nic902’s BodyBlog

By this time tomarrow I will be getting on stage for my competition!!! I am so EXCITED and surpisingly not nervous (yet). I took my last shower and shaved last night…applied my first coat of JanTana and even though I was low carbed and feeling flat, I was VERY happy with the way I looked. This morning I put on my second coat and its lookin awesome. I’m also eating lots of carbs today to fill up…I look SO much better than I did for my last show. I am not getting my hopes up, while I’m very confident…I am not cocky! In a subjective sport like figure/bb you never know what the judges are looking for that day BUT I know that I am bringing the best package I can, and for that I am proud!!!!

Oh, yeah and I finally decided on the song for my walk…I’m using "soldier" by drowning pool. To be honest, I actually dont even like them but I LOVE that song…those familiar w/ the Phillies know that is the song Lidge using when he takes the mound! He was flawless last year and hopefully I will be too   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LsgwWfTuTk

I have to thank ALL of my bodyspace friends…you support had been amazing! I appreciate all the feedback and all the ‘pick-me-ups’ you guys have given me when I’m doubting myself I’m hoping to take my laptop with me so I can keep you guys updated, but if not than I’ll have tons to say and a load of pics to come later this weekend!

Now I gotta run, I’m cooking and packing all my meals for today and tomarrow!!! Gotta pack up the coolers

Yes, the time has arrived! I’ve got just one week (6 days, but who’s counting) before I step on stage I met with my trainer yesterday and he gave me my plan for the week. I’m going to hit up the food store tomarrow to stock up and prep all my meals! It seems like my show has approached so quick…time has really flew by. I’m down to 108lbs, which is 4lbs more than my last show…looks like the bulk was SUCCESSFUL!!! I am definitely more excited and relaxed than last time…I was a big ol nervous mess for my first show I am looking forward to my carb up…I am so hungry and tired but the excitement has given me a little extra kick in the ass! Today was my last HEAVY workout…this week will be light weight/high rep stuff and some cardio, which will pretty much suit my energy levels. I will also be hitting my poses daily, so I really nail ‘em. I have all my tanning stuff ready to go…I use JanTana, so I’ll start exfoliating/moisturizing tomarrow and shave/first coat of tanner on thursday night. I already have my makeup appt. booked for saturday morning…I can do everyday makeup, but hooker/stage makeup I’ll leave to the pros I have my hotel room booked already and my polygraph test scheduled for friday night. I’m also still trying to decide on the music for my figure walk…pretty much every chick uses pop music, which is not my cup of tea but I need something upbeat so I still have to find something. And of course, I keep thinking about all the yummy food I will inhale after my show….I’m actually dreaming of it!!! NO JOKE!!!

As you can probably tell by reading this, my mind is kinda all over the place…bouncing from one thought to the next LOL!!! SO if this blog reads like one long run on sentence–just blame it on the diet

btw..I’m happy to report, I am typing this on my NEW laptop!!!! I finally got a new one and I love it <3

Things are really coming together for me…I finally busted through the plateau I was stuck on!!! For weeks, even though I felt/looked leaner the scale wasnt moving but then BAM…with just 2 weeks to go, I dropped down to 108.6lbs Thats just 4lbs more than what I was last year but I look so much better…more muscular!!!

I am so ready to hit the stage…and eat Training is easy, I love it but dieting is the tough part. My calories and carbs are low and I am tired, bitchy and hungry!! For some reason, I’m not sure if the diet has anything to do with it, but I have been so clumsy lately…dropping, breaking and knocking over EVERYTHING! Now, I’m normally kinda goofy but this is just nuts LOL!! Also, I went to an Amish market yesterday and that was just a stupid idea…all the fresh/homemade cakes, pies, desserts of all kinds, breads ect smelled so delicious. The cute little Amish people were offering me free samples…I snapped back "NO!!!"  hee hee…they must have thought I was insane.

