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Overall Goal: Gain some serious deisel and become 11% body fat. That's legit.
Fit Status:
Trying to get back to that hustle. Time to love me some me again :)
Motivation Level: 8/10
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Erica
Sex:
Female
Age:
23
Location:
Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation:
Student
Personal Website:
Primary Gym:
College:
High School:
When I Started:
Jan, 2008
How I Started:
I wanted to shed some extra pounds for my rugby season, and a friend of mine who is a body builder really set me up with a great plan that helped me see results quickly (even though I didn't follow it to a tee all the time! oops!). His obsession with working out kind of rubbed off on me and now I'm addicted to it.
Why I Love It:
My performance on the field has radically improved, and I am feeling much more secure about myself. I was never the kind of girl that got the "you look so skinny" compliments until now, and I absolutely love them. I kind of took a break from it for a while, and it was really easy in that time to lose my self-confidence. Working out helps me love me, which is really important mentally to get you where you want to be in life. :)
How I Stay Motivated:
Rugby practice motivates me more than anything else, but if I feel like I'm slacking, fitness magazines and gym literature (muscle & fitness HERS and Women's Health) are a huge help. Not only can I see what I want to look like, but I love to read and learn, so it makes me all the more anxious to try things out!
Gain some serious deisel and become 11% body fat. That's legit.
Goal (Long):
I got into a relationship a while back with a guy I thought would be really supportive of my fitness goals, because he had a lot of his own I thought could really compliment mine. He sort of, I guess you could say, put my goals down and told me what I was doing was stupid (not in so many words, but with him I learned you always have to read between the lines). So, I stopped. I gave up on myself because it suited what he wanted for me. I loved him, and I thought that all love required some semblance of sacrifice or compromise (he most obviously didn't). My self-confidence really plummeted and I gradually began to really just hate myself. He noticed, too, and added insult to injury. We went through a devastating break up (for me, anyway). I layed around in my sorrow for a while, but once I realized that being without him didn't kill me and wouldn't kill me, I remembered that I needed to take care of myself, physically, mentally and spiritually. One thing he said to me during our last few weeks really struck a chord after he left, "What the hell happened to you? You used to be all about the hustle and hustling hard, and confident and strong. Where is that person?" And he was right. How could I let who I was go away like that and fade inside myself? So, I thought of new goals. Get back to the hustle, get back to loving myself, and do a f*cking show already. Stop talking about it and actually DO it. It was what I wanted for so long before him, and I wanted it more than ever after because it meant that I was real again. That's my long term goal. To be real and love myself again, because I deserve it.
Weight Goal:
I want to LOSE 30 lb
Bodyfat Goal:
11%
Upcoming Contest:
Anyone know of any, say the end of september, beginning of october close to the PA area?
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thanks so much! My last show I plaqced 4th behind soft chicks and this time they were practically bodybuilders. I keep hoping the next show I will come in just right....its like gambling and so addicting. I do want to be more diesel too....I want to look like I can put you in a nice headlockmand make you cry.....hahaaaaaa
wooow Erica you have an incredibly slender physique, your hard work has paid off, hope you continue to reach all your goals and maintain your stunning figure. Happy training :O)
