Tuesday, January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

Heyoooooo. Overall everything has been really good. I do struggle a bit with seasonal stuff. The winter really impacts my mental health for whatever reason, but I know it's temporary. I have deleted instagram from my phone because I was finding that it was impacting my joy & the quality of my days. I'll eventually get back on, but for now it's nice to have a break. 

Honestly, I am amazed by how things are going in regards to nutrition and training. I have been breaking through strength plateaus (specifically back squats, front squats, and deadlifts), and am close to being able to do a pull-up unassisted. Last week food was up to 2500 calories and this week Kelly upped it again. It's crazy to me how high my food has gotten and how I am not putting on excessive amounts of fat. Sometimes I get in my head & start to worry that I'm "doing something wrong" because I am not dieting or miserable, but I need to be appreciative of where I am at. My struggle/goal will always be to put on size, so I need to eat/train accordingly. I've been really consistent & diligence this offseason, and it is becoming apparent that I am now reaping the benefits of my hard work. 

Weight fluctuates between 134-136 lbs. I carry a majority of my bodyfat in my legs, so I am excited to see what they look like when I lean down. 




Much love & lifting,
Leah

Monday, January 9, 2017

January 9, 2017

I've been noticing significant changes these past couple of months. Strength continues to increase which I know shouldn't be all that surprising, but for some reason it is to me. I keep having those moments where I'm like "I wonder if I can do xyz?" and then sure enough I can. Lately I've been really surprised by how much weight I'm able to lift (especially compared to where I started my offseason) & also by how much food I am able to eat and stay relatively lean. 

Kelly just increased my food yesterday. I had been eating 2,300 calories daily, and it has been upped to 2,400. Weight this past check-in was 133.8. It's been fluctuating between 133-135.5. I carry most of my bodyfat in my legs so I am really excited to see what they look like as we continue to build, and ultimately cut down. 








Much love & lifting,
Leah