Tressa’s Highly Amusing BodyBlog

From Stacey’s blog (another of Tony D’s clients), Her Muscle Fetish!

It starts off slow, just like I like.
Teasing really.
Building with the intensity of what’s about to come….

working me up, just like I like.
Heavy breathing.
Muscles tensing under the strain….

making me hot, just like i like.
Clothes sticking.
Sweat trickling down my neck, my chest, my arms, my stomach….

taking me to the edge, just like I like.
Pushing, pushing.
I want to cry out…I do…but it’s far from over…

Again and again and again and omg again, just like I like.
Heart pounding.
I collapse, exhausted…

completely satisfied, just like I like.

What??…It was just a synopsis of this mornings workout that’s all!…and it was exactly how I like it.

I had a great week, I didn’t miss/skip any workout or cardio!  I feel very good about that and might I say mighty accomplished!!

The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!
–Marvin Phillips

This morning was nice, I did abs (no weighted ones so I got to stay home!) & I did my 6.11 mile rolling phase and 716 cals I think on the elliptical.  So glad I bought one years ago

It is Friday and Gorgeous out, the rain only happened at night!  The day also is going smoothly, besides me forgetting my multivitamin and cans of tuna today!

Plan for tonight & the weekend: Relax, tomorrow morn HIIT cardio - weights and then teach BodyAttack…. then Relax the rest of the weekend.  Sunday is my completely OFF day!!!  Back at it on Monday which happens to be October 1st?!!  Can you believe it… Where does time go??

In one month, Oct 27th, I will be strutting my stuff on that stage!!  I feel confident, I feel I will be ready, I feel I can take on anything!!!  I had such a great morning… slept an extra 1/2 hr then got to the gym- did another Full Body Blast & 3 miles, 337 calories burned.  Later I teach RPM, a 45 min cycle class, so that’ll be my 2nd cardio for the day.. in which I’ll probably burn ~ 600 cals!  Tanning is a must today!!

Couple blips this morning… I dropped my lipstick on my shirt and spent time trying to scrub it out, haha.  And my driver’s side window won’t go all the way up- I think it has something to do with the rain guard, it probably shifted?!  Ah well… it’s a GREAT day!!!  So thankful it’s Thursday.. One more day of work, hoorah!!!

Just to update ya from last night, as promised I did another 4.93 miles, burned 580 cals on intervals 2-8 on my elliptical!  Body fat is going back down, ssssooooooo happ-happ-happy!!!!  Ok and here’s the kicker that fueled my cardio session last night: let me explain first- I am a Christian, meaning God is my Lord & Savior and I have admitted I’m a sinner and asked for forgiveness and I believe.  Now, I try to be Christ-like- doing good, turning the other cheek, you know the whole WWJD but I am also human and not a push over with it by any means!  My friend (who I will call Krissy), told me I am too focused on this vain stuff and it becomes like idol worship.  The whole sport breads envy and jealousy over who has the better body and our God doesn’t want that.  All the hard work is taking me away from the Lord and instead of building my character, I work on building my body.  She even went as far as saying that I will cause people to sin by lusting over me!  She ends with she’s not judging me but can’t support what I do.  Soo…………….. OMG!!!!!  It seriously left me flabbergasted!!!!  What pisses me off is she can’t say this to my face?  She’s changed soo much since getting together with a guy (a whole other story I could go on about), and I don’t think for the better.  First of all, it’s not my fault if people sin (I am not offering them something to make them slip up)- I am in no way making them do that.  I understand she is concerned but my body is a temple and I can strengthen it and still praise the Lord!!  Infact, I owe it all to Him.  I think she has some nerve as only the Lord knows my heart and although I don’t live in the church and more like the gym does NOT mean that I don’t place Him first in my life.  He is very much so and I would think my God knows that and understands I’m training hard right now, so if every Sunday I don’t make it to church… it’s okay (not great but), I still communicate with Him.  Everyone is human, again, and just because I don’t spend all my time there like she does… doesn’t mean I love Him less or he loves me less or I’m this horrible worldly person.

K, I just wanted to write about this… cause it IS related to training and I haven’t said anything back yet.  I was wondering if anyone had some feedback, opinions/comments, been in a similar situation?  I really just wanted to say ‘Screw You’ because I really don’t need negative and unsupportive people around me, especially not right now.

Ahhh, anyway- Happy Thursday!!!!!!!!   Hang in there ALL!

Honest Tea quote of the day: (thanks dvsness, hehe
"There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe and it has a longer shelf life." - Frank Zappa

Psalm 144:

Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;
my rock and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer,
my shield, in whom I take refuge,
who subdues the peoples under me.

