Eve is going to NABBA Nationals 2010 and beyond

MERRY CHRISTMAS... Can't wait for 2011

2010-12-22T15:37:00.002+13:00

Well 2010 was not the year for me to dominate the figure Competition stage, or even get on stage at all. In fact 2010 was not at all memorable for anything I did, but more what I didn't do. But I'll take it as a learning experince and not waste opportunities or time in 2011.

Merry Chirstmas to anyone who reads this... MATT? do you even stop by still (wouldn't blame you if you didn't)

I've got some comp goals - looking at competition that will be 20 weeks out from Christmas day as a target.

Doing some study in personal training

And setting new career goals

HAPPY NEW YEAR - I'm predicting that 2011 will be awesome!

Feeling alright ... Wednesday is good

2010-10-27T16:23:00.002+13:00

So ahhhhh.... ummmm, what to say today?

I got over 3.30pm slump - I've been busy so mind on other things truth be told

Overview for today:

AM cardio spin bike 60 mins 630 cal goo intensity, mix up of pace, speed, levels etc. Got up a good sweat.

M1: (7.30am) 1/2 c Oats, Egg White, splend, cinnamon + Protein Shake (favourite meal of the day)

M2: (10.15am) 1/2 c brown rice, 1 tin tuna with low cal chilli sauce

M3: (1.15pm) 1 x Medium Chicken breast + 2 cups veg

*Glass of fiber drink - filled me up so much I'm not hungry*

M4: (5.00pm) Maybe 2 c veg & 6 egg whites on the way home in car

Training: Chest tonight, yay, should be good, I'm feeling strong, just hope the gym is not as busy as it was the last few nights, I hate it being busy, it is hard to navigate and get on the equipment you want in the order you plan! I like to train with Jason and people move out of his way a lot of the time.

M5: Not sure, but probably chicken

M6: Might not fit this one in - that's ok though, I'm not exactly starving here!

I have been looking at bikinis and colours for next year - I know that I like valvet fabric and darker colours are better for me as I am not all that careful with the tan and I would hate the brown to stain it and look yucky. So far over the years I have had:

Sparkly Black
Bright Pink
Navy Blue
Black with Purple swirls

I had a red one made with a different fabric that I didn't like so I didn't wear it - But I don't think the red suited me. I am pouring over websites and magazines to get inspiration!

Eggie afternoon... 3.30pm day round up

2010-10-26T15:56:00.004+13:00

Jason competed on Saturday 16 October - he did really well, placing 2nd in the open mens class

NOTE: Updates below from org. post in red to show diet and training changes or additions from 1st publication

So... it's 3.30pm the witching hour for me, this is when my energy is low, focus low and I could easily ruin my diet (again and again and again which has really been the theme of 2010 for me) so what better time than to update my blog. Perhaps this is the perfect time of day for ME time, to re-group my thoughts etc.

So I'm planning on competing at the NABBA Aucklands next year, this is usually May, but it could be in April now - not confirmed yet. This gives me roughly 23 weeks to the begining of April. But I have to factor in Christmas and New years and approx 2 weeks that may go a little off plan. But for now onwards and upwards (downwards body fat).

Tuesday 26 Oct 2010

Cardio 5.30 -6.30am Treadmill hill walking at 125-140 BMP 1 hour constaint

M1: Break Fast 1/2 oats, 1 Egg White, (Cinnamon & Splenda), Protein shake (7.30am)

M2: AM tea 1/2c brown rice, 185gm tuna with 1 Tsp low cal chili sauce (10.30am)

M3: Lunch 200gm hoki with seasoning, 3 cups beans & broc. (1.00pm)

M4: PM Tea 6 Egg Whites, 2 cups beans & broc (4.00pm)

M5: Pre training low fat cottage cheese with Splenda

Training with Jason 6.30 - 7.20pm Not sure chest or back ... heavy weights, reps 10-12 max

Ended up training Back and Traps - very good work out

M6: Chicken brest and WW jelly for dessert.

Diet notes & extras today:

This is low carb day - feeling really good about it so far. The first day back on the wagon is usually the easiest. 1 pack of '5' Sf gum, 3 x Coke Zero, 1 x Green tea before bed, 1 AM Fat burner, 1 Multi V, 1 PM FB

Water: 3 lt

My 2 favourite boys Jason & Hunter. The morning of Jason's show 2 weeks ago. I'd just put on another coat of tan for him out on our deck.

Must change blog title

2010-09-29T12:45:00.002+13:00

I'm pretty sure no-one checks this blog anymore - goodness knows I haven't posted in months and months.

UPDATE:

I'm not doing Nationals this year

I will be doing Aucklands early next year

I was not ready mentally to compete and therefore trained ok... but not 100% and certainly did not diet very well, it endded up as 1 day on 1day off with promiss of extra cardio to make up for it... nasty cycle of promissing that I'd get it sorted and focused.

So as I was not mentally ready, I was therefore not physically ready AT ALL!

Not lean enough
Not fit enough
Not well enough
Not recovering quick enough

It was a relife to finally let myself 'off the hook' and admit that 2010 was not going to be a competitive year for me.

Jason is competing in the local North Harbours in 2 and half weeks and he look fantastic! He took last year off and it worked for him, so it's going to work for me.

Obssessed Enough? And getting a Cheetoh Baby Boy

2010-05-06T12:43:00.003+12:00

Meet our soon to be new baby ... HUNTER.

We went to see the breeder on Sunday and chose this little man. He is only six weeks old here, and we have to wait until he is 12 weeks old.

His breed is a 'Cheetoh', he has the looks of a wild cat -striped legs with spots on belly and back. They have great personalities, loving and fun, very social, like water and can be trained to do tricks like fetch.

This pic below shows how big they can get! Yay, I hope Hunter gets big.

Came home for the gym yesterday morning and told Jason I realised that I was not obssesed enough with training, dieting and competiting... I'd only gone through the motions. I tell ya that realisation is all I needed. I have written up a training plan and diet log and also seen a trainer who will give me a free sesion to 'change things up' and perhaps learn a few new things. So I'm getting it together, including my diet focus. Feeling good I tell ya!

Another wonderful year ...

2010-04-20T14:38:00.004+12:00

Together.

Tomorrow (NZ time: 21 April 2010) it will be our anniversary, wow 4 years of happiness and love. Without Jason I don't know if I would have achieved my competitive goals, all I know is that he makes it easier and understands me like no-one else. The ups & downs, the highs & lows. And I know he will be there for me this year and we both aim for the stage in September and October and maybe even August...

2010-03-22T15:54:00.002+13:00

yeah yeah... I'll be blogging and competing this year I PROMISS! But for now I'm just sorting out my motivation etc... where did it go? I know I will compete in October for 2010 Nationals and the week after I will do a show and 3 weeks before I will compete in September but that is all I have comitted to, I keep saying I want to compete in the mid of the year too - but I'm not sure yet.. oh dear - I'll keep you posted

2010-01-12T16:30:00.003+13:00

Oh yes I'm still alive and kicking just busy doing what I do best at the moment... eating carbs, and eating too much in general. This image is me with my friend B after our last comp in 2009 eating chunky hot fries and aoli dip, it was a fun night and that is exactly when the 'diet' went out the window!
Lets just say I'm in for some hard work and long hours in the gym this year to get my butt (and body) back into competition shape. I'm just working on some dates for Competitions etc and then it'll be full steam ahead. I'd really like to keep my log of training and dieting more up to date this year - but at the moment I don't think it'll do me any good to blog about how I'm not dieting and letting myself down by not giving it my all - but it's ok I know I will get back on track soon. Then all I can say is WATCH THIS SPACE - I'm out to claim some 1st places for sure!

It's Christmas Me (Eve)

2009-12-24T10:31:00.003+13:00

I prefer not to blog about work so much and as I've not been competing and been enjoying the off season (no season) diet and far to much freedom over the last few months I haven't had too much to report, so I've been laying low. Yes I'm Miss Lazy blogger!

To anyone reading this, thanks for checking in, and all the best to my blogger land friends, hope you get to enjoy time with all your loved ones!

Looking forward to time off and relaxing - then big plans for 2010 comp season.

Photoshoot pics

2009-11-27T15:55:00.002+13:00

I said I'd post some photo shoot pics, and they have finally come through - here are just a few.

Crazy fun body part pics

2009-11-12T15:17:00.007+13:00

These were taken about Wednesday or Thursday before my 2nd show (North Harbours) so I had started de-hydrating, but was not fully depleted.

My friend Steve from the Gym spent a lot of time over the last few weeks helping me with posing and getting my body conditioned for being on stage holding the poses - it's hard work ya know (a work out in itself.

These are a few fun shots showing how lean I was getting around that time.

My diet was Fish and Aspargus for every meal (6 x per day). For the most part I enjoyed it.

My cardio was 1 hr in the morning (5.30-6.30am), Training was 45-60 mins high reps, 1 body part per day + Abs. Posing about 3 times a week. Cardio 1 hour in the PM approx 4.30pm-5.30pm

At this stage my face is not looking so good, with more or less no fat to fill it out.

Still had a sence of humor at times - this is me doing the a BodyBuilders 'Most Muscular' pose (not something done in figure)

Good and lean back - I'll ad some depth and width for 2010

Gotta give you an ab shot - but note the vains under my arms

Vascular.... still gotta work on bringing those caps out more!

*By the way, today is soooo the turning point with my legs, the pain is subsiding and I was even able to do 20mins light cardio on the cross trainer (level 10) after my shoulder workout, that makes me so happy! YAY.

Oh yeah - MATT - thank you for your comments, I'm blown away by your kindness and I'm touched by everything you say! Hugs back to you buddy!

Photo Shoot Image

2009-11-10T09:00:00.004+13:00

Just one of many many images from the Photo Shoot I did between comps. This is my favourite so far just because it is so simple. I should be recieving the disk with about 30 images at the end of this week/begining of next week.

I have had a great week off training (although I did go into the gym about 4 times to train upper body parts). I am still not able to do cardio at the moment due to the 'Compartment Syndrome' in both my Quads. Basically as the muscle re-hydrates and fills with the food I've been eating the sheath around the muscle will not expand quick enough, this causes constant pain and cramps and spasams limiting my activity to walking around the gym - so that I can still train uppper body but no legs or cardio. It should be under control by the weekend as each time it has lasted about 2 weeks then come right.

I have been eating lots of carbs (rice wafers, crackers, cereal, pop corn) all that stuff plus treats like choc, M&M's and fruit. But it's time to clean it up again also to stop the increased growth in my legs. I figure I've had enough of a 'free for all' and my abs have flattened out and I'm certainly not as lean as I was a few weeks again. So with Christmas time coming up soon, I plan to stay on track and schedual my next free feed day for Christmas and then again for New Years. I think I can focus back again esp. once my quads heal up and I can go back to doing at least 45-60 mins cardio a day - which I actually miss.

Below is a link to see a slide show of Pics from the place getters at NZ NABBA Nationals and it also features my routine about 1 min 20 secs in.
http://www.gofigure.co.nz/doc/content/view/877/23/

My goals for next year are:

To Win a competition in OPEN FIGURE class (my Open history is all 2nd places to date)

To Compete earlier in the 2010 season - perhaps May and do 2 comps in a row again to make it worth while, it will also give me the focus to continue training during summer and make the most of the warmer weather etc.

To try my hand at NZFBB federation

To compete overseas - perhaps an Australian competition and throw in a holiday too

Compete at Nationals and North Harbours again at the end of the season

Grow my Shoulders - they have improved but I'll keep going

Really work on growing my LATS! (10 chins un-assisted with body weight)

Lean down my leggies - I'm going to get fitted for new running shoes soon and aim to do a bit of jogging outside as well as a lot of walking and running stairs. Plus my only leg training will be filled with Plyometrics and body weight work - no heavy weights for these puppies for the next year and see if that makes a difference.

2009-11-05T12:16:00.003+13:00

Well my comp season is over for 2009 and what a time I had. I came in really great shape for NZ Nationals and placed 2nd in the Open class and then held my conditioning and got even tighter the next week to compete in the North Harbour Champs - placing 2nd in Open class again. This means I qualified for Nationals next year already YAY! But I'm planning n doing a show or two early next year around May and might even try my hand at NZFBB as well as NABBA Federation. Here are some pics.

Three placings NZ Nationals

My Friend, training/Cardio buddy and make-up artist Bonnie

My Love and the man who helped me through and lets me live my dreams and achieve my goals!

After show - eating fries and aoli dip (pretty much all fat) yummy.

I'd really like to break my 2nd place curse I seem to have in OPEN class, but I detirmed to keep going and do what I have to, to win. My legs will be trained down down down this next season!

Well I'm only just now back at work, so I don't have much time. I do have a lot more pictures etc and heaps to tell but it'll take me a while to get it all together. One bad thing is that my quads are yet again cramping badly (compartment syndrom) so I can't train. As it's painful to walk most of the time. I can get around but the pain is so sharp at times I think I'm going to be sick. But that's what i have to deal with at the moment.

I have photoshoot pictures so put up too, they look fantastic! And more comp pics as they come in.

2009-10-14T16:29:00.002+13:00

Not enough time in the day... no pics today

very hard day, tired and shattered. Going through the usual self doubt that is normal around this time for me. Will try to perk up before evening training.

2009-10-13T16:44:00.002+13:00

Training like a crazy woman and dieting like one too.

Hopefully I'll be able to post a few pics tomorrow and update this blog, work is pretty busy for me as I'm on leave for the next 2 weeks with the competitions looming.... truth be told I'll be happy for the break from work!

Supplement update: I'm trialling 'Ripped Freak' and it's pretty good for getting my energy levels up there, kinda fired up. I like it. I've had some good cardio sessions on this stuff!

YEEEE HA!

Nearly time for training - BACK & HAMMIES tonight - ouch.

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CUP CAKES....

2009-10-08T15:46:00.003+13:00

So what does a good figure competitor do to prove to her loved ones how much she loves them on their birthdays?

BAKES THEM CUP CAKES....Chocolate with White Chocolate frosting and flakes

Over the weekend both my Mum and Jason had birthdays, so we all got together at Mum & Dads and had a birthday meal - They had Roast Chicken with all the trimmings and veg that goes with it, and I brought along my 'Dog Bowl' of Grilled Fish (Snapper) and green veg. After the meal I presented the cup cakes with candels on them to the Birthday Girl and Boy. I was pretty proud of myself as I didn't lick the spoon or taste even a crumb. The comp is too close now to let myself or my family down.

Training is going well and is full on as the Comp nears. 1 hour cardio in the morning, training after work followed by 1 hour cardio post training (Wednesday & Saturday no training just AM & PM Cardio + Abs)

The diet is the same as it's been for the majority of this comp:

M1.Oats, egg white, Shake

M2. & M3 & M4 White Fish and 3 cups green Veg

M5/M6. Egg Whites or Shake

Sometimes when I need dessert after a meal I'll have Weight watchers Jelly

I know, it's an exciting life I lead - but consistancy and simplicity seem to work for me.

My energy levels are so up and down right now it's a rollercoaster for sure. Jason is still being so supportive and helpful and training me, it's great. Love him to bits.

Shout out to my buddy Matt - thanks for your kind comments, you humble me.

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NEW SHOES YAY!

2009-09-30T11:15:00.005+13:00

In love with shoes - Here are my new shoes I got them in the mail here at work today, I love them, although I will get some good quality inner soles today at lunch time so that I protect my feet, knees and joints as they are nice and light and need a little more support.

When I ordered them I thought that they had blue trim, but they have purple, which I think is a very good omen considering my new bikini will be Black with purple glitter - the picture below is the swatch of fabric, it has both thick and thin glitter swirls, the designer thinks it won't need much decorating, but me being me, I will still stone it! And it's the same colour way as the shoes. I realised that I'm not really a red person and I've been wearing black and dark purples a lot this year.

