Well it’s 62 days till the Northern Competition. 62 more days of Johnnie having to cut some of her favorite things out of her diet. It is not easy. Even though I still have Better Than Peanut Butter daily, I have to say it’s the worst thing I eat and it’s not even bad for me. My diet these days consist of protein pancakes (cottage cheese, egg whites, oatmeal, & protein powder), turkey chili, turkey meatloaf, baked chicken breast, steamed veggies, baked tilapia, and on occasion baked salmon for the omega 3′s. I may have a salad if we go out to dinner…….with, you guessed it. Chicken or fish on top! I am getting so sick of chicken. My kids ordered a pizza the other night and it was all I could do to not scarf down a few pieces.
But I did make a commitment to stick to this high protein/low carb/low fat diet till March 27th and see where that gets me. I pretty much stick to that at all times anyway but with much more variety and some cheat days. I have noticed a huge difference in my arms and also some in my stomach. So thanks to Johnnie training to compete in the Northern, I have been much more disciplined with the nutrition side of things! I have even been sticking to it when I’m out of town which is HUGE!! I plan on getting my fat measured again in 2 weeks to see where I’m at. And of course I will keep you posted!
With that all being said, I just want to say how proud I am of Johnnie . She has really been through some difficult times over the past year and has been coping with the loss of her mother which she was so close to. Most people would have gone the other direction and given up on any fitness or nutrition goals. But Johnnie has made a commitment to go the other direction. She has focused all of her attention on her fiance, her job at Keep It Tight Fitness, and her own personal journey with Project Raw. It takes amazing strength to power through when your heart is still broken.
So I dedicate this blog to Johnnie. I am so proud of her commitment to our girls, her commitment to herself, and the strength she has proceeded with, which I’m sure was instilled in her by her mother.
Johnnie, you are am amazing woman. I love you dearly. Thank you for your smiles even on the tough days. This year will be an amazing one!
~Melissa
Johnnie
Melissa
You both are so lucky to have each other as supports in your lives. Hold onto that and find strength in each other to get you through the difficult times. I know how it is to lose your mother and it is hard, one of the hardest things I have gone through and I went into a state of depression where I just laid on the couch and didn’t do anything for a while. Then my husband made me get up and do something. So, it is good that Johnnie has a distraction while she is grieving. It is helping her through this hard time.
Keep it up Johnnie, you are looking GREAT and you will ROCK the Northern.
Kerri
What a great, inspiring blog post! It is true – Johnnie has been doing an amazing job. We are all so proud of her for being so strong and consistent over these past few months. It shows that you can do anything you set your mind to. Both you, Melissa, and Johnnie are wonderful people, wonderful trainers and have so much to look forward to this year and the ones that follow!