SCG Body Get Snap Happy And Form New Habits.

Now usually when people hear snap happy and Sarah Campbell in the same sentance it's because im in full swing with my camera. But were not taking cameras... Were talking 'Rubber bands'

Rubber bands????  What on earth am i up to this time???

Read on, trust me, this REALLY works and it helped me not only loose 67kgs in 6 months and keep it off for almost 10 years BUT to also achieve many amazing things.  Things  that many people would think is impossible and that even I many years ago would never have imagined. SC x 

It can take at least 21 days to form a new habit, any less time than this and it may not be hardwired into your subconcious yet. Habits are an essential part of our life, without them we would fail in most things we try to accomplish. They help us to reach specific goals, stay focused along the way and keep on pushing when the things get touch.  At the same time, non-supportive habits can keep us from moving forward or impact negatively on our lives, wellbeing and progression.  

Anything you do with repetition and emotion will become your reality. 

 If you’re not satisfied with your current experience, examine your habits.

One of the most important habits to break is negative thought patterns. If you can learn to control negative thoughts and break those habits you can make your thoughts work for you as opposed to working against you. Transforming these negative thoughts that keep us ‘stuck’ is the key to living a happy and fulfilling life that we all want and deserve. 

It doesnt matter what you are setting out to achieve, lose weight, play an instrument, play a sport etc  believe it or not even changing negative habits into positive ones takes time. The problem for most people is that they actually try to attack their issues too quickly and by almost force in the 

beginning and then poof..... they give up if they don’t see instant results.

You need to give things the right amount of time, before you know it you will be doing things on auto pilot and well on your way to achiving the big things.

To create a new habit and in order to re-train your subconscious mind you need to be truly focused and consistent, it’s important to set your intentions, plan, prepare before you start.

(I will write another blog on planning)

Remember your mind is in consist ‘protection’ mode so you may hear naughty little voices saying things like ‘ Ummm this is so stupid, I am fine the way I am’ or ‘OK So I feel like a dork doing this, forget it’!

WELL..... (Said with pointy finger and a bobble head action) Don’t you dare listen to it!!!! Where has that same little voice lead you so far?

It's time to clean house!!!

I want you to seriously focus and remember your goals and how you really want your life to be. Why you are here reading this now.

Anything is possible for as long as you believe it is!

It often takes an action to become "aware of the negative thought" and immediately replace it with a positive thought will help to irradiate those thoughts!

Throughout the day we have about 12,000 – 60,000 thoughts, 50% are fear based and around 80% are recurring thoughts we’ve had before.
Here are a few examples of fear based thoughts:
I can’t do it, I’m not good enough, I’m not attractive enough, I’m fat, I’m not important, I’m too tired, I’m not smart enough, I should quit, I always quit,

Patterns of negative self talk will often start from childhood which continues to affect us throughout our adult years. This behaviour has to stop or you will continue to manifest negativity and its effects into your life.

We are gunna get you snap happy! The snapping technique teaches you how to instantly snap out of negative thoughts and brings you to a higher vibration by replacing those thoughts with positive ones, snapping you back into a positive state.

This rubber band method has been used for many years and has help thousands of people all around the world. Mark Victor Hanson and Robert G Allen stands by it in their best selling book ‘The one minute millionaire‘ and so does T Harv Eker as he uses it in his millionaire mindset seminars. Many other life coaches would recommend using this rubber band therapy to help you become more aware of your thoughts and to remove those negative thought patterns. 

GET SNAP HAPPY

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

           A regular rubber band, (not too thick, not too thin).

      Your wrist 

      Commitment

      30 Days (to start)

     

TECHNIQUE

1. Place your band on your wrist (this should feel slightly loose)
2. Keep your snap happy band on at all times even in the shower and when you are sleeping.
3. Commit at least 30 days to wearing your snap happy band on
4. Every time you think of a negative thought, pull the band and snap it against your wrist (whilst saying that negative thought either silently or out loud at the same time ) 
5. Once you have snapped the band, take your other hand and rub the same place where you snapped it. When doing this replace the negative thought with a positive one.
6. Here is an example of what you may think.

"I will fail on this program” – (snap!)"
"I am so motivated and determined – (rub)"
"I am in control of me” – (rub)"
"I can achieve anything if I really want to - (rub!)"

So you SNAP at the same time as you say your negative thought, then you RUB as you replace that thought with a positive one. 

Do this every single time you think a negative thought!!!

