Why on earth did I choose to do a transformation challenge amongst this madness?? Because it is my piece of me that reminds me my madness is beauty. It is my perfect. And part of my perfect is taking control of my body, mind, and spirit. So it keeps me focused. Will I get the best results right now with all my craziness? Honestly probably not. But I will work it!!!
So this past Tuesday was officially two weeks AND I tracked my progress. Down three pounds and an inch off my hips and a inch off my waist. I should be happier, but because I did have some slip ups and mess ups and have not officially starting tracking calories macros/meals yet I feel like I'm floundering slightly. I will say honestly most of that progress came from week one. As week two I had my monthly friend, and had some diet ooppppssss AND missed about 45 minutes worth of cardio that week due to extreme time restraints with work and my princess' encompassing dance recital week.
I also did have a scheduled cheat meal on Saturday night but that "meal" turned into a little more than one meal if I'm being honest. It was more like a 6 hr cheat :/ NOT an entire stuff fest but def more chocolate than I had planned... damn you mini twix bars! So it started with after the recital I brought my protein shake and a piece of fruit and had that. Totally did not fill me up at all, and then I went food shopping for dinner Saturday night (never go food shopping hungry and never go on the 2nd day of your little friend - that's where the mini twix bar episode came from... oh AND some little coffee rolls filled with caramel!) Seriously, I didn't even wait to get home to eat them, I ate them in the car!! I felt like I needed over eaters anonymous at that point lol it was like a little voice said EAT IT, EAT IT!! My daughter was looking at me like I was an alien because I have not been like that with junk in quite some time, but we all have our moments.
My baby girl requested her favorite meal to celebrate her dance recital so I was making stuffed shells (I stuff mine with Italian sausage in the mix, so yummy) Garlic bread and salad. Followed by a vanilla and chocolate checker board cake with chocolate ganache dripping down it and M & M chocolate chip cookies. Oh and we roasted some marshmallows by the fire and had some Coconut M& Ms, which I don't like by the way lol thank goodness. So yeah it was a lot of junk, more than I "planned". BUT I had a great day with the family and got right back on track the next day with Nutrition and legs and cardio that Sunday! It was a scheduled cheat, but I would have liked to contain it a little more to like a 3 hour period. I did end up holding myself off on the wine, which was hard. I really wanted a glass by the fire. But my goal is to avoid the alcohol all together for the 8 weeks. A cheat meal is one thing, but alcoholic beverages are another. And I may do a whole blog later on the affects of alcohol while dieting... far worse than anything you can eat, and it has very little to do with the actual calories.
So onto this week... I usually reset my brain in two week phases. Regroup, refocus, download some new songs, write out some new workouts, change the diet, change the cardio, and set a goal for the next two weeks. But this week is going to have to be a slight floater week. I have not missed the gym or had any slip ups with food, BUT this is official moving week at our house. I can't say I've been focused on anything but that. It has been nothing but packing, cleaning, taking loads over to the new house every night. Canceling utilities, sending final bills, changing our addresses. It's before work, it's after work, at work. Anyone who has moved knows how consuming it is . And then anyone who has done it with three kids WELLLL you know! lol OH yeah and to boot it has been up to 100 degrees here almost all week (GREAT moving weather!)
Wednesday night I came home from the gym and my husband had taken apart all the beds and put the mattresses on the floor and it was like a giant ROMPA ROOM for the kids! I walked in and they were literally SPRINTING BACK AND FORTH through the house yelling "RUN FOR YOUR LIVES YOU GIANT PANSIES!" (lol Madagascar) My little guy Broderick told me our house was messy and asked me to clean it up lol even he can't take it and he's not even 4!! BUT soon we will be settled and in our new house :) its just part of the process.
I did get a kick out of cleaning out my kitchen cabinets though... I had typical mommy baking stuff in one cabinet, then about 30 supplement bottles in the other lol I have TWO ICIE CONE Machines AND a tub of dream tan in my kitchen (talk about a fitmomma lol)
So I am still on this journey! As of Saturday we will spend our first night in the new house. As of Sunday come hell or high water I will REFOCUS, REGROUP, and establish a more solid plan and goals. It's not like I haven't progressed. 3 lbs and two inches in two weeks I will take, but I want TO FEEL like I am challenging myself a little more. I did put on my "little shorts". You know those shorts we have from our "tiny summers" lol. These shorts I haven't wore since summer of 08 right after I was getting ready for Jr. Nats, I haven't even attempted to get my big butt in them cause I just wasn't feeling it, and would have been lucky to get them over my knees LOL
I did get them on... well let me clarify "get them on"... I wiggled them up, sucked in... zipped, and then held my breath and waited for a button to pop lol. Ern said hey they're on, they don't look that bad. But I was spilling out of them every which way lol they DID look bad! haha not my style fit. So I know no matter what my scale says, those shorts don't lie... they will be an added guide to my progress. When I can pull them up, breath in them, and have no fear of them cutting into me anywhere, I will have reached a nice summer goal physique! This week moving is my challenge though, and I am very excited for it to be OVER! I may even start up some AM cardio NEXT week!!
I hope everyone has a wonderful LONG WEEKEND!! Enjoy the weather, time outside, healthy food on the grill, time with family and friends, and some nice workouts squeezed in there!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
So I officially as of Tuesday May 11 have started my 8 week challenge (I'll tell you more about it later it's really not my focus right now) Just a good little motivational tool to keep me very accountable to my goals, and if I was to be chosen it would just be icing on the cake. In any case I'll be in better shape for the summer!! AND my goal is to shoot for a summer photo shoot!! I have a friend of a friend who is a photographer just kinda starting out, but she takes beautiful pictures, and asked if I would ever do a fitness shoot with her. I was thrilled!! One... more motivation for me, and TWO sometimes working with photographers who have an open mind and creativity can result is some of the most amazing pictures!
Let me explain how the whole fitness picture scenario works as many think I have PAID for my pics like so many who want to get into this industry have. I have a portfolio, it covers fitness, competition, swimsuit, and even lingerie/ pin up. There are three different ways you can get pictures... you can A - pay a photographer for them. B - you can do what's called TFCD or TFP meaning - meaning a mutual agreement of the pay to each the photographer and the model is the actual shots (Time for Prints). Meaning you can use them in your portfolio and they can use them in theirs. You may have a look they need, and they may have a style you need. IT CAN BE a win win... I say CAN because it needs to be determined EXACTLY what the arrangements are and a SIGNED contract still needs to be established and completed. Then the third way is a photographer can PAY YOU. Meaning they hire you as a model to shoot and then in most cases have rights to your images and can make profit off of them, or use them in their portfolios or on their sites.
