Happy dance

Today's post is a big time celebration for me. I've been on my journey for about three years now and man have I struggled. July of 2016 I hit my lowest weight in a long time at 126, I was training extra hard as I had a 2-weeks mexican beach vacation. I was feeling amazing. On my trip I ended up getting sick, not being able to eat for about 6 full days and lost weight and muscle mass unbelievably. When I got back to the states I decided to take a break from clean eating. For two years STRAIGHT I had been eating ONLY clean. I had no cheat meals, no breaks, no sweets, and frankly I was sick and tired of eating that way; so I stopped. I began slowly adding treats here and there and before I knew it, I was up to 144 lbs. In 5 months, I gained 18 lbs. It was not as noticeable, but I felt it. Starting the last week of December I decided I wanted to change my body again. It's been a little under a month and I'm down about 5 lbs. I'm happier than ever. Because I'm eating what I want, in moderation, I'm lifting heavier than before, AND I'm still cutting weight. I don't think I've ever been this proud of myself when it has come to my fitness journey. I would be happy at 130 lbs, but I'm aiming for 125-128 lbs by June, without having to deprive myself of anything. I've learned to incorporate the foods I love into my daily intake. It's not easy and honestly when I stepped on the scale at 144 last month, I was heart broken. I felt like I back tracked everything I had worked for in the past three years. Now, I'm excited. I feel like I FINALLY have control over my body again and I cannot wait till June. I'm debating on posting pictures of January to June but have not decided yet. It's all about consistency and learning to listen to your body. 

Today's workout:

Barbell lunges:

4X12 reps per leg

Sled push: 

4 sets add 10 lbs per set

Tire flip: superset with sprints

4 sets

Box jumps:

4X10 

Super 

Kettle bell swings

4X20 

Cardio:

Spin bike 25 mins