the ugly side.

I get alot of questions about weightloss, as expected. Questions about supplements, dieting, workouts. I appreciate each and every question I get. At the end of the day the answer usually stays the same. Eat healthy, work hard, and dont give up. There's really nothing else to it but that. I do understand its much easier said than done. I suppose people expect to see huge results after a week or so, which in some cases is true. Its really not that easy though. For me, it took 28 weeks (7 months) the first time, and well, Im currently on month 8 of hard work and have just begun to see visible changes again. At the end of the day the only thing I didnt do was stop. Just keep going, keep working, it may not be in a week or even a month, but eventually things will start to happen. Knowing that should be enough motivation to keep anybody going. Aside from the physical, exercise and diet also keep you HEALTHY and thats what it should really be about. Living longer, breathing easier, being strong.

My story's a little different ofcourse. I want to compete, so my dieting and workout ethic has to be amped up times ten. Ive had to sacrifice more than just my favorite foods for this passion of mine. My social life has taken a toll, sometimes my grades begin to drop. I rock these dark circles around my eyes 7 days a week, and my hair, it lives in a hair tie! Atleast I've saved on hair products and make up. ha. I feel like its worth it though. So what if I cant stay out past midnight or dare I say have to be single for a few more months. Yes, even those relationships get put on the backburner while I'm training, I haven't learned how to juggle that part of my life combined with countless hours in the gym, working, sleeping, eating every 3 hours. Yea, not alot of room for a boyfriend in there.

The only pretty thing about my lifestyle is that final product. Walking on that stage in the heels, hair done, lashes on. Getting to that stage isn't pretty at all. I love my friends that have stuck around though. I've lost a few on the way, but the ones that stuck around are perhaps the only real ones I've had. Oh and my family, they may as well be my second trainers because when Im home they do what they can to keep me on my diet. For example, shrimp stuffed bacon wrapped jalapenos on Easter minus the bacon and the cheese! Thank God for family.