Everyone is different how they choose to handle photo shoots. I personally have NEVER paid a penny for pictures, with the exception of my very first photo shoot with Reg Bradford. It was money well spent and an experience as a newbie that I think I needed. It being such a positive experience and him being so great it just sent me in the right direction. Most of my photos have come from TFCD with local smocal (no offense to you guys ;) photographers and I have been able to get some great shots! Some have been featured in Muscular development (all local non fitness photographers!) Not to say I wouldn't like to eventually work with more well known in the industry, and I will when I'm ready - Lisa Brewer is top of the list for me as well as Dan Ray. Its just this is a passion/hobby for me, so I'm not willing to pay top dollar for pictures if this is not my career. Is it money well spent? Sure great pictures are priceless. But what will it do for you? I am also not willing to accept pay from mediocre photographers. Meaning $150 for a photo shoot sounds like easy money right? But if you have horrible photos of you out there floating around on sketchy sites for $150 is that really worth it? To me it's not, so I am very picky who I work with. I prefer QUALITY over QUANTITY.
I did have one experience where I was paid for a shoot. The photographer was very nice and professional, but the pictures did not come out good at all, on top of that there was a miscommunication and he thought I was also going to for extra money be the test model for his photography group. Have random new photographers that I know nothing about or where these pictures are going take my pictures for what?? for $300???? No. Just not my thing. I also don't prefer heavily airbrushed photos for my own portfolio. I mean if they're going to be in a magazine go ahead make me look like Halle Berry with a 6 pack lol but in my portfolio, the more real the better. ONE - many photographers are not as good at airbrushing as they think they are, and with my skin coloring I have seen some weird weird stuff lol Plus in my experiences of sending out photos for submissions, most PREFER under touched vs OVER TOUCHED photos. So just know what you are getting into and what you are getting out of it. This "industry" is full of sketchy people. So if you get a request for a photo shoot, don't get too excited first. Check references, Check out their work, and READ EVERY line in the contract you will sign. And ask yourself even if you are getting paid, besides that $$ what are you getting out of it, and at what cost? And remember once its snapped it's out there FOREVER - just ask Scott Brown the naked senator ;)
So back to the challenge, ironically the prize is a PHOTO SHOOT lol but a PHOTO SHOOT I would be MORE than HONERED to HAVE and its with a TOP FITNESS MAGAZINE! Again I'm not focusing on the prize at hand but MY little personal journey! My way to focus, my way to share, and my way to motivate myself and others! I took my before picture and measurents and all. I will post them probably in two weeks when I do my check in and have some updated progress. I always try to do every two weeks because honestly weekly is just too soon for me. God forbid I only progress a little in 7 days, it can get frustrating even if I feel better, two weeks keeps me focused, but not obsessed. And I always seemed more pleased because its more progress. Total head game but it works for me.
Now I'm gonna give you the short and quick of what I'm doing. Not because I don't want to share but because I'm just keeping my head above water barely as its been so crazy. I haven't been logging food or even counting calories which is BAD BAD for beginners, but I've been doing this so long I know exactly how to eat and train to start to get my body moving. Week one officially started Tuesday the 11th for me. My basic layout is as follows:
Training: 4 day split - Shoulders, Arms, Legs, Back - staying my typical style which is always at least two basic heavy compound movements, pyramiding down in reps, and up in weight, followed by usually one or two other exercises which can be anything from super setted isolations, to a giant set, to a tear down set. I am TRYING my best to do a different workout each and every time I walk into the gym in some way and NOT use a log book *GASP* I know bad girl. Again what I am doing I am not recommending for beginners, BUT I have been training/competing for almost 8 years now . I want change, I want fun, I want low pressure for a bit and as LONG as its working, I'm okay for now, until my goals change.
Cardio - TOTAL 5 hours per week - don't care when, don't care what, don't car how I split it, as long as at the end of the week I have done five hours total. This is VERY NEW to me!! Normally I schedule my cardio out each week. Mornings, post workout, High intensity, low intensity, I even have exact printed programs I use to use with Mike Davies. But the fly by the seat of my pants again NO PRESSURE, NO STRESS, and once again IT"S WORKING!!!!! If I slack at the beginning of the week guess who's doing hour long sessions on the weekend? If I'm good and can get my butt up in the AM guess who has the evening off? What is the focus? CONSISTENCY! GET IT DONE!
Nutrition - This is going to come off very vague because this is JUST how I eat when I'm being good, it just IS. Hubby goes food shopping every week, and has been since Christmas and never uses a grocery list, its just what we eat. I don't count calories or measure at this point because I am comfortable with the progress I am making. But it will get more precise the further I get in. See why I hire a trainer to compete ever since I had the boys? Actually writing out and changing your food precisely TAKES TIME and energy, even if you know how to do it. Much more time than clicking on your inbox and reading eat this, at this time, DONE.
So I'm eating 5- 6 meals a day approximate macro nutrient break down:
25 grams of protein per meal (average) - it's really 30 in three and 20 in two - sources of protein - chicken, lean ground turkey, tuna, eggs, whey protein, (white fish two to three times a week), lean red meat (usually only once a week for now)
30 grams of carbs in three meals AM, LUNCH, and POST WORKOUT - two meals are starchy (usually brown rice, occasional red potatoes, or melba toast) and the other meals the carbs come from fruits and vegetables - only fruits I eat are strawberries, oranges, and apples.
45 grams of healthy fats from yolks, turkey bacon, olive oil, olives, almonds
If you do out that math it's roughly 1400 - 1500 calories with -
35% of my calories coming from protein
33% coming from carbs
27% coming from fat
Now what I have laid out her is for a transformation challenge, it is not my contest style planning/ My goal is with more tweaks, alterations and personalizing to my body and life, I want to see what I can do in 8 weeks. But also know I am not stepping on stage. I promised as many ask "what do you eat?" "what do you do?" to post actual meals and or recipes I use along the way as well as workouts and pictures. Over the course of eight weeks if you are following along you should have a good jist of ways to get your body moving! I can't promise to be the best as life is crazy but I will indeed TRY!!
