THOUGHTS OF A FITNESS FREAK

Left the hotel in Vegas at 10;15am…….got home at midnight in Ct (eastern time zone of course).  I am wiped out and have to get to work.  Im a little dizzy, could be the blonde hair or the jetlag..not so sure.

I did 4 great photoshoots a with:

TomNine

Jerroll Figg

CSI (calvin) Photography

Herbiceps.com

Also I did some flexing videos for Tomnine for The Valkyrie.com  and some flexing videos for Herbiceps.com

Believe it or not, its hard work.  Like a workout and I am really sore today.  My back is killing me and I have to get to work asap, but am dragging like I said. 

I also met Brian Moss of Sh************.  He also does all the AnimalPak Photos.  I met British Lady, BB2K and another chickie who’s name eludes me.  I entered a modeling contest, saw some pros and met Gina Aliottis mom outside the elevator.  She’s a peach.  She said she though Gina was spot on in pre judging.  Despite being her mom, she says she sometimes has critiques for her, but not this time. 

I didnt see the show, didnt want to go by myself and sat night I was beat anyway.  The time change was hard on me.  I visited the strip the night before (thursday night) with SteveW31 .  iT WAS MIDNIGHT, BUT 3 AM MY TIME AND iM NOT A PARTY GIRL….so I needed to sleep.  Sorry about the caps..too tired to fix it.

I finally got a photo of Richard (bodyspace admin) the man in charge who will delete those porno photos……..heheeeeee.  The photos arent that great.  My eye is closed in one of them and in the other, he is in shadow.  I will post them later.  YAAAAAAAAAAA….I have a lazy eye, makes me look like a stoner.

Ok, gotta go.  Hope everyone is doing greeeeeeeeattttt!

Im just sitting in my room foir the time being.  Thursday night I got in after 8 , checked into the hotel then went out to check out the strip.  Not too much excitement there….just a bunch of little men trying to hand me little porn photos for strip clubs.  they are very annoying and I wanted to slap one or two.. I cant believe people had children out there……….

Yesterday I visited the expo.  Got a ton of samples, most I may never use of course.  I have my gaspari, why change a good thing?  BUT free protein powder is always good even if it tastes like ass.   I went to the fitness center here a couple times….it was tiny but they have some decent machines.  Oh, last night I staying in my room and watched the hangover.  There was some laugh out loud scenes, after that I crashed because its a 3 hour time difference and 10pm here is my 1am at home.  I got invited out but Have photoshoots all day and I didnt want to look tired and dehydrated.  Im hoping to go to the show tonight, but dont really want to go alone, so we’ll see.   I have 2 more photoshoots, possibly 3 if I have time.  they are paid shoots so I am at least making some money on this trip.  I also entered a modeling contest at the expo, they seemed to like me . 

Well, got to get ready for my next shoot.  Its hot here but Im digging it……just hope my makeup doesnt slide off my face.

Im meeting up with Steve on Thursday night, but will be on my own from Friday night on…..so hit me up if you want to hang out.  I need a workout partner or two.  Im staying at the Orleans Hotel, going to the expo on Friday and have photoshoots most of Saturday from 10am until the afternoon. (Tomnine, Jerroll Figg and Herbiceps, possibly Shemuscle but not sure).  I was going with a friend, but she canceled last minute and I cant even exchange her ticket or take someone else in her place………so I am screwed.  She offered to come on Saturday, but I was mad about the whole thing and said no.  I wanted a travel partner for the long flights as well.  Im going to be bored to death!!!  I am out 500 bucks for an empty seat!!!!  I paid with my card and she was supposed to pay me back…..

I know I have been slacking with my training blogs, but had some family issues to contend with and getting back into the groove with the kids having homework isnt easy.  I have been training though and am now 3 and 1/2 weeks out from my next show.  I was to have another in Nov, but it has been canceled.  2 promoters have quit the organization (NPC) and they ran most of new englands NPC shows.  I like the NPC , wouldnt want to change organizations at this point.

Ill chat later, answer your emails & comments as much as possible as I am getting a spray tan and they hanging out at home. My flight leaves tomorrow…crunch time.

So…..PUHLEASE….let me know if you are going.

That was me tonight.  It was my 6th day in a row at the gym.  Did I have to go?  Nope, but I went anyway.  I guess I really had nothing better to do.  Its either that or go to some bar and hang around with some people who are probably going to be nice to your face, then talk crap about you when you walk away.  Unfortunately, thats kinda the way the world works.  So, I went to the gym.  Me and four other people in southeastern CT, that is. I really don’t mind, but I didnt know what I wanted to work on.   I did some shoulders, some back, some abs, some bi and tri exercises.  I chatted with a friend who dropped 160 points from his high cholesterol to a normal level.  Thats amazing!  Turns out he was using 9 scoops a day of some (unnamed) protein shake that was full of cholesterol. 

