Char’s Journey

I’m getting closer and closer and more and more excited. I dialed in this morning at 144,7lbs. I have been aiming for 140lbs stage weight. I know that during the final week I’ll lose around 4-6lbs of waterweight. I can now tell that I have done my homework this off-season. I basically took all the frustration and sadness regarding my dads death, and put it into my workouts. I have had some amazing kick a** workouts, so my dad is partly to blame for my progress this year.. Thanks dad… I love you… I look bigger and leaner this year. So last year I was 140lbs and 5.5%bf on stage, compared to this year where it looks like I’ll be around 138lbs and 5%bf. I might not sound like a lot, but in the mirror there’s a big differents. And also I have never recieved so many nice comments on my physique as I do now. My body has matured a lot over the years due to training and dieting, and it adapts so easy when I start dieting for a show. And also I haven’t had extreme food cravings like I have had the last couple of times. Don’t get me wrong, I do miss my oatmeal, Oreo’s, Reeses, my home made cakes, chocolate, B&J, a big juicy steak and SUSHI…. But there will be a time …LOL.. But right know I’m just counting the days

It just seems like I cant get below 148lbs, and that is so darn frustrating. Its probably due to the change of diet and some water retention from my daily creatine intake, but still However its not the first time I get stuck at that weight. It happens every time I diet, the weightloss magicaly stops at 148lbs for a week or 2, and then it starts to drop again. The mirror tells me that I’m right on track and I’m making progress, so I shouldn’t worry. But I guess its only natural with a little pre-contest panic even though I’ve done it before :)

I just had the most amazing weekend. On friday I left work early, went to the gym, then home, packed my meals and my bird, and drove to my vacationhouse on the island. Saturday morning I went for my PW, and its just so awesome to walk outside sourrounded by green acres, horses, cows and sheep, and just breath in the fresh air. I do it early, so the smell of cow-pooh hasn´t kicked in yet  Also summer has finally arrived, so its nice and warm. Then back to the house to do..well…abosolutely nothing My mom came to the house around 6pm, and we just spent some quality time together. All day saturday and most of sunday, I just spent doing nothing. Just reloading and recovering from another great week of awesome workouts. So when I woke up this morning, ready to do my morning cardio, I felt refreshed and ready to kick butt at the gym. I changed my diet on saturday, and have now entered the 3rd and final fase. I have replaced one of my meals with fish, so now I have Tilapia, 3 meals out of 5. The funny thing is though, no matter how much I eat of that fish, I never get tired of it. I have reduced my carbs and increased my protein, so lets see what happens this week. The only thing I actually crave while dieting, is my offseason morning portion of oatmeal with apple, raisins and cinnamon That I miss…