KC Weight loss Challenge

I took AFTER PHOTOS  yesterday afternoon and Mom took some with my camera.  I couldn’t wait to see them in the June/July issue of the magazine…so, of course, I took Mom along to take some   Enjoy and let me know what you think!

–>  IT’S OVER!  <–

The 12 week competition for the Kansas City Fitness Magazine is OVER!  Still hard to believe that 12 weeks has come and gone.  I finished the competition at 195.2 lbs and I couldn’t be happier.  I lost weight EACH and EVERY week.  It might not have been much but I lost…I NEVER gained weight.  I worked really hard and the hard work is paying off.  I’m very happy with my new look and I’m looking FORWARD!  Forward is how I will reach my future fitness goals.

Stay tuned to read more about my workout regiments and goals as I move forward.  Thanks for all your continued support and THANK YOU for reading this

The LAST, “last chance workout”!  Its scary to think that the KC Weight Loss Challenge is coming to an end tomorrow.  It does NOT mean that I’m done working out.  It just means that I’m on to the next phase of my fitness goals.  This is a LIFE CHANGE and I’m not about to quit.  I will NOT gain this weight back again.  I do NOT want to be heavy again in my life.  It is NOT fun to be fat and unhealthy.  With Kevin’s continued  support, I know that ANYTHING is possible.  I WILL continue to strive for the best possible Nicole!  It IS possible

Kevin and I hit the Kettlebells hard today!  It was a full body workout and very functional for my body.  I really pushed myself to do everything I could and as fast as I could.  I want a good loss on the scale tomorrow.  I know its possible if I work hard enough!

–>  The first set was JUMP ROPING and alternating Kettlebell swings.  I put jump roping in capital letters because I am not really good at it.  I know we learned how to jump in Kindergarten but for some reason I can’t do it.  You are supposed to jump every time the rope comes around but instead I have little tiny bunny hops.  I jump all the time and the rope only goes under my feet every other jump.  I think its mental.  Its a mental block that is keeping me from being able to jump correctly.  I will get it eventually…and its getting easier but I still can’t really do it.

I did a minute of jump roping followed by 30 alternating swings with the 20 lb Kettlebell.  The hand swap happened on the fly.  I did 3 rounds.

–>  Kettlebell curls with arm raises – front and side.  I stood on Kevin’s Longboard while I did curls and arm raises.  The Longboard forced me to balance my body during the exercises.  I did a curl between every arm raise.  It was curl, front arm raise, curl, side arm raises, curl…etc.

After each set of Kettlebell curls and arm raises, I ran a lap to and from the curb.  It really kept my heart rate up and made it tough to catch my breath.  Wow, its been a long time since I had such a hard time catching my breath!

–>  20 lb Kettlebell squats and jump squats.  I did 10 deep squats while holding a 20 lb Kettlebell.  Then I dropped the Kettlebell and did 10 deep squats with a jump.  It really burned my inner thighs and that makes me happy!  After the 20 squats I ran to the curb and back to round it out.  I did 3 sets!

–>  20 alternating snatches with the two – 10 lb Kettlebells.  I had one hand up and the other down…with each snatch, the other bell came down.

Lastly I ran from Kevin’s apartment to the fitness center!  It was a great way to end a great mid-morning workout.  I LOVE this new Nicole!  She loves to workout and get healthy