Peak Week: The End

No matter what happens on the 27th, I'm a winner.



No trophy or top five placement could top the sense of accomplishment I'm going to feel after stepping on stage. Not only accomplishment, but knowing that I've inspired at least one person.



And I know I have because at least once a week at my gym I get to see Tammy, and she tells me every time how proud she is of me and what an inspiration

Week 6/5

So, since going through this journey I've been getting a lot of questions from people. Messages, people asking me in person, every venue you can think of people have been trying to get my advice about health and fitness.

All I can suggest is to do the research and decide for yourself.

I can give you all the tools in the world, but over 50% of this stuff is an attitude.

I'm not on a diet.
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Week 8: Plateau

Plateau. I've hit it.



Weight loss has been on track, but BF has not budged. I feel tighter in some places and measurements have changed, but getting past 13% BF is proving to be a challenge. It might help if I was consistent in my weigh-ins and when/how I got my BF measured. Oops. 



So here are my goals for week 8:



- More fibrous veggies

- Shorter fasted cardio sessions

- One, possibly

Week 9: POSITIVITY!

This week really showed what commitment, perseverance, and a positive attitude can do. On Monday Luke and I drove back to Mt. Pleasant from my home town and went straight to the gym for leg day. I missed measuring my BF on Saturday so before our workout I had it measured.



I was 14.5% BF and 139 pounds. I was defeated.



I was mad at myself and unsure where I went wrong saying over and over

Week 10 Update: Caution this is long

Body image is one hell of a thing. One day, heck one minute, you can look in a mirror and feel beautiful and confident in your body and the next time you look you could hate what you see.






The mirror, the light, the angle, the time of day, all factors we think about every time we look into the mirror. They're all excuses that women, and men, make to boost their confidence and convince

Proper Preparation Fail

This prep has been rough thus far. Partly because of my own frustrations doing it all on my own, but also because I haven't been giving 100%. Not knowing how my body reacts to anything has been the hardest part I've found. 



Yesterday marked week 11 and while my weight has gone down, my bodyfat has not.









This week I talked with a friend and we adjusted my macros and I've committed 3