Oh , next month I am taking that continuing ed course on weight loss.  Its all day and it covers topics like:

Trans fats, low cal diets, atkins dets, fad diets, high protein diets, etcc.

Also bariatric surgery, liposuction and bodyshaping.

Appetitie issues, glycemic indexes, is skinny healthy? spices that help speed metabolism and so much more.  I am very psyched to go and can use it to help me write my blogs and more articles.  Im like a sponge with this stuff.  I want to know as much as possible as it helps me pass it on to others and not be talking out my ass. People are so misguided when it comes to "dieting".   It really bothers me sometimes. 

I have been told I should charge people money for info.  I would love to make some money, but on the other hand….I was, and still am, someone who could not afford a trainer or a special program.  That was probably one of the reasons I thought i COULD NEVER BE FIT.  I thought I could not afford it.  Anyway, my stuff will be free…….

Gotta go watch a sappy love movie or something

Is it me or does everyones weigt bounce around 2-3 lbs on any given day?  Last week I weighed 127, not I am 123. 

Im keeping this short because I have been busy fighting with facebook.  It seems someone has apparently accused me of something perverse, such as sexually explicit messages.  Its disgusting.  I don’t use or need to use the internet for sexual purposes….I have a life.   Also, my friend and photographer told me he posted my photos on his facebook and a woman contacted him to comment on his posting pictures of "that woman".  She apparently (or claims) that I am after her boyfriend from Florida who now lives here???  Ummmmm…….Im nOT after any guy who lives here. I , in fact, havent had a boyfriend here in about 3 years.  I have been talking to the same person who lives in California for more than 2 years.  So, whomever this woman is……possibly the SAME woman who wrote false accusations to BB.com about me as well…….is obviously unbalanced.   If your man doesnt want you lady, its not because of me, it’s probably because he thinks you are nuts. AND he is right!

Thids is probably the 6th wackjob woman that I have had to deal with.  A couple made fake profiles to harrass me because they were dating men from this site who happened to say hello to me.  Frankly, it is idiotic to blame the other person.  Blame your spouse who is flirting or cheating, but dont take it out on the rest of us.

Let me get this out.  I had a great day, friggin GREAT.  Was super jacked on Mitotropin….no one was a jerk at work.  I was woo woooo  woooooo………..HAPPY as a pig in you know what.  I get to the gym in record time and have a great back and shoulders workout. Not heavy but mass sets, you know? High reps, raises press downs, rows, lat pulldowns front and back, seated rows, one handed cable pulls……..awesome.  I made some cards with my email on them trying to get the word out there about the first local show out there so I can send people links to pre buy tickets.  I really want it to be packed!!  I was likea muscle cheerleader, talking a blue streak with the second dose of Mito banging thru my veins.  I didnt start talking to people until 2 years ago……I got alot in me to say now.  So I was still in my woo hoo mood.  Frankly I think I would talk to a TREE STUMP  right now……….

Anyway, stop and get cream for my morning coffee.  (ok, go back a sec…….my cream was bad this morning, but I woke in a great mood. I tried to drink it twice thinking maybe some soap from the diswasher was in the cup…..BUT still FUNKY)  talked to the guy at the counter for a few and watched the dude in front of me buy a slurpee, 2 slimjims, 2 candybars, a soda and a pack of gum…….GROSS …….

I go to log into my facebook to check message.  I have been deleted twice and have been deleted AGAIN!!!  Let me tell you, my photos are decent, I leave nice messages and yet again did nothing wrong.  First time I thought it was my stage photos, 2nd time I thought it was copywrite issues with msfitness and this time I just used my REAL name…..and booted AGAIN!!!  WTF??!!!  Now I am thinking someone is out to sabbotage me somehow.  Crap, Im just a mom trying to help people and feed my kids by getting a better career.  Aint people got anything better to do than bother ME???  I had 200 contacts in 3 days on this account.  Business contacts!!! other fitness people, photographers, etc.  No matter what you do someone is always going to try to ruin it.  Most people HATE it when you are happy because they are miserable.  Ya know what?  If you are miserable and you do nothing to change it, thats your own damn fault. I DONT CARE IF YOU RUN OVER ME WITH AN 18 WHEELER……IM GETTIN BACK UP!!!  HAHA!

ok…….Im ok now….Im only yelling in my head.  Ill get a new account.  I have friends ALL OVER THE INTERNET.

PEACE!!

Hello!!! I miss beingle arg here, but I have a new facebook profile setup and been busy over there, I am in the middle of a crisis ordering comp cards, work, training, kids, dogs…..kid needing help with homework, kid needing to complete forms for pel grants for school, etc etc……….hm………I like it.  Ok, sometimes

Tonight I did just bi’s…….well lil bit of tris in between, but I did heavy tris last night.  Im off starchy carbs today, but got a great pump anyway.  I did about 8 sets of db curls  20 and 25’s.  Then did cable curls with a short bar, rope curls and single arm curls.  THEN I did the tri pressdowns on the rope and shortbar press downs.  THEN  machine curls, just 50 lbs because they were smoked like nobody’s business.  It felt great and if I cant bend them tomorrow, so be it.

