Only THREE weeks until I step out onto a stage with several other girls, and show off this bod I've been busting my ass for. I'm excited.. and mostly terrified. I don't necessarily have stage fright.. I was drama kid. I live for that shit. I know, I will still have a ways to go in developing my body to be competitive, but that fact that I will be able to even walk amungst the other women.. I will have won. I will have finally accomplished something I've always dreamed about. And its terrifying.
I'm sure that seems completely ass backwards. But I feel, the fear of success is much greater than the fear of failure. Its soooo easy just to give up. To live in contentment. Sometimes, to have to give every bit and piece of yourself to something, even when you don't think you have anymore to give, is intimidating. Terrifying. But honestly, the things that seem so far out of reach, are the most rewarding. I didn't think I was going get through my sooner than expected career change.. but thanks to postive thoughts and supporting people, I'm kicking ass. I never in my life thought I would get my ass into a size EIGHT pair of jeans.. and I did comfortably last week... and they will probably big too big in three weeks! And it feels GREAT. I thought about giving up so many times, just thinking of the things I would be giving up, possibly loosing, to achieve my goals. But it's not worth it. The things I'm giving up will be there when I'm done and if things are lost, well.. I didn't need that anyway. The rewards of succeeding are worth much more than feeling of failure. As my wonderful boyfriend said once during an intense game of 10,000.. "You got to risk it to get the biscuit."...... Bahahahaa!!
As a lot of you know, I have also been "bigger." From a young age, I was always teased and got made fun of because of my weight. I eventually got tired of that shit and fought back, but it didn't make it hurt any less. As I got older, I got told, "Aw, you have such a pretty face." Uh... Wtf? Thank you, buuuut what exactly does that mean? Lol. Well.. I just used all of that. Every word. Every judgement to fuel my fire. Don't ever let another persons words and judgement bring you down. Use it to motivate you. PROVE THEM WRONG. I fully believe the best revenge is proving someone wrong and being the best you can possibly be.
The biggest thing that has kept me going is all the support I get from everyone. It's UNBELIEVABLE the amount of support I have. So many kind words and hugs from people I didn't even think paid any attention to my life.. THANK YOU. To everyone. My family, friends, clients.. My team. And everyone in between. You HAVE to surround yourself with positive and uplifting people and ignore everyone else. You can do it alone, but trust me. It makes a world of difference.
Lastly.. I did this.. For ME. And my health. I didn't do anything of this for attention. To strut across some stage almost naked. I set this goal for myself only. Competitions are not for everyone. And who says you have to do a show to be healthy? No one. I just like to do it big. Go big or go home!!! Haha. I could give a rats ass what anyone thinks about me anymore. What I look like. I know that the people that love me, love me for me. But if I can love and be loved while being the healthiest I can be, I would much rather do that. I'll be able to do that longer than most. I am doing a show, and will probably do more, because I like to be challenged. I like to do things that people say are impossible. And as crazy it it gets, I love every minute of this process.
I probably won't post anything else until after the show. But there will be before and after pics at some point... I love you all. Thank you so so so so much for all of you love and support. Couldn't do this without any of you.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Shoot. Its been a reallyyyyyyyy long time since I have updated.... I was never really good at keeping diaries either.
So to update my progress, last I weighed in (which was probably about two months ago) I was down a total of 12% body fat from when I began. I'm into a size 11-12 for the first time in my life and all the new bras I bought a few months ago no long fit me. Well.. none of my clothes fit me. Ya win some, ya loose some!
With it having been summer, it wasn't really a cake walk. There's temptation everywhere, and I definitely gave in a time or two.. or three or four. But I always make sure to kick up the cardio a bit. Some weeks were (are) easier than others, that's for sure. I wouldn't say I "fell of the band wagon," I just had a hard time keeping my hands and sometimes feet inside the vehicle.
On the 25th, it will mark the seventh month from when I began this life changing journey. And oh, how life has changed! You find out who really supports you, who is jealous of you and find people that share your same journey and develop healthier relationships with those that are and will be there for you. People often confuse health and vanity.. and once vanity gets involved, shit is guaranteed to hit the fan. People who are threatened by your changing and success will consciously or subconsciously do anything to keep you from succeeding. Hopefully these are things that you can recognize from the beginning and cut them out of your life. Changing your life and being healthy is hard enough. Having someone constantly trying to bring you down makes it a thousand times more difficult. Surround yourself with positive and motivating people. People that support you. People that inspire you. People that are going to love you for YOU. No matter how awesome you become. Never ever let someone who is envious of you and your success keep you from being the person you strive to be. And that goes for anything you do in life. Not just your health. If you want to just be happy, don't be around someone that's going to mope and whine all day. If you want to exceed your career, don't hang out with someone that is going to sit on the couch all day expecting to win the lottery. As much as it sucks at the moment, rid your life of those people. The most important person in your life is YOU.
