Before Picture1-2

Okay, this is my least favorite pic. But my most motivating!!! I'm thinking I need a tan!

Before Picture 1

Here is one of my before pictures. While I am at a healthy maintainable weight, I have a lot of work to do before competition. I will update my pictures every month!

Goals

After taking before pictures and realizing that you do not look the same without clothes on, it is time to decide what you do want to look like. Setting goals is a major part of the fitness journey. You have to know where your destination is. For me, my goals are as follows:
-Lose 20 pounds of fat, gain 10 pounds of muscle
-Obtain a body fat % of 13% by competition day
-Do the splits

I will be posting my beginning weight and measurements later this week. I will also be posting my eating and training schedule. Now that I have my goals, I need to create a plan.

Join the Journey!

My name is Erin Schwein. I am the owner and certified personal trainer of NO MORE "BUTS", LLC. I have been training clients for almost 2 years. I have been very fortunate to never have to deal with a weight problem. Fitness has always just been a part of my life. However, I do know that there are many struggles that clients must face and overcome when trying to reach their goals. I know that it is as much of a mental challenge as it is physical. I have always wanted to get myself into great shape in order to compete in a fitness competition. Just with my clients wanting to lose weight and change their habits, I am going to have to put a lot of focus on my eating and training habits. While I am in good shape right now, I am going to have to completely transform my body for the competition. While my goals are different than many of my clients, the journey is still the same. Along the journey I hope to learn more about the frustrations and struggles that they are experiencing. I don't only want to reach my goal, but become a better trainer. I also hope that as you read this you will decide to go on the journey with me. I will keep you update on my eating, training schedule and progress. You can take the same steps I do as I find ways to motivate myself. The first thing I have done is to take before pictures. You have to know where you are starting. And while I am in good shape, I have many areas that need major change. I do believe as a trainer, I should look the way others want to look. I have work to do. So here I am going on my journey. The competition is in 1 year. I hope that you will decide that you deserve to look the way you picture yourself looking. I know it seems so out of reach, but together we can do it! I hope you will take the journey with me!!!