It's been a while

I haven't really been hitting the gym too much over the past few months. I figured it would be that way though. Now I am lucky if I get to go to the gym once or twice a week. This morning I had a decent shoulder workout. Nothing too special because I didn't have much time. I also added in a few biceps and one chest exercise since I am on a workout budget. :) Then I did my shower version of "crazy calves" just a few minutes ago.

It feels good to go to the gym and I hope I am able to start going more, but it all depends. I think my workout partner who bailed on me 6 months ago is going to start back. I won't hold my breath though. If I did that, I'd already be dead. :)

Cardio is definitely lacking too. I am lucky to do it once every other week. Yikes!

The back of my legs are really hating me right now, but my lips sure are loving the cookies. I think I may be on my way back towards some sort of control in the eating department. But, only if occasional cookie splurges are allowed. I just can't eat them EVERY DAY like I have been for the past month or two. Oh the pleasure I can get from butter, flour and chocolate!!!

Shoes are in!!!

However, they are still in the box. I jumped at the chance to get online while my little girl naps so they will have to wait until she wakes up.

I have 1 hour and 19 minutes of cardio in for today. Only 11 more left. LOL I am thinking about a nice walk across the bridge or possible to the library. I'm not sure exactly how warm it is out this afternoon, so I will probably decide when I step out the front doors with Summer in the stroller. It is supposed to be in the 70's this weekend so I see some serious bike riding in for me! That should break up the cardio rut I have been getting into.

These past few days I have been doing Jazzercise for some of my cardio and it has been fun. It works my core so much too that I feel like it is a double whammy. Two for the price of one!!! I am teaching again tomorrow. I haven't been teaching much lately so it has been nice to get some of these workouts in rather than just walking on the treadmill and StairMaster every morning. Plus I have an extra half hour of cardio to do now, so that will be at least two separate workouts. That means some days I'll be working out three times a day. That sounds fun to me! My only problem is working it around me daughter sometimes she does not think it is as fun.

I have eaten perfectly so far today. Scrambled eggs, oatmeal, protein shake, peanut butter, and sushi. I have some green tea chilling in the fridge. I'm going to fix me a big glass when I get up. I have been drinking flavored green tea the past few days, and I am ready to go back to plain green tea for a few days. Of course, a sugar-free red bull also sounds pretty yummy, but I only have those on special occasions. I don't there is any special occasion today. I am still trying to decide on dinner. Chicken or fish? I think we are going to have some asparagus and possibly a spinach salad too. I might could use a day off from salad too though. Maybe tonight I will just put some spinach and tomato in my eggs for a special treat. It is amazing the foods I look forward to now. Oatmeal, eggs, a spoon full of peanut butter. Don't get me wrong, a cookie or piece of cake sounds nice and inviting, but they are really just the devil in disguise. Something that can destroy all my other hard efforts in less than a minute. I will not eat them anymore....at least until after the show (and maybe Summer's birthday if Julie lets me).

Did that sound convincing? :)

I cheated!!!

But, the first thing I did when I walked into the gym for my workout with Julie was tell her about it. Although she did not berate me or bring me to tears like I know she has done others, I cannot do it again!!! It is not going to help my butt in any way and that is where most of my fat is. Thankfully it is not in my tummy too. She was very happy with that. I just need to work on keeping my abs pulled in.

Today she took my measurements for my suit. We have been looking at suits for a while and I think we finally narrowed it down to the cut, design and fabric. Woohoo!!! I just hope all these measurements are accurate and it actually fits when I get it.

Right now I weight 128.5 pounds. When I started dieting in January, I weighed 135. I am at about 18% body fat right now and she wants to get it down below 10% by the contest. Yikes! She is guessing that I will be around 120 pounds for the contest. I can't even imagine weighing 120 again. The last time I weighed anything close to that was when I was in high school. Oh, and when I got pregnant with Summer I got down to about 122 I think. Anyways, I still have quite a ways to go before I am ready to get up on a stage and compete.

She upped my cardio to 1 1/2 hours a day. My diet is still the same. I just need to make sure to stick to it. It is getting easier, but obviously I had a moment of weakness last night. I was not thinking about the goal. I was thinking about how awesome an ooey, gooey hot chocolate chip cookie tastes. So I ate it. Hey, everyone else was doing it! LOL

I must remember to always focus on the goal. And that is to win! I am going to aim high and hope I will not be disappointed.

Here is a little cheer I am doing today to keep me focused:

GO ME! GO ME! GO ME!

Shopping for suits

I did my 30 minutes on the StairMaster this morning. I am saving the rest of my cardio for a workout with a friend this afternoon, I hope. :)

I was going to pamper myself today and get my nails and feet done, but the rain has given me second thoughts. Nail polish just does not dry well when it is raining outside! A lot of this competition is pageantry (or so I've been told) so I will need some good looking nails in a few months. I might as well practice getting them done too while I am at it. LOL

I have been looking at suits for the competition, but haven't narrowed it down to one. I found one I like, but it is not made to order. Someone has already worn it so I guess I'd have to get someone to adjust it for me??? Not sure how that all works, but the suit is the next big thing I need to cross off my list. Julie says I can go ahead and order it. So I guess I'm gonna go shop for a little while and see what I can come up with.

