Body transformation: don't have a hundred roubles, but have a hundred friends

Diana saw the changes her best friend had undergone and wanted to completely change herself. She made a brave decision and does not intend to stop!

I stopped liking my photos a long time ago. I'm tired of convincing myself: "I'll definitely start tomorrow." After seeing a photo of Jamie Eason on one of the social networks, my best friend Kelsey Byers and I began to wonder how a woman can look so great.

Kelsey contacted Jamie and from her we learned about Kim Porterfield and the Nutrition Institute in Houston.

For many months, Kelsey and I actively discussed all these issues. As a result, about a year later, she and her husband visited the Institute of Proper Nutrition for the first time. In May 2010, I joined them. The decision to work on myself and know myself from the best side is the most correct and valuable choice in my life.

As I navigated the bumpy road to my new look, I supported Casey in her accomplishments. The spirit of competition motivated us to move further and further.

My first contact was with Kim Porterfield, a nutrition expert and fellow at the Nutrition Institute. From May 2010 to May 2011, I learned the art of a balanced diet with five meals a day and watched the changes that took place in my body.

However, I found that my previous weight was constantly renewed. It was difficult for me to combine a new nutritional philosophy with my usual life. I needed support - I had to set a goal, thanks to which I could reach a new level and form a new worldview.

After talking to my best friend Kelsey, who had already competed in a fitness competition at the time, and consulting with Kim Porterfield, I decided to start a 20-week body transformation. I started a blog in which I planned to write down the changes taking place twice a week.

In connection with the adoption of such a decision, I refused to drink alcoholic beverages and go to cafes / restaurants for 20 weeks. These two weaknesses were very difficult for me to fight. By excluding them, I showed myself that I could "do without it."

I really liked to relax with friends from time to time, as well as dine in catering establishments. I have never been able to find a balance in this matter.

By eliminating these weaknesses from my life, I “shocked” my body. I proved to myself that I can keep my word and that I CAN find a reasonable balance on the way to the goal. Keeping a diary has proven to be very effective. Even now, I sometimes look into it to revive in my memory the achievements that I was able to achieve in such a short time.

The support from family, friends and the man I love allowed me to discover new facets of my personality, and also gave me the opportunity to truly explore myself and learn a lot about myself.

Since competing in October, I have maintained a healthy weight and body fat percentage as recommended by Kim Porterfield. As far as my morale is concerned, Kim has put together a meal plan that is so effective that it contains very few forbidden foods.

With the nutrition plan in place, I contacted competitive fitness contestant and professional athlete Vanessa Sifontes to help me develop a training program for the last 12 weeks and recommend optimal nutritional supplements. Vanessa suggested where I needed to add and where to remove, and also made an individual training program for me and advised me on the best nutritional supplements. The combination of a balanced diet, an effective training program and quality nutritional supplements has allowed me to create a body that I could only dream of!