And this is the red bikini - really shiny, I do love it, but I'm not sure about it for Nationals. The regional show the week after will be good for it, as a bit of a test run for a colour I'm not sure about. If I was brave I'd post a pic of me in the suit, but I'm not... and I'm pasty white with lots of re-growth in my blond hair, NOT COMP READY AND NOT PIC WORTHY ... YET

Choices choices

2009-09-28T15:05:00.003+13:00

Well I got a beautiful Metalic Shiny Red bikini made, (like a red disco ball) but I'm having second thoughts about weather it will suit me as a blonde. So after talking it though with Jason he suggested that I get a 2nd suit made up and change a few things to give a different fit with different fabric and a darker colour. If nothing else he wants me to feel comfortable when I'm competing and if it means a different suit then that's what will happen. He's so supportive, it's great.

I will probably wear the Red one for my 2nd Comp - which is a regional (smaller) comp and it's on 31 October so I could have little shinny devil horns on my head to match... what'd ya think? Halloween figure style!

Had a good weekend, went a bit like this:
Saturday= AM Cardio + Ab's, PM Cardio, SLEEP,
Sunday = AM Cardio, SLEEP (afternoon nap on Sunday), Killer leg training high reps all the way baby, walk outside for PM cardio, SLEEP

I know I'm just such a party girl (not), but we lost an hour on Sunday with daylight savings starting, but I'm ok with that cause it means summer is on the way.

For about 4 weeks now most of my meals (M2/M3/M4) have been fish or egg whites with green veg and I really think it is working well for me, I don't get too bored as I use seasoning and spices. Meal 1 is still my beloved Oats and Shake - the quantity has now gone down to 1/3 c of dry oats, and Meals 5 and or 6 usually a shake or plain egg whites. I snake on a lot of veg and also have weight watchers jellys and chewing gum to get me through.

We have fresh asparagus in the stores at the moment so I'm buying up big when I get the chance. To cook it I season with 'garlic steak seasoning' (dry combination of Garlic, Chillis, Red peppers and black pepper) and I grill in George Foreman grill till tender - so yummy.

Feeling pretty happy so far, with 4 weeks to go. Went for a 30 mins walk at lunch time today which was a nice break out of the office! - trying to add any extra cardio I can.

Still need to write a list of things to do ie cut music for routine & book appointments etc, I think I will look back to this time last year and see what I had on my 'To do list'.

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Comp jeans

2009-09-24T15:40:00.002+12:00

Put my pre comp jeans on today - and they fit, little tight around the thighs but they fit around the waist which means I'm on track. I usually wear them on Jasons Birthday and then I know I'm on track.

Been incline walking a lot on the treadmil in the hopes of shrinking my butt!

Recieved my bikini in the post yesterday - it's Sprakly red, I like it and can't wait for the stones to arrive so I can decorate it YAY!

The weather is rainy this week, and grey, not a good mood lifter, but it's warmer so thats good.

Been trialing 'Ripped Freak' Hybrid Fat burner - got 3 days worth of sample packs, it's pretty full on and I've had some good cardio sessions on it. Can't wait for it to be sold in NZ next month, I'll be buying it, to help get me through the last few weeks of comp prep.

Jason has been a godsend these last few weeks - as he's not competing this time around due to his back injury he has focused on training me and helping me (even around the house with house work, cooking, shopping) he's been just great! It's his Birthday on 4 Oct and I've already got his gifts sorted - ordered online. Naughty me I spent a bit shopping online yesterday (Shirt for Jason, Top for me, tee shirt dress for me, new Nikes for me) oh well, it'll be fun recieving the packages in the mail.

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AWOL

2009-09-22T14:11:00.002+12:00

Yip I'm still alive and still training and still prepping for Nationals in 5 short weeks time yay.

Training, Cardio in 1 hour AM and 30-45min PM with Training High Reps low weights now.

As for my diet it's Oats + Shake, Fish Green Veg x 5meals, and if time allows 1 shake or egg whites at night. OH the glamour and indulgence.

Weight slowly dropping and getting leaner I've looked over my progress this time last year and it seems I'm on track. SO I'm pretty happy.

Got my new bikini today - it's sparkly red, very cool. I will be stoning it over the next few weeks, it'l be my project.

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9 weeks and counting

2009-08-24T16:02:00.002+12:00

There are just 9 weeks untill the Nationals - I'm working hard to be ready for it, as I have to make a weight class (height/weight ratio) it is always a challenge. This year I put on far too much weight (lots of it fat) so now I am working hard to shift the fat so I can show off my hard worked for gains! I'm pretty sure I have more width to my shoulders and back....

I'm competing on my own this time, Jasons back injury put him out for too long, so his first comp will probably be May next year.

My training and dieting has had it's ups and downs - some days I'm 100% and others I'm not even sure if I'll make it this year. But I love it, and it's part of it.

Life has not been exciting, so I've just been reading others blogs and not updating. But I should really update as this is a blog for me after all.

Today Meals:

After 60 mins AM cardio on T/M

M1 1/2 c oats, 2 egg white, protien shake (no carb/no fat)

M2 200gm Hoki Fillets (white fish), 2c beans and broc

M3 200gm Hoki, 3c beans and broc

M4 200gms Hoki, 2c beans and broc

Train - Tonight is just extra cardio

M5 6-8 Egg Whites, 3c beans and broc

M6 May treat myself to some Weight watchers Jelly

Another email up date to a friend - cut and pasted here

2009-07-07T16:51:00.000+12:00

You didn't really miss much at the gym last night, it was super busy and I got annoyed in the end! Managed to do

Machine Chest press as warm up and for 4 working sets
Incline bench press
Flat bench press
(that girl with the booty once again hung around and watched while I completed my sets - poor Gareth came over when I had 1 more set to go to see if he could use the Smith Machine next and I had to say no cause Booty Girl was next)
DB Flys super set with BB press

And that was it, too busy and everyone in my way, so I walked for 40 mins on the treadmill - painfully boring and long, when I got home I was soooooo over it and hungry, but only had a Protein Shake after my shower, watched TV for about 30mins and dragged my sorry butt to bed.

Cardio this morning on the regular bike for 60 mins... once again felt like forever.

I came home and we had run out of gas so I couldn't have my oats - I was pretty upset!

So that's my day, lets just say I'm feeling it! That and poor Jason is still having a bad time with his back, it's not getting better cause he has to work and can't rest, I feel really bad for him.

2009-07-06T15:26:00.002+12:00

Things are going great guns, I'm, doing 1 hour cardio most mornings and training in the evenings. This is making the fat come off and so far in 4 weeks I've lost 3 kgs and have still managed to fit in some cheats (3-4 protien bars and some small snack bags of yummy fruti and nuts). I've been slack at posting cause work is killer at the moment. By training partner B is great fun and training with her during the week is great motivation cause I know someone is waiting for me so I gotta turn up and I have to be switched on cause we are doing the programms I have created.

Here's part of an email I sent her this morning which explains my trainig yesterday - hopfully if I keep doing things like this I'll shock my body and will be better than ever!

"Yesterday the gym was super quite when I did my cardio. Got there round 7.20am. I'd been reading about HIIT on spin bikes so thought I'd give it a go, warmed up for 5 mins and got stuck in:
Gear 10 for 1min,
gear 18 for 30secs,
Gear 10 for 1min,
gear 18 for 30secs.... and so on for 30mins then steady at level 12 for 30mins. I was sooooo sweaty and shattered, did some abs and went home for breakfast, I was totalled, it was great.

Did some high rep leg stuff in the afternoon

100 single leg presses (20 each side at a time)
50 squats
Box step ups for 4mins non stop
Box step ups with Squat (4 sets of 12)
100 stiff leg dead lifts

finished off with 20mins HIIT on the spin bike - KILLED IT

This morning I did the spin bike again for an hour - it's fun doing something else. But I was so hungry when I got home I nearly passed out in the shower.

That kinda training plus our walk and the stairs have nailed my legs - love it."

Train hard everyone - if work gets under control I will aim to update a lot more often.

Busy but doing it people

2009-06-09T16:41:00.003+12:00

I have created a new 5 day split training plan - and this week is the trial run, you know timing, weights etc... so far so good. I will get into it a bit soon, maybe tomorrow, Today we were advised there was going to be some restructuring at work so not good times. But for now I seem to be ok.

Better update tomorrow

But for the record, heres my training since last post:

Tuesday (Today): back + 20 mins Cardio
Monday: Chest + 20 mins Cardio
Sunday: Rest
Saturday: Cardio
Friday: Arms

How was my day? Perfect...

2009-06-04T11:26:00.002+12:00

I must admit that it is rather sad to lable my day 'Perfect' just because of the food I did and didn't eat, but that's how it is at the moment. Yesterday I stuck to my diet and I'm pretty darn proud of myself - it's been quite sometime since I have been on plan (and it shows).

Thursday 4 June - Training AM:
*Smith Mac Shoulder press
*Smith Mac Up right rows
*Cable Lateral raises (split with cable abs)
*DB Lateral raises
*DB Front rasies

run out of time for rear delt work

25mins cardio on cross trainer

Food:
M1: 1/2 c oats, 1 egg white, 1.5 sc protein shake with ice
M2:1/2 c Rice, 1 tin Tuna (soya sauce)
M3: 3 fish, 3c green veg (mix Broc & beans)
M4: Chop Chop Chicken
M5: ?
M6: Protein Shake

So I'm getting there, I'm feeling better about myself - now that I know I can control myself, the sun is shining, it's a beautiful day, but very very cold too cold! We must get a heater soon, I can't stand it. Hopefully get my cross trainer in the next few weeks, YAY! One day at a time, one foot in front of the other.

Jason is sick at the moment - cold or flu, but he is still working, he won't get sick pay so he needs to go to work even when he is ill.

Nearly 20 weeks out

2009-06-03T09:53:00.002+12:00

Warning blogs may be boring for a while. Not going to include progress pics, Soooo not putting up the damage for all to see.

: )

So next week I will be 20 weeks out, I figure it's make or break time.

My week so far at 21 weeks out:

Monday 1 June: Chest - Rep range 10-16 - Moderate weights
*Flat bench Bar bell press (inc bar) 20kg x 2 (r30, warm up)/30kg/40kg/50kg x2
*Flat DB flys 10kg/12.5kg/15kg/17.5kg (super set with press, light weight 30kg)
*Chest press Machine (drop set x 6 drops)
*Cable flys x 3 sets
*Chest press Machine 4 sets maxed out and 1 drop set

NO CARDIO

Diet: What diet? Really bad

Tuesday 2 June: Back - Rep range 10-16 - Moderate weights
*Seated Row (close grip) 5 sets up to '59' plate to finish for 8
*Bent over BB row (inc bar) 40kg (r12)/40kg(r16)/60kg (r10)/60kg(r8)
*1 Arm DB rows 22.5kg/25kg/25kg/27.5kg (10 reps per set per side)
*Straight Arm Pull down 4 sets 16 reps
*Rotator lat Machine 4 sets finished on 60 something plate
*Standing Lat Pull down 4 sets 12 reps slow and deliberate

CARDIO: 20 mins walking on T/Mill

Diet: What harm can eating crap do for 1 more day, I've put on much more fat than I wanted in the off season may as well keep going....

Wednesday 3 June: CARDIO ONLY - 50 mins Fat burning HR T/Mill - AM pre breakfast

Diet: Sick of being fat, if I don't draw the line, it'll be too hard to diet down and I won't make it to the stage, time to get real, for real!

M1: 1/2 c Oats, 1 egg white, 1.5 sc protein powder shake (water with ice)
M2: 1/2 c rice, 1 tin Tuna, soya sauce
M3: 2 bits of fish, 2 cups veg (beans & broc), 1 pack Shitaki noodles, soya sauce
M4: 1 tin Chop Chop chicken
M5: 150gm Steak, Green veg 2 cups
M6: Protein Shake with ice

24 weeks til nationals

2009-05-11T15:58:00.002+12:00

So I'm 24 weeks away from nationals as at Sunday 10 May. I'm pretty excited about this, I am feeling really strong in the gym and enjoying my workouts, my weights seem to be increasing every 2nd training session. I have been getting my 6 meals in per day but have been really bad with cheat meals and snacks (esp. during the weekend). I would love to keep my focus for the full 24 weeks now, that would be great. I have put on more weight than I wanted in my 'off season' but I'm really sure I have increased my muscle mass in a good way - can't wait to see what is hiding under this extra chub!

I had a final cheat day yesterday: Sushi, Trail mix (big bag), Youghurt raisins, Moro gold Chocolate bar, Dark Choc KitKat. Yip it was a big one, but there was no guilt, I had everything I wanted to try.

Monday 11 May 2009

Meals

M1: 1/2 c oats / 1 egg white / 1 1/2 serve protein shake
M2: 1/2 c brown rice / 1 tin tuna
M3: 1 large Chicken breast / 3 c Broc
M4: 1 large Chicken breast / 3 cup green beans

last 2 meals to come...

Training: BACK

Cable row (wide grip) 4 sets
Asst Chins 4 sets
DB Rows 4 sets
Lat pulldowns (2 setrs standing high rep) 4 sets working weight range
Lat rotator Machine (1 drop set - 4 sets)

Cardio: 25 mins Cross trainer
24/80/0

Still here, still going strong

2009-04-23T15:19:00.002+12:00

I read lots of blogs every day and yet, I neglect my own, not cause my life is boring, I'm just more interested in reading about other peoples adventures.

It was Jason and I's 3rd aniversay on the 21 April, wow 3 years, the best years of my life! 3 years an very much in love! Funny picture - looks like I just grabbed him and planted one on him.

We went on a trip to Christchurch (South Island) last weekend to celebrate. We stayed 2 nights at the wonderful Heritage Hotel - so old and beautiful, loved it. It was my first time there, so we explored walking and hire car, went out to dinner and I had Kangaroo for the first time - very strong flavour, went to an animal park with lions and tigers and monkeys etc... cool! And we came up with an anniversay tradition that every anniversay from now on we will take a whole weekend and spend it together, maybe go away, and always try something different. We will turn off our phones and be out of reach to the 'real world' for the whole weekend Friday evening to Sunday evening!

A friend of mine from the gym is competing next weekend and I'm going to help her back stage - I'm really proud of her, it's been a struggle (her body has been fighting her the whole way), but she has stuck to her guns and followed the diet and training!

Training has been going well, I'm feeling really strong which is great, training with Jason this week so it's good to be pushed hard.

Dieting has been good for 2 weeks and I lost 2kgs although I think I put that back on over the weekend away as we wanted to be relaxed and eat out, plus I had M&M's and dark choc nuts... yummo and a glass of red wine (couldn't finish it, felt tipsy).

So on Saturday it will be 26 weeks out from Nationals, getting closer now.

Pancake Friday... boring post

2009-04-03T09:01:00.004+13:00

It's been an average kind of week, hasn't felt too long nor to short, but I'm happy that it is Friday. Work hasn't been too hard, just as I say 'plodding' along, which is really not so good as I get bored easily and as it has become pretty clear over the last few months I am a boredom eater... suck!

Things are going well now.

Training this morning was 60mins cardio on the Bike (fat burning heart rate)

Will be returning to the gym with Jason to train either legs or arms tonight and will do the other on Saturday.

I don't have anything planned for this weekend apart from the usual housework and relaxing - between time at the gym. The weather this week has be lovely blue skys with crisp cool temperatures in the morning, rater comfortable weather.

Meals today

M1: Oats, Egg white, Shake
M2: Pancakes (Oats, Egg whites & Protein powder).... mmmmm yummy
M3: Chicken & Veg
M4: Chicken & Veg
M5: Dinner... not sure some meat and veg
Training
M6: Post workout shake

I have Jelly on standby if I get peckish, but do not intend to eat cereal or protein bars all that oftern like I did yesterday.

Life is good

2009-04-02T16:22:00.002+13:00

Well I had a great shoulders workout this morning:

Machine press (5 sets)
DB side lat raises split with clean and jerk (4 sets)
DB Front raises (4 sets)
Rare Delts Machine (4 sets)
Cable side raises (3 sets) really burned out to finish

20 mins bike - HR Intervals: Low 125 - High 146

260 cals burnt

Meals - man I am hungry

M1 Oats, egg white, shake
M2 Egg whites (6), 1/2 rice + Jelly
M3 Fish, 3 cups stir fry veg (from last night), cereal ... not such a good choice of carb
M4. Protien bar + Chicken
M5. Protien bar & green beans (eating on the run)
M6. Not sure ... we shall see

Eats ahhh not so good, but better than they have been that's for sure

Yay! Still moving forward

THAT'S IT! I offically give up!

