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Before:
178 lbs
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After:
128 lbs
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Vital Stats
Name: Veronica Marble
Email: naturesnappies@qwest.net
Before
Weight: 178 Lbs.
Body Fat: 43%
Size: 14/16
After
Weight: 128 Lbs.
Body Fat: 13%
Size: 2/4
Why I Got Started
When I started working out in January 2007 I tipped the scale at 178 lbs. My body fat was 43.3%!
After a body scan that revealed how completely out of control my BF% truly was - I literally cried! I had no idea that it was that bad. Miserable doesn't even begin to describe how I felt when I looked in the mirror! My self-worth, and self-esteem were at an all time low.
Click Image To Enlarge.I Had No Idea
That It Was That Bad.
I zoned in, and said "NO MORE!" I made the decision that 5 seconds of pleasure from food was not worth the forever on the hips! Having a little extra time in the day for other things, was not worth missing time at the gym. "You will never regret going - you will only regret NOT going" became one of my mottos!
Then there were the excuses...
- I have small children.
- I can't get to the gym.
- I don't have the time.
How I Did It
So I started getting up before everyone else in the house so that I was back when everyone was starting to wake up (DH was, of course, home with the kiddos). I started to chip away at years of neglect. After 1 month I made friends with a girl at the gym who was training for a figure competition.
Seeing her go through the changes made me realize that I needed to have a goal, a solid reason to stay on track (amazing what the thought of an itsy-bitsy bikini, a stage, and a few hundred people staring at you can accomplish). So I committed to the November show.
Click Image To Enlarge.Veronica Marble.
I knew that I was going to need some help if I was going to get there in time. So in July, at 157 lbs and 28% body fat, I signed up with a nutritionist at Max Muscle. The trainer gave me meal plans, and a workout regimen to follow.
Supplements
Sample Week Of My Diet
My diet is very boring and predictable, but it makes my body operate like a lean mean machine. I did 3-4 days on the low carb meal plan, then 1 day on the medium carb plan.
Low Carb Meal Plan
| Breakfast |
Quantity |
Protein |
Carbs |
Fat |
Calories |
| Blueberries |
0.25 cup |
0.27 |
5.36 |
0.12 |
21.09 |
| Max Pro |
2 scoops |
50 |
2 |
3 |
218 |
| Strawberries |
0.25 cup |
0.25 |
2.25 |
0 |
15 |
| Dinner |
Quantity |
Protein |
Carbs |
Fat |
Calories |
| Asparagus |
0.5 cup |
2.16 |
3.7 |
0.20 |
19.8 |
| Lean Beef |
5 oz |
30.08 |
0 |
11.75 |
233.89 |
| Evening Snack |
Quantity |
Protein |
Carbs |
Fat |
Calories |
| Max Pro |
1 scoop |
25 |
1 |
1.5 |
109 |
| Smooth Peanut Butter |
2 tbs |
8 |
6 |
16 |
210 |
Medium Carb Meal Plan
| Breakfast |
Quantity |
Protein |
Carbs |
Fat |
Calories |
| Banana |
1 |
1.2 |
26.7 |
0.6 |
105 |
| Calcium |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| CLA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
| Flax Oil |
0.5 tbs |
0 |
0 |
7 |
63 |
| Multivitamin |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Max Pro |
1.5 scoop |
37.5 |
1.5 |
2.25 |
163.5 |
| PM Snack |
Quantity |
Protein |
Carbs |
Fat |
Calories |
| Flax Oil |
0.5 tbs |
0 |
0 |
7 |
63 |
| Max Pro |
1.5 scoops |
37.5 |
1.5 |
2.25 |
163.5 |
| Strawberries |
1 cup |
1.02 |
11.67 |
0.46 |
48.64 |
| Evening Snack |
Quantity |
Protein |
Carbs |
Fat |
Calories |
| Max Pro |
1 scoop |
25 |
1 |
1.5 |
109 |
| Smooth Peanut Butter |
1 tbs |
4 |
3.5 |
8.15 |
95 |
Sample Week Of Training
Suggestions For Others
DON'T GIVE UP! The body will do what the mind tells it too! In the words of Arnold - "The mind will fail long before the body." Don't let it. In life, if you want something different, you better get off your tail and do something different! Don't neglect your diet. Diet is 80-90% of your results. There is no point in working your tail off at the gym just to go get a Starbucks 1300 calorie drink after your done.
Click Image To Enlarge.Veronica Marble.
It was a great deal of work, but in the end I really am a completely different person. I carry myself higher, I have confidence, and for the first time in my life I am able to assert myself and not just be along for the ride. Life is good as a healthy, and strong female - life is good! Thank you Mark Bozza of Max Muscle, Tempe, AZ. Thank you for helping me find me!
