Weight Loss Challenge Winner - Elizabeth Hall

Posted 12 January 2009

Back in October last year we launched the first ever Fitbug Weight Loss Challenge. Over 500 of you signed up for the 10-week competition which took us right up to Christmas Eve 2008. We had some fantastic results over the course of the competition, and Elizabeth was no exception, flying to the top of the leader board with a staggering 12kg weight loss. Here she tells us just how she did it.

Congratulations on your fantastic weight loss Elizabeth - you must be thrilled to have won the challenge!

Definitely - winning the prize is the icing on the cake! I am thrilled with the results - I have gone from a dress size 18 to a 14.

What did you do over the 10 weeks to achieve such great results?

I was very strict with my diet and managed to stick to it with no exceptions or time off for good behaviour! Even when I was on holiday I stuck to my plan and aimed for small portions.

Why did the challenge work for you?

It was just the incentive I needed in time for Christmas - I had already decided that with my 60th next year it was now or never. The Fitbug challenge came online at just the "right" moment!

What changes have you noticed in your body?

I've got lots more energy, my knees are creaking less and I am now able to walk faster. I've also lost over 6 inches from my hips.

How have people responded to your weight loss?

People have been amazed and delighted for me. I've had lots of praise, especially from my two children!

how do you plan to keep this going?

I'm going to keep up my exercise levels, return to a controlled diet for January and then gradually reintroduce some of the foods I've given up, but stick to the 80:20 (be good 80% percent of the time and 20% of the time relax a bit) rule. This challenge has been a real journey for me which isn't finished yet - I want to achieve BMI or 25 or less and that's my ultimate goal.

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