Posts Tagged Inspiration
“All Star” Lisa of TN
Posted by buffmother in Success Stories on August 28th, 2010
Lisa of TN
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I spent most of my 20′s yo yo dieting, trying the latest fads and gimmicks. In December 2004, I realized how out of control my weight had gotten, weighing in at 204lbs. I didn’t want to be fat anymore. I was depressed, had no self esteem, self conscious and hated the way I looked. So I embarked on a journey to change my life. I needed something long lasting this time. I began researching fitness and nutrition. I started changing my eating habits and exercising. I did very little weight training however, until I found Michelle and the Buffmother girls! I had always thought weight training was for guys and I didn’t want to get bulky. It changed my life. My goals and focus shifted and I ventured into a new journey, to be a BuffMother! I wouldn’t have made it this far without the inspiration and direction from Michelle and the Buffmother team. I lost a total of 76lbs and went from a size 18/20 to a 4/6. I am stronger, more confident and healthier than I have ever been. I am still a work in progress, but look forward to what the future holds! Thank you Michelle!
All-Star August!!
Posted by buffmother in Goal Setting (POA) on August 1st, 2010
Team BuffMother is chock full of super amazing women. I’ve had the pleasure of working with so many ALL-STARS who continually inspire me!!
That’s why I declare, “August is “All-Star” month- it’s all about YOU my sweet TEAM BuffMother sisters!!”.
I’ll be blogging about YOUR success all August long.Let’s Celebrate together and ENJOY the inspiration!!
READ their Success Stories
My August Fitness Goals:
- Take pics and stats ASAP
- Get back to lifting at least 4 days a week
- Keep up with my sprinting- 2x’s a week
- Get back to some MMA training
AUGUST will be GO TIME!!
- Aug 2nd my girls start school! I have 2nd and 3rd graders now!! wow!!
- August 9th we’ll start our next Team BuffMother! “challenge”- a shorter 30 day one
- August 19th Gunner starts Middle School~ wow he’s so old!!
- August is my Anniversary month- August 28th… so that’s my personal Fitness focus! To be HOT for my 17th wedding anniversary.
- August will also be the start of Football training and pre-season for my son and the Pros GO VIKES!
August will be a good Month!!
Lets have an All-STAR AUGUST!
-Michelle
Get a Goal!
Posted by buffmother in Fitness on May 7th, 2010
I HIT my legs hard today….time to prep for my annual Birthday shoot!! Just 38 days away~ I’m gonna be ripped!! What’s your pressing goal??
If you don’t have a goal or if you are afraid to get a goal think about this….
If you don’t press towards the positive, towards the light, towards the solution, towards improvement, towards a GOAL, what is the point? We all fail at times- but that doesn’t mean we are failures, you only fail if you don’t keep trying to succeed! Be brave get a goal!! What’s other option is there??
This weekend we’ll be watching the UFC PPV~ I just love MMA!! I’ve not been training MMA anymore or doing much “wild” stuff recently due to my back/butt/sciatic injury that’s been bothering me since the end of November. I hope to get back to it “someday”, it was so fun …. For now I’ve just been focusing on trying to stay/get healthy
My workout last night was short and sweet– just 11mins or so of “stuff” at about 9pm- So my EVERY DAY IN MAY streak is still alive!!
got in my “every day in May”!! A short one: push ups, lunges, shoulder press, lateral raises, cats & stretchin’!
Today’s workout was a really good leg workout-
Squated- did 6 sets- my top 2 sets were 155x6reps
Deads- did 2 sets of 20 @95#- next time I’ll up the weights
Calfs
Smith Lunges- 5 sets of these 3 sets @100#x10 reps- I’ll up weights next time on these too!
lower back extensions- still doing these w/no weight- plan to add weight next leg day
leg extensions- had to do these a bit lighter than usual due to a BRUISE on my shin- I dropped a 25# plate on my shin last weekend- Don’t do that!
Ab wheels
Knee ups
I am off for the afternoon to have lunch with the DH~ we never ened up playing tennis this week…maybe tomorrow??
