The 12 Week Weight Loss Challenge is well underway

I've been liasing with Danny and Mark and we figured it was a great idea to start this blog so that people can have their say on the Southern Cross Health Club 12 Week Weight Loss Challenge.

I have a personal investment in the Challenge on two counts.

1 - I'm participating and yeah to me, I had my weigh in today and lost 1.7kg in the last week ... I'm rather pleased about that too because I've been doing a lot more excercise (as my Mum always said - Horses sweat, Men perspire and Women glow. Well boy have I been 'glowing' lately although my mother did conceed when we were kids that in this time of equal opportunity, we were allowed to perspire) and eating well. So, all in all it a good week.

2 - I also decided that my very small home based business Blue Mallee Outdoor Products should sponsor the Challenge. I make canvas bags (and a few other things like Firewood Slings), I work from home and sell my wares online and at the Old Bus Depot Market, the Handmade Market and soon in Shop Handmade - a great offshoot of the Handmade Market opening in City Walk on the 16 April. I make a great little bag which I call the Handy Bag - it's tall enough to fit an upright 750ml water bottle. So, I'm providing a little more incentive for all you Weight Loss Challengers. Each week the person who looses the highest weight loss percentage will receive a Handy Bag, so you'll have no excuses for not drinking enough water. No doubt you'll decide you Handy Bag is so fabulous, you'll tell all your friends ... well, I hope so.

I'm going to keep you all updated on how I'm going. I look forward to posting photos of Handy Bag winners. And, I look forward to hearing how you are going too.

If you want to check out some photos and info on the Handy Bag go to http://www.bluemallee.com.au/BM_handy.html