NOTE: This will sting a little and will serve as a negative consequence, by snapping your wrist you send a message to your subconscious mind which will then associate the negative thought with the pain of being snapped, in turn it will do its best to avoid thinking or feeling that negative thought in the future. 

We are motivated to do things in two ways. To either avoid pain or to gain pleasure. Immediate rewards and punishments have a greater impact on behaviour than larger, delayed ones, so by instantly snapping your wrist (giving pain) and then rubbing it straight after (giving pleasure) you can train your mind to create new thought patterns (positive ones) 

Remember it all begins with you, don’t let anyone or anything get in your way, so let’s get things started right now and get snap happy!!!!

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All salts are NOT the same....

 All salts are NOT the same!

 Salt is a vital substance for maintaining your health. We constantly hear bad press about salt, and yes refined salt is extremely unhealthy, however your body needs natural salts to function properly.

"Isolated, synthetic, sodium chloride" (E.g. Table salt) however, with none of the valuable minerals and trace elements, cannot be assimilated by the body, making it a poison to the system.  

The chemical and mineral compositions of our blood, and saline fluids have an amazing similarity to seawater. In our mother's womb, we are encased in a sack, filled with this saline fluid.

Seawater contains 84 mineral elements. These same 84 mineral elements are found in our bodies. Modern science has determined that 24 of these elements are essential for life, although many believe that a proper balance of all 84 elements in our bodies is necessary for good health. Whenever a dietary deficiency of any of these elements occurs, the cells in our bodies lose ions. A loss of ions in our cells causes imbalances, a breakdown of the cell regeneration and growth process, and loss of the cells themselves, which leads to many health issues.  Therefore, it is vital to your health to have the proper mineral balance in the saline and ion composition of your blood and these compositions must be maintained within very precise limits. Many illnesses and poor health conditions have been traced to a deficiency of minerals, ironically the minerals that are found in sea salt.

A case of Mother Nature knowing best - pure, natural salt such as Celtic Ocean Sea Salt has the perfect balance of minerals, nutrients and sodium chloride that we need for optimum health; your body can recognize and absorb these essential nutrients efficiently.

Celtic Sea Salt

Natural salt "Celtic Sea Salt" is so important, because our bodies need trace elements for proper function. These elements are usually not found in food or nutritional supplements in a form that the body can utilize.

'Natural sea salt' should not be confused with 'ordinary sea salts' - many of these still go through a considerable refinement process. Ordinary 'natural' sea salt is generally missing around 90% of the essential trace elements and minerals. Sea Salt simply means it comes from the ocean. Most of these products have still been exposed to artificial heat, destroying the valuable structure and are mechanically harvested using metallic pipes and bulldozers. If it's a nice clean white color, it has been refined.

All 82 of the essential trace elements needed by the body are found in natural unrefined celtic sea salt. In general, it helps to balance the entire body. Some of the benefits include the following:

1. Regulates heartbeat and blood pressure. Even though refined salt can cause high blood pressure, natural salt with adequate water intake can help to stabilize irregular heartbeats and normalize blood pressure. In other words, if you have low blood pressure, taking Celtic sea salt can help to raise it. If you have high blood pressure, it can help to lower it.
2. Eliminates mucus buildup. Not only does this salt help to eliminate existing mucus buildup, but it will help to prevent it. This benefit makes it very helpful for people with allergies, asthma, sinus issues, or bronchial congestion.
3. Improves brain function. Sea salt is vital to the health of nerve cells and their ability to communicate and process information. This salt also helps to extract excess acidity and toxins from brain cells.
4. Balances blood sugars. Celtic sea salt is especially helpful for diabetics because it helps to balance blood sugars.
5. Alkalizes the body. Excess acidity in the body is an underlying cause of many diseases. Salt is vital to the removal of excess acid wastes from the cells. In addition, mineral rich salt will help to maintain the optimal acid-alkaline balance.
6. Increases energy. Salt and water are the key elements for the generation of hydroelectric energy in the cells. When sodium and trace minerals are deficient in the body, fatigue will set in.
7. Provides electrolyte balance. Natural Celtic salt will help keep the electrolyte minerals in your body balanced, releasing excess sodium and water. For problems with water retention, gradual sea salt intake can help to release excess water stored in body tissue.
8. Builds immunity. Regular intake of natural sea salt and its highly absorptive minerals can give you a higher resistance to illness, infections, and disease. It can also help your body to heal faster after an injury or surgery.
9. Promotes restful sleep. The abundance of trace minerals in natural sea salt will have a calming effect on the entire nervous system. In addition, the proper ratio of water and salt consumption can help to prevent the need to urinate during the night.
10. Prevents muscle cramps. Muscle cramps are often caused by an electrolyte imbalance, especially a lack of sodium. Celtic sea salt provides these minerals in the correct proportion. Your body will take what it needs and get rid of the rest, as long as you are drinking enough water.