2009-04-01T09:34:00.003+13:00

Sorry but it's over, there's no easy way to say this and much like ripping off a band aid, I have to say it now!

I have had a very 'off' off season, I have kept up my training and cardio, more than most 'normal' people do in a week. - and I'm proud of that. And I've had the best intentions to follow my diet plan and not eat crap, but then I just give in and go over board. I have been putting myself under pressure constantly and I'm over it, it's not worth it.

That is why it's over! Good Bye and good luck!

APRIL FOOLS .... Ha ha ha
You thought I meant I was over Competing didn't you? Go on, I got ya! Maybe? Just for a second you believed I would post such a thing here... The only thing I'm saying good bye and good luck to is the chubby version of me that eats too much - I much prefer the lean healthy me! I've built up some good muscle under this chubb, it's going to be great.

But it's true, No more Off season or post comp for me: It's all business from here on in. I mean really, it's time to get it on, there are less than 30 weeks till Nationals and my pants are tight, so it's time to kick butt again! I have offically given up on my Post Comp / Off Season!

Training:

Monday: AM Back + 20mins cardio Cross trainer
Tuesday: AM Cheast + 10 min w/up on Bike + 15min (Intervals) Bike to finish
Wednesday: AM Cardio steady state fat burning 50mins

more to come as the week progresses...

Thursday: AM Shoulders + 30 mins Cardio
Friday: AM Arms + 30 mins Cardio
Saturday: AM: Cardio 60min on Bike PM: Legs
Sunday: AM: Cardio 60min on Bike

Todays meals:

M1: 1/3 c Oats + Egg white / Protein Shake
M2: 1/3 c Oats + Egg white + 1/4 cup of bran / Protein Shake
M3: Rice 1/2 cup / 200gm Chicken Breast / 2 cups cabbage
M4: 160gm Chicken Breast / 2-3 cups green beans
M5: Stir Fry Veg with either Prawns and fish or chicken
M6: Protein Shake made with lots of ice so it's like ice cream... mmm yummy

*Just in case I get hungry or want to eat cause I'm bored, I have 4 egg whites and some weightwatchers jelly in the fridge at work on stand by, there's no reason to eat anything else but the food I love and that loves me! Casue in the end I'll end up with the body I love again!

Yeeeehaaaw - It's April tomorrow in NZ

2009-03-31T16:52:00.002+13:00

I love when a new month starts, all fresh and stuff... clean slate time and a great time to go head on in my Block 1 (12 weeks) - This April I'll be no fool!

HAPPY PLAN

2009-03-26T16:01:00.001+13:00

Well I’m rather happy to have a plan of action now! Not all finalised, but it will be this weekend. Simple basic diet – and actually just follow it! Life is so much more straight forward when I just work from a plan – I’m no good at ‘freestyling’ when it comes to my life. Too much freedom and I get in trouble!

I’m taking tomorrow off from work – ‘me’ time. I’ll clear out the house and get things ready once again, to function like a machine!

Hmmmm

NOTE: I know this reads like so many other blogs,(mine and others) all about plans and what I’m going to do etc… I just don’t want mine to be another ‘plan’ that doesn’t eventuate! I hate that.

Up date ...

2009-03-25T15:30:00.002+13:00

Well there are 30 weeks and a few days till my next comp, that's ages and ages and ages!!!!

I have days of high motivation and low days too. It just seems so far away. I'm still training at least once a day (with a day off about every 2 weeks) but I always train in the morning either just cardio or weights and 30 mins cardio. Lifting every second week in the evening with Jason.

I'm trying to work out how I'm going to break my comp prep up. I've been playing around with posible ways to do it this far out - so I can see the bigger picture but in small steps ...

BLOCK 1: Saturday 28 March - Friday 19 June
The Real OFF SEASON... Grow lean mass, loose fat (details to come)

12 weeks full on training and dieting to get my weight and body fat down

*1 cheat day per week for the first 6 (monitored, must journal all foods consumed).
*Free pass over Easter Holidays 10 - 13 April and trip to South Island 18-19 April

BLOCK 2: Saturday 20 June - Friday 3 July
Recover, repair, recoup, relax

1 week relaxed diet, enjoy foods I crave cardio and heavy weights!
1 week to 'de-tox' no suppliments, natual foods, water with low mineral count, rest and relaxation

BLOCK 3: Saturday 4 July - Friday 23 October
16 weeks full on lead up to the comp - Diet, Training and cardio

3.1
1st 4 weeks:Training with 45 mins per day: Include 1 cheat meal

3.2
2nd 4 weeks: Training with 50 mins cardio per day: No Cheat meals

3.3
3rd 4 weeks: Training with 60 mins cardio per day (cardio can be AM or PM)

3.4
4th 4 weeks: Training, 60 mins AM cardio + 40 PM cardio

BLOCK 4: Competition Time

Nationals 24 October 2009 hold form for 1 week North Harbours 31 October 2009

Hmmmm this has been a most productive blog after all! I was going to work through some ideas, but I think this looks like a good plan, and best of all it begins with purpose this week end. Suddenly I have goals and time frames to adhere too. No doubt I will re-work this a little but I like it!

So today I....

2009-03-13T15:28:00.002+13:00

Went to the gym at 5.30am

Arms: Bi exercise super set with Tri exersise.
Combination of Bar bell, Dumbell & Cables.

Ending up with 25 mins on the bike.

Food today:

Oats + Egg White + Shake
Chicken + 1.5c Broc/Cauliflower + 1 cup fruit salad with 1/4c. FF Cottage cheese
Chicken + 1.5c Broc / Cauliflower + Sugar Free Jelly (yummy berry flavour)
Chicken + 1.5 c Broc

This evening dinner will probably be Chicken with Stir Fry Vegs or Cabbage or Broc

Trained with Jason last night - did Back, I love how he pushes me to work hard!

Think we might go out to the movies and to an early dinner (to our fav Japanese place for Sushimi) this weekend.

Today I have eaten

2009-03-12T15:58:00.002+13:00

LOW CARB:

1/3 c Oats + 1 Egg White + 1sc Protein Shake

1 Small Chicken Breast + 2 cup veg

1 Large Chicken Breast + 1/2 cup Aspargus + 1 Pear

1sc Protein mixed with 6 egg whites

1 Small Chicken Breast + 2 cup Veg

*No morning cardio
Training with Jason after work

Might have a shake after training I think

Feeling good, work is busy, it's getting harder for Jason and I to find times to train together that do not clash at the moment. At 12 weeks out from the Nats we will be more 'together'. Currently he is training hard with a fellow competitor which is great for him, but sometimes leaves me feeling slightly lost... ahhh well, once I get into the swing of training on my own I just love it.

Trying to get some accountability back into my Diet and progress etc so I may from time to time just post food and training notes, as a check in here on the blog, not exciting, but it is what it is.

Well hellooooo

2009-02-25T15:31:00.004+13:00

For the last 2 weeks I've woken up and thought "I must make a post in my blog" and then I don't get around to it. I'm not so full of ideas, inspiration, challenges or news currently so it makes it a little bit of a challenge sometimes to write.

But I have news. Last Friday when Jason came home he handed me the latest copy of Australian Muscle Mag and told me to go to 164 pg....

and

what

did

find????

Me & Jason

It's no secret, that I've always wanted to be in a Muscle Magazine, and now I am. I was hoping my name would be mentioned in coverage of the Nationals, but was not expecting a write up on my potential within the sport of Body Building - reading this blew me away! Guess I will be doing well and training hard for nationals this year then... hmmm presure, in a good way!

Pumped for 2009

2009-02-10T11:00:00.005+13:00

On the Bike this morning doing my Early Morning cardio at the gym before breakfast, I was sweating away & day dreaming about competing...

I came up with the conclusion that I'm really looking forward to competing again! The excitement of the day, finally seeing the results of months of hard work and commitment to myself, and making my Family and Jason proud of my efforts.

I love those last few weeks of prep when everything falls into place and you see progress and results on a daily basis, when the motivation is so high that the thought of breaking my diet never even crosses my mind.

So right now I am about 32 and half weeks out from Nationals - ages away! But it's a good place to start thinking about my goals and how I am going to make them happen.

Today I'm thinking about growing my shoulders - I want it to look like I have baseballs sitting on my shoulders - nice big ripped, round and full. I look that look! Last time they were good - and always an improvement from the time before, but this is going to be something I really focus on.

Also width in my back! I manage to get my back pretty lean (it's been called 'freaky' from a few people), but I want more depth this time.

As always its a work in progress -

32 and a bit weeks out... this is what am I thinking about...and planning

Music for my routine
Bikini Colours and fabric type - Dark grapey Purple, Red or Deep burgandy or Dark Green - these are the colours I'm considering, but not really sure, I keep looking online for blonds wearing suits in these colours to see if I like them or not.
Designs for the stone work on my bikini. I had a lot of fun doing the stone work last time I think I will do it again.
Blocking out training periods I like to do things in 4 week blocks ie: following a training split for 4 weeks - sometimes 8.

For expample - 4 day split:

Heavy work load with good recovery time, simple mass building movements.

Day 1. Chest

Day 3. Back

Day 5. Shoulders & Arms

Day 7. Legs

(with cardio in between on days 2 & 4)

Then for the next 8 weeks I might do 1 body part a day for 6 days a week....

To busy doing it to blog it or just nothing to blog about!

2009-02-09T11:37:00.004+13:00

Well I guess it's about time I updated... Yes I took the hint!

It's just that theres not too much to blog about really - but in a good way.

I remember in August, September and October doing my long fat burning cardio sessions thinking about all the feelings I wanted to blog about and how I was soooo busy getting ready and how I was on an emotional rollercoaster, how much I was training and how well I was dieting but then at the same time I was so busy DOING that I found it hard to blog.

And now, it's 'off' season! So training and eating doesn't seem so exciting, but really this is the time you lay the foundation - this is where the growth happens. You can feed your body all it needs (and some stuff it dosen't need), you are able to rest physically and mentally.

So when I write down what I've been doing it seems boring and lazy compared to training everyday and doing cardio in the morning and cardio at night on top of a crazy diet. I'm actually keeping a written log book of my training and this year when I diet down I think I will also record as much as posible here too. I always take progress pics, but never get round to posting them here - I'll try this year.

Right now it's just 1 visit to the gym each day for either 1 hour cardio or 50 mins training and 20-30 min cardio tagged onto the end of it. My diet is still 6 meals a day, but not measured out to the last gram - just what ever I feel like at the time. And you know what is so good? I feel great, I'm sleeping really well and feel rested when I wake, I'm also a better person to be around as my moods are pretty even.

I spent a lovely long weekend with Jason - mostly our days were filled with Training (ouch leg day on Saturday killed - it still hurts to walk), lazing on the beach, reading and relaxing at home. I love it when we don't have any commitments to visit other people or do household chores, it's great! Heres to more lazy days on the beach!

Fitness Magazine Feb/March 2009

2009-01-30T13:03:00.001+13:00

Each day as it comes

2009-01-22T16:12:00.002+13:00

Well after my little rant, about being in a rut I feel much better! Sometimes a girls just gotta admit that things don't always go her way!

Another good nights sleep - 7.5 - 8 hours, Yay!

Great shoulders training this morning and 20mins on the bike.

Eating, well under control

Motivation, is high. Happy to be me, just learning how to control myself again. Knowing when I'm hungry, what I'm hungry for and not eating more than I need. It feels good.

Work is stressfull currently and from tomorrow I will be staying in a Hotel and won't be back at work till next Thursday. I won't be able to post anything here or check up on my Fav. Bloggers - but I will have heaps to read and will enjoy catching up on everyones blogs.

Feeling

2009-01-21T11:31:00.002+13:00

Much better today!

Had a good nights sleep, 7.5 hours (will aim for 8 tonight).

Woke up with a great attitude, and took it to the gym this morning for a great BACK training session and just 20mins Incline on the T/Mill for cardio. I felt pretty strong for the first time in a long time!

Just been to the dentist for the 2nd part of my root canal... so half my face is numb! And half my tongue feels too big for my mouth.

I guess I just needed to vent out my frustrations in my previous post! I'm sure it'll take more than 1 good nights sleep to be back on track and guns blazing, but its a process and a challenge.

Anything is possible afterall!

Kinda not in the mood...

2009-01-20T16:21:00.004+13:00

THIS IS GOING TO BE A RANT

Work is crazy busy. I'm stressed. I'm still not motivated - I'd rather lurk on websites and read blogs than actually work! So at the end of every day I'm frantically working or I work late (last night was to 8pm).

I'm just too hot - the weather is muggy and gross! I have no energy. I'm still just going through the motions.

Jason is working about 2 hours from home - he won't be home till Saturday and I'm working right through the weekend, so I guess I'll see him for a few hours only. Then he's back up north again for another week at least. I found it hard to get to sleep last night, I think it was too quiet (no chain saw snoring from Jason). I didn't sleep well and woke up sore and with a headache too. Went to gym but wasn't focused so just did 25 mins T/mill hill walk & 25min Bike.

My diet plan was great over the weekend, actually droped 2 kgs of bloating etc just by eating right and drinking water! Then my hard work was undone by stress eating at work, snaking! I'm my own worst enemy.

I look in the mirror and I want to get everything focused and back on track. The only thing stopping me is that I feel like I have not had a rest and have not stopped thinking about competing, training and diet. I feel like if I stop doing something (anything even if it's just going through the motions) I will loose my muscle and gain more fat. I'm conflicted.

I got an invitation to compete in the Asia/Pacific Champs in April this year - that's pretty cool. But I am not happy with this being my starting point, I don't want to diet down hard and not show my best package. My main goal is to do Nationals again and that is in October!

Right now I also don't feel strong enough to compete on my own. I need my best friend with me, training and dieting along with me! And Jason will only be doing Nationals. If I was someone else reading this blog, I'd think I was weak for needing the support of Jason preping right along with me. But right now this is what it is, this is how it works for me. Maybe 1 day I'll do it on my own, but so far we have come a long way as a team. I used to think I was very individual and needed no-one, but sometimes it seems the opposite. This is a team effort!

I guess what I'm saying is: I'M IN A RUT! But 1 day soon I'll wake up and things will fall into place like they always do. I'm so keen to do Nationals - I just wish they were sooner. I know that this year with my training and dieting I will do so well, I think that as soon as it 'clicks' (closer to the time) it'll be all on. I will be the best version of me yet in 2009.

Now I'd like to put into writing an Epiphany I had a few days ago:

I am allergic to all the 'junk' that I eat. After I eat it, I feel sick, tired and gross. The allergic reaction my body has is to put on fat. It is poison to my system.

Now I know that it is poison to my body, I should just stop putting it in my system. It's not like banning foods and saying they are bad - it's more a realisation that if I have certain foods my body will react in a negative way (much like an allergic reaction).

Does that make sense? Your thoughts my dear blogger friends...

Oh dear... It's all a balancing act

2009-01-16T15:32:00.006+13:00

So I read back in my blog to Jan/Feb 2008 and 2007 and it seems I am FULL CIRCLE yet again.

Compete - relax - no diet - gain weight - gain too much weight - try to get back on the wagon for the best part of the year and the 12 weeks out from a comp my mind focusses and I manage to compete again... then the cycle repeats.

I really thought I had contol in November I was still training hard and maintaining a happy weight between 2-3 kgs over what I was on stage and I looked great! Then I cut back a bit but still dieted and was between 3-4kgs over stage weight.

BUT THEN... I was off training for over 2 weeks with my Quads problems 'Compartment syndrome' and I felt sorry for myself and I ate and I enjoyed Christmas and relaxing, I still went to the gym pretty much everyday but the good work was undone by not following any kind of diet and just eating way too much if fact eating when not hungry - out of boredom is a major issue!

