Ending the Blog? Life Update.
- HerestoHealth
- Jan 4, 2020
- 3 min read
January 3, 2020
3 PM
Hello! I have to try to remember how to do this it’s been so long since I’ve blogged…
Where have I been? What have I been up to? Am I going to continue to blog?
All of these questions will be answered- I promise!
Brief Fitness Update
If you’ve read my previous blogs, you know that I competed in my first bikini competition this past October. There were many weeks following that show where I didn’t know whether or not I wanted to compete again mainly because I felt like it wasn’t the healthiest lifestyle (see Prep Diaries: Being Stage Lean). I lost my period, I struggled with my past binge eating disorder, and I really didn’t like the restrictions of having to count macros all the time.
Frankly, I wanted to enjoy my life.
Interestingly enough, it was only a month post show when I realized I really, really missed prep, and I KNEW I wanted to compete again.
"Frankly, I wanted to enjoy my life."
This completely changed my mindset towards my fitness routine and nutrition as I knew I had to build muscle to be better for the next time I stepped on stage. I changed my workouts to those of a power-lifter, started eating even more, and focused completely on strength. My coach incorporated two intuitive eating days a week as well to give me a mental break on tracking. I put on muscle, I put on fat, and I learned to love my body once again.
I’ve since picked my next two shows for 2020 and have...drum-roll please...began my next prep!
As of right now, my first show is April 5th, and I’m currently 13 weeks out. Woot Woot!
Life Update
Since the last time I wrote, we’ve through the holiday season of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve (Happy 2020 everyone!).
I completely and thoroughly enjoyed myself for these holidays and have made wonderful memories with my friends and family. It’s been so nice to stay on track with my fitness goals, yet balance that with the holidays and not being so restrictive.
Throughout the holidays, I became Dora the Explorer for a bit and visited NYC and Philly for a few days as well as my little home town of Elk Lake.
While these were small trips, it was so nice to get out of Pittsburgh for a while...I have to say I miss traveling and have made it a goal for this year to take a real vacation (hopefully out of the United States).
(If anyone would like to sponsor this trip, feel free to email me ;) )
Continuing to Blog?
Because of the start of prep, I will admit that it will be much harder for me to keep up with my weekly blogs (as it was during the holidays).
However, I do still want to continue writing! I think it would be great to give updates on my prep to show how things are in “real time”.
This time around I know more of what to expect and would love to share how my entire journey- both good and bad.
If there are any specific things you’d like me to cover about my prep, comment below! And I’ll do my best to talk about it.
So raise your glass and buckle up, loves! This year is going to be one helluva ride...
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