I will say for sure, my BUSY will NEVER slow down, EVER! Quick run down - Friday night kids drop off at gymnastics for 3 hours and date night. Saturday - I worked in the morning, while daddy went to tee ball, and food shopping. Then we all went to a birthday party. Sunday YARD SALE at our house, cleaning moving, getting rid of stuff for the move, then time with the FAM, my brother and his wife are visiting. Monday Errands with the boys, and my daughter's dance dress rehearsal. Tuesday worked 10 hours, hubby worked even later, home, dinner, kids in bed and then gym. And of course the gym was intertwined all the other days too... so slowing down or waiting for "perfect timing" is never going to happen. So I have to learn how to roll with it. If this is any indication to how like a chicken with my head cut off it can get, I put my capris on this evening a looked down to put on some lotion and had to laugh. I felt it before I saw it actually. Rub one leg with lotion, smooth. Rub the other leg with lotion... spiky LMAO!!! Looked down and sure as crap, I somehow had one LEG shaved... ONLY ONE!!! haha it made me laugh! Talk about not taking enough time to finish a thought lol
Hence my make shift plan lol I will tell you it's working!! I know I know I said two weeks but I'm a girl, I get on the scale occasionally lol and I do know I am already down!! I won't say how much yet though until the full two weeks is up. An interesting part about my measurements, that I am fully embracing is my HIPS are the largest they have ever been at this weight. What girl would be happy about that right? lol A girl with an athletic body type. When I lose, I lose from my head to my toes. And when I get on stage my hips get as low as 35 or 34 inches!! YUCK YUCK no curves! They are 39 right now and although I know a lot of that is fat, and will go, I hope some of it is new found MEAT lol. Women usually have a hard time with their lower bodies, I usually do not. Lets put it this way Ron Harris who is a writer for a bodybuilding magazine saw me this past October in Boston and he asked me what I was doing different. Said I looked great! And I thought to myself you crazy crazy man, I'm 25lbs HEAVIER than what I compete at, I'm eating! That's what I'm doing lol But he said to me, you use to look great, but I always wanted to feed you a hamburger, you look much better with a little meat on your bones. WELL MEAT unless its muscle, is usually body fat. So as I reduce that, lets hope some MEAT is lean muscle and the squats have paid off!!
Until next time everyone enjoy their week!! And make shift what you have to to get it done!! Even if it's ONE LEG at a TIME ;)
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
2 moment of truths that never fail!
Wanna know my moment of truth??? Progress pictures and checking my bank account lol In that order haha Well progress pics were a necessary, I hit that floating stage I so desperately don't want to hover in to comfortably. That stage where I've made progress, but need a new goal to make more. And I've FOUND IT!!
I would have liked it to be competing, but it's just out of the question right now, because of the second moment of truth, the bank account lol. Well not just that but the so many life events coming up... All I have to say is moving to a new house AND renovating it, starting preschool X 2, I'm going back to school!! (tell you more about that when I get there), summer camps for the kids, the boys birthday, and summer vacation. My bank account just groaned slightly. It's all good and worth it, I can't complain, but the last thing I'm thinking is added expense of competing. Anyways, this is not a wah wah, woah is me blog, trust me.
It's actually quite the opposite... I had my pity day yesterday. I started to blog and then said you know what? NOTHING good can possibly come out of my mouth when I feel like this. Did bills all day and, surprise surprise robing from Peter to pay Paul (eventually Peter's gonna throw a rock through my window), who hasn't been there? Talked to my advisor at school and even though she told me Chemistry was not available for the summer, IT was! Just not the class she wanted me to take, but one that fits into my requirements. Now I have to fight to get into it... wish me luck!! And then what seemed like the longest day and one little nucance after another. Instead of coming home having a few glasses of wine and eating my weight in chocolate like I really wanted to, I hit the gym!!! BACK, CARDIO, and TANNED and it was sooooooo needed. Perfect timing. Took me away to my own little place, able to refocus, and remember how blessed I am. Able to just release... the gym is my prozac!!
And with that I was on to the next challenge... came home and thought about something I have been "thinking about". And decided on a down day, it's a perfect day to push yourself outside of your comfort zone and step it up. Do not allow a down day to dictate my emotions, choices, or continue to ruin my mojo! Health, energy, prosperity!! Too much to be thankful for to pout and do the woah is me. And out of that came pushing, progress pics, and a new challenge... Those who persevere when they're down, when they really don't want to, that does amazing things for character and confidence!
8 weeks... 2 months... 56 days... 1344 minutes ...what could I do to my body in 8 weeks? I can get ready for a show in 12... so what can I do if I push for 8??? Well, we shall see! It's time to put it out there, throw myself back in. No more comfort zone, just DO IT. So before pics were taken, and tomorrow the challenge will be entered"officially".
Now I'm not saying that will be my only down day, that I'm cured and ready to move head strong for 8 weeks unstoppable. We are human. Humans get tired, they get moody, they get hungry, they get annoyed, they FEEL, they LIVE. Anyone who try's to convince you they don't is living a quiet pain alone. But we can CHOOSE how to move forward through these down periods. What was my moment of truth move forward moment? ONE, enrolling in school and two my BEFORE pics. Not gonna lie, I'm scared as hell about school, AND I'm not happy with my before pics, that's why they're "before"s. But both steps were necessary for me and beneficial. So that's my positives out of my BAD DAY. That and my kids and hubs can always make me smile NO MATTER WHAT!!
So my plan, to track my progress every two weeks and breakdown what I'm doing. This is because I get many many questions and emails, and to blog it is much easier than replying to the same questions over and over. Trust me I don't mind them, I enjoy them, it's just more efficient this way. I always end up posting my before pics/weights/ measurements... but its usually not until I'm a safe distance away from them lol so be patient. Next blog I will tell you exact plan layout for week one, AND exact challenge. I am excited!!!
I would have liked it to be competing, but it's just out of the question right now, because of the second moment of truth, the bank account lol. Well not just that but the so many life events coming up... All I have to say is moving to a new house AND renovating it, starting preschool X 2, I'm going back to school!! (tell you more about that when I get there), summer camps for the kids, the boys birthday, and summer vacation. My bank account just groaned slightly. It's all good and worth it, I can't complain, but the last thing I'm thinking is added expense of competing. Anyways, this is not a wah wah, woah is me blog, trust me.
