 30 day challenge so I thought what better way to start off the BBL than with 30 classes in 30 days! I had put on 8kgs over summer just by not exercising enough and not thinking about how much food and drink I was stuffing into me. I was a disappointed in myself but I knew what to do to turn things around.
I knew from last year that doing 4 classes a week resulted in positive body changes; also I had noticed on the weeks that I did 5 classes the benefits were greater. So I embarked on a 30 day to welcome the BBL challenge, I tracked my food again and ate ‘clean’ food, no sugar, no processed foods, no wheat (doesn’t agree with me) and no wine during the week. Eating this way makes me feel so clean and light. Good quality proteins and loads of fresh veges, seeds, nuts and fruit.
The first 10 days to two weeks of the 30 day were the hardest; then it seemed to become ‘easier’ (not sure if that is the right word).
After 30 days I thought I’d just keep going on to 60 days. By that stage turning up to yoga just became part of the day. I had to have a few days off yoga after reaching 60 days for eye surgery. Once I got back into it the competitive streak popped up and I realized if I did 4 double classes in 3 weeks I would make it to 90 days by the end of the BBL challenge.
I could feel my body changing so quickly, the strength and focus and mind stuff incredible. I am so calm and happy. There were some very hard classes, but a few moments of feeling superhuman were wonderful. All the stories are true about yoga; the more you put in the more you get out. The system works. I am now the most annoying person to my non-yogi friends, family and work mates. I believe everyone should being doing some form of yoga; it would solve many of the human made issues in the world!
It’s an incredible journey of self-discovery and improvement. The journey continues…