Hello,

Well this week marks the 12 week out from competition and as usual I begin to freak out a little when I look at my progress. The scale is not budging and neither is skin caliper (although I only test one site on my body, right hip, right where the bone ends). I must not do this to myself. I start to do crazy stuff like question my diet plan and over analyze my plan. I start to ask everyone I know what they are doing and how they prepare. I do this every time…But I will get my shit together and stay the course which for me is carb cycling and decarbing as I see that I need to. From today on out, my low carb days will not be more than 50grams per day. Every 3 day I will eat up to 100 grams to shock my system into thinking I’m not going to starve it to death. This works the best for me. I have tried oodles of diet methods, Keto being the worst for me. I just don’t have the digestive system for this. Too bad, because I see how it works for so many others. I will just stay with what works for me.

Another thing that always bothers me , and I wish someone could clarify why it happens, I can see I’m getting leaner and my clothes and mirror reflect that I am losing body fat, but the scale does not move…. How can this be? Can you honestly put on lean muscle mass while losing body fat on reduced caloric diet? That has to be it right? Does this happen to everyone? Do tell me if you all have this happen to you as well.

I had my son Vaughn snap a few photos for you this week of my progress.

I’m feeling strong and determined

Talk soon

Lisa xo