Welcome to my little corner of the fitness world! My "About Me" section goes into more detail as to why this blog exists, but I am really looking forward to sharing my ideas, tips and my personal journey with you!
Please follow me for some great recipes and tips, to be posted throughout the weekend as a part of my "Motivate Your Bat Self" series. It's so hard to stay on track on the weekends, and very easy to lose focus of your fitness goals. I have just a hard a time as anyone else with this, which is why I feel like we could all maybe use a bit of motivation on the weekends to help keep us moving in the right direction...even on a Sunday. Tomorrow I will be posting a recipe for a Cobweb Pizza that is so easy and healthy that it must be magical. I mean, under 250 calories kind of magic! Stay tuned for that, but first I just want to post my first log, or diary.
March 27th 2015
While this certainly is not the start of my fitness journey (I've been involved in fitness and exercise since I was a teenager), it is the start of a new chapter in my journey. Around 3 months ago I started to focus on bodybuilding. I got to my heaviest weight in December. I am 5'6" and weighed in at 160 pounds. Sure, a lot of that is muscle from years of regular exercise, but some of it is surely fat. I developed some poor eating habits, combined with a stagnant desk job, and a slowing metabolism which all contributed to my weight peak. I don't lose weight nearly as quickly as I used to, in fact, I have been seriously trying to lose weight for over a year with no avail.
With all of this being said, I needed to make a change. I had been lean and toned my whole life, and this new-found muffin top is not my friend. Weight-lifting is by far my FAVORITE form of exercise. I love the feeling of physical and mental strength. Although I am aware that bodybuilding is not the quickest way to lose weight, I want that muscular, strong, lean body and the strong mind that comes from that hard work. Since starting bodybuilding in December, I had gained a lot of muscle but wasn't really seeing any fat loss, or weight loss, until two weeks ago. What did I start doing two weeks ago that was different? Fruit. Lots and lots of fruit. Also, eating 1-2 raw meals per day. In two weeks, I have lost 3 pounds and am starting to feel like less of a stuffed sausage in my clothing due to my gain in muscle tone. This is where I am today, at 157 pounds. I still have 22 pounds to reach my goal weight, but this is my reality at the moment.
I will try to post weekly photo updates of my progress. I am also keeping track of my Daily Stats on the sidebar on the right hand side of this page. Thank you for following my journey! I would love to hear about your own fitness goals and ideas that have worked for you. Until next time, Batlings...
~Pixy
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