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I did not write yesterday because I figured that would give me more of an opportunity to write more today. Yesterday was a higher Carb day around 100g and I felt sooo bloated by the end of the night and into this morning. I actually still feel a bit bloated and I have had only 30g of carbs today and have had 4 meals. I have no idea which is worse..Feeling completely bloated and in a good mood or feeling completely drained, kinda grouchy and not as bloated. It all just kinda sucks. So I trained Legs yesterday and did an hour of Cardio, which I normally do not do. Usually I do not do Cardio on my first Leg day of the week but since I still have quite a bit of weight to lose I need all the help I can get. Yesterday was an overall alright day but I did not get to sleep un til 3:30 AM..not fun at all when you have to be up at 9:30 AM.

Today I trained my upper body and only did 45 minutes of Cardio because I was getting bored and I was so tired. Plus I had to still pick up groceries and get home in time so my puppies were not alone too too long. I figure since I do not have much else planned tonight I would do 15 minutes of running stairs and some sprints. Of course before I do any of that I will need either a LARGE cup of coffee or a sugar free energy drink..cause lemme tell you I have no no energy.

On a different side of things today at the gym I realized something that really freaking annoys the living sh!t out of me!!!!! As I said today was Upper Body with more of an emphasis on Back..so obviously I will need to use the Chin/Dip Assist. I usually like doing that first before my muscles get all fatigued but when I got in today a Personal Trainer and their client were using it. No big deal! I figured Ill just workout my triceps do some chest and use it when they are finished. WELL here is where my pet peeve kicks in…Not only were they not ready by the time I was done 2 MUSCLE GROUPS!!!! but…the trainer was sitting on the Lateral Raise machine chatting it up with her client who was standing on the machine I needed to use. Now… They were in between sets which f***in baffles me because no offence this lady was not small and should not be resting for 5 minutes to have a nice freaking chat..she should be sweating and moving if she is paying her trainer to do that for her. Worst of all when she did the set it was awful form and she was still bloody talking and no effort was needed at all to complete the exercise. Like COME ON! Those of you who do Pull ups (assist or not) know it is a hard exercise..if ur doing it right and pushing yourself. I have been a Personal Trainer (for that company actually) and I know..Your objective is to push your client that is why they hire you ..because they cannot motivate or push themselves. Now the Personal Trainer..I have seen her train other clients and honestly she needs some education and she looks more like a client than a trainer. Anyways I have no problem if people are using the machine and actually are working out but if you are chatting for 5-10 minutes in between sets that are not that challenging during peak hours..like wtf is this? By the time I got around to using the machine it was my LAST exercise. I was not pleased in fact on any other day it would have bothered me just as much but today it PUSHED me over the edge..At that time I probably only had about 14g of carbs in me.. at the most.. I was not in a great mood when i got to the gym and by the end of my resistance training I was worse off. Probably another reason why i wanted to get the heck out of there.

On a positive note tomorrow is Glutes/Hams, some Shoulders and OF COURSE 60 minutes of  Cardio or 90 minutes if I decide against doing it tonight. Tomorrow my class is cancelled so all I have to worry about is the gym ! Lets hope tomorrow is a bit brighter than today was!

I am on an emotional roller coaster today n feel like a$$! I woke up feeling way way more tired than usual and had one of those nights where you wake up every hour. Fabulous ! So here I am 10PM on on 50g of carbs for the day feeling like a zombie for many reasons. N grouchy as ever with the worse chocolate cravings of my life! FML! Yes…it is a poor me day!
Today as i said I trained Shoulders and Abs..did about 30 minutes of moderate intensity n did another 15 minutes of HIT at the gym after my workout..A couple hours later did about 20 minutes more of HIT. I am at the point where I am over tired now.

Tomorrow I will train Legs/Calves n do some Cardio when I wake up..probably about 20 minutes worth but well see. The other 40 minutes will be done after my workout if I have time before class starts. Diet tomorrow is gonna be lower in the fat department and higher in the carb department..gonna about double(lil more) what I have normally been having so about 100g of carbs maybe a little more but well see n protein will stay the same.

Lemme tell you..I will be happy when Thursday gets here because I can sleep late, go to the gym, my class is cancelled and the week is almost over. It is crunch time if I wanna do this competition. I set a goal last week that I achieved..I actually feel I out did myself so I am hoping to do the same this week!

Come faster Thursday!!!!!

Well the dreaded day has come Sunday .. I have no idea why I despise this day more than any other maybe it is because it is back to school, gyms are closed early and it always feels like the day is going by so so fast. Tonight I am going to desperately try to go to sleep early because I HAVE to be up at 9:45 am at the latest.. Now if I can get up earlier that would be even better because then I could get some Cardio out of the way! Maybe I will aim for 9 am so I can squeeze in a lil Cardio but we will see, my mind always changes in the morning when that alarm goes off.

Today I trained Chest and Triceps, it was a great workout! For Cardio I did 15 minutes at the gym and then 45 minutes outside a little later. Diet has been boring but it does the trick! Just ordered more Super Pump and also ordered 2lbs of IsoSensation..since it is getting closer to competition I wanna stick to a straight up isolate. Once I am done though I will for sure go back to the Myofusion.

