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I know that my stats say one thing, but those are off. I started those stats about three weeks or so after I started cutting weight. Before I started the weight cut I was walking around at 180-185. I cannot say 100% which of the two I was at when I started wanting to lose weight to compete, but I was heavier, and eating everything & anything I wanted at whatever time I wanted to. I would eat lunch, then not eat again for almost 10 to 12 hrs later, wow! I knew I was hungry, but I didn’t think it was as unhealthy as I’ve learned it is.

I think that if I can ever point to one moment in my life and clearly say, that is the moment that’s changed my life, getting ready for that competition is one of them. Without knowing about clean eating I started basically eating like a vegetarian, and eating when I felt hungry; oddly enough that was about 4-6 times a day. The energy went through the roof until the protein needs started eating away at the muscle, but up till that point I was good. It was that point when I started reading more. One of my teammates sent me an article on the need to rest–because I wasn’t. That’s how I found bodyspace.

I caught the be healthy bug, and loved it! It didn’t help that I’m very passionate about health, and Jiu-Jitsu. Once I read some blogs I joined, and started reading article after article about eating clean. Not to mention the montra in here, "Diet is 80% of your physical fitness." That made me really think. How the hell is could that be?. Thinking lead to reading, and reading lead to knowing, which then lead applying, and here I am, 10-15lbs lighter.

I stepped on the scale this morning and took the first readout as wrong, 171…. yeah right, after the third time on and still 171.0 I was shocked. Wow, I’m making it, the stomach is flatter, and the abs are starting to show with just with breathing. This can, no will happen! Six pack by June! Now I just have to start working them more then twice a week…

So, I’m at least 10lbs richer, because that 10lbs came with a lot of learning, a lot of eating, and so much more healthy energy it’s hard to put it in perspective. The arrogant person in me wants to say I have no one to thank, but that’s such a lie! I have a lot of people to thank, first off my teammate for sending my that article, then all of you. Thanks! You’ve given my great insight on how to calculate the portions (still learning more about that) crossfit, and how to target. More then that you’ve showed me through how you make your body, so it’s not just words, it’s what work, and peer pressure… Thanks for keeping the e-contact, and making it an exciting thing to get on here and talk about progress!

Anyone that has read my blogs knows that I’m a k-bell junkie. I was looking at this site to learn how to get a better workout with my Swiss ball, that linked to a site that had a great article on kettlebells. So for anyone that wants to read about it, or see a guy that honestly has a chiseled build from them check this site out. Read the article and let me know what you think about it.

Oh BTW, BCAA & Protein, actually work for me. Forgot to take them after my workout last night and I’m hurting today…   Man I love the pumped feeling I get after working out heavy. Looking in the mirror after isn’t half bad either… lol