It's actually quite the opposite... I had my pity day yesterday. I started to blog and then said you know what? NOTHING good can possibly come out of my mouth when I feel like this. Did bills all day and, surprise surprise robing from Peter to pay Paul (eventually Peter's gonna throw a rock through my window), who hasn't been there? Talked to my advisor at school and even though she told me Chemistry was not available for the summer, IT was! Just not the class she wanted me to take, but one that fits into my requirements. Now I have to fight to get into it... wish me luck!! And then what seemed like the longest day and one little nucance after another. Instead of coming home having a few glasses of wine and eating my weight in chocolate like I really wanted to, I hit the gym!!! BACK, CARDIO, and TANNED and it was sooooooo needed. Perfect timing. Took me away to my own little place, able to refocus, and remember how blessed I am. Able to just release... the gym is my prozac!!
And with that I was on to the next challenge... came home and thought about something I have been "thinking about". And decided on a down day, it's a perfect day to push yourself outside of your comfort zone and step it up. Do not allow a down day to dictate my emotions, choices, or continue to ruin my mojo! Health, energy, prosperity!! Too much to be thankful for to pout and do the woah is me. And out of that came pushing, progress pics, and a new challenge... Those who persevere when they're down, when they really don't want to, that does amazing things for character and confidence!
8 weeks... 2 months... 56 days... 1344 minutes ...what could I do to my body in 8 weeks? I can get ready for a show in 12... so what can I do if I push for 8??? Well, we shall see! It's time to put it out there, throw myself back in. No more comfort zone, just DO IT. So before pics were taken, and tomorrow the challenge will be entered"officially".
Now I'm not saying that will be my only down day, that I'm cured and ready to move head strong for 8 weeks unstoppable. We are human. Humans get tired, they get moody, they get hungry, they get annoyed, they FEEL, they LIVE. Anyone who try's to convince you they don't is living a quiet pain alone. But we can CHOOSE how to move forward through these down periods. What was my moment of truth move forward moment? ONE, enrolling in school and two my BEFORE pics. Not gonna lie, I'm scared as hell about school, AND I'm not happy with my before pics, that's why they're "before"s. But both steps were necessary for me and beneficial. So that's my positives out of my BAD DAY. That and my kids and hubs can always make me smile NO MATTER WHAT!!
So my plan, to track my progress every two weeks and breakdown what I'm doing. This is because I get many many questions and emails, and to blog it is much easier than replying to the same questions over and over. Trust me I don't mind them, I enjoy them, it's just more efficient this way. I always end up posting my before pics/weights/ measurements... but its usually not until I'm a safe distance away from them lol so be patient. Next blog I will tell you exact plan layout for week one, AND exact challenge. I am excited!!!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
More Than A Plastic Trophy, Journey of True Champions
This was a 500 word essay for a BB contest I wrote back in 07 after competing. I wish I kept the original because it was double in length but I cut it down for the contest. Many have seen it some have not, but felt it appropriate to share after my MOMMY's Day Blog...
You step out on that stage and glare into the lights head first, with not so much as a flutter. You give the judges a quick half smile as if to say “It’s show time, keep your eyes right here, I’m READY!”
It’s your time to shine!!!! This is what you’ve slaved for. You feel that rush go through your body, that rush that you live for. You squeeze every muscle from head to toe, and feel the blood PULSE through your veins. Strutting your stuff and holding your head up high, smiling from ear to ear, you glide across that stage as if you BELONG there. Not with an arrogance or cockiness, but with pride and respect for yourself, and this amazing sport and journey you have been lucky enough to have bring you to this stage. And at that very moment you KNOW… you just feel it in your bones - I HAVE WON!!!!
You made it up on stage in front of all these people, half naked and waiting for a panel of seven people to pick your body apart. As you are willingly being compared to other athletes with amazing physiques, you know you've put your body through hell and back and survived. You’ve battled your inner demons of self doubt and esteem and won. When it was pouring rain and you had to drag two infants to the gym, you went. When you were dog tired from 2 am feedings, you got up and did what you had to and stayed the course. When your house was a mess and you left it for the next day to do double cardio, you lived. All the countless number of school bake sales, birthday parties, play dates, BBQ's with all the tempting junk food; you brought your food, didn’t care about the stares, and stayed strong on your plan. Through your whole family (including you) having the stomach bug and puking for 24 hours you just got right back on plan the next day. And most significantly, when negative people around you implied you were crazy to get back on stage after just having twins… you wanted desperately to prove that you could do it and you did! At that moment on stage I had won, I had already won!
When all your work has molded your body into proof of your passion, discipline, dedication, sacrifice, and raw desire, you know you’ve WON. NO ONE can give you that feeling and NO ONE can take it away from you! It strictly comes from digging down deep into your soul and pushing further and harder than you’ve ever pushed before. It’s a glorifying, awe – inspiring, and an unexplainable feeling. At that time on stage you feel compelled to just scream “No one determines my destiny but me. I take FULL responsibility for ALL MY DREAMS and ASPIRATIONS. I don't do it for money. I don't do it for FAME. I don’t even do it for a trophy. I simply do it for ME!!!”
It’s your time to shine!!!! This is what you’ve slaved for. You feel that rush go through your body, that rush that you live for. You squeeze every muscle from head to toe, and feel the blood PULSE through your veins. Strutting your stuff and holding your head up high, smiling from ear to ear, you glide across that stage as if you BELONG there. Not with an arrogance or cockiness, but with pride and respect for yourself, and this amazing sport and journey you have been lucky enough to have bring you to this stage. And at that very moment you KNOW… you just feel it in your bones - I HAVE WON!!!!
You made it up on stage in front of all these people, half naked and waiting for a panel of seven people to pick your body apart. As you are willingly being compared to other athletes with amazing physiques, you know you've put your body through hell and back and survived. You’ve battled your inner demons of self doubt and esteem and won. When it was pouring rain and you had to drag two infants to the gym, you went. When you were dog tired from 2 am feedings, you got up and did what you had to and stayed the course. When your house was a mess and you left it for the next day to do double cardio, you lived. All the countless number of school bake sales, birthday parties, play dates, BBQ's with all the tempting junk food; you brought your food, didn’t care about the stares, and stayed strong on your plan. Through your whole family (including you) having the stomach bug and puking for 24 hours you just got right back on plan the next day. And most significantly, when negative people around you implied you were crazy to get back on stage after just having twins… you wanted desperately to prove that you could do it and you did! At that moment on stage I had won, I had already won!
