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Week 3 - The difference between First and Second place

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

SUNDAY - June 17, 2007

No inspiring new shirt this week, just an ‘Aha’ moment. I understand why active competitors would have pics of their peek selves readily available for glancing; the same reason I put my weekly pics on my screensaver and leave my computer on…motivation.

I’ve been whining for the last couple weeks about how hungry I am and how hard this is as if I’m the only person struggling (pretty selfish of me). ‘Why can’t I just have a piece of candy or a spoonful of ice cream? Its just one bite and it won’t hurt anything.’

This is why…what’s my competition doing? My competition is training hard while not cheating so I need to go harder. This will be the difference between first and second place and I’m not training just to place.

I flipped the switch this week and it’s helping me get the most out of my workouts and my meals. My training is more intense and I’m able to stand next to boxes of pizza and not be tempted as I shake up my last meal of the night and drink it.

September 8^th is coming quick. I hope your ready because I will be.

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Week 2 - The Last Set is the Best Set

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Week 2 of training is over. I took second week pictures yesterday and am really happy with what I see. I didn’t realize that I would be able to see such a difference so quickly. Recovery time is a lot better and I am not as tired as I was last week. Next week we are increasing the intensity a lot. Eating is still a problem because I don’t ever think I will get used to eating plain oatmeal and egg whites; but the rest of the day I’m fine. My co-workers aren’t giving me a hard time anymore but every day it seems that we have some type of function where there is ice cream, breakfast, chips, cake ….anything and everything to tempt me. But I just chew my sugar free gum and remind myself that I want this really badly!!

‘THE LAST SET IS THE BEST SET’ – That’s what my new shirt says. I’ve discovered what Coach means when he says that…. its not because I’m done with that set and get some water before we move on; but because its the hardest/easiest set. I’m too tired to inhale but somehow I need to finish this set when I can barely move. I don’t now where it comes from but its an awesome feeling when you look in the mirror at the muscle that you are working and you see definition…you zone in on that area and you tighten up and push. No help – I keep saying that because I don’t want him to touch me or the weights…’no help’ because I can and will do this on my own. ‘SET’ he says, and I realize that I’m done and my muscles are screaming…It feels so good and even though I’m dripping with sweat and exhausted, I smile. Bodybuilders, we are a sadistic people.

The good news, for my friends who want to come to my first show…. you might be able to. I talked to my coach this week about ‘getting my feet wet’. I wanted to go to a local show and I found one in September in Marietta. Coach says that I will be ready to do damage by then so I will enter it. Its with NGA and another one of his girls will be in the show too so I’m really excited.

Yes, I cut my hair yesterday. Its easier to maintain, makes me look older and with my posing suit and six inch clear heels…it will be amazing. LOL!

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Week 1 - Eat, Sleep, and Train

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Saturday, June 02, 2007

This was week one! It was no joke. My coach is tough and he definitely does not like his time wasted. He told me all of the negatives of prepping and when that didn’t scare me away…he gave my new favorite T-shirt “SHUT UP AND TRAIN” and said if I come back after we do legs then he’ll know I mean business.

Well, I came back hard and committed for the next session. This is not easy…I never expected that it would be and I honestly wouldn’t want it any other way. This week, my diet is almost nothing…very basic and unseasoned (literally). The workout is so intensive and I’ve noticed that I have no energy to anything else but eat, sleep, and train - you can’t be right in the head to do this. And since I’m not ‘Wrapped too tight’ I’ll fit right in.

I had a friend who warned me when they prepped for a competition ‘don’t take it personal’. I said understood but I started to take it personal. But now I get it.

My usual bubbly personality is only shown when I’m teaching my class and dancing on the stage. Other than that, I almost don’t want to be bothered by people…I’m a little cranky. LOL!

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