Ok so I know I haven’t been posting as much but let me tell you, I’ve been BUSY! I started a new job with longer hours on my feet leading to more hunger and extreme irritability. I’m still stressed out and behind financially, but every day I’m doing what I can to remedy that. My first week at the new job I took a bunch of extra coverage shifts but that knocked me on my butt totally after that. I’m also studying for my Certified Personal Trainer class with NASM and making time for doggy walks, self care, spending time with my Mom when she came to visit, and my boyfriend. I know I can’t bartend like this forever, so some other career path is definitely needed, and I’d love to help other people achieve fitness and health goals like I have. Also I’ve put things into perspective in that I TRULY do want to move to Florida in the next few years, unless my boyfriend has more of an emotional commitment and we are planning a future (as opposed to him saying I’ll be buying my own house in a few years…ok then…it will be in Florida)! With Personal Training I think I would really enjoy working with a 55+ active adult population, and don’t see myself coaching and training bikini competitors even though I am 100% all about competing into the future myself! But who knows!
I’ve also put together a list of goals for summer for my mindset, spirituality and general well-being.
I’ve been going deep into my mental side lately (I’m pretty mental hehe) and after talking a bit with my Mom there is definitely some positive changes that I can make. Socially I usually avoid everyone and ignore and don’t make eye contact with people. A lot of this comes from just being creeped on by men. My Mom was telling me just say hi to people, it will make you happier! And you know what, as long as they’re not drooling men, I have been and it instantly does give me a dose of energy and makes me feel like a nicer and more outgoing person.
Second, is I swear WAY too much. Like WAY TOO MUCH. I have known this for a while and have just embraced it as a quirky trait, but if I want a professional training career with active older adults, I want to be more respectful, humble and welcoming, and not sound like a trailer park is coming out of my mouth every 5 seconds.
Ok so on to what you probably really came here for…PREP UPDATES.
We are pushing this week because I have a few days off in a row with one shift being a shorter day shift that’s not so hard. We added cardio and lowered macros because my weight has been sitting right at 132-133. Well after 3 intense and exhausting days and a really bad night sleep, it shot up to almost 135!?!? What!? I’m so confused, and have not been feeling wonderful about this. Anyway, here is this weeks check in!
Coach says don’t worry about the scale because we look good and we will be ready. So I’m enjoying some refeed carbs and fats (yayyyy extra taters and peanut butter!) and trying to spend some time on stretching and relaxing.
On the refeed note! Last prep when I got a refeed I’d go out to a restaurant and eat something (still healthy, just restaurants are harder to track exactly) and had 3 glasses of wine. This prep I’ve continued to eat the same things during the refeed, just more of them. So more rice, a top to my low calorie bread burger, more sweet taters and more oatmeal!
We’re not playing! I will be a pro, I will stay positive about my career, talents and worth. I will be successful!
I will buy a house somewhere warm and be an IFBB Pro, successful personal trainer and nutritionist and make a difference in peoples lives the way I have made changes in mine to achieve my goals. It’s never too late, and dreams have no timeframe!
Happy Training!
Alicia Laird, Future IFBB Pro
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