Read My Mind!

Here’s something I just wrote from a previous blog in response to a couple great BS future figure competitors:

Awww Ladies!!! That was my only competition. I’m a tan artist

I will do more things though! Indoor mountain climbing, triathalon, etc. I started my own local outdoor fitness camp for those who seek guidance to get started 9
or need some group motivation. I will have fun workouts and guest speakers from all fitness interests, from nutrition to supplementation, from
bootcamps to sports. Also working on becoming PT certified and Crossfit certified…..so the journey does not stop here! I also want to lose another 10 lbs or so.

And this is why I make such life changes…

While the show was still going on, I hurried up and said goodbye to Jantana family and packed my stuff n dragged it to the side door leading to the audience. I let people catch a glimpse of me and had them follow me out the lobby. I had hubby be my paparazzi and grabbed shots every each that attended. I discovered that my longtime trainer, who had also been like a life coach to me, had made miracles happen to show up. When I saw her, i grabbed her for a pic but as soon as I put my arms around her I could not let go and stop sobbing. We both hugged and sobbed for a good 60 seconds before letting go. She knows all the freakin TURMOIL i had gone through for years to get to this point, and she had helped me through much of it. She was very proud, and I was very proud to have made her feel that way. She needed to know that all her hard work in the gym as a trainer DOES PAY OFF! We are not all just in need of a 101 class. Some of us can follow through to accomplish goal after goal! The other person who made miracles happen was her coworker and my previous trainer. He came all the way from Chicago to see me that night and I was honored he found me worth the trip! I’ll never take for granted any little lesson learned or hand reached out….for they all hold a place in the big puzzle. Both of these trainers gave me the tools to be able to take myself to the next level which required the mental strength…something I had to find within.

OMG Finally! While Prejudge rushed through like an elephant stampede, time before stagetime at Finals dragged like an injured turtle! We didn’t go on until after intermission. We are talking past 9pm when the show started at 6:30pm. I knew my peoples were out there waiting what seemed like eternity to them - but at the same time, they were enjoying the performers and even guest poser Phil Heath.

This time I’ve adjusted my suit a million times, I’ve eaten, I’ve practiced my posing, I’ve taken pics n interacted with the girls, I’ve pumped up…everything is in order! They call my number, I come. I’m not nervous, I’m excited because now I feel 100%, now I feel my best! We line up one by one to go out, they tell us to do one pose this time (I’m thinking I’m lucky I get even that). Finals usually give you very little stage time, unless you made it to the top 5 right! Anyway, they say my name and before I even get a chance to go out there, i hear the loudest screams out there - my PEOPLES ARE GOING CRAZY FOR ME OUT THERE! That ENERGY that they SHOT MY WAY made me light up and strut my stuff in the upmost confidence. I could not help but to take my time with my walk and make it sexy, take a nice long pose for my people to observe my hard work - 71 pounds off thank you very much! and to walk to the side of the stage and continue with my cheesy smiles and glance over at them in different parts of the audience waving their signs and hands! I was elated! That luv was the reason I was on stage!!! What a difference from the morning experience!!

 Who cares what the judges thought

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The aura of backstage. Hmm, depends on who’s in the room! LOL For any other first-time competitor, these rooms full of incredible physiques would be intimidating. Especially a woman with my physique would feel out of place. However, I am a backstage tanner and glazer. I go to these shows all the time. Many of the women I was in the show with, I’ve tanned or glazed. I had my Jantana family there too….so I felt very comfortable walking through room to room. Sometimes the pump up room would be full of heavyweight bodybuilders, sometimes of master figure competitors, sometimes bikini girls…but I’m bound to know someone so I felt very secure and confident.

The expeditors of the show are very nice and you hear them calling out numbers throughout the day. The girls dressing room is pretty decent size at this venue and so the girls were not too crowded. They had plenty of mirror space to share. There are tvs throughout so you can watch the show from backstage. Everyone brings their own food/water but there are plenty of weights and mirrors around in the pump up room. Some people veg out in the halls, hang out outside by the roll-up door, or may even go hang with family until they figure it’s their time. The others are all taking their time getting ready n the dressing rooms.

