A Review of 2nd Competition & My Bout with Salmonella :(
Last weekend I competed in the U.S.A.G. Stuttgart Bodybuilding & Figure Invitational. I took 2nd place in my 2nd show & I am absolutely happy with the way things turned out. I came to the stage this time out with much improved posing, poise, and stage presence not to mention added mass to my shoulders and back. I worked really hard in the 3 months and 13 days between competitions in order to prove to myself and the judges (some were the same from last show) how much I had improved as an overall competitor from my debut in May. I met my short-term goals of placing higher and displaying a better overall package on the stage. It took a lot of hard work, dedication, and help from others along the way. The help and encouragement from others on this site and those I met from my previous show really made a difference. Thank You!!!!! 
Since the show, I have joined Team Scivation & will begin their plan for me next week when I will hopefully feel better! Speaking of that, people…check your mayonaise expiration date BEFORE eating! Normally I do not eat mayo, but since I was coming right off of competition I figured a 1.5 teaspoons wouldn’t hurt with my tuna. Well…now I have been sick for 4 days since & it has not been fun. I looked at the expiration date and it was a little over 2 months ago. 
oops…. I went to the doctor today & he said there isn’t really much he can do except give me anti-nausea pills so that I can semi-eat like normal again. It got so bad that I had to sit down and explain what my client should do when performing the exercises (don’t worry, no spotting necessary, I’m not a bad trainer). I’ve been dragging this week and I’m only now starting to be able to eat a little bit more but def. not like normal yet. I’m hoping to be able to do some sort of lifting in the gym tomorrow because this is frustrating!
I hope I get back to normal soon! *Sigh* I really want to hit the stage again for a show in October & I would like to add a little more mass.