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The most convincing fact that the right salt is critical to life
is that the amniotic fluid is salty!

  

Mineral supplementation

Many people take mineral supplements in an attempt to resolve mineral deficiencies in their diet. These synthetic supplements cannot offer the complete range of minerals you need and are always less effective than consuming minerals in their natural form. 

Read the label of your mineral supplement.  Does it contain 84 minerals? Probably not, therefore they are mineral deficient. Some mineral supplements have only 10 or 12 minerals in them. Many supplements provide minerals in forms that are not readily metabolized in your body, in addition, some minerals, especially certain trace minerals, can be harmful if taken artificially, in large doses.

This is why natural unrefined sea salt is so good for us! It comes in "precise dosages" that are perfectly matched to the mineral composition of our body.  The minerals are in an organic form that is completely absorbable by our body, and you cannot take an excess dosage since all salt in excess of your needs is naturally expelled from your body.

Do you crave salt?

Many people definitely use too much salt in their diets. AND crave it. This is because our bodies crave the 82 missing elements, which are absent from our table salt, and our bodies send the message to consume more salt. But the salt we are using doesn't have these 82 elements, so our bodies send the message out again "eat more salt!" So a destructive cycle exists which leads us to again consume too much sodium chloride, which due to the refining process, cannot be properly processed by our bodies. This then allows harmful salt deposits to form in our bodies, and in turn, great stress is placed on the overall function of our body as it struggles to operate without the other 82 missing elements.   Many of these 82 missing elements are only trace elements, and are therefore required, by our bodies, in only very small amounts.

Regular Salt

Commercial refined salt is not only stripped of all its minerals, besides sodium and chloride, but it is also heated at such high temperatures that the chemical structure of the salt changes.  It is also chemically cleaned and bleached and treated with anticaking agents which prevent salt from mixing with water in the salt container. However the anticaking agents perform the same function in the our bodies, so refined salt does not dissolve and combine with the water and fluids present in our system. Instead it builds up in our system, causing severe health problems.

Without getting too much further into this, I think its obvious that table salt should be avoided because it is, without a doubt, hazardous to your health.

How to Choose a Good Quality Sea Salt

Unbleached, Unwashed, Unrefined, No Additives

Contains 84 Essential Minerals

Contains no anti-caking agents

It is light gray in color and, on standing,
the color darkens slightly at the base of the container.

It is moist to the touch and retains its
moisture even when kept in cool storage for long periods.

It is formed of very small, precisely cubic crystals.

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INTRODUCING SCG Body 'Real Time' Participants

A lifestyle and body transformation program would be nothing but a bunch of pictures and words without physical proof of 'real' people who have willingly made the decision to participate, take charge of their lives, make changes and see it through to success.

That is why I thought for those of you trying to find a solution to your weight loss issues, confused as to what program you should try? hmmmming n haaaing if this is a program you could possibly trust, perhaps you just don't know where to start because of all the conflicting information out there, OR maybe you think your at a point where you can't and have gone too far to turn back and need some serious inspiration and motivation to get you believing you can.  I decided I would put this very willing and amazing team together who are all prepared to share their entire journey from start to success with you all.

I don't just mean a random progress shot uploaded every few weeks, but regular updates, diary entries sharing their journey from start to successful completion.

These people all vary in age, are both Men and Women from different parts of the world, are at varying fitness levels, have different health challenges, lifestyles and goals to aim for & reasons for participating in the program.

I believe that with the group we have to date most of you will be able to connect to one or some of them in one way or another.

Please follow these amazing and brave people on our social network pages and this blog we appreciate all support in this project and hope you are inspired and benefit from what we all have to share.....

SAM

LOCATION: New Zealand

PROGRAM: SCG Body Lifestyle Transformation+

GOAL: To loose 40 kgs, increase lean muscle mass. Be me again..


