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Frin Goakes New Body Plan!

2011-11-14T04:25:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone!

Meet Catherine Goakes! She is a lovely MY Food customer who has decided to let us share her before and after pictures. She will also be letting us know her stats and how she finds the plan...

'Hi ya, Im Catherine... but most people call me Frin. I live in London and work as a consultant and manage a team of 6 people, as well as working I am training to be a sports massage therapist and also applying to join the Territorial Army! As Im so busy the last thing I want to have to think about it going shopping or worrying about what I am going to have for lunch and dinner - its far to easy to go to the bakery or eating out. So having spoken with the guys at MY FOOD I have decided to commit to the New Body Plan for a whole month!!!! - My orders have all ready been placed so now its all up to me, stick to it and look FAB for Christmas. Like Sam who is a few weeks ahead of me I have decided to attempt to keep a diary of how I get on... fingers crossed I stick to it and it works!'

Here are Catherines before pictures and stats:

Good Luck Catherine! We are so excited to read all about your progress!

Starting Stats:

Weight: 11.11 stone

Waist: 33 inches

Hips: 43.5 inches

Bust: 37 inches

Arms: 12 inches

Thigh: 25 inches

Samantha's New Body Plan - End of Two Week Plan!

2011-11-11T07:45:00.000-08:00

Today is my last day of the full two weeks plan and I have lost a total of 8 and 1/2 pounds!

I am so pleased that I have lost weight and I don't even feel like I have been on a diet. Obviously I was not eating like my usual self as I was out of control but I was still eating delicious meals! I have done many a diet - cabbage soup, master cleanse, Atkins etc and all of them made me really suffer (especially the master cleanse! Still can't believe I managed to do that - google it!) This has honestly been really easy to follow. I of course was tempted to cheat quite a lot but the fact that I had the food made and ready meant I knew what i was going to have and it was worth waiting for. Doing this blog and knowing that I had to do before and after pictures was a MASSIVE incentive! If I was about to reach for those crisps I knew that if I didn't lose any weight on the blog I would feel like I'd failed.

Start Weight

Weight: 11.4 stone

Waist: 82cm

Hips: 99cm

Bust: 102cm

Weight after Two weeks of New Body Plan

Weight: 10.10 stone

Waist: 79cm

Hips: 98cm

Bust: 100cm

And here we have the before and after pictures so you can see what a difference two weeks has made...

I still have a bit of a way to go as I want to get back down to my happy healthy 9.7 stone. A long way to go indeed!

I have decided to do the MY Food dinner only option. Basically this is just the dinner part of the New Body plan. I think I should be good on this plan as I am fine during the day and at work - its only when I get home the mammoth eating session begins! I'm also going to order a snack pack each week as I am going to be going to the gym loads and running in the mornings.

I will keep you all updated on my progress each week and I am aiming to be 9.7 stone by New years eve! Lets see if I cando it!

Samantha's New Body Plan Days 11 and 12 - Trip to Brighton.

2011-11-07T03:15:00.000-08:00

Hello to all you lovely MY Food fans!

This weekend was the ultimate test for any diet plan - a trip away with the girls! I went to Brighton with some friends. The first night was ok - we stayed in and had dinner at my friends house we were staying at - they all made a curry and I had my Pasta Arrabbiata. The curry did smell very lovely but we all ate the same amount of food in the same bowls so I didn't feel that left out.

The following morning we had breakfast together - they all had toast and I had my flapjack - my breakfast actually seemed much yummier and more exciting than their boring toast! We then all hit the town for some shopping and as I have now lost 6 pounds I loved trying on all the clothes and everything looked so much better on me. I had the excited shopping feeling again unlike my usual shopping emotional roller coaster of frustration and sadness! I treated myself to a vintage leather jacket from a cute little thrift store called 'Snoopers Paradise' - and that's what it was!

Then came the night out! I decided I was going to have a few drinks as I am away on a mini holiday. I stuck to vodka, lime and soda as this has the least calories and had just lime and soda water between drinks. So I ended up having four vodkas in the end. I pretty much burned that all off as we were dancing all night!

So it was actually quite easy to follow in the end but the only down side is you do feel a bit awkward having to explain what you're doing but these are my very close friends so they were very good about it. The Moroccan Tagine was nice and hearty for a Sunday - although again my parents made a roast dinner and the smell was wafting through the house. Maybe I will suggest a MY Food roast dinner type meal to have on days like this. I'm sure it can be done!

Samantha's New Body plan - Day 10 - Herbal teas!

