Alright, alright... a few of you have suggested I start a journal on here. I keep one on my computer anyway, so I figure, might as well just cut n paste my workouts and meals into this, and pepper it with the rants, comments, and more rants, with which I pepper everyone else's threads. Though, why anyone would subject themselves to my ramblings is beyond me!
So here goes, a quick reintroduction, I guess:
This whole thing started because I wanted to look good in a bikini -- and believe me I still want that. But it has become something bigger. I already know I will look good in a bikini, so I almost consider that goal achieved. But the overall goal, that takes a lifetime to maintain, and that's what I'm striving for.
I should note: In July, I took a personal trainer certification course and am now certified. That means shit since I'm not really working as a trainer (yet). It something I did for myself. I wanted to "know" what the trainers know. The class was pretty hard, it was two months long, but it wasn't anything I hadn't already read before. And anatomy. Lots and lots of anatomy. Turns out I remember a surprising amount of information I'd considered "useless" back in college when I took Human Biology.
As for what I 'learned" in this PT cert course, I guess just that I paid $400 and sat in a class made it "legit" to me. But nothing teaches me more than putting it all into practice, so I'm doing just that, with myself first.I have learned a lot since I started this little journey, but every day I realize how much more I have yet to learn.
In the future, I plan to help others learn about healthy living, and help them achieve their health and fitness goals. It's become something I'm passionate about. Prior to this I can honestly say that besides just living and waking up in the morning, I had no passion for anything. I envied my friends who knew exactly what they wanted to do with their lives. I wanted to have a hobby or a pastime I felt strongly about. Something that made me tick.
I've dabbled in fitness here and there - martial arts, running groups, aerobics classes, gymnastics, ballroom dancing (yes, it can be a hell of a workout). Bah, I was even a cheerleader in high school (shhh. Don't tell anyone hahaha!). But it was always just something I did because I had spare time or wanted to try but never stuck to.
"Who has time for that stuff... I have to work, and Scrubs is on. And the Law & Order marathon, and hey let's order pizza..."
You know, life happens. Well, no more. I happen now.
So here goes, a quick reintroduction, I guess:
- Ivy
- 28 years old
- Miami, Florida
- Aesthetic Goals:
- BF Current: 15% / BR Goal: 12-10% (pretty reasonable, eh?)
- Weight Current: 109 / Goal: Whatever it comes out to, so long as it's mostly muscle! RAWR!
- Look good in a bikini (or hell, look good naked!)
- Overall goal -- Make a permanent lifestyle change by
- Improving and cleaning up my diet
- Exercising regularly
- Improving my self-esteem and self-confidence
- Learning to deal with my body image issues
- Appreciating the positives in my life
- Acknowledging the negatives and dealing with them constructively
- Helping others do the same for all of the aforementioned
This whole thing started because I wanted to look good in a bikini -- and believe me I still want that. But it has become something bigger. I already know I will look good in a bikini, so I almost consider that goal achieved. But the overall goal, that takes a lifetime to maintain, and that's what I'm striving for.
I should note: In July, I took a personal trainer certification course and am now certified. That means shit since I'm not really working as a trainer (yet). It something I did for myself. I wanted to "know" what the trainers know. The class was pretty hard, it was two months long, but it wasn't anything I hadn't already read before. And anatomy. Lots and lots of anatomy. Turns out I remember a surprising amount of information I'd considered "useless" back in college when I took Human Biology.
As for what I 'learned" in this PT cert course, I guess just that I paid $400 and sat in a class made it "legit" to me. But nothing teaches me more than putting it all into practice, so I'm doing just that, with myself first.I have learned a lot since I started this little journey, but every day I realize how much more I have yet to learn.
In the future, I plan to help others learn about healthy living, and help them achieve their health and fitness goals. It's become something I'm passionate about. Prior to this I can honestly say that besides just living and waking up in the morning, I had no passion for anything. I envied my friends who knew exactly what they wanted to do with their lives. I wanted to have a hobby or a pastime I felt strongly about. Something that made me tick.
I've dabbled in fitness here and there - martial arts, running groups, aerobics classes, gymnastics, ballroom dancing (yes, it can be a hell of a workout). Bah, I was even a cheerleader in high school (shhh. Don't tell anyone hahaha!). But it was always just something I did because I had spare time or wanted to try but never stuck to.
"Who has time for that stuff... I have to work, and Scrubs is on. And the Law & Order marathon, and hey let's order pizza..."
You know, life happens. Well, no more. I happen now.