rdf803’s BodyBlog

Okay, so my 10 year high school reunion is officially one month away…oh my goodness!  I want to look smokin’ hot!  I went to a high school where most of the kids came from wealthy families and have done a good job of maintaining themselves over the past ten years; most of them look as good or better than they did when they graduated, which is rare considering how most people balloon up as soon as they hit college.  I’m really excited to see everyone and see what they’ve done with themselves; I debated for a LONG time about whether or not I cared to go, but I finally decided this morning that I’m definitely going.  I know I’d regret it if I didn’t.  I haven’t accomplished as much as I would’ve liked to in ten years, but on the other hand, I haven’t done too shabby, either.  I’ve managed to get my degree, become a teacher, marry a man I truly love and who makes me so happy, become an officer in the United States Air Force, transform my body (or at least make progress with it), travel all over the globe, and learn another language. 

So, although I usually pride myself on being different than most people and NOT being superficial at all, I’m no exception to the stereotypical girl who wants to look stunning for her reunion.  I want people to see me and wonder how the heck I got in such great shape, but first I’ve gotta get in great shape!  I wonder if I can up my strength workouts to twice a week to help build muscle faster…does that actually work?  Or should I just stick with once a week and give it all I’ve got? 

 Anyway, regardless of how I look, I know it’s going to be a blast!  I can’t wait to catch up with old friends and see how everyone is doing.

So a few days ago I realized that I’m not going to be quite ready for the show in August; I decided to give myself an extra three weeks to get ready for a show mid-September instead.  I also decided to take this week off to give my body a chance to rest.  I haven’t taken any breaks in MONTHS, so I figured it was about time.  I am sticking with my diet so I don’t take any steps backwards, and have reduced my intake to make up for the reduction in calories I’m burning each day.  I was hoping to hit 133 lbs. by the end of the week, and actually hit that this morning, so I am ahead of schedule and I was totally thrilled about that!  It just gives me extra motivation to hit it hard again next week.  I still have about eleven pounds of fat to lose for my body fat to be where I want it…at that point it will be low enough where I will really be able to focus on muscle development and see results a lot easier. 

Which would be better; competing before I feel completely ready so I can go ahead and get a feel for it and get my feet wet, or putting it off another three or four weeks to get in better shape?  I am making progress, but I don’t know if it’s enough to be really ready in time…

Okay, I haven’t posted for about two months now; things are going well with my progress, and as of right now I am less than five weeks out from my first competition.  Here is the problem:  my diet has been squeaky clean for the past eight weeks, and yesterday the carb cravings hit and haven’t gone away.  My brother and my nephew were visiting, and they and my husband pigged out on junk food while I had my chicken and veggies.  No big deal, though; I wasn’t even tempted and they only did that with my blessing.  I don’t know if that’s what triggered the cravings; I really doubt it because it’s never been a problem before.  I just want a few rice cakes for crying out loud!  But it’s not a ‘re-feed day’ so that’s not on the menu.  My willpower is pretty strong, but I really don’t want to be this irritable and frustrated over food for the next five weeks!  Am I crazy?