 I went back and forth hanging out with Jantana where they do on-site tanning and glazing, hair, and makeup (you can sign up a few weeks before a show at www.jantana.com). I also kicked it with Luci (aka BS member gypsie77) and Cassandra (aka Making a Change on BS) and several other hotties in the powder room. There was an incredible humbleness to the ladies, surprisingly. Everyone was very supportive of one another and complimentable. I can’t deny, wherever I turned there was love!

Me n Jon Lindsay Productions

Got to have a sit down yummy meal at the Texas Roadhouse. Had a plain salad, 5oz Filet, and plain baked potato. Hadn’t had complex carbs since the yam the week before so I was feelin my lunch - ooh and with an ice tea instead of water! Trainer’s orders. I had lunch with hubby, son, and my BFF who told me that I was the prettiest one who had it together the most. I was actually debriefing them on what had happened backstage and crying when they were telling me the opposite was what was observed. I knew that I didn’t feel my best but the good news was that everyone was coming to see me at the night show - Finals - not the prejudge show. So while I felt totally robbed after months of hard work to prep, I had another chance to strut everything I had worked up for. If BFF wasn’t there, I’m not sure how positive I would have continued with my day.

So we are supposed to check in at 8:30am - get a briefing, gather height n NPC Card and proceed to check-in in the order of events. Well, Check-in took way longer than it was supposed to! The show started at 10am and Class B didn’t check in until about 10:45ish?? My hair/makeup appointment was at 10am but someone was before me and delayed by check-in. So, needless to say, I get to hair/makeup appointment after check-in at 11am and hope for the best!

 The BEST???? Nope…I literally was taking off my coverup pj’s while my artist was still putting lipstick on me, I ran in my heels to the tan area for touchup but there was only enough time for glaze (while my artist is glueing my suit on my butt). Meanwhile they are calling my number since lipstick time and there’s a rock in my show I had to get out or else I’d be injured. They run me to the line and I realize I don’t have my jewelry so I have the guy with the earphone call the other guy to tell my artist to bring my jewelry. I never had a chance to pump up, fix my suit, practice posing, or even look at the hair/makeup job to approve. I literally had enough time to twist around to the girl behind me and ask if my boobs looked ok - as in any padding falling out. I never got even a chance to make them look perky with 3 sets of padding in there!!!

So I go on stage with a fake smile and pissed to hell but telling myself, "girl you are on stage make the best of it". Needless to say my mind was not there. I was going through the instinct motions of posing while they are announcing "quarter turn" and trying to stay in sync and smile. But again, my mind is not there - I have no idea what my body is doing.

The only good memory i have of morning show on stage was whenever I turned to the right, my Jantana boss is looking at me smiling proud so I smiled proudly back. That got me through the rest of the stage time.

If I had seen what I looked like beforehand, I denifintely would have pumped my arms, perked my boobs, had my hair down, and relaxed my arms more on the front poses. I also would have had a genuine smile.

By the way - when you look at my pics - prejudge is with my hair up, finals is with my hair down.

Lol lil miss graphic here: I got everything out of my system so to speak lol

I am feeling energized I got to have almonds this morning what a treat

when I get to the venue I’ll check in and put on suit n practice posing

there is always a lot of waiting at shows

I am getting hair n makeup at 10 when the bodybuilders go on, and everyone else is done n ready to hit the stage. I have total confidence in My JAN TANA family to take care of me. They r doing my hair makeup n tan. Takes so much stress away!!

Mood: relaxed n happy!!!

Well today was a little chaotic but I’m getting settled in now. I packed up with the family and checked into the host hotel right in time for me to shower/scrub and run over to my first tanning session. Then I crammed in a couple of backed up meals, took some pics in my suit for my trainer, and then tried unwinding the darn straps on my suit. Shortly thereafter I got a wonderful message from my trainer: the best yet….in summary he told me that I really tighted up my body and i’m looking good!!! he said to make sure to smile and have fun. i got teary eyed. i have run into a few tanning client competitors and they are sooooo supportive!! i think i’m going to have a blast backstage tomorrow wow, what a dream come true!! my friend luci (aka gypsie77 on BS) who is also competing for the first time is rooming with me and she brought me a birthday present: a bottle of merlot (from the wishlist) and a chocolate bar with fruits and nuts…mmmmm

posted a pic as my av lol!!

 KEEPING MY BODYSPACE FAMILY IN THE LOOP - KEEP CHECKIN BACK FOR MORE!

XOXOXO

HOTTIE TOOK THE HIGHWAY AND HAS ARRIVED!!!