When all your work has molded your body into proof of your passion, discipline, dedication, sacrifice, and raw desire, you know you’ve WON. NO ONE can give you that feeling and NO ONE can take it away from you! It strictly comes from digging down deep into your soul and pushing further and harder than you’ve ever pushed before. It’s a glorifying, awe – inspiring, and an unexplainable feeling. At that time on stage you feel compelled to just scream “No one determines my destiny but me. I take FULL responsibility for ALL MY DREAMS and ASPIRATIONS. I don't do it for money. I don't do it for FAME. I don’t even do it for a trophy. I simply do it for ME!!!”
Is it all about the experience? I use to think that was something we tell losers to make them feel better. But that's not the case, the truth in that statement can be found true of any competitor who has ever poured their heart into this sport and had “the balls” to step on stage. Everyone is a winner for pushing through and bringing their best package to stage… BELIEVE it because that is the code of a true competitor.
Happy Mother's Day!!!
So it's Mother's Day... and as you know I am too blessed to be stressed! I enjoyed the day the most relaxing way I could, with my family I love.
I hope EVERY mom out there got to enjoy some part of their day, how they wanted to.
♥Motherhood brings as much joy as ever,but it still brings boredom, exhaustion, and sorrow too. Nothing else ever will make you as happy or as sad, as proud or as tired, for nothing is quite as hard as helping a person develop his own individuality, especially while you struggle to keep your own.♥ Of all our rights as women, being a mother is indeed the greatest.
Now something that was recently said by a famous fitness expert about pregnancy was brought to my attention. And it not only made me lose a lot of respect for this person, but inspired me to finally get around to my blog about getting in shape after baby. This IS, I have to say one of the NUMBER ONE questions I get from women. Is it possible, will my body ever be the same?
Jillian Michaels said she plans to adopt because she can't handle what pregnancy will do to her body, she went on to say it RUINS the body. Not only will I say this is a horrible statement for a women who is considered a role model in health to say, but it also to me shows she still carries strong body image issues from her youth of being heavy. While I will be the very first to ADMIT that pregnancy will indeed CHANGE your body... RUIN it? NO. You are growing a human being inside of you, and if your only concern is what your stomach will look like after, than yes you indeed should not have children. This mentality though as a role model is very dangerous because again are we promoting that women's bodies after babies are ruined? Are we saying that any over a certain size is ruined? As much as I PROMOTE healthy living, fitness, and bodybuilding. I also PROMOTE realistic goals, and REALISTICALLY, NOTHING is ruined! Anything can be worked with. You have to work at it, and adjust your mentality and confidence accordingly.
Put me next to an 18 year old with perfectly taught skin, not a mark, blemish or discoloration, and do I feel ruined? NO! I am PROUD of what I have, I work hard for what I have. Although stretch marks annoy me because they're not something I can really control, I would never trade my "ruined" body for motherhood! So for every fabulous Mommy out there who takes pride in her body, and takes pride in the fact that it not only can don a two piece with the best of em, but can grow and feed a baby!! This blog is for you!! So how did I do it? How did or do I recommend getting into shape after baby?
Number one... focus... a new baby is one of the biggest most rewarding challenges of your life. And the number one way to succeed at both being a happy mommy and a fit mommy is SCHEDULE and ROUTINE. It's best for you, best for baby, and best for your body. It does not come easy. It takes some time to get into it, so give yourself some time. But getting routine with eating for you, feeding for baby, sleeping for you, sleeping for baby, playtime routine, story time routine, the more routine, the better the planning, the easier your life will be.
Number one NATURAL CALORIE BURNER... BREAST FEEDING. Not only can it be one of the most beautiful experiences between you and baby, many added nutritional benefits, cheaper than formula, but it's just an added bonus that it burns TONS of calories, and helps your uterus to contract faster helping you get back to pre pregnancy size sooner. Now I am pro breastfeeding BUT ONLY if it works for both mommy, baby, and family. It is a PERSONAL choice and sometimes it's not the best depending on the situation and circumstances.
Next your nutrition should be of utmost concern. Not only getting balanced meals, but eating often throughout the day. Plenty of water, and calcium. The best rule of thumb without even going to much into nutrition is KEEP IT NATURAL... the less processed the better.
And finally exercise. I say finally because having a newborn at home this may be the last thing on your mind. You can start with simply shooting for 3 hour long stroller walks a week. Once you've conquered healthy eating and the 3 hour cardio sessions for 2 weeks, move on... next would be some type of resistance training. It doesn't have to even be the gym yet... start with a basic body weighted routine you can do at home 3 times a week for about 30 minutes. Pushups, lunges, dips, squats, crunches, plank (10 - 12 reps each) repeat 3 times. Once you conquer this for two weeks in addition to the food, in addition to the 3 walks, add on some higher intensity plyo type exercises (jump squats, jump lunges, burpees, mountain climbers).
So you did the nutrition for two weeks, added the cardio for two, added the body weight exercise for two, and then added the plyos. 8 weeks in you should be making progress, feeling good, on somewhat of a routine, and ready to rock to the next level. This can mean joining a gym, and going from there, OR making a educated researched purchase of something resistance based you both CAN and WILL do at home consistently. Did you hear that? CAN AND WILL. Do not purchase something and "hope" you will do it. Determine HOW BADLY you want to first.
When I first wanted to start adding in resistance, the gym with my schedule and the kids being so little was out of the question. So I did THE FIRM videos and made some progress with them. CONSISTENCY is the key. I'm not saying these videos are the holy grail, but they are a good start and definitely better than NOTHING.
This was my journey...
I'll start by saying I was on bed rest and hospitalized on and off for most of my pregnancy with the boys. So not only was working out not an option while I was pregnant but simply walking around wasn't either. But I was determined to eat what the babies needed and not much more... I did boost energy drinks to get the calcium, vitamins, and extra protein and I tried to eat a lot of fruits and veggies. Surprisingly I despised meat while I was pregnant but forced in chicken on my salads and I loved eggs... I also lived on cheese sticks and almonds. I only gained 30 lbs BUT my belly was GINORMOUS!!!!
Then I had the boys by c-section in July of 07, so that meant no more exercise for another 6 weeks!!!! Immediately after delivery I started cleaning up my nutrition - my boys were preemies so I was still going back and forth to the hospital everyday to see them, feed them, bathe them and bond with them, plus my older daughter was home, and missing us - so we were spread very thin...
