- How often do you workout? My goal is 6 days a week but a lot of the time it turns into 5.
- When did you start working out? August 2014 I joined 9Rounds...I liked it because i had ZERO gym knowledge and always felt uncomfortable going to a regular gym. Also, i was very out of shape and had no idea where to start. I loved that i could get a killer workout in 30mins and had a personal trainer there to help.
- Has your workout regimen changed since you started? Absolutely...July 2015 I started a fitness program a good friend of mine created called Alpha Female (Highly recommend it) I had joined Planet Fitness prior to that and that program really helped me become educated with a gym and weights as well as broke down my daily workouts teaching me a lot about training and getting the results i was looking for.
- Favorite body part to workout? It's been a growing relationship that took a lot of work...but...my favorite day is Leg day...I remember my first leg day like it was yesterday. I barely made it through the workout and honestly thought i would need a wheelchair afterwards. We had an event on campus that week which forced me to be up and walking up and down stairs regularly. I was in so much pain I needed assistance in sitting and standing. I thought i had torn every fiber in my legs...Good news...i have grown to LOVE leg day...It pushes me to the limit but i have fallen in love with it. :-)
- Least favorite body part workout? Abs...i love the aftermath of ab days but getting through them is rough. It''s my most dreaded part of my workouts but I will see pushing through abs pays off. I am always glad when i finish but hate life getting there.
- Easiest toned body part? The first muscle tone i noticed when i first started working out at 9 rounds were my deltoid muscles/shoulders. When i started to actual gym workouts and focusing on specific parts each day...i can still conclude that my deltoids tone pretty quickly and take little pushing.
- Hardest toned body part? ABS for sure...abs have been a slow show for me. I know some people who have natural abs. They don't even really have to try...me not so much. I know that abs take dedication and discipline and i can honestly say I haven't put it all over the past year and half...I have started to see more results over the past few months but it has proven to be from pushing through and being disciplined in my eating habits.
- Do you starve yourself? I love this question...believe it or not that is the assumption of most people when people make healthy choices. Yes i have lost 30 lbs since August 2014. I lost 25 of that in 3 months from changing the way i ate. NO i did not starve myself...in fact I ate more food. I try to eat 5-6 times a day. I try to consume 140g of protein a day (that's a lot) ...i have never counted calories...I have done Macronutrients where i track my carbs, protein, and fat intake every day and try to hit a certain number. When i was doing that consistently i actually found myself eating more than ever. I try to eat clean but i am not super strict. I have my occasional milkshake and bag of chips or drive through biscuit. I have learned alot about cooking and foods and i try to make healthy choices...not because i dont want to be "fat" but because I had severe stomach problems 2 years ago that prevented me from living life fully and put me in some of the worst pain i have ever experienced. I DONT want to live like that daily and have found eating healthier has fixed it.
- Favorite healthy food? I would have to break this question down into categories... - Favorite Meat- I love Salmon...i love fish of any kind of Salmon is my favorite - I also love Meatloaf :-) -Favorite Veggie- raw i like fresh broccoli...cooked or steamed i like brussels sprouts or greens -Favorite Complex Carb- I love sweet potatoes!!!! -Favorite Sweet Treat- i love protein balls and i also really love toasted tortilla with natural peanut butter, drizzle of honey and sprinkled unsweetened coconut...
- Favorite only in moderation food? PIZZA, biscuits, and chips...These cause me great weakness.
- Do you drink coffee? I dont think caffeine is bad personally. As long as it is in moderation. I do drink coffee everyday. I take it with light soy milk or unsweetened original almond milk and sometimes one pack of cane sugar.
- Do you use supplements? Yep...i started with Advocare a year and half ago and that was the first time i ever used supplements. I fell in love and am extremely impressed with what they produce. I think vitamins are vital to daily life and people really miss out who do not take them. I have been slack lately but i try to keep stock of probiotic, omega fish oil vitamins, amino acid supplements.
- Do you use workout enhancers? I do use pre-workout although i absolutely hate flavored drinks like that and don't think they are good for you. I also use an amino acid powder supplement while i workout and i take a supplement that helps with oxygen during workouts. Those are my regulars. I have used creatine before...not sure how i fully feel about that one.
- When is your favorite time to workout? I like to workout after work...i don't do well when i get off that schedule and have to pull a morning shift at the gym.
- Do you really enjoy working out or do you do it because you don't like the way you look? I have gone through seasons in life where i have not been confident in who i am...and to say i don't have days where i feel less than would be a lie...i am female and i am human..I go to the gym because i love to push myself. I love the fact that i can release a LOT of negative stress in a way that benefits my body and makes me better. I love that when I go to the gym, i can put my headphones in and disconnect from the hectic screaming world around me. I LOVE to sweat...weird and gross i know but i do. It means i have accomplished something. It means that i am active and able. I can't tell you the last time i stepped on the scale or measured any part of my body. I am thankful for who I am and what I am able to do physically. I am thankful that i have a choice and the ability to better myself and strengthen myself. I know i might not always have that and i want to take advantage of it while i do.
So there you go...a little bit about my "fitness journey" as many call it...
"I fall, I rise, I make mistakes, I live, I learn, I've been hurt but I am alive. I'm human, I'm not perfect. But I'm thankful."
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