Saturday Workouts, glam & all that good stuff!

So doing a figure competition does require that you spend a little$$$. Myy suit was about $200 paid last year. Wearing the same one three shows in a row...oy...shoes $50. Not so bad...but then...

Airbrush tan + hi def makeup 145 x 2=$290. That said, I could walk into MAC cosmetics and buy the same make up that i will never use for about the same thing..foundation,powder, blush, eys, cheeks & lips...again $$$. Then registration fees all within the 50-90 dollar range...oh and dont forget to become a member of each organization. Already a member of OCB but needed to join INBF & NPC. Set me back another $150. Yes...it adds up! Maybe thats why I am doing 3 in a row? Getting my moneys worth? Hmmm...

IF I do ok (meaning I place) I will be getting another suit to compete in. My poor red suit is probably going to shrivel up after May 7!!! Im going to go with blue...I love it and it looks pretty good...

This week is peak week...I will be on a kooky carb cycle starting tomorrow...low low carbs then pump them back up to liveable levels Thursday morning-hahaha!!! That said, I am lucky in a way...my metabolism has revved up since Ive gained lean muscle mass & burns thru what I eat so I dont have to go super super low...One thing I cant do this week is eat the dry oatmeal. Can u say all stopped up? EWWWWWWW...TMI, I kno....but it happens. And, I intentionally didnt buy anymore PB2...it is an addiction that will have to wait:)

Arms & Cardio today if time...but it would be ok to have an off day, too...

Yesterdays workout was legs, butt & abs..went like this!

1.)20 box jumps ss w/15 low squats with 45 lb barbell 30 secs rest x 4 rounds

2.)Smith Sumo squats w/40lbs x 20 ss w/KB swings 4 rounds

3.) Twisting Walking lunges w/14lb med ball x 25 ss w/wall balls x 3 rounds

4.) Exercise ball hamstring (supine) curls x 20 ss/w band glute extensions x 3 rounds

40 TRX atomic push ups

30 TRX Pikes

Finished with 7 sets of machine hamstring surls lighter weight with my back arched somewhat...seems to hit that crappy glute ham tie in nicely! I dont look down whan I do them I sort of do the cobra position and hold onto the arm rest...not teh handles. Prob look like a freak doing in but...WHO CARES??????? HA!

Then stretch for 5 mins...felt great!

Circus with Mags, diner with the fam then early bedtime...was soooo looking forward to it:)

A week away!!!!!!!

Im excited for the first comp! Circuit style workout planned for today with focus on shoulders, abs & butt! Going on about 4 hours sleep & headed to the circus at 330...you cant ur butt Ill be asleep by8PM fo sho!

Butterflies for some reasonthis am...

PHOTO SHOOT...

yes, I am doing one. Bought a few cute sport bra tops & super short shorts, have a bikini but need more outfits. Hopefully Golds will "lend" me some gear to wear in a few shots..thats where the magic happens, baby!

Have a great day everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

April 13...10 days...WTF am I doing???

So this morning...weight around 138..eh...not sure why but I cant do much more now!

Posing from 5-545 with Mindy who came in halfway thru & practiced her walk a bit! She is super cute, super fit & is doing a bikini competition in June. She will be sooooo ready:) The poor guy who was in the yoga studio where I practice must think I am nuts. I come in, put on my 5 inch heels then take off my shirt & strut around like a bemuscled peacock in a bikini top & bike shorts. That or he walked away a happy man for the day...ewwww...grosss....just threw up a little in my mouth.

Eats & beats...last day of low carbing....but will be superlow...like below 50g...

So far..

Egg whites + 1 egg, 1/4 cup dry oatmeal

Protein powder shake (low carb...I think about 3 gs)

Tilapia + 2 cups steamed asparagus

15 almonds, 1/2 cup egg whites, 1 cup raw red peppers

Protein pancake, 2 cups steamed broccoli

3 oz tilapia

Workout:

Cardio HIIT on treadmill

Weights: Legs! 100's...lunges, squats, deadlifts (stiff legged), box jumps, skaters...oy....then I hope to do some TRX abs...might be dead tho...

Happy day!

6 days & no posts!

So I just posted pics. Tho they dont give any good idea of my muscle definition Im happy with the leaness. I went home & ate carbs then bloated up like a pig...ew..........