..... Kinda got a little carried away for a second.. Not like I was talking from experience or anything..............
Anyway. The 25th. Hoping to get some measurements taken and possibly some new pictures. I've began working with a new trainer. I don't think there has been a day since I began training with him that I haven't been sore. I've learned to live with it. I don't expect that to ever go away!
I've recently made a solid decision to compete in a fitness competition in the spring. I'll be competing in the Bikini division. This is going to completely change my life. There are going to be weeks, I'm going to be a complete bitch. There are going to be weeks I'm a total ditz. Or nut job. Or an emotional wreck. But I'm ready for it. I'm ready to be in the best shape and health of my life! Hopefully everyone will still love me! And I swear to you all now. If anyone says to me, "You're getting too skinny,, you should stop."..... You'll probably get punched in the throat. I will be eating 5-6 times a day. Drinking mass amounts of water. I will not be starving myself, depriving my body of nutrition or puking up anything I'll be eating. My trainers will push me, but not kill me. I'm fully confident that this will be a wonderful experience in the end.
Hopefully I will be updating on the regular again. And hopefully you all will still be following me!
So to update my progress, last I weighed in (which was probably about two months ago) I was down a total of 12% body fat from when I began. I'm into a size 11-12 for the first time in my life and all the new bras I bought a few months ago no long fit me. Well.. none of my clothes fit me. Ya win some, ya loose some!
With it having been summer, it wasn't really a cake walk. There's temptation everywhere, and I definitely gave in a time or two.. or three or four. But I always make sure to kick up the cardio a bit. Some weeks were (are) easier than others, that's for sure. I wouldn't say I "fell of the band wagon," I just had a hard time keeping my hands and sometimes feet inside the vehicle.
On the 25th, it will mark the seventh month from when I began this life changing journey. And oh, how life has changed! You find out who really supports you, who is jealous of you and find people that share your same journey and develop healthier relationships with those that are and will be there for you. People often confuse health and vanity.. and once vanity gets involved, shit is guaranteed to hit the fan. People who are threatened by your changing and success will consciously or subconsciously do anything to keep you from succeeding. Hopefully these are things that you can recognize from the beginning and cut them out of your life. Changing your life and being healthy is hard enough. Having someone constantly trying to bring you down makes it a thousand times more difficult. Surround yourself with positive and motivating people. People that support you. People that inspire you. People that are going to love you for YOU. No matter how awesome you become. Never ever let someone who is envious of you and your success keep you from being the person you strive to be. And that goes for anything you do in life. Not just your health. If you want to just be happy, don't be around someone that's going to mope and whine all day. If you want to exceed your career, don't hang out with someone that is going to sit on the couch all day expecting to win the lottery. As much as it sucks at the moment, rid your life of those people. The most important person in your life is YOU.
..... Kinda got a little carried away for a second.. Not like I was talking from experience or anything..............
Anyway. The 25th. Hoping to get some measurements taken and possibly some new pictures. I've began working with a new trainer. I don't think there has been a day since I began training with him that I haven't been sore. I've learned to live with it. I don't expect that to ever go away!
I've recently made a solid decision to compete in a fitness competition in the spring. I'll be competing in the Bikini division. This is going to completely change my life. There are going to be weeks, I'm going to be a complete bitch. There are going to be weeks I'm a total ditz. Or nut job. Or an emotional wreck. But I'm ready for it. I'm ready to be in the best shape and health of my life! Hopefully everyone will still love me! And I swear to you all now. If anyone says to me, "You're getting too skinny,, you should stop."..... You'll probably get punched in the throat. I will be eating 5-6 times a day. Drinking mass amounts of water. I will not be starving myself, depriving my body of nutrition or puking up anything I'll be eating. My trainers will push me, but not kill me. I'm fully confident that this will be a wonderful experience in the end.
Hopefully I will be updating on the regular again. And hopefully you all will still be following me!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Almost at the finish line..
