Week 7...YEAH BUDDY!

So my bad, I haven't posted recently. Yes, I have been slacking on my blog, but I am on my A-game as far as my diet and exercise goes. I started using Cathy Savage fitness for online coaching and I am soooo much happier with them. I get to eat a variety of food so I am never bored and it doesn't feel like I am dieting. And while the workouts are challenging, I am actually having a lot of fun on this program. So know that I am sticking with it. But my post today will be about when you can't actually stick with it...what about when you fall off?

This past weekend, I was going strong as usual. I woke up Saturday. I got my workout in before I started training clients, and I was feeling good. Life is was butterflies and flowers. Then alluva sudden, my little perfect journey got detoured. I had to up and go out of town Saturday night for an emergency. I didn't have the time to pack up all the little meals that I would have eaten if I were home. And once I got to my destination I still was not able to eat according to my diet...I even missed 2 days of my workouts. I was stressed out, not about the workouts or diet, but what was going on in real life. So sometimes life does happen. Instead of beating myself up for things out of my control, I assessed the damage, and just jumped back on course. (Family and loved ones are much more important than a diet any day!)

Monday I spent the day drinking tons of water, thinking I could wash the bad stuff out of my body. And today I am doubling up on my workouts to make up for my missed workout. I let my coach know everything (good and bad) and if she has to adjust my regime, she can. The thing is, you gotta put it all out there if you are gonna correct things. Overall, I didn't do any damage over the weekend. I just didn't make any gains. I will say that is a success considering life happens and can easily divert your journey. But it is up to YOU to get back on the road!!

Week 5...results!!

This whole diet process has been a roller coaster. I will tell you that results are helping to keep me pumped. Some days are better than others, but as the days roll by it is getting easier. I even signed up with an online transformation coach. Basically it is challenging all by myself...even super motivated, super women need a little coaching too.

Anyways, the results (in inches):

Neck - 11.5 (loss of .5)

Chest - 32.5 (loss of 2.5)

Shoulders - 39 (loss of 1)

Waist - 28 (loss of .5)

Hips - 33.5 (loss of 1)

Bicep (R) - 11.5 (loss of 1.5)

Bicep (L) - 11 (loss of 1)

Thighs (R & L) - 22.5 (no change)

Calf (R) - 13.5 (loss of .5)

Calf (L) - 14 (loss of .5)

I am looking leaner and stronger. But I gotta start building more muscle. I haven't lifted weights consistently this year. But now that I have melted some fat, I wanna build my muscle mass back up...especially since I have decided to compete this year. Competition date: May 14th! Y'all gotta keep my accountable.

One month in...

I should have had my measurements taken on Monday, but my buddy who is supposed to take them was not at work. I will measure in next time I see him (you wanna use the same person to maintain consistency.) I am down 5 lbs as of this morning. On Jan. 3rd, I weighed 135 lbs. Today, Feb 2nd, I weigh 130 lbs. (I'm 5'1.) Five pounds in a month is pretty good, especially since I am losing fat. (I use a body fat tester to test my fat percentage.) Last time I checked I was at 22.4%, which put me at 5 pounds of fat lose, while maintaining my muscle. Sometimes when people lose weight, they also start to lose muscle. So I have to walk a delicate balance because I actually need to put on more muscle mass.

After this month of going at it alone, I decided that I needed some help. I am doing OK by myself, but I need someone who has been through this process. I went ahead and decided on a May 14th competition. Now all I gotta do is register. I have 3.5 months to prepare. I will keep sharing my ups and downs.