My workouts have been much higher reps...tho today was shoulders & arms & I could do 25lb dbs for 4 sets of 12 for overhead press....YAY! Again, most things are circuits & Im trying to carb deplete until tomorrow night when I will carb up & see how things are looking!

Food today:

B'fast (8AM)-Large iced black eye coffee w/splenda from Sbux & 1 & 1/2 scoop Max pro protein (approx 30g protein) powder w/2 T PB2 dry peanut butter & 1/4 cup DRY oatmeal blended in . YUMMY!

Post workout (noon)-2 cups salad greens, 1/2 cup green peppes & 4oz grilled chicken (30g protein approx)

Snack 1 (3:00PM)-5oz tilapia (35 g protein approx)& 2 cups steamed asparagus, 1/4cup dru oatmeal mixed into 2 T OB2...O...I have an addiction!!!!

Snack: 5PM (I WAS STARVING!) Protein powder shake (max pro 30 g protein approx)

Dinner-2 cups steamed asparagus + 6 oz tilapia (40g protein roughly)

Snack-1/2 cup egg white (13 g protein approx)

Pics from about a week ago.....

GOAL WEIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

135 ladies & gents, 135!!!!!!!!!! PHEW! Now that I know I can get there & carry a fair amount of muscle...so happy:)

Switch to fish & egg whites only might have been the game changer!

ARGH!

So have I mentioned the gym has cut down the time my kids can be in the childcare from 2 hrs to 90 mins!!!??? UGH! Completely cuts me off! I am trying to beatmyslef down by supersetting exercises. Today I did chest & shoulders...had wanted to do abs but no good...heres how the workouts went..

Cardio 45 mins @ 5:10am-6ish...had to shower & leabe the gym by 630am kirk getting on a plane for Chicago...

10 min run at 7.2 mph

Cardio circuit (plyos, medicine ball wallballs, lateral tubes squat walking, jumping rope, etc...that kinda stuff) for 17 minutes

Finished off with 10 mins uphill walk at 3.8 mph at 10% (no holding on dammit!)

Then back at 9:30 for weights: shoulders & chest

Incline chest press w/25 x 12 ss with OH DB shoulder press (started with 20's...did drop sets down to 15's by 4th set)

Incline chest w/barbell (45lbs) added 10 lbs ss w/incline (lying on side)db lateral shoulder raises w/10s ...4 sets

1/4 lateral raises (20lb dbs) x 20 reps ss w/bodyweight dips 10,10,8,10

Chest flye machine FST 7-55,55,55,55,40,40,40...all 10-12 reps (30 secs rest MAX)

Military BB OH press w/10lbs only 3 x 10

SMith military FST 7 40,40,30,30,30,30,20 10-12 reps (30 secs rest max)

Cable face pulls w/45lbs x 10 x 4

Done...times up! UGH! No freaking abs, no triceps...UGH UGH UGH!!!!

Food:

Protein pancake + 1/2 cup oatmeal (with water this time)

3 oz tilapia

Low carb Protein shake w/2 T PB2 added in-yummy!!!!

4 oz tilapia + 2 cups steamed asparagus + 3 oz sweet potato

Id also like to make several statements...people, PLEASE review gym rules of etiquette...it is neither polite nor appreciated to a.) stare me down intimidatingly so Ill move on to another activity b.) hand me my personal belongings before I even get off the damn machine c.) reserve equipment for a "friend" for 10 minutes while it sits there idly unused d.) take a weight plate (10 lb one at that! There are freaking plenty of those) Off of MY equipment in the middle of my stinking sets while I am sitting at said equipment!!! WTH??? PEOPLE LOST THEIR MINDS TODAY! ok...enough with my rant...

Food:

protein pancake + 1/2 cup oatmeal with water

preworkout 3 oz tilapia

Postworkout:

CRUNCHTIMECRUNCHTIME!!!

OY VEY! Yes ladies and gents its crunch time. Diet goes to mostly fish and fish and egg whites and egg whites ( a little ground turkey, too) & 1 scoop chocolate low carb protein powder....along with the tons of veggies & oatmeal. Celebratory coke zero as I finished my first gallon of water about 30 minutes ago!!! Need to drop about 3 lbs and tighten up!

