So here's the thing, okay maybe two things...

Hi Friends,

       I am so so glad you are back once again to read my blog, I wouldn't write it if it weren't for all the readers... I have had over 600 blog views in the last few months, which may not seem like much, but it means my crazy story is reaching more people.

    So here's the thing, if you have been following my blog, you know that during my workouts I had one , okay two, major problems in my way... like RIGHT in my way. It caused a major amount of back pain and the money I was spending the keep these issues up was getting terrible. But, great news! The dr approved to reduce the size of these issues in order to keep me happy, healthy, and pain free so I can continue on my fitness journey comfortably! I know you are dying to know what I am talking about, unless you already figured it out! I have had a breast REDUCTION!

On June 19th I had the procedure done, and now I am three weeks in recovery. I have been cleared to walk and do light jogging for the past week, but I am DYING to get back into my BEAST MODE workouts! As I told you in the last blog post, I purchased the new T25 program (25 minutes a day 5 days a week) and it is sitting on my shelf taunting me. I go back in a couple of weeks to make sure I am healing well and hopefully he will let me get started! But, back to the recovery process...

Before the procedure I was a size 38 dd, sometimes I could fit into a 38 d. The dr said the total weight on my chest was around 35-40 pounds. That is what was bouncing around during my intense Insanity workouts. Back pain was through the roof! I had the surgery and have been extremely swollen and bruised ever since, can't even get sweaty without swelling up. I hope this part passes soon because I am still the almost the same bra size as when I started. The dr says it is normal and ten weeks from the surgery date I should be feeling much better, ten weeks! That is a long time and I am counting down the days. Until then I will be walking and jogging everyday and dabbling in some yoga. I will keep you posted when more comes of this breast of a tale... I made a funny. ;)

I will still be posting here, I have made a commitment to post once a week from now on. I have a few Scarlett adventures that need to be published so keep checking back! Comment Comment Comment! I love hearing feedback!


                              Live your life to make YOU happy... after all it is all about you.
                                                                  Beast Mode Britt

Progress Since My Last Post... I know, its been way to long.

So friends, I am so sorry I wasn't doing a great job keeping up with my blog posts, but I have GREAT NEWS! I am a much smaller woman since you last saw me! I have been working super duper hard in my workouts!
I COMPLETED Insanity! I did it! That accomplishment makes me so damn proud! I have a smaller body to show for it! Below is my complete program before and after... can you believe it only took 60 days to get this progress?

Cool right? I am pretty excited... I went from a size 16 to a 10 in 60 days with the Insanity program, making better eating choices and swapping soda for water and the occasional tea. I have since become a Beach Body COACH! That's right, I can now help YOU do the same. The final photo was taken a couple of months ago so there is even more progress now! I just purchased T25, Beachbody's new program, that still has my beloved Shaun T, but it is only 25 minutes a day 5 days a week, so no excuses, everyone can find that kind of time in their schedule. I haven't started the new program yet, although I am DYING too... I will tell you why in the next post. 

I did have many slip ups with my eating and drinking, but I never wavered from the program which helped me get the results. If I had only been stronger in healthy eating and I would have been even smaller in the end, but all in all I got great results and I am smaller than I have been in 6 years!! If you want to continue with me in my crazy weight loss journey I would LOVE to help you! The link below will help you get started on your journey, these are programs I really believe in, and they obviously work, (look above if you need proof).

I hate posting photos of how big I was and honestly still am, but if I even motivate ONE person to push and get back to their better self then it was all worth it. I genuinely want to help you get on track and I am happy to answer ANY questions you may have, none are to weird, small, or awkward, that is what I am here for.

                                           Here's to you becoming YOUR better self...
                                                                      B
                                                           AKA Beast Mode Britt

Here is the link I KNOW you are dying to click on...

                    www.beachbodycoach.com/beastmodebritt 

Day 26 and counting...

