Chapter 3

Well I just finished Week 2 and am heading into Week 3. I am up two pounds from last week but I'm also starting my cycle (not telling you to be gross or anything just to explain that I (and most women in case you didn't know lol) retain extra water during that time). Most women wouldn't even step on the scale during this week but I wanted to know for record keeping purposes. I'm starting to feel stronger during my workouts although this week I'm feeling yucky and bloated and I want to eat everything in sight! (Not gonna lie I've had a couple bad treats 🍪😱 but I'm not perfect and it's life haha). Despite the scale being up I'm starting to be able to see results. I even went shopping this weekend and got a couple size Medium tops and fit into a size 8 pant!(at Old Navy)

(Photos are from Day 1 to end of week 2)

For the sake of pushing harder and maximizing results I have a new workout plan as well as a new macro plan that my cousin's  wonderfuuuuuuul fitness friend Miles put together for me. This is what this coming week (and further weeks if there's no more plan tweaking) will look like 

Going to be cutting back a bit on the cardio and adding in another day of weights as well as incorporating more protein into my diet. (Not saying this is a plan everyone should follow, each person is different and their plan should be too, this is just what I'm doing 😁)

I did get my grocery shopping and meal planning done and this is what this week will include:

Going to be making pesto pasta with zucchini noodles (I LOVE ZOODLES 😍) I bought this spiralizer off of Amazon. You can use it to make anything from apple chips to veggie noodles. It's amazing!!! 💗

Weighing things out to get a more accurate measurement 

Mine is the one on the right (the bf wanted a spicier version haha so his is mango habanero sausage in a buffalo sauce w/the zoodles) 

I also made more buffalo chicken (bc I LOVEEEEE IT!!! 😍) lol most days it will be in the form of a sandwich on an everything bagel thin but on my low carb cycle day I'll be adding it into a salad 😁

Also switching out my nightly cottage cheese for casein shakes (although I might like the cottage cheese better lol) 

Aside from my own personal challenge I've been honored by being asked to be apart of organizing a weight loss challenge at my home gym Wardance! I'll be providing the details when they're a little more concrete but whether you're local and can physically participate or will just be participating in spirit I think it will be a great way to help motivate each other and keep each other on track! 😊

That's all for now folks. As always thanks for tuning in and if you're not following me on Instagram yet (JBuckle87) do it! 😘