I am a figure competitor and I love it! It's hard and challenging - but I love proving how strong I am. But right now I have lost my spark! When is it? hmmmm I just look fat.

I am a figure competitor and right now I think I should prove something to myself! I don't have to be fat! I don't have to be so lean people worry about me either!

I hate to read about Figure and BB girls who just like me have a hard time post comp (it's a reality of this sport) and these girls keep coming up with all these diets and plans and weigh themselves everyday, but only stick with the plans for 2-3 days and then try something else... I mean it all sounds good on paper but if you don't follow through you won't get results!

I know what works for me:

IN THE GYM EVERYDAY:

45-1hour Cardio AM

45-1 hour weight training PM

30-45min Cardio PM

DIET:

Oats, Shake, egg white

Fish or Chicken + 1 rice cake

Fish or Chicken + 1 rice cake + 1 cup green veg

Fish or Chicken + 2 cup green veg

Fish or Chicken + 2 cups green veg

Protein Shake (water & ice)

See it's simple - but it's hard to actually pull off for too long without stuffing up your work or personal life. I'm willing to do this for 6-12 weeks out of the year depending on how far out I need to diet hard, it's all part of it, but when you know that your competition is months and months away it's hard not to say to yourself..."what the hell not like I'm hitting the stage anytime soon... so let's eat" More like lets get fat and pretend like I'm ok with it. HA

3 other things that work for me: Drinking lots of water + chewing gum...

And not eating processed foods esp. protein bars, as much as I love em, it opens up a whole lot of bad eating options, best to eliminate all processed foods as best I can!

So I think that not starting Monday - but starting tomorrow I am going to go all out for a week, just to loose a bit of chub! And see how it goes. I know that if I commit to eating plain I feel so much better and life is so much better. Why only a week? It'll be longer but I think baby steps are in order to fix the off season damage I have done.

DIET - LOW CARB

M1: Oats. Egg White. Shake

M2: Tuna+3 egg white Pancake or Protein Pancakes

M3: Chicken or Fish, large serving of shreded cabbage

M4: Chicken or Fish or Tuna/3 egg white pancake

M5: Chicken or Fish + large serving of shreded cabbage or Broc

M6: Protein Shake

TRAINING -
Lifting days = 40mins lifting + 20 mins cardio (bike or T/Mill)

Cardio days = 60mins cardio (Fat burning, either bike or T/Mill hills walking)

Update from 5-12 january 2009

2009-01-12T14:57:00.003+13:00

Things I want to at the very least update once a week on my blog - the list will grow or shrink depending on how important they are

My random act of kindness

Ok I'm not sure what counts as a 'R.A.O.K' I mean it sounds easy enough but what are the rules? Is it just helping someone at work? Is it smiling or talking to people, does it have to involve money? Do you have to be strangers?

Thankfull list

I am thankful that I have a permenant job! As far as I can tell they don't want to get rid of me yet... who knows. It seems nearly everyday there is another large company laying off workers.

I'm thankfull that while Jason isn't working as much, he is able to train with me in the mornings. I don't really like having training partners (not that I've really tried), but I feel better about my workouts when I'm self motivated. Although it is a nice change from time to time. At lease with Jason we pretty much know each others working style so it's pretty smooth.

Feeling/Mood
I'm happy, calm and relaxed. Going through periods of motivation and non-motivation. It seems ages away until I will compete again, so I let things slide. I know this and I know better, but currently I'm choosing to relax a bit.

Sleep
Overall my sleep has been average, it's really hot at night and sometimes it takes a while to drift off.

Body image
Oh what competitor likes their body off season? Not really me, there are times I like a bit more meat on me and I feel good, but honestly I don't think I suit being big and soft! Not when I know how good I look and feel when I'm smaller. Either way, I am honest enough to know that there is no need to confirm the numbers on the scale. So I've not weighed myself in quite some time!

Diet / Appetite
Mon=ON: On plan but hungry

Tues=ON: On plan

Wednesday= OFF: Really bored and hungry - broke off plan

Thurs= OFF: Energy levels really low - but ate on plan

Friday= ON/OFF:Ate on plan until I finished work and came home - had a muslie bar

Saturday = ON: little to no appetite had small serving and shakes

Sunday = ON: Had larger serves of protein

Energy levels
Overall Low

Activity/training

Mon: Back + 20min cardio

Tuesday: Hill walk (instead of legs) 1 hour

Wednesday:Chest + 20min cardio

Thursday: Cardio 1hour

Friday: Shoulders

Saturday: Cardio 1 hour

Sunday: Cardio 1hour

Monday (today) Arms + 20 min cardio

Overall rating of my week: 5/10 neither good nor bad, certainly not outstanding. It's really hot and the temp is getting to me, I'm feeling uncomfortable - which isn't helped by the fact that my clothing is kinda tight around the waist band when only 8 weeks ago the same items coudln't be warn because they were too big... ok that's not a good way to end my blog. But I'm real. And it's good that I've left room for improvement, wouldn't want a 10/10 on the first full week back - I have a year to achieve higher ratings.

This is the end... my friends

2008-12-31T09:20:00.007+13:00

The end of 2008

I am thankful to friend and family and loved ones for support and encouragement 2008 has been a trip that's for sure. I'm ok with it coming to an end though. Really I have no regrets or sadness that it is time to move on to 2009!

So it is 31 December 2008 - the last day of the year, all week I have been trying to compose my last blog of the year, I wanted to have and overview of 2008 the good, bad and ugly! And I wanted to list my goals / resolutions etc ... oh how I tried to start but never got very far, so this time i'm 'FREE BLOGING' I'm just going to flit from topic to topic whatever pops into my mind.

I'm thankfull to everyone who has read my blog, posted supportive messages and developed friendships - it's amazing the impact people I have never met in 'real life' in the flesh have had on me! Words of thanks can't even explain. Gosh darn it I'm greatful I can even blog!

Lately it seems that if it's not 1 thing it's something else, I have been going through a few issues - well 2008 has had a few issues, soem I blog about others I don't, nothing major I guess, but things that hold me back, cause me worry, cost me money, cause self doubt or just aren't nice!

The bad and ugly

Had to have an operation earlier this year - but it all worked out

Had reservations about competing - but knew I always would

Self doubt during competition prep

Money issues are always there, it's an expensive sport in an expensive world but we choose to do it.

Bad health (stomach upsets/bugs/food poisening)

Back pain just before 12 week dieting down phase - saw a great Chiropractor and she fixed me good as new

Shoulder pain - still working on that

Compartment syndrome in my quads meant I had to stop training for 2 + weeks and could barely walk.

This was depressing and I stopped diet and have put on more weight than I wanted, I have to face facts though that it's something I have to live with if I compete

I have not weighed myself in 4 weeks now and I know I won't be happy with the numbers as it was confirm I have relaxed too much, so I have decided not to cause myself depression by seeing a number I'm not happy with. Either way the mirror is showing how I am looking soft and there is more fat on me than I'mhappy with so no point in pouring salt in the wound eh?

Now I have very bad teeth and on the last day of the year @ 12 midday I'm off to the dentist for the first time in years - it's not going to be pretty and will cost sooooo much! But I'm hoping that once I've got this sorted I will feel more positive and healthier as I have heard poor teeth and infections can circulate toxins around the body and cause ill health and fatigue! So good to the dentist will be a good thing. The pain has been so bad it's keeping me awake at night I have put it off for about 8 months! I'm such a chicken I know

So that's the bad and ugly! Hey I never said I didn't have problems and issues... I have lots, but perfer to focus on the positive most of the time, and I know so many others who had had ot face many terible situations this year so I'm sorry if my worries are trivial to you but they are my worries afterall. But this is turning out to be a bit of an overview of 2008 so I'll continue... cause this ain't no pitty party - but please wish me luck with the dentist I'm worried - freaked out even .

How about some good?

Still happily in love, Jason puts up with a lot of things i go through - (see list above) and supports me fully, although I do frustrate him and we do have misunderstandings, mainly casue I'm a control/planning freak and he just goes along with things as they happen.

We moved, it was stressfull hard work, and we are still not fully settled or un-packed and the space is smaller, but it's a great place, like a holiday cabin in the bush or a tree house for adults. And we are on our own, you can't see another house and we wake to bird song every morning - it's beautiful.

I have made new friends and been given a lot of opportunties along the way - like this magazine shoot and we now belong to a great support gym, which was a great move to be around good people

I won nationals, I really wanted to do that and succeed and I did, I'm proud and happy!

I placed at the 1st qualifier for 2009 (North Harbours) in open figure class so I will be competing next year and will of course blog my ups and downs of competition prep for all the world to see if they so choose.

I'm happy most of the time

I have a pretty secure job, although at times I'm not challenged, and take it for granted. I work with good people and have many perks and it is good for my lifestyle and training.

Pic of work mate and I at a Christmas function early this month, I won best outfit and hat yay!

Goals/Resolutions/things I will achieve in 2009

will take better care of myself, heath checks etc

I will do more good deeds/random kind gestures to make the world a nicer place. Be it donating money, helping someone, giving random gifts to those who deserve it, writing and sending thank you cards etc. I will start with the goal of Once a week.

Blog at least once a week - really plan on more than that, especially as I prep for Competition

Remove all processed items from diet - excluding protein powder. No processed food like this burger until next carb up...

Eat 6-7 meals a day

Cardio in AM 5 times per week

Training 5 times per week

3-4.5 +Lt water

Save $2,500 - $5,000

Pay off Credit card debit and run it in the positive

Pay off overdraft and run chequing acc in the positive

Service my car

Perfect 12 week comp prep - the ongoing challenge

Win Open Figure Tall at NZ NABBA NATIONALS 2009

Short term goal for Jan/Feb 2009, I have a wedding for Jasons friend to go to and I want to weight 66kg as this is a happy weight for me.

Think positive have positive thoughts - take time to celebrate me (if only for 1 mins meditations per day)

Plan to achieve! By putting in place my plans everyday - take 5-10mins at night to plan the next day (training, food, clothing etc) and 5-10 mins when I first come to work to plan the work day.

Blog topics/updates I will include at least once a week if not all 5 working days:

My random act of kindness

Thankfull list

Feeling/Mood

Sleep

Body image

Diet / Appetite

Energy levels

Activity/training

We're not doing anything special to ring in New years - but we may have a few red wines, chill out on the deck at home and talk about things, this seems to be what we do each year. May drop by a BBQ before hand quickly to say hi and wish everyone a Happy NYE

SO.... happy new years to those of you who have stumbled upon my blog.

It's been a good one, perhaps even a great one like I predicted "2008 was great"

but.... next year: "2009 I'm going to SHINE"

2008-12-23T15:20:00.002+13:00

Seasons greetings!

Not much to blog, not much time to blog.

I'm back in the gym again - have been for about 1 week now, but mainly cardio only. I do feel better and my legs are working again.

There is no diet - wouldn't want to imagin how much fat i'd have stacked on if it wasn't for doing cardio - believe me it's bad enough, but well I know better than anyone you can't expect your body to diet and train haard all year long - mentally it's tough enough.

Yummy Christmas food is going down well, opps bit too much chocolate though

The weather is really hot here, so there is a lack of energy

Have a great Christmas and Happy New Year!

Me - what else would I blog about? Hmmm?

2008-12-08T11:48:00.003+13:00

Just to let you know I might not be updated my blog in the next few days as much as I would like - my work load is crazy - but should cool down in a week or so and I hope to give more attention to the site!

The other thing is that physically I have been going through a hard time. I may have mentioned a while ago getting 'cramps' in my thighs / Quads after competitions, everyone said they thought it was mineral or water dehydration issues, but it turns out my painful condition is called 'Compartment Syndrom' which means the sheath around my quads does not expand when the muscle grows or expands with swelling so it cuts off blood supply to the nerves - making it painful and I can bearly walk!

It just means rest and time off (which is depressing for me) and it will come right. Jason had been on about me taking some time off - but well I love training, I love what training does for my mind and body, I'm lost without it! But he was right and now I have to listen to my body.

So there we have it, lots of work and no training. But time off will do me some good and i will have heaps to blog about too.

I started getting the CS pains on Sunday 30 Nov - I was in the gym about to do my cardio on the bike and try as I might I could not do it, let alone walk, I tried stretching but in the end I had to struggle up the gym stairs to my car - and I sat there for about 15 mins waiting for the pain to subside (it took a lot of deep breathing). I finally struggled home.

Really bad timing for me and my maintainence diet etc as Saturday had been a big enjoyable cheat day with Jason! I let depression take over and I had a cheat Sunday too along with some not so on plan choices during the week just gone! Yummy but so bad when I can't get to the gym to use the cals as fule! It's turned to fat now! Yucky!!!!

Finally today 1 week on, my legs are feeling mostly better, a bit of tightness but I think I will be ok to train chest tomorrow morning with Jason and then start up doing Cardio on Wednesday morning... wish me luck and happy healing - I'm also back to clean eating yay! Things should once again fall into place.

May 2007, Nov 2007, Oct 2008, Nov 2008

2008-12-02T10:04:00.005+13:00

Just wanted to do a side by side (of my side chest poses) comparision through my 4 comps. Judging from these I did peak muscle wise at Nationals (oct '08), but I think I looked nicers and smaller in Nov '08 North Harbours - perhaps I just prefer the image as it is better quality. I think I have made imporvements so I'm happy - onwards and up wards I say!

New Zealand Fitness Magazine

2008-11-28T14:12:00.004+13:00

Well the magazine came out yesterday, my Mum called me at lunch time and came by to drop me off a copy so I could show it around the folks at work, she took home another copy to show my father - who was impressed according to my Mum. Quite fun being in a magazine and in 2 months time (fingers crossed) there will be a story about Jason and I in the magazine.

Well the last two days have been a bit of a drag - it's very muggy weather wise and it is draining and sapping my energy! But I'm still doing my moring cardio sessions and training 5 days a week at night with evening cardio to fill in the non lifting evenings. My diet has been good with the addition of nuts and dried fruit to keep energy levels a touch higher.

I am having to focus on drinking enough water - not normally a problem cause I love my water (you'd understand if you've ever been through a dehydration for a competition), but with the heat I really should increase fluids. Speaking of fluids, naughty old COKE ZERO has made it's way back into my life, yummy, but bloaty for my tummy. Will have to go cold turkey on this I think - it really is amazing the difference only drinking water / green tea (and a few morning coffees) makes. My skin is usually much clearer and no spots!

Competition Update: I am considering doing a comp early 2009 (March). I have been thinking about it for a week now and mentioned it to Jason - he of course is supportive no matter what I want to do, but I asked him to think about it for a day or two just to weigh up the impact of me doing a show on my own - I don't even know if I could do it on my own... watch this space I guess.

Been a while - woops

2008-11-25T16:13:00.003+13:00

Sneak preview of the magazine layout of the photoshoot I did about 6 weeks ago:

The magazine should be out in a day or so - I will scan for better images! It's kinda exciting for me! I think it'll make my Mum and Dad really proud too. YAY! I'm the one in the YELLOW : )

Today is the 25 November - what's so special about that?

Well it's 1 month till Christmas... but that's not why I'm making a big deal.

It's been exactly 1 month (25 Oct) since I won my class at the New Zealand Nationals!

Yes that's a big deal to me, but the other thing is that I have not 'Blown up like a Balloon' I have continued with at least 1 hour cardio a day and I have trained at lease 4 times per week and for 5 out of 7 days I'm following my competition diet (Mon- Fri) and having cheat meals/days during the weekend.

This seems to be working for me, as at today I am 3 kilos heavier than I weighed in for comp day. Every Friday I weigh between 60 & 61 kg's have my cheat food and relax during the weekends and then each Monday I weigh about 63kgs and I go back on 'plan' and use up the extra fuel, and re-hydrate to ensure any water retention is fixed! I think the 're-feeds' ensures my metobolisum does not get to used to the low carb, high protein diet I am on during the week.

I took some 'Post Comp' pictures last weekend just to show that I have not put on a whole stack of weight like I did the last 2 times I competed. Will be sure to post 'em up sometime soon too.

