Some of you may still be trying to figure out what I will be blogging about. The majority of my posts will be about working out, nutrition, my goals, and how I deal with everyday life. Ofcourse I am sure there will be posts about the "detours" I might take, as well as relationships, work etc etc. you get the point. It's MY JOURNEY so I can write about whatever I want!
OK so back to HOW I GOT HERE.
Growing up I was always pretty active, but looking back at grade school pics I could see myself starting to get chubby around 3rd grade. I think that was about the same time my mom started working, so brother and I were at home alot just eating whatever, and with having two working parents it was hard to always eat the best.
In the Fall of 2002, I moved to Waco for school. The first semester I didn't gain any weight, because I took at PE class at school. But then over the next few years I continued to gain weight. I weighed about 175lbs, before I decided to do anything about it. In 2004, my brother had been going to school in Waco also, and introduced me to the Rec Center at the church. And for even more motivation my mom wanted to go on a mother daughter cruise at Christmas time! Of course I worked hard. I didn't know anything about strength training, so I did a few things that looked easy, but the rest of the time I was a CARDIO MACHINE! In just a few months I had gotten my weight down to 140lbs. WooHoo!
That's not where it ends.. The summer of 2005, just after my 21st Birthday, I started travelling as a corporate trainer with my job, moved to Austin, and the travel became not just every now and then, but more like ALL THE TIME. Gone 2-3 weeks and then sometimes only home long enough to do some laundry.(I did this until June2009) Let's just say with this lifestyle also came quite a bit of weight gain, in less than a years time. Thanksgiving 2005 I found out my mom had cancer, and in March of 2007 is when she went to Heaven. The next few months were pretty stressful, I was still travelling and living with my dad wanting to make sure he was going to be ok. October 2007, I decided I needed to do something about my weight gain, and that I needed to be active again. My brother had been into cycling for the longest time, and he had gotten his wife into cycling. So I bit the bullet and dropped the cash for the all out set up with a Specialized Road Bike.(shoes, clip on pedals..EVERYTHING). I loved riding, but wasn't losing weight.
May 2008, my sister-in-law convinced me we should do this sprint distance triathlon together. I think competing set something off inside of me. Knowing that I could do better. Once I moved back to Austin at the end of 2008 I joined Gold's Gym, and some how when talking to the membership coordinator(Those guys are sneaky) I also got a personal trainer! This was probably the best thing that could ever happen to me. I got one that actually cared about his clients and getting them results. This was me at the start of working with the trainer.
I can't beleive I just posted that for the world to see! Just after a few short months of strength training and food journaling I was starting to see amazing results. (I'll write about my nutrition in a seperate post.) Once again I was still travelling, a little less often though. And I was managing to still get my workouts in even with working 55+ hours a week on an opening. The last opening I did was June2009. And I had worked back down to 145lbs at about 26% bodyfat.
Fall 2009-- went back to school and started bartending downtown mid semester. I slacked on diet, ate late at night, had shots, and even though I didn't get drunk every night, it was a lifestyle that didn't agree with my body. January 2010--My weight had jumped to 161 lbs and about 30% body fat. From there on my trainer measured me every month because he knew I liked to see my results. And we took progress pics. The last measures I took with that trainer were in August 2010. I weighed in at 153 lbs and 25% body fat.(Going to keep you in suspense for the progression pictures!)
September 2010--I had been at my new job for 4 months and was making salary for the first time in my life instead of relying on tips. But having a personal trainer was getting expensive. I had always heard good things about Crossfit. So when a friend invited me to a free Saturday workout I was more than ready to try it out! I was hooked. After seeing how phenominal these coaches were, and how strong.. I knew I needed to be doing this type of training. I searched the Internet and found the "box" or "garage gym" that would be my home for the next 4 months. After visiting another gym in December, I realized that it should be my Crossfit home. Within days the Head Coach had me journaling my food, workouts, starting this 24 Day challenge the day after Christmas, Pushing me and Cheering me on day after day through each of the WODs. All the things I needed. Motivation and someone who recognized that I was working hard to get where I want to be. We measured when I started at the new Crossfit gym... This is what I look like now..
I am still on my way to where I want to be but now I feel like my goals aren't just talk, and that I have an actual plan to get there. I am currently doing the Advocare 24 Day Challenge. I am finishing up Day 9. Stay tuned for a future postings about my Results, Nutrition and Goals. But now you have a pretty detailed background on me and know how I got "HERE", I hope that my determination and having to start over on my weight loss goals a couple times will inpire all of you to continue working toward your own goals, no matter what they may be!
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