Find what moves you and do that. Taking part in the Biggest Loser Challenge with my Personal Trainer is the best thing I have done to motivate me strongly enough to burnt some fat. The rules of the challenge is pretty simple. Do what works for you, send a pic of the number on the scale every Monday and the one who loses maximum weight in 6 weeks is announced the winner. The winner jogs away with $600 and a pair of Nike shoes.
I wasnt losing any weight for the last one year but again, I wasnt putting much effort either. My weight has been at a constant between 71-73 kgs. As soon as I started my workout regime with my Personal Trainer, I started getting fitter, yet no change on weight, until now. Deepak added me to his Biggest Loser Challenge group of 8 women who were also training with him. This was season 2. Love a healthy competition. And so I rolled up my sleeves and did one thing before anything else….PLAN!!
If I fail to plan, I will literally eat whatever, workout when I feel like it, or just do a yoga session to feel good about myself. Knowing me so well, the only way this was gonna work was to have a S.M.A.R.T goal and a realistic plan to achieve it.
The goal is to lose 6 kilos in 6 weeks. Its a little ambitious but that’s what drives me to work harder. Each week, I aim to lose a kilo or more. I need to create a caloric defiicit, so I count my calories in and my calories out using the app, MyFitnessPal. (See below)
On a typical day, I’d consume 1000-1200 calories. I’d plan my meals and shopping list using the below template.
Click on the image to download this printable meal Planner.
Here are my results in the first two weeks.
Day One 
Week 1 
Week 2
I lost a proud 3.3 kilos in total in the first two weeks of the challenge. I knew my metabolism had hit rock bottom and its going to take quite a bit of effort to start losing the weight. Faith in God is what helped me to believe I can do it if He works with me. First week, my inspirational quote was: Everything is Possible with God.
- Week One: Lost 1.5 kilos, I was consuming roughly about 1500 calories a day. I worked out 3-4 days doing mild HIIT workouts, some yoga. I was cooking homemade meals and had stopped all junk food. I was still eating some carbs like rotis and rice. I ranked second last in the team; the winner lost 2.6 kgs in week one. I was disappointed but even more determined than ever. This is the kick I needed on my backside to up my game.
- Week Two: Lost: 1.8 kilos. I weighed myself everyday to learn what I should do to avoid weight gain. I drank 2.5 litres of water, stuck to the same meal every single with little or no variation. I had Cambridge protein bars, porridges and soups for my meals, two cups of coffee, an orange, proteins and loads of greens and some salad. I also had one fibre supplement (Metamucil) every day. For my workouts, I did Beachbody’s Insanity workout. It had worked for me in the past and I had full faith it will work this time and it did.
You can follow my Instagram handle: ShomPal to follow me on my journey to winning the 6-week Biggest Loser Challenge.
Lots of Love & Strength,
XOXO
Shom
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