We have just arrived in our first destination in Nice! First impressions is it is very nice indeed, I am looking forward to having a walk up the promenade, but I wanted to make you a quick video and give you a summary of the week before I go for my walk!
Every Saturday on the challenge we will have a theme “Summary Saturday!” This will give you an opportunity to catch up on the videos, blog posts and tasks of the week, don’t forget that every time you complete a task you have a chance of getting your name in the prize draw for a mini ipad, the first draw takes place on Tuesday!
This was our first week of the Summer Holiday Transformation Challenge, we have got off to a flying start! If you missed any of the videos here is your opportunity to catch up!
And today is Day 5! And we are now on the first destination of our European Tour in Nice, France!
TODAY’S TASK IS…
[box type=”download” size=”large”]Today I want to know what you love about the challenge so far!! This will help me to keep doing the things you love so that we can make this journey fun and exciting!! So please let me know what you want MORE of! I am here to please you and to help you in anyway I can, so make sure you let me know! The top comments today will also go into the prize draw on Tuesday! :-)[/box]
My favourite thing about this diet is that I don’t feel ike I’m dieting!!! The food is great – really tasty – and there’s a really good variety.
I think it would be great to have an FAQ tab on te New You site (maybe it’s there already but I haven’t come across it yet) because I see the same questions being asked repeatedly on the SS site, e.g. how many products should I have, what type of drinks/fizzy water can I have, can I have milk etc. Other than that I find the website, facebook pages and the e-mails very informative, uplifting and motivational! Thanks a million!
Great views from your hotel, thank you for the postcard and the week’s summary. I’m waiting for my weigh in tomorrow and cannot wait to see how much I have lost this week, very excited!!! The thing that I love most about the challenge is all the people who got involved and posted their pics. But best bit is the lovely encouragement we get from you and daily tasks, really keeps me focused and motivated and I have something to look forward to every day. I can’t wait and I keep checking my e-mails to see if I have one from you yet. It must be a very hard work as you are always busy preparing something for us and for that a big thanks to you!!!! Hope you are having an amazing time, the weather looks gorgeous over there. Looking forward to your next postcard and daily task. Have a fabulous Saturday. xxx 🙂
I love how the challenge has got everyone buzzing to get going. The secret slimmers facebook page is ablaze with ideas and motivation with members swapping ideas and personal challenges. Its great to see how well others are doing and makes it easier to keep going. Plus the ‘diet’ food is amazingly tasty so it doesn’t even feel like you’re on a diet and yet the weight is falling off!
The challenge has a real buzz to it. It has me really motivated even though I had a planned Oops day today. I know that tomorrow it is back on the plan. I love see what you will come up with next to keep us going. I know it is usually late in the evenings when I get my emails but I love to get involved and to see how others are doing and what they are up to.
On the challenge so far am living the blog posts have read then maybe 3-4 times in past 2 days finding they really keep me focused and on track when I feel like I’m going to slip up I log on and go straight to the posts to retread them! I live the interaction that we are not only getting from Julz but also other members who have signed up for the challenge makes you
Think are Realise you are not on this journey alone and there is someone who feels the same and is in the same situation as I am! The buzz the challenge is giving I’d addictive and I’m hoping it will replace my food association to help kick ass on the weight loss xxx
The challenge is supertastic, I love any sort of challenge, practical has my vote ! It is giving the whole group a huge buzz and gets everyone in a fantastic mood!
I’ve been on the diet now for 30 days and I’m still loving the shakes, I have my bad days where Mr Bad Wolf tries to tempt me but my Mr Good Wolf days out weigh the bad!!
Give me more fun and happy challenges and ill be a “happy dieter ”
So far I love the video clips ….:) keep me going waiting for them ….
Also Im a stone lighter and a hell of slot happier and even turned down a weekend away in June as I’m so focused … Roll on July xxxxx
Julie-Ann, keep doing what your doing and you can’t go wrong. I join in SS every day if I can but yesterday I couldn’t wait to get home from work to log on to the NewYou blog to see what I needed to do for the challenge. I love the surprise every day. The poster challenge was good natured fun and was a good “Activity”. Other idea’s for an activity challenge could be for members to post a photo of their best crisps, biscuits, moose, shakes, meal made with NY as that is one of the strong points of NY ie versatility. Or perhaps best new inspirational quote, or a quote finding quizz to encourage members to search/read blog posts on the NY homepage. Or even a take on the lovely Lisa’s blog on how to put on eye shadow, the photo posts on that would be funny. Anyway, I think you are doing your best and I know I won’t be disappointed. Xxxxx
I’m loving the companionship of so many people. It has re motivated me to get back to working the Plan. Lots of laughter all this week so now determined to stay strong I til the end of the challenge . (And hopefully there will be another one to get me to goal !
