Chelsea Elizabeth

Okay so lately I’ve been feeling really down because I feel like all of my hard work is leading to nothing. I feel like i’m just gaining weight and etc. Although I don’t weigh myself it’s just all a mental issue I guess. Coming from having an eating disorder to having to eat 5 small meals a day can be stressful… I’m always contemplating on whether I am eating too much or if I am cheating myself into thinking what I am eating is good… etc. It sucks! I just want to be able to maintain a healthy weight and not have to worry about all of that… but honestly, if I don’t watch what I eat, it is VERY easy for me to gain weight. On another note, I went to my 2nd RPM class today. I figured I would change things up from my normal cardio. I loved it too! The only problem is that the times really conflict with my school and work schedual, which is very unfortunate. But besides that, afterwards I went to get my nails done. Figured I would do something to make me feel pretty. Anyways, i go to my nutritionist on Thursday and I sign for my new apt. Woohooo! Let’s just pray that I didn’t gain any weight. I need to be more strict with this healthy lifestyle. Because I will never give up and I WILL get to my goal. Just takes time…

xxoxx

Chelsea

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! First off, I would like to say that I am thankful for the opportunity to work out and the opportunity to be able to study and learn about fitness.

How is everyones day going? Mine is alright. The holidays always stir up emotions… No bueno. This is my first Thanksgiving that I have been single… in 3 years. Kind of weird to think about. But I guess it’s teaching me independance. I woke up this morning and went on a run in the woods…I found a bend in the middle of it and I did some crunches and pushups and lunges off of it. Then I just sat there and looked around and realized how beautiful life really is. We are blessed with so much and so much to be thankful for. Just sitting there thinking about everything I was thankful for made me realize that life on my own really is not that bad and that I am super blessed. Well, I hope everyone enjoys this holiday and doesn’t over-eat too much.

Best of luck and have a beautiful day!

xxoxx Chelsea

Heyy Y’all! I hope everyone is feeling much better than I am. I am so sick right now and it is the worst feeling ever! I even attempted to go to the gym this morning…. I went and did cardio for about 20 mins. I feel good that I went, but I feel bad at the same time because I was unable to do the norm. Anyways, how is everyone doing? I hope only better than yesterday! Each day should always progress and be something more wonderful than the next. Except when you’re sick! lol But besides that… I went to see my nutritionist yesterday and I found out some AWESOME news! In only one week I dropped a total of 1.5% body fat! It was a beautiful feeling! I felt like a diva. I am now down to 25.5% which is awesome considering I was at 33$ when i first actually started taking my fat percentages. I know there are women out there who are alot less than me, but hey! Im working on it! Besides I’m alot younger than most people who are into all of the fitness and bodybuilding. So atleast I am starting young. Props to all the girls my age though who are so successful with it. It’s alot of dedication and hard work on top of college and a part time job. Most of my money (I realized yesterday) goes towards all the food that I have to prepare. Blahh… money. Gotta love it but hate it at the same time. Well, I need to get back to napping… I feel horrid and I have to work in a few! Love you all! Have a beautiful day!

Okay so I’ve definately been getting really discouraged lately but I have to keep telling myself that I’m going to only look better in the long run if I don’t give up. I just got off of adderall 2 months ago, which I had been taking for all of the wrong reasons. Weight loss to be more specific. Well, I knew it was doing harm to my body so I stopped it cold turkey. Now I have been 2 months sober. But sometimes it is so hard to wake up in the morning and feel motivated to do my cardio, bc when I was on the adderall I would just  pop one of those in and be good to go. And when I mean good to go, I could go for hours at the gym. Oh well though, I will be better off in the long run. Anyways, I gained about 5 lbs after I got off of it which was discouraging too. But it will take a lot longer now since I am off of that to focus and put my mind to things, but only time will tell! On a happier note, I feel better about myself…When I do cardio in the morning I always try to push myself that extra little step further to gain the feeling of accomplishment.