Sample of diet Monday - Friday

M1: Oats/ 1 Egg white / Protein Shake
M2: White Fish or Chicken / Rice Cake or sweet potato / 1-2 c. brocolli
M3 - M4: as per meal 2
M5: White Fish or Chicken / 1-2 c. brocolli
M6: Post work out Protein Shake

*Calories are approx 1,500 -1,800 as there is alot of protein! I'm certainly not starving myself and it seems to be working + it's simple and easy to eat the same thing over again through the day and through the week. Boring maybe, but my food is nothing but boring in the weekend if I keep it clean during the week.

Gotta say that it is a bit harded to stay motivated without a competition coming up, but I have come to think that if I can keep this up and still have cheats in the weekends and make use of the extra carbs and calories by training hard and heavy following a cheat then I can only improve while not being too hard on myself mentally! I just need to keep a track of everything day to day to ensure I don't go overboard.

Something I'm proud of, is our Competion wall - the booty claimed by Jason and I, collected between May 2007 & November 2008 (4 comps total). As you can see there are some motivational images as well as pics of ourselves.

Training tonight will be Chest and Back with Jason - should be fun - but the gym is just so very busy now with Summer coming up and everyone has realised that they need to loose some fat! I hate that, the increase of people make it harded to navigate the gym floor. I can't help but think they should have been coming in winter like I was, then they wouldn't be panicing and putting in a last minute effort to look good at the beach. Oh well, whatever gets people moving and training, as long as they stick with it and don't get in my way too much : )

IRON ANGLES

2008-11-19T14:09:00.002+13:00

Yet another pic of Jason and I, I'm wearing an 'Iron Angles' tank top. If you haven't seen this clothing website check it out http://www.ironangelsclothing.com/Gallery.html this link will take you to my picture on the website as 'Friends' of IA clothing. They are updating their site, but check back to see when they are done as they have some simple but great and pretty workout clothes.

POST COMPETITION EATING & DIET

2008-11-14T12:07:00.005+13:00

This is always a hot topic at the end of the Body Building Competition season - as it is here in New Zealand. Most competitors (unless they have an international comp) are now in the very important but often overlooked Post Comp part of their sport. Many competitors, especially females go through what is terms 'Post Comp Blues', the way I explain it to people who ask is that it is very much like New Years Eve & Your Wedding - there is so much build up an preparation and you have a great time... but then the next day... you are left with a 'What next' feeling. Couple that feeling with freedom to eat, and binge on whatever you want after beening on a strick diet, decreasing cardio & training, you have a large problem brewing!

It's hard!!! My first 2 comps left me following other peoples advice to eat what I wanted to 'get it out of my system' and to have at least 7 days off from training... well mentaly the freedom to eat what I wanted and how much I wanted really screwed with me if I'm honest. At first you think you are un-touchable, hey you trained and dieted you butt off and you look perhaps the best you've ever looked so you 'Deserve' a break, plus surley all the muscle you have and cardio you've been doing will mean that you have a really high metobolic rate... right??? Well thats what I thought and within a few weeks I had lost my abs, lost fitness & strength and lost my mind because I'd keep saying every day that I was going to stop eating bad and start training hard again. But it took a while to get truly back into the process.

I have found that yes you do need to relax a bit, but everyone is different and you do need to re-introduce the foods you have placed 'off limits' and fulfill cravings. But for my mind and bodys sake I need to have a plan in place. Have a few days rest (your body will be sore from posing if you did it properly on stage), have a few sleep ins if you were doing early morning cardio - Then get back into the gym, if you were doing 1 hour cardio sessions try to do 30-40 mins. If you were lifting 6 days a week try 1 day on, 1 day off etc ... Go back on an eating plan, look back to what your meal plan was 12-8 weeks out, this should be a reasonable plan still with a good amount of Protein, Carbs, Vegs and fats. Follow this for a few weeks while re-introducing other foods you have deemed on limits, and have cheat meals or snaks. Bodybuilders are creatures of habit, so we thrive on routine so put some back in place in your life.

Following a comp your body can produce some amazing lean mass gains, but it is not an excuse to let loose and go crazy! I should know. This is what I am calling my 'Back out gracefully' plan, instead of stoping the training and dieting I am backing out of Comp preparation gracefully... in the hopes of not blowing up like a balloon. Plus I worked hard to wear a bikini on stage and be judged by a panel - I want to be able to wear a bikini on the beach too... and perhaps not be judged on how I look. But hey who knows, Christmas is coming, lots of dinners and parties and office shouts, gift baskets with goodies... temptation can take over when I don't have the fear of a deadline to get back on stage until next year.

This is all pretty good advice - I should know because I am 2 weeks since competing and from my last competition as at todays weigh in I am 60.1Kg naked on my home scales (.1 more than I weighed in at for my competitions this year with clothes on). I am still lean, I still have abs, I still fit me pre-comp clothes all small sizes yay! As for diet, I carbed up before both comps with alot of carb / sugar foods and had to work it off between shows and last Saturday and Sunday had a cheat weekend (Flavoured ricecakes - 2 packs, dried fruit, banana chips, protein bar, candy), these were spread between normal meals (Oats, shakes, chicken, Fish, green veg), by Sunday 6.30pm I was so tired I had to go to bed the carbs had made me so sleepy! On Monday I weighed myself and had 3 kgs extra, this week I have been back on my very clean diet and drinking lots of water, doing AM cardio and training or doing cardio in the evenings - by Wednesday the 3kgs had gone and I am holding at 60kgs!

This weekend I plan on having a cheat meal of Sushi, and some more snack types foods (rice cakes and fruit) nothing over the top. But I feel that this is working for me now, of course the cardio may get slightly less, and treats over Christmas higher but I will monitor how I am doing. It's all about learning.

My best advice for anyone with 'Post Contest Blues' is to remember: Many dream of doing it but only a few following it through. Train hard. And don't be too hard on yourselves.

Photo shoot, Magazine story

2008-11-10T15:39:00.002+13:00

These are pictures from a photo shoot J & I did on the Sunday after Nationals with my friend Sandie, we have known each other since we were 13! I think she is very talented. Both Jason and I were very tired on the day from the excitment of Comp day but she managed to get some good shots of us. The 3 below will feature in NZ Fitness Magazine in their FEB/MARCH 2009 issue - as a story on us as a Fit couple "Fit Attraction" or something along those lines.

Pictures back stage at NABBA Nationals 2008

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Me & Mum, who did a fantastic job tanning up both Jason and I with Dream tan at the moring show (Pre-Judging) and night show.

Mum, Me & my Dad - man those shoes make me look like a giant!

Jason, mum and I back stage just after my win in Novice Figure Tall Class

Nationals Update...

2008-11-05T16:20:00.003+13:00

Only just got computer access, I have been without it the last 2 weeks in the lead up to my 2 competitions. New Zealand NABBA Nationals 2008 & North Harbour NABBA 2008 (qualifier for Nationals 2009).

Results:

Nationals: Novice Figure Tall Winner! Yay 1st place.

North Harbours: OPEN Figure 2nd place - yay qualified for Nationals in 2009 already!!!

So very happy.

Here are some images from Nationals

2008-10-17T12:20:00.002+13:00

Things to do list, with 1 week 1 day

Book time off work - Done
Choose routine music - Done
Have music cut to 1 minute -
Order new bikini - Done
Finish stoning bikini - Nearly there
Finish strap alturations - to be done in last week
Posing lesson - Done
Posing routine - Done
Register for shows - Done
Buy make-up case - Done
Clean out and stock 'kit box' with all comp stuff ie makeup, tan, gloves
Buy False eyelashes
Buy new jewellery - Done, beautiful gold tear drop earing and necklace

Organise beauty appointments:
Book make up artist for the day - waiting for her to confirm
Hair colour - Done
Nails (Wednesday before) - Booked
Spray tan 1 (Thursday)
Spray tan 2 (Friday)
Hair cut and styled ready for show day - Done
Other stuff
Have money ready on comp day for show photos
Jasons sister for comp day photos
Organise Sandie for Sunday photos? Day after in a gym or on a beach?
Shopping for comp day food (Thursday) yummy!
Shopping for items we need on day: ie gloves,

So much to do, but as you can see the items in black mean that they are done or under control! YAY! I'm feeling good. Today is my last day at work as I like to take the week before off the prep properly and train and diet to the best I can with as little stress as I can. But last days of work are always a stress for me - so much to do!

Oh yeah no time to post about funny story ...

Legs to the death!

2008-10-16T11:06:00.003+13:00

So after my explanation regarding splitting my leg training up it seems funny to tell you about my last leg training session (last night) which was dubbed "LEGS TO THE DEATH" and contrary to my last post involved Hammies, Quads, Butt, and calfs in one burn out session. Pretty much going against a lot of our normal training rules: It went for over two hours but we were instructed to destroy our legs... which in turn in the next week will leave them time to repair, heal, and get cut (we are still of course doing cardio).

Hamstring curls
Quad leg curls
Barbell deep squats
Single leg press with leg crossed over to opposite side
Lunges - crossing 1 leg in front of the other
Abductor
Adductor
Calf seat raise
Calf standing

This was high rep, low weight stuff, which left our legs like Jelly - Jelly with muscle spasms! But it was good. This mornings cardio on the bike was a killer through - but I got through it (1 hour + 5 mins). Still doing good - although I will post again soon with a very funny story... the result of low carb dieting at it's best!

All going well! Exciting times.

2008-10-15T11:21:00.003+13:00

All going well - this feels like the best competition prep yet!

I was given some valuable advice about 1 month ago when I was stuck on a weight platue... cut down your food in-take! Ha who would have thought that cutting small amounts from meals would have such an impact (well I did) the real question is who would have thought I'd be able to do it? - But a girls gota do what a girls gota do!

The result is I am 800gms from my max competition weight for my height class, with 10 days to go this is very cool! I usually drop 2kgs of water weight from the dehydration process so I should be well within my weight range and not have to sacrifice any more hard earned muscle! I will be getting my Body Fat tested again this week, but with last weeks results showing a 1% drop I am very happy!

I am currently drinking as much water as I can take - although bathroom stops are nessessary whenever I go (bit anoying). But I need to increase my intake and water load so my body flushes out any toxins etc and to get it ready for the "Shock" dehydration process! YAY! Fun as always.

Next week both Jason and I will be carb depleting, so I'll be getting rid of what little carbs I have now! And pretty much the diet will be all about Chicken, Chicken and Chicken (maybe white fish to change things up)!

I played fitness model for a photo spread in NZ Fitness Magazine (it was a partners streching section) with a girl who competes in the other NZ Body Building Feduration in the same class as mine. It was a good simple quick shoot, and from what I could see the pics will look good. If the Magazine is happy with the results the pics will feature in the December issue! WOW quick! I will totally post pics up here on my blog!

It was good having someone in a different Feduration to talk to about competing - we are at the same level but cab talk about our routines and suits etc cause we aren't going up against each other.

Handed in Jason and I's entry forms yesterday, with music cut to disk - so it is now very real. No turning back!
Tried on my bikini and it fits well, not alturations needed, but will tidy up the straps so nothing hangs down. I am yet to finish the stoning, I have been saving the task, but perhaps I really should get on to it.
Finished my routine - I think it is good, and I pretty much have it down, now to just work on getting poses perfect.
My pre comp work pants are TOOOOOO big for my, I have to have a belt and other clothes I purchased this far out last time are all too big for me aswell.

Ok bathroom time... that's all for my update at the moment. (I think, goodness knows my memory is not at it's best).

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Answer to Matts question: This may sound like a goofy question, but why Quads seperate from the other Leg Muscles and not all together? It depends on training splits I guess but Hamstrings (as well at glutes & Calfs) and Quads (+ Calfs) are large muscles groups and for me require a lot of work to refine - the size is always there! Ofcourse multi joint movements like squats or leg press work both front and back of leg but I like to focus on each separatly and to do both justice it would be a long training session which is not ideal and I wouldn't have the energy to complete it as we are now in high reps & low weights. I always allow at least 2 days for legs to recover before I train them again and spliting them up allows for a more focused session each time. Hope that make sense - in a round about kinda way. Thanks for your support and friendship Matt.

Down down and away....

2008-10-08T15:44:00.003+13:00

Yip the scale is moving down nicely and the bodyfat is too! I'm pretty happy with my progress, but it has been hard work to say the least, but it is worth it and whats the point of doing something easy and being 'normal'?

Well like I said we went out of Saturday night and it was great fun. Our Friend is a professional wrestler (like WWF) but as with most things different or not a normal activity, there is only a small following in New Zealand. Never the less, there was a large group of us from the gym to support him and HE WON THE TITLE I was and am so proud, he is a real entertainer and although it's all stunts and tricks and the result is a set up - THESE GUYS WORKED HARD!!! I haven't laughed so much in such a long time either!

Training is going well - a guy I worked with asked if I increased my training in the lead up to a competition... duh um yeah, that's why I've made these changes in my body. I usually only go to the gym once a day in the off season and then only lift 4-5 days of the week - but yeah Cardio is at least an hour every morning with lifting sessions in the evening after work 6 out of 7 days (the other day is extra cardio).

Training breakdown this week:
Mon: *Cardio (Rest from lifting) & Abs
Tuesday: Arms
Wednesday: Shoulders & Abs
Thursday: Hamstrings & calfs
Friday: Back
Saturday: Chest
Sunday: Quads & Calfs

*Cardio only or rest day moved around depending on work scheduals for Jason and I if needs be normally is Wednesday nights.

Diet - sample of what most days are like

PC.Coffee, Fat burners
Cardio
M1. Oats. Protein shake + 2 egg whites
Work 8.30am - 5pm
M2. Chick Breast (or tin of tuna) / Sweet potato v. small serve / 1 cup broc
M3. as per meal 2
M4. Chick Breast / 2 cups broc
M5. Shake
Train
M6. Shake
(or on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays light meal of White fish or Egg Whites with Broc)

Pretty exciting stuff really, but less than I am used to, so the weight and body fat is falling!
Getting our Body fat done tomorrow - can't wait to see if I'm even lower than last week, this is as lean as I've ever been in the lead up to a competition.
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It's going to be one of those days....

2008-10-03T11:04:00.002+13:00

Well, you may think my title implies that things are not going well, but you'd be wrong, they are going to plan and I must say I am happy and feeling confident that I can and will do this! YAY! It's just that it will be one of 'THOSE' days because it's Friday and the end of the week and I am rather drained most of the time.

I cut my food down this week by about 300 cals which can seem like not much at times and others times can seem like alot. For example I have been having 1/3 cup of oats for the majority of my prep but I cut it down to only 1/4 cup, small changes like this are making a difference so it is a sacrifice I am willing to make.

On the cardio side of things, this is the seems at times to be most cardio I have done in any of my comp preps that I have done to date: I am currently doing 1 hour in the morning with perhaps an extra 10-15 mins some mornings if I have the time. But in the evening I am now training so if I do any cardio at night it has only been 1-2 evenings a week when I have the energy and time. So basically it is probably only slightly more cardio as other comp preps, just not broken down in to 2 sessions a day.

I am consistantly loosing weight and body fat now, mentally I feel happy with the progress. I am getting positive comments from trainers in my gym and even people at work who are now used to what I do are passing good natured comments about my 'weight loss'.

I was very tired yesterday - I have been worse - but it was showing in my face and attitude towards the end of the day. So after training and my protein shake post work out I took myself to bed rather than try to stay up and make conversation with Jason (he too was having a bad day). As with so much of my life I am all or nothing... the same when it comes to being tired, once I hit the wall so to speak it is time to give up and go to sleep.

A friend of ours in wrestling on Saturday evening, it should be a good show, we have been looking forward to it for a while - Jason and I will actually be 'Going out' somewhere and socialising! It's also Jasons birthday, so it will be nice to do something other than stay in like we mostly do when dieting down.

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THE EVER GROWING LIST...

