Moving on from Maintenance

For the last three months, I like to say that I have mastered the game of maintenance. I eat about 70% clean and then enjoy whatever I want the rest of the time. Sometimes I am intentional about portions and sometimes I am not. I eat clean and according to "fix" portions until dinner and then I enjoy whatever we are having. We eat dinner with friends most evenings, so I am not always in control of what we eat. That has to change!!

I still have a competition on my list for 2015 and I know that I need months to prepare for it. I am realistic about the work that I have to do to make this goal a reality this year. I still intend to do all my prep at my house continuing with Beachbody programs. I have no doubt in the quality of the programs, but my nutrition has to be on point to get maximum results.

I am sure that the "plan" will be tweaked as my body begins to change and react to certain foods. I will begin with the 3 Day Refresh cleanse to detox from the junk that I have been eating lately. After that is complete, I am going to follow the competition track on the 21-Day Fix extreme. I will continue to drink shakeology in order for my body to get all the nutrients it needs on a daily basis. For my workout routine, Max:30 will be my fasted cardio and then I will follow up with the 21 Day Fix Extreme workouts. This will still only be 1 hour of working out each day.

So here it is, committing to getting serious and moving on from my maintenance stage!! It's scary and it's going to be hard but I'm ready for the challenge!!

I'll be sharing every step of the way with y'all and I'm excited to share this journey. I don't have a goal weight or size but more like a goal look to make sure I can step on a stage by the end if the year (yikes!!). Progress pictures will be my main tool in determining when I'll compete.

Sometimes it's just time to buckle down and put in the work for your next goal!!

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