I'm almost done with my 45 day challenge! And let me tell you, its DEFINITELY been a challenge. Every week, there's been something new to work on and improve. My last weigh in, I'm not going to lie, was slightly disappointing. I only lost one pound of fat. I was a little confused and slightly discouraged. So Brooke and I did a little evaluating on my sitch, and I didn't do anything bad. My body is just getting use to what I'm doing everyday. This, my friends, is what we call "plateauing." The definition according to thefreedictionary.com is::
pla·teau (pl
-t
)
intr.v. pla·teaued, pla·teau·ing, pla·teaus
Plateauing sucks. Just when things start to get easier and you're totally loving it, that's when it hits. How do you fix it?! PUMP UP THE VOLUME!!!! Do different, more intense cardio. Remember how sucky it was at the beginning? Make it be like that again. Soon, you'll love intensity of it and it won't be so terrible. That's what I'm doing this week. I'm putting in more time and a lot more effort. This is usually the time I give up. "It's not working anymore." "This is too much effort." If I quit everything that was too hard, too much effort and didn't work exactly the way I wanted it to, I wouldn't be the person I am or be where I am in life. Your health should be the most important thing you work on and work through. With out it, you can't do shit anyway.
Now. I hope you all don't think I'm talking out my ass to make myself look cool. Most of the things that I say you guys, is stuff I have obtained from my bf, other clients of Chrome, my personal clients, my trainer and Brooke. It has all been so helpful to me and all I want to do is spread the word. It would be absolutely selfish of me to keep all of this to myself..
Last couple weeks, I've been thinking really hard about my life after this challenge. Yes, it's been quite the challenge. Everyday. Eating the right stuff. Making sure to eat on time. Eat five times a day. Drink enough water. Squeeze in workouts. Saying no to going out to eat or partaking in glorious home cooked meals. It's been rough. But the results are SO WORTH every single minute. Its become a brand new lifestyle. One that I don't want to give up. This might be a surprise to some of you, because I never talk about it, but I have never truly been happy with my body. I was teased every single day of middle school because of my weight. But I never once bitched about it because I wasn't doing a damn thing to change it. I'm tired of reliving those days. Over and over, when I would look in the mirror, I would relive those days. I'm done living in the past. I'm looking at nothing but my future. This challenge has changed my life, my future. It is literally the best thing I've ever done with my life. It started as just 45 days... and I am going to continue this for a lifetime.
pla·teau (pl
-t)
n. pl. pla·teaus or pla·teaux (-tz)
z)
1. An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a
tableland.
2. A relatively stable level, period, or state: Mortgage rates declined, then reached a
plateau.
intr.v. pla·teaued, pla·teau·ing, pla·teaus
To reach a stable level; level off: "The tension seemed to grow by degrees, then it
plateaued" (Tom Clancy).
Plateauing sucks. Just when things start to get easier and you're totally loving it, that's when it hits. How do you fix it?! PUMP UP THE VOLUME!!!! Do different, more intense cardio. Remember how sucky it was at the beginning? Make it be like that again. Soon, you'll love intensity of it and it won't be so terrible. That's what I'm doing this week. I'm putting in more time and a lot more effort. This is usually the time I give up. "It's not working anymore." "This is too much effort." If I quit everything that was too hard, too much effort and didn't work exactly the way I wanted it to, I wouldn't be the person I am or be where I am in life. Your health should be the most important thing you work on and work through. With out it, you can't do shit anyway.
Now. I hope you all don't think I'm talking out my ass to make myself look cool. Most of the things that I say you guys, is stuff I have obtained from my bf, other clients of Chrome, my personal clients, my trainer and Brooke. It has all been so helpful to me and all I want to do is spread the word. It would be absolutely selfish of me to keep all of this to myself..
Last couple weeks, I've been thinking really hard about my life after this challenge. Yes, it's been quite the challenge. Everyday. Eating the right stuff. Making sure to eat on time. Eat five times a day. Drink enough water. Squeeze in workouts. Saying no to going out to eat or partaking in glorious home cooked meals. It's been rough. But the results are SO WORTH every single minute. Its become a brand new lifestyle. One that I don't want to give up. This might be a surprise to some of you, because I never talk about it, but I have never truly been happy with my body. I was teased every single day of middle school because of my weight. But I never once bitched about it because I wasn't doing a damn thing to change it. I'm tired of reliving those days. Over and over, when I would look in the mirror, I would relive those days. I'm done living in the past. I'm looking at nothing but my future. This challenge has changed my life, my future. It is literally the best thing I've ever done with my life. It started as just 45 days... and I am going to continue this for a lifetime.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
It was a rough week..
So.. We're gonna get real here for a bit. I normally don't like talk about how defeated I feel at times with everyone in America, but I think it'll be good for us all....