I have also been putting in time to practice my posing…spinning like a top doing the quarter turns I use my rest time between sets to hit a few poses and it makes me laugh because people at the gym must think I’m so full of myself (as I lift my beater to check the obliques) but its necessary to see how I’m progressing, I dont have mirrors/lighting like that at home…and I have been getting some awesome feedback from some people at the gym, both male and female which is cool since women tend avoid giving another chick props. So between the Amish and the people in the gym, its a good thing I dont give a shit what people think about me! hee hee :p

Ok, enough of my babbling—As you can tell my brain/thoughts are all over the place…blame it on the diet! 2 WEEKS TIL GAME TIME!!!!!!

Yep, just 3 wks left til I hit the stage!!! I’ll definitely be up several pounds from my last show, but I’ve leaned out nicely so I know I made some great gains I have to admit, these last few weeks are really going to kick my boo-tay. My diet is SUPER strict and I’m feeling the effects…my ass has been draggin I havent slept too well, so I’m tired anyway then add the lack of food and some days really suck! I have to be honest…yeah, I’ve been a cranky bitch lately!!! LOL My biggest complaint is how its effecting my training…I feel weaker and that BLOWS!! But on the brightside, I cant help but smile when I see my abs, the leaness in my quads and oh yes…all those veins in my delts!!! I know that how I’m feeling is temporary and in a few weeks it will all be worth it

Now, I must rant for a bit…I HATE when I meet a new person and they ask all kinds of stupid questions about my diet/training!!! I dont mind giving a short version type answer but DO NOT act like there is something wrong with me and give me tips on how I should live/eat/train differently…You dont know what the f*ck you’re talking about so SHUT YOUR F#CKIN MOUTH!!!!!!! Whew, feels good to get that out…I would love to say it to this chick and normally I would slam her right back but it was not exactly the appropriate time/place. Hell, maybe I’m just hungry and overreacting hee hee

Anywho, I hope everyone has fabulous memorial day….those of you doing the BBQ thing, have some extra yummys for me

Here I am…Just 4 weeks before I hit the stage! I feel great with my body at this point…just imagine it with a TAN! HAHAHA!!!! I’m still sitting at 112lbs but I’m definitely leaner My trainer made a few more tweaks to my diet so the calories have dropped a little more and I’m adding a few more sprints into my cardio. My diet has been pretty easy and satisifying up to this point but with my new diet I AM STARVING!!! Like I said, I had it easy so I know I can tough it out the next 4 weeks. My energy was low in the gym this morning but its all part of the process. I had posing practice yesterday and got some awesome feedback!!!! My trainer is very pleased with where I am…and we both agree that my back is my strong point. Also I was chatting with a bodybuilder at my gym this morning and he was showering me with compliments…it really makes me feel good cause he knows what hes talking about LOL!!!

I’m excited because during this prep I have had awesome support from all my bodyspace friends but especially smallguyjoe who is competing in the same show! So its great to be experiencing this with someone…who is going through all the dieting fun with me He really looks incredible, be sure to check him out!!!!

Anywho, I’m off to watch the game then off for some family fun! Happy Sunday

Its game time and I am in the ZONE!!! Here I am, 5 weeks out already…I cant believe it, time is flying by! My trainer put my new diet together and I’ll be starting it tomarrow…the carbs are getting lower EEEEKKK!!! I’m getting leaner and really happy with where I stand right now, so I cant wait to see how my body changes with these slight little tweaks. My weight has been pretty steady and I doubt it will get as low as it was for my last show, I definitely gained muscle during my bulk. My trainer is very happy with my back, he says its a very strong pose for me. Also, I finally sent in my entry form, so this shit just got official! I’m doing both novice and open…maybe I’ll get 2 new trophies hee hee..dont want to get my hopes up!!!! I also booked my hotel room, so I wont have to worry about driving there in the a.m. and dealing with shit that will just make me cranky!

As I said before, I have been really busy lately and my schedule has been a doozie so I havent been online much…soooo sorry for messages that I havent been able to get to but on the brightside—I have managed to get all my workouts in and have planned all my meals in advance, so there are no excuses…my prep is way too important to me.

