Mikiko’s BodyBlog

NEW YORK (Reuters) -  Wanted: rich older women interested in hot younger guys. Applicants must be over 35, earn at least $500,000 a year or have a minimum of $4 million in liquid assets, entrusted assets or divorce settlement.

That’s the basis of a speed-dating event organized by a New York entrepreneur bringing together 20 "sugar mamas" and 20 "boy toys" vetted by an elite New York matchmaker.

“Symbiosis has allowed ugly rich men to attract young, gorgeous, money-hungry women for centuries; it’s now the women’s turn,” proclaims pocketchangenyc.com, the Web site that Jeremy Abelson is using to promote the event.

Set to take place at Manhattan’s 230 Fifth club on February 7, it has attracted more than just wealthy divorcees. Nancy Richards, 50, is the owner of a marketing firm and a theater producer in New York and London.

“Is it truly what I am looking for? No. Is it an option? Why not? In New York City anything goes," Richards said with a laugh.

Speed-dating pairs up prospective couples for face-to-face meetings that last just a few minutes. The partners rotate over the course of the evening, allowing participants to make the acquaintance of many potential partners.

"I find younger guys will usually be totally into you while older guys will be looking over your shoulder at a younger woman," said Gail Garrison, 44, a fashion designer and former model.

"Younger men expect an older woman to be more accomplished. They are looking for you because you are intelligent. They are not looking for a mother," she said.

Abelson, 27, calls it "Natural Selection Speed Date II: Sugar Mamas & Boy Toys." He came up with the idea after drawing criticism from feminists for organizing an event last year that paired wealthy older men with young women.

More than 5,000 men applied for a place in this year’s event. Twenty finalists were selected.

"I think for men it is an incredible fantasy (to be with an older woman)," Abelson said. "Older women are more experienced and they know what they want."

The prospective boy toys — who had to be under 35 — were screened by Janice Spindel, billed as New York’s most exclusive matchmaker.

"I really think a lot of people will connect," Spindel said. "Age is just a number, and some people are unlisted."

(Editing by Daniel Trotta and Xavier Briand)

 I am SO HUNGRY today!!!  I can’t stop thinking about it!  This is not good since I’m still 11 weeks out to my show! How am i going to get through this??!!

3/4 people have commented to me today how much leaner I look.  I’ve only lost 3 lbs, maybe it’s my hair?

 Today’s leg workout was tough.  I feel the lactic acid buildup a lot quicker.  I haven’t gotten my contest prep supplements yet, so I’ve been limited to my vitamins and my fatburners.  My abs are there…which is weird, becuase even last time I dieted for a show, I could barely see them at 8% bodyfat a week out from my show.  Amazing how the body changes!

 I cheated last night….I had an extra tablespoon of almond butter.  It was soooooooooo goooooood…

Wow, am I in a really bad mood.  I was getting my morning tea (since coffee is staining my teeth and I’m not allowed Crystal Lite) and there’s another girl in the kitchen, standing at the sink.  I’m kinda admiring her outfit…it’s real cute, pink top with a brown belt and chocolate brown skirt with real cute pink trim at the bottom.  MMMMMMMM almost looks like a chocolate cake…So as I am just about to compliment her on her outfit, she rinses out her mug in the sink AND SPITS IN THE SINK.  I’m just standing there horrified.  After that, SHE HAWKS A LUGIE and spits THAT into the sink…and walks away.  No rinsing, no attempt to hide / clean her body fluids from the sink.  I’m just floored…I can’t even move or smack her upside the head for being so unsanitary!  Well, I guess I am not using any of the sinks at work anymore.  

Normally I don’t charge people for notarizing their personal documents at work…kinda as a perk for working here….but if I was a traffic cop today, this would be the day EVERYONE gets a ticket.

Well it’s 11 weeks out!  I’ve only really been dieting for about two weeks, but I am already starting to feel the effects.  I always thought dieting would get easier the more you do it, but it’s quite the opposite…each contest prep seems a bit harder than the last.  Maybe it’s a function of starting out with more muscle and less bodyfat on the same amount of calories…I am always hungry!  The first time I dieted, I started at 26% BF.  The second time I was at about 22%, and the third I started at 19%.  This time around I am starting at 12%.