Alright so my trainer just called me, yippppieee!!!!!!  I’ve missed him- he’s wrecked two different phones so I haven’t heard him in the longest.  Well, let me tell you - encouraging words mean soooooo much when you are trying you’re damn best at your goals, whatever they are!!!  No comment goes unappreciated by me!!!  Seriously, you ALL are the BEST!

Tony says "I’m gonna win.. I’m gonna win".  I said, well yea… now it’s only Open division and not novice so who knows who I’m competing against!!  Ah, he said and I said that I’ll rock it no matter what.  He said, "No doubt".  But these last 4 weeks are critical, that means… NO IFS ANDS OR BUTS!!!!  Double cardio sessions… and I said I’ve already been introducing my body to that!  HAHA.

Sooooooo….. I will be taking pics every 3-4 days and he said he’ll be stalking me, GREAT!  No seriously, GREAT!!  I need him to stay on my butt and make sure I’m doing what I know I should!!!  I’ve come to realize the mind is a VERY powerful thing… what it thinks, focuses on, it does: I have to train it to be good kind of like a dog.  heheee..   So my quote for today is:

"If I put it in my mind, I will hold it in my hand."

Love this video made by a friend, Tishalyn!! Enjoy

http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n285/Tfitness/?action=view&current=57b8394d.pbr

PS: Anyone know how to post video here in the blog????

Oh my, did I do everything possible to dragggg my butt out of bed this morning!!!??  It was ‘one of those’ mornings… first i split my water on the counter (why??) because i didn’t have the cap on it, then i add my V12 to it, shook it up- it’s all good right…. few mins later i must have taken it off to drink it, forgot i didnt put the cap back on and shook it, yeaaaaa… all over me, Nice!!  Finally left my house, LATE, got to the gym to work my Abs out then did 30 mins of cardio… did 3 miles, 350 cals burned.. not bad.. GOTTA DO MORE LATER!!!  K so I shower, and cut BOTH my ankles with my razor pretty bad- didn’t stop bleeding/dripping for minutes- stuck tissues on them both as I dried my hair.  Putting on my makeup I poke myself in the eye with a wand, DAMN!  Ahhhh… but then a girl came in the room and sympathized with me and wished a much better day for me today!!!  That was nice   I wish it was Friday, I just drag butt at work, I hate my desk job….. ugh, I need to be out and about, moving around.  Alright on another note, the teeth drilling went well- the dentist stuck 2 numbing sticks that tasted like cherry robatussin <sp> in my mouth (ewwww i hate cherry!!), then 3 needles or so.  Whoooo- I had the fattest lip feeling and all tingling for 4-5 hrs.. made it kinda hard to drink for a bit but thank goodness for it wearing off- was driving me crazy!  so apparently i have MORE cavities on the upper left… I have an apt. for that next month.  $290 for that.. can you believe it??  Gah…. so broke b/w competition, new tires ($600) and now this… What else??? Huh??!  Have a meeting with a videographer tonight for wedding stuff… just want to make a decision on all vendors already and get it over with!  Oh and my legs even though they are still sore as hell, feel more "movable" today.. hahah!  Ok, Bring on the day!!!!!!  Stay cool all, 90 hot & humid here today!  Is it summer still?  Dang, closed the pool!  MUAH!!!! :*

I did 5.75, 680 cals on the elliptical last night, add that to the 100 cals on the stair stepper thank you!!!!  whooohooo!

I am off to the gym now for weights & 1st round of cardio… changing it up a bit this week, hitting a little of this & that… for ex. gonna do some chest, shoulders, bi’s & tri’s!

I have a dentist apt. later this afternoon, joy!  Gotta get drilled, 1st cavities EVER! Eeeeeek! But I’ll take it, I get to leave work, yeah!!!!   I need a new job.

PART 2: Back from gym and at work.  Hit the weights fast & hard, felt great.  Did 6.17 miles and 637 cals burned I think, treadmil intervals & crossramp trainer, whoohoo!!  Boy my legs are paying b/w yesterdays leg day and running- but I must say, I love it.  Bring it on!!!!!!

Let’s recap my weekend!  Friday I didn’t do more cardio.. I did just relax.  Saturday was a nice day off, Sunday I did 40 mins cardio on the elliptical wearing the lovely sauna suit then worked Shoulders/tanned.  This morning b4 work, I trained LEGS (not my favorite at all but ever so important), did 15 mins on the stair stepper.   Plan of Attack: Examine and hone in on my diet much much closer and make sure I do 6 miles a day, split morning and night.  I have to get my fluctuating weight & BF under control once and for all!!  I will be doing more cardio tonight, yippie!!!!!!  Ahhhhhh, it’ll ALL be worth it & I WILL be ready!!

