I feel like things are going pretty well, I've upped my cardio to 45 min on most days, still need to be adamant  about getting in there 6 days a week.  I have a lot of support from the fitness center and friends and family. My measurements are steadily...but SLOWLY going down.  I will be checking my body fat this weekend and then tweaking my diet to make more progress.  This will be my last two weeks on any dairy and fruit, I'm sure that's going to make a huge change.  I plan on eating only apples, strawberries and maybe an orange or two....boy im gonna miss papaya and mangoes  more pics this weekend

Getting a little frustrated, almost a month passed and I feel like there has been very little change.  It's one thing to be in shape for the summer, but to know you have a deadline and up on stage is a whole other world.  I know I'm not 20 anymore but I feel like I should still be seeing certain changes.  I'm afraid I'm not going to be ready, but I'm sure like always, I'm going to wake up and bam there it is......more cuts.  Still taking the muscle spike and con-crete.  No bloating which is great!  I am floating about 145lbs and my workouts are still great with a lot of strength.  I know I want to be ripped yesterday, but I must admit, I feel a whole lot better getting up and working out instead of waiting until the evening.  I've been too lazy on getting progress pics, and also a little worried, I'm not going to see the changes in the pics.  Anyway, just ranting.  It's been 5 yrs since I've been on stage, and just a little nervous

So this week has been pretty awesome for training.  I have gotten up everyday to workout except friday.  my hubby and I have decided 45-1hr sessions of cardio on the weekends, just because we have the time.  My lifting has been rocking and because of my mental status, I think I'm lifting even more than in the past.  Right now we are taking Phorm proteins, glutamine, Con-crete and muscle spike.  I still need to stop worrying about where my weight is at, because I know it will start happening. I'm impatient like everyone else wanting to change their body.  My diet is getting better and right now the hardest thing for me to get back into is eating more often.  Thanks for following! I'm hoping to have pictures this weekend

So, I?ve been reading a little more about the physique division for women and I think that may be a good place for me. I?ve done figure and I refuse to give up any hard muscle and I?m not going to take drugs to look like a man. I am pretty proud of myself for my current lifts 165 for 4 on bench and 540 on the leg press for 10. My behind is nice and sore J I figured I?d have one last hurrah for the super bowl before I officially started my diet training for the competition in June. I am pretty amped up and excited and I have an amazing hubby to support me and get up with me in the morning for cardio and training. I?ve always had great support from people and it?s myself that?s my worst enemy thinking I can?t do certain things. I?m still holding 146-150 and solid, I have a long ways to go to get myself in tip top shape. I?m hoping I can get some progress pics tonight. Thanks guys for following me!!

well just as the title states, i upped my calories today one because my workouts were slacking a little and I gave blood today so I gave my body the nutrients it needs to recover, funny enough, checking my calories and them hitting 2000 im actually very full!  Anyway workout tomorrow, cardio, back/tris I'm gonna start splitting the body up more and adding more volume and amping it up, countdown has already begun and im behind

pretty good workout considering I haven't worked legs hard by themselves in a long time.  Diet is still going good and knowing my client/friend wants to do a comp makes it easier to keep going.  the weekend sure is going by fast, and i plan on doing about an hr of cardio tomorrow.

Had another great workout, even though I didn't feel as strong as I thought, I did 28 min on the stairmill and worked back and tri's.  I'm still trying to push a little more volume.  I did weigh and I know most of it is some excess water, and I am feeling really good on how my nutrition is going.  I feel confident and solid mentally and I'm finally ok with going to bed hungry   I'm not going to tell anyone where I work at the fitness center that im going to do competitions until the very end so that I can stay focused and not have people continually come up to me and ask how my training is going, I just want them to notice me changing

Had a really good workout this evening, I tried my best to do 3 exercises for chest and biceps.  I'm getting things back but it does take longer as you get older

I broke up my cardio by 8 min of jogging, 8 min of jump roping and 8 min of kickboxing.  I definately worked up a sweat.  It looks like my body is a little happier right now at 1500-1600 cals at least until i add more cardio.  I am keeping a positive attitude and know i've got a long road ahead of me, but it's not like I haven't been here before