There was barely enough time to eat, never mind cook and plan out food, but I knew I needed to get focused. So I ordered nutri - system to get me started. It's mostly pre packaged and you can just heat stuff up. It's on the medium protein, low glycemic carbs idea. It's higher processed and sodium than I would have liked, but it was more balanced than I would have had time to do, and price wise it was affordable and convenient. I would only recommend it if you had absolutely no choice, as whole natural foods ARE MUCH BETTER. But again sometimes you need to improvise instead of miss the boat completely... I lost 12 pound in 3 weeks so it sent me in the right direction. Once the boys came home I honestly kind of floundered around on no particular food plan and kind of kept putting it off until I could go to the gym.
Once that 6 week mark came I was back in the gym (only 3 days a week - lifting)and even that was sporadic so I was supplementing with the FIRM videos at home when I couldn't get there and starting doing the basic 40% protein - 40% carbs 20% fat style nutrition. Very balanced and average calories with dairy, fruit, and some processed foods, but I started slowly dropping. I didn't have a goal weight I just wanted to get back into routine and shape.
After the holidays I decided I was ready to push and get back on stage. 12 weeks out I started on my pre- contest plan and weighed 130. Diet was 7 meals a day - 20 - 25 grams of protein in each meal, starchy carbs in the first three meals and post workout, then fibrous carbs in the rest.
Weights five days a week
Cardio 4 mornings for a half hour
About 6 weeks out I went to add in some double cardio sessions and starches in only the AM meal and post workout meal
Supplements:
Multi- VIT
Glutamine
Vitamin B - complex
Vitamin C
Hot rox
And for my first show on April 14th
I weighed in at 118
This was something I wrote for a message board after I competed when someone asked me HOW I COULD DO IT with 8 month old twins and a 6 year old...
I TRULY believe my patience and positive perspective comes from my attitude with training and competing... Plus the constant healthy fuel and energy I get from working out gives me the energy I need to make it through our crazy day! We said when we decided to have another baby (which ended up being two more), we were gonna keep family and fitness our focus no matter what! And honestly after being home and being MOMMY all day - I so look forward to the gym time where no ones calling my name, I don't have to clean cheerios, and I can't hear Barney in the background - lol - plus I get to spend alone time with my hubby!
This is a typical day training and home life schedule - Haha... when I type it out it seems worse - lol
I wake up at 4:45 am AM cardio, tanning,
Dad leaves for work at 6:15 ish.
6:30 - Boys are fed, changed, and up in the playpen
6:30 -7:30 Bianca wakes up and starts getting ready for school (shower, chores, breakfast)
Bianca’s brought to school at 7:45
8:00 – 9:00 - Come home playtime with boys
9:00 – feed & change boys
9:30 – 11:30 naptime for boys – clean house, make phone calls, check emails, cook food etc.
11:30 boys wake up – get them ready for the day
12:00-12:30 – feed & change the boys
12:30 – 1:30 – play time
2:00 – pick up Bianca from school
2:00 – 4:00 - Naptime for the boys… Mom & Bianca do Homework, Snack time, more chores, start getting ready for Gymnastics
4:30 – feed & change boys (Dad’s usually home right around 5)
5:00 – Bring Bianca to gymnastics (she goes every week day from 5-8,except Thurs - she's on a USA gymnastics team
5:30- 6:45 – Mom & Dad Workout together at the gym (boys go into gym playcare)
7:00 – dinner and start bedtime routine
8:00pm – One of us feeds & put boys to bed, while the other picks up Bianca from gymnastics and starts dinner for her…we spend alone time with her while she eats dinner and talks for a bit then bedtime for her at 8:45 ish
9:00-10:00 – we relax, unwind, check emails, clean-up, shower and usually try to be in bed by 10:00, 10:30 (the boys usually wake up once, maybe twice in the middle of the night, usually feed them around 2:30am)
This is our schedule mainly Monday through Friday, now of course we adjust a little for doctor’s appointment, must do errands, work meetings, PTO meetings, school events etc. In between all that I eat 6 meals and drink a gallon of water!
But we pretty much don't waiver from that schedule... it doesn't always work but most of the time it does... we just look at it as if you want something bad enough you find a way to do it all... we want a family and we love bodybuilding/fitness/figure so we feel lucky enough to be able to experience the best of both worlds!!! Whenever we start getting stressed I always say that famous saying "WE ARE TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!" <<<<<<< haha I wrote this in 07!! lol
So to all the mommies out there it CAN BE DONE... nothing ruins your body! You are in CONTROL! Motherhood is a blessing that many cannot even grasp until they experience it!
So Happy Mother's Day to ALL THE FABULOUS MOMMIES OUT THERE!!! And a Special HAPPY MOTHER"S day to the mommies who make an effort to take care of themselves too, it does take effort...we're so busy taking care of our families, it's so easy to forget about us!
Some pics of my journey...
Helllllloooo BELLY
♥ Being a mother has made my life COMPLETE♥
This was in October (the twins were 3 months old) me and my Mini ME were going to the Circus. Now remember... this was only 3 days a week back in the gym, focus is ON NUTRITION... the thing we can control that doesn't necessarily take time, just self control and planning.
This is where I started 12 weeks out
This was 8 weeks later
And this was a DAY before my show... which I will also mention I got the stomach bug and threw up for 18 hours straight a day and a half before stepping on stage
ANDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD the result My first OVERALL FIGURE WINNNN BLNPA PRO CARD and my twins were 8 months old!!!
Would I love a body of an 18 year old with perfect skin? OF COURSE, who wouldn't? But one it's not realistic forever, and two I will take my stretch marks ALL DAY LONG for what I got for them thank you...
I will have my cake (my family) and EAT IT TOO (my two piece) lol
And all of these pics were 8 months POST TWINS :) I am proud of my "ruined" body!!
I hope EVERY mom out there got to enjoy some part of their day, how they wanted to.
♥Motherhood brings as much joy as ever,but it still brings boredom, exhaustion, and sorrow too. Nothing else ever will make you as happy or as sad, as proud or as tired, for nothing is quite as hard as helping a person develop his own individuality, especially while you struggle to keep your own.♥ Of all our rights as women, being a mother is indeed the greatest.
Now something that was recently said by a famous fitness expert about pregnancy was brought to my attention. And it not only made me lose a lot of respect for this person, but inspired me to finally get around to my blog about getting in shape after baby. This IS, I have to say one of the NUMBER ONE questions I get from women. Is it possible, will my body ever be the same?
