...WELCOME BACK!...

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

:-( I know I know :-( I feel SO sad that i have left you guys just hanging the past few weeks! Sometimes "life" happens and i just could not find a free moment to create a post for my blog.  I even slacked BIG TIME on my health and fitness website 

I KNOW!!

But not that i have my life somewhat back into order i am back on track and i can FINALLY breathe. And resume posting for my blog followers :-)

What have i been up to the past few weeks? Here is a little picture story line...

working on building my client base for my business! That has taken up 90% of my time!!

I hope to go full time there at the start of next month!! (PS working on my website!! That should be coming along soon :-) )

Got to enjoy the summer with my girls!!

I SERIOUSLY have been traveling every weekend since the summer started!

So when i get back on Sunday or Monday i hit the ground running with stuff to do for my business AND school AND everything else that i have to get done :-/ 

Yup...this is Jay Z...

We got to go to his concert, and Justin Timerberlake, and  jason aldean, and the backstreet boys...LoL SEE i told you guys i have been busy!!

yup...still sticking to my workouts. Have another competition in October that i would like to do. so i have spent ALL of my extra time in the gym

oooh yea...did i mention the MOUNTAIN of homework i have each week :-/

*sigh* see i told you guys! 

It has been NON stop for me for the whole month of August.

Buuuuttttt i am back and ready to get back on track! 

Besides i need you guys to help keep me on track with training for my next competition!

I get so much positive feedback from you guys you help to keep me motivated.

I hope that you guys have had a great summer so far since it is slowly coming to an end. 

I know that i have! :-)

...Wordless Wednesday...

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

I have been training again for my THIRD competition...

it is in LESS than two weeks!!!

I have been doing workouts TWO times a day PLUS school, starting my new business, and trying to take care of everything else :-/

This pic was from my 1st competition

I hope to look BETTER than this when i hit the stage in less than two weeks!!!

so PLEASE wish me LUCK!!

Things have been kinda WILD and crazy around me lately!

I hope that you all are doing great!

And please have a fun and safe Memorial day weekend! 

...Friday FITspiration: My Story...

Friday, April 12, 2013

When meeting new people and clients, people always ask me “What is your fitness Story?”

For me…there is no exciting story.  But I do indeed have some somewhat of fitness story.

Growing up I was always “thin” and athletic.  I have always been active in sports and I always had a pretty regular workout routine. I always had a “flat stomach” and thick thighs.  I played varsity sports in high school, I played club basketball in college, and now I am a Fitness Junkie who trains to compete in NPC/IFBB Bikini Competitions.  Before I started to dedicate myself to training and eating clean I considered myself to be “Skinny Fat”.  I heard another girl use this term as someone who is skinny but is not actually skinny.  They may have some extra belly fat or small love handles.  And that is exactly what I had.  A pudgy belly and love handles that I learned to mask with the right kind of clothing.

My REAL journey started almost 2 years ago!  Right around the time I started this blog and when I was getting ready to start modeling.

I use to have the WORST habit of consistently being in the gym for several months, and as soon as winter time came around I got lazy and just slacked off for a month or so.  I was always around 155-160 pounds.  2010 is the year that I started to get stressed from school/graduating, working several jobs, and everything else life decided to throw at me.  At this time I think I weighed around 165-167  pounds.  I am 5’10 so this is not “obese” by any means BUT my body fat percent was VERY high compared to what I was use too.  It was getting higher, more than it ever has been.  I had began to develop a small “pudgy” belly, my thighs rubbed together, and my jeans were fitting WAY too tight.  I just did not like what I saw when I looked at myself in the mirror.  I could see the belly I had grown sticking out in my shirt, I could see the small love handles I had also grown,  cellulite that was developing on my thighs was becoming more and more noticeable, and I was just noticing all of the other things that had developed on my body that I was NOT happy with.

That is when I decided to make a LONG LASTING change.  I wanted to be healthier…I wanted to be more fit…I wanted to work hard CONSISTENTLY to achieve the body I always wanted.

I have a degree in exercise science and a minor in health science.  So I had/have a good idea of the kind of workouts that I need to do to get into shape.  The problem was, when I wanted to start my hardcore fitness routine it was January 2012 and I had not worked out since October 2011! So yes,  I was OUT of shape!

