9 weeks plus 1 day to Yorton!

After cleaning up my diet my weight this morning was 122, down 7 pounds from Monday.  Goes to show what an abundance of sugar (carbs), salt, and fat can do to your appearance and with the elimination of them can create that type of change to the scale.  Tomorrow will bring change to my diet, however, just a slight change to the composition protein/carbs/fat (calories will have a range that I will keep too rather than a specific number per day).

Training was invigorating this past week, going back to a more traditional bodybuilding regime and adding all the exercises I have missed over these past months.....mostly walking lunges!  Coach has had to step into his training mindset, although he still catches my California count, the focus and intensity is a comfort.  I threw in two days of cardio Friday and Saturday, the clubhouse gym was closed Sunday due to Irene.....I took it as a sign to rest!!

10 weeks to Yorton Cup, seriously!!

Round two.  Today marks 10 weeks to the Yorton Cup, which will be held in Bethesda, MD October 29th, Hubby and I will compete together!! This last week of sheer food bliss was everything and also disappointing......when you diet for an extended period of time, the foods that you crave so intensely never live up to your imagination or taste buds, however, there are exceptions....

Five Guys, hands down best burger and fries
Apple Fritter from Shopper's - seriously colossal
Brownie Sundae from Jo Jo's, need I say more
Swirl Margarita's from Uncle Julio's
Dixie Bone's ribs, cornbread, greens, oh and sweet potato pie
Buzz' energy bars
Chelsea's oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
Laura's Junk Food
Amy's cornmeal crust pizza, best part - eating it all in one sitting!

Back to training today.....after all that gorging I had every intention of benching at least 135 today, which I did but only one time....LOL coach had to spot me the rest!  I need to be leaner for Yorton, so everyone back to cardio - double time.

Before I forget....I weighed 129 this am (just for you Eli)!!!

3rd Place Finish!!!

It's 9am on Sunday morning, I'm still full from last night's food extravaganza!! The final result of 3rd place is settling in, everyone wants first....but it's what will make me come back for more, not only to perfect my imperfections, but to be back on stage.  Highlights of game day:  having my girls see me on stage, my hubby's excited face, having my mother-in-law's calming presence, hearing Annette's exuberant voice, and eating trail-mix with Mark during the night show.  Priceless moments: when Dev, Betty, Kitty, Mark and  Linda didn't recognize me, Tess doing my makeup, Chelsea's chocolate chip oatmeal cookies, Paige loving my blue suit!

Coach mandates two weeks off diet, then go with vengeance for the Yorton Cup 10/29, whereby we will grace the same stage!

One last thank you to all of you who supported me during these last 16 weeks and for the many text messages yesterday!!

over and out......gonna go get a donut with my girlies!!

Into the home stretch!!

The final week has arrived, to begin I got to carb deplete - carbs were dropped to 30grams per day.  Thank goodness for television in my bedroom, between my final days of cardio and with the absence of carbs, moving was only done out of necessity.  The bright light of last week was coming home to flowers from my biggest fans, my family, along with an inspirational note with the countdown.......words cannot express the way that warmed my heart and gives me more incentive to make them proud of me. A huge clue that I'm close to being ready is that complete strangers have complimented me on my arms!

I can only wonder what training will be like this week, coach has something up his sleeve......posing will be my main focus with the added bonus of show prep  - protan here I come!!  Tanning will begin on Wednesday, there should be some comedy that will arise, mostly due to people's reactions of lily white gone a warm shade of brown, Eli is going to be so jealous!

If you can make it Saturday, dress to impress........wear your Body Shop gear!!  Women's Open Body Building is my category, and looks to be towards the end of both pre-judging and finals.  Here is the address:


Charles H. Flowers Auditorium
10001 Ardwick Ardmore Rd, Springdale, MD 20774
Prejudging: 10:30AM Finals: 5:00PM

Peace and much love

2 Weeks Out!!

As I try to contain my excitement going into week two the effects of my decreased caloric intake start to show, my energy level is near that of a turtle.  This week I'm buying my snacks that I have been craving for weeks; jar of peanut butter, energy bars from Buzz, chocolate chip oatmeal cookies from Mom's, a request to my dear friend Jennifer for her famous chocolate chip cookies, to my blonde mama's brownies, and from Paigepoo a date at Five Guy's!

Training last week had high's and low's.  My squat was back to 225 for 10 reps 2x!  Coach made slight change in regime, dropping reps with an increase to weight - having only two heavy sets vs three.  This is my final week of leg exercises, for those of you who know me I LOVE training legs, so the week prior to competition I must let them rest.....which will be difficult!

12 days and counting down........