When Kelsey Byers got on the scales in the morning, the needle pointed inexorably at 80. She went about her diet. Lost excess weight. Now she looks like a model and is competing!

Why did I take care of myself

In high school, I led an active lifestyle, I could do any kind of sports, I ate like a pig, but still remained like a “pod”. When I entered college, my physical activity dropped dramatically. In addition, I developed some bad habits such as consumption, late sleep and poor nutrition.

I didn’t notice how I got overgrown with fat. I am tall – 177 cm to be precise. After school I weighed 60-61 kg. In college, my weight reached 78-80 kg! I couldn’t believe that I gained 18-20 kg during my college years (in just 2,5 years).

It was a huge challenge for me! I didn’t like my body. I was constantly shopping and looking for some “perfect” outfit that would help me look better.

In the end, I realized that when you have a beautiful body, any outfit looks good. I became honest with myself and defined my goals, then I started to change everything little by little.

How did I manage it

I began to walk more to eat less, and 2-3 days a week (at first) worked out in the gym. It took me five whole years to lose the weight that I gained in just two years! Now I weigh the way I weighed in high school (61 kg), but now I have more muscles.

Losing weight took me 5 years, because I did not understand how to approach it correctly. My size dropped from 12-14 to 8 after I just started walking, eating less and limiting my alcohol intake.

Then I decided to take it to the next level and in March 2010 I started seeing a nutritionist. I wanted to have a body like an athlete on a magazine cover. After four months of proper nutrition, I got an amazing result, and decided to participate in the Miss Bikini Competition, organized by the National Athletic Commission.

The competition took place in October 2010. I finished third in my category for height! Thanks to the diet, I gained confidence in myself, which allowed me to compete with 100 of the most beautiful women! Before, I didn’t even dream of this, I wouldn’t have the courage!

After the competition, I was offered sponsorship from Labrada Nutrition, I was written about in several magazines, I even got on the cover!

This trip was unforgettable! I am delighted with my results and every week I test my muscles by increasing the weight during training. It’s amazing what the right diet can do!

I look forward to my future in the sports industry and hope that the best for me is yet to come! Every week I plan my workouts and write down what I eat in my diary. I like to lift weights because this gives the most tangible results! Physical fitness is very important to me, and I will never allow myself to look like I did in college! This was a lesson for me.

“Any decision leads you in a certain direction – closer or further from the goal. Life is a journey. And the choice is yours. “

supplements

I love the Lean Body For Her cocktails from Labrada Nutrition. They are very good as meal replacements, especially when I am busy!

Morning

After cardio and after training

For breakfast, lunch and dinner

Diet

I eat 5-6 times a day, i.e. every 2,5-3 hours, which allows you to maintain a high level of metabolism.

First meal

Second meal

Third meal

Fourth meal

Fifth meal

Sixth meal

I drink 2-3 liters of mineral water until 16 pm every day.

Training

I train with weights four days a week. In the morning on an empty stomach, I do cardio workouts. Before competitions or photo sessions, I do cardio and on weekends.

I only rest 30-60 seconds between exercises. This is necessary in order for the training to be intense.

I train with weights for about an hour. Not more. Otherwise, you can.

Day 1: Shoulders, Abs

Day 2: Legs

Day 3: Rest

Day 4: Chest, Triceps

Day 5: Back, Biceps

Day 6 & 7: Cardio

Tips

• I would suggest taking small steps towards your goal. Of course, it was not overnight that I gave up the habit of ordering desserts at the restaurant at every meal and began to diet and compete.
  
• Big changes take time, so be patient. I advise you to strictly follow the diet for about a month, then you can loosen it a little and start lifting weights.
  
• Lifting weights produces the most tangible results! The more muscles you have, the more lean your body! By lifting weights, calories are burned after exercise.
  
• For a woman, I did a lot of cardio training, but I didn’t see any changes until I started eating right and lifting weights. You will not get large, your muscles will become more textured!
  
• Therefore, I advise you to do less cardio training, but follow your diet and lift weights! The weight should be such that the last approach is difficult to complete. If it’s not difficult for you, increase the weight. I keep track of my workouts to keep track of my weight gain.
  
• I like to start the day with cardio because it gives me a boost of energy before I go to work.

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