(Before you start reading -- I know this is an extremely long post, but it is VERY important and may be beneficial for you to read. SO please just take a few minutes and take a look)
The title of this blog post explains exactly how I feel right now. After doing some serious research on metabolism and competition prep, I'm conflicted. Yes, I want to compete in 16 weeks. Words cannot even describe how much I want to step on that stage in 111 days and KILL IT. But, that is where my heart and brain don't match up.
Some people want instant gratification, they want fat loss and they want it NOW. Yes, I used to be like that too. However, after watching countless of Layne Norton's videos I realized the prep I am in now will RUIN my metabolism.
MUST READ:
I want to relay you some of his points - PS: if you don't know who he is..... GO LOOK HIM UP, or just take my word for it when I tell you he knows what he is talking about. (PhD in Nutrition and has probably been bodybuilding since before I was born) - But I digress, he explains that hours of cardio and low calories will ruin your metabolism. So all of you girls out there eating salad for every meal, GO GRAB A PIECE OF BREAD. Totally kidding (kind of) and "is butter a carb" just ran through my mind haha. Okay, wow I have the attention span of a gold fish today). One of his main points is this: when you workout like crazy (hours of cardio) and eat nothing your metabolism will adapt to that. However, when you can no longer basically starve yourself your metabolism does not bounce back up with you. So yes, in the short term you may drop 20 pounds but when you start eating like a normal human you will gain those pounds back in about 3 months.
^^ Okay, so after reading that you are either super depressed, realize that's you, or just flat out don't believe me.
1. If you do believe me and realize that you are falling into that STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING
AND EMAIL ME NOW ([email protected]) but seriously, I know how to help and I want to
help. You do not want to fall into that.
2. You don't believe me and think that eating 1200-1500 calories a day is healthy and do hours of working out. If this is you, I know how you feel. I have been there. Unfortunately, I know too
many girls right now who are there. So now you're thinking: LOL at this chick, she doesn't
know anything. Yeah that may be true but I can read and so can you. Just google it girlfriend.
Check and see how many bikini and fitness girls ruined their metabolism by doing this. < still don't believe me? read more.
But seriously, all kidding aside. I struggled with this, all last summer and last semester. This is really hard for me to say so before you read on make sure that you are ready to hear it. This is the first time I am saying this so please be respectful.
A lot of people ask me why I want to do this bikini competition - the answer is not because I want to be skinny and it will never be that. I don't care! I DO NOT CARE IF I AM THE SKINNIEST GIRL OUT THERE. Ask me that a year ago and that would have been the answer. But it's not about that. I want to be fit and healthy. My hobby? Lifting weights. I don't workout to lose weight. I workout because it is the BEST stress reliever and I honestly love it. I mean seriously, I wake up at 5:45 (Monday) and 6:45 (every other day) so I can lift. I wouldn't do that if it wasn't a passion.
Unfortunately, I haven't always looked at working out like that. You know I hate cardio, why? because I used to do it for hours and hours. Let me tell you that it gets really old really fast.
No matter how much I worked out or how little I ate I was NEVER happy with the way I looked. It got to the point where I ignored everyone around me. Everyone that told me I looked super small and tried to force me food (mom, yep you know I am talking about you hehe). Also if you know me you know how close me and my momma are well I would get mad at her all of the time because she would tell me to eat more. Like a usual teenager, now is my time to apologize and tell her she was right (so there you go).
Finally, I went home for Christmas break and looked in the mirror. It was honestly scary.
My weight:
April: 125 | May: 120 | June: 117 | July: 115 | Aug: 112 | Sept: 112 | Oct: 110 | Nov: 109 | Dec: 107'
^ I actually weighed 107 pounds and I was so pissed. I wanted to get that number as low as I could and it was stuck it wouldn't move. That's when I looked at myself and woke up. I realized I was being an idiot. That it was NOT healthy AT ALL. DO NOT ENVY THAT WEIGHT, that isn't why I posted it. and if you do wish you could weigh that email me NOW.
I started increasing my calories and just like Layne Norton said my metabolism didn't and couldn't keep up. In reality I needed to gain weight so I guess this is kind of a good thing. I now weigh a healthy 126-129 lbs (it changes frequently). I have so much more energy and I can stay focused during my classes which I couldn't last semester.
Flash forward to today, this is where I am stuck. I need to fix my metabolism. That means increasing my calories until I can maintain my weight at a normal amount of calories. However, this also comes with weight gain until I can repair my metabolism. I want that but I also have my heart set on this July show. So what I am now struggling with is having my first show in June or my first show in September. Hopefully, I will be able to figure this out soon.
But honestly, if you fell under any of those categories above PLEASE reach out to me. I am here to help you. I want to help you. It is not a burden at all. Even if you are so unhappy I can give you tips on weightloss the healthy way.
