Where I Was Is Not Where I Am Now

It is never too late to makeover your metabolism. I want to share with you the unexpected, totally surprising changes that have happened to me this year.

I have always had a love for running. Track in high school and 5-10mi/day in college. I had a VERY difficult time throwing out my first pair of running shoes for all the awesome places they had taken me.

I was always health conscious too but remained the same weight and if I ate Taco Bell late at night with my girls, it would show immediately. I don't know exactly but I am guessing my BMI hovered around 25%

Well, my third year into college, I decided I didn't want to become a school teacher but rather a teacher of health so I transferred to an academy for personal training. While there in 2010, I learned proper technique and form in the weight room and got serious in there.

With that being said, I have been consistently weight training for a good 2 years now and my body has turned into a lean, mean BURNING machine. I have had more cheat days in my competiton prep plan than I can count now just to keep from crossing the border of too lean. (I am a stong believer in strong is sexy, not skinny, ladies!) And I kept leaning out too much.

How much cardio is in my plan now? ZERO. Did I ever think I would be that girl with this problem, definitely not. I STRUGGLED.

Here is my point, everyone is different, not everyone will need to eliminate cardio completely when they go from having to lose to just maintain. So see what works for you, but by using weights/adding muscle and a good nutrition plan, you WILL transform your metabolism. Most importantly, trust the process and give it time! My body did not change over night, it was a process, but it is never too late to give your metabolism a makeover! This I have learned firsthand.

XOXOXO
Kelly