Alight3’s BodyBlog

So, I start my contest diet in about a week and a half.  I have started cleaning up my diet a bit already.  I am eating every 2 hours.  My meals look like this:  breakfast protein powder and oatmeal, post work out meal - same, then each meal after that is either chicken or steak with sweet potatoes and a cup of veggies.  I have been snacking on grapes which i will cut out later, and I am not super strict about cheat meals, on the weekend i will eat like a normal person.  for my work-outs I have been doing cardio 4 days per week and weight training as heavy as I can 4 days also.  I am weighing in at 140lbs.  right now I hope to be about 125ish at the show.  I am going to do 2 shows.  the first is July 12th and the second is the following week July 19th.  I will use the first show to test my peak so I can make sure I look as perfect as I can at the second one which is a bigger show.   I am pretty excited because I have two girlfriends that will be competing with me this time.  It should be fun to have some partners in crime. 

Some of the things I am trying to figure out right now before I officially start my diet are carb cycling and doing a pre-contest cleanse.  At my last show I was too stringy so I may incorperate a carb cycling diet plan in order to keep some fullness.  If I do I will probably start that 8 weeks out.    

As of my last post, I was going to do a show in April.  I have now pushed it back to July.  I still need to put a bit more size on my legs.  I did however change up my diet a bit.  I am eating SUPER clean, only one cheat meal per week.  I was cheating a bit more before.  I am still bulking, so I am eating a lot, just better.  I have been watching my sodium and I started taking BCL’s eph Hardcore and PM.  So far, I LOVE it.  I don’t always like fat burners because they make me feel wierd.  This stuff gives me a lot of energy for my work out, but I don’t feel sick.  Then I take the PM in the later part of the day.  It helps me curb my appetite (that’s the time of day I start to get the munchies)  but it allows me to sleep at night.  A girl needs her beauty sleep!  A few people told me my face looked a bit thinner this week.  YAY!  I gain so much weight in my face, the only thing I can’t cover up!

 Anyway, I can’t wait for my show in July. It’s a bigger show, but with the extra time I hope to really bring my best!

Once again, It has been a while since I have written a post.  I have been working like crazy the last few weeks, so It’s been tough to get on this site.  I have been getting in my work-outs luckily, but I need to up the cardio.  I start my diet in a week and a half, OMG!!!  I am pretty excited, I feel like I need this contest to help me stay motivated right now.  I am going to start taking BCL’s fat burner soon.  I am pretty excited to try it out.  with all the bulking I have been doing I hope to get shredded again, and soon!   I had been taking BCL’s creatine, their NO2 product, and their Amino Acids, they will be comming out soon.  So far I really like their stuff.  I feel like I have put on A LOT of muscle since my last show.  I will continue to take the NO stuff ( I love it) and the amino acid complex.  I have also been taking their pre-work out drink in fruit punch.  It’s really yummy.  I have been getting such a good pump when I am in the gym.  It’s crazy.  I can’t wait to see how I look when I get into contest condition this time around.  I am so excited!  well, I hope to enjoy my last week of normalcy before I begin dieting like a crazy person!  I am still trying to decide what I really need to eat one last time before I begin the diet.  I just may have to have dessert!!!  Some chocolate cake perhaps?  I don’t know we’ll see!

It’s been so long since I have written a post.  I am so relieved to have made it through the holidays.  It’s so nice to be back to the old routine.  I am getting in a few more weeks of bulking before I start my competition diet in feb.  I am really focusing on my legs this next few weeks.  That is my toughest area to get size.  I have gained about 3.75" in each thigh.  I am sure a lot is water, and there’s probably some fat too.  I am going to do legs today, and I hope to really beat myself up!!!  I feel like my upper body has come a long way, I just hope to retain as much size as I can during the diet.  This is my first time really bulking, so as with any contest, this will be a good learning experience for me.  I want to see how my body will respond to the added muscle.  I can’t wait to get rid of all this extra fat….I mean water,  it’s just water.  LOL 

Alissa

Hi everyone,

It’s been a while since I have posted a new blog.  My training has been going well, still gaining like crazy. Hope everyone has a great Holiday, and try not to eat too much junk!  It’s so tough.  It’ll be nice to get back to the normal routine.  Good luck and have fun!

Alissa

I just started taking some new supplements that Black China Labs will be comming out with soon.  One is a creatine and the other is a NO product.  I am trying to gain some muscle right now, so hopefully these new products will help.  I worked out yesterday, and took them both before I hit the gym.  I got a really good pump, and I felt strong.  So far, I really like them.  : )

Up untill today, I was feeling really great.  I had a ton of energy, I was really strong, and I felt invincable.  Today, however, I feel tired, sore, and overtrained. It’s crazy how fast it can all turn.   My body needs a break.  It hurts!!!  I am going to have to change up my routine this week so I can take a much needed break.  I usually train 5 days per week.  Last week I changed it up a bit, and I had 7 days in a row. ( now I know, that was not such a good idea)  I had one day off and started up again this week.  I feel like there is so much to do, it’s so hard to fit it in in just 5 days. 

 Just need to complain a bit 

 Alissa

Well, I am very excited today!  I just got a sponsorship with Black China Labs.  I am more motivated than ever now to be part of a team.  I will be competing in more figure shows next year, so I will be posting my contest progress.  It will be much easier not to pig out on Halloween candy tonight with this extra boost of motivation.  Thanks BCL.

Well, I participated in my first figure contest.  I got 5th place.  I was happy to get in the top 5 for my first show.  Overall, it was a great experience.  All of the girls were so nice!  Other than being sore and tired it was so much fun, I can’t wait to do it again. 

Now It’s time for me to try and put on a few lbs. for next year.  I plan do do another show in April or May. 

6 days, only 6 days left!  I can’t wait.  I have lost 5 lbs. this week, I really hope it’s not muscle.  I weigh 115 lbs.  Kinda Small, I am 5′-8".  I am thinking I look a bit deflated right now, I am cutting carbs.  On wednesday, I will start loading carbs.  (I would kill for some oatmeal or brown rice right now!)  Hopefully, I will fill out a bit.  I’m kinda worried because I have never done this before.  I don’t know what my body is going to do, and I have worked so hard.  I hope it all works!!!