I PROMISE MY NEXT POST WILL BE MORE UPLIFTING.
Happy Easter
XO, S
The title of this blog post explains exactly how I feel right now. After doing some serious research on metabolism and competition prep, I'm conflicted. Yes, I want to compete in 16 weeks. Words cannot even describe how much I want to step on that stage in 111 days and KILL IT. But, that is where my heart and brain don't match up.
Some people want instant gratification, they want fat loss and they want it NOW. Yes, I used to be like that too. However, after watching countless of Layne Norton's videos I realized the prep I am in now will RUIN my metabolism.
MUST READ:
I want to relay you some of his points - PS: if you don't know who he is..... GO LOOK HIM UP, or just take my word for it when I tell you he knows what he is talking about. (PhD in Nutrition and has probably been bodybuilding since before I was born) - But I digress, he explains that hours of cardio and low calories will ruin your metabolism. So all of you girls out there eating salad for every meal, GO GRAB A PIECE OF BREAD. Totally kidding (kind of) and "is butter a carb" just ran through my mind haha. Okay, wow I have the attention span of a gold fish today). One of his main points is this: when you workout like crazy (hours of cardio) and eat nothing your metabolism will adapt to that. However, when you can no longer basically starve yourself your metabolism does not bounce back up with you. So yes, in the short term you may drop 20 pounds but when you start eating like a normal human you will gain those pounds back in about 3 months.
^^ Okay, so after reading that you are either super depressed, realize that's you, or just flat out don't believe me.
1. If you do believe me and realize that you are falling into that STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING
AND EMAIL ME NOW ([email protected]) but seriously, I know how to help and I want to
help. You do not want to fall into that.
2. You don't believe me and think that eating 1200-1500 calories a day is healthy and do hours of working out. If this is you, I know how you feel. I have been there. Unfortunately, I know too
many girls right now who are there. So now you're thinking: LOL at this chick, she doesn't
know anything. Yeah that may be true but I can read and so can you. Just google it girlfriend.
Check and see how many bikini and fitness girls ruined their metabolism by doing this. < still don't believe me? read more.
But seriously, all kidding aside. I struggled with this, all last summer and last semester. This is really hard for me to say so before you read on make sure that you are ready to hear it. This is the first time I am saying this so please be respectful.
A lot of people ask me why I want to do this bikini competition - the answer is not because I want to be skinny and it will never be that. I don't care! I DO NOT CARE IF I AM THE SKINNIEST GIRL OUT THERE. Ask me that a year ago and that would have been the answer. But it's not about that. I want to be fit and healthy. My hobby? Lifting weights. I don't workout to lose weight. I workout because it is the BEST stress reliever and I honestly love it. I mean seriously, I wake up at 5:45 (Monday) and 6:45 (every other day) so I can lift. I wouldn't do that if it wasn't a passion.
Unfortunately, I haven't always looked at working out like that. You know I hate cardio, why? because I used to do it for hours and hours. Let me tell you that it gets really old really fast.
No matter how much I worked out or how little I ate I was NEVER happy with the way I looked. It got to the point where I ignored everyone around me. Everyone that told me I looked super small and tried to force me food (mom, yep you know I am talking about you hehe). Also if you know me you know how close me and my momma are well I would get mad at her all of the time because she would tell me to eat more. Like a usual teenager, now is my time to apologize and tell her she was right (so there you go).
Finally, I went home for Christmas break and looked in the mirror. It was honestly scary.
My weight:
April: 125 | May: 120 | June: 117 | July: 115 | Aug: 112 | Sept: 112 | Oct: 110 | Nov: 109 | Dec: 107'
^ I actually weighed 107 pounds and I was so pissed. I wanted to get that number as low as I could and it was stuck it wouldn't move. That's when I looked at myself and woke up. I realized I was being an idiot. That it was NOT healthy AT ALL. DO NOT ENVY THAT WEIGHT, that isn't why I posted it. and if you do wish you could weigh that email me NOW.
I started increasing my calories and just like Layne Norton said my metabolism didn't and couldn't keep up. In reality I needed to gain weight so I guess this is kind of a good thing. I now weigh a healthy 126-129 lbs (it changes frequently). I have so much more energy and I can stay focused during my classes which I couldn't last semester.
Flash forward to today, this is where I am stuck. I need to fix my metabolism. That means increasing my calories until I can maintain my weight at a normal amount of calories. However, this also comes with weight gain until I can repair my metabolism. I want that but I also have my heart set on this July show. So what I am now struggling with is having my first show in June or my first show in September. Hopefully, I will be able to figure this out soon.
But honestly, if you fell under any of those categories above PLEASE reach out to me. I am here to help you. I want to help you. It is not a burden at all. Even if you are so unhappy I can give you tips on weightloss the healthy way.
I PROMISE MY NEXT POST WILL BE MORE UPLIFTING.
Happy Easter
XO, S