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!

Reward....

Reward for meeting last weeks fitness goals! Luv'd it!!

14 weeks out... KY Muscle

The scale... sigh! I'm down another pound this week. And while I'm glad to see the scale moving, a pound a week, just isn't enough. But there are things I CAN do & tighten up to increase my progress.

Goals this week:

• No eating out during the week!! (Only 1 meal out, on the weekend)
• Zumba class on Sat morning
• Cook ALL meals & package by tomm (Sunday)
• In bed by 9:30
• No food nibbles (this is cheating!!)
• Lose 2 lbs by Friday weigh in

Reward: New workout mat & carry bag (I was lusting after this pretty pink one @ Target & a cute little carry bag in pink. If I buy them means I HAVE to take a yoga class... haha!)

So... that's the plan. I see Julie Friday for stats and then on Sat is the team meeting. I really miss them & can't wait to go. Even if I do have to get on a scale. =0}

15 weeks out (KY Muscle)...

Julie sent us an e-mail asking us to set some goals. I was really hoping I could pic chocolate as a reward, but she DID put a disclaimer that food couldn't be a reward. Bummer!

After much thought here are mine:

What I am going to accomplish fitness-wise in the next week?
1. Complete all my WO's scheduled
2. 3 un-assisted pullups...I used to be able to do 10 before I broke my hand :0{
3. Move up in all my weights being used

What I am going to accomplish fitness-wise in the next month?
1. Start attending a Sat morning Zumba class, even though its a 9:15 am!! GASP!!
2. 6 un-assisted pullups
3. 20 military pushups (no break)

**When I accomplish each of the 3 things on my 'next week' list.... Pedicure

**When I accomplish each of the 3 things on my 'next month' list.... Facial

**Also, make one really nice reward for IF you exceed your goals.... Spa Day (massage & manicure)

Happy 4th!!

Well... its a little blah here this 4th! Rain, rain, go away!!!!!!

Geez! So much for the big walk I had planned. Guess I'll have to resort to the treadmill. The gym closed super early, so I'll have to find a substitute for my WO.

I'm sitting on the couch and got to thinking about the figure fall season. My goals, what I want, and how I need to get there.

So I sent off an email to Julie to see what she thought about I should do with my diet, until the team starts later this month.

So, looks like comp diet back on Monday!