Top Ten Reasons To Join the Next TT Contest!

Here are 10 reasons to SIGN UP! Contest starts May 1st, but you have until May 31 to enter.

10. No long hours in the gym - it takes just 45 minutes, 3 days a week.
9. 100's of contestants instead of 1000's and 1000's so you've got just as much chance as anyone to win!
8. Variety - there are a ton of Turbulence Training workouts to choose from. And check out the bonuses you get when you buy TT!
7. Guys who shave their chests!
6. Support and advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on the forums.
5. Girls in bikinis!
4. $2000 Grand Prize
3. Craig Ballantyne is knowledgeable, friendly and quick to answer any question on the forums.
2. Making friends from around the world!
1. It's time to feel good about yourself by being more healthy, strong and fit!

New Turbulence Training Transformation Contest!

You've seen my before and afters. Where are you going to be in 12 weeks? Why not join the next Turbulence Training Transformation Contest? So many people have had amazing transformations and the next one could be yours! Stop wishing you were "more in shape". Sign up and you could even win $2000! CLICK HERE for the rules and everything you need to know to join! I'm starting May 5 - see you there!

What a Difference a Year Can Make!

Last week I discovered some pictures I had taken a year ago when I was gearing up to start working out again after my daughter was born. All I can say is YIKES! I found that old bikini and put it on this weekend to take a couple comparison pictures:



All I see in this picture is my big old butt! LOL

Results of 4 More Weeks of Turbulence Training

I finished my Advanced TT for Women program last week and took some new pictures on Sunday. From my measurements post-12 week transformation, I lost a total of 1.25" more and 2.2 lbs. I had gained about 3 lbs during my rest week, so I actually lost 5.2 lbs in the last 4 weeks.

On Saturday, I retested my number of push ups in one minute and got 36 (previous best: 34). Ugh! Only 1 away from my goal! I also did 4 unassisted chin ups at the gym that morning, so ignore what I wrote below about 3 chin ups. I'm almost half way to my goal of 10!

I didn't retake pictures after my rest week so I only have my post-contest pictures for comparison. And my grey shorts have vanished into thin air so I took the pictures in my new bikini:

I think I may look slightly less muffiny around the middle section! I've never owned a bikini quite like this (with a triangle top) so I was a little nervous when I tried it on, but loved how it looked!

TT for Amazing Abs

I did my last Advanced TT for Women workout this morning. Next week I am beginning TT for Amazing Lower Abs. This was April 2008's workout of the month. (Available to download when you purchase Turbulence Training HERE.) I have been really proud of myself because in the last 4 weeks I was able to lower the weight I use for assisted chin ups. I started at 55lbs, and for my workout this morning, I used 35lbs. During this time I also raised my split squats from 65 to 70lbs, and did 3 unassisted chin ups in a row for the first time in my entire life! I am ready to move on though; I haven't been getting the DOMS like I used to! Look out Amazing Abs - here I come!

For the Directionally Challenged

I got a new watch. I'm such a sucker for anything that's not quite normal. My new watch has a compass. Like I need a compass. I work in an office. It's not like I'm orienteering through the woods anywhere. Ever. I don't even hike. But I had to have the one with the compass. I can tell you that my desk faces just about due west. To get to the refrigerator, I need to go south. To get to the bathroom, I need to go east. Whew, glad I solved that mystery!

Breakthrough Challengers!

You may have noticed the new logo on my blog! A group of people from the previous Turbulence Training Challenge have formed a group called "Breakthrough Challenge" for motivation and support during the next TT Challenge beginning May 1. I'm hoping my abs will be breaking through! LOL

Eat Stop Eat Part 3

Today is my third Eat Stop Eat fasting day. I had been fasting on Thursdays, but this Thursday the boss wanted to take us out for lunch for Administrative Professional's Day. So I decided to fast today, and then the lunch got rescheduled for another day. But I'm sticking with my plan. Even if that means giving up the chocolate peanut butter pie that was brought in today. Yummm...Let me wipe the drool off the picture....OK, here it is:

Last night I combined two different recipes into one yummy meal. I used the Garlic Barley Risotto recipe from Gourmet Nutrition and paired it with the Spicy Chicken recipe from Jillian Michaels' Making the Cut. I haven't actually gotten a chance to try her workout yet. I've been very happy with my Turbulence Training workouts. But the recipes in her book are fantastic. Everything I have made has been delicious. All in all, it was a very tasty dinner. I'm counting all the tomatoes as my vegetable serving.

The Winners!

Thanks to everyone who voted for me, but I did not place. But all of the winners look super-fantastic and are really nice people, so I don't mind. (Although the $500 third place prize would have bought us a sweet new lawnmower!) Click HERE to see photos of the winners and congratulations to Emily, Steve, Kristine and Adam! Click HERE for more information on the Turbulence Training program. New contest starts May 1! Hope to see you there!

Last Day to Vote!

Just a reminder, today is the last day to vote in the Turbulence Training Transformation contest. You can CLICK HERE to vote! I'm contestant # 7! Thanks if you vote for me! Go and Vote!