ABOUT ME:

I am a 32 year old single mother of three children (11 y.o, 6 y.o and 3 y.o); I have always worked hard to return to pre-baby weight and often this has been to the detriment of my health such as starvation, prescription hunger suppressants (with all the side effects), obsessive exercising and even cigarette and coffee diets.  Four years ago I decided to change my career direction which meant returning to study.  Before I started my introduction course I fell pregnant with my youngest; she was born in-between assignments and presentations and again I worked hard and returned to pre-baby weight.  As my studies progressed to more advanced levels so too did my stress levels and my coping mechanism became eating.  I am now heavier than I ever was at any of my three full-term pregnancies.  My skin is oily and pimply. The skin on my heels are cracking, I am always uncomfortable and none of my clothes fit me right.  I have now completed my Bachelors Degree in Nursing and am awaiting my results for Registration exams.  This accomplishment is an awesome feat for me and a huge weight seems to have been lifted off my shoulders.  And what should be a time for me to celebrate my achievements I find myself becoming more of a recluse because of my size.  Reflecting on how I got to this size I can only think that I completely ignored everything I know and everything my body was telling me.  I didn’t stop eating when my body told me I was full.  I didn’t listen to my body when I started have digestion problems.  I didn’t prepare healthy snacks so I wouldn’t eat a packet of chips and chocolate bar and energy drink.  I completely lost control of myself.  But it wasn’t just my eating.  I practically sat down and stopped moving.  There were a lot of assignments and reading for me to complete during my studies and that was one of my excuses for not going for that walk around the block.  It has been a vicious cycle; I’m lethargic cause I’m obese and I’m obese cause I’m too tired to move – but I was never too tired to get off the couch and get myself a packet of potato chips to eat. 

One of the main reasons I want to complete this program and shed this excess weight is that I want my life back – I want to be the energetic person I used to be.  I want to control my life again.  Looking at my weight and how I look in the mirror I have been in denial.  What kind of an example am I setting for my children?  What example am I setting for future patients that I will care for as a Registered Nurse?  I want to be free from guilt – the guilt that these questions ignite in me, and hey, I wanna look good too.

With the help of SCG I am going to take back the control of my life; I am going to claim back that energetic and vivacious person I once was and hope to shed 45% of my body weight which will bring me into a healthy weight range for my height.  I’m going to get in the best shape I’ve ever been and maintain it.    

CANDICE

LOCATION: Texas USA

PROGRAM: 21 Day Event Prep (and a prelim to 12wk Project Steel-Core)

GOAL: To be photoshoot ready in 21 Days. To pose in my first glamor/fitness photoshoot with SCG and to be in a photoshoot with International Photographer & Glamor/Fitness Model Sarah Campbell. Successful completion will have me accepted into SCG Body Project Steel-Core. This is specifically for fitness models and competitors serious about competition sport, and muscle gains..

 ABOUT ME:  My name is Candice, I am a 32, 1 month from 33 year old mother of 3. I am an Ophthalmic Assistant for a clinic in an average size town in Texas(about 25 miles from my home). My husband and I also coach amateur and professional boxers 4 days a week from 7pm-9pm. We have a gym about 25 miles (in the opposite direction) from our home. My husband and I also play coed Softball weekly. To say the least I am very busy with work, family, and play. But I am not going to use the excuse that I don't have time to workout and eat the way I need to, because I do have time. I am starting this program because I want to tone up and get in excellent condition, I am willing to work hard for anything and everything that this program involves!

EJ

LOCATION: Gold Coast AUSTRALIA

PROGRAM: 12 Week Incinerator

GOAL: From 79kgs (173.8lbs) - Down to 63kgs (138.6lbs) (SCG Glamor Photoshoot and Trip to the Playboy mansion with SCG)

ABOUT ME: I am 28year old business owner/entrepreneur, I am in a very image conscious industry and being the face of my business, being in shape is vital. I do love good food and a nice drink or two, I am very busy, travel a lot and have not had much time for fitness. It seems things have caught up and next thing you know I have one of my best friends say she has never seen me this big!!! and I have to do something about it... So, crap time to get my sh*t together and start training...let's do this SCG Body Challenge!! 12 weeks of developing new habits and get super sexy.... I say, Bring it! Time to make sh*t happen!!

MARK

LOCATION: Utah USA

PROGRAM: SCG Body Lifestyle Transformation+

GOAL: From 207kgs - 145kgs (and assess from there)
Healthy, fit and free for myself and my beautiful wife. 

