My quest for a flat stomach!

My Goal – To have a flat stomach again!

As I have progressed on this journey, I have had to re-evaluate my goals upon occasion. I had lost about twenty pounds, and still was not really satisfied with my results; I still had a pudgy stomach! I was frustrated. Then Vey asked me a couple of simple questions "What is your goal?", "What are really trying to accomplish?". I thought about that and said... "I want a flat stomach again". So I began re-focus my goal to sculpt my body, not just lose weight.

Many people focus their training to be area specific… meaning that if you want a flat stomach, do sit-ups. However, that does not always solve the problem. If you want to have a sculpted body, or a flat stomach, you must lose weight all over your body, not just one area. Full body workouts are the way to go! One of my goals is to do at least 100 pushups a day. I don’t always meet that goal but it is easier if I break it up and do 3-4 sets of 25-35 pushups throughout the day. Vey tells me regularly that if I meet this daily goal I will reach my other goal of a flat stomach. And so I try.

Funny thing about losing weight and building muscle tone, people notice! I began getting regular unsolicited feedback about my transformation. That of course was very encouraging, and inspired me to continue my workouts. Then one day I picked up a marketing postcard for fitness coach Crystal Chiles www.fitnessdesires.com. Crystal is a professional figure competitor. I met with Crystal and she introduced me to the world of competitive body building, and this got me thinking. Wow, to be able to be in such good shape that you could stand in front of hundreds of people to be judged. Now that would be a goal!

They say that every dream begins with an idea, and the idea took root after I met with Crystal. She had introduced me to www.musclecontest.com and showed me previous competitors, the divisions and explained how it all worked.

I began to ask myself… Could I do that? Could I get myself in such shape that I could stand beside those incredible women? Hmmm, maybe. And so the next phase of my journey to fitness began!