tambo23’s BodyBlog

no offence to anyone, but after a discussion this weekend and spending sometime in prayer, I decided it would be best that I not accept friend request form those whose profile picture may be questionable… by this I mean, if the photo borders on nudity, I do not want it on my profile, nor do I want it available to draw my attention away from God and seeking after a pure heart!

I am here for inspiring others, support and motivation; both physically and spiritually (they can not be separated) and if photos draw me away from my focus on God then the spiritual strength I have is being weakened!

 If I removed you from my friends this is why.  I already felt as though some photos had crossed the line, but when my husband called my attention to this issue after looking at my body-space I took action…  

Again just my convictions!  

Got rid of the blond and went to dark auburn!

Really looks different but I think I like it!

the picture is bad… I took it last night and my make up was very near gone! just wanted some opinions on the new color!

Okay folks I am writing this post because I need some prayer and motivation!

I am so busy working on my MA degree that I can’t even enjoy my workouts… I have been feeling guilty when I workout for more than an hour, because I am thinking of all the other things I "need" to get done and that my children need me more that I need to look good! I know that this is really not true, because my children "need" for me to be healthy and fit. And for my own sanity, I need to spend time doing things that are good for me.  Actually my workouts also serve as my time of worship and prayer. I crank up the worship music and pray while I workout, therefore I know that the time with God is necessary as well! But, I find my self rushing to "get done" and then look in the mirror discouraged, because I know that if I just focused more on my self, that I would see a better refection looking back at me…( inside and out)! Physically, My main discouragement is my bottom half… There are no really good picts of my butt for 2 reasons… #1:  my convictions! #2  I hate it! ( and even if I were satisfied with it I wouldn’t post it without shorts)(that’s just me and my covictions, no condemnation to those who do bare it LOL) If I were satisfied, I would post some rear, clothed, progress picts… that is if there was any progress!

How about this??? I read that the only way for a woman to move hip and thigh fat was with a very strict diet, for a really long time… is this true? Honesty, this discourages me big time and lipo has been running through my thoughts lately! ( just confessing) I won’t do it simply because I know that I could not give God the glory for that kind of accomplishment and I don’t have that kind of money!!

He (God) is really trying to get me back to a place of trusting Him with my "butt’ right now! LOL ( God and I go through this trust issue with my butt every few months) I know that my physique has great potential, if I had the time to focus directly on perfect eating and intense training… I would like to compete some day, but could I? Without lipo? LOL  

PS. I live in the south and NO ONE eats Clean!!! It is a freaking battle especially around the holidays here,because of the comments! If I do not eat all the sweets and carbs I get accused of "struggling with an eating disorder again" Little do they know, I am struggling, with major temptation to eat that junk! It requires abundant selfcontrol not to eat crap! There is not even a glimmer of temptation to starve!

How’s this scripture for us (me) today!

Philippians 3:12,14

"Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I PRESS ON to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. …I PRESS ON toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."  

Well, that was my vent…. Happy Thanksgiving! LOL

Legs are still burning from last night’s workout… Man, am I busy these days… I used to spend 3+ hours a day working out now 1 hour is great! It’s all good though…

Going to hit chest, bis and tris tonight using super-sets and 20 min HIIT  cardio, and then off to church again… I think I live there and visit my house… LOL  We have something going on almost every night from now until the new year!

Okay I am also including the diet in these blogs to keep myself accountable…

today

meal 1 1 whole egg and 4 Whites pinch of 2% cheese 1oz  turkey sausage

meal 2 protein shake +1 tbs pb

Meal 3 broccoli n a bit of cheese and 15 almonds

Meal 4 Chicken breast Italian spices and small salad

Okay so I cut the carbs so I can have my cheese! I do not do well if I cut the fat back too far… :0 ) I will take constructive criticism… ) Diet is my weak point!

Consistency and heath are at the top of the list for the next 8 weeks… Having surgery January 7th and wanna be in tip top condition when they cut me! For now… I am focusing on sculpting my bottom half… the trouble zone! So, since I am having surgery in 2 months fat burners and the like  are absolutely not an option! All natural… "starving the fat and feeding the muscle" .  The game plan is 6 days a week super-sets and 5 days HIIT cardio ( tkx.. Steve Poynter for the super-set workout). Hard core legs  2 days a week! 

 I really need you guys to stay on me!!!To workout 6 days a week I have to "get up with the chickens" everyday! I don’t get a break from school until Dec. 18th and have a huge research report due on the last day of class… not to mention everything else …Kiddos, Home-school, ministry, Christmas prep…. ect! So I’m press on and setting a goal to keep my focus! Clean eats over the holidays… at least that’s the plan ;0)

God bless my fitness friends! Going to hit the weights then to Church I go!

Okay, So I am finally having surgery in December. I have been putting this off, but am going for it during the Christmas break. I will be out of commission for 5 or 6 weeks. I want to be in top notch condition when I go in.  I have worked so hard to get my BF% down and lean muscle up! Now I’m  terrified that I will gain BF and lose my muscle during the recovery time! Does anyone have a "stimulant free" supplement suggestions? Any supplements that will keep the fat off and keep it burning as well as speed up recovery time? Ones that won’t harm one who is going under the knife? 

 I am butstin it in the gym until then! Diet is also in a crunch since doc said I can’t "restrict fat and carbs" 1 week pre and 4 weeks post surgery what to do? (This sounds a little bogus to me) Good nutrition doesn’t have to include high GI carbs… does it?

Today’s work out ( was on the road yesterday didn’t get to work out)

legs: pile’, hack, smith machine squats, stiff dead lifts, extensions, calves and abs 20 min HIIT Cardio!

**possible late afternoon 20 min HIIT cardio

Scripture for the week! ( For me to) Phillipians 4:6,7

⁶Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

He’s talking to me!!! Thank you Lord for your peace…. I need divine guidance too!

Being REAL!

:) Tammie

PS. I am going to try to keep the blog up. At least once a week!

I home school so I us every opportunity to teach ……..

Ok…. So, I just wanted to let everyone know that I haven’t dropped off the face of the earth… I just started Graduate School! I have been stuck in books day and night. My training is going great and I am still seeing awesome progress thanks to Steve!!! His workouts were prefect timing for me! I was working out every day of the week and 2 times a day 4 days a week. Steve cut back my cardio and has me working out for only about 1 hour to 1hour 15min 1x a day 6 days wk… and I’m seeing more results that when I was spending my whole freekin day working out! So, now I can actually spend time with my family, go to church, study, AND be cut! Thanks ,Lord for directing me to Steve Poynter! I gonna try to post some progress photos soon! But, I gotta go hit the gym then hit the books now!

Workout really hard and ate really clean for weeks… then made my goal and bam July 4th hit…. since then workouts have been quick and weak and eating too many fun foods! Refocusing and getting back on track this week! I just ordered Stevep78’s psychotic fat burning program to keep my tail on track for 12 weeks ! This program keeps the workouts changing for 12 weeks so I won’t get into the boredom going thru the motions.. and the meal plan well…. we’ll see.. my hope is that it give me some variety beyond my steamed chicken and veggie, egg whites, and protein shake 5 meals every day!  My problem is get board with the same old same old… so I take a cheat "day" and it last a week! I am even thinking of cutting out cheats all together or at most only one a month!  well i going to workout now! You guys keep me accountable!

that was supposed to be 1 cor. 2 Not 1 cor 12 that i was studying…. although they both are great!