Mission Slim-Possible Update

Mission Slim-Possible is still going strong - but is evolving so here's an update for you. There are 4 of us involved and one of them is me, so if you join us the chances of getting a prize are pretty high!

In case you think you've missed the boat, it is designed to be a rolling thing - you can start your Mission at any point - the key thing is to focus on staying committed to your mission, however big or small, for the whole time.

And in fact, small is better! The concept has evolved since I had the idea and I realised that I had been too strict with myself - so I took the executive decision to re-plan and update my mission. This may seem like a cop-out but the kilos I had added during my holiday (and the post-holiday blues I came back with) dropped within a couple of days (obviously just water / fluid retention) so I decided that action did not need to be so drastic.

It is more important to focus on a few key changes for the entire period (or even just one), then repeat the process adding more changes each time. This means you can create new, healthful habits without having to be too strict!

I have also decided to make it a 4 week process! As it is a rolling process this means you can layer more healthy habits each month, meaning you're constantly evolving and improving.

I was planning to fast twice a week, as per Eat Stop Eat, but although I really enjoyed the first fast, the following four were a real struggle. So I made the call to stop doing that - it is always important to be able to identify when something isn't quite right for you at a certain time. It was a hard decision as I had made my 'pledge' but it would have been counterproductive to keep going regardless.

This decision to change tack did come at the same time as I read Vince Del Monte's incredible new programme though, and I think it was reading his programme that made me want to jump ship. It's called Your 6 Pack Ab Quest and I was so overwhelmed with the amount of info he's included - such as 12 hours of DVD footage where he shows you exactly what to do on the training front - that I couldn't believe it didn't cost way more than it did (it's on half price at the mo too!). The story behind it is he basically got this guy, Peter Carvell (who 6 months ago was told by his doctor that he was clinically obese & on the verge of developing type 2 diabetes) to lose 276 lbs and gain a 6 pack!

Now I'm not interested in any of his workout advice as I am far too hooked on my kettlebells, but the whole package was worth it for me just for the nutritional advice. He has a real no-nonsense, no-excuses approach and it was just what I needed to hear! Of course I know the nutritional approaches that work, and he wasn't teaching my anything I didn't already know, but what it did do was focus my attention on the important things and make me realise that a few of my food choices mean I am 'sitting on the fence' with regards to my final couple of kilos and not making the absolute best choices.

He's got a half price offer on at the moment but if you want to make the most of it you had better be quick as it runs out at midnight Thursday (and I'm never quite sure when midnight is when we're all on different time zones - better to be safe than sorry!).

You can get more info here: Your 6 Pack Ab Quest