In January 2012, the first thing I started with was Insanity.  I had several friends who had tried it and gotten good results so I decided to give it a try.   It was a GREAT workout plan for me to get started on.  I actually have Insanity to thank for the start of my clean eating!  I did Insanity TWICE (yes two whole cycles).  I was VERY consistent and stayed with the scheduled program and suggested diet.  After completing Insanity for the second time I was FINALLY in shape to start the kind of cardio I wanted and needed to do!  So it was at that point I started to create my own fitness plans and I started to work out again at the gym.  By this time is was July of 2012.

I wanted to train to stay in shape, but to be honest I am a competitor.  I wanted AND needed to train towards a goal.  I was already slimming down and starting to look more lean and muscular.  But I wanted to kick it up a notch   It was at that time I was lucky enough to meet a few gals who were into competing for NPC/IFBB bikini and figure contest.  After speaking with them and doing more research I found that it was a PERFECT match for me.  I can pick and choose when I compete and there are always competitions that I can train to compete in.  Competing would allow me the opportunity to work towards my own goal AND if I got good at it I could possibly travel and compete in other states!

I started officially training for my first Bikini competition mid July of 2012.  I had my first competition planned for October of 2012 Halloween weekend.  I did great and placed in the top  5 (I got 4th place) in both classes that I competed in.  It was an amazing experience and I knew that I wanted to compete again sometime in 2013.  I had my second bikini competition mid March of 2013.  I only entered into one class because it was a bigger competition (and slightly more expensive).  I did not place in the top 5 at that competition BUT that was OK!  I knew that I still needed to do some more work in the gym and that is why I am currently training to compete in another competition  in June 2013.

Here is a visual timeline of  how I looked:

Freshman year Spring Break: March 2005 (weight around 155 pounds)

March 2008

2010 – 2011 was the year of me getting the heaviest I have ever been. 

This was noticeable when my jeans (and summer shorts) were tight, my belly sticking out, and weighed the most I had ever weighed at 167 pounds (this was in late 2011)

March 2010

August 2011

January of 2012 is when I started committed to be fit.  (weighed around 160)

April 2012 Miami Vacation

My 1st NPC Bikini Competition October 2012 (weighed around 150)

So there you have it!  I was never “obese” but I was NOT happy with the way I looked.  I set a date and I set a goal and I stuck to it.  I created this blog to provide health and fitness knowledge and advice to people.  I was a recent college graduate and I wanted to be able to use the degree I had worked so hard to earn to help other people .  Needless to say, creating this blog helped me more than I ever imagined.  It allowed me the opportunity to practice what I was sharing with those who read my blog.  This blog (and the followers) helped to keep me accountable for my health and fitness actions.  The motivation, health tips, recipes, and other information I shared on this blog I used in my own health and fitness journey.

And the best past is that my training has only just begun!

I have been consistent with my training and healthy eating for over a year now.  I have become a personal training, being a fitness and health coach, and recently started my own health/fitness business.   I hope to continue to learn and grow.  I hope to help and coach those who seek to start their own health and fitness journeys.

I want to help motivate and educate people on ways to improve their lifestyle.  So many people want to live healthier but they just need the help from someone (possibly me) sometimes to help hold them accountable and to help motivate them on those days that they need it!  I would love to just be able to help educate them on the importance of staying away from unhealthy habits.  I want to guide and lead them as well as teach them proper health and fitness habits so one day they will be able to hopefully inspire and motivate someone else to start making positive lifestyles changes.

My overall goal is to inspire people so they will want to be better.  I want to inspire someone to stop making excuses as to why they can not workout or why they need that candy bar everyday at lunch.  I want to teach them how to listen to their body and how to appreciate all aspects of their body.  I want them to grow not just on the outside but on the inside as well.  Starting a health and fitness journey is more than just getting physically healthy.  You have to also learn to love the person you are and to love the body you are given.

...Bikini Competition #2...

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

As Promised here is the update about the competition I did a few weeks ago!

For my new followers i participate in NPC Bikini Competitions

NO these are not your spring break bikini competitions

You have to prepare for MONTHS to compete and do good in these competitions

It requires dedication, motivation, a strict diet, and a lot of time in the gym!

This time i was lucky enough to have a few girls from my area travel with me and do the competition

This was a BIG competition with over 200 competitors competing that weekend

My two other friends placed in the top 5! 

This got them medals and possibly the chance to compete at the next BIG competition.

I did not place as high as they did BUT i did still do really good and i had an amazing time!

I do plan on competing again in June so i just started preparing for that competition! 