This last week a tough one for me. I worked 6 full back to back days, some days with no more than a five minute break here or there. Was pulled five different directions, asked 800 questions, and had a waiting list of people trying to get in. And then I was making sure to precook my meals, eat on time, drink enough water and some how squeeze in a work out at the end of the day. Thursday, fell asleep at 6:30 pm... woke up after 9:00 am on Friday... then I proceeded to say yes to things that I knew would over book me and and try to stretch me thin enough to almost break me, making my schedule for the next week just as chaotic. By the end up the day, I really just wanted to crawl in my bed with a thing of Ben and Jerry's and watch episodes of Supernatural and Glee I've seen already. But I didn't. I messaged Brooke instead, telling her about how I was struggling and this is what she said to me....
"All i can say is don't allow yourself to start making any excuses what so ever. We are all busy. We all have pressure. We all have people doing the wrong thing around us. The key is staying strong within yourself REGARDLESS. You CAN. You'll have days for your entire life that you feel unmotivated. There's nothing wrong with you... take a day off workouts and get back on it the next day. Habit habit habit. Create GOOD ones. If it was easy everyone would be fit and healthy. Remember.. your health is important for many reasons. Just stay on it. I have faith in you. You CAN do it. Keep telling yourself that. Eventually it won't be so hard. I promise! !"
I'm totally a wiener. Anything motivating and heart felt makes me tear up. But she's right. I CAN do it. And I did. The next day I was at the gym, sweating my balls off. And on, Sunday I went for a run a the park. And because I stuck to it, and stayed on track, I lost 3 lbs and 6 more lbs of fat. I'm down to about 19 lbs of fat lost and 11 lbs on the scale. And I still have two weeks left. My goal of 22 lbs of fat GONE is just around the corner.
Everyone has shitty days. But not everyone can push through them without making up stupid excuses for themselves. I don't want to be one of those people anymore. I've spent my whole life making excuses, being on the chubby side. I use to get made fun of profusely for being so, and I'm tired of it. I'm done with the chubs, I'm done with the excuses. I WANT to healthy and happy. Don't you?
This last week a tough one for me. I worked 6 full back to back days, some days with no more than a five minute break here or there. Was pulled five different directions, asked 800 questions, and had a waiting list of people trying to get in. And then I was making sure to precook my meals, eat on time, drink enough water and some how squeeze in a work out at the end of the day. Thursday, fell asleep at 6:30 pm... woke up after 9:00 am on Friday... then I proceeded to say yes to things that I knew would over book me and and try to stretch me thin enough to almost break me, making my schedule for the next week just as chaotic. By the end up the day, I really just wanted to crawl in my bed with a thing of Ben and Jerry's and watch episodes of Supernatural and Glee I've seen already. But I didn't. I messaged Brooke instead, telling her about how I was struggling and this is what she said to me....
"All i can say is don't allow yourself to start making any excuses what so ever. We are all busy. We all have pressure. We all have people doing the wrong thing around us. The key is staying strong within yourself REGARDLESS. You CAN. You'll have days for your entire life that you feel unmotivated. There's nothing wrong with you... take a day off workouts and get back on it the next day. Habit habit habit. Create GOOD ones. If it was easy everyone would be fit and healthy. Remember.. your health is important for many reasons. Just stay on it. I have faith in you. You CAN do it. Keep telling yourself that. Eventually it won't be so hard. I promise! !"
I'm totally a wiener. Anything motivating and heart felt makes me tear up. But she's right. I CAN do it. And I did. The next day I was at the gym, sweating my balls off. And on, Sunday I went for a run a the park. And because I stuck to it, and stayed on track, I lost 3 lbs and 6 more lbs of fat. I'm down to about 19 lbs of fat lost and 11 lbs on the scale. And I still have two weeks left. My goal of 22 lbs of fat GONE is just around the corner.
Everyone has shitty days. But not everyone can push through them without making up stupid excuses for themselves. I don't want to be one of those people anymore. I've spent my whole life making excuses, being on the chubby side. I use to get made fun of profusely for being so, and I'm tired of it. I'm done with the chubs, I'm done with the excuses. I WANT to healthy and happy. Don't you?
Monday, April 16, 2012
I can't... so I won't!!!!
Down THREE more lbs of fat! Holler!
But that's not really important this week. Something I learned about myself at my training session last week is I have a habit of saying, "I can't do that."
Horseshit.
I'm fully capable of doing many many things. And so are you.