I took new progress pictures today here is a quick comparison from 4 weeks ago to today:

I am impressed with my progress and have gone down about 3 dress sizes. I just hope I’ll make it!
Tomorrow is Shoulders, Abs and an hour of Cardio..Can’t wait! This week is crunch time I need to get down to 135lbs in the next 2-3weeks in order to stay on track. Here we go. . Cardio, Cardio, Cardio!

I am 6 weeks out today n I am quite excited! My energy changed this morning..I woke up with a headache, I felt sluggish and I was just overall not feeling to good about measurements n trying on clothes. WELL…that changed pretty quick my headache went away after taking an allergy pill (stupid sinus’s) n I tried on my size 4’s n THEY FIT again! Which is shocking because last time I fit into them I weighed…135lbs..n I have not weighed myself yet but I am guessing I am around 145lbs. I will weigh myself today when I go to the gym..However, I will have eaten a bowl of oatmeal n my shake/super pump prior..but that’s alright. My measurements also came down quite a bit…only place that is struggling is my bootie so I am thinking I am gonna incorporate more HIT into my training to really shred my legs up n get rid of some of that fat.

Yesterday was low/no carb n an off day..worse day of my life..I had the biggest headache all day n just felt awful..thank god I did not have to go to the gym. I did watch the Olympia n I HOPE Dexter takes it!!! He came in looking AMAZING! Do not get me wrong Jay looked good too but Dexter offers everything n i think he deserves it. I was really disappointed with the call outs last night for Victor and Toney. I really like them n there physiques but this year the Olympia is so stacked and surprisngly Branch Warren came in looking pretty damn good! Its funny when you read Muscular Development or Flex they talk about the same guys over n over..n if the call outs are correct those popular guys did not stand out as well as predicted (Wolfe, Freeman n Martinez). Anyways I guess we will not know until TONIGHT..so excited for the end results n of course my fav. the Figure Olympia where Ill be cheering on Gina!
Today at the gym is Back n Biceps one of my favorite days. I have pretty good genetics when it comes to the V taper because I naturally have a wider back/shoulders .. but for me its about conditioning! I have to really get the details because I am lagging in that department. Anyways time to get ready for the gym..lift some iron n do lots of cardio before tonight.

I can not believe Saturday marks 6 weeks out.. I am getting so bloody nervous.. I have everything I need: suit, tanner n shoes(on the way). All I need is the body to make it complete. I am so nervous I am not gonna make it.. I know that if I do not I am doing the first show in 2010..but the thing I like to stick to what I say I am gonna do. I only wish I had started earlier!!! Anyways I have noticed significant changes in my body n my diet/training is on point. All I can do is see what happens. In 2 weeks I will start tanning so I can create a nice base..I still can not believe it 6 weeks out..holy geez!

Anyways today I worked my glutes/hams n did some shoulders. I also did about 45 minutes of moderate intensity cardio n just finished 15 minutes of HIT. Tomorrow I have decided is going to be my off day n I am excited because I am sore n getting out of bed has felt impossible this week. I am also going to have a low-no carb day tomorrow n then i will weigh in on Saturday n take some measurements. I am also due for some pictures which I will take either tomorrow or Saturday. Time for Pjs n then the season premiere of Grey’s Anatomy!!!!

I actually wrote a blog the other night n just as I hit Save and Exit my internet connection went out n I lost the entire thing. I was pissed so I did not re-write it lol. I have not been up 2 too much other than working out n school..Behind on my readings but what else is new. Yesterday I worked out Legs I did not do cardio though..not enough time in the day or night. Thats okay though because I usually give myself 1-2 days off cardio in a week n that will be one of them. I also had a high carb day which left me feeling not so happy by the end of it. I thought low carb days were hard .. Heck no!..High carb days are the hardest!!! I was soooo bloated by the end of the night cause I was not used to eating so much starch n I only had 130g of carbs..thats it. I had to force myself to eat I was so full..But I had too. I had about 150g of protein n 24g of fats. I could not believe how utterly full I was.
Today I worked out my back n a lil biceps/triceps/chest n abs..I had already worked each body part out this week so I just mainly emphasized my back more so than the other upper body muscle groups. I did Cardio today about an hour n 15 minutes give or take, while reading the November issue of FLEX (very good read btw). So far this week I have done roughly 4 hours out of 5 days. My diet was good..feeling better today I only had 50g of carbs which felt quite nice… soo weird to say that lol
Tomorrow I gotta work out the Glutes n do another hour-hour n half of cardio depending on the mood. I hope to have dropped down to 145 by the end of this week..I am fitting into my old pair of jeans again when I was at 135..so goes to show how much muscle I have put on in the last year n half-2 years or so.

Anyways I am done ALL my cardio for the night so I FINALLY get to shower n get in my pjs n its…12:10 AM yay! Thank god I have no class tomorrow. Feel the burn people n do an extra rep for me!

