nic902’s BodyBlog

Howdy all! This weekend I went and WATCHED a competition….the first one since I started competing last year, it was fun to really chill out and watch. My trainer promotes this show, so I knew a few people competing and had to check it out! I had a ton of fun and another woman that my trainer preps won her figure pro card, so it was an exciting night!!!! Seeing that is my ultimate goal, it definitely made me realize that I still have so much work ahead of me to get to that level….BUT I know in time I can do it. I’m now just 7 weeks out from my next show and I am more pumped than ever! Checkin out the show this weekend really got my competitive juices flowing and I CANT WAIT to hit the stage again For everyone that hasnt been to a show, it’s a must…there is nothing like that atmosphere!!!!!

Last night I went to the Phillies/Braves game…had a great time! The weather is less humid, it was a beautiful summer night AND the Phils won…so it doesnt get any better than that I had my cooler fully stocked with my yummy food, as there can be no ballpark eats during prep….BUT I can still go out and have a good time!

Oh and I have another nutty gym story to share….I was training delts/bis today and while I was doing ez bar curls, this older man (60 or so) approaches me and askes what my 1 rep max is. I told him I dont know and I dont care because its not relevant to my goals. He was babbling about his maxes ( I completely blocked him out, so I have no clue what he said) but then he asked what rep range I was working in..I tell him 5-8 and then he starts computing what my estimate max would be!!!!! After he does his math, he askes how much I weigh and I tell him….he says "WOW you move a lot of weight for being such a little girl." I thanked him, at least he was applauding my heavy lifting and not telling me to lighten up. I know a lot of people care about how much they can lift, but I’m not one of them…I leave that to the dudes that train chest EVERYDAY!!! Anywho, I suppose its just that older generation thing again…just my guess!

I hope I got everyones juices flowin…hee hee! Time for dinner…gotta go get my eat on

HERE SHE IS…my new suit arrived today!!!! I absolutely love her I havent tried it on yet, as boy oh boy those bottoms are teeny, teeny, TINY! I’ve got 7 weeks and 3 days (but whose counting) to tighten this booty up!!! I was feeling tight and lean today until I held up my suit and saw how much more work I have to do Its all good….I am more excited than ever, and having the suit already will help keep me fully motivated on my diet and cardio.  I am going to be sprinting my ass off….literally!!!! I really love the color and stoning (the pic doesnt do it justice) and my hair is still black, so I think the combo will really pop under the lights on stage.

It was made by Lidia Conti http://www.lidiaconti-bodywear.com/ This is the 3rd suit she has done for me….I HIGHLY recommend her! She is INCREDIBLE!!!!

Time for the ever-important updates! da-da-dum-dum-DUM…I am 8 weeks out and starting to freak a bit. The scale hasnt been moving and while that isnt the be all end all….the mirror aint lookin too hot either. I had posing class yesterday and after seeing me, my trainer decided to make some slight tweaks…nothing too drastic, dropping some carbs and adding some sprints. Hopefully, that should get things moving again…I like to be show ready a little early, so I can cruise and be stress free the last 2 weeks. Thats why having a trainer is so important to me…there is no way I could do my prep alone. I freak too easily and would cut cals too low and do too much cardio then come in stringy and flat. Also…I am SOOOOO F#CKIN SORE!!! Posing is not as easy as it looks and it takes a lot of hard work to make it look effortless…my whole body is sore, Plus I trained quads this morning. There is a good chance I may not be able to get out of bed in the morning LOL

I saw the E! special on female bodybuilding and I was less than thrilled with it. The first half focused on roids WAY too much…just re-enforcing the stereotypes. I also wasnt diggin the whole ‘fetish’ side of the sport, yes…it is a real aspect but not competitors let men touch them for money. The story of Siren from AG was very sad…I loved her as a kid, so her ending was an unfortunate one.  It did profile 2 women getting ready for competition and I thought that was pretty cool, as it showed how hard they train and how strict their diets are…the effect is has on their social lives…or lack thereof. Since its only an hour long, there is only so much they can fit in and obviously just showing the comp prep wouldnt be a highly watched show. But, I know I would be tuned in OK OK OK…I’m done ranting ’bout that!