ABOUT ME:

My name is Mark Petersen.  I am 37 years old and I am a native of New Zealand.  I am 6’8” tall and weigh 455lbs.   For the past 8 years I have been living in Utah, USA with my beautiful wife Stephanie.  I work for the state of Utah in Youth Corrections.  Stephanie is a 911 dispatcher.  We don’t yet have children but we remain hopeful.  Overall we live very full and happy lives.

Now a bit about how I came to be doing this program.  My Dad was a baker and my Mum was a home maker.  Both were great cooks.  Dad owned his own cake shop for the first 13 years of my life so there was never a shortage of good food in our house.  As a child I was always the fat kid, puppy fat mostly, the kind that I should have lost when I entered my teenage years. 

When I turned 13 my family moved from the home I had always known to a country town about an hour and a half drive away.  For me it meant many challenges.  New school, new friends and suddenly being taken out of the security I’d always known.  I was homesick and felt alone especially as I was just starting high school and everyone else seemed to have their friends already made.  To make things worse my parents bought a country convenience store and our family lived in the house that was attached to the store.  I was 13, homesick and now had almost unlimited access to candy, soda, chips and all manner of high calorie food.  My weight ballooned.  I don’t remember what my weight was… partly because I was already so heavy that I couldn’t be weighed on regular bathroom scales.  I do know that by the time I was 19 I weighed in at 449lbs.  Even though 449lbs may seem like a lot (and it is) I am also 6’8” so I was able to fool myself that my weigh wasn’t really that bad.  I could still walk after all and my health was relatively good.  If I couldn’t do all the physical things that others my age could I just told myself I had other strengths.  Still getting clothes was tough.  I never had the nerve to date or even consider that any girl would want to go out with me and I broke more than one car seat.

At my biggest I weighed 507lbs.  At that time I was 26 and living with two roommates.  We decided that as a group we would try a diet and exercise plan.  We really helped each other out.  We worked out at 5:30 every morning and in about 9 months to a year I was down to 400 lbs.  I felt great and my confidence soared.  However as time marched one my friends and I went our separate ways and as life took its toll I returned to my bad habits without my friends to help me.  Over the last 8 years I have been trying desperately to recapture that magic and those feelings of empowerment.  Only this time I don’t want it to be based on a group mentality.  This time I want to find ways that I can do it for myself and use this group for support, direction and even a little accountability.

My overall goal isn’t about looks or even about health (although both have their place).  My overall goal is freedom.  I want to know that when I put my mind to something I can finish.  I want to be free to run 20 minutes and then decide that I feel great so I run 20 more.  I want to be able to do pushups and sit ups.  I want to go hiking in Hawaii and be able to appreciate the scenery not just feel like I’m going to die for lack of oxygen.  I am grateful to Sarah for allowing me to join her in this endeavor.  I can’t wait to become the new ME. 

SCOTT and NGAIRE

LOCATION: NEW ZEALAND

PROGRAM:  
SCG Body Lifestyle Transformation+

GOALS: (Included in intro)

ABOUT SCOTT 
I am fat, old and unfit which is a bad look for a Dive instructor (neoprene can only slim so much). The old I can’t do much about however the fat and unfit is another matter. My children are at the age they want to be hiking, camping, swimming, etc, etc and I want to do these things with them.    

So here I am.  I want to lose some weight and be fitter than I am so next time I am eye ball to eyeball with an Orca I won’t hear the words Mama coming out of his mouth!

ABOUT NGAIRE  
I was one of those skinny kids that could eat anything and everything and never put on any weight.  That all changed once I became a teenager but I’d worked it out (mostly) by the time I hit my 20’s.   

Three kids and a busy life later I don’t recognize myself.  I avoid looking in mirrors or having my photo taken like the plague!  In all honesty - just the thought of taking the images for this program had me crying, have anxiety attacks and nightmares!  That’s ridicules!    

My goal is to get healthier, and to stop being so hideously ashamed.  The last family photo we had was when my baby was 2 months old – she’s just turned 8!  I want to have photos and memories with my kids and I want a fabulous photo of my family to hang on the wall – I want me back!

MAEROA

LOCATION: NEW ZEALAND

PROGRAM: SCG Body Lifestyle Transformation+

GOAL: From 85kgs - down to 60kgs

ABOUT ME:  I am a 24 year old mother of one beautiful little girl.  For the last seven years I have battled with my weight, and twice I have got to where I wanted to be, but both times I gained everything back … and more, and that’s not counting my pregnancy issues with weight. I mustn’t have breastfed enough because I heard you lose it all … but not me!

