Progress photos

happy Friday everyone. I think I have said before that I am finding the pre competition diet a bit of a struggle. Just in case you don't remember, the short version of my rant is "I don't like fish and am allergic to egg whites so what am I supposed to eat for protein.....oh ya chicken. Chicken, chicken, chicken... Have I mentioned too thst I am on the fence about chicken too. Some of the frozen varieties are loaded with crap, sodium, soy, sugar and other stuff I can't pronounce. And lately I have found that the quality of fresh chicken has been lousy too. Even buying the "good"stuff I found very badly cleaned chicken. If it looks good enough for me to buy it is still a crap shoot and quite often it has been tough, no matter how it's cooked. For a picky eater like me it makes it tough to eat the protein I need. BUT then yesterday my trainer took some pictures of my back while I was working out. Well, now I'm super stoked to keep this ball rolling! I couldn't believe that what I was seeing belonged to me. My back looked big and strong and I could see muscles, yes actual muscles. It was awesome. It's not the most perfect but it is a work in progress. Now I'm super excited to keep working. It is so hard to believe to me that I have gone from a 300+ pound couch potato to someone considering a competition, not just dreaming about it, ACTUALLY GOING FOR IT! Holy crap! I think sometimes I should pinch myself but all I have to do is move and my sore muscles remind me ........ TTYL....

Now what?

Happy Tuesday everyone!

I know it's been awhile since I have blogged but I have had alot on my mind and haven't been too successful at organizing my thoughts to get words out the ends of my fingers onto the keyboard.

It has been a crazy week in Kathi world, crazier than  usual.After much consideration and soul searching I decided that I wanted to phase myself out of personal training at a gym I have been working with over the past 2 years.  It was a tough decision to make but I feel such a sense of relief now that it has been communicated.  I will still be teaching classes there, just not training my clients there.  There is alot for me to do to make the transition and it is very exciting and scary at the same time, but I'm ready.  If you or someone you know is looking for a personal trainer/coach in the Victoria area, give me a call or check out my website.  www.inspiredfitness.ca.

Last week as well my trainer changed my diet to promote some weight loss over the next few weeks.  Can you say boring?  It has been really tough on many levels.  I am a very picky eater and allergic to egg albumen (white) so it's been interesting.  More on that tomorrow..........