December 6, 2016

This is going to sound completely ridiculous, but I figured I would put it out their for my own sake as something to look back on. Periodically I struggle with the fact that I like & am comfortable in my "offseason" body. So many people post about their "fluff" or about how they are uncomfortable and the difficulty they have transitioning to being heavier. Seeing this type of stuff makes me doubt myself. It sometimes causes me to feel like I'm not doing offseason/improvement season "right". 

What is all has come down to is me shifting my focus back onto my own progress/improvement. I'm eating in a surplus and continuously making strength gains. Really that's' all I can do. There has definitely been no shortage of food. I've done sushi/chinese with Tim, Thanksgiving shenanigans (basically eating ones bodyweight in carbs), reuben/sweet potato fries/crab dip/chips/wine with Tim for his birthday at Misty's, burger/fries/froyo with friends, etc. We have our KGB holiday party this Thursday and then we have a friend's work holiday party on Saturday. Like I said, there has been no shortage of good food.

Anyway, changing my mindset from worrying about doing everything "right" to being proud of the fact that I have found what's "right for me" has been huge. Overall, I feel like I've set myself up in a really good spot. I'm going to continue to build & be in a surplus likely through mid-march and then will access what I want to do from there. I don't have 20 lbs to lose like last time, making for a shorter & hopefully smoother prep (if I decide to compete). 

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Much love & lifting,

Leah

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