I have a gym membership that I am practically ‘donating to’ since I haven’t been for nine months, but as usual I don’t cancel because of the ‘I will go next week or tomorrow’ syndrome.  To be honest, I can’t stand the me I am today.  I know where I want to be and how I want to look but have no idea how to get there without help.  I even started thinking that THIS was how the new me is going to be forever and I started accepting that.

Since looking through the SCG Body FB page, I have learnt so much just from reading the experiences of others and the meals that look yummy and well, normal.  I seriously need help because I am sick of being in front of the mirror and NOT being able to look at myself, sick of no longer shopping because I can’t fit most clothes, sick of being too embarrassed to go out and being looked at for the wrong reasons, sick of dressing in baggy ugly clothes to hide myself and just sick of being lazy, unfit and not a good example for my two year old.  I needed to make some serious changes!!

I am looking forward so much to going through with this one of a kind program to see changes in my weight, my body and especially my health. In doing this program I hope to feel like my old self again - happy and healthy.

Jennie

LOCATION: New Zealand

PROGRAM: SCG Body Lifestyle Transformation+

GOAL:  To Lose approximately 57kgs

To permanently change my unhealthy, stressful lifestyle. To be a loser of body fat and not a loser for giving up.  

ABOUT ME:  Just recently I found out I have a fibroid as big as a tennis ball (and still growing) and 4 ovarian cysts in my uterus. These "unfortunates" have caused my stomach to swell and become very painful at times where I am bed ridden for a few day's at a time. The only way to rid them is to have a hysterectomy.

This is one of my main motivations to loose my weight and become fit and healthy.  A scare like this made me reflect on my life and what I want.

I have given up on soooo many diets through excuses.  I can tell you a million excuses as to why I give up on things that become too hard. I can also give you a million of excuses as to why I got so fat.  At the end of the day I CHOSE  to give up on looking after myself and I CHOSE to put the food into my body to make me feel happy.  I believe everyone in this world chooses what life they want, chooses what path they take, chooses their future.  I didn’t realize or believe this until 2yrs ago. 

I have battled with depression since just after my son was born 19 yrs ago.  This mental illness had a huge impact on how I began to deal with everyday life.   Eating made me feel good and the more weight I put on the less I would leave the house.  My life consisted of looking after every ones children because I had no life and could never say NO. 

This commitment will challenge every part of me.  To think of myself in this capacity is a huge HUGE step for me.  I will not only be struggling with losing the weight and the “unfortunates” but will also be struggling with the demons in my head that tell me to "stop being selfish and thinking about myself" "I'm not worth it" etc etc.  I believe this is MY time to change, BIG-TIME, for ME.

I have always put myself last (until now) for as long as I can remember.   

Funnily enough I never got to ME.  Now I have and man am I excited!!!!!.

My name is Jennie and I am a 40yr old single Social Worker/Counselor mum, nana, daughter, sister, sister in-law, aunty, cousin, friend reflecting on a life I chose before and the life I choose now.

 Ko Tainui te waka

Ko Raukawa/Ahuru te Iwi

Ko Ngati Mahana te Hapu

Ko Te Hau Tere/Maungatautari te Maunga

Ko Oraka te Awa

Ko Whakaaratamaiti te Marae

Ko Jennie toku ingoa

Paula

LOCATION: New Zealand

PROGRAM: SCG Body Lifestyle Transformation+

GOAL:  To lose approximately 40kgs 

And actually get a body that doesn't take all different sizes of clothing.  Time to stop looking like a little barrel.

ABOUT ME:

 I am a 39yr old Administrator from NZ who's only exercise consists of walking from my car to the door of work, and rolling my chair from one side of the desk to the other.
I have tried nearly all the diets you can think of, Greenlane diet to the Cabbage Soup diet ... all unsuccessful.  I have started to run out of excuses for being overweight .. I can't say it's 'baby fat' because I have no kids. It is just pure piggyness with an addiction to Potatoes and Takeaways.

People say I am a procrastinator, somehow I now believe them. It's time to change my life. I Joined the Gym last December all motivated to go ... I'm not sure what happened but I have not yet set foot in there. I do drive past it all the time though,  on the way to McDonald's ...