I’m loving this challenge because of the daily videos and tasks. Or feels like week 1 again where the 7 day 7 kick start did just that ,kick started you into your journey.
I look forward to each task every day and all the new updates and blog posts. SS is so motivating of a normal time and now it’s even more so with everyone going through the same thing and rooting for each other.
How could we not succeed, best “diet” ever!
Like a lot of others have said, I really enjoy the buzz from everyone! I also enjoy that there is a focus each day. Each day of the challenge is that one step close to our goal! I REALLY enjoyed the good woof/bad wolf logic. I think more stuff like that would be great, it will help us train our mind for when we are eating again. And that is something you need is to be prepared for that 🙂
Brilliant video today.. Really feeling the summer vibe Julz!
I adore the challenges that are visual / creative like the good wolf / bad wolf and the I’m IN! Photo challenge. I also love that each day is marked on the challenges, knowing this is Day 5 already really gives me a sense of accomplishment and spurs me on 🙂
It is priceless to feel so included and not alone doing the diet, I find this to be one of the most motivational elements of this diet to have such a fabulous group of people that are such a laugh supporting everyone.
Bring on the next challenge!!! WE CAN DO THIS! Xxxxxx
Best thing about the challenge – Having to really think long and hard about the answer to questions so I might get put into the draw! It actually makes me think long and hard about what I’m doing and more importantly, why I’m doing it. I tend to reply before I read anyone elses so I don’t get sidetracked, and then I’m reading everyone elses saying, that’s exactly right, why didn’t I say that!
I’m finding this a real struggle to be honest be the difference between this diet & others I’ve done is that this time I feel supported by the secret slimmers & I am kept motivated by this challenge. It is really making a huge difference to me & helping me to stay strong.
The analogy of the 2 wolves is wonderful, mind you, I have starting talking to them so my son thinks his mother has finally lost it!!!
Thanks Julz & team, I, starting to really believe I can do this!! Just keep doing what you’re doing, it’s great 🙂
I just love the over all support I get every time I come on,Your video clips are great and I look forward to watching them. also all the tips from the blogs and comments. and last but not least the print outs keep me in tune when I feel like a blip, I get them out and read over what I have wrote and fill in more of the ones I haven’t got to.thank you for such a fantastic support group:)
I am loving this summer challenge as I hope it will take me to my second big goal! I have found this week very hard for a number of reasons but this challenge is making me think hard about find my mindset and focus that I really need right now! I love the daily postcards love seeing new places it the coolest idea and can’t wait for every instalment and the fact you could win prizes just make us all more determent to reach our goals ! Just keep up the good work and keep us all buzzing it will be a fun sexy slim summer for all! Love Karen
Hi Julie I am on day 22 and have now dropped a dress size, the diet is so easy to do. I can finally shave my legs and put my shoes on without cutting off my circulation lol. I want to see more of the motivational stuff and support as it is definitely working for us slimmers. I cannot wait to try the new packs, and go swimming with my daughter as I have been to ashamed to go before now due to my size. Cannot wait for week 4 and saying bye bye more pounds fading away!
love love love this whole process! day 3 on my journey and im feeling so positive! the summer challenge came just at the right time for me as im going on hols 7 weeks today (a well earned break as full time carer for my grandpa) I cant wait to strut my stuff on the beach lol…. theres nothing more I can ask for here….except a time machine…I know the weightloss is fast but im wishing days away to get to my first weigh in lol
My favourite thing about this diet is….. the support, not only from new you But others on the board. I messed up thursday. I let my motions get the better of me. I went straight on the board and was made to feel so much better. This is not just a diet this is about learning to love myself again and learning to somehow not let food control me because i am worth more than i have been giving myself credit for. I cant change my past but i can make my future a special one.
love the support from everyone ,we’re all in it together,feel so motivated with this challenge never had that before on a diet & i’m seeing results! plus the best thing with this challenge is its fun & dosent feel like a chore, enjoy your hols Jules x
I love this plan for all the support of the group and it keeps your mind doing differnt things every day and the support of all the memebers in it is great and love the way you Julz can be away half round the world and still be able to support us all well done to you and have a great time xxx
I love you Lesley! You have been with New You as one of our first customers and I always love it when I see you take part in our challenges! 🙂 Good luck hun, I am always here for you xx
I am coming up to my 6th weigh in and have found the challenge to be a breath of fresh air as I was starting to let my focus drift but am finding with this that my drive is back and in top speed and is raring to get in the next weight bracket and another 2 stone off…I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again you guys rock at being the most supportive team with the best weight loss motivational tricks up there sleeves ever :)))) xxx
Hi again
I found the two wolves great. Im on day 6 and my belly is shrinking by the day. I had a really really difficult weekend. Im wondering does anyone follow the diet all week and eat the one meal at weekends.I was like a wolf over the weekend i could have ate my children, not sure if this is normal. Just checking is this the secret slimmers or is it somewhere else, sorry new to this.