Yes I know, there isn't much change between week 3 and 4, but it is still a difference, I can feel it, just thought it was time to update the progress photo... Thursday I start my recovery week, which means it will be time to go into BEAST MODE and start month 2 and hopefully there will be crazy changes in those photos, so be patient! Yes I am going to finish the program and possibly choose another one to finish before bikini season, I finish Insanity the first week in April, I will probably take a rest week since it will be Punky's 2nd birthday and then another two month program and hopefully I will look how I want to by my birthday! Happy birthday to me right? I have only been wishing for a new body for years! Check back in, in about a week I will update the photo and have some hilarious stories too...

Thanks for reading!
B

Embarrassing, yet Inspiring.

Hello Friends! This is my newest progress photo! I can't update pounds lost, because, as you can see, I have lost more inches than pounds, and that's due to being built like a body builder! Hope this inspires you and I will keep posting, I am NOT giving up this round and I should be done by the end of May and back in better shape and health!

Thank you for all the support!

Killer B

Good news/ Bad news

So if you are confused by the photo above, I will explain... THUMBS UP for completing the Insanity workout Pure Cardio with little breaks and THUMBS DOWN for the very obvious large amount of boobs I have, no matter how much weight I lose they don't want to disappear. Boo for boobs!

Here is the main reason for this blog post- I have lost two pounds! That may not be much to you, but for only doing 6 days of the Insanity program so far I think it rocks! I really need to start measuring my inches lost because I think I am doing great in that department aside from the BUST area :(

Now if you follow me on facebook, I promised this post would be on the comical and here goes,

The hilarious but true stages of Insanity for fat girls...
This is down to the minute feelings when you are a big girl going into an intense workout.
9am- Waking up, already DREADING working out and it is still 4 hours away.

10am- Still dreading it, but very much needing a workout as I am looking at the NOT to healthy options for breakfast, lucky charms, pop tarts and waffles... BUT alas I go for a Naked smoothie drink, OH to be thin again, it is a long tough road ahead!

11:30am- Feeding the punky lunch and trying to find literally ANYTHING that I can use as an excuse to not do my workout... "I had a bad morning", "I don't Look to fat today", "Punky gives me enough of a workout" "I wish I could just poop and then lose weight", "Maybe I should just consider stomach stapling", "If I want to get pregnant someday why even bother getting in shape?" "I WILL JUST SKIP LUNCH!"
Yes, the last one was a REAL consideration!

12pm- OH NO ONLY ONE HOUR UNTIL INSANITY TIME AND IT'S Pure Cardio day! :(

1pm- I put Punky down for a nap, and it is time, literally the ONLY break I get for the day, I use to sweat my ass off and kiss my carpeted floor. BUT Let's do this, I am sick and tired of being so damn fat!

Alright Here goes nothing... Workout begins!
First 10 Minutes (warm-up) Consists of jogging, jumping jacks, butt kicks and more- "Holy Boobs are out of CONTROL! Can I quit now? I already feel the burn?"

Next 5 Minutes (stretch)- Now since I am a dancer and still pretty flexible even with my weight, it was pretty easy, but it is false hope because it only lasts 5 minutes so my thoughts are "Wish it was like this the entire time, I could be so in shape!"

Here is where is gets CRAZY! Next 15-20 minutes- "OMG OMG OMG I AM SO FAT OMG OMG PLEASE MAKE IT STOP! I AM WAAAAAYYYYYY TO FAT FOR THIS!!!"

Last 7 Minutes- "I can do it, I can do it, OMG I did it, OMG my fat ass did it! Lets do it again!"

Cool down- "UHG, I have to do this again tomorrow and the next 4 weeks. Wish losing weight was magic."

After I am done and laying on the floor dying-" Man I really wish I could record my thoughts during these workouts, it would make for a HILARIOUS book. I completed day 7 and I CAN keep going, No Matter WHAT workout I do, I am ALWAYS doing more than lazy and stationary people, so nananana boo boo stick your head in doo doo. Yes I just went there ;)"


So the moral of this story is- GET UP GET MOVING, you burn more calories standing up than seated and everyone, yes everyone is capable of getting in shape!

