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"My goal is to get stronger in the upper body and to heal the heel so I can get stronger with the lower body."
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Archive for the 'Training' Category
Monday, September 1st, 2008
It’s that time of year again. I have some possible shows coming up and I’m not ready, of course. I’ve always crammed for all my big tests at the last minute. So I think I might do a show on September 13th in New Jersey for the IFBB. It will be a new federation for me and I’m not sure what to expect but I will be with friends so I think it will be fun. Then on September 20th will be the show I’ve actually been preparing for which is INBF Naturalmania in NYC. My plan was to look better than I did last time I graced their stage. My fear is that I look the same. But at least I won’t put dream tan on my face again. So already I know I will look better. Then, the biggest test of them all. For some reason, I signed up for the Urbanathlon in NYC. It’s a 7 mile race with 55 flights of stairs and various other obstacles. I don’t really know how to run but I’m up to 3 miles now. I have 4 weeks to get up to 7 miles I guess. At least the race is after the show. If it were the other way around, I don’t think I would have the energy to run on low carbs.
One big change in my life is that I quit my job of 7 years. I was a personal trainer inside a gym and now I’m a personal trainer outside a gym. I think that it’s the natural progression for my profession. However, I’m scared to death to proceed without the place I’ve called home for the last 7 years. But on the upside, I joined my first gym! I now have a gym membership and I can go whenever I want and no one bothers me or tells me that I can’t work out during prime time. I can wear whatever I want and I can flirt with the other members because I’m a member too. Not that I would interrupt someone else’s workout or want mine interrupted. It’s just nice to know I could on the way in or out of the gym, say hi to people and possibly make friends. I think I’ll go now and work on arms and abs and see if that big guy is there again. 
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Sunday, April 20th, 2008
Last night I competed in the INBF novice figure and Ms. Fit Body competitions in New Jersey and I learned a lot. You know, each time I do a show, I learn a lot about what to do better for next time and I’m starting to think that that’s the name of the game. If you want to win, you need the experience and to make mistakes so that you know exactly what it is that you need to do in order to win. I always thought it was just about how I looked and I know that I look the best I’ve ever looked. However, the judges don’t know that nor do they care. They are comparing me to the other girls and the other girls look better than me. I know I can do better though. The question is now, do I have the desire to give the judges what they’re looking for? Is what the judges are looking for close to the vision I see for myself and my own body? Things to contemplate as I enjoy my much earned pizza, pancakes, steak, and french fries today. Next time I do a show, here is my plan of action. Apply pro tan and dream tan at home, before you leave for the show. I did it all there yesterday and felt really rushed plus the tan didn’t dry in time so it rubbed off on my suit. Dream tan is awesome by the way. That stuff will stay on! Also, apply make up at home. Same reasons as before and there’s no real place to get comfortable. I need to buy make up that matches my dream tan. Dream tan on the face made me look dirty around the mouth. Weird. Lesson learned. Finally, I need to find the right hair style for me. I’m very uncomfortable with my hair down but that’s how I look the best. It was sticky and hard to control. I should have thought about it more and practiced with it down. As I get older, I realize more and more what it is to be confident. Having confidence is so much more than just having a positive attitude. It also has a lot to do with being confident that you look good, that your suit will stay in place, that your poses are right, that you don’t have lipstick on your teeth. If you are confident that all of your “stuff” is in place and you’ve done all that you can to prepare, then the positive attitude is much easier to portray. I am confident that I will place even higher at my next show and I will continue to love my body for all that it is, and isn’t!
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Friday, April 18th, 2008
Whew. I feel much better today. Not really sure what happened but I think it was a combination of too few calories and too much accidental salt mixed in with a whole bunch of nerves. I’ve been eating so clean for about 2 months. I’ve been really good too. Around 2000 calories with 50 grams of fat, 150 grams of protein, and 200 grams of carbs. I’ve felt really good. Hardly hungry at all, energy’s been good. And I’ve been losing about 1/2 a pound per week. A little too slow for my taste but at least it was coming off. Then last Sunday, I decided that I needed to try even harder and do some sort of special pre competition diet. I lowered my calories down to 1750 on Monday and Tuesday, then 1500 on Wednesday. I increased my cardio by 30 minutes creating a total of 700 calories burned. So I went from 2000 - 400 to 1500 - 700. That was so dumb. Then I was trying to be good and cook my own food. I used a vegetarian broth cube to cook quinoa and I didn’t realize how much sodium was in that thing! I got a days worth of salt in one serving. That’s when I started to feel terrible. I think the sodium made me dizzy and the low carbs made me sad. Now that I have my energy back and the salt flushed out of my system, I feel much more optimistic. My body looks great and I feel great. That’s all I ever wanted anyway. I plan on having a good time tomorrow no matter what. Maybe that’s just the sweet potato’s talking but I think the sun has finally come out from my dark cloud of glycogen-less-ness.
