I'm Back From Phat Camp

When I went to Jen Hendershot's Phat Camp last year it changed my life. I learned a lot about exercise, but I really learned how intense you need to workout to get results. I couldn't do one push-up off my knees, bearcrawls KILLED my hands, I had to lift the lightest weights, and leg day...let's just say for a couple of days I didn't walk very well.

Over the year since then I worked those lessons into my program and my girls programs and we have made huge strides in strength and fitness. We've lost weight and just kicked it in the gym. At this Phat Camp, I never once did a push up that wasn't on my toes, I pushed and bearcrawled my way around like I had done it all my life, and I realized that while that scale isn't showing the love, MY BODY IS. I am SO MUCH STRONGER THIS YEAR!!!

This Phat Camp, though, was totally different for me in another way. I went in pretty confused and down about a lot of things. I was letting Fat Girl Thinking absolutely consume me. I needed some answers and I needed to hear it loud and clear because I was driving myself crazy.

What I learned this weekend is that my appearance is as important to me as my health is. Selfish as it is, how I look is what drives me to work hard. I'd love to be the kind of person who gets excited just knowing she did a good job. That's not me. Not yet, anyway. Lisa (my girlfriend who went with me) said something to me last night I will never forget and it just made the whole trip click in my head.

We were talking and I said, "You know, I'm going to go ahead and start leaning down and get off some of this fat I've put on while adding muscle. I don't like the way I look and feel right now. It messes with my mind and makes me not enjoy what I'm doing. Besides, I have a trip to Vegas in March. I like looking hot and not like a puff ball. If I want to enjoy that vacation I need to be looking my best and I have just enough time to do it if I get busy this week. So what if I don't get as muscular because I trim down sooner versus later. At least I'll be happy and it's not like I'm losing my muscles. I'm just maintaing all that I got and it's not too shabby!"

She looked at me and said, "Corinne. I think you should do it. There's nothing wrong with you wanting to look your best and be in the spotlight. You spent plenty of years in your childhood and adult life hiding from attention or not getting it. You deserve to have it now and shouldn't be ashamed because you want to feel beautiful." That was all I needed to hear. She made me feel so good and validated that I shouldn't be ashamed for being "petty about my looks."

So, PNP Girls...you think we are working hard? The Queen is back in YOUR GAME for awhile. I'm going to show you girls how to kick it heavy, furiously, and WITH NO EXCUSES. Make sure you are checking my journal because you'll notice my workouts are going to be an amp'd up version of what you guys are doing. I know my Blast the Fat Challengers are shaking just a little in their boots wodering how much more intense could I get considering the schedule they did last week! LOL. And, girls, I REALLY encourage you to think about coming to Nashville for Phat Camp here. I'd love to take a bunch of you with me so you can experience this weekend. Check the newsletter and the forums for info on our PNP events calendar. Nashville PC is on there.

For my blog followers, the next few weeks I'm going to try to bring you on the motivational ride. I'll try my hardest to cover tips, techniques, routines, and whatever else I can to get you going in the right direction too. Together this is going to be an exciting few weeks and I can't wait to share my successes with you. Ya'll let me know what you need to know, too, that will help you down this fat loss journey!!!