http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/ My journey from flab to fab! Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:45:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=0.32 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-10503972 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:23:49 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-10503972 This was an awesome blog.... Thanks iam taking alot of it with me on my journey.... especially the end of your blog..when you discuss people that maybe jealous of your change and sabotage you... I just got off the phone with an old friend and she said so many hurtful things to me... Not to mention them all bc it would take forever!!!! She told me that a coworker of hers saw my husband and asked If his wife was in shape too? so my friend tells me "Of course I lied and told her that yes you are in shape" I immediatly felt horrible bc my old friend knows that I workout everyday and she knows I have lost 46 pounds and she knows I am trying to finally get in shape... I felt like it was low blow... for a while now ever since I have been losing weight she has been really mean to me.. Tonight iam sad bc I thought she was my friend and now with all that she said Iam seeing she never was.. I dont have many friends in my life just my two daughters and my husband.. she was the only one I really let into my life... iam so sorry this was too long but I needed to vent and your blog really helped refocus my goals... thank you and again you look awesome..:) Tomarrow she will be my punching bag... This was an awesome blog…. Thanks iam taking alot of it with me on my journey…. especially the end of your blog..when you discuss people that maybe jealous of your change and sabotage you… I just got off the phone with an old friend and she said so many hurtful things to me… Not to mention them all bc it would take forever!!!! She told me that a coworker of hers saw my husband and asked If his wife was in shape too? so my friend tells me "Of course I lied and told her that yes you are in shape" I immediatly felt horrible bc my old friend knows that I workout everyday and she knows I have lost 46 pounds and she knows I am trying to finally get in shape… I felt like it was low blow… for a while now ever since I have been losing weight she has been really mean to me.. Tonight iam sad bc I thought she was my friend and now with all that she said Iam seeing she never was.. I dont have many friends in my life just my two daughters and my husband.. she was the only one I really let into my life… iam so sorry this was too long but I needed to vent and your blog really helped refocus my goals… thank you and again you look awesome..:) Tomarrow she will be my punching bag…

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-9716322 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:40:46 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-9716322 Awesome results. You look amazing! Awesome results. You look amazing!

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-9596302 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:43:37 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-9596302 VERY inspiring blog!! You are awesome, and your pictures prove it! VERY inspiring blog!! You are awesome, and your pictures prove it!

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-6154162 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:39:40 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-6154162 Training at the break of day is commendable, maybe even admirable, but it's only 50% as effective as training in the evening. It's fine for refining your functional fitness capacities but it will do almost nothing to change the shape and size of your muscles. If you think muscles aren't important you are wrong so I will correct you. Muscles are what you are. Muscles are your shape and you motor. You must cater to their needs, not yours. The muscles are dormant for the first 2-4 hours after awakening from a night's rest. Training them right after waking is like lecturing someone who is almost entirely unconscious. Training at the break of day is commendable, maybe even admirable, but it’s only 50% as effective as training in the evening. It’s fine for refining your functional fitness capacities but it will do almost nothing to change the shape and size of your muscles. If you think muscles aren’t important you are wrong so I will correct you. Muscles are what you are. Muscles are your shape and you motor. You must cater to their needs, not yours. The muscles are dormant for the first 2-4 hours after awakening from a night’s rest. Training them right after waking is like lecturing someone who is almost entirely unconscious.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-5715502 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:05:58 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-5715502 great work, nice post, awesome training schedule. i like to do cardio everyday after weights too. thanks for sharing. great work, nice post, awesome training schedule. i like to do cardio everyday after weights too. thanks for sharing.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-4555172 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:01:13 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-4555172 Thata girl toot your horn you deserve to! Thata girl toot your horn you deserve to!

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-4546302 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:21:17 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-4546302 Your story and photos say it all! I know gals like your old self, they do lots of cardio and still have fat. I can't talk them into touching any weights because they are worried about looking muscular. Ha... if they only knew the magic of body building! Your story is very inspiring and I think it is worthy of being a BB.com transformation of the week story! :-) Your story and photos say it all! I know gals like your old self, they do lots of cardio and still have fat. I can’t talk them into touching any weights because they are worried about looking muscular. Ha… if they only knew the magic of body building! Your story is very inspiring and I think it is worthy of being a BB.com transformation of the week story!

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-4219292 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:00:14 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-4219292 What an inspiration. Makes me want to take my game to another level. What an inspiration. Makes me want to take my game to another level.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-3789292 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:57:54 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-3789292 You are a true inspiration. You inspire me to keep going, do more than I plan to do, eat CLEAN all the time. I am struggling with that, but I know that is KEY to get results. Thank you for sharing your experience...I have do doubt you will reach all your goals and more. You are a true inspiration. You inspire me to keep going, do more than I plan to do, eat CLEAN all the time. I am struggling with that, but I know that is KEY to get results. Thank you for sharing your experience…I have do doubt you will reach all your goals and more.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-3559172 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:00:40 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/sparkie/2008/10/07/my-transformation/#comment-3559172 that is awesome. you are definitely an inspiration!! that is awesome. you are definitely an inspiration!!

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