Carmel's "I Want Skinny Jeans For Christmas!" Contest

So I got so sick of myself I decided to do something about it...again....

I have been starting things like "getting serious" since before summer started. I just wasn't able to stick with it. Was getting lazy, busy, had the wrong additude.

So with new determination and a little more incentive I decided to go at it again. Changed my workouts, the time of day I workout and started tracking my meals.

WOWA!!! I was eating wayyyyyyy too much!!! It was all clean foods, so I thought I was in the clear. Much to my suprise when I started logging them into Sparkpeople.com I realized I was way off.

First thing I did was decide how many cals I should eat.

Second chose a workout I would like to stick to for 4 weeks.

Third I joined a member site to talk to other people who are achieving the same goals I am and come from the same places I have been. This support I cant put a price on and I'm not trying to be all sales-y here Im totally dead serious! I have only been doing this 2 weeks and had a VERY hard busy week this past week and needed their support encouragment and "I know what you mean" comments. It never hurts to make more friends and help them through their struggles too. After all that's why I decided to become a trainer, I love helping people get results...I know what it feels like to feel gross and discusted about myself. I will post my original post of what I was feeling when I started this. Look for it at the end if you want to read it.

Then I set some goals!

Here they are......

Today Sept 1st Starting at

BF 28.3% (blech!)

tight size 10 (think muffin top)

Weight 172lb (very high for me, about 20 over last year in Sept)

Feel gross and mad at myself

SO MY GOALS ARE.....

Sept 28th

BF 26%

My Size 10 Jeans to fit comfy again

Weight 164lbs

Feel great about being back to myself again!

Oct. 31st

BF 23%

Size 10 Jeans falling off!

People are asking what Im doing to look so good...

Weight 154lbs

Look SMOKIN HOT in halloween costume

Nov. 30th

BF 20%

Size 8 Jeans fitting comfy now, very happy and proud of myself gonna keep going!

Weight 146lbs

I love my new shape, flat abs, shapley shoulders and arms!

Dec 14th

BF 18%

Size 6 Jeans

Weight 138lbs (dont care about this as much as the BF and jeans and of course the way I look and feel!!!)

Look SMOKIN for Christmas Pictures!

To determine my goals I thought about what I wanted my end result to be and then used that to count down what I would have to do each 4 weeks. It is realistic to lose 1-2lbs a week and 1-2% of BodyFat a month. Pant sizes are a little more difficult to determine since all brands run different. I wear american eagle jeans so I just go by what those feel like. Im thinking 1/2 size a month.

So there ya have it my personal struggles and goals! I will keep a log here of my results.

Here is what I was feeling and thinking when I started this 2 weeks ago.....

"Ok This is just disgusting!

I really feel so pissed at myself!

Nobody fed me anything I couldn't of said no to and there is always 15min here and there to get my workouts in. No excuses!

I deserve so much more than what I have been giving myself. I have done this before and I know I can do it again. Only this time I wont have to be researching and figuring out what works. I KNOW my stuff now....which is what makes it so irratating!!!

Ok done ranting. "