Kimberlie Martin’s cuteTrainer

I was at North American’s this weekend and ended up doing a short interview for some online company, and JC Lopez from hardfitness.com saw me…picked me up not just as a girl he shoots, but as a fully contracted member of the hardfitness team for a 2 year sponsorship/fitness model position.  I FINALLY DID IT!!!!! I couldn’t be happier.  I work so hard and I am so happy it’s finally paying off :) so I WILL BE AT THE OLYMPIA thanks to this great guy, I will keep you posted on the details. WHOOO HOO!

I finally took everyone’s advice…and with the help a phenomenal guy, Brian Hoydic, am making the switch to bodybuilding in October.  I worked my ass off to get my physique this way at such a young age (21) and figure is not accepting of anything over-what-110lbs for my height?  I am 6.5 weeks out and FABULOUS! so pumped. still have some fatty mc fat fat in my hips and love handles, but the abs are rippin it up with the rest of my body. i am excited to own the stage…as long as i can nail the posing like i have to.  will keep people posted, this is going to be a bomb journey.  Brian is very good friends with some VERY important people in the industry and is hooking me up with some nice photoshoots and print jobs-i am SO thankful and happy that I am finally being recognized.  And I hope to become “the new face of bodybuilding”-because not all of the female scene are roided out and have ugly everything! =) =) =)

I took a large amount of time off. can’t say one bad thing about it!  I just started lifting again last week, have been contest dieting since mid to late june.  I look fabulous just with dieting alone (note my pro pic-this was taken a little over a week ago with no lifting), am doing the Erie Tri-State show in October so I still have 2 months.  pretty much that’s where I’ve been, and school I took 21 credit hours this summer and now have an internship at Hermes along with another 19 credits!  wish me luck :)

uhmm im less than a week out & im salt loading, water loading & am bloated as a mother. I cut my carbs at 12 this afternoon until thurs night when I carb up, only eating protein, veggies & nuts (& only protein/nuts/pb when I water deplete starting Weds)…
***anyways I CAN’T SLEEP. I think its nerves, looking like a fatass cuz of all the water! my abs are gone!=( its also 85* in my room, havent turned the air on yet bc in cleveland the weather is so unpredictable & its supposed to get cold again this week. I just went downstairs & ate some deli ham_its 1:45am! any tricks to help me sleep? normally id have a bowl of cereal, handful of pretzels, yogurt, milk, piece of chocolate, etc but right now I can’t. if you know of anything that helps you please share_!!

=( what bad timing. im also a runner & the "authorities" said it was bound to happen sooner or later; this cuts my running season short along with leisurely park rollerblades, any high intensity cardio pre-contest(besides upright biking, I think), & lifting legs. At all.
I first noticed something was wrong after a 12mile run 2 Sundays ago, came home to it a little sore.  ran a 6mi and rollerbladed 6mi & did my normal cardio during the week last week along with lifted legs early in the week.  Hurt Fri, ran a 5k & 1mi Sat morning & seemed to be fine(i think it was bc it was like -5°F outside so I didn’t feel ANYTHING!! lol).  Took rest of weekend off working out, back to lift legs Mon & couldn’t do my 1st warm up set on leg press (270lb) without hearing a crunch & intense pain as I was in the concentric phase and my knee passed about a 30° angle!  moved on to leg extensions & did extremely light weight single leg, it hurt and I couldn’t extend it the top 2 inches.  could not squat with just the bar, same crunch at the same angle.  couldnt do freestanding sumo squats with a 55db on my chest, could not do a lunge when left leg was back bc it could not again go past that angle.  hurts directly in front right under the patella. ugh!  I gave up and went to docs next day!  I can’t even walk up stairs without it being painful.=( but at least I can walk normally without as much as .001% of it hurting!
im devastated. never had a knee injury, help!
**nurse practitioner since my doc wasn’t in said its probably a medial miniscus tear, but im hoping not! I have to wait to get an MRI until the insurance approves it, ughhh_she didn’t seem incredibly knowledgeable lol
advice/suggestions/Remedies/support APPRECIATED! lol

