Where am I now?

It's been about 10 months since my last update!  Jeez, I need to step it up on here.

Well, let's see...I've lost 25 lbs. and about 6% BF!

In 2017 (see previous post) I did a round of Ashley Horner workouts, dieting, added in Keto and Intermittent Fasting from about March to mid July and lost apx 13 lbs.  I took time off of strict Keto to give my body some adjustment time and to see if I could maintain the loss, which I did!




Start 156, March 2017



March 2018 (13 lb. loss) 143 lbs. at the start of the 2nd round of Keto

Fast forward to 2018: In March (seems to be my motivation month) I started back up on Keto and have to date lost another 12 lbs.  I am now down to 131-132 from 156, my body fat is about 24% from about 30% and my measurements are at 36-27ish-37ish from 37-30-40.  I'm VERY VERY close to goal (weight of 126-128, BF of 18-23% and measurements of 36-26-36) and super excited about it! Probably about 75% of my old normal clothes fit me comfortably again. I feel so much better, less grumpy, less sad, less tired and unmotivated.  I'm in such a better place mentally now. 



When I hit 137(19 lb. loss)



When I hit 131 (25 lb. loss)

Back in my "normal everyday jeans"

New Venus bikini! 



 

 

 

Thank you for taking all my crazy journeys with me!

XOXO, BLING



Still going downhill!

HELLO, just checking in! 

I've been on my journey to lose the 30 lb. after competition rebound weight since March 2017.  So, what, almost six months now? 

Here's where I stand....

Down from 156 to140 lbs. and from 30% to 26% body fat.  That's about 1/2 way to my goal of pre-competition weight of 123-128 and apx. 18-23% bf!  I'm hoping to keep the momentum going and be at goal within one year from starting this journey, in about March 2018.

What I've done thus far: 
I started in March 2017 with the Ashley Horner 10 week Challenge by doing her program called Becoming Extraordinary and eating an 80/20 clean lifestyle.  I then moved on to Keto dieting on May 22nd and added in Intermittent Fasting on July 24th. 

NOW!

THEN :(



NEVER GIVE UP!

XOXOXO, BLING

10 week challenge results!

So, I finished the 10 week Ashley Horner challenge I committed to and here are my results!  From 156 to 150 and from 30% to 27.8% body fat.  My goal is to get back to 126-130 lbs and about 18-23% body fat, so I'm still a "work in progress".  Although I didn't "win" the challenge, I'd say I'm still WINNING!!!!

 

 

If you can't stop thinking about it, don't stop working for it!

 

 

 

XOXOXO, BLING

 

 

p.s.   I'm currently down to 146 lbs and hopefully still going down!!!

That's IT, I'm DONE....I'm "Becoming Extraordinary"!!!!

As we all know, I've been STRUGGLING HARD for almost 3 years since competing in the NPC.  My rebound weight was fierce and I haven't yet lost it.  Well, THIS.IS.IT.  I'm done fukkin around!  I'm sick and tired of feeling DISGUSTING, of being angry, of being sad, of feeling like a complete loser and hating when my husband tells me I'm beautiful.  Because in my eyes, I AM NOT and I don't believe him when he says it, no matter how sincere he is.  Poor guy...he's so amazing and he in no way deserves my MISERY.


Last week I saw on +Ashley Horner 's page a 10 WEEK CHALLENGE called Transform You http://www.ashleyhorner.co/transform-you-challenge/ and I joined it!  The GRAND PRIZE IS $4k!!!!  Honestly, I'm not even doing it for the BIG prize....I'm doing for the prize of "winning" back my happiness, my comfort and myself!  I will be using Ashley's 12 week trainer called BECOMING EXTRAORDINARY (yes, I will continue after the challenge to finish the 12 weeks).




So, the first step was to sign up and send in before pics, UGH, FML!  2/27/2017 156LB

 




One week in and I'm feeling so much better already!!!  The week's workouts were intense and fast paced, as I only have ONE hour to get it done on 4 of the 5 days...but I'm DOING THE DAMN THING! 




My meals are clean, fresh, lower carb and I already feel an impressive difference in MAH BELLY. 

Here's my one week check in... 3/5/17 152LB.  The weight change is barely anything...but the way I felt in my clothes this weekend was unlike anything I've felt in the last 3 years.  HOT AND SEXY!

 

XOXO, BLING #transformyou #becomingextraordinary #ashleyhorner
(never give up, never quit)

Up, Down, all around

My body is a work in progress, ever changing.  Sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse.  But, the moral of my story is that I never give up! I'm not really sure where I'm headed...but looking at these pics shows me that the # on the scale really doesn't matter...because from 151 to 148 (the two pics on the right) is only a 3 lb difference, but look at the HUGE difference in my body composition!

Left to right: 10 months after my baby at 122 lbs in 2012, during my final NPC Figure Competition at 124 lbs in 2014, after I went crazy eating whatever I wanted at 151 lbs in 2015, and now at 148lbs in 2016 working to get back to...well, I'm not really sure.  To where I'm comfortable I suppose. 

XOXOXO, 

BLING

BBB week 30....

Le sigh....still chuggin along like the engine that could.  No changes in numbers, still 148# and 36-28-39.  Some days I feel ok about how I look and others I feel like a tub o shiat!!!  But when compared to where I started...I'm definitely less blubbery :)

 

 

XOXOXO, BLING!

BBB week 13 update...

Although the scale may not reflect big changes...things are happening, I think!  Not sure if the difference I see is just the tight pants pushing all my blubber up and in the bikini pic it's just loose...LOL. 

See how the left side of my body is higher than the right?  I was told once by a Chiropractor that I may have slight scoliosis, which is totally possible..my sister had it and corrective surgery as a young child/adolescent. 
 

The first pic was at the start of week 1 in my "Bring Back Bling" journey, the 2nd pic was at the start of last week, week 13. The weight differences are 151 in the first pic and 148 in the 2nd pic (normally I'm 126-128). My clothes still fit the same (tight) (wearing an 8, normally I'm a 4) and my measurements are still the same (37/28/39) normally I'm (34/26/36), but somehow I look less FAT.

To clarify when I say normally, I mean BEFORE ever competing, in my regular life. I have no desire to be as lean and small as I was when I was competing.

My point is DO NOT GIVE UP, keep pushing. And DEFINITELY take pics..they really help when we're feeling hopeless and like nothing is working. They reinforce the fact that what we are doing is not for NOTHING.

MUCH LOVE!!!!
xoxoxox, BLING