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…
Tag: first figure competition
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…
2 Weeks Out!
Day One, Week Twelve, of My Twelve Week Cut for My First Figure Competition. Diet: Saturday (May 13th) I cut to 1225 calories/day. (I’m still at these calories and macros.) My daily macros are: 135 g Protein 61 g Carbohydrates 49 g Fat Since the 13th I’ve had two days where I went over my…
3 Weeks Out!
Day One, Week Eleven, of My Twelve Week Cut for My First Figure Competition. Diet: Saturday (May 13th) I cut to 1225 calories/day. (I’m still at these calories and macros.) My daily macros are: 135 g Protein 61 g Carbohydrates 49 g Fat Stats: 5’4″ Tall Latest Body Fat Measurement: 15.5% Daily Weight/Weekly Average Weight:…
What I Eat in a Day (@ 4 Weeks Out From My 1st. Figure Competition)
As of Saturday, May 13, I’m 3 weeks away from my peak week and 4 weeks away from competition day! I thought it might be fun do do one of these “What I Eat in a Day” posts at this point. Here’s what my macros are set at now (I probably won’t go any lower…
5 Weeks Out! & 4 Weeks Out!
Day One, Weeks Nine and Ten of My Twelve Week Cut for My First Figure Competition. Diet: On Saturday (April 29th) I cut to 1550 calories/day. My daily macro goals were: 155 g Protein 97 g Carbohydrates 60 g Fat On Saturday (May 6th) I cut to 1450 calories/day. My daily macros were: 145 g…
6 Weeks Out!
Day One, Week Eight of My Twelve Week Cut for My First Figure Competition. I can’t believe I only have six weeks to go! I feel like EVERYTHING counts right now (every lift, every bite of food, every hour of sleep)! Not that it didn’t before. It’s just that being this close makes you hyper…
7 Weeks Out!
Day One, Week Seven of My Twelve Week Cut for My First Figure Competition. On Tuesday (April 18th) I cut to 1800 calories/day. I feel like I’m actually “cutting” now. My daily macro goals are: 180 g Protein 112 g Carbohydrates 70 g Fat Stats: 5’4″ Tall Latest Body Fat Measurement: 16.4% Daily Weight/Weekly Average…