This is my first post on T Nation! I am a complete newbie when it comes to the fact vs. fiction in properly dropping my body fat percentage. I am 21 years old. I started my journey a year and 2 months ago at 150lbs (33% bodyfat). During that first year, I focused on cutting out all processed foods, soda, and I quit smoking cigarettes cold turkey.
With that I added weight lifting with little to no cardio. It helped for a while (still stayed at 150lbs but my body started to shift into the right areas) but then it felt as though I had hit a plateau this past June 2013. The trainer at my school advised me to try straight cardio 5 times a week to burn more fat. I’ve stuck with that for a little over 4 weeks now while maintaining a pretty good diet which consists of eggs whites, chicken breast, oats, fruit, greek yogurt, lean beef, sweet potatoes, and greens. As for supplements I take a women’s multi vitamin, omega 3-6-9, CLA, and amino acids. I’m now down to 135lbs (24% bodyfat).
I just would love to hear advice and gain support from the powerful women on this website. Here is a before and after photo from when I started up until this year.
“I feel like every pound I loose reveals the body I should have had all along”