 Well my beautiful friends, keep it up and thanks for taking time out of your day to let me vent. lol Love you all and keep up the amazing jobs!

Okay so first off, tonight I am going to see Madonna and I am SUPER excited!! =)

But now for the real blog…So my ex boyfriend is a personal trainer at the gym I go to. That’s basically how we got started dating, and it just makes it awkward every time I go in there because I don’t want him to think that I am going there to see him. Honestly, I am not. I love to run and do cardio but I feel if he watches me doing weights on my own he would tell me I am doing it wrong. Ugh. Stupid Boysssss. It is pretty hard though because i’m no where near interested in him anymore. Whatever though. I shouldn’t let it get in the way of me reaching my goals. On that note, Goals…. I just realized how much my friends and family LOVE to eat out. What do I do in those situations? I am going to ask my nutritionist when I go see him. It’s pretty tough though to avoid restaurants. I try to make the healthiest choices I can but I still feel bad after eating them. My dad and I are going for lunch in a little bit but I honestly don’t need to be eating out.

I started making those protein pancakes in the morning…SO yummy!! If you haven’t tried them, I definately recommend them! Another thing that is really good… Protein Pudding. You get sugar free Jell-O pudding mix any flavor and then mix in half a packet of protein powder. YuMmmmAy! Okay so anyways, I have to go get ready and do some abs. Everyone have a beautiful day!

"Success in anything seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes but don’t quit. They hang on after others have let go".
~ Unknown

Okay so first off, tonight I am going to see Madonna and I am SUPER excited!! =)

But now for the real blog…So my ex boyfriend is a personal trainer at the gym I go to. That’s basically how we got started dating, and it just makes it awkward every time I go in there because I don’t want him to think that I am going there to see him. Honestly, I am not. I love to run and do cardio but I feel if he watches me doing weights on my own he would tell me I am doing it wrong. Ugh. Stupid Boysssss. It is pretty hard though because i’m no where near interested in him anymore. Whatever though. I shouldn’t let it get in the way of me reaching my goals. On that note, Goals…. I just realized how much my friends and family LOVE to eat out. What do I do in those situations? I am going to ask my nutritionist when I go see him. It’s pretty tough though to avoid restaurants. I try to make the healthiest choices I can but I still feel bad after eating them. My dad and I are going for lunch in a little bit but I honestly don’t need to be eating out.

I started making those protein pancakes in the morning…SO yummy!! If you haven’t tried them, I definately recommend them! Another thing that is really good… Protein Pudding. You get sugar free Jell-O pudding mix any flavor and then mix in half a packet of protein powder. YuMmmmAy! Okay so anyways, I have to go get ready and do some abs. Everyone have a beautiful day!

"Success in anything seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes but don’t quit. They hang on after others have let go".
~ Unknown

Okay so yesterday I went to go see a nutritionist (my best friend recommended him). It was my first time to go to one and I figured it would be the best decision of my life. Plus it’s a good investment in my money. Considering I don’t know where half of my money goes anyways, atleast i’ll know that I am putting it towards something good. Okay well anyways, to the point of my story. I was training about 6 months ago and I took my body fat percentage and it was at 33% (overweight) and today I am happy to say that I have gone down to 27%. It’s a pretty exciting deal because it means that slowly over time the body fat is coming off. WOOHOO! I mean yeah, granted I want it  to come off faster but I have to accept that good things come over time. In high school I used to have an eating disorder….well I had 2… or 3 if you want to take it that far. I was bulimic and anorexic and I exercised non stop if I didn’t feel like purging that day. So the point of me saying that is that my metabolism has been very screwed up and it was slow to begin with. Thus, I think seeing a nutritionist will be the turn of my exercise plan and get me to my goals. I am super excited to see what is in store for my future and it all takes time! Love to all and good luck with all of y’alls goals.

This excitement is like a forest fire - you can smell it, taste it, and see it from a mile away. - Denis Waitley

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