I love the SS page… that is the first thing I check every single morning ha… and the blogs.. i lovee the blogs. they really help me stay motivated!!! Product wise I love the vanilla and banana shakes.. maybe something else banana flavor wud be nice.. yummy!!! Thanks for everything guys 🙂 x
I am enjoying the challenge because i enjoy some friendly competition and I like to try and push myself. I feel i have set my overall weight loss goal quite high (3 stone) but as they say if you aim for the stars then if u only brush the tops of the tree’s then atleast you can say you have tried 🙂 I like how the challenges have really pushed people to stick to the plan and gave us all a goal to aim for. Sometimes I find it difficult to to set my own goals so this is ideal for me! 🙂
Then there is the added bonus of being able to win an i pad….That would be amazing to be able to win that because I have always wanted one!!…It is lovely to have an incentive as it really keeps you going 🙂 xxx
We have just arrived in our first destination in Nice! First impressions is it is very nice indeed, I am looking forward to having a walk up the promenade, but I wanted to make you a quick video and give you a summary of the week before I go for my walk!
My favourite thing about this diet is that I don’t feel ike I’m dieting!!! The food is great – really tasty – and there’s a really good variety.
I think it would be great to have an FAQ tab on te New You site (maybe it’s there already but I haven’t come across it yet) because I see the same questions being asked repeatedly on the SS site, e.g. how many products should I have, what type of drinks/fizzy water can I have, can I have milk etc. Other than that I find the website, facebook pages and the e-mails very informative, uplifting and motivational! Thanks a million!
I love that all of this helps you…. Makes my job alot better. Keep up the good work xxxxx
I just love the Happy Buzzzzzz that it’s giving everyone 🙂 xx
Love the BUZZ 🙂 YOU all make it happen xxx
Murphy’s Law – I just found the link to the FAQs!! Sorry :-((
Hi Julz,
Great views from your hotel, thank you for the postcard and the week’s summary. I’m waiting for my weigh in tomorrow and cannot wait to see how much I have lost this week, very excited!!! The thing that I love most about the challenge is all the people who got involved and posted their pics. But best bit is the lovely encouragement we get from you and daily tasks, really keeps me focused and motivated and I have something to look forward to every day. I can’t wait and I keep checking my e-mails to see if I have one from you yet. It must be a very hard work as you are always busy preparing something for us and for that a big thanks to you!!!! Hope you are having an amazing time, the weather looks gorgeous over there. Looking forward to your next postcard and daily task. Have a fabulous Saturday. xxx 🙂
AWWW THANKS 🙂 This is soooo encouraging. Hope you had a lovely weekend xx
I love how the challenge has got everyone buzzing to get going. The secret slimmers facebook page is ablaze with ideas and motivation with members swapping ideas and personal challenges. Its great to see how well others are doing and makes it easier to keep going. Plus the ‘diet’ food is amazingly tasty so it doesn’t even feel like you’re on a diet and yet the weight is falling off!
Love the secret slimmers woohoo glad you like the products…. makes it all alot easier 🙂 xxx
The challenge has a real buzz to it. It has me really motivated even though I had a planned Oops day today. I know that tomorrow it is back on the plan. I love see what you will come up with next to keep us going. I know it is usually late in the evenings when I get my emails but I love to get involved and to see how others are doing and what they are up to.
GET back on it and good luck…. You will do good 🙂 xxx
On the challenge so far am living the blog posts have read then maybe 3-4 times in past 2 days finding they really keep me focused and on track when I feel like I’m going to slip up I log on and go straight to the posts to retread them! I live the interaction that we are not only getting from Julz but also other members who have signed up for the challenge makes you
Think are Realise you are not on this journey alone and there is someone who feels the same and is in the same situation as I am! The buzz the challenge is giving I’d addictive and I’m hoping it will replace my food association to help kick ass on the weight loss xxx
Glad your loving the posts…. we love doing them… and you so WILL kick ass xx
Love the video blog!! Wish I was with you….
The challenge is supertastic, I love any sort of challenge, practical has my vote ! It is giving the whole group a huge buzz and gets everyone in a fantastic mood!
