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)

n. pl. pla·teaus or pla·teaux (-tz)

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.