2011-11-07T02:42:00.000-08:00

Today I thought I would go into a bit more detail about the extra things I have been doing whilst on the plan to aid my weight loss and detox process.

Tea

I have been drinking LOADS of herbal teas to flush me out - but mainly just to keep myself busy and stop those hobnob cravings! I have found it makes it more fun and more like a treat if you have a range of different teas to choose from as you then have lots of different flavours to treat yourself to. Here is my top five:

Green tea - a well known anti oxidant. It's also supposed to speed up your metabolism.

Lemon and ginger - I love this infusion. Zingy and fresh. Have it in the mornings to wake yourself up.

Fennel - can stop cravings.

Peppermint - helps aids digestion.

Camomile - I find it nice and relaxing at bedtime.

Drink up!

Body brushing.

This is meant to stimulate your circulation and eliminate toxins! Brush in long strokes always toward the direction of your heart. I concentrate on the thigh and hip area.

Ministry Of sound workout-DVD!

Just AMAZING!

Slendertone Flex.

I wear this every morning whilst I'm getting ready. I always see a big difference in just two weeks!

Late night pampering Sessions.

I love snacking in the evenings and lazing around in front of the TV - so I now spend the evening pampering myself - manicures, pedicures, face-masks, long baths etc. It really takes your mind off snaking.

Samantha's New Body Plan - Day 9

2011-11-02T10:28:00.000-07:00

Hey all,

I have had a really good day today. Just got back from a massive workout at the gym and am now going to go up to my room for a pampering sesh! I think that because I have lost weight and am losing more I feel much better about myself and therefore want to make myself look even nicer! This food plan has given me SO much energy - maybe because of all of the healthy organic ingredients and the fact I am now eating more than my five a day as apposed to my usual one bit of fruit or veg a day.

Last night I had Pizza. No I wasn't cheating it was one of my New Body plan meals! Take a look at the picture below (a bit of outer crust broke of as my baking tray is really old!)....

It was so nice to have pizza and not feel guilty about it but instead feel GOOD that I have just eaten something healthy!

Another thing I must mention here is the amount of colours I have been eating! My food has never looked so colourful! Its far more exciting my usual meals are very white/beige (I'm a carb fiend!) so this makes such a nice change.

Samantha's New Body Plan Day 8 - Weigh in and hamper opening!

2011-11-02T04:50:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone

Today is the second weigh in day and what an amazing result. I have lost 4Ibs in one week. I was really tempted by the Halloween sweeties last night... and I had two pumpkin chocolates - probably just about 50 calories but still it was very naughty of me as the sugar made me crave more! Oh well back on track today...

Starting Weight:

11.4 stone

Week 1 Weight:

11.0 stone

Today I have received my new hamper for the week.This is how it looks when it arrives from the courier...

..and this is how it looks when opened..

Then you just pop it all in fridge, freezer or cupboard according to storage instructions on your menu (which comes in the hamper) and you are set for the week!

Samantha's New Body Plan Day 7 - Half way mark!

2011-11-01T04:15:00.000-07:00

Good evening to all you lovely MY Food Blog readers.

Today I reached day 7. The half way mark! People have noticed a change already and I have had lots of positive comments about how I look. This is giving me a huge incentive to continue and stick to it. From just one week of eating only healthy, organic food my skin looks so much clearer and brighter. I also think the fact I have not been eating wheat, dairy and very little salt means that my stomach is so much flatter as I am not bloating. Tomorrow I will be doing my one week weigh in and I know its going to be a good result.

Tonight's dinner was the delicious Lasagna malanzana! I added a big salad on the side as I love a bit of crunch with my lasagna.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!! I am so tempted by the sweeties........

Samantha's New Body Plan Day 6.

2011-10-31T03:53:00.000-07:00

Hello to you all!

So today was a toughie! Sunday - the day of lounging around in the p.j's and eating food. Today is a particularly cosy Sunday as it is pouring with rain outside. Luckily my meals have been quite hearty today with the French bean Omlette and Nutty rice and the Aduki Bolognese The parents have made a lovely roast beef dinner! It smells amazing. My mother has left me a piece of beef on the side... I will be strong!

My skin is looking clearer and I feel really good. Can't wait for another week to see what the results will be. New hamper arrives tomorrow so I'll post pics of how it looks when it arrives.

I have managed to find a few friends on Twitter who are also doing the MYFood New Body plan so I have been tweeting them to see how its going. This has been nice as it feels there are other people out there I can relate to! Lets do this guys!

