Sometimes I’m amazed at how some people think so little of themselves. I was in a group recently and the few gals I was with were talking so negatively of themselves AND it showed through in their body language….shoulders turned in, head down, slumped forward. I just wanted to reach out, hold them square in […]
My Journey To My First Figure Competition: 8 Weeks Out!
Stats: 140.0; Body Fat 12.2% Former week was: 138.8 lbs; Body Fat: 12.69% (My weight did NOT get back down to what it was last week, but was at 138.9 at one point. I’ll tell you why the jump down below!) Calorie intake: This week I drop to 1883 calories. It came from going from […]
Just listen {to your body!}
Most of us set out with a plan that is working towards our goals. We put it in action, but then sometimes halfway thru, you realize you need to come up with a Plan B! This week I ran my cardio in a gymnasium at my YMCA. The continuous circular running forced me to […]
My Journey To My First Figure Competition: 9 Weeks Out!
Stats: 138.8 lbs; Body Fat: 12.69%….down 2 pounds and 1.1%! Calorie intake: My calories this week dropped to 2183. Even just taking off 300 a day resulted in a big difference on the scale! Cardio: 3 days on the tread at 30 minutes, level 9-10 incline and 3.0 mph….slow, steady state Lifting: Lifted all body parts this week […]
My Journey To My First Figure Competition: 10 Weeks Out!
Stats: 139.9; 13.1% Body Fat. (Last week: 140.8 and 13.85%)…..dropping good news on both measurements! Diet: My calories dropped starting today from 2550 to 2100 and that will hold for two more weeks. I did a 2100-calorie refeed yesterday with white rice, oatmeal, egg whites, sweet potato, and chicken. The new diet drops out my […]
My Journey To My First Figure Competition: 11 Weeks Out
Stats: 140.8 lbs; Body Fat: 13.85%….holding steady, with a slight drop from 13.9% last week. Calorie intake:Most days are 2300-2500; NO refeed this week, but did have an extra 1/2 cup of oats and 1 cup of egg whites one night (with my trainer’s permission!) to fight a sugar craving. Ate it….and still went to […]
My Journey To My First Figure Competition: 12 Weeks Out
12Weeks Out: January 20, 2013 (almost 6 weeks in on contest prep) 141.6 lbs; Body Fat: 13.9%….just a tick up from last week (13.67%); week of PMS! Calorie intake:Most days are 2300-2500; NO refeed this week, but I did dig into a confessed cheat of 1c oatmeal, 6 marshmallows, and 3T of chocolate […]
Details do add up!
I returned last week from a 4-day, 3-night road trip with my family while my kids were out of school on Winter Break. We’re in Indiana and chose to drive 3.5 hours to see my cousins in Newark, OH and then stay at a water park in Columbus, OH for a few days getting wet […]
My Journey To My First Figure Competition: 13 Weeks Out
13 Weeks Out: January 13, 2013 141.2 lbs; Body Fat: 13.67%….this is working, down 1% from last week! Calorie intake:Most days are 2300-2500; Doing a 2500 calorie refeed today (1/13) of lowered proteins, eating egg whites and chicken, no to low fat, and higher carbs of sweet potato, white rice, oats, marshmallows, and air-popped […]
My Journey To My First Figure Competition: 14 Weeks Out
14 Weeks Out: January 5-6, 2013 141.2 lbs; Body Fat: 14.53%….this is working, down 2.2% from last week! Calorie intake:Most days are 2300-2500; Did a huge 4100 calorie refeed of simple sugars, grains, pop corn, egg whites, oat meal, rice on 1/4….so we’ll see what that brings this week! Cardio: 3 days on the […]
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