Yes, this is my before nutrition photo.  Taken 5 weeks ago. And the top is after.  After being on a meal plan for 5 weeks.  Finally I am seeing the results I want… 

In April of 2009 I began what would quickly become my new addiction (translation…I love it!): strength training!!!  From the beginning I have committed to 5 days a week of really good workouts.  Went right to the ‘man zone’ and never left!  A year into it I was still not seeing these amazing results I desired, so I changed gyms.  Went from big box gym to smaller gym, personal training program, and continued to hit it hard. And still the scale would not budge, and my body fat was relentless.  There were changes in my body, I was building muscle, I could feel it.  But not enough for the training I was doing. 

5 weeks ago I met my nutritionist.  We started a dialogue, he was a fountain of information, and before I knew it I was on a meal plan.  It included eating 6 times a day and a variation of high carb days, medium carb days, and low carb days to correlate with my workouts.  So, I followed it.  He insisted I take before pics and weekly progress pics.  So I did.

The pictures tell the story.  Every week I take pics and every week I am blown away by what I see.  When I started working out people said “Nutrition is 75% of the equation.” I wasn’t ready to hear it. 

Now I know it is true.  I have lost 5 pounds, I have dropped body fat, and I have lost inches in 5 weeks that I didn’t lose in over a year. I know if I am looking forward to taking pics of myself we are in a good place!! A very good place.

So off to the gym I go!!  I have a back to build and triceps to work over!! :)