At the ripe age of 21, I was binge drinking, drunk eating, living the life with my friends from Thursday through Sunday. Constantly eating bar food or fast food and more beers than one girl should ever drink on a Sunday afternoon. And it showed.
I was pushing 145lbs, still managing to wear a size 6-7, and not really caring.
Well, then one day, I went to the store to buy more shorts, mid-summer and I fit into a size 9.
WHAT.
I was never a size 9! NEVER. Always 4-6 and happy with that. BUT A 9?! NOOOO. Not cool. That was it. I was done living an unhealthy lifestyle and decided to totally change everything about myself and my habits.
I wasn't obese. Hell, I don't even know if I was really considered overweight. I was just bigger than I used to be and I hated it. I worked out, occasionally, never consistently. That was the difference, consistency. Anyone can start and stop going to the gym or eating healthy, but sticking to it is what makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
Fall of 2013...
I started weight training 4-5 days a week, mixing some cardio in-between, and stoped going out as much and drinking as much. I still went out, I still enjoyed myself, I just spent more time at the gym and making healthy (not harmful) decisions.
By December, I was already down about 5 inches on my waist and thighs. I still weighed about 140, but I was definitely putting on muscle. By January, another change occurred. I researched split training, interval training, supplements, and clean eating. I don't even remember the last time I had a pop/soda at this point. Fast food is completely out of the picture, I take daily vitamins, protein is a huge part of my diet, I also invested in other supplements like BCAAS, creatine, and glutamine. I encourage you to do a little research for yourself, figure out what workout/lifting routine would work for you, along with educating yourself on supplements. Bodybuilding.com is a great resource and there's tons and tons of information on the site to help you.
Clean eating really changed everything, not only was I not eating fast food or drinking pop, but eating 'clean' was kind of a total body detox for me. I basically ate lean meats, veggies, and fruits for 4 months. I allowed myself a couple cheat meals a week, but nothing crazy. I cut out breads/pastas/bad carbs (not good carbs like veggies!) and that tightened my body up in no time!
I was still weight training, heavy, 5 days a week. Chest/triceps, Back, Biceps, Shoulders, Legs/Glutes. Abs about twice a week, and cardio for 45 minutes, three times a week.
Currently, I weigh 133lbs, 17% BF. I'm training for a competition in November, where I hope to be around 13% BF and 125 lbs. We'll see though, the scale isn't important to me. The way I feel and the way my clothes fit does. I'm now a size 26 (1/2) in jeans, small in tops, my arms are tight/toned/defined. I don't have love-handles, I am comfortable in my own skin, and I'm damn proud of myself.
I kicked my ass, and you can do it too. You just need to dedicate yourself 110% and stick to it. TRUST THE PROCESS. Nothing will happen overnight. You won't even notice changes in yourself for awhile.. take progress pictures every week or every two weeks. They help SO much. It will help confirm that all your hard work is paying off.
Join a gym, go to the rec, get a personal trainer, DO WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO DO TO GET STARTED. Personal training is an investment in yourself, find a trainer that can help you with form and technique of lifting so you can start weight training the right way.
EVERYONE SHOULD WEIGHT TRAIN. LIFT AND LIFT A LOT. Girls, you're not going to get huge and masculine just because you pick up weights heavier than 5lbs. Weights will transform your body and give you EARNED curves. Weights will trim your waist and grow your ass. Tone your arms and eliminate any jiggle. Lifting weights is literally the BEST thing women can do for themselves. Cardio is good too, 30-45 minutes about 3-4 days a week is great for heart health and increased fat loss. Cardio doesn't and will never give you an ass, or toned arms. Cardio bunnies have the saddest asses I've ever seen, because they think lifting will make them manly. OK. Squats do the booty gooooooooood, girl. But weight lifting will give you that 'toned' body that every strives for.
If you have any questions, you can ALWAYS email me at askprfctwoman@gmail.com
Get yourself to the weight room, don't be scared. Guys don't mind seeing women who weight train and honestly it's a no judgment zone, just do it for yourself. DO IT NOW.
xoxo
