4 Weeks Out..oOo!!!
Let me start off by saying: I am STARVING!! Going from 2800-3500 calories/day to 1200-1800 calories/day can really take it out of you. A carb-up meal IS in the forecast, however…Tuesday night =]
Thought that this whole precontest dieting/training was literally killing me when I wound up in the hospital for my Valentine’s Day to find out that I’d let a case of strep throat go bad. I thought all the pain and fatigue were side effects of this lifestyle, wish I’d known better. I’m feeling SoOo much better, today, but still SoOo far from 100%. Here’s to hoping I can get my butt back into the gym, tomorrow, however, because I can’t really afford taking any more time off…not at 4 weeks out.
I abso-freakin-lutely HATE this time of night.. the time when I should be sleeping but can’t seem to get past the tossing and turning. Thankful that I don’t have to work, tomorrow, but could still benefit from as much shut-eye as I can get. Ya’ll really help, thought. All of the positive comments and encouragement, not to mention the motivating images of what ya’ll have done to yourselves, really keep me going when I want to give up. So, thanks =]
Any suggestions on getting to sleep and fighting the hunger would be appreciated…but I know it’s kinda part of the game plan
February 15, 2009 at 9:10 pm
You look fabulous. Tough it out. You’re on the home stretch!
February 27, 2009 at 5:26 pm
I always found that taking a nice hot bath seemed to help with the shut eye when I could not sleep when I was dieting for a show. Help this is helpful, just a few more weeks to go! Keep it up.
April 1, 2009 at 9:01 am
The hot bath works for me too!
Just to add, You look so hot! I am about your size and you are an inspiration. I love how you are so feminine looking but still lift so heavy! .I just got up to 200 for reps on my squat and want to get to 225 soon at 115 pounds. I was worried because my ex B/F gave me the nonsense about being afraid i’d get too big. As it turned out, since he was a pretty deskbound guy, I was quickly able to squat and leg press more than him! Ironically enough, it was a huge turn on for him. Since him, other guys have loved me being strong too - and I love to be able to wrestle them down! I wonder if you find that guys are turned on by your new strength - or ambivalent — or don’t like it? Since my experience has been so contra what society says, I am curious if other girls here have found the same. Would love to hear and also keep blogging generally, your inspirational. - Thanks MAYA