coco puffs’s BodyBlog

soooo in my previous post i had said that my week wasnt going as good as i liked….well last night was legs and it was great!….i really hit it hard hoping to get myself back in a good groove…today my legs are super sore i can barely walk…really feel it in my ass…must be all those deep squats …and as for cardio i hit it hard too…i was only gonna do 30 min and i felt so good i kept going making total cardio time yesterday and hour and a half!  i think what really helped is i made kinda my own energy bar yesterday and ate it right before my workout which gave me some much needed energy….it consisted of oats, cinnamon, a little splenda, and an egg white mix it till its kinda thick mold it into a cookie shape and bake it for 8 minutes and there ya go! and they’re pretty good!! so anyways real happy with the workout…my focus seems to be coming back this morning i got up at 4:15 so that i could get some intense cardio in rather than the little elliptical i’ve been riding at my house…i hit the gym at 4:30 and put in a good 45 minutes of instense cardio! and now i feel wayyyyy better and much more energized…cant wait to hit the shoulders tonight! i also got more sleep last night and not to mention its the end of the week HAYYYYY!

ok so i’m prepping for the washington natural in august which is about 6 1/2 weeks away and i feel like i’m not gonna be ready in time…but thats how i felt before my other comps too…but i guess a lot can happen in 6 1/2 weeks huh?…well i’ve had kind of a bad week i feel like:(…monday and tuesday i slept through my alarm so i could only squeeze in 20 minutes of cardio before i had to leave for work i was able to get in 30 this morn…then i dont get home til like 7 so have to come home and eat and run off to the gym where i have to squeeze in another workout before they close…and for some reason i’ve been super tired and a bit unmotivated in the weight room i think its because i have so much more going on…when i was going to school and not working i had a lot of time to focus and it was what i looked forward to and now i look forward to sleep lol…in fact that might be my problem…i havent been able to get to sleep til about 12am and then i’m waking up at 5am so maybe the mere 5 hours of sleep is to blame ….i cant wait for this job to be over so i can get back to my normal self! it just sucks cause i love going to the gym and getting there and not getting as good of a pump as usual is very frustrating AHHHHH!!!!…well there was one good thing i kicked ass at my cardio last night basically did an hour of interval training…it was fabulous but i have to give thanks to my friend at the front desk who hooked me up with a shot of energy…tasted like shit but damn i was on fire!!!…well today is legs day…the best day! and i hope i can get in there and really push it!!! wish me luck!

so i had the miss hawaiian tropic bikini comp last night….and guess what?…I WON!!!…exciting huh?…well its not too big of a deal…but i am super happy that i won!…its nice after competing in figure comps and not placing as well as i hoped to jump on stage and not have to be as lean…and actually win lol….even my parents were surprised…thanks for the support huh lol…well by winning that comp i advance to the finals in august!…geez with that and figure comps i’m gonna be a competing machine…and with hard work i hope to get my figure in top condition!! well thats it for now….i had a good meal today…SUSHI!!! mmmm it was sooo good! i know not much of a cheat huh….well for some reason the only thing i really crave is sushi…oh and trail mix (minus the m&m’s they make me sick!) lol….i’ve completly lost the extreme craving for pizza that i used to have so that is definitly a good thing…and last night after my comp for some reason all i wanted to eat was eggs…not something you would expect…but i don’t think i can eat chicken for a while…i am super sick of it….well i’m gettin better at the diet game….i’ll keep you posted on how my progress comes!

so i have the hawaiian tropic bikini comp on saturday…so i’m taking this week before and prepping for it like a figure comp i really wanna look good and win and i think that will set me apart from the other girls…just looking a little more fit than all the skinny minny’s who will be eating pizza the whole week before while i nosh on my chicken and potatoes lol….but thats ok cause i love the way my body looks after a contest prep so i’m super excited…but one thing is for sure after this contest prep i will be doing things a lot differently so i  dont rebound into a huge balloon…i think i will take the day after and eat a good meal…and then back on the diet…i’m trying to do a comp on aug 11 so i gotta start getting serious about that and start that 11 week program ya know….i’ve been lifting real hard trying to bring more definition to my body so i don’t look so soft….but anyways…first things first…gotta win this bikini comp!…..i’ll let you know how it goes!

alright…so i’m back on track…back down to the normal weight which makes me happy….but other than that i’ve just been training hard and my diet has been super clean…usually i have a cheat meal on saturday and this past saturday all i had was some brown rice sushi and nuts….which was delicious…anyways i’m actually prepping right now for a miss hawaiian tropic bikini competition and model search thats coming up on june 2nd…so im really excited for that…it will be a fun alternative to do since there’s no figure comps coming up…and it will keep me on track…i’m really hoping i do well in it…it will be easier since i don’t have to be super lean for it….but i am still prepping for it like a figure comp so i’m gonna start carb depleting on monday and then carb load and so on…but i talked to them today and if i win then i go on to the finals in august and if i make top 5 in august then i get to go compete in nationals in hawaii all expenses paid!! sounds like fun…free vacation lol….they also want me to do promotions for them which is pretty cool….i mean its nothing like figure but hey i figure its a good oppurtunity to get my name out there for future competitions if ya know what i mean….well wish me luck…and i’ll keep you posted!

