HawaiianSiren’s BodyBlog

So I did pretty well over 12 months. I started my major transformation in December 2007 and fought hard through 2008. I went through a major break up which helped me push myself to the gym harder. Only problem with getting skinnier is the attention, hahaha! I kept up with my diet for the most part and while my gym’n days did slow down a bit, i stayed with it. Sadly, with the stress of work and my new avid social life, I began smoking more and eating less. While I did lose weight, at that point it wasn’t the good kind.

 I began dating alex in May and that’s when I saw my AM workouts suffer. I told him if he wanted me to stay the night, he’d have to buy me a gym membership because his condo is located right across from the best gym in all of the land - GOLD’S BALLSTON. This gym is pretty imfamous in the DC area has hosting the richest, prettiest, and hardest bodies. very inimidating. I convinced him to get me 6 PT sessions. While I admit the PT session was cool, it’s not my style. Sadly, I wasted his money and have only done 1 sesson. If anything, the trainer did work with my goals and convinced me that being a "figure" girl was not one of them. I have to agree. We all have seperate goals in life and things that are important. For me, my career (I have a career, not just a job) my friends, and working my 2nd business in the night club indutry is important to me. I still want to lose weight and be totally cut but am REALISTIC about my goals and living that lifestyle is not for me, although I do respect it. Maybe one day but not for the immediate future.

 Anyway, that’s probably when the sh*t hit the fan. I really quit going to the gym a lot. Nixed my AM workouts and did happy hour to my hearts content. I switched Gov’t agencies so my routine was shaken up. I hit the gym bug again in September 2008 and did my grilled chicken and oatmeal and my lunch time workouts. My motivation was all the huge women I worked it. OH MY GOD. the entire office combined must weigh 2000 pounds. Mcdonalds everyday, how can that happen? Well it happened to me. I tried McDonalds for breakfast everyday and on Friday was puking my guts out. can you believe that? I don’t know what happened. Well, I do. I got breast augmentation surgery in November 2008 and the anxiety that was cast before it killed me. I also got nasty bronchitis (remember the smoking?) and so I did not work out before my surgery. After surgery, you cannot lift weights for 6 weeks and can only do cardio walking. Everything changed. My schedule got shaken up.

 After my surgery, my breasts were PERFECT. Hehe, I shelled out $7200 for 500cc of silicone glory. Problem now is I have flabby arms, and a stomach I’m not so proud of. So really my new boobies are in vain. Luckily I’m not dedicate to fixing the problem. So I started out in December 2007 a size 16/18 (holy cow… literally! haha) and now am at a 10/12. I did drop down to a solid 8 and while I am disappointed in myself and using my boobies as a way to motivate myself back to reality. That, and I don’t want to end up like the fatties at my new office.

 I’m entering the Ms. Fit 2009 Transformation Challange as a way to motivate myself to get in shape!! I’m exicted to see if I can not only finish it, but hopefully win?? too much to ask? HEHE. On my flight home from Seattle last night, I wrote down some 2009 goals on a napkin.

Limit Happy Hours to 1 time a week. Again, see my REAL goals to see my alcohol consumption will remain

Discontinue alcohol use after the January 9th Troika Party. I work in the night club industry and already paid out my $200 for a table so after that, my only alcohol will be consumed at my happy hours and no longer when I’m working PR for night clubs

Incorporate swimming in my program. I was a state qualified swimmer in high school. why not start again

Start walking my damn dog again. He’s getting fat and so am I. I used to walk that mutt every morning

I have other goals those are the main ones. For 12 weeks I am giving up sugar, dairy, and pork. that includes "cheat meals" or whatever. Let’s face it: I will try to eat clean the best I can but when i don’t, will try not to eat crap. i know what that means, if you don’t, sorry.

 so I am going to submit my application for the transformation this coming Sunday, January 4th. We’ll see what happens 12 weeks later!!!