Wendy’s BodyBlog

I am loving my new training program and diet! I am working every body part at least once per week, with abs and calves two or three times per week. This kind of training makes sense to me. I am spending more time in the gym. I’m not lifting more weight per rep, per se, but overall, my muscles are experiencing more time under tension. The training entails a lot of supersets, which I like because that means I am getting out the gym a little more quickly than I would otherwise. What’s interesting with the program is that I feel more of a burn while working out but am not necessarily sore the next day. That being said, today my back, glutes and chest are sore. The diet isn’t as bad as I thought it would be. It’s actually pretty yummy. No dairy, but that’s ok. I am taking calcium supplements. I do eat about 1.5 servings of fruit per day, but it’s spread out through the day. I also replaced some of the items. For example, the menu calls for asparagus, but I found that I just wasn’t eating it, so I switched it out wiht green beans. I know my coach would not approve, but like I said, I wasn’t eating the asparagus because I really don’t like it. It’s slimy when it’s cooked and when it’s raw, it’s too chewy. I also think the diet includes more starches. They are smaller servings, but again, more spread out through the day. I love that I am never hungry and wondering when my next meal will be. Food comes every two hours.

I also bought a suit on divaexchange. It was such a good deal that I couldn’t pass it up. I’ll post pics later when I get it.

I finally switched trainers!!! I am now with Team Bombshell, which is led by IFBB Pro Shannon Dey! I will be starting with her program this Monday. It took a while for me to come to terms that I needed to switch trainers. Cathy Savage has an amazing team, but I got tired of some things that were going on. The first was communication difficulties. This was the straw that broke the camel’s back, as they say.

And maybe more importantly was my feeling that I wasn’t training enough to get the results I really wanted. Granted, I can be a little piggy which can set me back. So I decided to try someone new who offers a little more structure. There’s more volume with Shannon’s plans and she writes the meal plan. Cathy’s team does macros, which I think works great if you are disciplined, which I am not. So, we’ll see. Plus, Shannon’s a little better about getting right back to her clients. Now, don’t get me wrong. Cathy was a great start. It was a way to get my feet wet and see if I like training, but in the end, it’s not enough for me.

The only thing I don’t like about the new trainer is that … ironically, the lack of flexibility with the diet. I am used to eating certain things. Every morning I eat oatmeal with cottage cheese, protein powder and some fruit. No mas! Oh, and I can only do NPC. But, in the end that’s not really such a big deal. I think the reason I wanted to do Fitness America is that there are no requirements in fitness. With NPC, there are several mandatory fitness moves, two of whcih I can’t do. That just means that I’ll have to work that much harder.

So that is just one part of my life. Since May, I’ve graduated, got engaged to my sweetie, moved to Oklahoma with my boy toy and started a new job. LOTS of changes! I have a blog on another site that I add to with smewhat more regularity (not much, haha!). If you want, check that out at http://socialworkdiva.blogspot.com.