A Needed Update!.. 3.28.09

Hello All,

So it has been a while since my last confession, so I thought that I would come in here and type some sort of an update.

I will say that things are going really well. You know when you start any type of workout program the primary minimal changes are the ones that we do not see. I have to say that is the period that I am in right now. I am beginning to notice the changes in my body because other people are complimenting me and recognizing my results. I must say that were subtle for the most part, but now I can really see them. My stomach is noticeably flatter, my arms are getting bigger, my waist smaller, and my chest bigger!

Every time I begin a workout I have this image in my mind from when I was 22 years old living in Spain. I was in such great shape that I strive to look like that all the time. I have come to realize that I can not achieve that look because my body has changed significantly from then. When I worked out then.. I was really lean and it was great. Now that I am older I find that every time I lift I can not achieve anything but a bigger muscular frame. I decided that I need to change the goal image to something that my body is capable of achieving now.. so I have decided to just continue on this path and see where it takes me. I have never really allowed my body to go ahead and take a new form, I would always get discouraged and then fall off the wagon. Well not this time. In order for me to change my goal image... I have to get in the best shape of my life NOW so I have something to reference if I ever gain weight again. (GOD WILLING... THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN) But I am a person that realizes life happens! So you got to do what you got to do!

As far as specifics are concerned I have not touched the scale in a while! I KNOW that I have gained weight because my muscle mass had increased... but I am not sure what that translates to on a scale! And to be honest I am not really interested in knowing what the scales says! I am just going to allow my reflection to be the judge of how things are going for me! That is all I have for you guys now.. thanks for checking in and I will be back in a few weeks with another update!

**JK**

Going Strong... 03.13.09

Hello All,

As I face the end of another day I realize that we had Friday the 13th in both February and March! I wonder what kind of a sign that is supposed to be..LOL!

Anyway I wanted to give you guys an update to let you know that my goals with The Body RX and getting in the best shape of my life have been coming along nicely. I am still below 200 lbs altough I have not weighed myself in the last few weeks because I am not really obsessing over the number as I am the way I physically feel. I have been eating a lot and working out WITH both cardio and weights and I have been feeling pretty good! The last time I weighed myself was about 2 weeks ago and I was about 185 lbs, which is a 6lb gain from the weight loss I achieved from the Master Cleanse Detox. I do realize that my muscles are alot harder and realize that a lot of the weight I put on must have been water weight as well as muscle. So there is really no compliant there!

Now I have to be a little honest with you guys. I went on vacation to Buenos Aires, Argentina last week and have been off my game for the last week, but tomorrow morning I am going to pick up where I left off because I have a serious goal to meet by June. Summer starts around that time and I want to be in the best shape of my life by then.. Not to mention I have a very special visitor spending the month with me.. So that is a little more incentive to push through the hard times. I was a little bummed that my vacation was going to get in the way of the amazing progress I was making, but I really needed a vacation because I had not had one in over a year.

But the body is definitely changing and I had to go out and by a lot more pairs of jeans! I can not really fit any of the stuff I own, so I had to do a little bit of shopping before the trip for some more fitted clothes to show of my hard work. When I get closer to my goal I will post some pics so you can see what I have achieved. Give me about a month or so.. and I should be feeling great again.

Take Care until the next time I check in... and I hope you are all doing well!

**JK**