This is the change in my body composition over 5 weeks. This is a bit of a vulnerable post for me as I definitely struggle with body image issues. But I know we’re all in this together, and for a lot of the same reasons. So I’m sharing for my own accountability and to show you guys that it’s not easy, but it is possible. We can do hard things!

This week was a challenging one for me. I had a lot of things on to go, threw my back out (I’m doing much better now thankfully), missed a couple of workouts because of this, and just felt run down. I’ve been extremely active the last few weeks. I started at a new gym called Oxygen Yoga & Fitness. I’ve done everything from yoga, to Pilates, barre, cardio, and resistance training. All while still doing my scheduled workouts at home and an hour or two of outdoor cycling on my e-bike 3 times per week. It’s safe to say trying to be a fuckin superhero caught up with me. Lol. My nutrition has been pretty good. Not perfect, but I’ve been consistently logging and making primarily healthy choices. I need my coffee cream though. Lol. I’m down 9.6 pounds in 4 weeks. This week my goal is to log all 7 days for my food and not miss a single workout. We can do hard things. 💪🏼

What's up fam!? Did you WIN over the weekend? Are you WINNING this week? Post your past and upcoming successes! I didn't go up or down a pound this last week - but, we adjusted calories and macros to push through.

My focus task this week is breakfast. This is the breakfast Matt suggested I make for this week. It consists of two poached eggs, two small slices of sourdough, and a protein shake. I made mine with a cup of Silk unsweetened protein almond & cashew milk, and a scoop of gold standard chocolate whey protein powder. This meal is 479 calories, 30g of carbs, 18g of fat, and 49g of protein. I’ve saved it in my meals so I can add it quickly each morning.

One of my favourite places to eat out is the Cactus Club. I would almost always opt for the blackened creole chicken. As you can see it’s super high in fat. So I would alter this meal by not getting the creole butter on the chicken, adding a plain shrimp skewer for added protein, skipping the mashed potatoes all together, and getting double the steamed veggies.