"I can't eat five times a day, my schedule doesn't let me." BULL. If I was smart and could screen copy my schedule or whatever it is you cool people call that, I would. I have one of the most effed up schedules you will ever see. And I seem to manage. Now.. I'm NOT perfect by any means. I've gotten a talking or five about when I should be eating. Today, Brooke told me I'm not allowed to eat after 7 pm.......I'm usually awake until about midnight. F. M. L. I know by about 9:30-10:00 when I'm done working out, I'm gonna want to eat everything in America. But I also know my body will adjust. So I'll just deal with it for a week.
"I can't do lunges, it hurts." Uuuuh... no shit, it hurts. The first week I did Monday's boot camp... I couldn't walk for FOUR DAYS. Sitting down to pee was THE BIGGEST challenge of my life. But I was there the next week, doing it all over again. And the next. And then today. The more you do it, and do it right, the easier it gets. Practice does NOT make perfect. Practicing right does.
"I can't drink that much water... its impossible!!" Oh its possible. You may have to pee every 30 minutes but its possible.
"I can't eat the same thing everyday" Its not the same. Don't be over dramatic. "But I have other people to cook for." Cool... Get over it. As Brooke always says to me, let them be unhealthy. You're doing this FOR YOU.
Are you seeing a pattern here.... Excuses. Yes, they are just like ass holes. Everyone is going to have them. YOU have to decide how you want to live your life. Healthy and happy?! Or full of excuses and negativity?! As soon as you decide to take the chance and stop making stupid excuses for yourself, you will be opened up to a whole new world.
Not only am I getting my beach bod, but I'm also learning so much about myself. All the crap I was doing, feeding myself, stupid shit I was dealing with and letting get to me. I'm over it all. Once you stop with the excuses, it all changes and unfolds from there.
But that's not really important this week. Something I learned about myself at my training session last week is I have a habit of saying, "I can't do that."
Horseshit.
I'm fully capable of doing many many things. And so are you.
"I can't eat five times a day, my schedule doesn't let me." BULL. If I was smart and could screen copy my schedule or whatever it is you cool people call that, I would. I have one of the most effed up schedules you will ever see. And I seem to manage. Now.. I'm NOT perfect by any means. I've gotten a talking or five about when I should be eating. Today, Brooke told me I'm not allowed to eat after 7 pm.......I'm usually awake until about midnight. F. M. L. I know by about 9:30-10:00 when I'm done working out, I'm gonna want to eat everything in America. But I also know my body will adjust. So I'll just deal with it for a week.
"I can't do lunges, it hurts." Uuuuh... no shit, it hurts. The first week I did Monday's boot camp... I couldn't walk for FOUR DAYS. Sitting down to pee was THE BIGGEST challenge of my life. But I was there the next week, doing it all over again. And the next. And then today. The more you do it, and do it right, the easier it gets. Practice does NOT make perfect. Practicing right does.
"I can't drink that much water... its impossible!!" Oh its possible. You may have to pee every 30 minutes but its possible.
"I can't eat the same thing everyday" Its not the same. Don't be over dramatic. "But I have other people to cook for." Cool... Get over it. As Brooke always says to me, let them be unhealthy. You're doing this FOR YOU.
Are you seeing a pattern here.... Excuses. Yes, they are just like ass holes. Everyone is going to have them. YOU have to decide how you want to live your life. Healthy and happy?! Or full of excuses and negativity?! As soon as you decide to take the chance and stop making stupid excuses for yourself, you will be opened up to a whole new world.
Not only am I getting my beach bod, but I'm also learning so much about myself. All the crap I was doing, feeding myself, stupid shit I was dealing with and letting get to me. I'm over it all. Once you stop with the excuses, it all changes and unfolds from there.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Eat more, loose more!!
So today I had my second weigh in. Result were not as drastic this time around, but still very much okay with me. I'm down to 180 lbs... That's only 1.5 down from last time, BUUUT!! I did loose 3 lbs (1.5%) of fat which I was pretty pumped about that!
This last week was a bit of a struggle. There were a couple nights I worked out super hard and it tuckered me out. I ended up falling asleep before I could get my last meal in. And then there were a couple days I just wasn't hungry at all, but forced myself to eat. Brooke told me, and I agreed, that I could have lost even more if I had eaten all of my meals.
