Week 5

Final Week of Puting on the Muscle

YEAH!! The results are in!!! I just finished my final week of muscle training!! It's been such a quick 5 weeks that I can't believe it's time for me to start competition prep!! Wow!! Here are my results in 5 weeks:

Body Fat: I went from 19% to 16%

Weight: 146 to 143

Inches: too many to count :) Truthfully I forgot to take measurements, bad on my part. But I can say that my bra went down 1 cup size....I'm not sure I'm happy about that :) My pant size 29's are to loose on me and I had them taken in. So, I'm happy with that :)

I'm really happy with everything! My new favorite part of my body are my arms. I've always dreamed of having sculpted arms!

New favorite Recipes:

Brussel Sprouts and Beef (Created by Me)

Ingredients:

Brussel Sprouts

5 oz strips of beef (pre-cooked)

1/2 can of Beef Stock (Fat Free)

1 T olive oil

1/2 of an onion (chopped)

2 Cloves of garlic (minced)

2 Tsp of Capers

Brown onion, garlic and brussel sprouts in olive oil. Add beef stock and cover till brussel sprouts are tender. Add beef and once stock has almost evaporated add capers. Bon Appetite!

New Favorite Play List

The Promise - When in Rome

Policy of Truth - Depeche Mode

Save me - Remy Zero

Don't Speak - No Dout

Cool - Gwen Stefani

A Little Respect - Erasure

The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani

4 In the Morning - Gwen Stefani

Pump Up the Jam - Technotronic

Push It - Salt'n Pepa

Back in Black - AC/DC

My Favorite Things About Starting This Journey

1. The support my husband has given me - he has been so great to make sure I get to bed on time, helps me at meal time and watches the kids so that I can workout! He's been a great coach!


2. My girls feel empowered! - My older girls just started basketball and Kate started gymnastics during my training. It's been a great experience for them and myself. They watch everything I eat and want to make healthy choices as well. I know they are starting to understand how important it is to take care of our bodies. They see Mark and I work as a team. I'm hoping by Mark and my example these healthy lifestyles will stick with them as they get older and avoid any bad body images.


3. Challenges - I needed a challenge. And this has been the one of my hardest challenges I've ever tried. I know women who do triathalons, marathons and so forth which I think are AMAZING!! I've heard them talk about the challenges they are presented with and have always wanted a challenge myself.


4. The Way I Feel - I've never felt more fit then I do now. I feel amazing right now! I feel strong, my skin feels amazing, my stomach has never run better then now and the list goes on!

I could go on and on. The bottom line is I'm glad I started this journey!