slpjen’s BodyBlog

ok so it’s been more than a month since my last blog. it hasn’t been a month i’ve been proud of, but i got back on track for myself.  i got that nasty flu for like 4 days straight.  i was pissed off to have a fever and not have the energy to do anything… So after I recovered, I didn’t work out for like a week and i ate like crap for like, 2 weeks .  So now I’m back.  Back with Dave, my personal trainer, and back eating better.  I know things are going to be good, because I am going to make them good.  I am moving to Florida in August so that’s like 4 1/2 months.  I know I’m on my way to a healthy lifestyle!! 

Can’t wait til spring though.. I mean, sure on the calendar it says spring, but now with 4 inches of fresh snow on the ground, i’m not at all convinced spring has sprung .  I love warm weather and can’t wait to get out and break a sweat outside of four walls!! Happy spring to all

YaY!! I am so proud of myself.. I’m gonna go ahead and say it…I deserve to feel that way, right? I have lost about 10lbs; I know this because I’m down a size.  I’ve given up on the scale and measurements, because I find them a bit disheartening.  I’ve fluctuated so much and I don’t want a number to determine my progress (of course I would love the scale to say 170 eventually, but hey, first things first).  I am training hardcore!! 3 days a week with heavy weights.. pushing myself pretty hard. I went back to my old gym, which I am so excited about!! I’m getting my old trainer back who got me into weights to begin with, so I am even more excited! My nutrition is the only thing lacking. I’ve lapsed on my food journal… prolly should get back on it.. Overall, I feel proud that I’ve been keeping it up for about 2 months now!! My legs are killer!! They are only going to get better I can run on the treadmil @ 6.0 (which I’ve never seen before)… I can flex and see my hammies pop.. that’s awesome and makes me WANT MORE!!!!… Ok I’ll stop gloating now    

ok so it’s almost feburary, yay!! I am so excited about moving in August (it can’t get here fast enough). I am really proud of myself for sticking to my program. I feel stronger and lighter.  The fat that I have been accumulating for the past 2 years is finally melting (i’ve lost about 3-6 lbs) I love lifting and want more, more, more!! I would really like a workout partner though.  My dad was going with me for a just a couple of times, but he’s not really into it. I am wondering if any of my 8 bb.com friends have any advice on obtaining a workout partner. If so, I’d love to hear any suggestions. 

I’m staying on track, but I have to say I was disappointed about a week and a half ago. I’ve been changing my eating habits and exercise habits; essentially going from a sedentary calorie-craving couch potato to an active calorie-concious bb wannabe .  Unfortunately I hadn’t seen much progress. I hadn’t lost any weight in even a month!! I used that as an excuse to binge for a couple of days. I am back on track and working harder.  I have to keep thinking that it didn’t take me a month to put on almost 40 lbs, so I can’t take it off in a month…. but c’mon not 1lb lighter and my clothes were still fitting the same?!?!? Anyway, I’m over it and just looking to the future instead of dwelling on the past.  I’m upping my cardio, doing it in the morning on an empty stomach (or in the afternoon 3-4 hours after a meal).  I'’m still training 3 days a week, following the transformation guide posted on this site.  It’s pretty much how my old trainer and I trained so I’m glad its familiar.  I alreday feel stronger and a bit more confident.  I love going to the gym and training.  I do, however, still need to get a little more confidence in the weight room.  I need a partner, and usually if my dad doesn’t come with me, I limit my workout for fear of doing the exercises incorrectly or being embarressed in front of all the guys.  I’ll get over it eventually, but until then I am going to continue to kick ass and chart my progress (I’m weighing in on January 17th). 

Soooo. I finally started today.  I mean really started whole-heartedly.  I have been reading up now for a while, and I’m trying hard to put it all together.  Supplements are confusing right now, but I wanna learn more about how the body works— what my body does with the food and viatmins and supplements and all that. 

 I did go to the gym with my sister. Bless her heart she spotted me on the bench press.  Yeah I benched the bar–I’m awesome!! hehe. Well we did joke about it, but I just kept thinking I gotta start somewhere.  I keep seeing all these transformations on this site and it is so motivating to me to know that I can be one of those people.  I am excited but scared too.  I am trying hard to stay positive and educate myself MORE.  I am looking foward to the progress to come