I’ve been on the diet now for 30 days and I’m still loving the shakes, I have my bad days where Mr Bad Wolf tries to tempt me but my Mr Good Wolf days out weigh the bad!!
Give me more fun and happy challenges and ill be a “happy dieter ”
Thanks New You x
woohoo we all love a good challenge…. you are all doing sooo well 🙂 Glad you still love them …. woohoo bring on even more of the good wolf lol xx
So far I love the video clips ….:) keep me going waiting for them ….
Also Im a stone lighter and a hell of slot happier and even turned down a weekend away in June as I’m so focused … Roll on July xxxxx
oooh they will be coming everyday 🙂 Love your focus…. keep it going 🙂 xx
Julie-Ann, keep doing what your doing and you can’t go wrong. I join in SS every day if I can but yesterday I couldn’t wait to get home from work to log on to the NewYou blog to see what I needed to do for the challenge. I love the surprise every day. The poster challenge was good natured fun and was a good “Activity”. Other idea’s for an activity challenge could be for members to post a photo of their best crisps, biscuits, moose, shakes, meal made with NY as that is one of the strong points of NY ie versatility. Or perhaps best new inspirational quote, or a quote finding quizz to encourage members to search/read blog posts on the NY homepage. Or even a take on the lovely Lisa’s blog on how to put on eye shadow, the photo posts on that would be funny. Anyway, I think you are doing your best and I know I won’t be disappointed. Xxxxx
I’m loving the companionship of so many people. It has re motivated me to get back to working the Plan. Lots of laughter all this week so now determined to stay strong I til the end of the challenge . (And hopefully there will be another one to get me to goal !
There will be loads more to help us all 🙂 xxx
I’m loving this challenge because of the daily videos and tasks. Or feels like week 1 again where the 7 day 7 kick start did just that ,kick started you into your journey.
I look forward to each task every day and all the new updates and blog posts. SS is so motivating of a normal time and now it’s even more so with everyone going through the same thing and rooting for each other.
How could we not succeed, best “diet” ever!
WOOHOOO best diet ever is right…. you are all sooo good at it 🙂
Like a lot of others have said, I really enjoy the buzz from everyone! I also enjoy that there is a focus each day. Each day of the challenge is that one step close to our goal! I REALLY enjoyed the good woof/bad wolf logic. I think more stuff like that would be great, it will help us train our mind for when we are eating again. And that is something you need is to be prepared for that 🙂
i love the good/bad wolf too…. it is soooo true… we will beat it 🙂 xx
Brilliant video today.. Really feeling the summer vibe Julz!
I adore the challenges that are visual / creative like the good wolf / bad wolf and the I’m IN! Photo challenge. I also love that each day is marked on the challenges, knowing this is Day 5 already really gives me a sense of accomplishment and spurs me on 🙂
It is priceless to feel so included and not alone doing the diet, I find this to be one of the most motivational elements of this diet to have such a fabulous group of people that are such a laugh supporting everyone.
Bring on the next challenge!!! WE CAN DO THIS! Xxxxxx
WE can do this :-)) xxxx
Best thing about the challenge – Having to really think long and hard about the answer to questions so I might get put into the draw! It actually makes me think long and hard about what I’m doing and more importantly, why I’m doing it. I tend to reply before I read anyone elses so I don’t get sidetracked, and then I’m reading everyone elses saying, that’s exactly right, why didn’t I say that!
KEEPS the mind motivated and we all really need that… Good Luck xx
I’m finding this a real struggle to be honest be the difference between this diet & others I’ve done is that this time I feel supported by the secret slimmers & I am kept motivated by this challenge. It is really making a huge difference to me & helping me to stay strong.
The analogy of the 2 wolves is wonderful, mind you, I have starting talking to them so my son thinks his mother has finally lost it!!!
Thanks Julz & team, I, starting to really believe I can do this!! Just keep doing what you’re doing, it’s great 🙂
We all believe in you too 🙂 woohoo xxxx
I love the daily tasks they help to keep me focused & also reading everyone’s comments help me too!
