fitgirl15’s BodyBlog

Since being put on the top 6(Thank you all!), my inbox has been flooded with questions/comments/compliments - which is not a complaint, however, I am not able to answer each one, and I don’t want anyone to feel as though I am ignoring your questions & comments/compliments - so I thought the most efficient way to handle it was to post my responses in the blog format.

First to all of you and your amazingly wonderful compliments and comments - THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH! I truly appreciate you taking the time to write to me to give me such great compliments!  Each one makes my day fuller!

Secondly, for all of you with training questions, I am not certified, but I can share with you what works for me.  Out of the many questions, there were 3 popular questions.

Question 1:  One of the most common question is about my diet - what do I eat, what supplements do I take, do I measure everything I eat…

Answer:  My daily diet is not complicated.  I eat very regularly, almost every 2-3 hours.  I enjoy protein of many sorts, but mostly skinless chicken.  I try to make sure I have protein at every sitting.  I do like carbs, but try to make sure it’s whole grain.  I don’t eat much fruits, and don’t mind vegetables, even though I should eat them more often than not.  I don’t measure any items.  I keep everything to a good/appropriate portions.  As for supplements, I drink a protein supplement after my weight training.  I usually have a small protein/carbs meal after my cardio training.  I do enjoy coffee - so I have one cup every morning.  As for junk, I don’t ever drink sodas, I don’t drink alcohol (occassional glass of wine, but very seldom). I do have a sweet tooth, so I do have a "sweet" once a week.

 Question 2:  What types of ab exercises do I perform?

Answer:  I vary them each time.  But I do try to work them in the order of lower/mid/upper abs.  I feel the lower abs exhaust quicker, so I work them first then move up.  I do many different variations of leg raises to bicycles to toe touches to traditional crunches and hanging leg raises.  But I am always willing to try new variations of exercises to keep my abs shocked.

 Question 3:  Heavy or light weights? 

I really, really enjoy lifting heavy!  I’m not afraid to gain size (as a female, I know it won’t "bulk" me up), I LOVE muscle, the more I have the more I like!  I like to train like a dude - heavy weights, lower reps.  But the most important point for me is to keep my workouts cycling from week to week - it keeps me excited to lift, plus it shocks my muscle in different ways each week.  I do take a week off from time to time to recover and come back stronger the following week.

That’s all I can fit in at this time!  Hope my two cents helps! 

-Fitgirl15 

People seem to like my abs… some question if I really "gave birth" to kids, some question if I am really in my thirties, some question if I do abs everyday…  yes, yes, no.  I am not sure why it’s so hard to believe - but yes, it is very possible!  With hard work, dedication and desire.  (I mean look at many of the amazing women and men on this site for evidence!)  I’m not trying to be corny - but that’s what it takes! As they say, if you want it bad enough, and willing to work for it, anything, yes, even nice set of abs after having kids is most definitely possible.  My magic formula is this:  Desire + Hardwork/dedication = Great/strong set of abs.  The formula works for me - and the results make me darn happy! So there it is - use the formula and see what it does for you!

Hi everyone!  Can’t believe I made the top 6!  Didn’t even realize it until several friends congratulated me!  I am truly humbled and excited for being noticed for my fitness passion!  I’ve been very busy with life (as I’m sure everyone else is), so I’m behind on posting more photos, but have been staying disciplined and staying dilligent with my training!  How else would I stay sane with everyday’s stresses??!?!  So, thank you everyone for all of your support and wonderful compliments! 

I am in overwhelming awe of EVERY individual on this site.  I’ve never been so impressed with the positivity everyone seems to exude! Everyone is so full of encouragements and support!  And best of all, it is so darn nice to be where people truly understand and share my passion for developing ourselves - in every aspect (physical, mental & emotional)! We all of us on this site, understand & believe that by pure determination, perserverance and desire (of course that includes a hardcore/rockin’ workout) we can achieve our unknown potential beyond what we ever thought was even remotely possible! We put action behind our words, let our pictures tell the story! Thank you all for your kind words and encouragement (you all have amazed me beyond belief!), it truly motivates and pushes me to the next level!  Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!