It's Wednesday and all I have on my brain today is Vegas on Friday!!!!! I am so ready to lounge and do whatever I feel like for a few days! I will still be doing my cardio in the mornings down there, but it will be a treat not pushing a stroller and having two dogs with me!!!
So, I was doing barbell bench press at the gym yesterday and had an accident!! I was only warming up, no heavy weights yet, and I had the bar on the lower rack b/c it is easier for my arms to reach. I'm still not sure what happened, but I grabbed the bar off the rack and dropped the left half of it on my face!!! Some guy rushed over and had to grab it off me! So, now I have an abrasion on my face from where the rough part of the bar landed on me!!!! I have to laugh at this, but why does stuff like this always happen to ME?! The only fortunate thing is that it is on the bangs side of my face and is partly covered anyway!!!!! No more barbell bench press for me until my diet is normal again! I hurt myself while doing it last time too! I was at my heavy last sets, and couldn't get the weight up and someone had to help me then too! I guess I finally learned my lession, lol! So, hopefully by Friday, I can cover it with make-up, or I will be another freak in Vegas!!!!! My timing stinks, but I guess better now than before the comp.!!!
I'll try and check in tomorrow, but if not, have good Labor Day weekends!

It's Wednesday and all I have on my brain today is Vegas on Friday!!!!! I am so ready to lounge and do whatever I feel like for a few days! I will still be doing my cardio in the mornings down there, but it will be a treat not pushing a stroller and having two dogs with me!!!
So, I was doing barbell bench press at the gym yesterday and had an accident!! I was only warming up, no heavy weights yet, and I had the bar on the lower rack b/c it is easier for my arms to reach. I'm still not sure what happened, but I grabbed the bar off the rack and dropped the left half of it on my face!!! Some guy rushed over and had to grab it off me! So, now I have an abrasion on my face from where the rough part of the bar landed on me!!!! I have to laugh at this, but why does stuff like this always happen to ME?! The only fortunate thing is that it is on the bangs side of my face and is partly covered anyway!!!!! No more barbell bench press for me until my diet is normal again! I hurt myself while doing it last time too! I was at my heavy last sets, and couldn't get the weight up and someone had to help me then too! I guess I finally learned my lession, lol! So, hopefully by Friday, I can cover it with make-up, or I will be another freak in Vegas!!!!! My timing stinks, but I guess better now than before the comp.!!!
I'll try and check in tomorrow, but if not, have good Labor Day weekends!

I can't believe that my first ever comp. is less than 3 weeks away!!! Whatever my future holds, this one will always be special!!!! I am getting really excited!!
I am also excited to go to Vegas over Labor Day weekend!! It will be my first real trip away from Brennen, so it is a little bitter sweet, but it is a much needed break!!
My diet has been dead on over the last few days and I am feeling great!!! I also got some posing practice in yesterday and am really sore today!
I'm off to go watch Tanji Johnson's posing DVD!!! Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

It's been a great day eating and workout wise!!! I am still in love with my PVL and it has helped so much having two low carb days in a row!!! I am very tired tonight and ready for bed, but wanted to at least check in and say that I was good today!!

XOXO

Okay, so I finally discovered that at least two people are reading this, so I pledge to write more often, lol!!!

I remember reading the journal of a figure competitor in training a few months ago, and she wrote that she felt bi-polar; well, I totally get that now!! Yesterday, I started the day frustrated and mad, and ready to not do the two September shows, but wait until a later date. Later in the day, I cried twice (at the gym, no less!). Today, I feel optimistic and on top of the world!!! I feel for those in close proximity to me!!! I hope I am good at appearing "normal", whatever that is!

My mom and her husband got here this afternoon, and will be staying until Friday. I am so excited to see them. Brennen and I haven't seen them since the beginning of March, and I was really missing them! Mom was thinking that Brennen would be scared of her at first, since he is only 19 months and most likely wouldn't remember them, but he took to them right away!! He has even said "grandma" and "grandpa" a few times, and kissed them both goodnight! It is so nice to see them all together, it warms my heart.

I got my PVL Whey Gourmet Cookies and Cream today and am sooooo excited! It is awesome and is going to get me through this comp. training!!! So, meals were on track, and I did my 45 m ss cardio before breakfast and will do abs later tonight!!!! Who knows what mood I'll be in tomorrow, but I'll be back! :)

It's Friday, finally! I just heard from Caroline at CCSwimwear and she is starting my suit today!!! She emailed me a picture of a sparkley magenta fabric that she thought would look nice, so I decided to go with that. I think that when I eventually get a one-piece made, I will go for aqua.
Tomorrow is the posing clinic with Tanji! I am very excited. She sent out an email however, saying that only 2 people have paid for it as of yesterday. I went ahead and paid this morning, so let's just hope that she gets enough people that it is worth her while to drive over. I want it small so she has time to devote to each of us individually, but I also totally understand her point of making it worthwhile, especially with these ridiculous gas prices!
Ernie's son John and his family flew in yesterday from Denver. Bad timing, considering that they had to deal with the terrorist stuff yesterday at the airport. I guess it wasn't too bad, but even the baby's milk was taken away! Scary times we live in. This makes me not look forward to flying twice in the coming weeks. Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing them and their two kids this weekend.
Lisa and her two boys fly in Monday night for the week and we are also very excited about that.

Kristin went in this morning to get induced. She was due Monday the 7th and she is ready to have this baby! Brennen and I will probably drive to the hospital later today to install the car seat for her and give her some stuff. Unfortunately, I don't think I should hold the baby because both Brennen and I have colds. Dang it!!!!! I'm sure that I'll be seeing a lot of Summer Lily in the future though!

That is all that is going on here. Upped my cardio a little and already did some this morning. Have a great Friday!
XOXO

It's me, long time no write. I'm not sure what is up with this thing, but when I go to see if anyone is actually reading this, the number never changes; so, I am not very encouraged to update. The message is, if you are reading and not bored to tears, will you please let me know, so that I will continue?! I will probably begin to write more now that my comp is getting so close. I am almost 5 weeks out! That seems so crazy and I am getting so excited. I'm excited not only for the comp, but to travel ALONE!!!! and to meet Tonia and Jen!!!!!
Saturday I have a posing clinic put on by Tanji Johnson, an IBBF fitness pro. I am also very excited about that, and even more great is that I just found out that someone I kind of know will be there and I will get to meet her. Her name is Maria Ramos and she is a Body-for-Life champion from a few years back. It is a long story, but I have spoken with her on the phone a few times and exchanged emails. She lives in Yakima and is also doing her first figure comp. on the 16th of September. Along with her is Tracy Jeffries, who is also a prior BFL champ from Idaho. I guess these girls are good friends and are doing the Ironman Figure comp. on 9-16 and the Evergreen on 9-23, which I plan on doing also (in Wenatchee). So, I am meeting more people in this sport and am loving it!
Teresa is almost here to do my hair!! So, I will update sooner rather than later!