Fat Mommy to Fit Mommy

I LOVE B!

Wow, what a difference. She is so technical (as am I) and she never took her eyes off of me once during the workout. She actually took the time to explain every muscle group we were working, and what the benefits to strengthening said muscle group was. She is also extremely encouraging - there is no "if" about B. She is all "it WILL happen".

She is also not afraid to laugh at herself, or at me (like when I sadly informed her that I couldn't do a certain stretch because my fat was getting in the way...we both cracked up over that one: "are you serious?" she asked "abso-fucking-lutely" I replied, and we got hysterical)

She actually wants to work with me 3 times per week... but I had to kybosh that idea. I only paid for 12 (well, 14 really) sessions, and I need them to last at least 3 months. So we're meeting once more this week (Friday) since she's on holidays the next week, and I'm on holidays the week after that.

She set my calories at 2500, which is still a challenge, but she said between 2200-2500 (but warned me to aim for 2500). And so:

Today, for the first time in god-knows how many years, I ate non-low-fat yogurt. SO CREAMY. 160 calories (vs 35 in my low-cal stuff). I'm also allowed regular salad dressing (!!!!!!!!!!!) in small portions, regular mayo in even smaller portions, and lots of nuts and seeds. She's creating a meal plan for me (grocery list and all) this week.

And: Drum roll please:

I gave her my scale. It has been TORMENTING me, and I've been unable to get away from the daily or every 2 day weigh-ins. So I decided, FUCK IT. I'm going to trust my trainer, trust my body, and focus on strength and health.

Feeling much better today: So much so, that I'm posting this horribly embarrassing photo of me (taken just a minute ago, post workout, so excuse the red/purple face and sweat stains on my back I just burned 530 calories baby!). This is the official "Before" photo. The one I'll send to People magazine for their "They Lost Half Their Weight" special.

So, this is what having 3 kids in 5 years + a shameful love for Big Macs + sitting on your ass in a practice room for 6 years of University gets you: (I can't believe I'm posting these)








Once again - I encourage anyone who wants to join in this journey to post their experiences (not neccesarily your photos, I think I might be crazy to do that). Just send me a quick email and I'll add you as a contributer to the blog...

Or, just post in the comment section... Or just read and hopefully you'll find some kind of inspiration or at least a little humour in these posts...

Off to drink a gallon of water and enjoy some real yogurt!