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Before:
170 lbs
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After:
150 lbs
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Vital Stats
Name: Cheryl Maddox
Email: Cheryl.Maddox@tsysacquiring.com
Before:
October 2006
Weight: 170 lbs
Body Fat: 27%
After:
October 2007
Weight: 150 lbs
Body Fat: 6%
BodySpace: TheNewChamp
Forum Journal: Follow My Journey
Click Image To Enlarge.Cheryl Maddox's Progress.
Why I Got Started
Because of my height and build, I have always been able to hide my weight. But in college, I nearly hit 200 pounds and saw that I was headed down the same road as the other women in my family-overweight with a dictionary of health problems. I've been in the gym ever since.
I've become addicted to working out and the weight room has become my home.
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October 2006, I met "armymuscle01." I was teaching a fitness dance class and he was getting ready for a show. He asked me if I had ever thought about competing. After a lot of reading and research, this became a personal challenge. One year later, I entered the October 2007 Supernatural Bodybuilding and Fitness Competition and placed first in my class.
How I Did It
When I started, I was going at it blindly and getting very frustrated. Then I had a little teeny bit of structure but it didn't last long.
After giving up I decided that I have to do this for real and if I mean business I need get off my fluffy @#$# and work.
In May, I met up with IFBB Pro Roland Huff. After the initial assessment, it was determined that I had a lot of weight and water to lose. He cleaned out my diet to level my sugar levels and gave me a new workout plan.
Workouts became intense and frequent and I was sore and tired for the first few weeks. But I had to stay focused on my goal and keep away from temptation of sugar and the sever desire to lay on my living room floor and sleep.
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My determination took over and I saw nothing but my goal. Sure, I struggled... I even gave up a couple times. But I found solace in Bodybuilding.com. I created a BodySpace account and took the opportunity to ask questions and learn from other competitors. When I got discouraged and frustrated I would chat with people, read other journal logs, and I saw that I was not the only person struggling. This site is like AA for the fitness buff.
Supplements
Diet
One to two gallons of water per day.
Because I had so much to lose, I was not allowed cheat meals so I survived on Crystal light and sugar free gum.
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Workout
Cardio and butt blasters were everyday
