Jul’s Journey

thank goodness for friends that are willing to help you…. My best gal came over today and took some pics and helped paint on spot color to see if it made a difference in the way things looked….answer…. fat still looks like fat….just darker   I do see some slight changes, but I assumed with all this cardio and diet restrictions that I would see a bit more.  today, I finally feel better… less tired…but I am wishing to see more response from my body… oh, welll…. I can only do the best I can do…had a good glute workout and hope to have a good cardio session tonight!!!

Alright…I have decided that I need to have a new attitude in order to survive this figure goal.  It also looks like I may have to push my competition date back 4 weeks, as my rear area is not coming together very well.  Everything else is seems more in line with what it should be.  Hey, who am I kidding, I have no idea what things should look like….my plan today is to work on my glutes (I already did my morning cardio) and try to fit in a 30min HIT session this evening.  I am finding my energy levels to be very low….hopefully this will subside if I try some different supplements…

Regardless of what i decide…I need to try to have fun!!! This is a new experience for me and I should enjoy it and not beat myself up so much… that is no fun for anyone….

Oh, I got my hair lightened so I will look better with color on stage…. that was fun….though, there is definately a reason I was born a brunette….

<cite>jul</cite> Says:
<small class=”commentmetadata”>August 20, 2007 at 10:51 am   edit eating clean is my hardest challenge… With the kids, the stress and and the constant workouts, I find myself wanting to stress eat my worries away.  I can not believe I am a stress eater.  Pre-working out I had no idea that this was a problem of mine.  Wondering if someone could wire my mouth shut for the next few weeks… maybe then I can reach my goals…

Alright, today is two-thirds over and I have gotten through my first hour of cardio (5:30am) and my weights with my local trainer…  She is awesome!  But the stress to get my butt in shape and shave off this layer of "happiness" is really getting to me.  This sport is odd.  Right now I am in the best shape of my life, but can not enjoy it, because my best is not good enough for competition.  That seems so backwards, but it is the way it is. Her thoughts are that my caloric intake is too low and I am too zombie"ish" to accomplish anything worthwhile in the gym… and that my metabolism is slowing not quickening.  So, do I just do this competition in two weeks just for the experience, knowing i am not quite ready, while keeping my sights on the Oct. 6 show in Ohio?  Or do I just forget the show in two weeks and try my best for October??  Regardless, I need to lighten up, stop taking this too seriously and try to enjoy this time of my life.  Oh, my….6 more weeks of a strict diet????Q!!!!!!!!!  eek….

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