Jillian Michaels said she plans to adopt because she can't handle what pregnancy will do to her body, she went on to say it RUINS the body. Not only will I say this is a horrible statement for a women who is considered a role model in health to say, but it also to me shows she still carries strong body image issues from her youth of being heavy. While I will be the very first to ADMIT that pregnancy will indeed CHANGE your body... RUIN it? NO. You are growing a human being inside of you, and if your only concern is what your stomach will look like after, than yes you indeed should not have children. This mentality though as a role model is very dangerous because again are we promoting that women's bodies after babies are ruined? Are we saying that any over a certain size is ruined? As much as I PROMOTE healthy living, fitness, and bodybuilding. I also PROMOTE realistic goals, and REALISTICALLY, NOTHING is ruined! Anything can be worked with. You have to work at it, and adjust your mentality and confidence accordingly.
Put me next to an 18 year old with perfectly taught skin, not a mark, blemish or discoloration, and do I feel ruined? NO! I am PROUD of what I have, I work hard for what I have. Although stretch marks annoy me because they're not something I can really control, I would never trade my "ruined" body for motherhood! So for every fabulous Mommy out there who takes pride in her body, and takes pride in the fact that it not only can don a two piece with the best of em, but can grow and feed a baby!! This blog is for you!! So how did I do it? How did or do I recommend getting into shape after baby?
Number one... focus... a new baby is one of the biggest most rewarding challenges of your life. And the number one way to succeed at both being a happy mommy and a fit mommy is SCHEDULE and ROUTINE. It's best for you, best for baby, and best for your body. It does not come easy. It takes some time to get into it, so give yourself some time. But getting routine with eating for you, feeding for baby, sleeping for you, sleeping for baby, playtime routine, story time routine, the more routine, the better the planning, the easier your life will be.
Number one NATURAL CALORIE BURNER... BREAST FEEDING. Not only can it be one of the most beautiful experiences between you and baby, many added nutritional benefits, cheaper than formula, but it's just an added bonus that it burns TONS of calories, and helps your uterus to contract faster helping you get back to pre pregnancy size sooner. Now I am pro breastfeeding BUT ONLY if it works for both mommy, baby, and family. It is a PERSONAL choice and sometimes it's not the best depending on the situation and circumstances.
Next your nutrition should be of utmost concern. Not only getting balanced meals, but eating often throughout the day. Plenty of water, and calcium. The best rule of thumb without even going to much into nutrition is KEEP IT NATURAL... the less processed the better.
And finally exercise. I say finally because having a newborn at home this may be the last thing on your mind. You can start with simply shooting for 3 hour long stroller walks a week. Once you've conquered healthy eating and the 3 hour cardio sessions for 2 weeks, move on... next would be some type of resistance training. It doesn't have to even be the gym yet... start with a basic body weighted routine you can do at home 3 times a week for about 30 minutes. Pushups, lunges, dips, squats, crunches, plank (10 - 12 reps each) repeat 3 times. Once you conquer this for two weeks in addition to the food, in addition to the 3 walks, add on some higher intensity plyo type exercises (jump squats, jump lunges, burpees, mountain climbers).
So you did the nutrition for two weeks, added the cardio for two, added the body weight exercise for two, and then added the plyos. 8 weeks in you should be making progress, feeling good, on somewhat of a routine, and ready to rock to the next level. This can mean joining a gym, and going from there, OR making a educated researched purchase of something resistance based you both CAN and WILL do at home consistently. Did you hear that? CAN AND WILL. Do not purchase something and "hope" you will do it. Determine HOW BADLY you want to first.
When I first wanted to start adding in resistance, the gym with my schedule and the kids being so little was out of the question. So I did THE FIRM videos and made some progress with them. CONSISTENCY is the key. I'm not saying these videos are the holy grail, but they are a good start and definitely better than NOTHING.
This was my journey...
I'll start by saying I was on bed rest and hospitalized on and off for most of my pregnancy with the boys. So not only was working out not an option while I was pregnant but simply walking around wasn't either. But I was determined to eat what the babies needed and not much more... I did boost energy drinks to get the calcium, vitamins, and extra protein and I tried to eat a lot of fruits and veggies. Surprisingly I despised meat while I was pregnant but forced in chicken on my salads and I loved eggs... I also lived on cheese sticks and almonds. I only gained 30 lbs BUT my belly was GINORMOUS!!!!
Then I had the boys by c-section in July of 07, so that meant no more exercise for another 6 weeks!!!! Immediately after delivery I started cleaning up my nutrition - my boys were preemies so I was still going back and forth to the hospital everyday to see them, feed them, bathe them and bond with them, plus my older daughter was home, and missing us - so we were spread very thin...
There was barely enough time to eat, never mind cook and plan out food, but I knew I needed to get focused. So I ordered nutri - system to get me started. It's mostly pre packaged and you can just heat stuff up. It's on the medium protein, low glycemic carbs idea. It's higher processed and sodium than I would have liked, but it was more balanced than I would have had time to do, and price wise it was affordable and convenient. I would only recommend it if you had absolutely no choice, as whole natural foods ARE MUCH BETTER. But again sometimes you need to improvise instead of miss the boat completely... I lost 12 pound in 3 weeks so it sent me in the right direction. Once the boys came home I honestly kind of floundered around on no particular food plan and kind of kept putting it off until I could go to the gym.
Once that 6 week mark came I was back in the gym (only 3 days a week - lifting)and even that was sporadic so I was supplementing with the FIRM videos at home when I couldn't get there and starting doing the basic 40% protein - 40% carbs 20% fat style nutrition. Very balanced and average calories with dairy, fruit, and some processed foods, but I started slowly dropping. I didn't have a goal weight I just wanted to get back into routine and shape.
After the holidays I decided I was ready to push and get back on stage. 12 weeks out I started on my pre- contest plan and weighed 130. Diet was 7 meals a day - 20 - 25 grams of protein in each meal, starchy carbs in the first three meals and post workout, then fibrous carbs in the rest.
Weights five days a week
Cardio 4 mornings for a half hour
About 6 weeks out I went to add in some double cardio sessions and starches in only the AM meal and post workout meal
Supplements:
Multi- VIT
Glutamine
Vitamin B - complex
Vitamin C
Hot rox
And for my first show on April 14th
I weighed in at 118
This was something I wrote for a message board after I competed when someone asked me HOW I COULD DO IT with 8 month old twins and a 6 year old...
