IRONMOMMA - CONTEST COUNTDOWN!!

Ok, so I have a month….not much time at all. I haven’t had a lot of time to sit and post. But I wanted to keep you all posted on my progress. I am currently on the Cut Diet w/ Team Scivation. I wanted to thank them, Derek especially, for being so patient with all my questions and getting back to me so quick with answers.

 Thank you to EVERYONE who has posted the positive feedback and comments to my profile and pics. I may not get back to each of you personally but I truly appreciate each and everyone of them because they, YOU are what keep me going. The diet has been a little tough on my…ask my hubby! But I keep remembering I have a goal, and I am almost there!

 I ordered my posing suit from this site….maroon. I am only going with one suit…getting oow on funds! Thank God for BBing.com supplemet prices….this site is the CHEAPEST I’ve found anywhere…even with my GNC discount.

 Weight wise I am down to 130 lbs as of today….and I hope I don’t lose more than 5 more lbs. I don’t want to be on the light side of the novice heavyweight class. I’m getting excited. If any of you will be around/in the Evansville, IN area on Aug 1st, please come check out the show. Here’s a link to the contest:

http://www.midamericaproam.com/WNBF_Mid-America_Bodybuilding_Figure/Home.html

 Even if I had all the money in the world, a plastic surgeon at my disposal, and gadgets and steroids to get me to my goal, I’d pass every single one of them up because nothing tastes as sweet as victory from truly hard work and dedication!

 ironmomma

86 days to go!!!!!! 

OK, I am on the verge of broke so spending a lot on a suit is out of the question for me. I saw that BBing.com sells posing suits for about 50.00 for the set. I was wondering if anyone else has bought suits from this sight and what their comments are about the quality and so forth.

If there is anyone out there who also knows of another place I can get a suit for a reasonable price, I would LOVE to hear from you. I want to get the suit thing out of the way because I don’t want to wait until the last minute. And I want to start doing my routine with the suit so I can get a better idea of how I will look on stage.

I appreciate all the help!  Thanks!

Mel

My dilema (sp?) I have a hard time planning ahead all my meals. I don’t cheat. I’m actually pleasantly suprised I have been able to eat clean even without the planning…I run into snags where I wonder what I am going to have for my meals….thank God for Muscle Milk at the gas stations…they have been a meal saver for me. I don’t have temptations….but I know I would be able to reduce some stress if I had everything planned for the week. My problem is finding time to plan…how funny is that? My free time, I try and spend playing with my cutie pie toddler, since I only get a couple of hours a days with her..if that.

I have had a hard time finding some good quality protein for a reasonable price, especially since I am lactose intolerant. Then I was introduced to Isopure Dutch Chocolate…oh my goodness…it tastes like chocolate milk mix when you mix it with water….best I have ever tasted.

BIG relief…..I had my body fat % measured on may 1st……drum roll…….

13.2 %  I was so ecstatic (sp?) that the rest of my day was like walking on cloud 9! My goal for contest is 9 % so I think I’m doing alright. I have to say that the lack of fat on my body as taken a bit of a toll….I am cold…a lot, mainly from lack of insulation!!, but also I believe my iron is down, so thank God I love spinach! BBing takes a huge toll on the female body compared to males. But it is a sacrifice I am making to meet/exceed my goals….naturally and as healthfully as possible….no ROIDS in this temple!

I want to take a moment and REALLY THANK EVERYONE for all your positive comments and encouragement. I appreciate it to no end because that’s what helps lift the fog on my mirror to allow me to truly see, for myself, the fruits of my labor!!

I absolutely LOVE the sport of BBing and I can’t see myself doing anything else. The only regret I have is that I didn’t start sooner!!

THANK YOU!!!  THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! to ALL of you!!  ) 

95 days to go!!!!! I entered the INBF Mid-America ProAm show that is being held in Evansville, IN Aug 1, 2009! I have upped my intensity at the gym and it shows!

Here’s a link to info about the show FYI:

http://www.midamericaproam.com./WNBF_Mid-America_Bodybuilding_Figure/Home.html

 My legs have been lagging…they used to be the best part of my body until I severed my ACL playing football a couple years ago and there went that. I don’t do sqats because the pressure I feel in my knee. But I do incline leg press, deadlifts, lunges, and machine curls and extensions (light on ext. to keep pressure down on my knee). I used for work on my calves here and there until I noticed that they are lagging also! Now I make sure to do at least 2 different exercises for them as well.

 With only 95 days to go, I realize that I need to start planning more, keeping more of a journal, especially for my diet. And I need to add more muscle to my arms and legs, especially my hams and calves. I feel that my biceps could use more volume. I started training all the muscle groups twice a week since last week to try and add more volume. But I have a hard time getting enough sleep lately because I am trying to squeeze in 36 hours into a 24 hour day. And I think that’s probably why my muscles may be lagging.

 So, here is what I am doing as of now for training and diet: PLEASE feel free to post your opinions, help, suggestions, as I am open to all the help I can get!  )

Training

Monday - Back/Biceps

Tuesday - Chest/Triceps/Abs

Wednesday - Shoulders/Legs

Thur. - Sat: Repeat 1st 3 days

Sunday - Off

I’ll post details of the workouts later.

Diet/Supplements

Supplement wise, I use a creatine complex w/ glutamine about 45 min before my workout. I will also take glutamine again right after I workout with a protein shake.

I will have a protein shake 3-4 times a day and the rest of my protein will come from wither, chicken, fish, turkey, beef, or lactose-free milk. I do have high protein multigrain bread that I eat…sometimes with some peanut butter….mm mm so good!

I eat a lot of veggies, mixed, mostly california blend, spinach, sweet potatoes. Breakfats is my worst meal because I usually will work out in the morning at 5am. So I wake up about 4. And I’ll drink my preoworkout mix. I’ll have my protein shake afterwards with either and apple or banana. So I know I don’t eat enough in the morning. Any quick suggestions would be very helpful! I eat apples at least 2 times a day, that and bananas. I drink a little more that a gallon of water a day….mostly during my time at the gym.

 Posing Routine

I have already put together most of my routine. I have done a lot of watching other routines in the last few weeks. I’m doing all of this on my own. I can’t afford any help unless it is free because I am on a tight budget. I have my sng picked out. I am allowed 90 seconds and the clip is actually 89 seconds long so it is perfect.

Posing suit?

I was looking at the suits that bodybuilding.com sells and they are very reasonable compared may ither custom suits I’ve seen. I don’t need all the fancy gems and stuff on my suit. I was wondering if anyone else has purchased a suit from this site and how did it work out?

So that is it for now. I am going to start posting more progress pics each week starting with tomorrow. I am too tired tonight!

GREAT NEWS!!! I just started seeing my six pack this weekend!! And I’m not talking beer!!! I got so excited!! I’m getting there. I can’t wait until I start dieting down and seeing everything pop each week!

 I wanted to personally thank each and everyone of you who has taken the time to read about me and my journey and especially thank all those who posted the very positive comments on my profile and pics. It has really helped me see that I made the right decision to become a bodybuilder. I absolutely love it…all of it! I hope to hear from you soon!

Remember..EVERYTHING worth having is worth working for!

Mel B. (AKA Ironmomma)