MY BIGGEST LOSER ATTEMPT

For a few months I have been watching The Biggest Loser Australia on E-TV. I have never really watched the programme before that and I must say I was hooked. Not only that these guys totally inspired me with their weight loss. One stood out for me and that was Kristie Dignam. She really worked very hard and on several challenges actually beat the guys.



Those who didn’t watch will say who is Kristie Dignam so here is a short insert about her.

Raised in Perth, Kristie is the oldest of five children and has always been a strong, vibrant, and active woman.

Kristie met her husband David at 18 years of age and soon afterwards fell pregnant with their first child. As a young woman, Kristie enjoyed playing basketball, cycling and going to the beach but she found it difficult to implement her physical activities into her new role as a wife and mother.

Consequently, Kristie found herself gaining a whole heap of unwanted kgs and then lugging them around with her for years, and five more pregnancies.

In January of 2006, Kristie and her husband suffered the loss of their sixth baby, a little girl called Amy, through stillbirth and this tragedy forced her to spend time really taking stock of her life and evaluating her priorities.

Things that had seemed important suddenly came into a different light and things that had previously seemed less necessary, like becoming healthy, became much more desirable.

Kristie recognised the fragility of life and wanted to ensure that she did everything she could to ensure she’d be around for her children for many years to come. She worked hard to achieve her weight loss success in front of over 1.5 million viewers each week on Network Ten’s hit series The Biggest Loser.

While participating in The Biggest Loser, Kristie shrunk before our eyes from a massive 104.8 kgs to 66.1 kgs in just 17 weeks. Not only did she demonstrate that with a positive attitude and a whole heap of grunt you can change your life for the better, she also showed us how to give the ‘Big Boys’ a real run for their money.



Kristie gained a place in the final and shared a 700 gram margin with the two ‘Big Boys’. Kristie was able to show that a mother of five can do anything!

With temptations and weigh-ins she demonstrated that nothing is too hard to overcome.

Kristie has become one of the most recognisable women in Australia and she constantly receives e-mails from women seeking advice on weight, fitness and family issues.

Some past appearances include, Guest hosting at Nova 93.7fm, Momentum Women’s Forum Forever Young Luncheon, SIDS and Kids Ambassador and Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Member.

Kristie has also featured in numerous publications including Who Weekly, TV Week, Slimming. Woman’s Day, New Idea, and in newspapers across the country.

Kristie has just completed her Certificate IV in Fitness and Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment and works solidly on the speaking circuit, where she is inspiring others with her amazing story of determination and courage.

“You can do anything!”



So what does one do when inspired ? First off make friends with Kristie on facebook, the next sign up with Jillian Michaels on the internet. That is the start of it, next is buying the The Biggest Loser Fitness Program: Fast, Safe, and Effective Workouts to Target and Tone Your Trouble Spots.



The book is a wealth of knowledge and is described as follows;- The next book in the best-selling Biggest Loser series, featuring a personalized fitness program used by Biggest Loser contestants to dramatically transform their bodies and lives In The Biggest Loser, NBC’ s hit unscripted show, overweight contestants divided into Red and Blue teams undergo dramatic weight-loss transformations the “ old-fashioned way” — with diet and exercise. Now, for the first time, fans everywhere will learn the Biggest Loser trainers’ fitness secrets and programs modified for workouts at the gym or at home. First, pick your “ team.” Then, just follow along with either the Red Team or Blue Team workouts, customizing your plan to best fit your lifestyle, goals, and current fitness level. Taking the best moves from the workouts at The Biggest Loser Ranch, the routines in The Biggest Loser Fitness Program require very little equipment, are suitable for readers at any fitness level, and are designed with your busy schedule in mind.

In addition, The Biggest Loser Fitness Program also offers: · sensible and real-life eating advice from the show’ s nutrition experts · dozens of tips and tricks for getting started from the show’ s trainers and contestants • · inspiring and motivating contestant testimonials, including before-and-after photos • · clear, how-to photographs for each workout move · modifications for beginners and advanced readers alike Not all of us can go to the Biggest Loser Ranch for months at a time This fitness program is the next-best bet for dramatic, weight-loss transformation. Complete with real-life advice and built-in motivation, The Biggest Loser Fitness Program will inspire you to fight fat and become the biggest loser




Lastly an eating programme that will assist with the weight loss and something that I could use for many years to come. That I also found and the whole programme starts with Jillian’s workout, my running, Sharon’s taebo classes and of course the healthy balanced eating plan.

Well on the start day I weighed in at 154 kilograms, very scary BUT just a month and a half later and here I am at 133 kilograms. It works and works well. Lets see if I can reach that goal of 110 kilograms !!!!