Adrian Beekie's Challenge Photos & Essay

Before Front / After Front / Before Side / After Side

What obstacles did you overcome to stick to the challenge and finish?
My biggest obstacles are my addition to flavored chips/crackers and my relationship with food. I have a mindset that if I could live without eating I'd do it. I do not find comfort in food, but I do like to snack. I'm not a stranger to preparing food for the week, but I have been known to throw away food I've prepared either because I'm bored with it or just rather eat chips.


What was your proudest moment(s) during the challenge?
Being able to hold planks, do squats with ease and do military pushups.


What was your lowest point during the challenge that could have caused you to quit?
Being the complusive weigher that I am...not seeing the numbers drop and even increase at times made me want to throw in the towel.


How did you overcome that low point to keep going?
Remind myself that Concita said she was once a tight 16 (like me) and now that chic don't look like she has a one year old child. LOL! So the program must work, plus i need to have the greatest transformation cause i can use that money.

How did you fit in your workout homework during the holiday season? What strategies did you use?
Have to get that done in the AM or it won't get done. Eliptical: 30 minutes on easy pace or 2.5 miles in 20 mins. goal, hit that Biggest Loser DVD, a Taebo DVD or that 500 calorie burn DVD. Have to do any and all workouts before my son wakes OR make it a game/challenge with him (get him to workout with me). He's very much a momma's boy. :-)


Were there any mental barriers that you had previously that you shattered during the challenge?
Thinking/adopting I don't have time nor the energy to workout 6 times a week.


Did you have any slip ups on the challenge with nutrition or workouts?
Yes but we're allowed 4 splurges so I stayed with in those 4. The program is little more lenient than I'm use to and I don't always have strong control after I get started on the foods that have helped me maintain the extra baggage I carry so I try hard to avoid temptations complete.


How did you recover?
FOAM ROLL!!!! That foam roller is my BFF. I take Aleve whenever the aches reach my feet and I soak in the tub.


What was the biggest contributing factor to your success?
I have this issue with weight versus inches so as of now I do not feel I have really succeeded in reaching my short term goal since my clothes do not fit looser and the scale number is not dropping.


What "driving elements" did you leverage to ensure your success besides entering the challenge?
I feel my driving element are my aches and pains (i attribute them to my size) and my desire to be back in a Wal-mart 12 (which is probably a 10 elsewhere)


How did the extra accountability of participating in the challenge affect your adherence?
It help me stay on top of my workouts and nutrition. I do feel the program could be stricter (like make the score card required) and the workouts harder (like that 6/21 4 min tabata routine), but that's just me :-)

I notice I excel on strict programs and not so great with lenient programs.


What would you say to another busy woman who doesn't think achieving her dream body is possible with nutrition and exercise?
Talk to Concita!! "That chic don't look like she has a one year old child."