Mikiko Just Gets it Done!

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**Disclaimer**: I am two weeks pre-contest, so I have a lot of random rambling to do.

There was an interesting post over in the MD forum regarding Mercury levels in fish.  Apparently, the client of one of the nutritionists suffered from mercury poisioning after her contest prep.  Her diet included a lot of lean fish, including tilapia.
The USDA lists on their website a table of fish along with the statistics on their mercury levels.  What caught my eye, of course, were the canned tuna and tilapia.
Canned tuna had a high amount of mercury levels tested off a large sample size, while the tilapia listed have one of the lowest levels of mercury.
There are several factors to consider before making any broad statements:
- Tuna is a larger, predatory fish with a longer lifespan
- Farmed or wild makes a difference
- Country of origin makes a difference

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Here is a running list of competition costs for the USA’s:

NPC Card dues - 85.00
Registration fee - 150.00
Money order fee - 4.00
FedEx fee - 9.00
Spray Tan - 150.00
Make-up - 150.00
Hair - 150.00
RT Airfare - 185.00
Hotel - 500.00
Car rental - 150.00
UVB Tanning - 130.00
UVA Tanning - 85.00
Infrared Wrap - 130.00
Wax - 200.00
Mani/pedi - 100.00
Hydrostatic bodyfat testing - 150.00
Metabolic testing - 40.00
Vo2 testing - 40.00
Nutritional coaching - 1200.00
Physical therapy co-pay - $240.00
Chiropractic co-pay - $240.00
Wellness screening co-pay - $20.00