The Mother of All Timing…
WTF?! I catch a cold NOW? REALLY?! Grrrrr………… This always happens after I work a trade show like the Olympia - I get sick. Even when I stack up on the Airborne - I get sick. So now here it is, two days before the competition, and I feel like poo. At least Mr. Hankey is smiling - I’m not 
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I woke up yesterday feeling off, but went to the gym anyways, lifted chest and did cardio on the bike because at least I got to sit down. The recumbent bike is awesome if you honestly, absolutely do not want to do cardio. It’s not as effective as other forms of cardio, but it’s better than not doing it (just make sure you are still pushing yourself - it’s not an excuse to relax). I made it through about half a day of work and had to go home and rest. Usually I baby myself with icecream when I’m sick, but since that wasn’t an option I had a protein shake. I tried the new Chocolate Mint Syntha-6 flavor (used half a scoop since it has 14carbs per serving) and combined it with a full scoop of low-carb vanilla protein and blended it with ice and water. That way I can still have the flavor, but not the extra carbs. Way yummy and only ~7carbs and ~40g of protein.
We leave tomorrow afternoon (my bro-in-law is flying us), so I have to get everything ready tonight. I’m going to go shopping after work for accessories for my bikini. The fun thing about NPC Bikini is they encourage you to ‘dress it up’ a little. The thing you have to be careful of though are accessories that distract from your body.
TIP: A necklace cuts off your neck and distracts from your pectorial/chest area, and while a simple bracelet can be nice, if it moves around a lot it can be distracting when you do your turns. I think the best places for bling are on your ears (you can go big or small) and a nice statement ring that ties in your earings and your suit. REMEMBER - your heels should be clear, so they match everything and elongate your legs.
TIP: You can find accessories to match almost anything at forever21, plus they are super cheap! If you don’t have a store near you go to www.forever21.com. An earing and ring pairing like this would work great!:
Well, I’m off to shop and tan. I was going to do a mystic spray tan, but I was told that it’s better not to if you want the competition tan (I’m using http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/pt/overnightcompetitioncolor.html) to stick because your skin will already be coated, so I’m just going to do the regular cancer-causing tan. I might also get a little workout in depending on how I feel after all that. All I really want to do is this though….
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh………………….
.pjs…….gossip mags….and my puppy dog…