The dreaded Sunday has come, which means tomorrow I have to go back to school . . It is actually not that bad except for the fact I have absolutely no motivation when it comes to reading or anything. I am dealing with some pretty serious family stuff right now n the only thing that seems to help is hitting the gym n being productive in my workouts. I feel like I am taking aggression out, which makes me feel great. However, on the flip side when it comes to anything else like school or even being social i am not in the mood. My diet has not suffered from the way i am feeling I have learned that you can not drown your pain in tasty food so that is not my issue. I am doing my best to FORCE myself to get back into the habit and groove of school but nothing seems to be helping. I mean how can you read a boring book when all you are thinking about is your personal life and how you feel it is crumbling. I amtrying to stay positive and keep it together but somedays it feels nearly impossible.

On the optimistic side of life I worked out Chest and Triceps today and did only about 15 minutes of moderate intensity at the gym. I am going to do the rest of my cardio tonight..a mix of low intensity and high intensity (towards the end). I will probably go for a good 45 minutes to make it an hour for the day. Sometime after that I will sit down with some green tea in my pj’s n read for my classes tomorrow..I think I will also start a little assignment I have due on Wednesday..Gotta start somewhere! I have to keep my life balanced..I can not succeed in one area n fail in the other I need to make sure I am holding up positively on both ends of the spectrum. That is my goal this week! That among other things such as: drop about 3 pounds and hopefully see an inch off my hips

Today my diet has been great! Carbs have been low..Tomorrow though I will keep it at moderate carbs. I have not done groceries in like almost 2 weeks and I am in desperate need of food! The only protein sources I have in my house right now is tuna & protein powder..Yikes! The only reason I have not picked up food is because since I lost my car it makes it difficult to get groceries. Speaking of car..I got a new one except I will not have it until Thanksgiving. Anyways tomorrow I have class from 11:30-1:00 n then another from 1:00-2:30 after that its Shoulders and an hour of cardio following.

Today marks 7 weeks out and as I mentioned yesterday today is my off day *smiles*  I did not get out of bed until 2:00pm..so I guess today was the perfect day to have off! lol I usually do not get out of bed that late. I woke up to my puppy in my bed with me. It scared the crap out of me but it was quite funny, he was all snuggled in..so cute! I should have taken a picture! He is the lab you see in some of my photos cause he insists on not moving.

I am so glad today is Saturday and my off day because I really do not feel like moving at all!! I am so sore.. (well my legs are) and all i wanna do is relax, which i can do Anyways i woke up with a slight headache (feel good now though)..I took my pictures and ate some protein pancakes for breakfast. Today is low carb since it is my off day..so I made sure I had a nice big breakfast so I am not starving come 8:00. I do not really plan on doing much today except hanging around the house and doing some reading for school (I hope anyways..I procrastinate a lot). Nothing too exciting over here.. I am sure I will have something to whine about come 10…when i am craving carbs.

Yesterday was my 20th birthday (yay).. I spent roughly 2 hours of it in the gym doing legs (with emphasis on glutes/hams) n cardio. Instead of cheating on my birthday which was oh so tempting..I held my ground n stuck to my competition diet allowing a little more carbs consisting mainly of oats. I felt good n woke up this morning feeling great! Scale has shifted finally..in my favour I might add. I am going to take pictures maybe tomorrow since it will mark 7 weeks out.. geez times flying!!! I am not quite where I want to be but I am working as hard as I possibly can and I know that if u try hard enough n work damn hard..it will all come! Plus lets be honest a lot can happen in a week let alone 7 weeks if someone is working there tail off (literally).

Today I worked out Back n Biceps…My strength is staying up there surprisingly but I am sure once the competition gets closer I will notice some declines. I must say though on my low carb days I do feel quite lethargic n groggy..but it usually does not effect my strength too much. Its like once I get in that mode its GO time!
Tomorrow is my off day..finally! I have not had one since last Friday..It will feel nice to wake up n just rest the whole day. My body is definitely sore but I love that feeling. I have also noticed so many positive changes in my body which keep driving me forward for sure. Lets hope all the hardwork pays off!

I haven’t been sleeping too well this last week and it has really altered my mood. I have been feeling so low and just overall like crap! I have no idea why I have not been able to sleep..but now that school is back I need to get up early sometimes (not too often thank god) n I find myself so absolutely drained. It sucks! On a positive note I got 2 new pairs of running shoes, received my competition suit and ordered my competition shoes. I am all prepared!!! ALSO I am turning the big 2-0 on Thursday…thinking positive.
Yesterday I did a lil over an hour of cardio n had a kick ass chest n triceps workout. Today I am stuck at home unfortunately but I am still going to workout..I did about 20 minutes of cardio this morning n plan to do another hour or so more later tonight after I do a shoulders n abs workout.

Also….I have noticed (especially this morning) that my body is looking tighter n leaner. I would have taken some pics but I was pressed for time with cardio n the dogs were pissing me off. My older dog (she is a border collie/hound mix) talks when she wants to go out in the mornings. It is the most annoying sound! Funny but annoying. When she starts being vocal my puppy wakes up n rests his head on the bed n stares at me..makes for an interesting wake up.

Anyways I plan to take some new pics asap n get some updates stats on my progress