2008-10-01T16:00:00.004+13:00

Things to do list, with 3.5 weeks out

Book time off work - Done
Choose routine music - Done
Have music cut to 1 minute -
Order new bikini - Done
Finish stoning bikini - Nearly there
Finish strap alturations - to be done in last week
Posing lesson - Done
Posing routine - Half way through
Register for shows -
Buy make-up case - Done
Buy False eyelashes
Buy new jewellery - Done, beautiful gold tear drop earing and necklace
Organise beauty appointments:
Book make up artist for the day
Hair colour (Tuesday before)
Nails (Wednesday before)
Spray tan 1 (Thursday)
Shopping for comp day food (Thursday) thats a list of its own yummy!
Spray tan 2 (Friday)
Hair cut and styled ready for show day (Friday before)
Have money ready on comp day for show photos
Jasons sister for comp day photos
Organise Sandie for Sunday photos? Day after in a gym or on a beach?

I am...

2008-10-01T15:35:00.003+13:00

Feeling pretty good really, motivated most of the time, my mind is a little slow and tired but that's to be expected. I have made some cuts in my diet and it is helping I am droping 100-200gms per day in weight and body is looking leaner every day. I'm wearing my pre-comp jeans at 3.5 weeks out (I brought them 2 weeks out last year), so I think this is a sign that I am on track which is a good motivator. I will be having my Body fat tested in about 2 hours time before my evening session at the gym - so I will know for sure where I stand.

I haven't posted a picture in a while, this is one taken on my phone, very poor quality, I just forget to download my progress pics from my camera, and lets face it I've been there and done that with progress pics and I don't like anything showing how bad I looked when I started! Oh well this pix shows 1 bicept... hey it's a start!

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Today is a good day!

2008-09-24T09:17:00.003+12:00

Well my 2 day conference was ok - but I did miss my leg work out! Only missed 1 training session and that was it! My meals were ok as I cooked and packed prior to leaving which was a good thing becuase my hotel room did not have anything to heat or cook with! My breakfast oats were softened with hot water and were luke warm when soft enough to eat but I just got on with it. Happy to report not binges (just extra large serve of steamed veg at night).

As always prep has been full of ups and downs. But today I feel up, and my body is showing it with positive changes. Things I want to make note of:

Stopped drinking diet soda, just to see what effect it has, and truth be told after only 1 day off the stuff (I used to have 2-6 glasses per day) I feel great. But that could be beacuse as the soda drinking stopped I increase my water intake!
Chewing less sugar free gum also
Diet is spot on
Increased cardio in the morning to 1hr 10min (every little bit helps)
about 30 seconds into posing routine
Will be waxing legs today if I can get appointment
Still sunbedding - slowing building up time: 8mins, 10mins, 15mins (max) as I get used to it. Must admit it's nice to just go and rest for a few mins in the middle of the day.
Fat Burners are working well to give me energy (new brand)
Had a great shoulder work out with Jason last night - killed it!
My upper body is getting lean, and lower body is shrinking slowly but by no means is it lean.

Off to have a strong coffee with vanilla in it - yay.

2008-09-24T09:11:00.003+12:00

Yes Jim I meant 'UNHEALTHY' - I'm on a competition diet and my brain gets foggy. You will see there are a lot a spelling mistakes and missed out words all over this blog - but most folks realise what I mean and get my drift, and really I just can't be bothered with spelling mistakes.

So I realise that sunbeds are not viewed as healthy - but I am doing them and for future reference when I look back on my blog I like to know details such as that. I know I liked my tan my first comp and I used sunbeds as part of the process, so I'm going to do it again.

Only 5 weeks and 2 days

2008-09-18T15:45:00.004+12:00

Had my final session with my chiropractor - I injured my back about 8 weeks ago. The final assessment shows great improvement, strength and flexibility. I am really pleased!

Had second sunbed session this afternoon (12mins) I know that sunbeds are (edit)UN-healthy but I've chosen to use them as I have heard they help with streach marks plus I want a really good deep base tan.

Feeling pretty tired alot of the time now and a little brain dead when it's been a while since eating. But I'm past the point of no return so am sticking to my diet and going for it!

Something I have been doing this week is adding a few drops of vanilla to my black coffees in the morning, it's like a treat, it almost seems like the coffee is sweet.

Work is going to be a nightmare this weekend as I have to run a meeting off site at a hotel, this time last year for the same event I fell off the wagon and went off my diet, this time I believe I am more focused and ready to succeed. Part of the plan is to have ALL meals cooked and packed in plastic containers for the entire 2 days! + Diet sodas and chewing gum.

NOTE TO SELF: Must come up with posing routine and practise posing!

Training & Diet Thursday 18 Sept

Wake up take fat burners & black coffee + L carnitine*
Cardio 5.30-6.40 am (70min T/Mill hill walk ) added an extra 10 mins
M1: (7.00am) 1/3 c oats, 1 egg white, protein shake (take vitamins)
M2: (10.30am) 1/3 c oats, 1 egg white, protein shake (EAS)
M3: (2.00pm) 150gms Chicken breast + 100gm sweet potato + 2 c Mix Veg (broc, cauli, carrot, green beans)
M5: (4.30pm) 150gm Chicken Breast
*Training: Hamstrings and Calfs
M6:(8.00pm) Post-work out shake (0 carbs / 0 fat)(take 2nd serve of vitamins)

Training & Diet Wednesday 17 Sept

Wake up take fat burners & black coffee + L carnitine
*Cardio 5.30-6.30am (20 min T/Mill hill walk + 25 min + 15 min bike)
M1: (7.00am) 1/3 c oats, 1 egg white, protein shake (take vitamins)
M2: (10.00am) 100gms Chicken breast + 100gm sweet potato
M3: (12.30 pm) 100gm Chicken, 1 c mixed veg (broc, cauli, carrot, green beans)
M4: (3.00pm) 100gm Chicken + 2 c mixed veg
M5: (6.00pm) 200am Hoki Fish fillets + 2 c (Broc, cauli)
*Cardio Walking 40min outside in the rain with Jason
M6: Post-cardio shake (0 carbs / 0 fat)(take 2nd serve of vitamins)

Update

2008-09-16T16:10:00.003+12:00

Training & Diet

Wake up take fat burners & black coffee + L carnitine
*Cardio 5.30-6.30am (20 min T/Mill hill walk + 25 min + 15 min bike)
M1: (7.00am) 1/3 c oats, 1 egg white, protein shake (take vitamins)
M2: (9.00am) 100gms Chicken breast - Hungry
M3: (10.45am) 100gms Chicken breast + 100gm sweet potato
M4: (1.30 pm) 180gms tin tuna, 2 c mixed veg (broc, cauli, carrot, green beans)
M5: (4.00pm) EAS Shake (carb control), 2 c mixed veg
M6: (6.00pm) Pre-work out shake (0 carbs / 0 fat)
*Training: Shoulders & Abs
M7: (8.00pm) Post-work out shake (0 carbs / 0 fat)(take 2nd serve of vitamins)

Patern of time between meals:
2hr/1.45hr/2.45hr/2.30hr/2hr/2hr

Perhaps this is something to take note of, mostly I eat between every 2 - 2.30hr. Lately I have found that I'm kinda likely to be hungry in the morning and want to pick at the rest of my food for the day... but in saying that, today like most days the calories and protein/carbs/fats are good.

Feeling pretty good, really enjoyed cardio at my new gym, Jason came along for AM cardio which was cool. Had first sun bed session today - I only did 10 mins to get used to it, as it's been a while since I've been on a SB. Please do not comment on the health issues etc, this is my choice : )

Remember to take your vitamins!!!!

2008-09-15T15:37:00.003+12:00

So I said I was tired and had been for a while, well it really got hard this weekend, so shattered but for some reason I had an idea that I should start taking my multi vitamins and magnisium (bad leg cramps). And you guessed it, I'm feeling much better already, must have been low in some vitamins and minerals. Sometimes it's the simple things.

Body fat still dropping, yay!

Training:
This morning was 1 hour cardio and tonight Jason and I are doing arms.

Diet:
M1: Oats and Shake + 1 egg white
M2: Chicken Breast with 100g Sweet potato
M3: 1/3 c brown rice, Chicken Breast, 2 c mixed veg
M4: Chicken Breast, 1 c mixed veg
M5: Pre-wk out Shake
M6: Post-wk out Shake

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Black pants

2008-09-09T12:15:00.003+12:00

Today is the first day I can fit into and wear my Pre-Comp black work pants.... yay! Things are changing! There is no question that my lower body (Ham strings, Butt & Quads, - in that order) are the last things to shrink down and loose body fat, but it must be happening if I can fit my BLACK TROUSERS.

Cardio was hard Monday and this morning (Tuesday) and I was super bloating last night for Arms (too much sugar free gum), but while working out I was really happy to see my arms taking shape - Jason was super pleased too. So even though I felt big and frumpy and bloated I knew my arms looked good!

It's double cardio today so back to gym for 45-60mins on the bikes with Jason.

I was going to put together a new routine, and I got my music today and now I'm not so keen on the music... so I'm back at square one with that.

Bring on pay day, I'm pretty stapped for cash, I get paid monthly and at the end of the month it gets a bit tight.

I am still listing down this to do on my 'Things to do list' and they mostly cost money!

But I will start tanning 1 month out from comp, so that's $80 gone!
Lucky I've paid for my suit and have my shoes from last time.
Must practise posing (that's free).
Our posing routines allow for us to use small props ie scarves, boa's etc... I am thinking of using some fabric and using it to form poses, something different.

Well I'm positive and up-beat, tired and always hungry, so same old same old really.

Melt down Saturday

2008-09-08T16:06:00.002+12:00

On Friday I was feeling rather 'BLAH' to say the least. Went to bed about 10pm cause "It hurts to be awake!"

On Saturday I did NOT feel refreshed, everything seemed hard and was not happy. While doing cardio at the gym I was nearly in tears, usually I love doing my 7-8am cardio on Saturdays and Sundays with Jason! But I didn't want to talk to anyone or anything, and I was mean and rude to Jason (Thank goodness he understands).

After we got home and had breakfast Jason left me alone to go visit our trainer and I skinned and bagged up our Bulk Chicken breasts. And Jason being wonderful - he also did our grocery shopping cause he know I wouldn't be up for it!.

Had an afternoon nap and woke up better and ready to train.

Sunday I felt back on track.

So I guess the diet must be working eh? Just one of those things. I'm starting to see little changes so I am feeling motivated.

Congratulations goes to VisionQuest II- Cynthia she's officially the PRO I knew she could always be yay!

7.5 weeks out

2008-09-04T11:13:00.004+12:00

All is going well, my Body fat is droping which is great but the scale is taking it's time to drop. Currently I'm about 9kg from comp. weight, this is ok... as at least 2-3kg will be water and dropped during de-hydration.

I am having ups and downs mentally as to how I feel I look. This past weekend and Monday / Tuesday I felt great and was dropping 100gm weight per day. Yesterday and today I feel bloated so mentally not doing that great. I'm experiencing tummy pains today - much like TOM but it's not due so must be digestion.

Work is not fulfilling currently and I don't want to moan about it or complain but I feel for every 3 steps forward I take 2 backwards.

EXAMPLE: I book a function, invite people, not enough respond so I have to cancel function! It's a real waste of time.

Training:

Currently high reps 6 days per week. In the evenings between 6pm-8pm with only Wednesdays off lifting (cardio on Wednesday evenings instead).
I am doing an hour minimum cardio every morning before breakfast 7days per week. And any extra I can fit in

Diet:

High Protein (no surprises)
Carbs in Meals 1,2,3 sometimes 4
Carbs usually 1/2c. oats or 100g sweet potato
Lots of Veg
3-5lt water
2-5 diet sodas
1 green tea
1-2 black coffees

Guilty pleasure:

Protein pancakes
Sugar free chewing gum

Things to do:

Make a pre-comp 'To Do' list with all the things I need to do over the next 7 weeks

12 weeks 5 days

2008-07-28T12:00:00.003+12:00

Had a nice relaxing weekend with a Cheat meal thrown in for good measure - yummy sushi, some rice cakes, and dried fruit covered in yoghurt.

Monday 28 July:

TRAINIG: Chest day 40 min+ 30mins bike (steady state HR125-135)

FUEL: (Cals in 1550-1600)
M1 Oats + Shake 1.5 scoop
M2 Oats + Egg White + EAS Shake
M3 150g (5oz) Chicken + Broc + 1/2 tin Beans
M4 150g (5oz) Chicken + Broc

PM Cardio

M5 Chicken breast + Broc (no measure will eat to hunger)
M6 Protein Shake 1.5 scoop

Thanks

2008-07-24T09:36:00.002+12:00

It was so nice to see those Birthday comments left on my blog - a bigggg thank you! It means a lot. And yes Matt I kept it pretty low key and quiet. Maybe next year I'll make a big deal about it.

OK so my LEGS are still hurting so bad!!!! It hurts to sit, stand and walk, but I still did cardio this morning 40 mins bike and it loosened things up a little.

Yesterday was Back day and today I felt like my lats are sticking out wide - Jason said I had made some good changes with them and the were looking 'Chunky' ummm yeah, that's not really what a girl wants to hear (even if I'm tryin to grown 'em) but I know what he means.

This afternoon will be arms, think I'll Split up Bi's & Tri's together. I'll be training on my own, which is cool, casue Jason is training with his old training partner tonight, and I don't mind training on my own from time to time esp. arms cause I don't need help or much equipment.

My Birthday

2008-07-22T16:19:00.002+12:00

Yip YESTERDAY: July 21st was my birthday - I took the day off work - don' t believe in working on my birthday! It was nice. Not overly full of celebrations, but nice all the same.

Got up at 5am - did an hour run on the treadmill at the gym (felt great)
7am Had breakfast with my honey, he's such a good man
Pottered around the house, cleaned till 10am had my second meal of the day
Went to the mall and looked around the shops
Had lovely grilled Salmon and salad for lunch
bit more shoping and buying (he he) 4pm shake and 1/2 protein bar + plus handfull of nuts
Got home just in time to get changed and hit the gym for Chest and Shoulders
Handfull of dried fruit post work out (hungry for carbs - esp. sweet)
Shower - hot hot hot mmmmm
Dinner at 7pm with my love (Chicken and Broc)
watched a bit of a DVD
Bed time about 9 - 9.30 ish

Birthday gifts: New Digital camera, shirt, cosmetics, handbag, camera bag, bookstore vouchers, black trousers (gift to myself - they were on sale), bead necklace - really nice for work, lottery ticket, scratch and win tickets.... it was a bit of a haul really, I am a lucky girl. All this from only Mum, Dad and Jason (oh and me).

TODAY - 22 July

I got up this morning and trained legs - full on hard out sweating legs!!! Yay it was simple and good.

Leg press - 6 sets high reps with drop set to end ouch

Lunges - 6 sets increasing weights and decreasing reps each set

Leg Extention - Single legs 6 sets got up pretty heavy

Finished off with Cross-trainer for 20 mins then a little Abs and streaching, do you think I could walk properly after that? Hmmp NOPE tight sore and cramping, I love a simple workout that kills!

So now I'm off to the gym for some post work cardio - Cross trainer and Bike I think - may 40-60mins maximum, while Jason does his leg work out. That's one session I let him do on his own, it' s heavy weight and for me to train with him we'd be loading and unloading weights more than actually doing the training.

1 week down and all going well!

2008-07-11T10:53:00.003+12:00

This was week 16 in the countdown - as of Saturday I will be 15 weeks out from Nationals and I want it baaaaad I'm keen to put my best on stage and go for gold, my focus is here!

I have had a few set backs - rather now than later. My Back injury is healing well now and my Chiropractor is working with me up to the Comp, which should improve my posing no end!

On Tuesday I was struck down with some kind of illness, I felt like it was TOM (due tomorrow), but I felt bloated, and cramped and had dizzy spells, could not get out of bed and finally vomited up stomach bile (tasted like poisen), then slept 1/2 the day! I recovered quickly after that, so I guess my system was cleaning it's self out of some bug or germ!

I am doing cardio every day now - sometimes split into morning and night. My diet is great (I had some prunes and cranberries to add some fibre on Tuesday), every meal on time and I have introduced a fiber drink into the mix, which due to my comp diet is lacking in fiber and I think it is helping. I'm taking multi's and my usual supplements after taking a break for a while.