I TRULY believe my patience and positive perspective comes from my attitude with training and competing... Plus the constant healthy fuel and energy I get from working out gives me the energy I need to make it through our crazy day! We said when we decided to have another baby (which ended up being two more), we were gonna keep family and fitness our focus no matter what! And honestly after being home and being MOMMY all day - I so look forward to the gym time where no ones calling my name, I don't have to clean cheerios, and I can't hear Barney in the background - lol - plus I get to spend alone time with my hubby!
This is a typical day training and home life schedule - Haha... when I type it out it seems worse - lol
I wake up at 4:45 am AM cardio, tanning,
Dad leaves for work at 6:15 ish.
6:30 - Boys are fed, changed, and up in the playpen
6:30 -7:30 Bianca wakes up and starts getting ready for school (shower, chores, breakfast)
Bianca’s brought to school at 7:45
8:00 – 9:00 - Come home playtime with boys
9:00 – feed & change boys
9:30 – 11:30 naptime for boys – clean house, make phone calls, check emails, cook food etc.
11:30 boys wake up – get them ready for the day
12:00-12:30 – feed & change the boys
12:30 – 1:30 – play time
2:00 – pick up Bianca from school
2:00 – 4:00 - Naptime for the boys… Mom & Bianca do Homework, Snack time, more chores, start getting ready for Gymnastics
4:30 – feed & change boys (Dad’s usually home right around 5)
5:00 – Bring Bianca to gymnastics (she goes every week day from 5-8,except Thurs - she's on a USA gymnastics team
5:30- 6:45 – Mom & Dad Workout together at the gym (boys go into gym playcare)
7:00 – dinner and start bedtime routine
8:00pm – One of us feeds & put boys to bed, while the other picks up Bianca from gymnastics and starts dinner for her…we spend alone time with her while she eats dinner and talks for a bit then bedtime for her at 8:45 ish
9:00-10:00 – we relax, unwind, check emails, clean-up, shower and usually try to be in bed by 10:00, 10:30 (the boys usually wake up once, maybe twice in the middle of the night, usually feed them around 2:30am)
This is our schedule mainly Monday through Friday, now of course we adjust a little for doctor’s appointment, must do errands, work meetings, PTO meetings, school events etc. In between all that I eat 6 meals and drink a gallon of water!
But we pretty much don't waiver from that schedule... it doesn't always work but most of the time it does... we just look at it as if you want something bad enough you find a way to do it all... we want a family and we love bodybuilding/fitness/figure so we feel lucky enough to be able to experience the best of both worlds!!! Whenever we start getting stressed I always say that famous saying "WE ARE TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!" <<<<<<< haha I wrote this in 07!! lol
So to all the mommies out there it CAN BE DONE... nothing ruins your body! You are in CONTROL! Motherhood is a blessing that many cannot even grasp until they experience it!
So Happy Mother's Day to ALL THE FABULOUS MOMMIES OUT THERE!!! And a Special HAPPY MOTHER"S day to the mommies who make an effort to take care of themselves too, it does take effort...we're so busy taking care of our families, it's so easy to forget about us!
Some pics of my journey...
Helllllloooo BELLY
♥ Being a mother has made my life COMPLETE♥
This was in October (the twins were 3 months old) me and my Mini ME were going to the Circus. Now remember... this was only 3 days a week back in the gym, focus is ON NUTRITION... the thing we can control that doesn't necessarily take time, just self control and planning.
This is where I started 12 weeks out
This was 8 weeks later
And this was a DAY before my show... which I will also mention I got the stomach bug and threw up for 18 hours straight a day and a half before stepping on stage
ANDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD the result My first OVERALL FIGURE WINNNN BLNPA PRO CARD and my twins were 8 months old!!!
Would I love a body of an 18 year old with perfect skin? OF COURSE, who wouldn't? But one it's not realistic forever, and two I will take my stretch marks ALL DAY LONG for what I got for them thank you...
I will have my cake (my family) and EAT IT TOO (my two piece) lol
And all of these pics were 8 months POST TWINS :) I am proud of my "ruined" body!!
Monday, May 3, 2010
Live IT... Love IT... Learn IT...
It's pretty simple really... I LIVE for my family, I LOVE FITNESS, and I am ALWAYS learning how to balance it all. This weekend, actually this week... was spectacular! All my favorite things: Music, friends, family, warm weather, food, cocktails and bodybuilding!
It started off Wednesday night heading out with some girlfriends to see Colbie Callait at Salisbury Beach. Great time, good music, some beach pizza, fun girls, some beers (everything in moderation). The weekend was non-stop... GORGEOUS WEATHER. I had a park date with the kids, grilled out with the family, went to the beach, sat by the fire, played in the hose, celebrated my Dad's birthday, girls nail date with my mom and daughter, spent the day in Boston, went out to lunch with hubby, watched the NPC Jay Cutler Classic, hit chuck e cheese today and still managed to get all my food in and not miss a workout, and only cheated planned on Wednesday night and Sunday. That is what I call PERFECT!! It takes balance, a lot of planning, and a STRONG desire to do it. And it can be done stress free.
Every time you wanna blow off food and working out for a nice weekend, just remember what's most important? Family first, fitness next, and the fun will come naturally! So this blog is just a quick update short and sweet. I am starting a new challenge and need to get organized before that, so I can share my progress :) I am also trying to put together other blogs requested, and I will share pics from this weekend... GREAT SHOW in BOSTON!
It started off Wednesday night heading out with some girlfriends to see Colbie Callait at Salisbury Beach. Great time, good music, some beach pizza, fun girls, some beers (everything in moderation). The weekend was non-stop... GORGEOUS WEATHER. I had a park date with the kids, grilled out with the family, went to the beach, sat by the fire, played in the hose, celebrated my Dad's birthday, girls nail date with my mom and daughter, spent the day in Boston, went out to lunch with hubby, watched the NPC Jay Cutler Classic, hit chuck e cheese today and still managed to get all my food in and not miss a workout, and only cheated planned on Wednesday night and Sunday. That is what I call PERFECT!! It takes balance, a lot of planning, and a STRONG desire to do it. And it can be done stress free.
Every time you wanna blow off food and working out for a nice weekend, just remember what's most important? Family first, fitness next, and the fun will come naturally! So this blog is just a quick update short and sweet. I am starting a new challenge and need to get organized before that, so I can share my progress :) I am also trying to put together other blogs requested, and I will share pics from this weekend... GREAT SHOW in BOSTON!
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