Last year about this time – I had considered doing the Masters Nationals. I have decided to put this on hold (MAYBE LOL) , until next year. I had done 3 shows so far this year – the majors being the Arnold Amateur and the Metropolitans. I am committed to doing 2 more for the season, and then hang up the figure suit until next year. Unless I see substantial changes and this can only come if I rest and eat appropriately will I consider doing Team U and/or the Eastern’s, considering I really don’t have that much time, I may save those for next year too. Next year for sure - I will only do larger shows rather than the smaller ones, although nice and I have fun, its no competition when you place 3rd and there’s 3 people in your class LOL

My body can only take so much. LOL The caliber of figure womens at these HUGE shows is phenomenal; I saw this first hand at the Arnold! Despite the fact that I am where in terms of physique, I would like to be , rounded capped shoulders, ripped abs ,  and legs,  I still have to work on and have been firming up the glutes and hams. Although the soft look, that I have been seeing in the “smaller shows” is not what I am seeing at the BIG shows…definitely a big difference in the two.

Here are some pictures of the WINNERS in last years Masters National – no SOFTIES here

OVERALL WINNER AND FIGURE 35+ WINNER, TINA WHITE

FIGURE A WINNER

FIGURE C WINNER

It’s been awhile since I last posted a blog, I have a few family issues going on and for those that know me – I thank you so very much for you support kind words and prayers. I will end it on that note, and try to move on in terms of being positive and move forward.

To keep all of my friends updated, I had planned to do a figure show on May 9th; however I became very ill the actual day of the show. To give you some insight as to what went on with me physically, I basically was burning the candle at both ends so to speak, I don’t know what the word QUIT is, I always push forward no matter what.

Anyway to give you an idea of what my body went through in the course of a month I did a full deplete for a show/photo shoot on April 11, The NYC Metropolitans, April 25th NJ Suburban, Photo Shoot May 3rd and May 9th, NJ MidAtlantic.

I did not however do the May 9th Show – I was REALLY REALLY SICK. I woke up the morning of May 9th, at around 4am; I was basically up all night p-ing my ass off LOL.
Anyway, I didn’t feel well, I was extremely dehydrated, and I couldn’t pinch any skin anywhere on my body at ALL. I was hard and ripped, and I was never as well conditioned in my life, however, I became nauseous, dizzy, vomiting and started cramping.

I could absolutely NOT drive myself to NJ to this show, almost called an ambulance!! That is how bad I felt. If you know me, I don’t do that, nurses do not want to go to hospitals – I felt that bad. But being the trooper that I am, I waited an hour and started to get ready anyway LOL WHY??? I don’t know, I started walking around the house and then I started vomiting again, I had nothing IN ME to come out. It was awful, I said to myself; NOPE I am not doing it.

I weigh myself usually a week out and then the morning of the show – on May 4th, I weighed about 121-122 lbs, the day of the show I weighed 114lbs – I lost 7 -8 pounds of water. I know now what the problem was for this show- I didn’t hydrate well during the week and that’s what messed me up.

I spent the day lying down with a HUGE headache, and drank about a case of water, NO LIE, I didn’t pee until 830pm that night!!! This is how dehydrated I was. Each and every time we do shows, we take a serious risk!! Screwing around with you electrolytes is dangerous, and I can tell you that first hand.

It took close to 4 weeks to get back to normal- what a ride this was. I took some pictures later in the afternoon and as you will see was still ripped at 4pm in the afternoon – despite all of the water I drank ….I’m glad to be back to normal. well almost normal LOL

Below are the pics that I took – I needed to really see what I looked like – I was much much thinner earlier in the day – and also – the pictures show exactly how crappy I was feeling, I look like I wanna PUKE and did LOL