28/04/2026
31 lbs down in 12 weeks following SHREDin12 💪💪💪💪
For me it never really felt like dieting, never really hungry, energy levels were good and very few cravings.
I enjoy eating this way, feel loads better and will continue.
Just need to stay away from protein bars, yogurt and Diet Coke etc. As soon as I have anything like that my cravings go crazy and makes it so much harder. Yes they may fit into calories and macros etc but for me one protein bar turns into 3 or 4, one Diet Coke turns into 2 or 3 and a few spoonful’s of yogurt turns into the whole tub.
I don’t want to have to use willpower to eat only a little bit of those kinds of foods, best I just avoid them as I feel better, have better energy, feel less hungry and have less cravings when I avoid them anyway.
So no adding those back in like I usually do once I finish a diet.
Discovering mash bowls during SHREDin12 will make avoiding those foods loads easier. No need for a protein bar or two or fruit and yogurt when I can just make a mash bowl which I find is better for my hunger, energy and cravings.
Very happy with the results considering I couldn’t really train properly the last few weeks after injuring ligaments in both my knee and thumb playing football.
I had planned to hammer the weights and cardio the last few weeks but instead it was light weights for high reps only.
Still made good progress in the last few weeks but could have been even better without the injuries.
Even if things don’t go fully to plan you keep going. You keep doing your best. You control what you can control.
There will always be challenges and obstacles when you follow a programme for 12 weeks. You just have to do the best you can to overcome them.
Really enjoyed SHREDin12 and it was a good way to kick start my Fit For Forty goals.
As soon as my thumb and knee allows I’ll be focusing on getting fitter and stronger to achieve as many of my goals as possible come January.
