.:OXYGEN UPDATE:.

Hi Kerrianne,
How are you? I hope your training is going well. I have attached below all the travel info that you'll need to come in, if you have any questions please let me know. You will see the name of the hotel there as well. Because the hotel needs the card holder present you will need to pay for the hotel at the time of your stay and then after the shoot you can send me the bill and we will have you fully reimbursed. The hotel is very close to the studio we will be shooting at, which I will also send you directions to shortly.

We will be shooting some after shots, training, lifestyle type things. Your call time will be 8:30 am to come get hair and makeup done. Please be sure to come with a clean face, no product in your hair, fingers and toes no colour polish, clear or light pink is fine and of course in your top shape. If you can bring nude underwear (thong) and white no show socks that would be great.
Please be sure to be tanned so that the skin will shoot nicely. A level 2 spray tan is good or a few coats of self tanner. You can take a peak at any Oxygen to see what I mean.

So if you have any other questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at any time.
Thanks so much,
Erin

Erin Smith
Assistant Art Director,
Oxygen Magazine
Art Director, Special Issues

Hey guys, busy packing for the beach so I haven't had the chance to take progress pics- but I'm down 3 lbs this week- unfortunately, a solid INCH is in my chest (COME ON, REALLY??!) My body feels like it's been leaning out overnight b/c I can see/feel daily changes- just in time! I fly out of CVG through O'Hare @ 2:05pm the 11th. Please be praying for me! SO EXCITED I don't know if I'll be able to fall asleep tonight! Tomorrow, I'll be in Columbia, SC for the 1st time since I've moved from there a little more than a year ago. Cannot WAIT to see my friends that have only ever known the 65lbs heavier me. BRING ON THE BIKINIS! It feels incredible to actually be looking forward to getting in a bathing suit for the 1st time in my life. Running on the beach & returning to Gold's to take my old Zumba instructor are definitely things I'm looking forward to! Little things like that are cool little ways to see that training has completely changed- who I am & the things that are important to me. Have to jet & pack the rest of my food for this week- THANK YOU for following & have a GREAT 4th! Happy training!

.:3 weeks from shoot. 18 weeks from comp:.

armpit muscles! good for tank tops, bad for shaving.

baby triceps

little bit going on in the rear delts- yessss

Weekly update: I'm a bitch on wheels. The all-fish is getting to me mentally, I'm human & I like "happy food." I notice I'm wearing out quicker in my lifts too- Mont says this is all normal, your body just gets tired on this part of the diet.

On the upside, I'm down another 1/2" in my measurements and Mont puts me @ about 17% bodyfat-dang. It would be ALOT easier to quit if it wasn't freaking working so well. I told him today I must be getting skinnier b/c I was getting hit on by more white guys. lol

In other news: I can't stop thinking about cheez-its! I don't even LIKE the dang things but I saw an ad when I was on the elliptical & now I dream about them!

FRIED my legs Mon: PR'd on free squats @ 135. I felt like such a big girl with 45's on the bar. Couldn't walk for 2 days. Totally worth it. The 1st day I trained w/ Mont, I could barely do walking lunges one length of the gym w/ 10 lb. plates. (wow) This week I did 4 passes holding 25's. AWESOME feeling to see my strength grow in a measurable way.

Road-tripping to Charleston/Columbia next week for 4th of July. Really excited to see my friends considering the last time I weighed 63lbs heavier. Ensured I have a gym lined up both places so I can still train every day & I'm cooking my food ahead of time to pack with me on my stay. When I get back- I shoot w/ Oxygen 6 days later so you best believe I'm staying on my plan!

Thank you for following! Happy training!

.:4 WEEKS FROM SHOOT, 18 WEEKS FROM COMP:.

Crazy week. Hit a speed bump when I saw FANTASTIC progress week 1 comp diet so I started to lax on my portions, food journaling, and discipline (I now hide PB/strawberries from myself). Mont texted me Tue. & asked if I had visible abs yet. THAT knocked some sense into me- I thought "WHOA.WHOA.WHOA- in 25 YEARS, I've never had abs. I'm THIS close & I'm farting around on my diet?? Umm...no more." So he switched me to all fish: every meal, even breakfast. I locked it back down & haven't eaten anything outside my plan- the structure is surprisingly helpful.

My training was a little rough this week too- I could barely put up 1/2 the weight I usually do & tired quickly. I lowered my weight, pushed through it, got great pumps and actually saw progress. I noticed separation in my shoulders and between my quads & hamstrings that wasn't there last week- what an AWESOME feeling (those are 2 areas I needed the most work in.)

New songs that keep me going:
I'm On One (feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne)
Ain't I (feat. Lil Wayne, Rick Ross & Maino)
Breakin' Dishes: Rihanna
Champion (feat. Chris Brown) Tinie Tempeh
I'm the Best: Nicki Minaj
Official Girl (feat. Lil Wayne) Cassie
Bow Chicka Wow Wow (feat. Lil Wayne) Mike Posner

Thanks for following this week! Happy training <3

:.5 WEEKS FROM SHOOT. 20 WEEKS FROM COMP:.

-9LBS this week! Did a 2xtake on the scale today. 5am cardio, cod&broccoli are paying off, even though I cried the 1st 2 days. Mont is letting me sub tilapia & baby spinach my 3rd meal (I think he was over hearing me whine lol.) I feel ALOT tighter, I didn't even know I HAD lower abs.

I realized today that the Oxygen Mag. shoot will take places exactly 3 years FROM THE DAY my fat pics were taken. Coincidence? I think not.

In sad news, I have officially kissed my boobs goodbye. I'm a 34C down from stuffing myself into a 38DD. On the upside, I can actually wear string bikini tops/strapless bras now & not look like a hooker. woohoo wardrobe options!

As always, I'm so grateful for the support! Thanks for rooting me on this week, it was a hard one! Happy training <3

.:22 weeks out! 1st week comp diet:.

Great news! The Oxygen shoot is with photographer Paul Buceta, who shoots everyone who's anyone in fitness. He has done work/covers for FHM/Maxim/Oxygen/Playboy! Mont wants me as lean as possible for the shoot so he increased my cardio to 60 min/day. I usually do it before my 1st meal b/c it taps into your fat stores more effectively. He also put me on a comp. prep diet so I can drop body fat quickly. So I'm documenting over the next 6 weeks how this stricter nutrition plan impacts my body.

My new plan:

MEAL 1
1.5 oz. cream of rice
4 oz chicken
MEAL 2
4 oz. chicken
½ c white rice
MEAL 3
4 oz cod
1 c broccoli
½ c brown rice
MEAL 4
4 oz turkey
6oz. sweet potato
MEAL 5
5 oz. turkey
1 c asparagus
6 oz sweet potato
Post training:
1sc. Isolate
8oz. G2
Before bed:
1 sc. Casein
1oz. nuts

NO SUBSTITUTIONS/ ADDITIONS- boo. I look forward to meal 1 (b/c I get Splenda brown sugar) & before bed (b/c I'm a weirdo & mix my casein w/ water into a mousse & it's like having ice cream- except, it tastes nothing like ice cream- heck, whatever gets me through the day.) Speaking of- iced black coffee is my new savior. I add pure vanilla/hazelnut/almond/mint extracts and Splenda for a sweet, refreshing treat with 0 calories.