My bodyfat is 19.2% according to the electric bodyfat thing???
No way. My buddy was like "what are you, about 12-13%?" and handed me the little contraption. last october when I was dieting but my abs weren’t in yet I was 15.5%, I feeel a TON leaner than back then…anyways: my chest is beginning to see striations(-the diamond shape..like the Hulk! LOL!) when I lift front delts, and my quads are separating.  Can this be due to excess water retention?  I have to be between 12-13%.  I have been taking a legal Winstrol-like supplement (Tokkyo Nutrition’s Winny-V) and this has been putting weight on me (as in I went from 137 to 148 in less than 2 weeks), but not fat…my strength is very high, keeps increasing, while I’ve been dieting…my diet today has been no different from other days:
early in the day:
*5g low carb tortilla, 2.5g fat and 7g protein with reduced fat mexican cheese mixed with fat free cheddar and a sliced piece of chicken breast (1/2 of this per meal);
*protein powder 30g protein 1gcarb 1gfat mixed with 1Tbsp peanut butter, 1tsp canola oil & 1 egg white with a little water x’s 2 at different meal times;
*6 egg whites & 1 piece of turkey sausage;
*deli shaved turkey breast;
*snacks(all of these are eaten in incredibly small amounts, when it’s not time for a meal and i just need a few bites of something): piece of a rice cake, small asparagus & broccoli, celery w/ peanut butter (not usually over a teaspoon), a deli pickle slice and/or grape tomatoes throughout the day…
this is about all I have every day, the macros are all around the same value (keto-diet, <20 g carbs & the peanut butter is the only sugar included, high protein, moderate fat (but still do lower fat….I have to have 15g protein with each the WInny-V pills I’m taking (I take them twice a day as it says to)-I don’t necessarily have 15g fat because for my size that is a LOT, but I will have it with a decent amount of fats as noted above)). Definitely not a diet that puts me in the 19.2%bf category…lol…
This is why I am almost positive it has to be the Winny-V pills-I was lifting, on this diet, incline DB pressing 55’s…military pressing smith bar + 60’s on each side…those pills have to be legitimately insane, and also have to be making me retain a shit ton of water. =( …=/…heelllpp! has anyone taken these pills before? opinions comments etc..

I love running races, from 5k’s to marathons_tomorrow is my first 1 mile & 5k of the year, falling 6 weeks out from my first show.  I have been strict keto dieting since last weekend but tn I had to carb up for the races at 9am tom.  I had canned peaches, a handful of light popcorn a bowl of pasta with spray fake butter, and some baguette with the same spray.  seems to be enough to help me make it thru the am with hopefully some pr’s or at least enough to beat last years times, bc earlier when I was rollerblading I was absolutely exhausted from the get-go & wasn’t sure how id even make it thru the rest of the sesh let alone
make it thru the races.  I decided I absolutely had to carb up right before bed (only 5 min ago I stopped eating) & I am hoping that this won’t affect my ketosis that much since I will be doing strenuous cardio in the am & again lifting legs and more endurance cardio later in the day.. I feel guilty for eating the carbs, but should I really? they are for a total reason lol obviii and I love running too, I hope its just not a setback! [and my tummy is starting to hurt already, haha] opinions?