Samantha's New Body Plan Day 4 & 5.

2011-10-30T00:54:00.000-07:00

Well I have had quite a hectic weekend moving out of my flat in London! Took me all night Friday and all day Saturday! Dusty, sweaty, heavy and stressfull! Could really do with some chocolate right now I am not going to lie...

The diet has been a really good thing to be doing whilst being super busy as it means I haven't had to think about what I was going to be eating. The calories have been enough for me to be running up and down stairs with boxes too so that's a plus.

Last nights dinner was great - Thai green Curry! I love take aways especially Asian food. So my Saturday night dinner felt like I wasn't missing out on a treat. It was delicious, filling AND guilt free (well almost guilt free... I ate it whilst watching the X-Factor shhhhhhh!)

I did something naughty..... I weighed myself this morning (day 5)... was meant to wait until Tuesday.... BUT... it said.. 11.1 and 3/4! I have lost 2 and 1/4 pounds in 4 days! yey!

Samantha's New Body Plan Day 3.

2011-10-27T13:27:00.000-07:00

Good evening MY Food blog readers.

Day 3 of my New Body Plan. Feeling really good and energised today despite the cold and rain. I had my rise and shine muesli this morning which is really delicious with the nutty breakfast topping.

I'm sure I probably haven't lost much yet but I can honestly feel the difference and I swear I look slimmer already when I look in the mirror!! Really looking forward to the weigh in next Tuesday...

Tonight I am having the Pasta Cipriani as I type this! Which looks really hearty and yummy as you can see in the pictures below...

It's spelt pasta which is wheat free and so much better for you. This spelt pasta thing may become a new habit of mine I think! Yummmmmm....

Samantha's New Body Plan Day 2.

2011-10-26T08:36:00.000-07:00

Hello to all you lovely MY Food blog readers and thank you for all the support I have received from you.

Today is my second day and so far it has been quite easy - although I think I may be having diet coke withdrawal symptoms. The food is actually delicious and I am really looking forward to my vegetable masala tonight WITH poppadoms! That's way more exciting than my usual Wednesday night dinner (pitta breads with butter or beans on toast!) Never thought being on a 'diet' could be yummy too! I am missing snacks a little - but that's because I'm so used to sitting and eating biscuits all day :/ could be the reason I have put on a few pounds over the last few years. Taking on board the MY Food teams advise I have been drinking hot water with lemon to aid the weight loss - this seems to keep my snack cravings at bay a little.

One or two of you have messaged me asking how tall I am as 11 stone 4Ibs doesn't sound too big - well I am 5ft4 so this means I have a BMI of 27.1 which puts me into the overweight category. Not for long I hope!

Oh and don't forget my youtube channel - http://www.youtube.com/samanthaschallenge

Samantha's New Body Plan Day 1.

2011-10-25T11:40:00.000-07:00

Today is my first day of doing the New Body Plan. I received my box of all the food for the next week (very well packaged might I add) and I stored the products according to the instructions. Some things you can freeze to use later in the week, some you pop in the fridge and the dry foods you can store in the cupboard. Also I got my menu plan in the box for the week so I know exactly what to have on each day.

My first feelings are relief at the fact I won't have to think about cooking or planning my meals for the next week. Everything looks delicious so I can't wait to try it all. Each day your meals are set so that you consume 1200 calories a day.

Here are my starting stats :

Weight: 11.4 stone
Waist: 82cm
Hips: 99cm
Bust: 102cm

...and here are the dreaded week one pictures!

I'll post these stats and pictures again in one weeks time to see how I'm doing. Wish me luck! I'll be on here tomorrow to update you all on how I'm liking the food.

Samantha's New Body Plan.

2011-10-24T07:50:00.000-07:00

Hello to all the MY Food blog readers! I am the newbie member of the MY Food team starting today as part of the customer service team. I was asked if I would like to try one of the plans to really get to know what MY Food is all about. So being on a bit of a weight loss mission myself at the moment, very much into my organic food and having a huge interest in nutrition I have jumped at the chance! What better way to learn all about the product I will be discussing with customers than becoming the customer myself?

So that everyone gets a chance to find out how it's going and new customers can get a really good honest review of the plan I have decided to log all of my progress, findings, changes and hopefully success on this blog and also on my youtube blog! For the link to the video youtube blog click here

Keep checking back here daily for the latest update on my journey and feel free to comment with any questions you might have. Tomorrow I will posting my starting picture and my weight statistics.