2 Days Out from my first Figure Show!!

So, I am finally here, 2 days out!! It's so exciting! First lets start with whats new this week. The last few days I have been slowing decreasing my water intake, today and tomorrow I am sipping water as needed, which means I'm thirsty. I am also taking diuretics to help dry me out also. My diet is down to lean meats and carbs and veggies that won't make me bloat. I'm feeling very tired right now, like I want to lay down and nap. By afternoon I have no energy at all. The excitement for the show is keeping me going. I'm so ready for my cheat meal after the show but then it's back on plan for my next show in 3 weeks!

Peak Week!

Hey everyone, peak week is finally here! Let me say that I have mixed feelings right now. I'm very excited for my show and even though I don't feel totally ready I am happy with the progress I have made so far. The cravings are starting to get real. I am currently not eating sodium, artificial sweeteners and any diet pop. I was eating dinner with my husband and kids and I just wanted to cry. I'm eating plenty but I'm tired and I just want anything that I am not able to have. I would die for a froyo right now. This is usually my cheat day and I think mentally that was tough for me because I have conditioned myself to think that I get a good dinner and froyo once a week and this week I don't. For those who have no idea about peak week I really recommend this video by Layne Norton. I am feeling tired and my emotions are all over the place. I just want to lay in bed under the covers and sleep or dream of food and cry. I am tired of so called "Clean Food". My calories are still good but I'm tired. Another hard thing is that I have this show next weekend and then I have another show in 4 weeks so I know that I can't just go back to normal meals after the show, I'm still in prep. I am excited for after the show. My goal is to do a lean bulk and try and put on some muscle this winter. I think prep is mentally tough also because I had an idea of where I thought that I would be at the end and I'm much leaner that I ever thought. I still have problem areas like my thighs and butt but my upper body is getting very lean. What little boobs I had before are now gone. Just remember to trust the process. I'm going to stick with my trainers plans for this week and I'm excited to see where I will end up.

 

 

 



19 days out!

So I'm 19 days out from my first figure competition. I'm really excited and nervous. I'm so proud of how far I've come but I still see parts of me that I wish  were leaner and had more muscle. I'm doing a second show on November 8 so I'm hoping to use this first smaller show to get everything figured out for the second bigger show and that also still gives me a month to continue firming up and putting on muscle. My suit is finally finished and on it's way. It turned out amazing and I couldn't be happier. Here it is.

I'm going to try and blog more often as I get closer to the show and hopefully a lot during peak week.