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Posted on October 26, 2017 by brendanolen

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Heading to the allergist in an hour or so. I CAN exercise while sitting! #1stPhorm #LegionOfBOOM #Phamily #NeverSettle #MyTransPHORMation #WeightLoss #Transformation #MyTransformation #Fitness #WeightLossStory #FitnessJourney #mytransphormationstartstoday Hey! Did you know if you take a blood thinner like Xarelto (and are female) you could have longer or more frequent menstrual cycles? Yay! #afib #keto #lowcarb #1stPhorm #LegionOfBOOM #Phamily #NeverSettle #MyTransPHORMation #WeightLoss #Transformation #MyTransformation #Fitness #WeightLossStory #FitnessJourney #mytransphormationstartstoday Be curious. Verify information. Learn a new skill (you can’t learn skills without putting them into practice. There is a big difference between reading/watching videos about squatting or knitting than actually doing it). Boredom is just a lack of imagination and makes us age so much faster than the ticking of the clock. #keto #lowcarb #1stPhorm #LegionOfBOOM #Phamily #NeverSettle #MyTransPHORMation #WeightLoss #Transformation #MyTransformation #Fitness #WeightLossStory #FitnessJourney #mytransphormationstartstoday Day 50-something: my back is still tweaked. This isn’t as impressive written out but this is today’s workout, plus the “must not be a slug” movement I will do the rest of the day. Somehow (hope it doesn’t change its mind), I lost three pounds since last week! I wish I knew how I did that so I keep that up! December 23rd is the final day of the Fall Transphormation Challenge and I am not sure how I feel about that. I told you this was my first challenge. Since 2010, aside from some great individuals I have met, I have felt alone. Most organizations I thought could help me were too dogmatic for my liking and I went keto before it was cool (so I had to actually read and do math). I had my doctor, online “bros”, and my family telling me I was going to kill myself by eating that way. So, I withdrew and just “journaled” my experiences on my ugly website. It wasn’t until @team_gorman showed me there were people out there who not only embraced diversity in diet and health but did it under the umbrella of a single organization (@1stphorm ) that I felt hope. I finally had someone I could ask for help or advice without being belittled. I may have a few more miles on me than most of the 1st Phorm family but I have enjoyed every second of this challenge and can’t wait for the next one! #1stPhorm #LegionOfBOOM #Phamily #NeverSettle #MyTransPHORMation #WeightLoss #Transformation #MyTransformation #Fitness #WeightLossStory #FitnessJourney #mytransphormationstartstoday #keto #lowcarb Behold! My first fat bombs (never wanted to make any other recipe). I made @getmacroed Peanut Butter Fudge Fat Bombs. Didn’t have an 8x8 pan, so used 2 4x8 meal prep containers AND, since I can’t be normal, the only @1stphorm Level 1 flavors I have are Pumpkin Spice Latte and Christmas Nog, I used Pumpkin Spice. These are good but would be perfect with a different flavor! I had to try one of each (science). I did not add honey to the fudge topping and it didn’t need it (as you can see, I didn’t add a ton). If you like peanut butter and don’t like the coconut oil recipes out there, you will love these! https://getmacroed.com/peanut-butter-fudge-fat-bombs/ Actual footage of me trying to shop without getting infected by the sickies. That counts as cardio, right? 😷 #1stPhorm #LegionOfBOOM #Phamily #NeverSettle #MyTransPHORMation #WeightLoss #Transformation #MyTransformation #Fitness #WeightLossStory #FitnessJourney #mytransphormationstartstoday Do not compare your beginning to someone else’s middle: I know this. On an intellectual level I know that I shouldn’t do this but I also shouldn’t compare someone else’s day 1 to mine ... but I do. Every once in a while, I catch myself doing it and most of the time I can stop it once I realize I am just tired, run down, stressed, whatever. But these past (almost) 3 weeks have been horrible. I can’t just snap myself out of it. I told my husband last night. Well, I told him in as many words as I could because I was having a really hard time putting into words exactly what I was feeling: I feel inadequate; I feel like an old-lady stalker, following all these people who are young enough to be my children; I feel jealousy when I see the major progress so many people are making while I am here, heavier than I was when I began this challenge 6 weeks ago, and the list goes on. My husband looked at me and asked, “Do you promise to not get mad?” This is why I love him: he knows when I am emotional, we never know how I might react. LOL He asked, “Could this be a mid-life crisis?” What? No! I saw mid-life crisis first hand (my mom bar-hopping and my dad buying a Porsche). I have no plans to leave my husband and ho around! Then I Googled it. Son of a bitch, it IS a mid-life crisis! It’s now been 12 hours since that revelation and I can slowly feel that oppressive fog lifting. So, back to work. I have my food and workout for the day planned, so it’s time to get busy! #1stPhorm #LegionOfBOOM #Phamily #NeverSettle #MyTransPHORMation #WeightLoss #Transformation #MyTransformation #Fitness #WeightLossStory #FitnessJourney #mytransphormationstartstoday Day 43: I had an unintentional rest day today but I have the BEST NSV news: I officially do not have Type 2 Diabetes!!!!! The lowest my A1C has ever been (since 2010) was 5.7 (this was before my gallbladder was removed in October of last year). Since then, I have hovered around 6.4 (this is what it was 3 months ago). Just saw my doctor and my A1C is 5.4!!! To say I am thrilled would be an understatement! I am still fairly high carb (well, high for my keto brain), so I credit exercising, Metformin, but especially 1st Phorm’s GDA! I am so thankful for finding them! #keto #lowcarb #1stPhorm #LegionOfBOOM #Phamily #NeverSettle #MyTransPHORMation #WeightLoss #Transformation #MyTransformation #Fitness #WeightLossStory #FitnessJourney #mytransphormationstartstoday Day 42: There has been no change since last Sunday but I did get this workout in today! Added sets and exercises. Went light on the Good Mornings since I had never done them before. Now, to shower and make some breakfast bites for the week (just whole eggs, egg whites, garlic, sautéed onion, cheese, and some crumbled bacon in muffin tins). #keto #lowcarb #1stPhorm #LegionOfBOOM #Phamily #NeverSettle #MyTransPHORMation #WeightLoss #Transformation #MyTransformation #Fitness #WeightLossStory #FitnessJourney #mytransphormationstartstoday These past two weeks have been emotionally rough but I am still here, plugging away! Tomorrow is my weekly picture and weigh-in day, so I’ll make a longer post then. Sleep well, friends. #1stPhorm #LegionOfBOOM #Phamily #NeverSettle #MyTransPHORMation #WeightLoss #Transformation #MyTransformation #Fitness #WeightLossStory #FitnessJourney #mytransphormationstartstoday
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