Get moving and stay FABULOUS!
B

Insanity Day 1 and 2!

Soooooo, hello friends! On January 4th, I spent some time in the gym tanning bed, and looking in the mirror with only the bed lights on, it reveals just how HORRIBLE you look. I came to the realization that "Kind of" watching what I eat, and going to the gym once a day and doing 3 miles on the elliptical wasn't making the difference I wanted. If you know me personally, or read my first blog post, you know I used to be in shape, like top athlete, could kick your ass shape and now standing here at 189 pounds, in size 14 jeans I just feel like a failure of epic proportions I am failing myself, I am failing as a good healthy role model for my daughter, and I am failing my husband (because he has only me to look at till death do we part).
      This brings me to the decision I made that night. In April of last year I started the Insanity program and got through three weeks of it losing about 14 pounds. NO I did not quit, after the third week I had to pack and move an entire household into storage while taking care of a one year old alone. I started this program up again yesterday, and yes I started over, because since the last time I did it I gained ALL the weight back plus a few more. Day one was difficult, but invigorating, seeing that I am fatter but much more in shape this time around. I was able to complete more of the workout and do more correct push ups.
     Now, on to Day Two... I woke up this morning so INCREDIBLY SORE. I made EVERY excuse in the world not to do this workout, BUT looking at myself in the mirror changed my mind very quickly, so when Funky Punks went down for a nap I got my ass up and did it! After the 10 minute warm up the soreness let up, a LITTLE, the rest I just pushed through!
  HILARIOUS THOUGHTS THAT WENT THROUGH MY HEAD DURING THE WORKOUT-
"Man if I didn't have such giant boobs I could jump higher"
"Why the hell do I even need boobs!"
"I am the most in shape fat person I know"
"Keep jumping or your pants are never going to fit"
"This is what you get for loving food so much!"
"Wish I was flat chested."
So, a lot of the thoughts were about my giant boobs, and they are no joke GIANT, about 30 pounds of weight and cause me a LOT of back pain, even on normal, no workout days.

So friends, my words of wisdom of the day are, NEVER QUIT, there is never any excuse not to be healthy, you only have one life, do it right.

If you are keeping up with me each blog post, you will be seeing me struggle, but also hopefully, in the end, I will reach my goals to being a healthier me, and all the while I Hope I do you proud and MOTIVATE you as well! Please leave comments! I love knowing people are following and I am not just talking to myself! If I wanted to do that I would just talk to my husband! ;)

Now to pass out! :)
Peace, love and health!
B

It's been a while... a LONG while.

Alright friends, I have bad news, I am fat, like really fat. 
I have been slacking off since the hubby got home from his training, slacking on my daily 2 mile walk, slacking on my water drinking, slacking on working out and eating healthy in general. My punishment for this is... drum roll please... I Gained ALL the weight back I lost, all 18 pounds and 5 more on top of that! Being a slacker is a bi$@h.
So my running tally on my weight is now 190 pounds! I KNOW, its WAY to much for my 5 1' frame. 
I know its a little TMI to share my actual weight with you but for those of you following me and being inspired by my weight loss, I want to be completly honest.
January 1st I got a membership to Planet Fitness here in San Antonio, which is where we now LIVE Yay! I have gone almost everyday with the exception on about 5! Today's workout was the best and according to My Fitness Pal I burned over 500 calories. Tomorrow I meet with a trainer to give me an exact daily workout plan, the only bummer being that they don't offer ZUMBA, which is my FAVE workout!
So that's it friends, I am fat, but not for long, I have a goal set to be 135 by June and I plan on meeting it. I will be posting more frequently, so for now, believe in yourself, you really can put anything you put your mind to, but it is YOU who has to follow through, no one can do it for you!

B