Do you keep a food journal?

Yeah, I am down to 13%!   I dropped 1.5% in a week.  That is pretty exciting!  I am learning very quickly that the Bikini division is a little more forgiving than Figure.  Actually, a lot but it doesn’t matter.  When you are competing you are determined to make sure you do your best.  I actually can’t believe that it is the end of January already!   The show is going to be here before I know it and this week I am on a mission to find “the suit.”

Overall, I have been feeling pretty good lately.  I can’t tell you how much GOOD SOLID sleep is to your training!  There have been a few restless nights the past couple of weeks and my body could REALLY feel it.  Luckily, I was able to get back on track quickly.  The diet has been going well since I have traveled a bit I have had to improvise my diets here and there but I have been able to keep up and eat clean!  It is funny the looks you get while on an airplane and  you pull a whole chicken breast out of your bag while everyone else is snacking on peanuts, cookies or pretzels!

I LOVE to watch people and there was a woman traveling who caught my eye.  She ordered 2 vodka’s asked for double of all the snacks and then proceeded to pull out homemade peanut butter crackers (YUMMY!) and trail mix.  I sat there and was thinking well she probably didn’t eat dinner…Then I thought well actually she probably did but she didn’t eat the right things so that is why she was still hungry!  Several times I thought to myself I wonder if she knows what she is putting in her body and how many calories she is really consuming in eating the snacks she did!  And the most important question of all….Does she really care?!

After my quick trip to New York for Boogie Box training (which is SO awesome) I was going to sit down with a group of girls who come to Keep It Tight Fitness and talk to them about nutrition.  I was determined to let them know how to get on track and do it fairly quickly!  We reviewed their food journals they had been keeping and went over some quick fixes.  I put them on a plan and let me tell you,  they came to class on Wednesday and they were talking about how they couldn’t believe how many calories were in this or that and how they thought twice about what they were going to eat and along with how much they were going to eat!  My reminder to them was take baby steps and remember you are going in the right direction, log your food (all of your food) and drinks and hold each other accountable!  I know I sound like a broken record but having a support system to help you get through your training process is key to success.  And finally don’t beat yourself up if you get off track, get back on!  Challenge yourself by keeping a journal to log your workouts and your diet it might really help.

I know all of this is easier said than done…I should try listening to myself sometimes HAHA!  I love having the opportunity to share my knowledge and help all these wonderful women in my life!

Keep It TIght!

Johnnie

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