what do I do? =( what do you all do?  as I have said before, I keto diet (extreme low carb).  I pee on paper every afternoon to make sure my ketone count at least comes out as "small".  
however a little bit ago around 10am because of a prescription med I took on an empty tummy I was on the verge of puking during my chem lecture. I didn’t have any food or drink with me so I left & ran to mcdonalds and got a mcdouble.  NORMALLY I would eat saltines toast & potatoes or something starchy & greasy which has always worked, but now im 6 weeks out & that is not an option! Anyways I picked off as much cheese & katsup as I could and didn’t eat the pickles or onions or bun-i did however pick a little at the bun bc bread usually helps settle my stomach [but im talking I only had about 8g carbs from the bun, prob less](which is very difficult due to my keto dieting) & about 18g fat, approx half sat.  I feel sooo guilty but it was either that or throw up within a few minutes.  im just going to cut out my low carb tortilla(5g carb)/reduced fat cheese quesadilla and peanut butter(5g carb/2Tbsp) that is usually incorporated into my daily diet for the rest of today & stick to plain, boring chicken w marinade & a little parmesan for the rest of my meals & a protein shake (only 1g fat & 1g carb).
I will usually make chicken soup (Mrs.Weiss’s and drain the noodles) but was not home & couldn’t wait; I add a small amount of lemon to that as well.
any helpful hints on your upset stomach remedies?

ULTIMATE PROTEIN BROWNIE
(1 serving)
((again, helps us who pee on a stick out[keto dieters!]_i get bored & enjoy creating healthy concoctions like this, I would LOVE to open a rest. that serves this "genre" of food!=))

1 scoop or equivalent to 30g protein (pref. chocolate)
1 heaping Tbsp regular peanut butter
1/2 Tbsp canola oil
1 Tbsp egg beaters
water to be added for desired consistency

  Mix the above ingredients in a small glass bowl (I use small ones usually for dipping sauces), saving the addition of water for last.  Mix until it is of a batter-like consistently & pop in the microwave for anywhere from 20 to 40 seconds.  I have a new crazy fast mic. so I put it in for 14 sec, stir, and put it back in for another 8 sec.  if you put it in too long it’s no longer gooey and gets hard, dry, and chunky = EW!  It might just be the protein I use, so try it yourself & let me know what works for you*
  I use Bio-X Whey Protein Isolate (30g protein/1g fat/1g carb) which I love; I will never go back to a standard powder again.  Downside, however, is that its EXTREMELY pricey (5lb for $80).
  This is great for am or pm! (for breakfast I couple it with 1/2 omlette with beaters, turkey bacon, red. fat cheese, & mushrooms; before bed I will add more pb-Im sure you all understand the mods I make for different times of the day so yes!)  Enjoy!
  Remember, this works for ketogenic dieters very well & those required to take fat with certain supplements(as I have to with a Tokkyo Nutrition product-it says take 15g w each pill and I take 2 daily_I don’t eat THAT many grams per pill but I will make sure to take it with some fat); it can also work for others not ketodieting as long as you count your macros first!

a good friend (and her husband) are judging this newly founded division in a large NPC show & told me what they have been told numerous times by commissioners:
"do not place anyone with any hint of abs, shoulder caps, quad sweeps, etc". This is about the extent of the orders-so as long as you’re not fat and have visible muscle (aka CRACKED OUT TWIGS, as we were joking about) you’ll be looking to place.  =)

my ex and I have been going through a really rough break-up for the past month, which just happened to fall in the middle of my prep. It’s honestly taking a toll on me & im crying a lot, naturally, because he was/is a total ******* who has never: done anything for me, gone anywhere with me, gone out of his way to show he cared.  He always prioritized friends over me, lied to me, ignored me, & the final blow came last friday morning when we were supposed to go to the Arnold so I could see the figure contest & he refused to wake up, even though I was paying for him & driving.  I ended up literally running home from his place in tears so I could go myself but by the time I got there I was just too upset to do much of anything.  I called him when I was half way home, crying, & he neither had anything to say nor any motivation to come pick me up.  This bs relationship lasted a year, so I am pretty heart broken.  I’ve never asked or expected material things from him, just affection & the "little things" do mean the most to me.
I am really worried all of this is affecting my prep.  I haven’t like gone on crazy eating binges or anything, I mean I had some donuts, cookies & pizza one nite last week and I just had to have a carb load meal last night (i would have probably ate worse than oatmeal, granola, bread, pretzels, potatoes if it would have been in the house) honestly just from the stress and hormones and feelings & stuff.  I already did 2 hours of cardio & am going back to do 2 more and lift in ten min, and on mon I did a little over 3 to make up for it (and I have not missed one day of cardio so far).  Im trying everything in my power to be the best I can be in this really hard time for me right now bc I want a win more than anything, but any advice on how to help get over it & focus better?  I started taking cortisol blocker today with hopes it will alleviate a lot of this stress related behavior.  Its not out of control or anything, I just want to be emotionally okay & not feel like shit.

