Where did Saturday and Sunday go? To work, I guess. I’ve finally come up with a daily calorie intake amount I think I can live with and also see major results from. I’m down about 9 lbs. Since the first of January. Which would be awesome if I wasn’t planning to compete and I had…
12 Weeks Out-My Workout Schedule for the Next 12 Weeks
{some of my typical dinners} Tomorrow I will be 12 weeks out from the NPC Southern Idaho Showdown. I’ve been dieting for a couple of weeks now and progress is slow. Last year I didn’t really add extra cardio until the last couple of weeks. But, the more I learn, the more I believe I…
Back to the Grind, 10 Things I Love About Dieting, Figure Competition Prep. (17 Weeks Out)
Yesterday marked 17 weeks out from my 2nd figure competition. I’ve finally, in the last couple of weeks, relocated my motivation. Winter is a mentally rough time of year for me. I abhor gloomy mornings, grey evenings, and the bitter cold! It’s still frigid and pitch-black outside by 6 pm. But, my resolve somehow felt…
December Fitness & Fat Loss Goals
November Fat Loss Progress = 0 Muscle building progress, some. It doesn’t take much to derail fat loss. Just one day of shitty eating per week! I’m not in panic mode yet. And that’s the problem! In my mind, I have time. I’m not losing or gaining. Just staying exactly the same. It would be fine…
When it Comes to Your Body and What You Eat, “What’s Normal?”
“One eating method will not work for everyone, and this is why your friend or co-worker may achieve great results from a diet, but you don’t. The solution is clear: you must be your own guru. You must find what will work for you.” -Nia Shanks I’ve started posting my food journal again. I’m not…
I Need a Goal
Clearly I need a concrete, physical goal. I was supposed to reevaluate my macros on the 16th of October but I obviously couldn’t think of a good enough reason to stick with my macros on Saturdays and Sundays so nothing changed in that 28 days. I didn’t gain, but, I didn’t lose either. So I’m…
What are Macros & Why Do I Count Them?
What are Macros: Each calorie you consume comes from one of three sources: Carbohydrates, Proteins, or Fats. 1 gram of Carbohydrate = 4 calories 1 gram of Proteins = 4 calories 1 gram of Fat = 9 calories The recommended intakes, for adults, for each of these macronutrients is: 20%-35% Fat 45%-65% Carbohydrates 10% to…
Body Goals
Body goals for my 41st year. Find my body fat “sweet spot.” Glutes (build) Shoulders/Lats (build) Perfect My Posing Compete again in Spring/Summer 2018 Determining My Body Fat Sweet Spot I ended up at ~13% body fat for my (first) figure competition on June 10th 2017. I started my journey at 28% body fat in…
I’ve reached my goal. Now What?
There’s no diet endgame. Time will not standstill and life will not be perfect when you reach your goal weight. Your body won’t register that you’ve reached your goal and lock itself in at that magic number. You will never stop gaining and/or losing weight. You will always be in a state of gaining…
Show Day (The Rest of the Story)!
We walked, in line, out onto the stage. There were 5 of us in the Figure Masters 35 and up division. Across the center of the stage, from left to right, there were crosses made from, what looked like, green masking tape approximately 2 feet apart. I knew, only from watching YouTube videos and from…