Next step - weights!
Weigh-in: 120 kg
Weight loss to date: 34 kg
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Well hi to you all and thank you all again for your words of encouragement.
It was a very big 3 days at the family reunion, starting on Friday night with a Harbour Cruise and Saturday (personally a big day as I was to announce if I achieved my goal) night, we had a Gala reunion dinner and on Sunday Yum Cha.
It was, as always, fantastic with lots of laughs, a few tears and a whole lot of hugging. This also was the first time a lot of the family had seen the weight loss.
I really didn’t think that I would be so taken back and was quite emotional as they were ALL blown away by my weight loss. You have to remember that I am the youngest of 13 and also have a massive number of nephews, nieces, great nephews, great nieces, great great nephews, great great nieces – my oldest brother is 75 years young. All of the reactions were quite extraordinary and truly quite motivating.
It was also great to see both my sisters, who are survivors of breast cancer, doing so well.
Saturday night we had a Skype video link with family in Italy (my father was Italian). Additionally, my oldest sister and her husband were celebrating 50 years of marriage. There were many milestones reached in 2010.
Did I achieve my goal – you ask. Well yes I did, my goal for the Saturday night of the family reunion was 120 and I was 120 KG. 
Anton was a guest of the family on the Friday night Harbour Cruise and I think he is still in a state of shock. We are a very close, tactile family and always greet every one with a hug. Anton, I did warn you.
I have now reached my 120 KGs and am on my way to the goal of 110 KGs (which is my final goal at this stage). I have started weights now on my get fit program to build a little muscle and also to help firm up loose skin and tone. I have been warned by Anton that this will be reflected on the scales as muscle weighs more that fat.
I will keep you posted on my progress. After doing weight work for one week, I had discovered muscles that I didn’t know I had (this was from the muscle ache afterwards J). I stress that the weight work is for tightening and toning, I’m not ready to take on Arnold Schwarzenegger. J Thus begins another chapter in this journey.
Time to go, see you next week.
Cheers,
Steven
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Fantastic achievement Steven!! Well done – you are such a champ!!
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Congratulations on reaching your Goal Steven. You certainly inspire me to keep going! Look out Arnie there’s a new kid on the block!!!!!
WOW! I absolutely HAVE to see you! CONGRATULATIONS! I am sooooo happy for you – that is an amazing effort! xx
Hi Steven
Once again well done. You did extremely well over the big weekend. You were so busy you probably burnt off any extra claories you may have consumed. Of course, there will be a difference with all this extra muscle you will be showing off, but the scales are not the be all and end all. Being in much better health is the greatest achievement. Excellent work.
Elaine
Hi there Steven,
Very proud of all your efforts so far, reaching your first goal for the Family Reunion and staying on track despite great temptation. What a wonderful occasion it was – all the family are in awe of what you have achieved and how well you look. It was great to meet Anton and we are grateful for the role he has played in your weight loss journey. Keep up the good work.
Stay fit and well
Love
Truci
Well done Steven and how proud and inspired everyone at the reunion would have been to see your achievement and how proud and inspired the rest of us are reading your updates on your amazing journey. Your reunion sounded absolutely wonderful and loved the sound of all of those hugs! Sounds like there is no stopping you now!
Hey there Stevie,
How about a race to 110kg’s….Im only magginally shy of 120 kg’s myself…..what do you think….Kelly
Hi Steven,
You are making such great progress, big congratulations to you for reaching your goal. I am looking forward to seeing you next month at the convention to see your fantastic results for myself. This is where it would be good to say let’s have a drink when we see each other but maybe we should plan to go for a walk to keep us both fit.
All the best,
Mark
Hi Steve, again, a massive congratulations on your efforts and your success to date. You are doing an amazing job. Good for you! Keep up your great work mate. All the very best, Kerry x
Sounds like a wonderful time was had by all at the reunion and I was thrilled to read what a great weekend it was for you all. Got any photos to share??
Cheers
Michelle
Congratulations for reaching the goal. Those last 10kg seem to be so little compared to what you have done already. Even though the last few metres are also the hardest on the run – No doubt you can do it and keep it up. Amazing journey and a pleasure to follow the transformation.
M1J1
Hi Stevie G,
Your family reunion sounds great and what a way to celebrate your weight loss. You will enjoy the weight training I do weights in my training, which also involves kettle bells, shoulder presses, clean and jerk style with the weight bar and dumbbells and my arms and legs have just so toned up and have shape to them and it has given me more strength as well. Enjoy the change and keep going Bettsy xxxx