It is 10 weeks away and i want to place in the top 5!!! (and get a medal! )

This was me at my first competition:

I think i like my straight hair better! :-)

Like i said before i had an amazing time! You get to meet so many amazing women who have all been working hard and working towards the same goal. 

If anyone else is curious about competing please feel free to email me :-)

Happy Wednesday!

...Random Wednesday Ramblings...

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Happy Wednesday!!! THIS WEEK HAS BEEN GOING BY SO SLLLLLLOOOOOOOOWWWWWW! LoL Seriously ! I am SO SO SO ready for this weekend to get here. I am sure you are wanting to know why (and if you don't want to know why 2 bad because i am about to tell you! LoL) This Saturday i will step on the stage at 11:00 AM to compete in my 2nd Bikini Competition! I have been in training for the past 12 weeks! This means strict diet...no drinking...and for the past 3 weeks i have been doing 2 a days at the gym (early AM cardio PLUS evening cardio and weight lifting) Yes...i have clocked in a lot of hours in the gym this past 12 weeks! And i have LOVED every second of it! If you want to know more about my 1st competition i did back in October of 2012 you can click HERE (more info about bikini competitions) and HERE (more info on the suit i bought) Here is a picture of me on the stage back in October (just 5 months ago!)

i did take about 2 weeks off and then enjoyed Thanksgiving, My birthday, and Xmas.  

But i still stuck to my workouts and still ate pretty healthy. (i did have a few treats while i was at home in Texas.  Mexican food is my WEAKNESS! LoL)

Here is a little example of some of the things i got to eat...

Who says eating healthy and clean has to be bland or boring!

Sorry i had to water mark my images

Found out some ppl on the net were stealing my pictures and claiming them for their own :-/

Plus i am working on a clean eating recipe book for simple, AFFORDABLE, and healthy recipes!

so email me at infinitelifefitness@gmail.com  if you are interested and want a copy!!

I think for this show i will wear the same black suit in the picture above (the orange suite i bought is still a little too snug :-( i think i ordered it one size too small so i still need to work on my legs/butt in order for it to fit the way i want)  I may have my hair the same OR it will be straight.  and i got new jewelry for this show! 

This upcoming show is in St. Louis and it is a PRETTY BIG SHOW!

So i am def nervous and honestly do not expect to place very high since i am new to all of this but i do hope to at least place in the top 10!!

So on Saturday while you are all sleeping in and enjoying your pancakes and bacon have an extra piece for me! LoL

I will get to feast on pizza, chips, and cheese cake late Saturday night and I CAN NOT WAIT!

Mr. Awesome designed a shirt to wear to the competition to support me and it is SO CUTE!

I will for sure post pictures when i have some.

*sigh* well it is time to snack on my chicken breast and asparagus.  

3 more days until i step on the stage!

but more exciting is that in 3 more days i can have a REAL meal! LoL

Happy Wednesday guys!

have a happy and HEALTHY day! 

...WoRlEsS wEdNeSdAy...

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Happy Hump Day!!!

Today is Wednesday and today is the day i share with you the things that have been going on in my life for the past week!!

I VOTED!!! I got to do early voting this year. is your VOICE going to be heard?

relaxing before my fitness competition!!

the competition was a BLAST!

I had SO SO SO Much fun. i met some amazing people and i can not wait to compete again.

I for sure have binged on sugar and carbs but back to training today so back to my strict diet!

Celebration meal AFTER my competition.

me and my gals all met at my FAVORITE place The Drunken Fish...sushi...martinin's...and of course dessert!!

For my competition...

I was in two different divisions

i got 4th place in one division and 5th place in the other division

it was an AMAZING experience   

I met some AMAZING people.  It was so empowering to be around people who have been working SO hard over the past few months.  no one was mean everyone was so up beat and helpful and i enjoyed every second of it! I wish i would have placed in the top 3 BUT with that being my first show i still have SO much to work on and SO much to change before next time. 

I had fun and i can not wait to do it again!

To be honest there were people of ALL ages competing 

The oldest....a 74 year old man with the body of a Greek god! LoL

I kid you not! the only thing that had aged was his hair but he looked amazing and was the life of the party! 

There were also a ton of moms who were in the figure division.

It was just so interesting to see so many different kinds of people that were there

Well i hope you guys are having a good week! 

I know i am a little less stressed out now not having to worry about this show anymore!

I probably wont do another show until early next year BUT i am going to start training NOW so i will be where i want to be! It is "off season" but there is still SO much work i need to do in the gym!

Happy Wednesday guys :-)