I would love to do a “people’s prep” for an upcoming contest to basically DEBUNK PREP MYTHS & new ideas/theories that people have read.  Meaning, for lets say 90 days I do everything you all *(as in bodyspace users) tell me to do, from cardio to lifting to supplementation to diet to standing on my head for an hour…I wish somebody would try everything I have read and tell me the positives, negatives, results, etc. and I think it would be a great experiment.

  I wouldn’t care if people correllated on it, or one person took 1 or 2 weeks, I mean the sky is the limit…but the only kicker is it’s all natural.  I have a large muscle base and compete figure & wouldn’t mind trying whatever it is, whether it be detox, the grapefruit diet, whatever anyone comes up with..300 rep sets, you name it.  I would then document all of it and have everyone follow progress, and conclusively can put an end to some prep ideas and back up others!  Let me know what you think…xoxo

I am about to write an article for the site & I would love some of your input on this subject:
do you eat sugar free candy when dieting (if you are doing a keto diet)?
if not, why not? - laxative effect?
feelings, opinions, etc on sugar alcohols….

i love them. i still implement fats into my diet bc it is NO carb, which means these are perfect. and my stomach just so happens to be able to handle it.

this is such a hard part of dieting =(
I miss carbs, yes, but I miss sugar more!
I am a fan of chewing/spitting out (which sounds icky but its not that bad) & taking a few pecans(like 5 or 6) & dipping them in butter pecan ice cream or vanilla, only if Im out of sugar free candy

any helpful hints?

well, lol, I just got out of an awful relationship that makes me want to be with someone who actually will appreciate me (and is also tall with dark features tan & a handsome gentleman)!!(…oh not to mention competes -loves to run-rollerblade-do outdoorsy things-SNOWBOARD WICKED[keep up on those dub blacks with me]-takes me shopping~hell just goes shopping with me-funny-loves autos-amazing family-the list goes on!)  I love being single too but this relationship was basically me being single the entire time-we NEVER went out and did things (due to his negligence of treating me like the princess I am) & in a year we went out to eat at a nice place maybe twice? we got arby’s on valentines day for my cheat meal & vday dinner.. so yeah blaH blaH I finally was like enough is enough & due to this unbelieveable amount of BULL SHIT I am sure my cortisol level is through the roof (and I am so close to a show & cannot afford that) lol

help cute boys! ha ha ha just playin =P

I’ve been doing the atkins(ketogenic) diet to lean down so far & I mean yeah I guess its been *okay* but im 6 weeks out & feel like if I continue I will not come in top shape. its not like I eat tons of butter but I do eat a few more fatty meats (turkey bacon, turkey sausage, pork tenderloin, etc), occasionally fry in canola oil, sometimes snack on pork rinds, once in a while have peanut butter with celery, add a little mexican cheese to a few dishes, if it comes down to it order fast food grilled chicken without the bun (& rarely if they are out of chix ill get burger w/o bun) and I limit my veggies to only fibrous and even then I limit the amounts of those I have, ill have protein bars
with less than 3g of sugar (remaining carbs are all sugar alcohols) lastly I will have sugar free candy such as russell stover’s chocolates or reese’s sugar free.  the most carbs ill have in a day are a handful of blueberries (only to avoid passing out) any suggestions? im a type O blood type & this falls in line with the diet I should be eating-meats & veggies avoiding grains & legumes (although I do sometimes snack on dry edamame or almonds). help! 6 weeks for this shit lol. I hate fish too. & last time I ate a chicken breast I puked.