Today a woman at the gym approached me and asked my opinion on doing a juicing detox cleansing diet…."since you’re always drinking diet juice" LMFAO….its Xtend dumbass Anywho…Look, I’ve done EVERY stupid tactic to lose weight since I was like 12 and the reality is NOTHING works EXCEPT……a CLEAN diet and HEAVY weight training. You body is an amazing machine…fuel it with clean foods and your body will cleanse itself, you dont have to do any crazy tricks! Keep it simple!!!!!

Whew..see, I warned you that I was full of opinions today Other than that, I’m having a lazy sunday….gym, food shopping and watching the game. Unassisted Triple-Play to end the game….oh, this is so our year again…already ordered my playoff tix!!!!! Okey Dokey, my rambling is done for now….have a fan-tab-u-lous sunday!!!

Be prepared for a novel! Its been a while since I last babbled about all the $hit going on in my head/life. So here I am…9wks out!!! I’m sitting at 114.2lbs so I’ve got 6lbs to get down to my competition weight and I know I can do it. Secretly, I’m hoping to maybe drop an extra 2lbs so I’m even leaner than my last show. My trainer increased my cardio this week, up to 5x a week…I’m only doing steady state right now and as my weight loss stalls, we’ll add in some sprinting. I dont like cardio BUT I’d much rather work harder and burn more calories, than CUT calories…ME like to eat My diet has been on point since my last blog, when I started my prep. I’m hitting my macros daily…no more cheats/treats/binges or whatever the f@ck you want to call it. I feel good…mentally and physically, which is a nice place to be. My goal is keep this feeling AFTER my show, which is when I tend to lose it and go through all the post comp blahs…I LOVE prepping, its living normal that I struggle with. I ordered my suit a while back, so I should have that in the next few weeks and I will be sure to post some pics as soon as it arrives…not with me wearing it of course I went with a darker green…technically, its called ‘evergreen’. All I know is….its green, velvet and BLINGED out!!!! It should look rockin with my hair still being black.

As far as all the other areas of my life, things are much better than they were. Anyone that has read my prevous blogs knows that life has been really difficult for me the past month or so, but luckily I seem to be on a more positive track. EVERY experience, even the $hitty ones are worth it….its all a learning experience, tough times show you how strong you are and what you’re really made of! And I am one rock solid bitch!!!! As a little reward for how well I’ve been handling things…prep, life, stress ect…I treated myself to a new piercing I got my nape done and of course, I love it…so freakin cute! A lot of people keep asking ‘why??’—because I want to and I’m running out of other places to put them! LOLOLOLOLOL!

OOH…I have a silly little gym story to share too! Today I was at the gym and this dude was asking me why I’m there so much, blah, blah, blah…I said that I compete, my goals, blah, blah and then he says "So, do you use??" I said "no and if I did, I’d want my money back!!!" Jackass…I’m 5′4", 114lbs and I size 1, if I’m using then something went terribly wrong LMFAO!!!! People are so weird. I wouldnt just assume something like that and if I did I wouldnt ask…quite frankly, its not really any of my business! Oh and the other day, some old guy (60 or so) tried telling me the ‘right’ way to train…I was lifting in the 6-8rep range and apparently, thats too hard for me…he said that I need to make it easy, by hitting 20-25reps! WOW—thank you so much, I had no idea THEN he got cranky with me when I said I didnt need his help, and that I know what I’m doing. Whats wrong with people???? Why dish out information I have ZERO interest in…not to mention WRONG info!!!!

Whew…told ya, I had a lot to ramble about! So I dont blame anyone that didnt make it through…its OK if you nodded off for a while ;) Hee hee! Today, I’m kickin on the couch with my babies watching the Phillies game….I’m a simple chick! I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend