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SuperStar Success 2009 ~ Finalist Daphne D.
Posted by buffmother in Fitness 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 Fitness 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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