My gorgeous coach, Fatima and I in Kelowna.

Pure inspiration right here! I couldn’t ask for a better mentor. She leads by example.

WOW!! How amazing are you Lucy?! This completely has made my day! Firstly, thank you for reaching out to me. Secondly, thank you for having faith in me to trust my recommendations for Tosca Reno’s The Eat-Clean Diet. This way of living will change your life, and clearly it already has! In just two weeks you’ve lost 2.5lbs and inches, and there is no doubt in my mind that you feel better too! It’s a learning process and you’ve just opened up your life to a new chapter. Congratulations! Please keep me posted on all your future successes!

fitterisbetterhealth4life:

A few weeks ago, I was stressed about counting macros. It drove me up a wall and I wasn’t see a thing happening. Out of frustration and desperation, I decided to seek some help. I left an ask in TheFameOfHealthAndFitness’s tumblr, asking if she counted because she has had success and she’s definitely doing something right. While I don’t compare to her, I wondered if she counted because if she could, so can I.

Her reply wasn’t what I was expecting. She recommended Tosca Reno’s Eat Clean Diet book. I waited a day before I snapped it up on Amazon (a day too much, I think). After I received the book, I dropped counting.

I quickly adapted some of the Clean Eating principles. I no longer eat white bread, rice, sugar, etc. I switched to brown, choose sprouted grain bread and use raw sugar (for now). I hope to drop sugar all together soon. I have also instilled the complex carb/protein combo for every meal. I also began adding flax to my oats. The oats are also a big deal because I went from eating oatmeal once a week every two weeks, to eating oats every day.

After instilling this lifestyle, I’ve lost 2.5 pounds and a few inches in about two weeks. That is a reasonable loss that i’m happy with because the scale and tape has only been shooting upwards until now.

I have been struggling quite a bit lately, especially with treats and temptations. I know I’m allowed a treat now and then but I seem to be treating myself too often.

I decided to begin one of Tosca’s other food plans tomorrow, to help speed up my weight loss. I will begin her Cooler 1 plan. I think i’m doing it for a week but if it all goes well, I’ll add another week. I want to keep everyone posted on how it’s going.

I really want progress and I feel Eating Clean is something I can do for life.

Such a perfect way to start the month of May. Thank you Nicole Wilkins for always setting an example.

What will you do this month?

It can’t last forever, keep going.

Start Charging Life.

Robin, you never fail to make me smile. You truly are an inspiration and I can’t wait to see you once again prove that anything can be done.

PS: Thank you Emily!

robindoesrunning:

After two really tough days…

And falling face down into Mugshots comeback Burger and fries not once but twice….

This greeted me in the mail this morning.

I’ve looked in every single store for this issue to only come away empty handed.

Id finally given up and resigned to the Fact that it wasn’t meant for me to have….

However, a wonderful young lady by the name of Emily, performed an act of true kindness and went out of her way to not only see to it that I received this issue, but that I was the recipient of a subscription to the magazine as well.

So not Only do I finally have a copy of thefameofhealthandfitness’ success story…

But I will receive a wealth of information each month helping me to reach new goals I’ve set for myself.

I am beyond humbled and exceptionally grateful.

Thank you Emily, I cried when I opened the envelope and found this issue I’ve been searching for. Thank you for believing in me and that I can make my dreams a reality.

Not chance but choice.

Start Charging Life.

Possible triumphs impossible. 

Start Charging Life.

Never learn to quit. Keep going!

Start Charging Life.

Live your journey. Start CHARGING LIFE.

Frank Budelewski is one of my inspirations. Not only is Frank one of the kindest and caring people I know, he is a true professional athlete. He is an example of leadership, motivation, determination, hard-work, support, athleticism, and professionalism. Once you read his story there isn’t a doubt in my mind that you won’t be inspired to do more and be more. When you think things are tough, read Frank’s story and your excuses will instantly deplete.

“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” ~ Winston Churchill

Big Frank’s Biography

In highschool, Frank was ranked in the top ten biggest and strongest football players in the nation. After graduation, and many college offers, he accepted an offer from a top name college, and it was expected that he would someday play pro football after making a name for himself at the collegate level. Unfortunately just like in so many movies, his plan was abruptly changed. Two weeks before he was due to leave, he was is a car accident at over 85mph and never played football again. After the accident, many at the impound yard believed that the passenger must have died. When they were told that Frank had survived the crash and was in the hospital, the guard said, “The only person that could live through a crash like that would be Superman.” A title Frank felt he would have to work for to accept.

After over 6 years of operations and a severly slowed metabolism, Franks muscle had atrophied and he had gained ALOT of unhealthy weight and fat. He had gone from being a top level athlete to being obese and depressed. He was always a fan of bodybuilding, and although he was advised by his doctors not to lift weights, he would attend bodybuilding competitions as a spectator. Cheering on his favorites such as Paul Dillett, Kevin Levrone, Lee Priest, Chris Cormier, Markus Ruhl, Nasser ElSonbaty, and many others. At one of the competitions he saw a man who just seemed larger than life to him. He introduced himself to Pro Trainer Scott Abel, and made the decision to defy doctor orders and begin training with weights under the guidance of his new trainer.

After losing over 100lbs. of fat and completely restructuring his body, learning from one of the best in the world, Frank took his goal a step further and decided to compete in bodybuilding competitions. He started by taking first runner up in the Muscle-tech body transformation contest, and then it was time to hit the stage. Staying covered up during most of his transformation, people did not know what to expect when Frank walked onto the stage. Shocking all, he took first place at that competition, and after that, kept improving under his trainers watchful eye for years until achieving his lifelong dream by accepting Professional status with the WBFF.

Frank is proud and excited to represent the WBFF as a Pro, and has found a true home in an organization that appreciates individuality, as his dimensions are not ordinary at 6’4″ and around 300lbs. Many would say he doesn’t fit the COOKIE CUTTER ideal of what some other organizations believe a bodybuilder should look like. He feels that bodybuilders should be judged on how that look suits THEM! The individual. Not a preconceived notion that the bodybuilder should be a certain height, weight, etc. That simply creates a lineup of competitors who all look the same. He has found that the WBFF shares his opinion. And what better an organization to belong to than one run by a bodybuilder rather than just a businessman?

In addition to being a competitor, Frank has also become a trainer himself after receiving three training certifications and more importantly learning from one of the best in the world. He has specialized in taking those, like him, who have been overlooked, underestimated, doubted, or called a dreamers, and making them champions. Those he has helped compete in many different organizations in many different catagories, and some compete at both the professional and amateur level in the WBFF.

Franks next goal is to comeback after a career related accident as a Custody Officer caused him to have knee surgery. His plan is to bring a new package to the WBFF Pro stage and help to spread the word of the WBFF. Reaching as many competitors around the world as he can, who are fed up with the federations they belong to, and showing them that there IS an alternative! That no longer is the the top of the Bodybuilding and Figure world monopolized by federations who do not support, encourage, or promote their athletes. That the WBFF is the answer many of us have waited for.

Adopting the famous words of Friedrich Nietzsche… “He turns his injuries into strengths. That which does not kill him makes him stronger. He is SUPERMAN”. Frank has shown that through adversity, greatness can be achieved if you want it and work hard enough for it. And finally under the moniker of Superman, he hopes to inspire others to reach for their dreams and realize their fullest potential.

»> Thank you Frank for all that you do!

Practice excellence 365 days of the year! My coach, WBFF Pro Fatima Leite Kusch is a huge inspiration of mine.

fitnessprint:

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.”

~ Aristotle