How I lost 100kg JANE HARPER ‘With Rebecca’s blood pressure and measurements, she was a walking timebomb.’ — trainer MATT CRITCHLEY THE BIG SHED: Belmont’s Rebecca Mudd has turned her life – and her body – around. Photo: GLENN FERGUSON AFTER BEFORE THE new year brings a new life for Rebecca Mudd, who has lost 100kg over the past 12 months. The 24-year-old from Belmont is enjoying a new lease on life after shedding more than half her body weight. In January, Miss Mudd weighed in at 182.3kg. Now, the 178cm social worker tips the scales at a toned 82.1kg. ‘‘I’m happier, I’m more energetic, it’s a completely different feeling,’’ Miss Mudd said. ‘‘Before, I was always tired and sluggish and didn’t have a lot of mo- tivation.’’ After struggling with her weight all her life, Miss Mudd took the bull by the horns and signed up for sessions with per- sonal trainer Matt Critchley a Fitness Expert who overhauled her eating and exercise patterns. ‘‘With Rebecca’s blood pressure and measurements, she was a walking timebomb,’’ Mr Critchley said. ‘‘I couldn’t be prouder of her. We’ve come a long way together, but she’s done all the hard work. ‘‘Rebecca’s a real in- spiration. She’s achieved fantastic results and I’ve no doubt she will keep the weight off.’’ Miss Mudd swapped junk food for healthy eating habits, and now exercises with Mr Critchley three times a week at 5.30am before travelling to her job in Melbourne. She said close friends and even family mem- bers have failed to recognise her since the dramatic transfor- mation. ‘‘I had had enough and was just ready to make a change,’’ Miss Mudd said. ‘‘I wanted to lose 100kg, but thought it would take between three and five years. ‘‘But I started seeing the results really quickly and that motivated me more. ‘‘Now I’m more confi- dent, I enjoy meeting people and I love shop- ping.’’ Miss Mudd said she had never looked back since making the com- mitment to lose weight. ‘‘If you are ready, then take it and run with it, because it’s not as diffi- cult as you think,’’ she said. ‘‘There’s no secret, it’s just a question of stick- ing to it.’’ Honey, I want to see less of you AN Indiana couple who topped the scales at more than 320kg combined have undergone weight-loss surgery – on the same day. Lorie and Todd Richmond both had surgery last week at the University of Chicago Medical Center. They made the decision after years offailed diets and 10 months of preparation. Dr Vivek Prachand performed oper- ations on both the 138kg husband and his 182kg wife. The doctor says it’s the first time he has performed surgeries on a husband and wife in the same day. REBECCA’S LIFESTYLE CHANGES DIET January 2008 Breakfast: Skipped Lunch: Takeaway, sandwiches, dinner leftovers Dinner: Takeaway, microwave meals Snacks: Chips, chocolate, biscuits December 2008 Breakfast: Porridge with fruit, muesli, yoghurt, toast Lunch: Grilled or stir-fried meat and vegetables Dinner: Grilled fish, steamed vegetables, stir-fry. EXERCISE January 2008 No running, no push-ups, 15 minutes’ boxing. Waist measurement - 145cm Body fat - 57 per cent December 2008 5km runs, 50km cycles, able to complete 51 push ups, an hour boxing, two heavy weights workouts per week, one high-intensity cardio workout per week. Waist measurement - 87cm Body fat - 20 per cent www.geelongadvertiser.com.au GEELONG ADVERTISER, WEDNESDAY 24 DECEMBER 2008 I 3
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HowI lost100kgJANE HARPER
‘WithRebecca’s bloodpressure andmeasurements, shewas awalkingtimebomb.’ —trainerMATTCRITCHLEY
THE BIG SHED: Belmont’s Rebecca Mudd has turned her life – and her body – around. Photo: GLENN FERGUSON
AFTER
BEFORETHE new year brings anew life for RebeccaMudd, who has lost100kg over the past 12months.
The 24-year-old fromBelmont is enjoying anew lease on life aftershedding more than halfher body weight.
I n J a n u a r y , M i s sMudd weighed in at182.3kg.
Now, the 178cm socialworker tips the scales ata toned 82.1kg.
‘ ‘ I ’m happier, I ’mmore energetic, it’s acompletely di�erentfeeling,’’ Miss Muddsaid.
‘‘Before, I was alwaystired and sluggish anddidn’t have a lot of mo-tivation.’’
After struggling withher weight all her life,Miss Mudd took the bullby the horns and signedup for sessions with per-s o n a l t r a i n e r M a t tCritchley a Fitness Expertwho overhauledher eating and exercisepatterns.
‘ ‘ W i t h R e b e c c a ’ sblood pressure andmeasurements, she wasa walking timebomb,’’Mr Critchley said.
‘‘I couldn’t be prouderof her. We’ve come along way together, butshe’s done all the hardwork.
‘‘Rebecca’s a real in-s p i r a t i o n . S h e ’ sa c h i e v e d f a n t a s t i cresults and I’ve nodoubt she will keep theweight o�.’’
Miss Mudd swapped
junk food for healthyeating habits, and nowe x e r c i s e s w i t h M rCritchley three times aweek at 5.30am beforetravelling to her job inMelbourne.
She said close friendsand even family mem-bers have failed torecognise her since thed r a m a t i c t r a n s f o r -mation.
‘‘I had had enoughand was just ready tomake a change,’’ MissMudd said.
‘‘I wanted to lose100kg, but thought itwould take betweenthree and �ve years.
‘‘But I started seeingthe results really quicklyand that motivated memore.
‘‘Now I’m more con�-dent, I enjoy meetingpeople and I love shop-ping.’’
Miss Mudd said shehad never looked backsince making the com-mitment to lose weight.
‘‘If you are ready, thentake it and run with it,because it’s not as di�-cult as you think,’’ shesaid.
‘‘There’s no secret, it’sjust a question of stick-ing to it.’’
Honey, Iwant to see less of youAN Indiana couple who topped thescales at more than 320kg combinedhave undergone weight-loss surgery –on the same day.Lorie and Todd Richmond both had
surgery last week at the University ofChicago Medical Center. They made
the decision after years o�ailed dietsand 10 months of preparation.Dr Vivek Prachand performed oper-
ations on both the 138kg husband andhis 182kg wife. The doctor says it’s the�rst time he has performed surgerieson a husband and wife in the same day.
REBECCA’S LIFESTYLE CHANGESDIET
January 2008Breakfast: SkippedLunch: Takeaway, sandwiches, dinner leftoversDinner: Takeaway, microwave mealsSnacks: Chips, chocolate, biscuitsDecember 2008Breakfast: Porridge with fruit, muesli, yoghurt, toastLunch: Grilled or stir-fried meat and vegetablesDinner: Grilled fish, steamed vegetables, stir-fry.
EXERCISEJanuary 2008No running, no push-ups, 15 minutes’ boxing.Waist measurement - 145cmBody fat - 57 per centDecember 20085km runs, 50km cycles, able to complete 51 pushups, an hour boxing, two heavy weights workoutsper week, one high-intensity cardio workout perweek.Waist measurement - 87cmBody fat - 20 per cent
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