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“All-Star!” KQ Smith of SC and CT
Posted by buffmother in Success Stories on August 3rd, 2010
“All-Star!” KQ Smith
Well Where do I begin… I had the pleasure of meeting KQ over 5 years ago via www.buffmother.com. She’s been a member of TEAM BuffMother~ almost since we began!
KQ is one wonderful, motivated, fun, excitable lady!! We got to “meet” in person a little over a year ago and I knew then that this lady was truly destined for big BEAUTIFUL things in her future-and FYI- she is Strikingly Beautiful herself!! Over the years, KQ has been on a journey…one filled with a few potholes here and there, but the one constant in her life has been her commitment to become her BEST! and to surround herself with the BEST! KQ is truly an “All-Star”. Please follow her as she preps for the next stop in her journey. the Fitness America Pageant in SC on Aug 14th!! She will be rocking the stage for SURE! I love this lady!
Connect with KQ:
Follow her BlogSpot: http://kqfitness.blogspot.com/
Friend her on FB: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1346161964
“Emerging as Wonder Woman and helping you find your inner Super Hero along the way!!” ~KQ
I’m a 33yr old mother of 1, I work 2 jobs, I have a LIFE and I STILL GET IT IN!! I work hard, I play hard & I train EVEN HARDER!!! I make NO EXCUSES and I’m not holding anything back . . NOW IS MY TIME TO LIVE MY DREAM!!!
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A DREAM COME TRUE~! KQ Competed at the Fitness America (Atlantic) in April of 2010!!
Her first show~ She is GORGEOUS!!
~~~~~~10 week www.BuffMother.com SSS contest results (Fall of 2009)~~~~~~~
Name: KQ Smith
Number of children and ages:
Age: 32
Why did you enter the SSS contest by BuffMother?
I entered b/c I am a BUFFMOTHER at heart and I wanted to use this competition to help me get back on track and continue working towards my goal which is competing in my first competition along with moving towards my goal of doing fitness modeling. This challenge has really helped me get myself refocused and I was able to start a Bootcamp at home and really get my personal training going.
What tactics did you use to stay focused and engaged for the entire 70 days?
I decided I was a winner and I was tired of complaining about my weight gain and I knew I had the ability to lose the weight and get myself jump started again. I have just really been taking this time as a reevaluation period and it has been WELL WORTH IT. I also used my boyfriend as a motivation. He believes in me completely and has stayed on me hardcore when it came to some of my bad habits like my snacking. I also used his desire to get back in shape to help me to b/c I have to keep myself on track if I’m going to help him get on track. I also refocused on hormonal timing again and getting paying close attention to my cycle and weight gain. How do you feel about your success? I am truly excited and overjoyed about my success. At one point I thought I had really fallen off the wagon and I was so hard on myself about getting back on but this challenged allowed me to focus and obtain my goals.
What obstacles did you have to overcome in order to attain your goals?
During the 70 days I experienced some great highs and some terrible lows by having crazy weight gains every now and then. I struggled with my issues that I call “drive-by snacking”. It’s not that I eat bad I tend to pop in the kitchen and grab some nuts, a piece of this, a piece of that and that all adds up unfortunately. I have also been traveling a lot during these last 70days and I have really worked hard at staying focused and on track by running and doing my workouts at the house, hotel or any gym I could find.
What would you like to tell the world about BuffMother ?
You already know I am a BUFFMOTHER thru and thru and I will preach it from the roof top. As I stated earlier I have really refocused myself on hormonal timing again. So much so that I know what CD day it is just by how I feel without even looking at the calendar. That is one of the best parts about this challenge which is KNOWING YOURSELF mentally & physically!!! That has to be one of the best parts of Buffmother besides creating the bonds with the other ladies who are going thru the same things as you are. Another great thing is the challenges b/c it forces you to have a starting point and to track your numbers that way you are able to see your success first hand b/c sometimes without the numbers and pictures we would drive ourselves nuts thinking we’re not getting anywhere and that’s exactly what I had been doing in the past. Most of all I will tell the world that I LOVE BUFFMOTHER AND I LOVE MICHELLE for bringing it to us!!