Love ya!
-Michelle
p.s.
Happy last day as a “40 something” Julie!! You are an amazing inspiration and one of very best friends!! I love you my dear BuffMother Julie!!
40 days to FIT!! Day 18… Q&A!
Posted by buffmother in Fitness on August 6th, 2009
Hi all~ today is “Tired Thursday” and day 18 of our 40 days to FIT and day 19 of my cycle~ which means it’s time to BOOST!! I finished off my buffing phase nicely at 127~ that’s a good weight for me considering I am on Creatine. I feel lean…at the gym I could see lots of definition in my shoulders and arms and abs!! FUN to see what’s “under there” and Fun to know the CREATINE is working!!
Today I’d like to share a little Q & A from my BodyBuilding.com private messages:
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Question from CINDY~
Hey,Wow – you are such an inspiration to me. Please, please tell me what your daily nutrition is like–I would just love to know what you eat in a day’s time.
Also, your ab routine – would you please share!! I know we are all different, but I had two kids back-to-back (15 months apart). After my first child was born, my stomach went straight back to normal, but when my 9 pound son was born, he really did a number on me. I guess my stomach couldn’t take it so close together. I have flat abs now and I don’t mind working them, but the skin doesn’t look that hot. I have gotten it a lot tighter, but w/o having an abdominoplasty, I would like to see if I could take it to a higher level. Could you just look at my pictures, possibly, and give me any suggestions??? I would appreciate it so MUCH!! Thanks |
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MY ANSWER:
HI!!
Thanks for the compliments Cindy~ You are really kicking tail…I love what you wrote in your profile about not being too old to get results (BTW- 47 is NOT OLD!!)… You are right on!!!
…I know how frustrated you must be with your tummy, but just look at how much it HAS improved. I can see that you still have room for improvement in your progress pics for sure.
As for advice there are 2 things~
- lift heavy often…all the while keeping your tummy tight and engaged
- do abs DAILY!
Other than that…I’ve written a book “After Baby ABS” that contains my secret recipe to great abs~ I am sure you would find it helpful.
it’s available on my site www.buffmother.com
Keep working hard, your tummy will improve more and more…once you get another 3-4 months of HARD ab training under your belt, you will get a better picture of if you really have to have a tummy tuck~ that surgery is NASTY and I’d consider it a “last resort”.
As for diet-
Honestly I don’t follow a “meal plan”…never have and never will. Here is a link to some info about my diet:
http://blog.buffmother.com/87/buffmother-diet-basics/
Also, I go through my diet in detai in my books~
Have a stellar Day!!
xoxoxo~
BuffMother!
“The key to your motivation is to encourage others”
Surf’s Up!
Posted by buffmother in mental on October 11th, 2008
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I’ve been surfin’ the web today~
Here are some of the places I’ve been-
www.msn.com
Happiness quiz:
pttest.msn.com/cgi-bin/transfer.cgi?partner=mns&test=happiness
I-tunes: Listened to a tish of Britney’s new song
watched a bit of the video for the song Just Dance
and the pussycat dolls new video
www.bodyspace.com/buffmother
myspace
www.fitnessamerica.com/index.htm
www.paypal.com …Checkin my account
www.guru.com
anyhow…I need to buckle down and get some work done- I’ve been “planning” our 6 week contest a bit…Now I just have to organize/simplify my thoughts about it …and GET the info POSTED!! I am so excited!!!
I am also going to head out to the gym after the BUG GUY comes to do my yearly “termite inspection” lol!
Oh and here is one more place I like to surf for GREAT inspirational massages
www.joycemeyer.org
Here’s a direct link to her “on-air” broadcasts http://www.joycemeyer.org/OurMinistries/Broadcast/TV/Archive/
…and here I-tunes podcast page phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=152564324
– I download them all to my I-phone so I can have inspiration anywhere anytime.
Now I am off to Surf the Rally Room!!
Love,
Michelle
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