 Things that are on my sh*tlist:

1.  People IMing me through this site for dirty talk / pics.  I mean seriously, do I sound like I’m looking for action??!!  I see profiles of a lot of other women on here who are obviously having fun trolling the waters.  If I wanted more action, I would definitley put up more come-hither panty pics.  I have a picture of my cat and chinchilla for godsake.  And unless you have a fetish for small fuzzy animals (in which case you’d want to ping my pets, not me), why the heck would you want to bug me??!!  I don’t want to see your weiner.  Truthfully, I’m not even interested.  See my avatar?  It’s a chocolate cake!!!! Is that not a big enough hint??!!  For the love of god, I’m just a frazzled, sleep-deprived, hungry single mom with more responsibilities than I can handle at the moment.  The only three things that are non-negotiable at the moment is (in order): the special things I do for my kids, brushing my teeth, and my love for fitness.  The last thing only because it keeps me sane.  I’d rather get a good workout in at the gym than fix my ragged, cracked, peeling acrylic nails left over from holiday parties (finally had them removed last weekend).  Don’t get me wrong, I love to chat up fitness with a fellow fan.  But please…no naughty pics.  That’s just gross.  Or at least have the courtesy to shave.

2.  The piggy-wiggies.  I’m crunched for time as it is, and we’re in "cost-saving" mode at work.  That means cut back on catering for internal meetings.  Well the sucky thing about that is the catering here stinks!!!!  Everything is either really freaking expensive, or unhealthy.  I am NOT feeding my team doughnuts!!!  So I take the extra time and effort to make sure that they get some healthy snacks for their all-day meetings…nuts, pretzels, fruit…and since it’s a 3-day meeting, I leave it in the room the night before with a note attached: "Please do not disturb for all day meeting the next day" after everyone has left so i can set it up early in the morning.  Some inconsiderate f*head fatty ATE MY GOODIES and to add insult to injury, also stole the catering platters!!!  Why are so people so freaking cheap and inconsiderate that they can’t buy their own damn food.  I hope their S/O runs off with someone better looking and they die from the cholesterol clotting their blood vessels.  Or maybe they’re so goddamn fat from eating my goodies that they’re too tired to step out of the path from a Mac truck.  Oh wait, they’re fat, why would they walk??!!  Stupid freeloaders.

I was right, the extra weight was caused by my body adjusting to the new volume of fluid intake.  This morning, my weight re-adjusted itself to my normal offseason weight of 128.  Yay!  Well double bonus, I found out that our health scale at the gym isn’t calibrated correctly and is off by 2lbs.  Double yay!  I think I am at a good starting point for my diet next week.  My next hydrostatic bodyfat testing appointment is 2/1.  Sometimes I wish I took tape measurements of my body, but for someone of my size the difference seems negligible….At this point, the only supps I have been taking are whey (From Max Muscle–YUM the peanut butter fudge is to DIE for, and it also has creatine and some other stuff in it), HMB before and after workouts, NO-XS before weight lifting and 2 Lipo-6 in the morning.  I cut out my morning Americanos so I don’t get too addicted to the caffeine!

I’ve managed to put on two pounds in preparing myself for my contest prep regimen!  One of my worst habits is not drinking enough water.  I have never been a big drinker (of anything), and will sometimes go the entire day without drinking anything.  Monday I made a real effort to increase my water intake, and managed to drink 2.2 liters.  Today as of 2pm I am on my third liter…might explain the increase in weight :)  Hopefully my body will normalize over the next week.  I get my bodyfat tested on the 1st (hydrostatic). 

My training regimen this week:

Sunday - 30 min Cardio / abs

Monday - 7:30am: 1 hr Bootcamp (stretching, plyo, agility, sprints, abs); 1pm: Legs (1hr)

Tues - 5am: 30 min cardio / abs; 1pm: Chest, Triceps, 7:30pm - 1 hr hula

Wed - 7:30am: 1 hr Bootcamp; 1pm: Back & Biceps

Thurs - 5:00am: 30 min cardio / abs; 1pm: Shoulders & Abs; 6:30 pm - 1 hr sprints

Fri - 7:30am: 1 hr Bootcamp; 12pm: Pilates

Sat - 7:00am: 30 min cardio /  abs; 12pm: Legs

Nutrition: continuing to eat 80/20.

It’s been almost 2 years since I’ve stepped on stage, and I am soooo ready to go!  I am excited to peel away the fat and see what’s underneath!  I’ve been a pretty good girl during my hiatus…eating reasonably clean ("80-20"), training hard, keeping up the cardio and conditioning.  And, at the end of the day, I must say that I enjoy my new-found lifestyle every bit.  Cardio and training are like brushing teeth…it becomes necessary to start off my day!  Yams are probably my favorite food, next to oatmeal and PEANUT BUTTER.  My new-found love in 2007 is Max Muscle Peanut-butter fudge whey.  I received a Magic Bullet for Christmas…how the heck did I ever live without it??!!!  Another new-found staple in my refrigerator is Egg Whites International’s egg whites.  I think they are right up there with post-its.  I have my entire family hooked on them!  15 weeks to my first show! Yay!