FIVE MEALS A DAY?!?! Seems like a ridiculous amount, I know. But turns out, eating once a day is sooooooo bad for you. Sure, you may loose weight. But that's your muscle peacing out and that's the stuff you want on your body. Just so I didn't look like I was talking out of my ass, I googled it.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/If_you_only_eat_one_meal_a_day_will_you_lose_weight
That website seemed to have the best response to my question and concerns. Eating once a day totally screws up your metabolism. Leaving you extremely tired and eventually slowing down your body from loosing the weight you want. You should be eating around five times a day. And not going out five times a day. You want to be eating lean meats and veggies. And a whole grainy carb a couple times. Not a whole loaf french bread. Now, I LOVE FRUIT. So I eat a serving a fruit before I go work out. I get my fruit craving out of the way and then go burn the sugar off in my work out.
This biggest battle for me is going out to eat. I have one of the most absurd, hectic schedules you will probably ever see. And it is sooo easy for m to just go through a drive through or have someone deliver me something glorious. I have to constantly check myself and remind myself that my health is so much more important than saving myself that extra 15 minutes. What that food is made of is not even real... well. Its real. Obviously. But its all MAN MADE. Lacking nutrition. Full of sodium and bad sugar and parts of animals you should not be eating. Take that extra 15 minutes to prepare multiple meals. To last you a couple days. Not only are you saving yourself (which should be the most important), but you're also saving your gas and your money. You win all around!!
Another problem I'm having is drinking all my water. I did really well the first week, but definitely slipped a little. I downloaded this app on my phone called, Water Your body. It vibrates every time I should have some water in. You can customize the type of cup you are drinking out of to make things easier. Every time I drink a full 16 oz. Starbucks cup of water, I "add" a cup and I'm good to go.
Today and tomorrow, I will be figuring out way to improve in both these areas. I've already put in my calender what times I need to eat everyday and have set alarms for each meal. As for my water, I purchase another plastic cup to keep at work so I can keep track of exactly how much I'm drinking at home and at work.
It's only two weeks in and I'm already half way to my goal of how much fat I wanted to loose. I'm shooting for another 2-3 weeks and I will have met that goal and will be on to the next one!
This last week was a bit of a struggle. There were a couple nights I worked out super hard and it tuckered me out. I ended up falling asleep before I could get my last meal in. And then there were a couple days I just wasn't hungry at all, but forced myself to eat. Brooke told me, and I agreed, that I could have lost even more if I had eaten all of my meals.
FIVE MEALS A DAY?!?! Seems like a ridiculous amount, I know. But turns out, eating once a day is sooooooo bad for you. Sure, you may loose weight. But that's your muscle peacing out and that's the stuff you want on your body. Just so I didn't look like I was talking out of my ass, I googled it.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/If_you_only_eat_one_meal_a_day_will_you_lose_weight
That website seemed to have the best response to my question and concerns. Eating once a day totally screws up your metabolism. Leaving you extremely tired and eventually slowing down your body from loosing the weight you want. You should be eating around five times a day. And not going out five times a day. You want to be eating lean meats and veggies. And a whole grainy carb a couple times. Not a whole loaf french bread. Now, I LOVE FRUIT. So I eat a serving a fruit before I go work out. I get my fruit craving out of the way and then go burn the sugar off in my work out.
This biggest battle for me is going out to eat. I have one of the most absurd, hectic schedules you will probably ever see. And it is sooo easy for m to just go through a drive through or have someone deliver me something glorious. I have to constantly check myself and remind myself that my health is so much more important than saving myself that extra 15 minutes. What that food is made of is not even real... well. Its real. Obviously. But its all MAN MADE. Lacking nutrition. Full of sodium and bad sugar and parts of animals you should not be eating. Take that extra 15 minutes to prepare multiple meals. To last you a couple days. Not only are you saving yourself (which should be the most important), but you're also saving your gas and your money. You win all around!!
Another problem I'm having is drinking all my water. I did really well the first week, but definitely slipped a little. I downloaded this app on my phone called, Water Your body. It vibrates every time I should have some water in. You can customize the type of cup you are drinking out of to make things easier. Every time I drink a full 16 oz. Starbucks cup of water, I "add" a cup and I'm good to go.
Today and tomorrow, I will be figuring out way to improve in both these areas. I've already put in my calender what times I need to eat everyday and have set alarms for each meal. As for my water, I purchase another plastic cup to keep at work so I can keep track of exactly how much I'm drinking at home and at work.
It's only two weeks in and I'm already half way to my goal of how much fat I wanted to loose. I'm shooting for another 2-3 weeks and I will have met that goal and will be on to the next one!
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The 45 Day Challenge!!!!!
