Making_A_Change’s BodyBlog

I was a little disappointed last night when I ate my pre-workout oatmeal only to find myself asleep on my face. What a waste of carbs! I really wish I could have ‘used’ that energy, but I guess I needed sleep more. I can’t let that shake me, though. I can’t let it happen, again. I am going to make sure that I am out of the apartment 30 minutes after my evening meal-no exceptions. This morning, I got up late and had to make the most of the time that I had. I decided to hit the stairmill at a higher intensity. At the end of my 30 minutes, I was drenched! Tonight, I am going to do my circuit. I really do enjoy doing the circuit. It’s fast-paced, light weights, big sets (25-30), lots of sweat, and lots of variety. I am going to follow my workout with 30 minutes of cardio.

Right now, I have another hour to wait for my next meal. I feel the beginnings of hunger coming on. And I am trying to focus my attention elsewhere. I’m writing this blog, cleaning my living room, cooking for tomorrow, getting dinner together for the little one, and whitening my teeth (I don’t know how effective these whitening strips are, but I am doing whatever I can to present well. This weekend, I will be at Claire’s to pick up some rhinestone hoops and a rhinestone bracelet. I haven’t been in a Claire’s since high school. Wow, have they really been around that long? I am putting stones of various sizes on the cups of the one-piece. I think it looks pretty good.

I am seriously wondering if my face is going to get any thinner, because I have no fullness whatsoever! Yikes. My calories are slightly lower because I am doing single scoops of Muscle Milk, I have stopped taking the flax oil (that’s 125 calories, right there), my carbs are slightly lower–just my pre- and post- workout oats that I am cutting down to 1/4 of a cup from 1/3-1/2 of a cup.

I’ve been asked how do I feel and I can say I feel ready. For over a year and a half, I have developed the habits of mind that have led me to this point. The ‘competition diet’ wasn’t much different from the eating that I’ve grown accustomed to. I think that was helpful. My trainer’s training was very complementary to my body–the man is brilliant and LOVES fitness. This sport has shown me that I have the discipline to train and diet and the confidence to compete. I’ve looked at the the competition pages of Oxygen and wondered how those ladies did it! Now, I am doing it! And I want to do it again.

May 2009-Contra Costa Figure (Sasha said that this was a great show to do.)
July 2009-San Jose Figure (I would be great to compete in the summer and not worry about being in school or teaching. I can just focus on training and diet. Plus, we go to work later, so I can train longer.)
October 2009-SF Figure and Bodybuilding Championships (This is the show that I am doing next week–but one year later. I think it would be interesting to see where my body would be at this point.)
That is around 8 weeks in between shows. I should be really conditioned for the October 2009 show.

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