STATS beginning vs. after 10 weeks
Today’s Date:____9/14/09 11/21/09 ____ height:___5’10 still 5’10___ weight:__165 158_ age:___32 still 32___
Today’s cycle day-
Please list the following measurements:
Bust (around breasts the biggest part): 34 33.5
Chest- relaxed (just under armpits above breasts with arms down at your sides):33.5 33
Chest- flexed back and chest (just under armpits with arms down at your sides): accidently forgot this one in the beginning
Waist- relaxed (the smallest part): 27.5 26.5
Waist-sucked in (the smallest part): almost 27 26
Hips (the largest part of your butt): 38.5 37
Shoulders (around the outside of your shoulders with your arms at sides): 41 1/4 40
Biceps (relaxed at midpoint of upper arm): 11.5 11
Biceps (flexed at midpoint of upper arm): 12.5 12
Thigh-mid (about 8” above knee cap): 21 3/4 20.5
Thigh- upper (about 12” above knee cap): 24 rt=23, left=23.25
Calf (about 7” below knee joint): 15 15
JOY is Prayer!
Posted by buffmother in BuffMother, Michelle Berger, Spiritual Fitness- Christian on June 3rd, 2010
“Joy is prayer – Joy is strength- Joy is love – Joy is a net of love
by which you can catch souls. She gives most who gives with Joy.”
Mother Teresa
Prayers of a BuffMother!
Please Lord God Almighty,
Let me have the strength to get all the kids buckled up and checked in to childcare today so that I can go kill myself doing my workout
Let all the kids be healthy enough to go to the gym
Let all the kids take their naps so that I can do my workout during naptime
Let all the kids take their naps so that we don’t have melt downs at the gym childcare
Let the kids poop b4 we go to the gym so that they don’t hate me for stinking the place up
Let the kids learn to love spinach, oatmeal and chicken so that I don’t have to make a separate meal for everyone
Help my husband have a huge desire to rub my stiff and tired body tonight
Help me fit into my jeans today, I did legs yesterday and they are so swollen I don’t think my sweats would even fit
Help me figure out a way to wash the dishes since my arms are too sore and tired to even lift them
Help me to be tough and not complain and be a great example to my children to brainwash them into believing working out is actually fun
Keep our family safe from the gym freak who I heard was a convicted rapist
I pray that no one will ask me for any advice today while I am in the middle of my set of walking lunges
Please Lord help me LOVE others, take the time to show love first and foremost to my kids and DH
I love you Lord!
AMEN~ your Daughter Michelle
Lead Me!
Posted by buffmother in legacy, mental on May 5th, 2010
Are leaders born or made? Do leaders have leaders? What are the qualities of a leader? Are you a leader? Are you a leader or a follower?
I consider myself a leader…but I am not sure I was “born” that way. I certainly had some of the same innate qualities noted as important for leadership, yet I lacked MANY vital leadership traits and skills. Through my God given desire to impact and help as many women’s lives as possible I’ve studied and developed a much stronger leadership capability. I am far from finished learning and developing stronger more effective leadership skills.
I’ve spent a little time this morning researching leadership and my conclusion is that no one is BORN a leader- you must Develop it!
I believe EVERYONE is a leader in some regard- Take pride; lead by example!!
Together we can change the world!
“LEAD ME”….
Even though I am a leader- I still yearn to be led at times! Sanctus Reel, a Contemporary Christian band, has a new song out titled “LEAD ME”. My DH turned me onto it- The song is it’s very pure and stirs up raw emotion in my heart.
Sanctus Real – “Lead Me”
I look around and see my wonderful life
Almost perfect from the outside
In picture frames I see my beautiful wife
Always smiling
But on the inside, I can hear her saying…
“Lead me with strong hands
Stand up when I can’t
Don’t leave me hungry for love
Chasing dreams, what about us?
Show me you’re willing to fight
That I’m still the love of your life
I know we call this our home
But I still feel alone”
I see their faces, look in their innocent eyes
They’re just children from the outside
I’m working hard, I tell myself they’ll be fine
They’re in independent
But on the inside, I can hear them saying…
“Lead me with strong hands
Stand up when I can’t
Don’t leave me hungry for love
Chasing dreams, but what about us?
Show me you’re willing to fight
That I’m still the love of your life
I know we call this our home
But I still feel alone”
So Father, give me the strength
To be everything I’m called to be
Oh, Father, show me the way
To lead them
Won’t You lead me?
To lead them with strong hands
To stand up when they can’t
Don’t want to leave them hungry for love,
Chasing things that I could give up
I’ll show them I’m willing to fight
And give them the best of my life
So we can call this our home
Lead me, ’cause I can’t do this alone
Father, lead me, ’cause I can’t do this alone
Now onto my workout update:
May 4th- cycle day 10; 127#, RHR= 43! (that’s my recent low)my workout was FUN stuff- family play and a walk with my family- about 45 mins worth of walking.