About a month ago I saw a posting on a great client (who happens to be the owner of Chrome Ptc.) of mine's Facebook (Brooke Holloman for those wondering....), for this "45 Day Challenge" dealio.. I remembered her fitness center doing one months prior but never really got the full details. Well.. going to Hawaii towards the end of the year and wanting to be BEACH READY, I was intrigued. So I asked Brooke what all this entailed.
FOR 45 DAYS!!!........
---You completely rid your diet of EVERYTHING bad for you. Nothing processed or loaded with sugar. This sounds TERRIBLE, I know. But think about it. That stuff is RIDICULOUSLY bad for you anyway. Being 87 years old, I frequently listen to the John Tesh Show on 98.1. And he was saying once that that stuff is SO BAD for you, the FDA is looking to limit its access and raise the taxes on it. It's just as bad for you as CIGARETTES. No me gusta!! Now I will tell you... the first week was ROUGH. I found myself to be craving anything bad for my like mad. I was sluggish at times and stupid grumpy. Kinda like how you feel when quitting smoking. Actually.. exactly like how you feel when quitting smoking. But the food you get is pretty awesome. Or I'm just weird.... Anyway... Egg whites in the morning with brown rice, lots of lean chicken or turkey breasts, fish and an abundance of green veggies. Have a sweet tooth?? Pop a piece of delicious fruity gum. The biggest trick to all of this though is PORTION CONTROL and WHEN you're eating it all. I have five meals in one day and carbs are only in the first and third. Your body can't process too much while sleeping very well.. that's when it like to take all that crap and store in as fat... no thanks.
---You have to drink a dumb amount of water. 120 oz........ DAMN SON. I don't think I've ever consumed this much water. I literally have to pee once an hour... even when I'm sleeping... Which blows. BUT! I do notice a difference in how I feel now as to when I'm drinking soda or juice. I have more energy, my skin glows and I don't feel like a bloated piece of crap.
---CARDIO!!! Along with eating frequently, cardio is the best way to get you metabolism going! Being female, I got a slow one. But I feel so much more awake in the day. And I'm much happier. I can get all my aggressions out in a good workout. Felling like a raging twat?? Hop on that treadmill for about 30 minutes and your good! I have to be doing AT LEAST THREE hours of cardio every week. This includes group fitness classes and Chrome and workouts at the YMCA or at home. The Kinect for the Xbox or the WII are also great ways to workout and to mix it up a bit. I've learn resistance training is also a really big deal. Gotta build that muscle!!! You could be skinny but still have a high percentage of body fat.
Everyday I have to check in with Brooke. Let her know how well I did on every aspect. And I will let her know if I didn't do exactly what I was suppose to.... its like disappointing your parents. I had a little mess up on Saturday and I felt like a horrible human being. I'm trying create healthy and good habits... not keep doing the same shit over and over. "Oh...well... if I do this or eat this, it'll be fine. I'll just start again tomorrow.." NO WAY. I find myself saying that more often than actually changing my ways.
The best thing about this challenge is that it's not necessarily designed for you to loose a bunch of pounds. It's to create a healthy life style. I think that we as humans have gotten so lazy. We don't cook or own meals anymore. And when we do, its out of a box. And while its heating up in the microwave, we sit on our asses watching TV. When you choose to be active and eat healthy, you feel it in more ways than one. Your health obviously improves significantly. You have more energy. REAL energy. You happiness increases. And yes, you do loose those nasty pounds.
On Sunday, March 25th, I walked into Chrome, nervous and excited. I proceed to weigh in, get my fat pinched and had my measurements taken. Scheduled my classes and received my fitness and food plans. It has been EIGHT DAYS and I am already seeing the wonderful results!!!
(The pic is blurring so I may be off like .5 or something...)
March 25th---
Weight:187 lbs
Body fat: 36.5%
Triceps: 24
Pectoral: 11
Midaxilla: 34
Subscapula: 22
Abdomen: 50
Supraillac: 43
Quadriceps: 36
Circumference
Bicep: 12.5"
Shoulders: 48.5"
Chest: 39.5"
Waist: 35.5"
Lower Waist: 44.5"
Hips: 47"
Thigh: 25"
Calf: 15"
Lean Weight: 118.5
Fat Weight: 68.5
April 2nd---
Weight:181.5 lbs
Body fat: 33.5%
Triceps: 22
Pectoral: 8
Midaxilla: 32
Subscapula: 19
Abdomen: 42
Supraillac: 38
Quadriceps: 33
Circumference
Bicep: 12.5"
Shoulders: 47.5"
Chest: 39"
Waist: 33.75"
Lower Waist: 43"
Hips: 45.5"
Thigh: 24"
Calf: 15"
Lean Weight: 120.5
Fat Weight: 60.5
FOR 45 DAYS!!!........
