17/06/2022
Looking back on this photo, I'm proud I stayed the course.
The photos I saw on social media were so inspiring, yet each time I felt motivated enough to start, life would get in my way. Something would need my attention, at home or at work. Or I would look at the scale like a rollercoaster I didn't want to be on and bail, looking for the quickest way to shed the pounds I had gained.
It took me a long time to understand the physiology behind muscle building and somewhere I read that the average woman can add .7 lbs of muscle tissue a year. And along with more muscle comes a tighter and fuller look to the skin, thanks in part to the water and glycogen (stored carbohydrate) muscle cells hold.
Once I started adding muscle, I noticed other cool areas of my life changing and I felt more free.
- I could eat more and there aren’t spikes in my weight the next day
- I was lifting more weight in the gym, not getting bulky, and I could easily pick my kids up off the floor
- More date nights because I wasn't exhausted from doing 2 hours of cardio a day to maintain my weight
- More freedom to let my body just do its thing without micromanaging calories in verse calories out.
- The weirdest part was, the scale was about the same or a tiny bit more, yet I looked way tighter and leaner
The body, life, and freedom you want is within your reach but you need to pick one direction and keep on going. Yo-yo dieting and fixating on the scale only keeps you in loops year after year.
I'm proud I stayed the course. If you want, I can help you do it too.
