newlyfe’s BodyBlog

I was doing the cross rowing machine or what ever that is that has you high stepping, and I speed during the lower levels and slow down during the high levels bringing my knees up.  I leaned a little forward during the high level for just 2 minutes.  OMG!! what a difference in the butte.  I had been standing straight up all this time.  I can’t wait to go back tomorrow and hit it again.  This monster may be the thing that melts the fat off my butte. I am psyched.    

Went to the beach today and shamelessly wore my 2 piece suit.  I did take a wrap, but dangit, I looked to good to wear it.  I kept my tummy sucked in and had a great time.  I exhaled when I got back to the car.  Oh the sacrifices we make. 

I got home, took a nap (cuz the sun always wears me out) got up to a bi’s and tri’s work out at home.  Played with all my bands as well.  I don’t usually do anything with the bands and I know they are a valuable tool, especially before a competition and during travel. I have the rubber tubbing and then I have 3 flat bands in various strengths.  It was a good exercise.  I also did push ups in various manners, fast, slow, different positions on the hand placement. Nice little upper body workout.

Keeping the cardio up, need to tighten up on the training again.       

What I wouldn’t do to have Jillian Michaels yelling in my ear during my cardio session to push harder.  I am a Biggest Loser fan.

I’m ready to hit the gym again tonight and run that treadmill into the ground.  For those of you that watch, Tara rocks that show.  She rules all the competition.  These people are losing amazing amounts of weight in a short amount of time.  Guess when you are secluded and have nothing better to do but workout and eat right, it might be easy.  Have to bring that into real life.  But love watching and seeing them meet their goals.   

Just came in from Europa in Orlando and as always after a show, I am highly motivated.  I saw my first pro competition.  It was much harder to pick a fav because they all looked so good.  Went with the home town fav, Brandi Gardner…..didn’t place. But she looked great. 

I’ll tell you what, the suits were crazy extravagant. Bling Bling!!

Along with all the cool samples and T’s I got, they had a car show.  I love muscle cars and my favorite car was there,  Chevy Chevelle.  There were 6 of them.  Cars and buff bods, I was in heaven.

I always try to take something away from the figure shows to help me in the future.  I noted all of the competitors had slim legs. Not 1 but all.  The look was lean and tone, "lean" being the more important word here.  Wow, I got my work cut out for me.  

bodybuilding.com was one of the sponsors.  Thanks for the t-shirt.       

Hate to see the scale go up in any manner.  But tried on a 10 skort today and it was too big around the waist.  Forgot about the scale….I’m heading for the single digits…..size 8 here I come.

I have challenged myself to see how low I can go by the end of June, that’s pounds and bodyfat %.  I am eating abundantly and working out daily. Nutrition is tight.  I’ve dropped 4 pounds this week, already.  I am going for clean, no cheats for 11 weeks.  Whoa!! typing out "11 weeks" looks a little crazy.   My treat….I bake a banged up cheese cake.  In fact, I am off 4th of July weekend.  Sounds like cheese cake and a homestyle BBQ.  So that is what I will get at the end of this.  Then my weight will be down enough to order my competition suits and the size will be right, or closer to right.  The summer will be about chiselling the look and continuing the nutritional path. 

Hold on a sec here, I just pick up the tape measure and I’ve lost inches overall.  Well except for on my butt; but it’s not for the lack of trying.  I needed that little motivation.  All measures up dated.

I blogged the last time about life changes and realize that allowing changes to mess with my motivation to workout and follow my nutrition is giving away my power to that change or issue.  I can’t allow that to happen to avoid success.  I hit the gym Easter morning and did legs, butt and cardio,  today cardio. Gotta keep moving forward and not allow myself to give into any pity party.  I must keep my eye on the prize and be diligent.  What I am doing is far bigger than what is no longer in existance.    

Life changes affect the motivation factor. I know that. And when I get down, I eat crap I should not.  I justify it by adding it into the good stuff.  I cut salads from my diet.  I can make a big beautiful plate of greens top with all good things, about 8 of them, and drown in a lite dressing. Get where I’m going here.  Im stuffed by the end.  It’s like to much of a good thing.  Oh and I can really work a low fat brownie or justify a spurge.  I hit the late night Whopper run 2 nights ago.  Gotta stop the madness.  Weight is steady because I stay in the gym but I can not lose eating like this.

I did create a space for a home gym at my house.  It’s fun working out there and convenient.  Problem is I will do things between sets like wash dishes, check the mail. So I need to only work out at home in a pinch.

Alot of shows coming up.  Shout out to everyone competing this spring.  Good luck.

Peace.