I dont have any friends that share my passion, so I really appreciate the support you guys give me! It means so much….you guys ROCK

Yes, my mind…I lost it but have no fear I found it As of today I am 6wks out but my weight hasnt really moved much lately, so I’ve been kinda worried. I thought that I looked good, so I wasnt stressing about it UNTIL my suit arrived! Looking at it, seeing how tiny the bottoms are, made me think that there is no way I’ll be able to fit in it in 6wks. After a few back and forth emails with my trainer he helped me relax a bit. Today I was training and feeling good, so when I was resting between sets I hit some poses and then it hit me that I look GOOD!! I have no reason to be down on myself…so I decided I had enough balls to try my suit on—and it looks awesome!!!! Of course not perfect yet, but just the way it should right now…Not to mention, a tan will make a world of difference

Like I said in previous blogs, life has been tough for me lately and this week it got a lot worse…but I’m trying to stay positive and rise above all the shit thrown my way! I know that stress is not good for my health, slows metabolism and holds fat so I’m trying to chill and keep my head under control. So, I’m going to do my best to relax and handle my business then let the chips fall where they may…stay postitive guys, negativity is not a fun place to be

Here is my competition suit! I absolutely love it and now I am even more jacked up for my show I havent put it on yet…but boy is it TINY! I’ve got 6.5wks to kick my ass into rock hard shape, since those bottoms dont leave much to the imagination LOL!!

It was made custom by Lidia Conti…I have to give this chick her props! When I ordered it, she told me it would be shipped on 4/25 and sure enough it was delivered 4/27! I got my first suit from her too and was very happy with that one as well. She has suits for every price range and is super helpful for inexperienced gals like me…I highly recommend her services, as I am one satisifed customer

LOL! hows that for a title So here I stand 7 weeks out from my show and things are going as smooth as can be! The scale was stuck this week so I’m sitting at 112.6lbs but I feel and look leaner so there are no concerns. I’m seeing more and more veins all the time, so I know I’m heading in the right direction! Also, a figure competitior and a bodybuilder from my gym both told me how awesome I look and that I’m not far from ’stage ready’ so you know that had me pumped I had posing practice last weekend and my trainer is really happy with how I look, especially my back which I love too!!! I met with him this morning and since he feels good with where I am, we’re not cutting calories again but just increasing the cardio and putting those calories to work! I’m now doing LISS 3x/wk and HIIT 3x/wk. It was so beautiful here today so I decided instead of going to the gym for cardio I would do my sprints outside on the track near my house. I usually do them on the bike or elliptical so this was a first and now you see where the vomit comes in at…OMFG!!!! Hitting the track is so much more intense than everything else…my legs were on fire, my chest and throat were burning and yes, i thought my lungs and heart were going to come out of my mouth! Due to time issues it wont always be feasible for me to do it here but I’m going to try to schedule it so at least 2 of the 3 days i can hit the track

on a personal level, life has been a very bumpy road the last few months but it seems like maybe things are on the way up! They (who are they??) say that you have to hit rock bottom before you can start climbing back up and I think I hit it and it looks like things are moving in the right direction for me. While I’ve been dealing with all this drama, it has really annoyed my training schedule but I manage, no matter how crazy things have been to get all my training in and have all my meals prepared so there are no excuses!! Now, things are going to be changing for me again in the next few weeks but after that I should be able to get my life into a routine again!

Enough of my bitching LOL!!! I’m exhaused from a very long week…time to relax a bit

I am very happy to say that the scale was nice to me this morning! I’m down to 113.8lbs with 9 weeks to go I know that I made some gains during my bulk, so I’m not really sure where my contest weight will be. Last year I was at 104lbs but I’m feeling pretty lean already, so I’m not sure how much more weight I will drop in the next 9 weeks. I know I’ve made some nice changes in my body so I’m pumped to see the final results! My trainer increased my cardio a little bit more this week…which is awesome, cause I’m really not down for giving up my food I’m temped to take some pics this weekend, but I’d like to wait a little while longer so I can REALLY see a difference.

So, this sunday is Easter and of course I’m prepping so NO CANDY FOR ME I’ll be doing the whole family thing with dinner at my parents house but of course I’ll be going with a fully stacked cooler…so no yummy comfort foods, but I know that it will be worth it when I get on stage.  I’ll just keep chomping on my gum and hopefully that will help fight the urge for candy! I hope everyone has a fantabulous holiday and I want those of you that can to eat up for me