I finally think I’m getting a hang of this not eating to detox my body deal. It’s the 4th day and the first one where I’m not constantly thinking about food-I’ve just kind of mentally accepted the fact that I won’t be eating any time soon (9.5 more days). I just can’t wait for Mexican food and my 21st birthday party (at a Mexican cantina, naturally) next Saturday night!! I’ve been worried about that gastrointenstinal effects of doing this, so I have been sure to eat only a fractional amount of calories a day of a variety of foods-simple sugars, potato, nuts, meat, and keeping water based broth from soups in. I am keeping the small amount of food in my diet so my digestive track is still working and when I go back to normal food I don’t end up with severe lifelong problems. Since I am supposed to be drinking those lemon drinks 6-12 times a day, which I am not because I don’t know why, anyways-the calories from the grade B maple syrup equal PER GLASS OF WATER, (2 tbsp) 100 calories. so if I had 6 glasses of water there would be 600 calories i would be consuming of pure sugar. 10 glasses = 1000 calories. I have not read anything on the effect of maple syrup specifically cleansing the body so I am guessing it is the calorie purpose and I’d rather eat something small so my digestion still works alright. That’s that for now…
i took yesterday off of lifting, will hit shoulders & arms today. & probably go snowboarding. =) x0- EDiT::Today I had a piece of ham, 1 whopping tiny dove chocolate square..or maybe 2 with about 1tsp of peanut butter. i don’t remember. & some chocolate covered pecans after I worked out. woo freakin hoo. day 4 = success! 9 more days unti margaritas and mexican food for dinner & DQ ice cream cake dessert as my wonderful birthday cheat meal, then on to my normal prep diet & cardio. =(I just took 4 MYO SHOCK HSP pills on an empty tummy (pre-workout supp. made by muscletech) and plan on working out in about an hour. They were in a free sample of 7 and it recommended to take 3 on day 1, 4 on day 2 or something…I’ll see how I like them. They are HORSE PILLS-SO BIG!! but hopefully they work out well since I hate the taste of pre-workout NO/creatine drinks; pills sound like a wonderful idea!

FRiDAY:: day later…myoshock was a good supp., kept my heart rate up in between sets-will possibly purchase.  I got weighed again at the doctors, am up 2lbs?  still on detox diet with under 200 cals a day…doesn’t make sense…today so far a had 1 chocolate covered pecan, 1 piece of canadian bacon, 1 almond & 1 fuze-a total of 90 calories. lol. and ive been lifting since i got weighed on tues. idk. i think anything thats in or on my body turns to muscle-it is so strange.  Oh well.  off to gag down my salt water then lift…xo  was going to take a cheat meal & go off the master cleanse diet tn or tomorrow for having such a good week, however that will not be happening until next sat.  I feel like a ****ing cow, and my intestines dont feel any cleaner DAMMIT!  lol

I just weighed myself at the gym and without shoes im 138 exactly. WTF!  this weight issue will never be resolved I guess- lol I have the most crazy rollercoaster rides on the scale which really can be nervewracking. Anyways, I’ve concluded that I think Like a bodybuilder in the sense that I LOVE OFF-SEASON / FAT-SEASON. it doesn’t bother me to get fat! THIS GIRL LOVES eating and cooking and getting her periods back and being a normal twenty-something girl who can eat what she wants when she wants & TOO DAMN BAD IF HER JEANS DON’T FIT!  its easy to cut down in my opinion so why not indulge in dq and fast food and sushi and bagels? and dear god panera’s bacon & cheese egg souffles! =)  yeah you can tell im hungry cuz all I can think about is food. ha!  to end today diet-wise, before I lifted I did 20 mins (125 cal) worth of cardio & after I got home I had 6 whole cashews & a few bites of ham. maybe ill treat myself to another 25cal chocolate covered pecan before bed since im going riding tn! ha