Why am I wanting to do this program? I am wanting to do it mainly to gain back the confidence and self esteem I have lost and get away from the big baggy black clothes that I call a uniform. I want to be able to take control of my life again and enjoy being me.
I am so excited to be doing this journey with my sister and can't wait to see each other accomplish our goals! Sooo excited to start and hoping that once I drop this weight, feel fit and healthy, I can finally be happy again. 

IVY

LOCATION: CONFIDENTIAL

PROGRAM: SCG Body Lifestyle Transformation+

GOAL:  From 65kg - down to 60kg - (Lose excess flab and develop lean muscle mass/tone).

ABOUT ME: Everyone who has heard I am participating in this program has had the same response: What? Why would you do that? Are you stupid? You're not fat!
My response to them and to everyone else thinking the same thing is this: I know. But I'm not healthy either.
I'm not doing this to lose heaps of weight, but to regain control over my life.
Earlier this year I participated in an intensive training program which left me in the best shape of my life.

It also left me injured with strict orders to rest. Although initially frustrating, this quickly turned into a crutch. I couldn't exercise so I stopped paying attention to what I ate, and before long I was right back into my old bad habits. More significantly, my injury robbed me of all motivation, and every decision to get my life back on track and start eating healthily was drowned in convenience food ... all too easy with two jobs (one full-time and one part-time) and part-time study.
And there I sat, dreaming of the days when I could pump out sets of press-ups, and of those ever-elusive abs.
At the most opportune time Sarah appeared on the scene providing motivation, information and a challenge. I accepted ... and here we are. I can't wait to regain control of my body and find out how far I can take this.

SC

LOCATION: All Over The World.

PROGRAM: 21 Day Event Prep (moving into12wk Project Steel-Core)

GOAL: (Initial) from 64kg - down to 60kg

ABOUT ME: As mentioned on our FB page I wanted to show you how I do things personally. I let myself get a little soft and added some winter love so you can see me get shoot and summer ready. BUT then I'm going to push it further and take my body to a whole new level in my own fitness modelling and get in the best condition of my life with my new program "Project Steel-Core". All about serious gains and condition.

MICHELLE

LOCATION: Gold Coast AUSTRALIA (From Ireland)

PROGRAM: 6 Week Detox and Re-feed. (prelim to 12wk Project Steel-Core)

GOAL: To re-feed my body. Learn how to eat in a healthy way through correct nutrition. Develop new habits, behaviors and improve my relationship with food. To develop a strong healthy, fit body. Develop lean muscle mass, strength and body conditioning. Have the body of a fitness model.

ABOUT ME:  I am 26 years old and have been stuck in a loop of "dieting" for the last number of years, feeling horrible.
When I left university 6 years ago I had put on a lot of weight through bad eating habits and too much partying. I decided it was time to lose the weight, so I changed my diet and started working out in the gym. After a few months I had lost the desired weight but that was only the beginning of my problems. I had no idea how to maintain my new body so bad habits and depriving myself became everyday occurrences. I ate throughout the day but not enough food for my body and not the food my body needed for proper and healthy wellbeing.

My body isn't getting the nutrients it needs or the calories to get me through the day. I have been feeling low on energy most of the time, grumpy when I'm hungry (which is a lot of the day!!), and exhausted when I get home in the evenings. I know it sounds crazy to continue in this was but my fear of regaining the weight and lack of knowledge in what to do means I've kept this up and basically been hungry for years.

It has come to the point now that something has to give as my relationship is suffering hugely and every aspect of my life is feeling like a chore. I have been accepted by Sarah to do her 12-week program and I completely trust in her to help me. I know its not going to be easily but I will trust what she says and follows her menu and workout program word for word.

I am so excited to feel like a whole new me!!!!

ECHO

LOCATION: CONFIDENTIAL

PROGRAM: 12 Week Fast Track

GOAL: To loose excess body fat. Find a nutritional plan that covers all bases while having a very busy lifestyle so I can happily maintain the loss.

ABOUT ME: I'm 47 years old Male, business owner, I have always been very active, having a military background and participated in professional sports and various outdoor activities over my lifetime.  They say as you get older things start to change, the belly starts to develop, well if you let things slide they really do.  My lifestyle is always very busy, with not much time to spend thinking about what I eat, I am now carrying some bad habits, and I can see the results of these habits.

I do not intend to continue along this path and being so unhealthy. I am ready to get back in top physical condition to be able to participate in the activities I enjoy. SCG has adapted a program to suit my fast paced lifestyle, which I am amazed from what I have seen, what I will be eating.  I'm looking forward to seeing results.