Tasks are good for the mind… glad your enjoying them xx
I just love the over all support I get every time I come on,Your video clips are great and I look forward to watching them. also all the tips from the blogs and comments. and last but not least the print outs keep me in tune when I feel like a blip, I get them out and read over what I have wrote and fill in more of the ones I haven’t got to.thank you for such a fantastic support group:)
Glad you like them all 🙂 Thank you for being YOU XXXX
I am loving this summer challenge as I hope it will take me to my second big goal! I have found this week very hard for a number of reasons but this challenge is making me think hard about find my mindset and focus that I really need right now! I love the daily postcards love seeing new places it the coolest idea and can’t wait for every instalment and the fact you could win prizes just make us all more determent to reach our goals ! Just keep up the good work and keep us all buzzing it will be a fun sexy slim summer for all! Love Karen
KEEP it up Karen 🙂 you can soooo do this xxx
Hi Julie I am on day 22 and have now dropped a dress size, the diet is so easy to do. I can finally shave my legs and put my shoes on without cutting off my circulation lol. I want to see more of the motivational stuff and support as it is definitely working for us slimmers. I cannot wait to try the new packs, and go swimming with my daughter as I have been to ashamed to go before now due to my size. Cannot wait for week 4 and saying bye bye more pounds fading away!
woohoo … dropping the dress size is amazing 🙂 yayyy keep it going xx
love love love this whole process! day 3 on my journey and im feeling so positive! the summer challenge came just at the right time for me as im going on hols 7 weeks today (a well earned break as full time carer for my grandpa) I cant wait to strut my stuff on the beach lol…. theres nothing more I can ask for here….except a time machine…I know the weightloss is fast but im wishing days away to get to my first weigh in lol
YAYYY bring on the weightloss and the HOLIDAYS 🙂 XXX
My favourite thing about this diet is….. the support, not only from new you But others on the board. I messed up thursday. I let my motions get the better of me. I went straight on the board and was made to feel so much better. This is not just a diet this is about learning to love myself again and learning to somehow not let food control me because i am worth more than i have been giving myself credit for. I cant change my past but i can make my future a special one.
YES YOU CAN and you will… woohoo 🙂 xxx
Loving this challenge. Loving this plan. I feel like I can do anything right now.
BOOM!! Love this post x Simple and yet sooo powerful. x
The best thing I love is the fact that I have support on here 24 hours a day. Enjoy being in Nice. We love being in France.
yayy. it is sooo good having support all the time…. defo helps alot xx
Just love the complete randomness of the whole challenge …..it’s funky, it’s fun and its fat free ……..xx
Woohoo we are all about fat free 🙂 xxx
love the support from everyone ,we’re all in it together,feel so motivated with this challenge never had that before on a diet & i’m seeing results! plus the best thing with this challenge is its fun & dosent feel like a chore, enjoy your hols Jules x
WOOHOO glad your seeing the results…. Challenges r sooo good for motivation x
I love how it keeps everyone connected and makes the days shorter with great support, chat and fun 🙂
YESSS … that is sooo true… we are all in it together xx
I loved the I AM IN poster challenge it brought such a buzz to the group.
Fair play to Julz dont work too hard on your holiday 🙂
yay! yes i LOVED looking at all those photos! what a buzz that created!! xx
I love this plan for all the support of the group and it keeps your mind doing differnt things every day and the support of all the memebers in it is great and love the way you Julz can be away half round the world and still be able to support us all well done to you and have a great time xxx
I love you Lesley! You have been with New You as one of our first customers and I always love it when I see you take part in our challenges! 🙂 Good luck hun, I am always here for you xx
I am coming up to my 6th weigh in and have found the challenge to be a breath of fresh air as I was starting to let my focus drift but am finding with this that my drive is back and in top speed and is raring to get in the next weight bracket and another 2 stone off…I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again you guys rock at being the most supportive team with the best weight loss motivational tricks up there sleeves ever :)))) xxx
Hi again
I found the two wolves great. Im on day 6 and my belly is shrinking by the day. I had a really really difficult weekend. Im wondering does anyone follow the diet all week and eat the one meal at weekends.I was like a wolf over the weekend i could have ate my children, not sure if this is normal. Just checking is this the secret slimmers or is it somewhere else, sorry new to this.
I love the SS page… that is the first thing I check every single morning ha… and the blogs.. i lovee the blogs. they really help me stay motivated!!! Product wise I love the vanilla and banana shakes.. maybe something else banana flavor wud be nice.. yummy!!! Thanks for everything guys 🙂 x
I am enjoying the challenge because i enjoy some friendly competition and I like to try and push myself. I feel i have set my overall weight loss goal quite high (3 stone) but as they say if you aim for the stars then if u only brush the tops of the tree’s then atleast you can say you have tried 🙂 I like how the challenges have really pushed people to stick to the plan and gave us all a goal to aim for. Sometimes I find it difficult to to set my own goals so this is ideal for me! 🙂
Then there is the added bonus of being able to win an i pad….That would be amazing to be able to win that because I have always wanted one!!…It is lovely to have an incentive as it really keeps you going 🙂 xxx