---You completely rid your diet of EVERYTHING bad for you. Nothing processed or loaded with sugar. This sounds TERRIBLE, I know. But think about it. That stuff is RIDICULOUSLY bad for you anyway. Being 87 years old, I frequently listen to the John Tesh Show on 98.1. And he was saying once that that stuff is SO BAD for you, the FDA is looking to limit its access and raise the taxes on it. It's just as bad for you as CIGARETTES. No me gusta!! Now I will tell you... the first week was ROUGH. I found myself to be craving anything bad for my like mad. I was sluggish at times and stupid grumpy. Kinda like how you feel when quitting smoking. Actually.. exactly like how you feel when quitting smoking. But the food you get is pretty awesome. Or I'm just weird.... Anyway... Egg whites in the morning with brown rice, lots of lean chicken or turkey breasts, fish and an abundance of green veggies. Have a sweet tooth?? Pop a piece of delicious fruity gum. The biggest trick to all of this though is PORTION CONTROL and WHEN you're eating it all. I have five meals in one day and carbs are only in the first and third. Your body can't process too much while sleeping very well.. that's when it like to take all that crap and store in as fat... no thanks.
---You have to drink a dumb amount of water. 120 oz........ DAMN SON. I don't think I've ever consumed this much water. I literally have to pee once an hour... even when I'm sleeping... Which blows. BUT! I do notice a difference in how I feel now as to when I'm drinking soda or juice. I have more energy, my skin glows and I don't feel like a bloated piece of crap.
---CARDIO!!! Along with eating frequently, cardio is the best way to get you metabolism going! Being female, I got a slow one. But I feel so much more awake in the day. And I'm much happier. I can get all my aggressions out in a good workout. Felling like a raging twat?? Hop on that treadmill for about 30 minutes and your good! I have to be doing AT LEAST THREE hours of cardio every week. This includes group fitness classes and Chrome and workouts at the YMCA or at home. The Kinect for the Xbox or the WII are also great ways to workout and to mix it up a bit. I've learn resistance training is also a really big deal. Gotta build that muscle!!! You could be skinny but still have a high percentage of body fat.
Everyday I have to check in with Brooke. Let her know how well I did on every aspect. And I will let her know if I didn't do exactly what I was suppose to.... its like disappointing your parents. I had a little mess up on Saturday and I felt like a horrible human being. I'm trying create healthy and good habits... not keep doing the same shit over and over. "Oh...well... if I do this or eat this, it'll be fine. I'll just start again tomorrow.." NO WAY. I find myself saying that more often than actually changing my ways.
The best thing about this challenge is that it's not necessarily designed for you to loose a bunch of pounds. It's to create a healthy life style. I think that we as humans have gotten so lazy. We don't cook or own meals anymore. And when we do, its out of a box. And while its heating up in the microwave, we sit on our asses watching TV. When you choose to be active and eat healthy, you feel it in more ways than one. Your health obviously improves significantly. You have more energy. REAL energy. You happiness increases. And yes, you do loose those nasty pounds.
On Sunday, March 25th, I walked into Chrome, nervous and excited. I proceed to weigh in, get my fat pinched and had my measurements taken. Scheduled my classes and received my fitness and food plans. It has been EIGHT DAYS and I am already seeing the wonderful results!!!
(The pic is blurring so I may be off like .5 or something...)
March 25th---
Weight:187 lbs
Body fat: 36.5%
Triceps: 24
Pectoral: 11
Midaxilla: 34
Subscapula: 22
Abdomen: 50
Supraillac: 43
Quadriceps: 36
Circumference
Bicep: 12.5"
Shoulders: 48.5"
Chest: 39.5"
Waist: 35.5"
Lower Waist: 44.5"
Hips: 47"
Thigh: 25"
Calf: 15"
Lean Weight: 118.5
Fat Weight: 68.5
April 2nd---
Weight:181.5 lbs
Body fat: 33.5%
Triceps: 22
Pectoral: 8
Midaxilla: 32
Subscapula: 19
Abdomen: 42
Supraillac: 38
Quadriceps: 33
Circumference
Bicep: 12.5"
Shoulders: 47.5"
Chest: 39"
Waist: 33.75"
Lower Waist: 43"
Hips: 45.5"
Thigh: 24"
Calf: 15"
Lean Weight: 120.5
Fat Weight: 60.5
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