I am excited about my comp prep and can't wait for my changes to begin. jason and I will be taking progress pics along the way, but in the early stages they will not be for the public to see!

I am keeping records of training, supplements, and diet all over the place and can't be bothered posting it all here right now, but I will at least give a break-down about 12 weeks out.

As for my bikini, I've been doing little bits here and there, it is a process and I'm enjoying it - by the time I'm done it will be covered in stones! YAY! Probably not too much different from last shot, but there are more smaller stones.

Oh my, it's been a while!

2008-07-02T15:46:00.002+12:00

Well since my last post I've been dealing with a Head cold, not pleasent for anyone, cause I'm all snotty and stuffed up and phlemy YUCK! And I just cannot seem to fully shake it, but I'm much much better - about 80%

Last Friday I hurt my back - bending over to pick up a water bottle - and tweaked a nerve, it's been really painful (I trained throught it on Friday night, saturday and Sunday) but I need to get better and so I've been resting up these last 3 days and every day I felt a bit more movement coming back and I'm seeing a great new Chiropractor: -

I took in some pics of my last comp as she was fascinated, and she's looking forward to actually seeing if all the work she dose on me improved my posing as well. Seems I have a few 'issues' nothing major, but it all adds up in terms of injuries and how well I can train.

1.My left shoulder is lower,
2.I have a very flat back at the top
3.My pelvis is 'out'
4.Not to mention the lower back vertebra that is actually causing the pain in rubbing on a nerve and is tight and compressed.

Ha sounds bad eh? Not too major, just little things making my back just not as good as it could be especially with the work load I place on it. She is very keen to work with me in the lead up to my competition - to see what postural improvements I can make in my posing and in training.

So on Saturday the big 16 week count down begins - Jason and I will be dieting, training and doing cardio with the full focus of Competing at Nationals in October! Yay!

We have had big money talks regarding competing there is a financial impact to consider - as most people are aware! Glad we are a strong couple, and can talk these things through before there are any problems.

I am in a very bust period at Work currently so although I read most peoples blogs, I'm not commenting and not as you can see posting on my own, but with the countdown begining I aim to increase my posts again.

As Bon Jovi said on the radio this morning as I was driving to work "it's my life, it's now or never!"

Bikini Watch update

2008-06-18T09:51:00.002+12:00

My Stones finally arrived on Monday, so even though I took Monday and Tuesday off work, I popped by after a work out topick them up. I have only had about 2-3 hours (with DVD playing in background) to work on it so far but the pics below show some progress

(1) The outline: Big stones, with smaller inside

(2) Outline and flowers - made up of small light blue in center with clear tear drop for the petals

I'm enjoying the process and all is going well so far, no major stuff ups and everything seems in line and even. It's going to be sooooo pretty.

My weekend was ok, trained both Saturday and Sunday - but Jason and I have a great time with cheat food on Sunday: Finally tried the dark Choc MMs, had sushi, rice crackers and Red wine.... ahhhh relaxing. I don't miss drinking regularly at all, so with was an enjoyable experience, but I'm pretty much over it for another 6 months or so now!

Foods been pretty much on track - not dieting as such, just getting in 6 meals per day (4 with Carbs) all with Protein.

My training now includes 20 mins (min) cardio post workout in the mornings or on Monday and Friday when I lift at night I am doing 40mins-60mins cardio.

It will be 18 weeks out for Nationals on Saturday YAY!

Tired ....

2008-06-12T12:24:00.002+12:00

Oh well, just being honest here, I'm feeling tired, don't have too much energy to give out to anyone today (I'm going to be greedy) it's all mine!

Hmmmm I want my stones to arrive so I can begin my bikini! I even dreamed about them last night.

Training today: Chest

Flat Bench press
High Cable cross overs
Low Cable cross overs / Split with Incline press ups
Over head DB / Split with Declinw press ups (OUCH!!!)

20 mins cardio Cross Trainer

Training comments: I have been focused this week and really enjoyed my workouts, and a day or so later I am certainly feeling each body part I work, so I know I'm killing it. I'm starting off pretty simple and will work my cardio times and sessions up as the Comp count down continues.

*Thank you Matt, your comments always brighten my day!*

Support and help!

2008-06-11T15:25:00.004+12:00

As many of you reading know my sport and staying fit and healthy is far from cheap! And while competing with my wonderful boyfriend (partner in crime) is fulfilling and wondering, the food bills and supplement bills really add up, not that I'm adding them up any more, it's easier to just chalk the costs up to our sport and lifestyle and be done with it.

As you can imagin we go through bulk chicken breasts, and have been lucky enough to find a partial sponsor - discounted rate if we buy 10kgs a week - this works out about $5 per kg cheaper than other places, even more if you look at supermarket prices (sometimes $20-23 kg). The store is called GR8 Meat World, and they arein Northcote which is local to home about 5 mins drive.

Our latest support has come from Xtreme Supplements Takapuna. We have been given $1000 worth of supplements to help in our lead up to the Nationals. xtreme

Both Jason and I wear the stores t/shirts to the gym (pretty much most days), and my car has the logo on the wheel cover.

I'm really excited and can't wait to make everyone proud. It's not a cheap sport, but we love it and are happy for any and all supprt and help we get along the way. Jason and I often joke with people that we are lucky, we have each other and have turned the individual sport of Bodybuilding into a team sport: By competing in couples events + training and dieting together. But with help and support from companies like this and friends and faily there is a feeling a 'team' within such a personal competition.

New stuff makes me happy!

2008-06-09T14:46:00.004+12:00

Jason and I are joining a new gym: Les Mills - Takapuna. http://www.lesmills.co.nz/takapuna_tour.cfm?&clubid=2

It's a bit further away from our current gym, but it has great equipment and alot more cardio gear which runs smoothly and there is projector screen and good music (well sometimes the music is a bit old school and strange). Plus we know quite a few people who go there already. We have trained there a few times and it's still taking me a little to fully settle and feel comfortable, but it will come - I'm not good with 'New things' or Changes.

I got my bikini last Friday - I let out a little scream, when our receptionist gave it to me. It's plan but pretty and it the perfect 'blank canvas'. I ordered my stones online so hopefully they will be here by the end of the week, I can't wait to get started 'blinging it out'

This pic taken in my office, poor quality- taken with phone.

This pic at home - if you look closely, I have placed pins where I will begin to stone flowers made up of light blue stone in the middle & 5 or 6 tear drop shapes to make the petals.

My plan is to take progress images as I go, step by painstaking step. The Necklace and earings are both tear drop shape - I got them in a sale in January for $5 each - bargin.

Training over the weekend was good:

Saturday: Legs with Jason (ouch)

Sunday: Arms with Jason, followed by 20min cardio on the cross trainer

Today (Monday): Cardio 40mins (20min T/Mill, 20min X/trainer)

Tonight: Back training with Nikki - ohhh dear, I expect this will hurt, it's been two weeks since we trained together.

It's really great to have Jason home now, pretty much for good for the rest of the year he thinks.

The date for the NABBA Nationals have been moved forward 1 week (so a little birdy told us) to the 25th October, so we were 20 weeks out on Saturday - YAY!

Train hard!

Quick Up date = Boring post

2008-06-03T16:20:00.002+12:00

It was a long holiday weekend, so it will be a short week YAY!

The weekend was nice and relaxing, Jason and I trained at Les Mills throughout the weekend:

Friday- Arms (Bi & Tri)
Saturday - Shoulders + Tris again (ouch - His idea not mine, diff exercises)
Sunday - Rest (Ah.... lazy winter days, watching DVD's and reading, diet still on track though)
Monday - Chest with Jason, finishing off is decline press ups to failure x 3sets (oh my boobies - I mean 'Pecs' he he)
Tuesday Back: Focus on Lats, gotta get some width before dieting down! And 20 mins Bike

Jason is leaving to work down the line in Taupo (about 3.5 hours away) for the rest of the week, I hate having to say good bye and as you will know from past posts I miss him a lot!

Food today:

M1 Oats + egg white & Shake
M2 Oats + egg white & Shake
M3 Steamed White fish (150gm), steamed veg, 1/3 cup mixed beans
M4 Chicken Breast - swapped out veg for Tomato sauce (WW Jelly)
M5 Chicken Breast and Steamed Broc

M6 Not sure... maybe some more Fat free Jello / Jelly, I had some as desert with my M4 today.

Ok, I'm leaving work early so Jason and I can have an early dinner before he drives down for work this evening.

2008-05-29T15:49:00.003+12:00

Thought I'd answer some questions from Krissa here, as my blog entry today:

Figure comps are very much like a Wedding in terms of everything you do in preparation for just 1 day. Worth it? Months training and dieting, planing outfit, going to fittings, rehersal, being tired and grumpy, stressed, spending lots of money, planning the day (the last week really) down to the final details, hair, make-up, food... the list goes on and on...

WORTH IT? HECK YEAH! And I get to do it with my Partner, so for me it really is like planing a wedding in some ways.

I'm pretty keen to stone my own suit this year. Last year I purchased a 'Hot Fix' tool so I could apply extra stones to my pink suit - on the straps and around the back. It was time consuming, but very satisfing adding that extra touch. This year I plan on it being like my craft project (keep my hands busy when dieting and not to taxing on the brain). I won't to ensure that no-one else has a suit like mine, they may have the fabric or the style but I'm going to stone it so much that it looks like a Pro-show suit! As I'm not competing until November I plan on buying the stones as I go, so it won't dent the bank account in such a way that I freak out as much when I realise how much I spent on making my suit sparkly. - Yet another likeness to a Wedding: Expensive Bikini that I will probably only wear once.

I don't really want to say what colour my suit is (But perhaps you can guess?) Don't know why I'm playing coy, I will no doubt post more progress pictures of the Bikini than myself!

But I'm hoping it will look something like this:

I'm pretty bad with Protein Bars at the moment, which won't help me look like Jenny Lynn even if my suit does!

Carbless bars (esp. banana) http://www.horleys.com/ViewProduct.aspx?id=27

EAS Control Bars (Cream pie or Choc Brownie) http://www.allstarhealth.com/f/eas-advantedge_carb_control_bar.htm

These have been my favourite, just because they are easy to get hold of as they are stocked at my local super market. I MUST STOP EATING THEM!

Today I did not follow my normal eating plan - I have dried fruit, protein bar(s) - oh well better out of the system before the comp diet eh?

Train hard y'all

It's Wednesday - Zzzzzzzz

2008-05-28T15:53:00.002+12:00

*Sigh*

I'm feeling tired. Really uninspired today. Really peckish - not hungry, but peckish... pick pick pick, that's what I've been doing with my Chicken breast, beans, salad and protein bar.

Life is great, don't get me wrong!

It was pretty hard to get out of bed this morning, easy to stay snuggled up to Jason as the alarm kept going off. He's training in the late afternoon/early evening at the moment and I'm trianing in the mornings still. He gets up, not like he lazes in bed, but I'm the one rushing about getting ready to go to the gym, and I much prefer when we go together.

Did legs on Tuesday morning, and I'm still having trouble walking up and down the stairs at work. Plus did 20 on the cross trainer.

This morning was Back - I think I hit it pretty good!

At work mate of mine is going on holiday for 3 weeks, and I can barely get 3 days ( I have heaps of time owing) but when ever I take a day or two off, my boss can't help but to call me), so I'm jealous!

But you know what, I'm still training well, and I will be kicking butt this time around (I won't even have time to take names!) YAY!

I ordered my bikini yesterday, which was cool, and when it arrives it will make this November seem even closer and a little more real. This time I am getting it made plan (sparkle velvet fabric) and I am going to stone it myself as my project over the winter, it's going to sparkel like nobodies business, and will be totally mine own. How cool is that?

Ok back to it. Train hard y'all!

*sigh*

Add on to morning post: Change to this morning's plan...

2008-05-26T16:18:00.004+12:00

If i'm being honest, this morning I was not feeling like training tonight - I'm much more a morning person when it comes to training. I must have sent some 'I don't feel like it' vibes out into the world, cause this afternoon I got a text from Nikki telling me she couldn't make it to training. But, at that stage 2pm this afternoon, I had come around to wanting to train and was really looking forward to it! So I text jason and luckily he is going to wait for me to turn up to the gym after work and we will do Chest YAY! I love doing chest - esp. when Jason is there to spot me.

Long weekend, not long enough!

2008-05-26T09:00:00.002+12:00

So I took Friday off work, man I needed it - lets just say my motivation is not up to scratch, which is a shame cause I do like my job. But I don't take very many holidays, actually it's been years since I've had more than two weeks in a row off and gone somewhere. It's just Jason is self employed (through the family business) so if we want money he has to work, holidays are not built in like they are for me. We have taken the week before a each competition off - which I recommend to any competitor as really your brain is mush alot of the time and there are a lot of things you need to do in the final week - final training, cardio, hair, nails tan, routine and posing practises... and remember your energy levels are really low! But I don't count these weeks as holidays! So lets just say when it comes to work currently, I'm a bit over it! People say why don't you just take time off, going away??? No way, not on my own without my love! So at the moment, I am stuck trying to take a day off here and there to extend my weekends.

So, Friday, I slept in, I read for a while and listened to the radio (which was a relaxing start to my day) then got up, did half hour cardio on the bike at home, had breakfast and cleaned the house, and did the laundry - I had meal breaks as you do and read outside for a while, this was luxury! Then the highlight of the day, I met Jason at the gym and we did Arms. He was pretty impressed with the house being so very clean. Not that it's a mess normally, just your usual, but all the laundry was done and everything 'spring cleaned'.

The week was filled with trips to the gym, watching DVD's and doing the weekly shopping. Plus quality time with the love of my life (I know gushy and mushy - but true). It's so fun, we can just hang out and talk, really talk, for hours, learning about each other and our pasts, nothing is a no go topic with is really great.

So I'm back at work, not really feeling like being here, but I'm hoping to perk up.

Ok so cardio this morning - 30 mins bike - training tonight with my friend Nikki after work is LEGS!!! Ouch.

Yeah, getting happy

2008-05-22T09:59:00.003+12:00

Anyone who reads this blog from America must wonder why I do Body Building poses is my pics, but I'm competing in Figure - simple, thats what figure girls do here in NZ - we still do front, side and back stances (much like US figure), but we also do Body building poses, which I have to tell you is HARD in heels - Jason is so lucky he gets to pose in bare feet!

My next Competition is the Nationals which will be held on the 1 November 2008 - seems like ages away, but time will speed by! This time I will begin my dieting and cardio 16 weeks out in the hopes of:

Having a relaxed preparation
Being ready before the last week
Being able to 'eat up' to the comp, not 'diet down'
I want to keep as much muscle and posible
I want a bigger back
I want bigger shoulders
I want a smaller butt
I want smaller legs
I WILL BE RIPPED - SHREDED - CUT!!!

No training today - which was nice - still need one day off a week, while I can, but at the moment I am training Saturday and Sunday, which I love so when I need it I take a week day off!

I have been eating too many protien bars in the last few weeks, better than choc but still not whole foods! It's cool really, I just have to be awear of what I'm eating and I figure like last time I will get it out of my system.

Life is good, I'm taking tomorrow off work so I can do cardio in the morning, clean the house nice and pretty for Jason when he gets home and then meet him at the gym for a work out in the early evening, YAY! 1 more sleep till he gets back, its like Christmas.

It's my Blog-aniversary!!! Happy 1 year

2008-05-21T16:43:00.002+12:00

As some of you who read this know, this is my 2nd blog, the first one tracked my weight loss while doing BFL, which was great, but I after my first Figure Competition I started this blog, as I had qualified for Nationals - long story short I didn't prep hard enough and didn't focus so pulled out of National and did a competition a few weeks further out (North Harbours), which jason and I both won our classes and we are now training towards Nationals in 2008.

So in about 23.5 weeks I will be stepping on stage in the best condition of my life, I will have bigger shoulders, a wider back, cut to shreds abs and a tight butt & thighs, I will rock!