Like I said, Im off starchy carbs today…weight 125 and 1/2…..looking to  lose 1 and 1/2 in the next week because I leave for the Olympia next thursday.  I got a shoot or two, not even positive if I have more, but I need time to play anyway.  I cant be all work and I need a vacation.  Actually I need to go to the Bahamas or somethin…………who wants to go?  Lets sip some drinks and dance the night away with people we will never see again.  Thats reason enough to let loose and be an idiot in my book!!!

Oh…..one last thing.  I now have light brown hair.  Not sure if I am going to keep it but keeping roots blonde is not fun.  I have been doing my hair for 26 years now.  I get asked if I am a natural blonde.  I prefer to call myself a suicide blonde as I am "dyed by my own hands".  Natural blondes are few and far between and no , its not natural. My natural hair has also been a combo platter of dark roots, reddish brown middle area and blonde ends.  Throw in going grey at 18 (thanks mom!!!) and you essentially have natural hair that looks like you dyed it badly.  I have been every color under the sun, even pink and then blonde with a black streak.    So……………..there is your anser dudes.  If you want a natural blonde, you probably have to go to Sweden.

Later!!!! 

I did legs for an hour today.  Its just one of those days that my muscles exhausted very quickly though. Its such a delicate balance with carb levels and protein levels and motivation of course.

I can’t ever say I am unmotivated though, but sometimes with I had something better to do on a friday night or sunday afternoon.  I feel a little pathetic in that realm. As for female friends…well, most women I know talk recipes and kids and husbands.  I’ve never fit in there much and married chickies don’t seem to do much of anything without their hubbies or just with other maried chicks. As it should be Im sure.  I mean hanging out with hubby, you should be best friends  right?

I do get asked about my relationship status and honestly….I have someone who lives 3000 miles away.  I was hesitant about it due to distance, but a couple times I stopped talking to him and was pretty lost.  He is my best friend and he liked me before the muscles, supported me through my shows and has always believed in me….probably more than I believed in myself.  Its a little nuts to be with someone you only see a few times a year, but its too scary to risk losing someone who is good to you, isnt it?  I have dated here in town and once in the gym and ultimately was unappreciated and made to feel like crap.so which is better?  To have someone physically here just to keep me company or someone you know would love you even if you got cancer or lost a leg or something horrible?  So this is why I risk the distance……for a man who has a great heart.

I also have a great training partner, but only a couple times a week.  he keeps up with me very well and I appreciate that!!!!  He also loves his changes after less than a year…..go ART!!!!

Thats all for now.

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I did legs last night……..fast, hard, sweating balls.

smith squats, feet forward 150lbs   later feet ducked to the sides

leg extensions leaning back 80 til failure…..about 12-15 reps, several sets

seated curls with feet pointed  80lbs til failure, about 25 reps, then it got less and less of course

calves, donkey 380 lbs, calf slide 200………..go back and forth in sets with those 2 machine til I want to cry

laying curls 80 lbs, by then only 6 reps at a set

plie squats with a 45 lb dumbbell for a nice booty burn.

glute isolator 70 lb per leg

roman chair and then some db deadlifts with 30 in each hand.

It was a sweating workout…….trying not to grit my teeth because my boss says I am getting cracks in them and need a workout guard.  Underarmor makes new ones and I am looking into that.  NOT visible by other like traditional sportsguards.  My six year molars cant take the stress anymore.  

Talk later, its friday…….awesome!!!

Im on there.  Check out the video…..do you feel it???

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Now yes I am going to toot my own horn because I have worked my ass of here for almost 3 years.  I have blogged nearly every damn day, posted videos, killed it in the gym 5 days a week while working full time…I have written articles, helped hundreds if not thousands of people for free, competed in more figure shows in 2 years than some have in twice as many years, done some great photoshoots with some 20 photographers….answered more emails than I can handle…..I have BUSTED ass……..

But most importantly I have not quit, even when there are days that I have wanted to.  I am always the bridesmaid and never the bride.  I have never gotten member of the year even after all my hard work and yes, THAT makes me want to quit.  To lose that to someone who doesnt even blog or yet just posts the same 50 photos over and over again in their living room….well jeez, aint that a kick in the ass? That contest stated it was for "the member who contributes the most"…….don’t I fit that bill?  That really hurts. I try to post different types of photos, showing the muscles,  the competition photos, yet also the softer side of me.  I have stepped out of the box so that maybe others will see it can be done……to change and be what you wanted to be, but never thought you could be.  I want to make a difference, I really do..but if I can’t get myself out there to show more people what can be done…whats the point?

So please, when my picture shows up on the voting, consider me……..

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thank you