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

Operation BBB, week 10-11 update

So, here we are, week 10 of Bring Bling Back aka get my ass in shape. 

I joined Orange Theory Fitness (OTF) the last week of September! I'm currently on week 11 of Operation Bring Back Bling and my weight is at 146-148 and holding steady.  So my set point is down a bit from 151, but still no where near close to my regular 126-128.  Just gotta keep going, soon enough the rest will come off, HOPEFULLY.

XOXOXO,
Bling!

Operation BBB, week 5

This is the end of week 5, my weight is between 147-150, from 151.  Not much change :/

Been thinking about joining Orange Theory Fitness with some friends to add more cardio back into my life.  Retiring from Roller Derby has made a big impact on my weekly calorie expenditure!




P.S. We got a new puppy!!!!!  My 4yo daughter named her Elsa <3  She's 7wks old and weighs 1lb 4 oz as of now.  She's such a little lover nugget!

XOXOXO, BLING

Operation BBB, week 4

Still plugging away....still no changes in weight or inches....still not giving up.  Something WILL change soon. #nevergiveup #neverquit

Start of week 4.

p.s. WHHHHHHHHHHHY do my coworkers have to bring in effing JUPITER DONUTS?!  ugh (I didn't eat any).
https://youtu.be/Hcrdn1a3jdg


XOXOXO, BLING!