Cardio is on the rise. This didnt happen last year...I just leaned out super fast. This time my legs are holding on to all they can so I have to outsmart them. Started circuits. Many thanks to a trainer at the gym who I pestered for advice.

Heres how today went...and I only had 90 minutes! (Did 40min cardio sprint intervals at 5AM, tho) . Focus was on back, tho...

First circuit x 3

Bent over barbell rows 12 (I think I only added 20 lbs)

DB Plank rows 12 (with 15 lb dbs)

KB swings 25

Circuit 2 x 3

Standard deadlifts with 50 lbs added only (usually can add 90...not today so much) x 10

SUMO squats holding 30lb db x 15

BB lunges with 45 bar only x 12 reps per set

Circuit 3 x 3

BOSU over the tops

Single arm Db rows w/30lb DB

STep ups w/20lb dbs

Circuit 4 x 6 sets

T bar rows 25, 25, 20, 20, 20, 15

Low jump squats x 30 sec rounds x 3

Low squats 25 x 3

Circuit 5

Lat Pull Down x 5 sets

BOSU single leg glute raise x 15 x 3

On black side BOSU Stiff legged deadlifts 2 sets w/20 lb dbs, 2 sets w/15 lb dbs

Back flye machine to finish myself off...4 sets SUPERSLOW & CONTROLLED @ 55 lbs then I realized my time was up & I had to haul ass outta there & get the kids otherwise theyd be calling my name over the gym PA system! YIKES!

Food looks like this now:

breakfast still the same only with dry oatmeal

15 almonds

3/4 cup egg whites, 1/4 cup dry oatmeal, 2 T PB2 peanut butter w/4 celery stalks, 1/2 cup raw cucumners & 1 cup steamed green beans

Snack:4oz tilapia & 1 cup raw red peppers, 1 T PB2 & 1 no sodium rice cake

Snack at 4:30 should be 3 oz tilapia, 2 cups steamed asparagus

Dinner: 5 oz lean ground turkey + green veggies

before bedtime...1/2 scoop max pro protein powder + steamed broccoli

just under three weeks...HOLY CRAP!

So...I think Im ready...legs need to lean out just a little but I cant do much more with whats left! 139 lbs. Its just gonna stay that way!

Seems Im able to blog about twice a week and thats it!!! Sick kids, traveling hubby & crazy life have prevented me from blogging!!!!

My workouts are getting more intense but witha little lower weight. I just cant manage it right now! Higher reps...lots sets per body part and more circuit style workouts. Im actually cutting back on steady state cardio more than 30 mins a few times a week! Thats good cause my husband will be gone ALL THIS WEEK so my workouts are going to be circuit based, supersetted & INTENSE!!!

Food is right at 1700 cals total...prob drop to 1500 within next week...then comes cutting week...oy vey. Ill cross that bridge when I get there!!!

The Proof!

THIS PICTURE! September 2007. Maggies baptism. Tons of people at my house to celebrate my tough little girlie. I fit in nothing. I cried because I looked like everything was a tent. Really, I just wanted to wear sweatpants & a t-shirt & be done with it. As tho u had no idea...Im in the middle between my adorable sis in law & my mom...A reminder of 185 lbs. I am about two weeks away from a cancer diagnosis in this picture, 45 lbs heavier than I am now, 5 months postpartum with Maggie, still nursing OBVIOUSLY (or pumping every two hours!!!...due to Treacher Collins Syndrome/small jaw she couldnt ever really latch), achy, bloated, exhausted & size 14. I could barely comprehend what was happening that day my brain was so fuzzy. I felt like a cement block in my body & mind. I promise. Its me....

forward to Jan/Feb 2011. Heres me again! Cancer free since 2008! Thyroid meds in check & working! Dropped 40 lbs. working hard in the gym & eating right at home. Honestly, its the me that feels better. My body doesnt hurt. I can carry on a conversation without feeling like my brain is imploding. Im a better friend. I have stamina. I dont get exhausted going up stairs. You can see my eyeballs cause my face isnt bloated. My boobs went from like an E to a B (actually, that kinda stunk). I can pick up Maggie, chase Ben, build sandcastles, play soccer, run 10 miles if I want to...all without getting exhausted & fatigued. I PROMISE. IF I CAN DO THIS ANYONE CAN. And, I promise, you'll just feel better. You can do anything:)