artsong27’s BodyBlog

I’ve been at this since April of this year.  I’ve been a fitness professional for more than 4 years, but my goal is to be in competition  shape year round, and so here I am.  I’ve made great progress according to the mirrors, but the scale has been no help at all.  Go figure! Since the change in diet, I can really feel a major difference in my body.  I feel leaner, and I have loads of energy.  I have yet to purchase the calipers for a self assessment of body fat, but when I used the handheld monitor last week (don’t you just hate those things?), it read 22.8%!!!!!  Now, I know better than to believe this, especially when I started out at 20%.  I don’t even know why I used it, because I know better, but it was sitting there, so I just picked it up. Now all I can think of is 22.8% bf.  It can really mess with your head.

The road to perfection is a never-ending one, because there is no such thing as perfection.  And I like it that way, because it keeps me humble, but at the same time, it keeps me working very hard.  This process, although extremely challenging, is so much fun.  It’s a time for self discovery, and I have learned so much. I can’t wait to see what I’ll look like at the one year mark!  Progress pics are coming next week!!!!!