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Devildogs_Doll
Oceanside, California
United States
32 year-old Female
5 feet, 4 inches
Registration Date: Nov 17, 2006
Profile Last Updated: Jul 16, 2010
Last Photo: Mar 28, 2009 |
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Gains
Weight:
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Mostly gained in my upper body.
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Lifestyle
(prior to program):
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Couch Potato.
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| Background: |
Having two babies in two years is tough on the body. Just ask me. I had a baby boy in 2005. Less than 14 months later, I had a baby girl. With my first pregnancy, I tried to eat healthy, but with the 2nd, I was eating McDonald's 2-3 times per week, sometimes more! I shamelessly indulged any craving I had.
After I had my daughter, I remembering sitting and eating a whole bag full of Milky Way Midnights in one sitting. I became thoroughly, completely disgusted with myself, but at the same time, I was making excuses for myself.
"I'm a mom now - it's okay if I'm fat."
"What reason do I have to look good?"
"I've got TWO babies! I'm breastfeeding! My baby has colic! I have no time! I CAN'T!!!"
"I can eat whatever I want. I'm happy this way. Really."
B.S. - I was LAZY!!! "A body at rest tends to stay at rest" - I needed the momentum to get me up and going so I picked up the 'Body For Life' book on my bookshelf. I was no stranger to the program. I did it years ago and saw results almost immediately. Two babies later and I was crying every day, disgusted with myself. I couldn't watch thin girls on TV anymore without feeling this overwhelming rage. It was like a voice screaming, "That used to be ME!!!". I felt like my life was over at 29. I had stalled and all the plans for my life were running out of time. I couldn't have dusted off the 'Body For Life' book any sooner. I had people left and right telling me, "Oh. After two babies you can kiss your body goodbye." but I had SEEN people look like they NEVER had kids who had had babies.
One of my family members is Julie Lohre - a professional fitness competitor who will be competing in the Fitness Olympia in 2007. 5 months after she had her son, she won her IFBB pro card in a figure competition. My other excuse as to why I couldn't get in shape was that I was breastfeeding and my body just seemed to hold onto fat, unlike others I've heard who say the fat just "melted off" while they were breastfeeding. I found out that Julie won her fitness competition when she was still breastfeeding her son and even remarked that the other competitors were shocked to see her breastfeeding her son backstage.
With all my excuses busted, there was only one thing to do. Pick my butt up off the couch and DO IT!!! So I am. And I'm confident I'm going to look and feel the best I've ever looked and felt. I was halfway through my first challenge, when I legitimately hurt my back doing incline sit-ups. It got me down for a while, but I'm picking myself back up and going to commit fully to Challenge #2. I loosely followed BFL for the rest of the 1st challenge, due to not being able to lift heavy weights without pain. I picked up the weights again to start Challenge #2 with absolutely no pain! Keep your fingers crossed for me that my back holds out. I'm going for it again. No turning back. |
| Goals: |
3rd challenge (began 6/6/2010): We have moved overseas to Japan and it's been a really taxing process. I haven't exercised in ages. I'm in a fat spiral and the pounds have started accumulating again. For the most part, I've done well in maintaining my success from the last challenge, but it's time to get back on the ball.
2nd challenge: To lost 5-10 lbs. of fat and gain muscle. Going for those abs this time...I can see a four-pack and I know the other 2 are in there!
1st challenge: To lose 15-20 lbs. and gain muscle. |
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