Damn I’m fat again!
Ok y’all! I never believed it was possible to gain 20 pounds in a week! But I have proved it to myself! Yes, Monday morning I weighed in at 159! It’s a damn shame but I’m hoping that 15 of that is water weight - and it certainly LOOKS like it. You can see progress pics if you like, but the look of excess water retention compared to extra fat content have 2 totally different looks and feels.
I obviously did not put on the weight continuing with the contest diet. I BINGED! i BINGED ON cheesecake, chocolate, chips, burger, fries, etc etc. I did not drink enough water and so my body just held on for dear life with all that I bombarded it with. There were about three days when I was laid up in bed because I felt like I have the flu ten times over….nauseated, headache, bodyaches, diarrhea (YES I’M GETTING BLUNT WITH YOU ALL SO YOU LEARN!)….I went from a diet solely of protein veggies and minimal carbs and zero sugar/preservatives/sugarfree stuff to SKYROCKET FAT/CARB/SUGAR intake…it was like poison to my body.
My trainer said what I SHOULD have done was stuck to the same diet and then day by day slowly introduce good carbs and fats back in. But of course once you start you can’t stop and it can go on for more than a day or a week! It just doesn’t stop cuz your body thinks it will never have it again unless it makes you crave it.
So I finally had an emotional breakdown about it today. I knew I was going into the gym for Crossfit and I had to face the music of looking pudgy. I got through the Crossfit session and I had just done is a couple weeks ago like a champ. This time it went just as reality says - 20 pounds overweight! I was slow and heavy and not as strong! Needless to say, I keep telling myself that most of this is water and soon enough it will be back off of me. In the meantime I’m dealing with the clothes not fitting, the tightness I feel on my insides and skin, and the fact that I have not yet been able to enjoy the new me.
I’m excited to have a new regimen with Schuh. It is totally different than contest prep and will make me a fat burning machine! I will never go hungry and I will have tons of energy for my workouts - which I’m excited about - the workouts will be off da hook!
Well people…..time to watch me evolve again! Check in on my progress pics weekly 
October 20, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Don’t worry everybody gains! And remember you can always loose it. I bet you still look great
October 20, 2009 at 11:21 pm
yOU decide. i posted progress pics
Thank you for the words of wisdom!
October 20, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Only human girlfriend! Good luck with your new program. Keep well
October 21, 2009 at 10:47 am
The good thing is that you have a plan in place- there is NO WAY you could have gained 20lbs of fat in 1 week. It’ll be off in no time-it’s time to get to work chica! You can do it
October 21, 2009 at 10:55 am
I feel your pain sista! We pulled a rookie move and are paying the price. One thing for sure is that we have learned our lesson!
~Luci~ AKA-The Titanic =)
October 21, 2009 at 11:00 am
once a hottie always a hottie. you have all the tools and you know how to use them i’m confident that you will be back on track and on top of matters soon. Secondly, thank you for schooling this future figure competitor. I appreciate your willingness share.
October 21, 2009 at 11:49 am
Thanks again Ladies! You all always have the right things for me to hear before it’s too late! I wanted to put on here what gypsie77 shared with me the other day…..jumper11’s blog! all about competition prep…check it out!
October 21, 2009 at 11:53 am
From a lot of the blogs I read I think that what happened to you is very typical, especially for newbies into the competition world.
Like others have said… you have the tools and we KNOW you have the determination to succeed in your goals. Now get back into it and show us what you’ve got!
October 21, 2009 at 12:05 pm
oh my…I didn’t think that was possible either!…well, most likely it is water weight and since it came on so fast, you can get back to the clean eating and take it off fast too!
October 22, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime. UR and will always be an inspiration to me
October 23, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Youre still my hero, so i dont care!! I love you just the same!!!!
:)
October 25, 2009 at 6:51 am
Girl that is the only down side to competition is after the show.The food monster rears it’s ugly head.You have a game plan though,and a great support system. Kick the s@#$ outta that monsta girl! You can do it