Start of My Journey

Hi! I'm Janessa & I finally decided to start a blog to document my journey through my fitness, clean eating, healthy lifestyle & hopefully competing in a figure/bikini competition one day soon!  Even though this post is titled "Start of My Journey,' today is far from the 1st of my heatlhy lifestyle.


I've always been active, played sports and ate fairly well, but I found, that like most people, my body changed once I moved out of my parents home & lived on my own in university.  I worked out religiously while attending university, but still gained a "few" pounds.  After finishing my school I continued to work out and eat properly, but felt like my body didn't show my hard work.


Clean eating and working out became very important to me.  I love any sort of fitness - running, workout classes, lifting weights, boxing, volleyball etc. But in September 2011 I decided to take it to the next level & gave myself a goal to compete in a figure or bikini competition. 


I found myself a coach/trainer & started my journey at the beginning of September.  I am 6 weeks into my program & find myself loving it thus far.  Right now my program isn't much different than my workouts or eating plan that I had before, but I find when I have to report my food journal & weight to someone I am less likely to slip. 


When I started I weighed in at 128.6 lbs with 21% body fat. (Maybe once I get the guts I will post some before pictures!)  I am loving my program, find the food pretty easy to handle & am noticing some big changes - shoulders/legs. (My 2 favorite body parts on me)  5 weeks later I am down 8.6 lbs, have lost 1.5" in my waist & defintely lost some inches in my bust as well.  (Didn't measure that at the beginning) 


I hope you follow me on my journey to completing my goal!  Thanks!