WEEK 1

HEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLOOOOOOO!
I missed you guys! LOL!
Well - 1 WEEK DOWN BABY!

Woohoo! My week was S T R O N G!
NUTRITION:
Ok - so my nutrition doesnt change all that much from day to day - clean all the way with variations of lean protein and veggies. I ate pretty much 100% except for 1 night where I went out for dinner with my boyfriend. I ate white fish and had a couple of spoonfuls of sticky date pudding (yum) but didnt have the urge to keep eating and went home feeling guilt free and satisfied!
I can honestly say my body is feeling the benefits of this style of eating. My body feels GOOD! I have tried so many 'diets' - hate that word - from Atkins to carb overload! - but I have finally found a way that works best for me. I may have a bowl of oats some mornings or a piece of fruit mid morning - NATURAL - I DO NOT miss all the supplements which were once prescribed to me!!! Cottage cheese/ protein powder/ carb cycling and cardio twice a day! WTF! Talk about wearing yourself to the ground! If anyone tells you having no carbs in your diet is bad - well yep it is - but look CLOSELY at the types of carbs you are digesting! I know my body reacts better to the carbs from yummy green veggies & salad than rice cakes and brown rice - and also the reduction in dairy (WTF is cottage cheese anyway??) I look back at my previous programs with previous trainers and no wonder I couldnt maintain my results! But...its all a learning curve...and its all personal - what works for one person MAY NOT work for another!!! And those who dont believe in my nutrition choices - I DONT CARE - I feel the best I ever have - and getting results which I KNOW I CAN MAINTAIN - which is the clincher - FOR LIFE NOT JUST 12 WEEKS SEE YA LATER WHATEVER!Look closely at the person you are 'trusting' with your health - my biggest thing is if that person is a POSITIVE PERSON - if they have signs of jealousy towards others/make you feel uncomfortable for asking questions/are not getting results themselves - DONT EVEN GO THERE! The person who is guiding you should be PROFESSIONAL - someone who has experience/qualifications and who is genuinely interested in your progress DO YOUR RESEARCH . - ask questions - speak to their previous clients and feel 100% in your heart - and then you WILL get the results you want - but most importantly you will MAINTAIN THEM FOR LIFE! ;-)

TRAINING:
OK - weight training makes my heart skip a beat. I am currently doing 4 sessions a week - MON/TUE & THUR/FRI - and this week I continued to 'up' my weights. I have really started to visualize the muscle I am using and I say in my head 'COMMITMENT is the key' - I also visualise what I want my body to look like - which is pretty important when Im doing crunches - ABS ABS ABS!!! AAAAGHR! It hurt to laugh on friday - ha (ouch) !! I am doing a lot of shoulder work in my current program - I even did an exercise which was completely new to me - a shoulder roll! - um Rae - OH MY GOD!!! LOL! Just like nutrition - find someone who will PERSONALISE a weight program for you - rather than someone who just spits out a template - make your goals very clear to them and get them to EXPLAIN what the hell you are supposed to be doing! Find someone who you can SPEAK with - this is very important - combine communication with email and the phone - this combination is has worked really well for me - obviously meeting face to face is the best but as I dont trust anyone locally I opted for someone interstate. Being able to HEAR the persons voice has helped me immensely - I tried just communicating via email (which I know works really well for some) but it wasnt until I spoke with my Trainer on the phone did I hear the caring in his voice. This guy wants me to succees more than me!!! haha Remember YOU are in control of your health and fitness and YOU need to be certain this person wants the best for you. If face-to-face and telephone is just not an option - READ AND ANALYSE their emails/blogs etc VERY CAREFULLY - if their is ANY HINT OF NEGATIVITY (bitchiness/jealousy/rudeness)- THROW THEM IN THE BIN WITH YOUR WHITE SUGAR CUBES!! They have NO PLACE in your health & fitness goals!!

MINDSET
As you can tell I AM VERY FOCUSED at the moment and I have made it obvious that NOONE should pull you away from achieving your goals. I am not competing but I am striving for the 'ULTIMATE ME' - have clear goals and make it clear THAT YOU WONT TAKE SHIT from others - particularly those that make you question yourself or things that you know should be done in another way. Everyone needs guidance - but if you have the slightest 'strange feeling' in your gut - walk away. NEGATIVE TRAINERS will sap energy and dilute enthusiasm. Surround yourself with positive people as this will reinforce your own positive thought patterns. Find the right Trainer/Coach/Mentor for you - someone who will push you in the most POSTIVE direction - POSITVITY IS THE KEY TO ALL SUCCESS!

Speak to you all again next week - cant wait to visit all your blogs tonight!!!! BIG KISSES! XXX

A movie I watched this week - 'WERE GONNA RIZE NO MATTER WHAT - THE SKY IS THE LIMIT!'


On my IPOD:
Call On Me by Eric Prydz