{Note: These photos don’t really have anything to do with this post. Except: #fitness #fitnessgoals #boxing I just haven’t been taking enough “related content” photos lately and I hate posts without photos.} My fat loss is on track and my workouts are on track. My head is not in the game. I can’t summon “mentally”…
Category: Figure Competition Prep.
12 Weeks Out – My Diet
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…
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…
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…
Show Day (Taking The Stage)
The meeting wasn’t very informative. It only lasted about 15 minutes. The main thing they talked about was their rules for bikini posing. When it ended I decided to go backstage and try to find a place where I could sit and put on my makeup. When I got backstage I noticed a couple of…
Show Day (Morning)
I woke up on show day, at 6:30 am to a hotel “phone ring” wake up call. I stayed there in bed for a couple of minutes trying to take in the moment and concentrate on how I was feeling. I always imagine having these grand feelings on “important” days but you still have to go through…
The Day Before Show Day
{Note: I’ve been meaning to write about my show now for over a week. But, I haven’t been able to sit down and write for the amount of time I’d like in order to capture the entire weekend. Plus, I’ve still never published a peak week post. I’ve decided to break my show weekend and…