May 5th- cday 11; RHR=50; today- heading to the gym now for a back, sh, bicep workout and 11mins of the stair mill.
Tomorrow’s plan: TENNIS fun!! and possibly more~
Remember that this week’s mini-challenge in the SX70 contest is to workout with someone!! The week is flying by, so be sure to get the challenge complete!
I’m off to LEAD by example!!
-Michelle
p.s.
Here’s some of the info I read and a couple quotes I found interesting:
“I’m often asked the question: Are Leaders born or are they developed? I usually answer that leaders are much like athletes-some have more natural talent than others. But, without practice, athlete or leader will fail.
Often we hear and read about the quality of GE’s leadership bench. In GE’s annual report of last year, under Leadership it read:
It’s about the four “E’s” we’ve been using for years as a screen to pick our leaders. “Energy”: to cope with the frenetic pace of change. “Energize”: the ability to excite, to galvanize the organization and inspire to action. “Edge”: the self-confidence to make the tough calls with “yeses” and “noes” – and very few “maybes.” And, “Execute”: the ancient GE tradition of always delivering, never disappointing.”
Are GE’s leaders born with all these attributes? Of course not!
~ Phil Holberton
http://www.holberton.com/newsletter5.html
“Some people are born to move and shake the world. Their blessings: high energy, exceptional intelligence, extreme persistence, self confidence and a yearning to influence others.”~Bruce Avolio
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/199909/are-leaders-born-or-made
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership
http://www.forbes.com/2007/11/29/leaders-born-fordism-lead-ceo-cx_sv_1129varghese.html
http://psychology.about.com/od/leadership/p/leadtheories.htm
SuperStar Success 2009 ~ Finalist Daphne D.
Posted by buffmother in Success Stories on February 16th, 2010
Daphne D
Number of children and ages (it’s okay if you have 0): 7, 4
Age: 32
Today’s Date:____11/21___ height:____5’3”______ weight:__110 —106.4___ age:____32_
Today’s cycle day-1
Please list the following measurements:
Bust (around breasts the biggest part): 33—34
Chest- relaxed (just under armpits above breasts with arms down at your sides):34—33 ½
Chest- flexed back and chest (just under armpits with arms down at your sides):35–341/2
Waist- relaxed (the smallest part): 28—26.5
Waist-sucked in (the smallest part): 26—25
Hips (the largest part of your butt): 35—35
Shoulders (around the outside of your shoulders with your arms at sides): 37 ¾—38
Biceps (relaxed at midpoint of upper arm): 10—10
Biceps (flexed at midpoint of upper arm): 10 ¾—10 3/4
Thigh-mid (about 8” above knee cap): 19—19
Thigh- upper (about 12” above knee cap): 20—20 1/2
Calf (about 7” below knee joint): 11 ¾—11 3/4
Why did you enter the SSS contest by BuffMother?
I entered the SSS contest for 2 main reasons. First, I want to win. I’ve discovered through my time in the Rally Room that I am extremely motivated by contests. I find that I am challenged by seeing what others are doing to accomplish their goals. In addition, the desire to finish well and accomplish my own goals is an overwhelming motivator for me. Second, I entered the contest so that I could accomplish super-star success. I want to get better and be the best that I can be, whether I win or not. I feel like if I win, that’s super. However, if I don’t win, I have learned and improved from trying my best.
What tactics did you use to stay focused and engaged for the entire 70 days?
I made a habit of blogging and commenting as often as I could. I know I missed days here and there, but I aimed for being active daily in the Rally Room. I also tried to set attainable goals for myself as well as using the weekly mini-challenges to start new and better habits. Third, I made up a chart that I could use to easily record and track my food, workouts, supplements, cycle days, and hormones all in one place. The chart helps me see how I’m progressing and how food and hormones play into my progress.
How do you feel about your success?
One of my goals was to reduce my body fat. I used a hand held body fat calculator at my gym and was pleased to see that it said that my body fat was down to %17.3. A year ago, it was %22. It’s not a tremendous drop, but it did go down. My other goal was to get more definition in my arms and legs and stomach. While my legs don’t show too much change, my improvements are showing on my upper body. I’m excited to see my fat loss continue to progress to my lower body.
What obstacles did you have to overcome in order to attain your goals?
