Fitness.
It's a love.
I try to have new goals.
Ran for years. Tried to get faster. Entered races to keep my motivation up. Pushed myself to run harder, faster .. longer. Found mud runs. Obstacles races. Road races. Trail runs. I don't run for fun... I run to win.
Then hired a personal trainer. To gain muscle. Didn't know how to use any piece of equipment in the gym if it didn't have a motor. He schooled me (by schooled that also means he took $1,000's of mula out of my babies mouths ... or I did .. whatever) on muscle groups, how to use them ... really - it was most valuable information. But there came a point where I had to tell him I could no longer be a paying client. A gym break-up .. of sorts. My kids were tired of peanut butter and jelly while their mom got buff. And really .. if I didn't learn all I needed in 7 months ...I needed more help than a personal trainer could give me.
During that time I bulked up quite a bit. I think my voice dropped a decimal and I was starting to develop an adam's apple.
Whoa .. man arm and lat ...slllooowww down Alana...
That's one of my problems. Everything I do is in excess. All out. No one get in my way. I wish I could call it determination but it's more like obsessive compulsiveness. Mix that with my ADHD and game over. I'm sure there are meds out there that would help me with my issues .. but honestly ... sometimes my issues benefit me. Not others .. but me. I'm not selfish either.
So .. now .... over the running obsession ... over the build bulky muscle obsession ... so it's time for something new. I would like to be lean and tone. Please and thank you. I would like to have my abs look like rocks .. and feel like steel. While still being lean and tone. Is this too much to ask for? I think not. This is a stretch .. but I MAY (may.. maybe .. might .. perhaps .. maybe not .. I don't know ..) even enter a competition. Cause .. you know ... it's not for fun .. I wanna win something too.
Blogging this also makes me accountable. I think I'll give updates as I progress. What foods/menu ideas/recipes/exercises I discover ... it's always nice to share. Success stories usually motivate me into action. If I've publicly announced a goal ... I'll be damned if I don't accomplish it.
Because I'm not going to pay a personal trainer at this point ... I'm going to do it on my own. Which I'm feeling good about. I found this GREAT FABULOUS AWESOME website that gives free work outs you can watch and copy .. it's mostly HIT (high intensity training). Bodyrock.tv. Obsessed with this site. Check it at least twice a day. For the past 60 days I've done their program. Probably the first time I've ever followed an exercise program so closely. Mostly they consist of 12 min intervals. You use a timer. 12 minutes of death. Sweat pores off. Which for me .. tells me I'm actually working myself pretty good. But because I am who I am .. I usually go through the workouts twice and do bonus abs a few times through as well. Obsessive. Extreme.
The second part of getting my abs to set off metal detectors in airports ... is diet. I've always known this .. but didn't really care. Because donuts rule. But I am determined. So that means clean eating has been introduced to my diet. I don't love it ... but I love the results. Also discovered another form of protein that I can actually digest instead of whey protein. It's pea protein.
It tastes like cat ass .. but really - is it supposed to taste good? But it's got a GREAT profile and it's pure.
I'm excited about this new phase of my exercise/diet part of my life. So far .. so good .. with a few slips now and then (okay ... so I caved on the donut two days ago .. but it was ONE and not SIX).
These pics were taken about a month ago. Calling these before. I'm giving myself until May to obtain my goal.
because this is my goal ... (lisa marie from bodyrock)
My abs last week (so iphone pics aren't the best) ... looks like the bottom half needs a little work ...
I. CAN. DO. THIS..... minus the donut and cookies. With the help of ....
(I just now noticed the candy jar in the background. awesome.)
and ...
patience ... which I lack. But I figure where I lack in patience I'll make up with obsessive determination.
Bring it on OCD ... let's do this!!!
5 comments:
holy cow!!! I'ld settle for thighs that didn't touch and a belly that didn't sag!!
seriously couldn't tell the difference from your pics and Lisa Marie's. I think you've already reached your goal!
So when you decided to go all out and do the obsessive fat diet let me know, I can give you some pointers... I won't charge you cuz your my friend.
Holy smoking' hot abs!! And (apparently it's not just me) I am pretty sure there is no difference between your "before" pics, and your goal pic...Just saying, you look amazing, I'd do ya. No wait, that is NOT what I meant to say...You know what I mean :) Good luck, though! Can't wait to see your for real "after"s!
I've been looking for a way to get some rock hard abs myself, without changing my diet. It has not worked so far...
Holy crap, your abs are AWESOME!!! And I say this as a man who hasn't had any abs since I was about 18 years old.
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