Back from the dead
Hi! I’ve been on a break from blog life since October.
I started a new day job in October, so the change in schedule reduced the amount of time I could scroll through tumblr, and I fell out of the habit. I maintained for a while but a couple months ago I kinda fell off and started gaining. Nothing crazy though! Maybe 10-15lbs which is mostly bloat. I still fit all the size 14 jeans that I fit into last year, but i mostly notice the gain in my tummy and face.
I just found out that the cruise industry is opening back up and I’m going to be heading out onto a cruise ship at the end of May!! I really missed singing and the fact that the entertainment industry has been dead for a year has SUCKED. I’ve been supplementing by working a normal day job, along with teaching Zoom voice lessons and doing some vocal session work from home, but there is nothing like performing full time. I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I recommitted to keto yesterday, and I also joined a gym (they’re finally open where I live!), where I’ll be going 2-3 times a week until I leave. I have two months to condition for this contract, and I’m not expecting miracles, but it would be nice to at least get to where I was when COVID hit (around 205), or a baggier fit in my size 14 in jeans.
My game plan for now is to do good ole’ clean keto. A protein powder and berry smoothie for breakfast, and a dinner of meat and veggies, with an optional snack in between. My first goal is to make it to my birthday (mid april) with no cheat days, eat whatever I want for my birthday weekend, and then resume until I leave for my contract at the end of May. At the end of April, I have to complete a physical to return to ships, so that’ll give me a bit of progress check since they’ll be weighing me.
As far as the ship contract goes, I’m going to be working out almost every day (per my contract), so hopefully I can get more fit and get down to a 10/12. The contract is 10 months long, so this is suuuuuper doable. On my last contract, I was already on the way! My costumes were starting to get looser and in the 6 weeks that I was on board, my arms and legs were looking so toned. And then COVID came and ruined it all lol. I mean, it would be cool to get smaller than a size 10, but it would be really annoying if my costumes got too baggy. I’ll settle for a flat tummy lol.
Thankfully, I’ll be in the Mediterranean so it’ll be quite easy to stick to the low carb life! Lots of fresh salads, grilled meats, etc. On my asia contract in 2019 I ballooned because i was 1) super fucking depressed and 2) eating ALL the noodles and rice lol. I have since worked through the issues that trigger me to binge (i was in a not-great relationship), so I’m pretty confident that I’ll be fine.
Very excited to be back on the accountability train! Hope everyone is doing well. <3
