Wendy’s BodyBlog

Some of you know that my bf is really into ultra running. He’s gearing up to run Leadville 100 again this year AND to cut four hours off of last year’s time. He’s been posting his workouts on his blog page, www.yetifunk.com if you want to check out some of the madness!

The photo shoot went well. I surprised myself by hamming it up a bit. I can’t WAIT to see the photos. The photographer said that it usually takes her about 2 weeks to do the editing. ARGHHH!!!! She might send me some pics over the weekend, though, to give me a taste. We did swim suit shots, work out wear shots, head shots, and casual. It snowed here last night, so it was FREEZING outside. We did most of the shots inside. We also decided to take some back shots as well. I wanted to show off my hard earned muscle a little! And we also did some of me running outside. It had to be around 40 degrees with wind, and there I was wearing a sports bra and short shorts running on a dirt road! BRRRR!!! But I had a really good time and felt more comfortable than I thought I would.

I ended up doing my own makeup and felt like I looked ridiculous with all of the makeup, but the photographer thought it looked good, so I went with it. I’m feeling pretty proud of myself for going through with it. As some of you know, I really struggle with maintaining a balance, so when I diet, I really wonder if it is worth it. All the effort, and for what? To look good for a show or for some photos? Well, as I’ve said before, I could have dieted harder, but I think I was able to strike that balance between dieting while still enjoying some treats. Most of all, I am glad that I gave myself that chance instead of doing my usual bit and intellectualizing it then dropping out. NOT GOOD!

And of course I had pizza and dessert after. It was actually pretty disappointing. For some reason, I get it all worked up in my head how good the food will taste, and I think I am missing out on something, but then when I cheat, it’s only so so. Probably the best part about the cheat is that I actually feel full afterwards instead of barely so. But knowing that doesn’t stop the cravings. I think that goes to show that cheating for me is really psychological. I mean, it’s more about the comfort and the feeling associated with the food than it is about the flavor or the food itself.  Not sure what I am going to do this next week. I will definitely open my diet back up–more carbs, more fruit, more fat, different types of veggies. But I don’t know whether I should be carefully measuring everything or just eat until I’m full. The body does need a break after dieting pretty hard.
Anyway, so it looks as though to Tulsa we go in May, after I graduate. We figured as much. We actually went there this last weekend to visit, but there was a blizzard, and the roads were too horrible to drive on, so we turned the rental car back in and waited at the airport for 5 hours until we learned that our flight was canceled. Needless to say, we did not get to see Tulsa very much. What I did see I liked for the most part. And it’s really actually a very artsy-fartsy sort of place, which suprised me, but I like that. AND the unemployment rate in OK is 6%, compared with 11% in Nevada. So, off to a new adventure here before long. I’m really happy with how my life is panning out… now I just need to find a job!

The day has finally arrived! And I am already looking forward to it being over! Just so I can eat normally again! The prep has gone pretty well, I think. I could have followed the diet more closely, but I am happy with my progress. Plus, I think little cheats have really helped me to get through the last couple weeks.

I haven’t taken progress pics in 2 weeks, so it will be fun to see how the pics turn out. I know I’ve lost quite a bit of weight… I’ve lost SIX POUNDS over the last three weeks. Of course, that was with limited starches, one fruit per day, green veggies only, and no dairy over the last couple weeks. And over the last couple of days, I have had no fat. Well, I mean no salmon, no oil, no nuts. I can’t help that there’s fat in chicken breast. I’ve also been doing cardio 5 days per week and lifting full body 3-4 days. The last couple days, because I have only been allowed one serving of starch, the lifting has been very, very difficult. My heart rate just went through the roof yesterday. And of course that was with lighter than normal weights! LOL!

And today I am only allowed a certain amount of fluids till after the shoot. So many rules to follow! Before starting with body building, I would never have guessed the amount of fiddling with the diet and training that goes into prep, especially in the last couple weeks.  I’ll be sure to post some pics on my page!