Figure Chick

Wondering Soul

I miss my fitness peeps! I miss the whole comp prep thing! I miss going to the gym! I miss feeling the health high!

Lost......... but thankfully found a map!

Regroup & move on!!!

So.... I know I've been gone for awhile. I've been sick with the flu & sinus issues for over a month know! I know! So sadly, I'm too far behind to do the KY Muscle.

BUT.... I'm gonna be working behind the scene again this year. Cool!

My sights are set on the NPC Northern KY show in March (right before my b-day)!! I have work to do, but I have the time!!

I do have a photoshoot in a couple weeks. My goal is to still look cute, just stick to jeans & more clothes than last time. More fashion oriented.

I'm thinking knee length sweater dress, tall black boots. Jeans with cute camie & purple leather jacket. Any other cute fashion forward ideas. I may do a jean skirt with a tee & hoodie? That would be a very me outfit?

Sent from my iPhone

9 weeks {Scale Boycott}

Seriously! I have not weighed myself in 2 weeks!! I know! I don't need its validation, to confirm the changes I'm seeing. I actually see them!!! Usually I'm the last one to admit, that "it's working". But it is. I'm doing the day to day stuff, trying not to worry about where I'll be in 9 weeks. The lord knows I have enough issues with cortisol, that I'm not gonna add to it on my days off.

So next weekend is the Mock Comp, & I must admit, that this one has my favorite itinerary yet!! And the chance to actually strut your stuff on a stage & get feedback is priceless. My diva-ness always "clicks" when we do these. Plus spending time with some of my favorite chicks, is always fun.

So I think I'm gonna rearrange things in my extra room, to see if I can squeeze more workout equipment in there. Right now, I just need the flexibility of doing the WOs on my schedule, not the gyms. Don't get me wrong, I luv the gym, but I need options. KWIM?

As for the goals I made a month or so ago... I made my 1 week goal & enjoyed the pedicure. I also made the month goal & need to schedule time for the reward. As for the bonus, I don't think I made it.

I keep thinking about doing a post of "My Favorite Things". Stuff that I couldn't live without & keeps me motivated. But it will have to wait until mid-week, maybe this week. We'll see.

10 weeks out... {Die Scale!!}

Well, let's see. I can't remember if I posted about my little freak out cause the scale wasn't moving. Well... ya wanna know why it wasn't moving? Cause I freakin' put on 3.4 lbs of muscle! Holy crap! That kinda explains some of it. Plus I'm holding water for some damn reason. What am I... a camel? Geez!

But stats are ok, not mind blowing by any means, but progress none-the-less. My body will do it, I just can't blink & make it happen.

So Sat was our team meeting, & I just luv seeing my chicas! We where talking alot about body image & perception of your selves. And I mentioned how I feel okay about my body, but coming to the meeting was hard, cause everyone is sooo fit & fab! I feel like I'm always trying to catch up to their level. Well... ya wanna know what? Almost all the gals there feel the same way! It was almost like you could hear a collective sigh. And everyone relaxed.

Erin had planned a card shower for Julie's b-day & a cute gift (see Julie's t-shirt in the photo). There is another part of her gift, which she doesn't get until the Competition Prep Camp in 2 weeks (I can't tell ya what it is, cause she reads the blog)! But I'll post about it later!

{a few of the Team Fitbody gals & Julie}

So, I'm still plugging on, doing my thing. Have a new diet... nothing crazy, just good nutrition. I did make a couple new recipes last night. Will post them soon!!

11 weeks... Holy COW!!

Yep... the days are flying away from me, & I feel like I'm grasping to keep up. Nerves are a constant battle. Will I be lean enough? Figure or bikini??

As for whether I'll be donning by hooker heals to compete in figure, will all depend on the BF% & my general show package. If I don't "look" like a figure gal should, than I'll hop into bikini to make a one-time only showing. =0} My heart is a figure gal, my body WILL be a figure gal. Just don't know if I have the time, to bring it! I'm all ready looking towards spring 2010 & the NPC Northern KY in March. I know I can build, I just need to maintain a leaner physique year around.

If there is one thing I've learned over this past year, is there is NO off/on season. Its a LIFESTYLE!! Did you hear me?? Is not possible to diet, diet, diet, work, work, work..... do a show, then pig out for months on junk food. Thats crazy!

I would love to say the battle gets easier & the prep simple. But nope... it doesn't. But thats part of being strong. To do what isn't easy, or popular by most!

I found the picture from above in my photo files, from last years KY Muscle. I was at my leanest weight ever. I'm gonna beat THAT!

12 weeks out...

Well... it's been a wild week. I was off from work on Monday, but I went on-call @ 5:30p. Went to bed early, and the pager went off at 11:00p! Was a long case, & I didn't get back in bed till 2a. Had to work the next 4 days after that, & let me tell ya I was miss crabby pants all day Tue (actually most of the week).

Tue I was soooo tired, I was like the walking dead. So I broke down & took a fat burner, & when I crashed that evening, it wasn't pretty and evolved into me eating an authorized cheat meal. I confessed in a e-mail to Julie, what had happened. Thankfully my diet was right back on, the next day.

I went to a couple WO classes this week. And ya know how I feel about "group" WOs! The Beg. Yoga class was kinda fun, but a little too beg. in my opinion, so my Yoga friend that I went with, graduated me to the "real" class. Which I took for the first time this morning. TOTALLY kicked my butt. She said I did really well, but I'm not sure its for me. Zumba class was yesterday morning, and it was a blurr of movement & went really fast. I was like a rabid spider monkey trying to find her tree, I was alllll over the place. LOL! And for those that know me, know how much I pride myself on my dance moves. But as soon as I "get" the moves down, it will be better. So the Zumba classes are staying. Yoga........ well, not so sure. I just don't have the extra time for it right now.

13 weeks out.... KY Muscle 2009

Okay... geez alot has went on in a week. Saw Julie on Friday for my stats. Not good! I knew it was going to be bad, but man, it was ugly. Had a teary eye moment, then sucked it up, and made a plan.

What's the plan? Kick Ass! Seems simple enough as far as game plans go. Gotta lose the lbs! I think the part I was most upset in the whole stats thing, was seeing my lean mass take a drop. All that beautiful muscle I worked so hard to build... gone. The BF% sucked, don't get me wrong, but some how seeing something so hard to gain...gone. Was fundamentally devastating. If I needed a kick in the head that there is NO OFF SEASON, it was that. A healthy lifestyle isn't 12 weeks at a time. America's standard isn't my standard!!

Yesterday's team meeting was fun, so good to see everyone. Plus we got to see Michelle use Jan Tana's new tan foam on her legs. Way cool! And we got some great make-up tips for stage.

On a good note, I got to have a healthy moderate cheat meal last night. I went with some of my teamies for sushi. It was sooooo good! Like I can't tell ya how good. And while I got to have only 1 roll with rice, it was worth it!! And the seaweed salad was yummy too! Not to mention, I had some great company & conversation. Even if we did scare the waiter.... umm, okay, maybe I scared him, but he was skittish anyways. lol!

Figure Chick

Wondering Soul

Regroup & move on!!!

9 weeks {Scale Boycott}

10 weeks out... {Die Scale!!}

11 weeks... Holy COW!!

12 weeks out...

13 weeks out.... KY Muscle 2009

Team Photo shoot

My Trainer

Where in the world?

Fitness Divas

My Peeps