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TIPS TO GET YOU UP & TRAINING IN THE MORNING

Ever notice that when you exercise in the morning, you feel more alert and productive all day? It’s not a coincidence!!  A morning workout does several things to your body and your mind. 
First, exercise jump-starts your metabolism, and keeps you burning calories at a higher rate all day. Also, you get your exercise out of the way and don’t have to worry about not having time for training should something unexpected pop up during the day. 

But what do you do when your just starting out and you don’t quite have that training mojo? worse your cozy bed has you held hostage? ............
Don’t roll over and hit the snooze button for the 15^th time,

Here are a few simple tricks to help you get into the swing of things and be on your way to achieving your health and fitness goals….

Move your alarm clock

Don't sleep with the alarm next to your bed, move it to the other side of the room. That way, you’ll have to get up and get out of bed to shut it off. Once you’re up, it’s that much easier to stretch put on your training clothes, and head out the door for a brisk walk around the neighborhood or hit the gym for a morning training session. If you use an alarm that plays music, set it to a song from your workout playlist to help get you in the mood for exercise.

 

Have a set goal

Every Sunday night, create your workout schedule for the coming week. Tell yourself, for example, “This week, I’m getting up at 6 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and power walking 45mins before work". Schedule your morning workout, just as you would an appointment. You’re more likely to follow your morning workout routine if you write it down. If you don’t make it, write a note in your calendar to explain why. 
Later, you can analyze your exercise excuses and look for ways to overcome them.

Prep the night before

To follow through on a morning workout routine, it helps to have your exercise clothes and equipment ready the night before. That way you don’t waste any time getting dressed and ready for your workout. One possible disadvantage of exercise in the morning is that your time may be limited — overcome this limitation by having a set routine and not wasting time looking for a missing sock, your runners or drink bottle.

Make a date

Having a training partner or workout buddy is a great motivator. Make plans to meet your training partner at the gym at 6 a.m. or on at a chosen location at 7am to go on a power walk. You’re less likely to opt out if you know someone is waiting for you. “You don’t want to be the one who overslept or was too lazy to get up and get moving”.

Make friends at the gym

If you don't have an training partner yet, chances are you will make one after a few weeks of sticking to a morning workout routine at your gym. You'll become familiar with the regulars who also exercise there that time of day.  It does inspire you to get up and move because you know they’re there and will wonder where you are if you miss a day or two.  It’s a social factor that can help motivate you in the morning.

Make a workout playlist on your iPod

Music is a good motivator in the morning. If you have a great playlist, it can be enough to get you out of bed in the morning. Having workout music works for me.  Research has shown that listening to music when you exercise can produce positive thoughts and help offset fatigue. I suggests using a faster tempo to pump you up first thing in the morning and switching to a slower tempo toward the end of your workout routine.

Reward your efforts

If you meet your exercise goals and get up early four out of five days to work out for an hour, do something nice for yourself at the end of the week, like getting a manicure, seeing a new movie with a friend, or buy a new workout outfit, take a well-deserved soak— find what motivates you, and use it to give you that push out of bed each morning for your workout routine.

Broadcast it

Thanks to Social networking sites such as Facebook, Google plus and Twitter, you can tell everyone you know about your morning workout routine. Post your exercise plans on Facebook. Once you do so, it’s harder not to follow through with it. You also can use social media to boast of your accomplishments — tell your friends that you swam 16 laps (about a mile) or went from power walking to jogging this week, next weeks aim to run. They surely will be impressed, and it will motivate you to keep up your workout routine.

 

Look forward to a delicious breaky..

After your training session, have your breakfast — Reward your efforts with a healthy delicious option that satisfies your bodies need for fuel and your taste buds.  Don’t sabotage your exercise efforts by eating the wrong food choices. If you promise yourself a healthy, satisfying breakfast, such as eggs with veggies or oatmeal with fruit and nuts, when you get back, that will motivate you and keep you going for the day.

Too sleepy? Give It time

At first it may be difficult not to turn off the alarm and go back to sleep, rather than jump out of bed to exercise at the gym or go on a 30-45 minute walk. But after about a week or two, your body will adjust to your early workout schedule and it will be easier to get up and out of the house and head for the gym. Here’s why: When you exercise regularly, you sleep better at night. When you sleep better at night, waking up to exercise is easier to do.

 

 

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