I'm gonna be a poser!

I really need to start on my posing, but first I have to figure out how to get the pole off of the stage in my bedroom. Every time I ask my hubby, he says it has to be taken all the way apart to get it off. I don't think he understands that I don't care if it has to be taken all the way apart. I want it off!! So, I guess I am gonna give it a try myself. Looks like I need a wrench or two to loosen the stage so I can slide the pole out. I really don't think it will be as big of a deal as he makes it out to be. But, it doesn't really matter either way because I need somewhere to practice and there is not going to be a pole on the stage come June!

I really wish my shoes were here, but I don't even think they have shipped yet. I called today to make sure they were clear because the invoice says white. The shoes I am practicing in now are a little distracting. I am getting more and more confident in my chances, but I really need my butt to get with the game. I am ready to get some pics taken so I can post them. I think I have already waited later than I should have, but I really look pale and kind of ashy right now so I haven't been ready to jump in front of the camera. I'll have to get that pole off that stage ASAP. It is slowing me down. Too bad my hubby doesn't read this blog.

I've still got to go the gym and get on the StairMaster. I haven't had my daily does yet. LOL I am waiting on Summer to get up from her nap and then I think we will head over there hopefully before it gets too busy. I have a friend who I have been teasing about having a StairMaster contest with. I wonder if I could get him to show up today. I doubt it, but I may as well try. It would be more fun to be sweating my butt off next to someone I know rather than alone or next to a stranger. :)

Now I'm going to have a nice warm cup of hot chocolate (chocolate whey protein). It is a whole lot yummier than it sounds!!!

No cardio to start the day :*(

This day just wasn't meant to be started with an hour of cardio. It rained all night and was still raining this morning when I got up. We stayed out in Soddy, so I didn't have the convenience of running over to the Rush seeing as it is about 25 minutes from my house, not the usual 5. I had planned on a long, brisk walk through the neighborhood, but no such luck. I texted my trainers to see if I could use one of their treadmills at their gym and they said yes. But, no one was there when I got there at 6:45 a.m. (YUCK!) so I turned around and came home. I thought about walking around the garage or basement for an hour, but that did NOT sound very fun at all. So, I elected for laptop time. I will have to go to the gym later today and do my cardio because it doesn't look like I'll be able to go on an afternoon stroll with Summer in the stroller. It is a cold and rainy day. But, I am gonna get my cardio in. Maybe I'll actually go the Hixson Rush today. I usually run into people I know there which should break up the monotony of my usual daily cardio workout.

I need to start practicing on my posing more. I wish my shoes would come in so I could start practicing in them. I've got lots to work on in this part of the competition. It is probably harder than the actual working out. LOL Julie gave me a few pointers yesterday to work on. Now I just need to set up the time to do it. I should do it every day seeing as how it would only take about 5 or 10 minutes at the most. I need to set an appointment with my stripper pole stage. :) I do have one with a nice mirror beside it. I'm lucky my husband hasn't sold it on craigslist yet (he is trying). I don't think I'm gonna let him though until this competition is over. It is perfect for what I need to practice for the competition.

I am gonna need some help with make up. I have to wear fake eyelashes. I can't even imagine putting them on. With my luck, or rather clumsiness, I would glue them to my contacts. I also am gonna have to get some crazy dark foundation and apply that correctly so I don't look like my head is mismatched from my body. Oh yeah, plus I'm gonna have to start tanning at some point. Although I'm not a tanning bed tanner, I am actually ready for the tan part because I am pretty pale right now! I prefer to tan au natural. :) I am ready for the warm weather, so Mother Nature - BRING IT ON!!!

My belly is rumbling right now, so I better go get breakfast started. I've got a 9:30 a.m. appt. with Julie today. Shoulder time!

Sore and hungry

Last night I could feel every inch of my legs. The teeniest touch sent pains through my legs. Today they are feeling much better. I have already done 30 minutes of cardio which I did a little differently today. I walked up and down the steps in and around my building. I walked up hills and over a little bridge. It was nice because not only was it different, but it was not cold. Now I need to go "study" for my class that I have to teach at 9:30.

Yesterday went pretty good diet wise. I actually ate an apple which I NEVER do. But, I figured it would help to fill me up because sometimes I just feel like I am starving even though I know I am not. Here is the pad where I write everything I eat. Obviously I am not starving.

My pad the day we left for Vegas. I never wrote in it while we were there which proves that vacations are NOT good for your diet.


I need to get off of here and order my shoes for the show. I think I'll do that now. Does anyone know of any low carb alcoholic drinks? I'm supposed to be playing poker tonight and I am gonna need to drink to dull the pain of losing. LOL



BTW- If you are interested in show I'm trying to be in, here is the link to the website:


http://www.tennesseebodybuilding.org/2009CHATSHOW.HTML



Wish me luck!!!