This week…
I am soooo glad tomorrow is Friday! Even though this week was shorter due to the holiday…it seemingly has been the longest week ever!!!
I am so stoked about this upcoming weekend. I’m going to see Julie Palmer’s Ultimate Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Showdown on Saturday in Toledo. I want to eventually compete, but I have never seen an actual show. I did go to the Arnold in March, but I didn’t get to see any shows. I’m so excited, this is my first! Nothing like an event or show to keep you motivated. The Arnold was fantastic…strong, beautiful, fit bodies all in one place…now that’s the shit! 
I just finished my 2nd meal of the day…4 egg whites and slice of plain w/w toast. Been trying to stay consistent with eatting more often…every 2-3 hrs to keep my metabolism burning. Although it seems to be a simple task…it’s quite difficult…there have been times where I literally forgot to eat…sounds crazy…but true. I’m proud to say I have been doing well thus far. Preparation is key. I need to work on preparing the night before instead of throwing things together in the midst of my morning chaos.
I’ve been training late evenings…hittin it hard in the gym…by the time I get home and take a shower…I just want to go to bed. Sleeping can be difficult at times too…sometimes I am so exhausted I can go right to sleep…other times I am tired but I can’t sleep at all…gggrrrr…that is so frustrating cause I have to drag my ass out of bed to get ready for work in the early morning.
I’ve also been trying to implement more cardio into my workouts or whenever I can to accelerate my fat loss. I have a pretty good muscle base, but it’s covered up with layers of fat tissue! I’ve been wanting to get up in the morning and go for a quick run like I used to but that has been a greater challenge than I had hoped. Getting home late…getting to sleep late…yeah…I’m really not wanting to get up any earlier than I have to…
Since I haven’t been able to get cardio done in the morning…I’ve been doing about 20 mins during my lunch hour and in between exercises when I weight train. Its not a whole lot, but it works for me.
May 28, 2009 at 11:32 am
I went last year. It’s a pretty good show. I haven’t decided if I’m going Saturday or not. I hope you have fun and let the movement take over you. You’ll be changing you goal to competing in no time.