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I feel like I go on these spurts....riiiight?
I have to fill you in on my life. I've had at least a hand full of people ask me to start blogging again so they know what's up!
The big thing on my plate right now is prepping for a "bodybuilding" competition at the end of October. Yes, you read that right. October 24th to be exact. I've kept it on the DL until I knew for sure I would be stepping on stage. I'll be competing in the bikini novice and open categories. (There's other categories for women such as: figure, bodybuilding, ect.)
If you were around about a year and a half ago, I started to prep for one but just wasn't mentally ready for the challenge. I was constantly upset, hungry, and just didn't have it together. Apparently, this is more common than I thought.
I've worked really hard on my thought process, emotions, reactions, stability, yada yada since. AKA, I've dug a TON into personal development, gone through some weird changes, and didn't know I wanted to give it another shot until one of my friends was all in and encouraged me to do it.
So...fast forward to now.
I started at the end of May. I was very confident I would see results quickly. Wellll...that wasn't exactly the case. I did (do) CrossFit, and for months, I ate whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. It obviously took a toll on me. In other words, it KILLED my metabolism. Or "I" killed my metabolism.
It took from the end of May to about the beginning of August for me to finally see something worthwhile. Granted, there were things that came up that definitely expedited the process. Take a looksy.
Lately, I've been losing body fat pretty quickly. This makes me cold. All the time. Lol. I must wear a scarf EVERYWHERE. So here's to fighting some hardcore cravings for chocolate and chips and salsa! :)
OH and yesterday, I signed my entry form and shipped er off! It's OFFICIAL, folks. :|
I feel like I go on these spurts....riiiight?
I have to fill you in on my life. I've had at least a hand full of people ask me to start blogging again so they know what's up!
The big thing on my plate right now is prepping for a "bodybuilding" competition at the end of October. Yes, you read that right. October 24th to be exact. I've kept it on the DL until I knew for sure I would be stepping on stage. I'll be competing in the bikini novice and open categories. (There's other categories for women such as: figure, bodybuilding, ect.)
If you were around about a year and a half ago, I started to prep for one but just wasn't mentally ready for the challenge. I was constantly upset, hungry, and just didn't have it together. Apparently, this is more common than I thought.
I've worked really hard on my thought process, emotions, reactions, stability, yada yada since. AKA, I've dug a TON into personal development, gone through some weird changes, and didn't know I wanted to give it another shot until one of my friends was all in and encouraged me to do it.
So...fast forward to now.
I started at the end of May. I was very confident I would see results quickly. Wellll...that wasn't exactly the case. I did (do) CrossFit, and for months, I ate whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. It obviously took a toll on me. In other words, it KILLED my metabolism. Or "I" killed my metabolism.
It took from the end of May to about the beginning of August for me to finally see something worthwhile. Granted, there were things that came up that definitely expedited the process. Take a looksy.
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I hear a LOT of people say, "you didn't need to lose anything before." Or something related. I know this. BUT ***I*** wasn't satisfied. To be very honest, eating the way I did (really crappy) showed at the gym. My endurance was way down, strength movements hurt every joint (including my back injury--OWIE!), and I wouldn't get anything besides an appetite for junk food out of the workouts.
I hope to keep you updated on the next 3 weeks on how I'm feeling, what's going on, and how anxious I am. I'll be very honest, raw, and keep it positive. Don't you worry! :)
Lately, I've been losing body fat pretty quickly. This makes me cold. All the time. Lol. I must wear a scarf EVERYWHERE. So here's to fighting some hardcore cravings for chocolate and chips and salsa! :)
OH and yesterday, I signed my entry form and shipped er off! It's OFFICIAL, folks. :|
