First Day

So I've just joined the 2011 Burn the Fat Holiday Challenge at the Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle Inner Circle.

(URL: http://www.burnthefatinnercircle.com)

My start date is today, November 23rd, 2011. The challenge will last 49 days.

I will transcribe my first post in the Forum of the Holiday Challenge:

I've been on a personal fitness journey for over 2 years now. So far, I've lost 85 lbs. 

I'M SO EXCITED to be back here, at the Inner Circle, joining you for the 2011 Holiday Challenge. This is, in fact, my second challenge. And this time, you're going to find me among the finishers.

What is more, I'm already working hard to earn my spot among the female finalists. Like all of you are surely doing, gals. Let's do it!

BTW, I'm SO HAPPY to be on this team with Sheri, Debby, Georgia and Chad - we are 'Burning Like TNT (There's No Tomorrow)'. Wooohooo! Aren't we... explosive?!? (LOL)

That said, I'll 'declare' my overall goals for this challenge:

- I will lose OVER 10 lbs of fat in 49 days;

- I will boast a reduction in body fat percentage of 3.5%, discarding a minimum of 0.5% BF per week.

- I will gain as much lean body mass as I can;

- I will improve my strength, agility and endurance (I know this one is too general, but I'll be reformulating it every 2 weeks with more specific terms);

- I will help take my team to the finish.

And to reach those goals, I vow to:

- eat BFFM style;

- train REAL hard:

* cardio 5-6 x week: fast walking / walking with weights (alternate) as first thing in the morning / elliptical trainer / follow routines on video;

* strength training 4 x week, some days at home (with my dumbbells, barbell, kettlebells, resistance bands, medicine ball, etc.) and some days at the Gym; 

* vibration platform sessions (as a complement) on strength training days / alternate days;

- keep track of my meals and workouts consistently, every day, in my Fitbook;

- stay positive and focused on my goals;

- PLAN, PLAN, PLAN;

- support and encourage my teammates and fellows at the IC.

I'll add the following: I'm already 115% committed to this challenge. One of the reasons is, I'm 115% sure that NOW is the RIGHT time and the RIGHT place (the Inner Circle) to be doing this - so no excuses, no delays, "N-I-K-E, JUST DO IT!" 

Everyone who finishes this challenge is a winner. So I'll be a winner. I'm a finisher. I'm no quitter!

I'm human, we all are, but --- Teamies: YOU CAN COUNT ON ME for this. We're all eager to begin, we're craving to get the results we want, and I'm sure WE WILL ACHIEVE. 

T-E-A-M: Together Everyone Achieves More!

So good luck to all of us, IC fellows!   

But even better than that, let's try to do our best so that we need no luck at all, right?

See you around, guys, and I'm also looking forward to meeting you at the end of this 49-day journey.

LET'S FIND OUT TOGETHER HOW FAR WE CAN GET!!!

All the best,

<Nadina>

"We must risk going too far to discover just how far we can go."