It's been forever!

It has been forever since I've posted on my weight loss blog. I mainly just focus on my family blog. Here's the update. I worked with a trainer in July of 2011. He got me started on a really focused weight training program. I also buckled down and cut out all sugar and carbs for two whole months. It was extremely difficult. I was consuming about 1100 calories a day and eating at least 100 grams of protein from whey protein shakes, lean chicken and egg whites. Other than that I was eating green veggies and drinking a lot of water. After those two months I slowly added carbs back into my diet.

When I started this whole journey of healthy eating and weight training I was at 156 lbs. Now 7 months later I feel fantastic at 137 lbs. I weight train 5 hours a week and get 4 hours of cardio in every week. I'm eating between 1300-1500 calories a day and losing about one pound every month.

I stopped weighing myself each week. It got to be so tedious. As long as I am feeling great, getting my workout in and increasing my weights in my workouts, and my clothes are fitting, that's all that counts.

It's fun to be able to compare where I was last year.

Last year :

size 12 (L)

156lbs

dumbbell bench press - 15lbs each

dumbbell bicep curls - 15lbs each

2 push ups

30 second plank

squats - no added weights

NOW:

size 4-6 (S)

137lbs

dumbbell bench press - 30lbs each

dumbbell bicep curl - 25lbs each

20 push ups

3 minute plank

squats - added 50 lbs

I look back at where I was and wonder why I let myself become so unhealthy. I was literally uncomfortable in my own skin 24 hours a day. Now, I love my body and where I'm headed with my fitness.

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