newlyfe’s BodyBlog

Okay I have been looking over the conditioning of figure and bikini competitors.  I am striving for the figure of course BUT…..I could fit in the bikini……..

AHH!!! They need a one piece competition, who am I fooling. 

I am still forging forward. Training and watching the diet.  Thank God for my kid who now I have a training partner at night and we get in there and push the weights.  There seems to be something always sore on me from the last workout.  Sleeping good and long on my days off to make up for the less sleep on work days.  But I am confident I am getting that recovery sleep.

Had a friend call yesterday and ask if he can come to the competition in October. Of course, I said.  Being my first time, he was not sure if I was keeping it under wraps and honestly I am skidish about a bunch of people coming out.  There will be some practiced competitiors out there with much tighter bodies.

What inviting him, and others, does is put the gas on my training and eating and makes me focus.  "Hey, you are about to disrobe in front of friends and co-workers, You need to tighten this and that and sprint harder."  So the self talk is serious.

So all my BB friends know, I can not get online at work. I cut and paste blogs to my flash drive and when and if I get a break at work, usually while I eat, I’ll read blogs.  They keep me motivated.  So Thank You.

Headed for that HIIT Cardio. Peace.       

Not weight training day…..annual work training day, physical assessment and weapons firing.

Last year, I ran 2.5 miles and completed 10 exercise stations in 36 minutes.  The young bucks were 22-23 minutes.  My goal this year was 2 things, to do the pull up and to knock 10 minutes off my run from the previous year.  Well  I still can not do a pull up.  BUT  I had to be tapped out at 30 seconds from hanging there.  If you can not pull up you must hang for 30.  I could not even hang last year.  I could have hung there for awhile with no problem.

My son hooked me up with some good music on my MP3 and away I went running to each station, completing the exercises with no problem and running on.  Stretched out my stride at the end for 27 minute finish, the fastest I’ve ever completed.  It was 9 minutes not 10, but I was so close.  I was also trying to be the fastest on my age group.  We won’t know the results of that until the end of the year.

Flash forward to the range and aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!  It was blazing hot.  I used 50 SPF sun block so that I don’t tan a funking farmer t-shirt tan, didn’t work.  Several hot 9mm Glock rounds (brass) shot back and 2 got me in the face, burning me, literally ( I have the burn marks to prove it).  I was hot, I was tired, I was tanned and burned.  I was a mess.  I sweat a good 5 pounds off.  (wish it was that easy).   I dread this portion of training every year.

Good side. I was well prepared with my meals,

egg whites and grapefruit 

raw spinach salad with Black Ham, reduced cheddar cheese, almonds drizzled with lit dressing

banana

tuna and 2 egg whites

protein shake

water, water, water.

Water………At the range, in the restroom next to the toilet, there is a pee color chart.  You are to look at your pee color and determine if you are dehydrated or not and whether to drink more water.  In this heat, that is probably a good thing.  As most times, mine was almost clear…..I know TMI.  I just thought the chart thing was interesting. 

One more year down.  If I calculate this right,  I  only have to do this 3 more times.  

Peace.                  

To answer the question is that my hair?  14 hours and 2 broken combs, I unlocked 3 year old locs.  I threw away a small mountain of hair as well.

Check it out with big hair, my body appears smaller.  That works. ;0)  Going to keep it natural, of course in a tamed down style to compete.  I love it. Definately my own style.    

23% BF  Now that makes more sense.

I think I need another BF% opinion.  I believe what is being measured is to low.  I am pretty lean up top but I am not walking on 12.5% thighs.  Trying the fat caliper today. If im in the teens it’s 19.9, not 12.5.  Actually I won’t be surprised if its 20 something.  At least  I’m being real with myself. 

Did back and bi’s with my son last night. I love hanging with him.  We had a great work out and on the treadmill, we were laughing so hard at stupid stuff, I had to jump off to avoid the risk of being thrown.  I made up for it with HIIT on the eliptical this morning by myself. Back to the gym tonight to blast these thighs.  

I told myself before  dropping off to sleep, when I hit 150 anything, I’ll be so tickled, then giggled uncontrollably and fell asleep.

We have a full wall mirror at the entrance to work that says, "This is the Sheriff’s Office" and as the staff walk in they see themselved and are suppose to check themselves, uniform before going into work.  I walked in yesterday and either I needed glasses or the mirror was like an amusement park mirror.  I looked oddly thin.

BUT at home when clothes are off, I am critical of every angle and how it will like on stage and I see nothing but a ways to go.

Don’t get me wrong I am perfectly comfortable in my new everyday body, now I got my competition brain on.    

Okay, I went back online to review the schedule of local shows and with the Lakeland show looming just 9 weeks away and I am not ordering my suit until Friday (8 week turn around) I don’t think I’m going to make that show.  I am so amazed at how time flys and you really think it’s plenty of time but you really can not rush the look. It will come when it wants to.  I am noticably thinner.  I stood in front of my staff Friday night and 3 people noted I must be at my ideal weight, I was so slim.  I had to explain later that there is a competition weight and look and there is where I am going. 

I am noticing definition in my shoulders and arms now without effort.  It seriously takes dedication and work.  This is one thing that will not be handed to you.  You gotta get it your self.

I am in week one of a cut diet, that is with 100% dedication.  I am not just lowering and adjusting random foods, I am following a menu plan with low carbs (veggy form) and every 3rd day, a carb meal.  Tonight is that night for that meal.  Green fresh spinach, oatmeal with almonds and raisins and a sweet potato.  Sounds weird.  I think so too.  Im gonna eat it.  I am not going to know if this thing will really work unless I give it 100%.  I’m self talking here, can you hear me.  I’ve been known to cheat in a minute.  And that cheat will turn into a day long fiasco.  Not this week and I’m going to report what happens.

So far I can tell you I do get tired.  I tossed back a Redline last night at work. Training a friend has helped me pay great attention to my form as I teach her proper form. I become the example to follow, that puts you on your game. I mention that to say I do not feel the diet messes with my form or level of exercise.  I do drink an Xpand before training.  No caffeine, I need to be able to sleep when I get home.  Perfect product for that.

As most of you know, it’s about tuning in to your body, see what works, stick with it. Set the long term goals and rewards.  Some times, we need that carrot dangled.

Congrats to all my BB peeps that competed this weekend and realized dreams.

Peace. 

I’m alittle behind on my blogging, shame on me. I got a bit discouraged as the weeks get closer to my intended competition date.  Worries about getting the weight down, bringing the tone up, the obvious but also financing all the competition stuff, suits, tans, makeup (the good stuff), shoes with a lower heel ;0D……..Alot to consider.  This all take planning as those of you who have competed know. And lets not stop, the supplements.  I just started using Muscle Milk by SixStar…..commercial……Taste Great and Affordable.  Let me tell you something, protein that will blend good in water just by shaking and taste good, you can not buy cheap.  

Any who, figured out the whole financing the competition thing yesterday. Yea! So I have to get on the ball and order my suit which I have not done and a another pair of shoes. So last night, it was back in the gym for back and bi’s and back to worrying about getting the definition.  My self talk was not negative, per se, but if I do not feel like I have the look I know I may have the potential for, especially, in the thighs, I will put off for a later show.  Those 30 weeks turned into 20, into 10 and though I do have changes in tone and weight, it’s a race for the finish line here. Oh believe me, I am not discouraged if I don’t make the September show. By then, I will be alot closer to a good look and I’ll just focus on what kept me from that show and look towards another one.