Visionquester’s BodyBlog

I wanted desperately to believe that 2009 was my year to shine… and IT WAS.. don’t get me wrong; it just exactly what I envisioned but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Instead of competing this season, I spent two months volunteering at the Option Institute and Autism Treatment Center of America. A life changing experience.

In a nutshell:

• I have learned to love and accept me (and everyone else for that matter) unconditionally.
• I have realized that I am “enough” as-is.
• I realized that my accomplishments do not add or subtract from my inherent value as a child of God.
• I learned not to judge what I want.
•  I came to understand that the Universe is benevolent and that every mountain that I must climb is a gift to aid in my growth.
• I learned to accept 100% responsibilty for everything I think, feel, and do.
• I remembered where I came from, where I am going, and why I am here.

This was my first big failure, probably ever…. so with that fear faced head on… and seeing the results of that faliure, I absolutely have NO THING to fear. It’s all good and life goes on.

 Cheers to this year’s Olympia competitors who continue to inspire me every single day!

~C.

Well my last post was two months ago.. I must say that no visible progress has been made. I did however make leaps progressing toward my goal of competing for an Olympia qualification. The leaps I have made are the misakes I have made. For every mistake I made, I found out exactly what WON’T work…. which brings me that much closer.

 The name of the game now is to measure behaviors instead of results. I am done jumping on the scale every day. I believe my results will equal my efforts. So I will focus on my daily efforts and let the results come naturally. I am focusing on what I do have control over…. my lifts, my cardio, my diet.

 I am shooting for the Houston Pro… God willing I will make it.

~C.

Well my last post was two months ago.. I must say that no visible progress has been made. I did however make leaps progressing toward my goal of competing for an Olympia qualification. The leaps I have made are the misakes I have made. For every mistake I made, I found out exactly what WON’T work…. which brings me that much closer.

 The name of the game now is to measure behaviors instead of results. I am done jumping on the scale every day. I believe my results will equal my efforts. So I will focus on my daily efforts and let the results come naturally. I am focusing on what I do have control over…. my lifts, my cardio, my diet.

 I am shooting for the Houston Pro… God willing I will make it.

~C.

Well my last post was two months ago.. I must say that no visible progress has been made. I did however make leaps progressing toward my goal of competing for an Olympia qualification. The leaps I have made are the misakes I have made. For every mistake I made, I found out exactly what WON’T work…. which brings me that much closer.

 The name of the game now is to measure behaviors instead of results. I am done jumping on the scale every day. I believe my results will equal my efforts. So I will focus on my daily efforts and let the results come naturally. I am focusing on what I do have control over…. my lifts, my cardio, my diet.

 I am shooting for the Houston Pro… God willing I will make it.

~C.

After about 4 months of "renewal" time… aka a slump, I am back in the game full force. I am anxious to see what this body looks like underneath the blanket of potentional energy…. aka fat.

 Things are moving along and progress is being made. Will it be enough? Enough to qualify to go to the Olympia? That, my friends, would indeed be a dream come true.  In fact my heart just started racing thinking about it.

Have a nice day and train hard.

~C.

Well I just took progress pics and compared them with the ones from this time last year. Exactly the same. Hmmm… so despite earning my IFBB Pro Figure Status… I have not improved my physique one iota.  What I need you see is a set of rear delts, some lower back thickness, lower lats, 2 inches in girth on my right leg and the list goes one. What seems to be happening is that I grow or shrink but never really make the changes necessary.

 Making the necessary changes requires me to back off the areas that are already good. If they are already good then that means that I like them… which means I did them often and hard.  Now I have to do the opposite… focus on the guys that didn’t get my attention (rear delts I guess)… focus on what I dread and learn to love them.

Believe it or not, I believe this is KEY to winning. Being able to do or not do something required no matter how uncomfortable it makes you feel.

Wish me luck folks… I have got a miracle to pull off once again.

Always the under dog… a girl who has never learned her lessons… Ground Hog Day.

~C.

Well I just took progress pics and compared them with the ones from this time last year. Exactly the same. Hmmm… so despite earning my IFBB Pro Figure Status… I have not improved my physique one iota.  What I need you see is a set of rear delts, some lower back thickness, lower lats, 2 inches in girth on my right leg and the list goes one. What seems to be happening is that I grow or shrink but never really make the changes necessary.

 Making the necessary changes requires me to back off the areas that are already good. If they are already good then that means that I like them… which means I did them often and hard.  Now I have to do the opposite… focus on the guys that didn’t get my attention (rear delts I guess)… focus on what I dread and learn to love them.

Believe it or not, I believe this is KEY to winning. Being able to do or not do something required no matter how uncomfortable it makes you feel.

Wish me luck folks… I have got a miracle to pull off once again.

Always the under dog… a girl who has never learned her lessons… Ground Hog Day.

~C.

Well I just took progress pics and compared them with the ones from this time last year. Exactly the same. Hmmm… so despite earning my IFBB Pro Figure Status… I have not improved my physique one iota.  What I need you see is a set of rear delts, some lower back thickness, lower lats, 2 inches in girth on my right leg and the list goes one. What seems to be happening is that I grow or shrink but never really make the changes necessary.

 Making the necessary changes requires me to back off the areas that are already good. If they are already good then that means that I like them… which means I did them often and hard.  Now I have to do the opposite… focus on the guys that didn’t get my attention (rear delts I guess)… focus on what I dread and learn to love them.

Believe it or not, I believe this is KEY to winning. Being able to do or not do something required no matter how uncomfortable it makes you feel.

Wish me luck folks… I have got a miracle to pull off once again.

Always the under dog… a girl who has never learned her lessons… Ground Hog Day.

~C.

Something strange has happened… I actually have lost my fear about most things…  today I want to be a finalist for the Bodyspace Spokesmodel contest!! Now typically I would have come up with a half a dozen reasons why nobody would pick me and then just shrug it off without another thought. What competing has given me is the belief in myself and the courage to go out and get what I want out of life instead of waiting for something to ‘happen’ to me…

~C. (Visionquester)

Something strange has happened… I actually have lost my fear about most things…  today I want to be a finalist for the Bodyspace Spokesmodel contest!! Now typically I would have come up with a half a dozen reasons why nobody would pick me and then just shrug it off without another thought. What competing has given me is the belief in myself and the courage to go out and get what I want out of life instead of waiting for something to ‘happen’ to me…

~C. (Visionquester)