so i’m back in the gym…and it took me a while to get there cause i still felt sooo tired…but once i was there i was like "damn i missed this" i’m so happy to be back at it!…but here’s the downside…i weighed myself this morning and i gained 12 POUNDS since my competition!!! this is crazy!!…hmmmm i didnt really know how to feel about that…i knew that i had gained some weight and i know that you gain about 6-8 lbs in water weight following a show but geez i guess the week of eating and no workouts took its toll on my starving body and i really didnt eat bad just enjoyed some extra carbs that i had been missing out on…but oh well i’m hoping that after this week it will shock my body and i’ll drop some quick weight…i’m making sure my diet is extra clean and i’m doing about an hour of cardio a day until i get my weight back down to where i want it…i’m tryin not to stress about it and just focus on the journey…i mean its the life of a figure athlete right? lol well it was my first time going through the whole comp experience so i guess i had to learn on my own….i know next time i’ll do some things different! lol….well i’m headed off to the gym…to build some muscle and blast some fat!

so i took a week off the training and the diet…and just tried to enjoy the week…but after a week of not all clean food its left me feeling not so good about myself…i’m bloated and i feel like a big balloon…so i’m gettin back at it tommorrow and i think i’m gonna hit it really hard this week so i can bounce back to my old self…my friends are super tired of hearing me say i feel fat lol…well i’m not fat lets just say i’m retaining a butt load of water lol….so really i am super excited to get back to my diet…never thought id be saying that…but food is really the last thing on my mind…i’m ready to continue on my journey to get to where i need to be…i’m gonna start training for another comp that i’m doing in august so that gives me 14 weeks to get into top shape…i’m really gonna push hard and try a few things different with the diet and see how my body reacts…i still need to find what the best combination is for my body so i can be a lean and mean fat burning machine…oooo this is getting me super pumped…i love competing!  ok i’ll let you know how things go!

so i placed 7th in the empire…and i’m pleased with it…i thought i would do a little better but i know i still have a lot of work to do on my physique…it will just take time!….ok one thing i think i really need to talk about tho is post comp!…no one ever warns you about the post comp feeling….its crazy how you go from feeling so good about yourself, your in the best shape ever and your body looks amazing…to feeling so bloated and fat…your body loses that edge and i just feel plain gross!  TOO MUCH WATER in the body lol…i’m really trying to not let it bother me and just take it and enjoy the little break i have before i get back at it…but its hard cause when your in this sport you want your body to be perfect all the time since it is what your judged on…i was going to get back on the diet and training this week because i felt so gross…but i decided to take the week and recover from the two comps i did in a row….my body was aching everywhere and was screaming for a little rest…so im trying to enjoy eating a little less clean and not stressing bout workouts while i can…and then its back to it going even harder than before! please if anyone has any input or their post comp feelings LET ME KNOW!!!

ok so its the empire classic today!!!…pre judging was this morning and i’m just waiting til i have to go back for the night show….but i feel pretty good…felt pretty confident with my posing so we’ll see how things turn out…i had the best breakfast ever sausage and eggs with cheese! yum! and now i’m just waiting to drink a HUGE water and dr.pepper! only a few more hours!! i’ll let you know how it goes!

so the empire classic is coming up…and i’m super excited! after the emerald all i wanna do is compete…anyways i  think in my last post i had said that this week was easier….well i think i lied lol…today is really tough…i’m more exhausted and my body is more tired than ever…i also feel a thousands times more hungry…i felt like i was just gonna pass out and fall asleep in my classes today….i’m lucky i only have one class tommorrow and 2 on friday so i will be sleeping a lot lol….but today is my last day of carb depleting so things should get better tommorrow when i get to eat potatoes!  but i can definitly say that after this if i don’t ever eat chicken again i would be happy lol…i’m so freakin sick of chicken….anyways these next 2 days will be tough as well cause i’m droppin my water….definitly my least favorite part of the whole process…but hey whatever makes you look good right?….well i’m thinkin about getting spray tanned for this comp and then using the dream tan on top of it for sheen….i liked my color from the protan but it took so freakin long but if i dont get sprayed then protan it will be…and the girls who used dream tan at the emerald looked amazing so i’m definitly gonna use that…i feel way more confident going into this comp since i’ve done one….and i’ve been practicing my posing like crazy so i can look my best!…i hope i do better in this comp…well wish me luck….only 2 days to go!