Bodybuilding.com - Female Transformation Of The Week - Lisa Romero!

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Living a healthy lifestyle is tough, but the results are worth it.

Lisa began working out in 2005, but had little knowledge on how to achieve the physique of her dreams. But with the help of her online trainer, she managed to drop the extra weight and build some muscle. Read on to learn how she lost 15 pounds!

Female Transformation Of The Week - Lisa Romero!

By: Female Transformation Of The Week

Before:
120.5 lbs

After:
105.2 lbs

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Vital Stats
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Name: Lisa Romero
Email: lvj723@comcast.net

Before:
Age: 26
Weight: 120.5 lbs
Body Fat: 23.3%
Waist: 31"

After:
Age: 26
Weight: 105.2 lbs
Body Fat: 16.15%
Waist: 26.5"

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Why I Got Started
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I joined a gym for the first time in 2005. I was instantly hooked, but I really didn't understand the difference between working out and training properly. To add to that I thought I knew what healthy eating was, but I had not idea what clean eating meant.

Through research I came across a few good message boards where I was able to share my goals with other women. I learned a great deal and sought the help of an online trainer whom I meet though the forum. I was finally on the right path.

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I Was Finally On The Right Path.

After my program ended I still continued to train hard, and keep my clean eating in check. However, my fitness quest changed over time from wanting to just "be fit" to wanting to gain more muscle. I used Bodybuilding.com as my source of information for all things diet and training related.

However, I found myself trying to soak in way too much information. I was struggling between gaining muscle, and keeping my body fat low. I found that I actually was making my goals harder to reach by trying too many different diets and not following what was right for me. My last diet attempt back fired and I ended up gaining a lot of weight in a short amount of time once I "stopped dieting".

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How I Did It
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Finally I had enough and decided to sign up with an online trainer who could help me achieve my goals. During the end of February 2008 I signed up for a 16 week program with Karen Sessions aka Ms. Fit owner of www.theelitephysique.com.

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I Decided To Sign Up With An Online
Trainer Who Could Help Me Achieve My Goals.

Karen tailored my diet, cardio and training specifically to my goals. I started to see results within the first 3 weeks. I was so thrilled with the progress I was making I ended up adding additional time to my program. In a matter of months I literally saw myself transform. I am very happy and I feel and look better than I ever have.

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I Feel & Look Better Than I Ever Have.

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Diet
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My diet consists of lean protein, good carbs, good fats, and lots of non starchy veggies. I include protein in every meal, and my carbs are eaten either early in the day, or after training.

Protein:

Carbs:

Fats:

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Training
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I weight train 4 days a week. I challenge myself to improve every work out, whether it is a weight increase, better form or more focus.

Monday:

Back
Biceps

Tuesday:

Legs
Calves

Thursday:

Friday:

Cardio:

I've been doing anywhere from 20-60 minutes of HIIT cardio 5-6 days a week.

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Suggestions For Others
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Living a healthy lifestyle is tough, but the results are worth it. Set your goal and go for it. Motivate yourself and "Will" yourself.

Replace "I'm going to try to go to the gym today" with "I WILL go to the gym today. Replace "I'll try to stick to my diet today" with "I WILL stick to my diet today.