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Attitude is everything. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Attitude is everything. I was having a great time up until about 2 days ago. I started lessening my carbs and now I don’t feel like doing anything anymore. My attitude sucks and I’m obsessed with what the perfect combination of food would be to give me “that look”. The truth is, either you have it or you don’t. If your body is not there by 2 days out, nothing you do or eat is going to change that. That’s what I believe anyway. My body, from the waist up, looks awesome! From the waist down is another story. I just don’t have the legs for this. My ass looks huge to me and I know it’s only perspective but in my defense, it is huge! I look better than I did for the last show, however, my energy is slipping fast. I don’t feel like posing, I don’t want to do cardio. I don’t feel like I care anymore and that’s a problem. I think I’m going to eat more fat and carbs. I don’t think that eating more is going to change the way I look as long as I continue to eat clean. Nuts, almond butter, and more fruit! I’m going all the way up to 2000 calories people and I’d like to see who can stop me!
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Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Well, I see it’s been a while since I’ve been on here. I guess I’ve just been moving along, doing stuff. Now that I’m close to another show, I feel drawn back into the community where I feel the most comfortable with the decision I’ve made to get back up on stage. Not many people understand what it takes to prepare for a show or especially, why bother? I guess that’s why I never really admit that I’m preparing for a show until it’s just about time to do it. I don’t want to half to answer any more questions about why or why not. So I’m doing the INBF show on April 19th in New Jersey. I’ve decided to compete in both figure and fit body because, well, why not? I’ve spent most of the beginning of the year trying to add some lean muscle mass and the last month or so trying to lean out. Now, it’s go time. I have 2 weeks and I plan on leaning out as much as possible and as safe as possible. I feel pretty good about this show and how I’m preparing for it. I don’t plan on doing anything crazy and will just keep eating the way I’ve been eating. That’s working for me, although slowly. I have the right tanning supplies this time and I made my own suit (well, I’m making it). I’m very pleased with how it looks so far. I feel oddly comfortable which is a bit disturbing to me. Maybe that just comes with being prepared and knowing what to expect? Maybe it’s the calm before the storm. Either way, I’m ready for whatever comes my way in the next two weeks.
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Friday, November 9th, 2007
OK y’all, this is it. No more time for preparations. The INBF world championships are tomorrow and I will be in the brand new category of Ms. Fit Body. I’m excited and feel pretty good which means I probably ate too much but I don’t care. I feel good and I look good and I plan on having a good time. I will tell you all about it later. Wish me luck but whatever you do, don’t tell me to "break a leg". That’s what I did last time!
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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
OK, I’m finally ready to admit that I’ve been training for another show. I swore I wasn’t going to do another one but then changed my mind. If I can do it and still let some of myself shine through all that make up and tanning stuff, then I will be happy. I’ve been really trying to bring back some of the muscle I lost during my non-training days of the summer. I think I’ve done a pretty good job of that but now, I’m struggling to get leaner. Have to do it in a healthy way. That was part of the deal I made with myself when I decided to do the show. More cardio, less carbs? What else can I do really? I’m doing the November 10th show for WNBF here in NYC. I just thought I should “get back up on the horse” so to speak ASAP! I haven’t been practicing walking in my shoes because I just learned how to walk in my sneakers. I’ve gained about 10 pounds (mostly muscle I think  ) and my left calf is still about 1 inch smaller than the right. No problem! I plan to have a good time though and not take myself or this competition so seriously. Wish me luck!
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Saturday, September 8th, 2007
I forget sometimes how exhausting weight training can be. I put my clients through it every day and when they bitch and moan, I tell them to push through it. After two days of RM testing on my own body, I’m not pushing through anything! I felt really wiped out. My body was exhausted. I can’t believe how deconditioned I’ve gotten. Also, my hips are creeping back up to the 40 inch range and my weight is back up to 141. I wish I could maintain competition weight year round but I guess that would be too stressful for my body and my sanity! As far as the foot goes, it hurts. It hurts more now then when I broke it. It’s weak and unstable. It pinches and aches. I’m still waiting for permission from my insurance company to get some physical therapy on it. Not that I think that would make it feel any better. I just want to make sure it’s healing properly. My new goals involve getting stronger, bigger, and leaner. I plan to do a 3 week program of each which will bring me to a November competition that I’m not doing, but I might do. But I’m definitely not doing, but I might.
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Yesterday I finally got permission to walk around without the boot. Yea! Now, I walk like a drunk person! Boo! I’ve had that highly stable orthotic boot on for 8 weeks and now that I’m trying to get around without it, I have no stability. Also, I tried to do legs yesterday of course. It was non satisfactory. That’s all I can say about it. I’m weak and imbalanced. I have much work to do but at least now I can do it. In the mean time, I did 3 pull ups in a row on Monday which is my new best. Right calf looks awesome at an impressive
13 & 3/4 inches, left calf is a bit smaller at 13 inches.
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Tuesday, August 7th, 2007
Just got back from the MD and she says I need 3 more weeks for the bones to fully connect. Whatever! We talked about the cardio though and she said that she would pretend not to hear me when I said I needed the bike. I can’t be sane without an outlet of some kind. So I’m going to try to do a little cardio on the bike at home in a gentle slow way. Also, I want to try leg lifts and might try to get a 6 pack by those 3 weeks end. That will distract the eye from my two different sized legs to my stomach. I’ve also been studying diet which has helped me to get back on track and make more of an effort to eat well. But because I’m not working much, I’ve been drinking more. I don’t think I realize how much alcohol affects my blood sugar. I eat clean, then have two beers. Doens’t make sense but I’m a work in progress right now.
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