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Overall Goal: This former big girl did it! I rocked the stage! 1 st novice, 1st masters, 1st overall tall, followed by taking the over all title! That's right, I got my pro card!
Fit Status:
let loose for a week, uncontroled eating and no workouts does NOT do the body good!
Motivation Level: 9/10
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Sex:
Female
Age:
35
Location:
Maryland, United States
Occupation:
Happily Married Mother of 2 , AFPA Certified Group Fitness Instructor / studying for my ISSA PT Certification
Personal Website:
Primary Gym:
College:
High School:
When I Started:
Feb, 2006
How I Started:
I needed to lose weight, started working out at home then Hubby bought me a gym membership and i have been hooked ever since.
Why I Love It:
I KNOW 1st hand now what working out can do for ones mind and body. I started out at 220lbs,41% BF and a size 18. Now i am 140,19%BF and size 4, and hoping to still be going down.
Update: I am now 131 size 2 and getting Body fat tested today!!!! body fat was tested and according to that I am 14.3%, so I am happy! It's only a number but I just wanted to make sure its still dropping!
Update: still 1lbs away from losing 95lbs, weight 126lbs size 2 (sometimes 0) and body fat tested this AM at 9.1%, again not to into the # but just making sure its going down.
Weight and Body fat are up a tad, but I am happy. I hit my goal of 95lbs gone but like the "fuller" look on me so I am up just a few lbs and 2% in Body fat. Like this much better!
July 2009 update:This was a tough year for me mentally and physically. I Signed on with a fantastic trainer (jpfit) for a few months who got my body to where I didn't think possible..I was on my way to the stage and couldn't hang so i backed out. I was tired, my muscles were cramping and I mentally as a former big girl didn't picture myself as even close to stage ready, but looking back now..I was crazy to think that! I learned a lesson through that though..To never compare yourself to others! Be the best you! Not self doubt because someone is progressing faster or has better arm definition! Rock out who you are!!!
I stoped my training w/JP and proceded to try every thing out there as far as workouts or eating plans and all I did is make myself sick! Killed it with weights, cardio and teaching my classes and never listened to my body, until I was so sick and in Johns hopkins for 4 days.. I became hypoglycemic, didn't know and just kept pushing my body which in turn pushed back and flared my Celiac disease, so whatever my food intake was my body didn't absorb any of the nutrients..I was a mess! After a few weeks of feeling sorry for myself, i got back at it and with the help of JPFit I got back on track the healthy way...I learned my lesson and am going it alone now as I have to learn for myself.(many thanks to JPFIT for such an amazing job! He knows his stuff!!!) I am starting back at leaning down now from a healthy 144lbs, its hard mentally to know that I weight that, but Im still a size 4 and better yet Im happy! Yes, I have to start leaning out cause I wan't to show this hard earned muscle off, but I have my eye on a contest date in the future so until I have to start prep for my contest prep...lol! I am just going to be happy and healthy! And this time as long as my body lets me, I WILL MAKE THE STAGE!!!
How I Stay Motivated:
Seeing my body change, and knowing that it's me that's making that happen!!!!
I love the saying..."nothing tastes as good as skinny feels!" Sometimes I have to disagree though, cause Peanut M&M's taste pretty darn good!!!!!
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This former big girl did it! I rocked the stage! 1 st novice, 1st masters, 1st overall tall, followed by taking the over all title! That's right, I got my pro card!
Because she did it! She set her sights on what she wanted and she acheived it. Better yet, she motivates others by sharing her story and is proof that it can be done.
I FINALLY made it to the stage! This past saturday I competed in the USBF baltimore natural pro/am and if you can believe it I made a clean sweep of it all, even taking the title of MS USBF Figure Pro... Wow... still hard for me to believe! Especially knowing where i came from!
Thanks for the add I am not sure that I will compete again..I enjoyed it but I am not sure its for me in the long run are you planning on another show yet !?!
I am NPC/IFBB, but my trainer wants me to change federations to a ALL natural. No matter how hard I work in the federation that I am in now I will not get to where I need to without chemical assistance. I will listen to my trainer and go to a natural. I will compete this next April in a Pro qualifier and then let my trainer pick a show from there. I am excited and he thinks I will do well. I am thrilled to know you and I KNOW that our pathes will cross "again" in "person". Love Kim
What Federation did you win your Pro-card...IFBB or which one? Are you competing in ALL NATURALS? Was your show a National? I will be competing in a few out of state comps...maybe I will see you next season. Id like to stay in touch!!!
Haha yup, we can now compete in the IFPA as professionals. That sounds like a good lineup! I am actually going to take some planned time off of competition so I can try and put on some size. I figure I found the diet that gets me really shredded for shows, so now I just gotta pack on some mass!
I will be taking off till 2011, time to have a life for a lil while and give this old body a rest. lol Plan on attending some shows and judging as well in the OCB, USBF and possibly NPC.
congrats hun! I am SOOOO proud of you! I have been struggling lately but you have totally reminded me that it IS possible..thanks luv. happy turkey day!
Was great meeting you as well, sorry we didn't get the chance to talk more backstage, but your hands were full with all the trophies!! lol Well Done !!
