I’m back friends! It has been 4 weeks since I last updated the blog about my fitness journey. I stopped counting my macros & calories and tried to practice the same habits but I see now it really makes a difference keeping track of my carbs, protein and fats. When losing weight its necessary to keep track of all your macros but my focus to lose weight changed to a focus on maintaining my weight. Why? I had to take a break to allow my body to get use to the new weight. It is very important to do this when losing weight because if you lose too much weight, too fast, it wont last long. I also started adding heavier weights in my workouts and working out daily. I gained 3 lbs in this process but lost body fat,which is great, but still  my mind likes to go back to old programming of negative self talk because of what the scale says. I start to look at myself and can go into a negative thought process if I don’t stop it right away.

Food is not thy enemy but my thoughts make it so. Food is neither good nor bad; it’s a matter of how a person reacts to the thoughts and emotions about how they eat. Whenever I gain weight it starts to give me anxiety about food. This is something I have had to work on my whole life. The truth is food is my friend and it helps my beautiful body have the energy to do all the things I love but my thoughts have told me otherwise in the past. I am very good at catching those thoughts now and quickly changing them. It takes a lot of effort just like working out but the more I do it the better I become. No matter what I am exactly where I need to be as so are you. This is where I am today!

The number on the scale can play tricks on your mind. Just because the number goes up does not mean it is always bad. I have been lifting heavy weights and eating more calories to maintain my weight. This resulted in less body fat and inches off my weight, so all good things! This week I will begin to cut my calories again and start tracking my macros to start losing weight again. After 4 weeks of stabilizing my weight I am ready to level up. I am proud of where I am today and look forward to pushing through these next couple weeks. My goal is to get to 150 before I take another break, then again focus on maintaining the new weight. All good things come to those who wait. There are no shortcuts in this process if you want to do it right!

New Workout Schedule:

Monday: Chest, Triceps, Abs, Cardio

Tuesday: Legs, Abs, Cardio

Wednesday: Back, Biceps, Abs, Cardio

Thursday: Cardio 45 Minutes

Friday: Rest

Saturday: Legs & Abs

Sunday: Cardio & Stretch

Keeping following my weekly workouts on IG & YT Stories. Love you so much for being my inspiration. I love reading all your messages and comments, they truly keep me going!