I was looking back over the posts and saw that I began this blog on 21 May 2007, wow, what a great year - although I just know that 2008 I am really going to hit the stage how I want to look.

The plan for both Jason and I is to start Diet and cardio programme to cut @ 16 weeks out this time, gradually increase cardio as the weeks go by, have a training plan, follow my diet. I'd really like to do all planned cardio and training, plus only eat what is on the plan. It's exciting times coming up soon.

So happy Blogger-versary to me! Lets see what I'm writing this time next year!

Post number 2 for the day....

2008-05-21T12:48:00.006+12:00

New pictures, scanned from the North Harbour 2007 Competition in November, never before posted on my BLOG:

Scanned some pictures as we have a few businesses who will be sponsoring us (Butcher for Chicken Breast, and a supplements company) not full sponsorship but good deals and they want some pics of us in the stores. Not sure when we will use, I am also scanning the colour photos too.

<-Me and Jason doing our Ab poses in the Pre-judging->

During our couples class, with our trophies

Hump day already YAY!!!!

2008-05-21T09:12:00.002+12:00

Wednesday day morning Training:

Chest:

DB Flat Bench Press

DB Flys Incline

Cable Flys

Over head DB

Cardio: 20min Bike

Didn't sleep so well last night again, I read till I go sleepy and listened to 'Talk Back' radio (little guilty pleasure) and didn't turn out the light until 9.30 pm which is not enough sleep for me to wake up at 4.30 am, so when I did get up I was running late as I lazed until 5am. Got to the gym at 5.50am not 5.30 on opening as I like to do, but still blasted out my work out. My shoulder on the left side is a little weak and I have a 'sticking point' feels like a nerve or something.

Spoke with Jason yesterday afternoon, he was pretty apologetic about losing his phone (gosh I must scare him a little to be that worried), so it was nice to hear his voice. I got home and tried calling his phone and sure enough it was under a cushion on the couch, so at least he dosen't need to buy a new phone or anything : )

I'm in need of a few mental health days off from work I think, I'm just not myself, I'm bored and uninspired - we all have times like this, I just need to relax and chill out for me, and maybe clean the house from top to bottom, that always makes me feel better when I can be 'House proud', probably have this Friday off so the place is all nice and clean for when Jason gets home - we are planning an evening training session when he arrives so that will be a treat, then back home (yay, clean home) for a nice dinner and relax together.

If nothing else, I should at least blog my training...

2008-05-20T09:01:00.004+12:00

I don't know why, but I'm not so good at being consistant with my blogging, I am happy and busy and training well, so I must be living my life, not just blogging it?

Monday 19 May

Cardio only - 20 Mins Cross trainer and 10Mins bike

Cancelled night training with Nikki, as Jason was going away for work and I wanted to have dinner with him and drop him off. Missing him already so so very much. Sometimes I feel like I love him more and more, just when I think I couldnt possibly love him more, I do! SO this kind of love is what I've been missing out on in my other relationship?

Tuesday 20 May

Training Back:

Lat Pull downs (6 sets)

Lat Machine push downs (3 sets)

Cable row (4 sets)

Dumbell 1 arm row (17kg, 20 kg, 22.5kg, 25kg)

Cardio: 20min Bike

I didn't sleep so well last night, I stayed up later than normal to read while I waited for Jason to text me and let me know he had arrived safley, but the text never came. I tried not to think bad things and found a message on my voice mail saying he thought he had lost his phone or left it at home... : ) funny! But how many times did I ask "Have you got your phone baby? Because you need to text me when you arrive safley." I must have said it so many times that he thought he had it, I'm such a nag but he never complains, I guess it would be more of a worry if I didn't care!

So after not sleeping so well and late bed time by my standards, I did entertain the idea of sleeping in and not training, but I know there will be a time when my body really needs the rest and I will HAVE to take a day off... but it is not now.

I am just under 24 weeks out from Nationals and all is going well, relaxed and growing some great shoulders and width in my back, my leg training is way less, as they are pretty developed, so it the lead up the goal will be to cut them way down. Picture is from my first comp, I must cut these babies waaaaaay down to size!

I love Blogs

2008-04-18T15:54:00.002+12:00

Todays picture is in honor of my up coming 2nd anniversary

Yes that's right, I read alot of Blogs, mainly fitness, health, sport and diet focused esp women training for competitions (BBding and figure), it doesn't matter if it's your first or your 20th comp, I love reading about your struggles and success - you are all inspirational.

I wish my blog was more like that, I don't feel like I ever do anything to exciting or interesting, so although I intend to update more than I do, I can never think of much to say... and the worst part is when others don't update as much as I want, I'm dissapointed (DOUBLE STANDARDS I KNOW!!!!) Ha

So this is today...

Wake up early

Trained hard

squeezed in cardio

Ate

Went to work, was late cause I was having yummy oats and icy shake (my fav) while watching Sex and City DVD's ...

At work I was busy, bored, busy, hungry, full, happy, excited, tired hungry, happy, busy, tired

Tonight I will be excited on the drive home, cause it's friday and I an planning on some quality time with the love of my life and a nice relaxing dinner - Probably Chicken and green beans. Then we have the whole weekend to ourselves to train & relax yay!!!!

Next week I will be on my own for the whole week - sadly J is working about 4 hours away building - oh well work is work. He will be up over the weekend so that's ok an then the week after I will probably drive down and visit on the Thursday and drive back home with him on the Friday night when he finishes work.

It will be our 2nd anniversay on Monday 21 April and we won't even be able to spend it together!!!! We have only ever spent 1 night apart since moving in together, so the next few weeks won't be nice, but we are a strong couple and it's only time apart for a short period of time, but I'll miss him all the same.

Oh by the way, diet is good (could be better if I didn't use salad dressing and other condiments so much, but oh well, I'm still not in the dieting down phase) and training rocks

M. Legs (heavy)

T. Chest

W. Back (wide grip focus)

T. Legs (High rep, low weight)

F. Back (row & close grip moves)

S. Shoulders & Arms

YAY! - Pretty good week for me, lots of cardio slotted in after lifting too.

Nutrition, Bloods, Loss YAY!

2008-04-11T15:03:00.003+12:00

We had our nutrition appointment yesterday evening, everything is working with my eating so we are sticking with the plan (stock standard really) and I've lost 2 kgs fat and gained .8g muscle yay! Fat down Lean mass up is good good good! J has been working real hard, so his results were not as he had hoped, he needs to get more food in - esp when he has such a physical job!

We also went over my blood tests and everything is really good! I'm 100% healthy.

So since being back and training this is what my split has been like - I'm training intuitivly alot, so if a body part is sore I won't train it, and double Back days will happen for a while so I can bring it up. I'm liking the 'freedom' and I think I really train with intencity like this. When I'm on strick diet, I need my training strict, but this is really working for me well.

5-Apr Saturday
Chest & Shoulders (with Jason)
AM

6-Apr
Sunday
OFF

7-Apr Monday
Back (Lats)(with Nikki)PM
40 min Bike AM

8-Apr Tuesday
Legs (High reps)AM

9-Apr Wednesday
Bi & Tri AM
20 Min Bike AM

10-Apr Thursday
Abs / Streching AM
50 Min (XT20/Bike30)AM

11-Apr Friday
Back (Mid/Lower)AM
30 min Bike AM

12-Apr Saturday
Shoulders AM
40 min Bike AM

13-Apr Sunday
OFF

Is this the longest day ever???

2008-03-28T16:48:00.003+13:00

I have had a great week with all my training and 1 extra cardio session plus my diet is going really well too - no screw ups at all! I went hard this morning (Back day) and had some good lifts but towards the end I pulled something or hit a nerve or had a mild heart attack (not quite) but I hurt myself. I'll be fine, but everything is sore head, neck, shoulders, back, legs and Butt.

I texted J this afternoon and told him I am not up for going out or doing anything as I'm shattered... I got a a great text back saying not to worry, dinner is sorted and he'll pick up some DVD's and all I need to do is get my Butt home to him, YAY!

Today has dragged on and on, I am so uninspired and have done the bare minimum of work shhhh don't tell anyone - but hey everyone is aloud a slack day - aren't they?

Well life is good, I'm happy and focused, I hope all my Blogger friends are doing well too -

*TRAIN HARD* Girls and Guys

Doing it!

2008-03-26T10:13:00.002+13:00

I'm just busy doing my thing at the moment - off season is like that really. But it's not 'OFF' Season, everything is still on on on! And going well.

I had some starting measurements and blood tests done again last week, just to keep track of everything ie hormone levels etc really not in the place I want to be, but I havn't been putting in the hard yards where cardio and diet are concerned so it is to be expected. If I got a reports card for being a competitor mine would say:

I am trying a new training split, we shall see how it goes.

1. Back & Tri
2. Cardio & Abs
3. Chest & Shoulders
4. Cardio & Abs
5. Legs
6. Cardio & Abs

REPEAT ...... this will rotate in a 7 day week so that the weekend day that is cardio & abs will be a 'rest' day ie light cardio or no cardio. Either Saturday or Sunday just depending on how the week days fall into place.

I have had a painful shoulder 'tweak' going on for some time now, and I finally went to a sports massuse and she treated me, so far so good, but I will visit her a few more times as although not so bad when I lift there is a noticable nerve type pinch going on.

My diet is ok, I didn't have one Easter Egg or any chocolate and it didn't bother me so much really! I have totally cleaned up my eating and am making an effort, I'm trying to keep in mind that I'ma figure competitor and the foods I eat should be on plan and help me with my goals not hinder my goals.

Over the weekend J and I moved: not to far, just down to the flat below the house we were in we will be there for about 6 weeks till our final move into the new cottage J has been building for us. I'm really excited, but am so happy where we are now - we are surrounded by bush, and have a big deck and it's like being in a holiday home as everything is compact.

Moving this time gave us the opportunity to condense everything we have and throw out alot of stuff. The move was a 'swap' of sorts as the tenent of the flat moved up to the house we were in, along with 2 of his friends - and they wanted to move in on the Friday but it had been agreed it would be Saturday and we were still cleaning hard out - well it turns out that they had not been cleaning and were far from ready to swap over on the Saturday and held us up till about 4 pm - we were not happy , but managed to fit in our workouts etc but it was a drawn out 2 days!

Sunday and Monday were great as J and I didn't work due to public holiday so we enjoyed our new set up and relaxed (as well as trained) and had a great time cooking together lots of yummy meals .... (clean) things like Venision and Freash fish so good.

Motivation wise I just, and I mean just now - got some fabric samples for my new bikini, ohhhh I'm pretty excited about this - although I'm thinking I'll keep the colour under wraps for the time being, (safe to say it's not Black or Pink) I do however plan on decorating it alot, glitzy, glammor, and gold decorations yay! I will work on this through winter as my little project.

I have been taking 5HTP at night time before bed and I am sleeping really well, and I am really happy - so I'd recommend it as a pick me up for sure. I was taking a ZMA supplement and although I slept well, I woke up groggy so it wasn't for me.

I just had new boots delivered to work, yay! New tall brown boots. Although I'm not excited for winter I do love witner clothing like big boots!

So for now things are going well and I a happy girl.

Uninspired post, just a record of days happenings

2008-03-11T09:40:00.004+13:00

Monday 10 March 2008

4.40am Wake up - coffee, take fat burners and L-Carnitine

5.30am Gym - Hamstrings, cardio on X/trainer 20 mins, 2 sets 24 reps swiss ball abs

Drive home Home 6.45am

7-00am Breakfast - Shake & Oats + egg white

8.45am Work at traffic a mess coming into work and I left home late

10.15am Morning tea - Oats & EAS shake

1.45pm Lunch - 4 Rice cakes, 1 Hoki fish fillet steamed, 1 packet seamed veg

3.45pm Afternoon tea - 4 Rice cakes, and Protein shake (Whey cooler 2 scoops 160 cal)
+ 1 serve WW Jelly through the afternoon

5.45pm leave work to drive 30-40mins to meet Nikki

6.30 pm Gym with Nikki - Shoulders & Bis. Killer, already feeling it when I got home.

Drive home at 7.45pm little later than normal, had to fill up car with petrol. Drink post work out shake not feeling hungry, still buzzy from energy drink Nikki gave me to try and i only had 3 scoops not the full 8-9, I will wait till leg day to try that! I love training with Nikki, she really knows her stuff and I'm glad I can talk competing with her! Next time I think we are going to hit legs - I'm a little scared to be honest, but I love the way she pushes me and I don't want to let her down!

Home at 8.15 pm

Bed by quarter to 9

Kept waking up about every hour through the night, slept ok, but still kinda had that excited 'buzz' from energy drink

Drank 3.5 lt water and 3 Coke zeros.

FEBRUARY has not been the month to blog!

2008-02-29T16:45:00.003+13:00

LEAP YEAR

29 February 2008 - NO I didn't ask Jason to marry me just cause it's a leap year! he he

Training is going really well, I've cleaned up my act and fixed a few health problems and I'm very happy thank you very much.

It's been a busy wee month and everytime I get a chance to read blogs or post stuff on mine, I end up not having alot to say or that I want to say. I have had a very clean week where diet is concerned and training is hurting and painfull and all that good stuff so I am happy. Moved back to training 1 body part a day which I am happier doing.

Blog ya in March!

Finally a post

2008-02-13T14:51:00.000+13:00

Sorry no updates for a while... been doing too many lunges and pushups : ) ok not really but work outs are kicking butt, diet is up and down and all over the place. I have given myself far too much permission to be 'off season' 'not dieting' ... November seems so far away.

My goal for this year is the have the perfect competition prep - ie not miss work outs and meals!!!! This may be a goal for many years to come, but all I can do is go for it 1 week at a time, 1 day at a time, 1 hour at a time ... everything is easier if you break it down. Not sure if I'll diet down from 16 weeks or 12 weeks, all I know is that slowly over 16 weeks will be easier on my body and 12 weeks quicker may be easier on my mind!

Stef & Amy, please invite me to read your blogs... PLEASE!!!!

2008-01-18T15:08:00.000+13:00

evieleeblue@hotmail.com is my email address

2008-01-18T14:53:00.000+13:00

Well it's a good day diet wise and training, Arms today and I'll hit shoulders and Abs tomorrow.

It's Friday, and I'm about ready for the weekend and some time to curl up and relax, although I'm not sure how much of a chance I'll get as we will not be alone this weekend and I have a bit of house work to do.

Just looking at some pictures to get re-inspired,

Me and the girls in my class! They are all stunning, you can see why I thought I haddn't placed, tough competition if you ask me.

Just after my win - 3rd / 1st (Me) / 2nd ... massive smile on my face! We had just come off stage.
And a big provider of inspiration, motivation and support, my wonderful guy - we're back stage in this shot during the evening show.

Can you call my boss, tell him there was an incident at the gym...

2008-01-17T16:07:00.000+13:00

ME: "Can you call my boss, I can't go to work today!"

JASON: "What should I say?"

ME:"Tell him there was an incident at the gym and I won't be in today and maybe the rest of the week."

JASON:"Yeah sure thing babe, I'm sure he'll understand the 'incident' was an addtional Drop set of Squats and weighted walking lunges followed by 8 sets of seated calf press... Yeah."

That was me lying face down on my bed on Tuesday morning after my leg session, it's now Thursday afternoon and I really wish I had called in sick, I am walking like I'm about 50-60 years older than my 28 years.

What else have I been up too?
Nah just kidding, that's a pic of me last year on Comp day 'Carbing up' on a fatty Egg McMuffin ... that's what the trainer said to have for high carbs and quick fat boost as well as heaps of other 'junk'... lets just say that I was also told to go eat a big Mac about 2 hours later cause I could still use some more 'fillingout'... let me tell you, as soon as I got off stage I puked it all right back up, I think I'll stick with simple plain foods to carb up like my first comp, I can't handel the fast food load!

This pic is the very un-natual tanned up me, half way through make up, and about to get hair done, I look rather tired and gross, amazing how I looked on stage when I look almost skinny and shocking in person

Man I look like nothing in person, it just shows this sport is all about timing, diet, tanning, make-up and posing your butt off.

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