Now for quotes……..

"I hated every minute of training, but I said, don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life a champion." - Muhammad Ali, Boxer

"Try and fail is the manner of losers; try and learn is the way of the strong." - Unknown

"Failure will not overcome me so long as my will to succeed is stronger" - Micheal S. Kirby

"That which does not kill me makes me stronger" - Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher, Poet, and Classical Philologist

"Fall down seven times, get up eight" -Chinese proverb

"Pain is only weakness leaving the body" - Unknown

"Good luck is the result of hard work and preparation" - Unknown

"Strength is the product of struggle" - Unknown

"The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something. You can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent." -Arnold Schwarzenegger

"Belief triggers the power to do" -David Schwartz

"Your body hears everything your mind says." - Naomi Judd, Singer/Songwriter

"To give any less than your best is to sacrifice a gift" Steve Prefontaine, runner

"Nobody ever drowned in sweat." - USMC saying

"Having a negative thought is like sitting in a rocking chair. It’ll occupy your time, but you won’t get anywhere." - David York

"Today I will do the things that other people won’t, so tomorrow I can do the things that other people can’t"  -  Unknown

Okay so I’m not great at keeping this thing updated with all the specifics so I’ll just keep it general.

Wednesday I took off from the Gym, didn’t want to but such is life… had some other things to do.

Thursday I taught RPM so that was 45 mins of cardio, then I worked Chest- felt great!  Tanning to top it off.  Diet was great.

Friday (Today!) I went to the gym this morning and worked Back and Triceps then did 50 minutes of cardio on the treadmill, Interval style.  Man, I really love having an Ipod.

Tonight I plan on washing and cleaning out my car and relaxing and possibly more cardio later if it fits in.  I guess that’s not relaxing huh?  Anyway, I feel so pumped and good about how I am progressing.  Sometimes I freak 5 weeks is so close, yet there is still so much time to prepare!  I feel I will be as ready as I can be for my comp.  Here’s to hoping all goes well!

Oh I added San V12 into the mix this week and I really feel it start working throughout my workout or just when I need it, gives me an added boost!  I like it

Training this morning: Biceps & Abs; went well - I’m feeling it!  20 mins Cardio ~240 cals burned.  Maybe more abs later & definitely more cardio.  My weight is back up, I don’t know why… Ah well, just going on how I look/feel.

5am 7-Keto & V12 before my workout

7 am Whey Shake post workout

10:30 am Protein Pudding, Vanilla & Vitamins!

12 pm Turkey & Broccoli, CLA, green tea
:::Drink, drink, drink::: *Reminder to take in more water than I have been*

~to be continued……….

2:30 pm 100% MR

3:30 pm 1/2 Met-rx bar & Whey Shake

6 pm: 1/2 Liquid New Whey

*Dang I’m always on the run with no chance for real food cept lunch & dinner…*

You are my new/old friend for the next 6 weeks as it’s down to the wire!!!!  Crunch time.

So I just found out today that the show I’m in (my first) won’t actually be a Pro-Qualifier for the women and won’t have a Novice class… only Open, what BS is that?  First the site said INBF need a two piece only, now I find out I need a one piece as well!  Luckily, the girl I bought my 2 piece from still has the matching one!! 

I’ve also started going to the gym in the AM and PM doing a split… tanning used to open by 7am, now it’s 8am and I can’t do that- I have to go to work!  So now I must contend with everyone else wanting to look golden/bronze at night.. and I’ve yet to find a really good dark bronzer?!  Any suggestions?

Had a really good morning at the gym, I feel energized and strong still.  Only a headache from starring at the pc from my boring desk job!

Ahhhhh… just trying to do my best each day.. one at a time cause Oct 27th will come!  One month, 14 days….

Many of you out there have helped to keep me motivated and inspired, such as Lady McMike - damn awesome abs girlfriend!!!!  Wowie, makes me want to improve and work harder!  There’s always room for improvement… and I am cool with whatever happens at the show and however I place or don’t.. I’ve made positive changes and when you don’t succeed you try, try again!  But most have said I’ll do fine- I still worry….

How scary is the first competition?!!!  I know I’ll walk away with a lot of knowledge from it, and if that pro-qualifier isn’t til next yr- i’ll blow them away then!

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” -Winston Churchill