Feeling Good And Looking Good

I just finished my 6th week of training and things are going great. I have lost 8 pounds of fat and gained tons of muscles. My arms, legs and shoulder are starting to transform and I'm loving it!

I can squat 100 pounds (hey! that's good for me. Plus, I'm also doing 3 sets of 10. Not just one!) and benching 65 pounds. I know that doesn't sound impressive, but it is for me. I started squatting the bar (45 pounds) 6 weeks ago and to think I can do 100 pounds is amazing.

Working out has become just another part of my life. After going through this experience of training for Ms. Fitness, I don't think I can every go back to the way I was (which wasn't bad, just not as hardcore). Hitting the gym has become one of my favorite things to do and I never thought I would say that!


FYI: I have been getting a lot of questions on when my Ms. Fitness competition is and it's July 2nd in Dallas.

Also that picture is of me. My skin is very light, so it's kind of hard to tell, but there is a good size muscles there! If you can believe that!

The Next Level

If your going to do any training of any kind, you need to have days were you shock your body. Day's where you do exercises that confuse your muscles. This past weekend, I did just that.

Normally, I spend 2 hours working out 6 times a week. I do an hour of cardio and a hour of weight training. Friday and Saturday (4/22-4/23) I doubled up my workout and did 4 hours of training each day. I did one in the morning and the other at night to give myself some time to relax and recover from each workout, but man was it hard. The first one was by far the worst. I remember being on the treadmill thinking, I have to come back here in a few hours and do all of this again. I was so tired and from everything I had just done and the thought of going back and repeating it sucked. But I did it!

After day one, I was feeling a little better about day two. Not only was I able to hit the gym for 4 hours in one day, I felt pretty good. Sure I was sore, but I didn't feel like I was going to die. Over all, day 2 went well. I tried to get my two workouts in early in the day, so I could enjoy the rest of the day and enjoy Sunday off. Oh yeah! I decided to use Sunday as my rest day. It gave me motivation to get through the Friday's and Saturday's workouts.

What I learned is that I am capable of doing something as crazy as working out 4 hours in one day. Sure it sucked, but I did it. And now I feel like I'm that much closer to achieving my goal of making it to my first Ms. Fitness competition.

Frustration!!!!

Diet frustration is setting in! I am working out more than 2 hours a day and the weight isn't coming off. My first week was great, I lost 3 pounds! As you can imagine, I was extremely excited. I was working hard and the scale was agreeing with me. Now, I'm killing myself at the gym and nothing! I guess I have hit a plateau, and my body doesn't want to let the weight go. While this is extremely discouraging, it's not going to stop me from pushing on. I know if I keep working hard, it has to payoff in the end.

There is some good news. I'm seeing some results, just not on the scale. My arms, waste, and stomach are all getting smaller, which is great. It gives me hope that the scale will catchup soon.

Update: I just tried on my jeans from college and they fit!!! They haven't fit me in a year and now I can wear them comfortable. I guess all my hard work is paying off.