I’ve struggled with stress and sickness during this contest. Both me and my family have had multiple sicknesses continually repeating and recurring in our household. I’ve also had tremendous stress. I’ve had a huge ordeal with my dad that our family has been dealing with. He is a difficult person and seems to thrive on attacking and emotionally destroying his loved ones. In addition, homeschooling has been tough this year. The contest started at the beginning of the school year and the stress of getting into the routine has been difficult.
What would you like to tell the world about BuffMother ?
I tell my friends all the time about the wonders of hormonal timing. Women don’t realize how simple it really is to reach their goals when they understand how to work with their hormones instead of against them. The more in-tune I am with how my body responds to my hormones and to certain foods, the more I can succeed at reaching my goals. I will never go back to floundering in the physical and emotional defeat that comes from not understanding my female cycle.
SuperStar Success 2009 ~ Finalist Kenisha S.
Posted by buffmother in Success Stories on February 2nd, 2010
Name: Kenisha S
Number of children and ages (it’s okay if you have 0): 1
Age: 32
Today’s Date:____9/14/09 11/21/09 ____ height:___5’10 still 5’10___ weight:__165 158_ age:___32 still 32___
Today’s cycle day-
Please list the following measurements:
Bust (around breasts the biggest part): 34 33.5
Chest- relaxed (just under armpits above breasts with arms down at your sides):33.5 33
Chest- flexed back and chest (just under armpits with arms down at your sides): accidently forgot this one in the beginning
Waist- relaxed (the smallest part): 27.5 26.5
Waist-sucked in (the smallest part): almost 27 26
Hips (the largest part of your butt): 38.5 37
Shoulders (around the outside of your shoulders with your arms at sides): 41 1/4 40
Biceps (relaxed at midpoint of upper arm): 11.5 11
Biceps (flexed at midpoint of upper arm): 12.5 12
Thigh-mid (about 8” above knee cap): 21 3/4 20.5
Thigh- upper (about 12” above knee cap): 24 rt=23, left=23.25
Calf (about 7” below knee joint): 15 15
Why did you enter the SSS contest by BuffMother?
I entered b/c I am a BUFFMOTHER at heart and I wanted to use this competition to help me get back on track and continue working towards my goal which is competing in my first competition along with moving towards my goal of doing fitness modeling. This challenge has really helped me get myself refocused and I was able to start a Bootcamp at home and really get my personal training going.
What tactics did you use to stay focused and engaged for the entire 70 days?
I decided I was a winner and I was tired of complaining about my weight gain and I knew I had the ability to lose the weight and get myself jump started again. I have just really been taking this time as a reevaluation period and it has been WELL WORTH IT. I also used my boyfriend as a motivation. He believes in me completely and has stayed on me hardcore when it came to some of my bad habits like my snacking. I also used his desire to get back in shape to help me to b/c I have to keep myself on track if I’m going to help him get on track. I also refocused on hormonal timing again and getting paying close attention to my cycle and weight gain. How do you feel about your success? I am truly excited and overjoyed about my success. At one point I thought I had really fallen off the wagon and I was so hard on myself about getting back on but this challenged allowed me to focus and obtain my goals.
What obstacles did you have to overcome in order to attain your goals?
During the 70 days I experienced some great highs and some terrible lows by having crazy weight gains every now and then. I struggled with my issues that I call “drive-by snacking”. It’s not that I eat bad I tend to pop in the kitchen and grab some nuts, a piece of this, a piece of that and that all adds up unfortunately. I have also been traveling a lot during these last 70days and I have really worked hard at staying focused and on track by running and doing my workouts at the house, hotel or any gym I could find.
What would you like to tell the world about BuffMother ?
You already know I am a BUFFMOTHER thru and thru and I will preach it from the roof top. As I stated earlier I have really refocused myself on hormonal timing again. So much so that I know what CD day it is just by how I feel without even looking at the calendar. That is one of the best parts about this challenge which is KNOWING YOURSELF mentally & physically!!! That has to be one of the best parts of Buffmother besides creating the bonds with the other ladies who are going thru the same things as you are. Another great thing is the challenges b/c it forces you to have a starting point and to track your numbers that way you are able to see your success first hand b/c sometimes without the numbers and pictures we would drive ourselves nuts thinking we’re not getting anywhere and that’s exactly what I had been doing in the past. Most of all I will tell the world that I LOVE BUFFMOTHER AND I LOVE MICHELLE for bringing it to us!!
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