Today had to be a day off due to a great day of teaching classes yesterday and some good leg soreness.  Also did 20 min of stairmill but I was getting pooped after 2 strength training classes   I've been continuing my reading of Pauline Nordin's blogs on fighterdiet.com.....amazingly passionate woman, not to mention my new inspiration to get shredded.  She tells it like it is with no BS.  Sometimes even fitness professionals and competitors who aren't in it all the time with their heart feels like we should be able to get away with eating more stuff than people that don't work out as hard, well that's BS too, we put on weight just the same.  I have to quit kidding myself that it's easier for me to lean out and that I don't HAVE to work as hard to get what I want, it's just the opposite, I gotta work twice as hard and annie it up.  I know I can live my life and be an inspiration to others and though I sugar coat things for me, I never sugar coat things for my clients so now it's time to walk the walk and talk the talk

I've finally found some real motivation with my goals and for the first few weeks I plan on doing things a little different on my nutrition.  Starting at 1400 and building up by 100 every week until I get my metabolism back up.  Switching to morning workouts so I can not only spend time with my family but get that body going in the morning!  I'm pretty unhappy with how I've let myself go even though 90% of the people that meet me still think I look great, but what matters is if Im happy and Im not.  I'm only happy if I am lean and I know that takes  a lot of work for my MY body.  I can't get away with eating whatever I want and skipping cardio etc.  I have to learn to be my best and nothing is going to make it easier except what I put into it.

I am finally unhappy enough that I am doing what it takes to get to my goals.  Tried on a pair of work pants yesterday and was disgusted in fact that I would have been better off going up a size than to still squeeze into the current one.  It's not good to tell yourself that you are such and such size when you really should be getting the next size up.  I know my bodyfat is a lot higher because changes physically I can tell, and measurements don't lie.  I would like to make next year a yr to remember with being competitive.  Half marathon, half tri, or another bodybuilding comp.  I'm pretty sure i could do the bodybuilding with something else.  I will be taking new stats and pics this weekend to hold myself accountable.  No more of preaching to my clients when I don't even do it.  That's not being a great example.

I am finally unhappy enough that I am doing what it takes to get to my goals.  Tried on a pair of work pants yesterday and was disgusted in fact that I would have been better off going up a size than to still squeeze into the current one.  It's not good to tell yourself that you are such and such size when you really should be getting the next size up.  I know my bodyfat is a lot higher because changes physically I can tell, and measurements don't lie.  I would like to make next year a yr to remember with being competitive.  Half marathon, half tri, or another bodybuilding comp.  I'm pretty sure i could do the bodybuilding with something else.  I will be taking new stats and pics this weekend to hold myself accountable.  No more of preaching to my clients when I don't even do it.  That's not being a great example.

Exhausting week with my own training schedule on top of teaching 8 classes.  Most of them weight related and I am pooped.  I had a great upper body workout doing 150 on the low row for the first time ever 8 reps!  2 sets.  I do feel like even though  am tired I am still able to focus on increasing my strength.  My weight is stagnant until I decide to start doing cardio in the morning.  I will start tomorrow no time like the present!  I would like to drop my weight another 4 lbs before Mexico and that would put me about 135 on a good day!

Great workouts this past month really!  I've got a kick ass workout partner who not only inspires me but looks up to me as well.  It's nice we feed each others goals.  I've been taking Muscle Spike and Kre-Ex this past 2-3 weeks and the workouts are insane!  Today is the day I'm 3 months out from the MO st championships and I've started tanning a little and working on my diet.  I have to work hard this next month because we are going to Mexico in May so I'll be taking a week off   I'm just excited this yr lol a lot of support and I've been working hard

not too bad of a workout today, cardio was low key to give my body a little bit of a rest.  I felt pretty strong on back and tris and diet was clean today but i didn't make it to 2100 which is ok.  I need to just stay off of the scale as we women fluctuate 500lbs a day with water and bitchiness   Anyway, I am just taking one day at a time which is hard when you have a definate deadline