Friday, October 22, 2010
Wow! TGIF!!! I cannot believe its Friday … so you know what that means … 2.5 more weeks of hard core training & dieting and its SHOWTIME!!! It’s actually three weeks from tomorrow, but it feels better to say 2.5!
Today I was a bit exhausted … I’m exhausted most Friday’s but as always, nothing like a good workout to get you going. Dre had me yelling so hard today that the owner of the gym and his employee told me they could hear me yelling!!! So embarrassing! The funny part is Dre and I were downstairs – hahahahahaha – Dre ain’t no damn good! But hey … I’m seeing the results, so who the heck cares! At least they know I’m not playing. I had to tell them “she’ll whoop your tail too, don’t be fooled. She’s a pretty, little thing, but she ain’t nothing nice!!!” They both shook their heads in acknowledgement!
This week I find myself getting more and more excited about the competition. I’m trying to envision how I’m going to look & feel – makeup, body, color, smile, confidence, suit, poses – all of that. This is going to be such a HUGE step for me on so many levels. I can’t wait!
On another note, I weighed myself and lost another 2lbs since last week … Uh Oh … Can’t lose muscle … inches okay, but no muscle. The crazy thing is I don’t see where, but Dre notices right away, which is crazy to me. To date I’ve lost 32 pounds since February. I haven’t been this small since I was in college. I guess I’d better seriously consider purchasing some new clothes … my partner from work told me that my pants were “GINORMOUS” a couple of weeks ago. One of my fashionista girlfriends just told me she had some clothes she’s been meaning to get rid of – now this girl wears nothing but the best – and told me to come over and see if there’s anything I might want. I think that was a hint that its time to revamp my wardrobe!!! I am … I am … I’m just being realistic … I won’t stay this size forever … I am doing something very extreme right now so why go out and spend money when this will not be my true weight over the long haul? Right?
I tried out the spray tan! Dre is going to kill me, but I had to try this out. The jury is still out on this … I can’t shower until the morning – so we’ll see if it lives up to the hype. It’s all a part of the game. Would be so much easier if I could just hop on down to St. Croix or some other exotic island … Oh well …
Okay, I’m rambling … pray for me … me health, mind, body and spirit. I’m aching all over the place – its all good though. Do pray that I stay healthy till the end. We’re almost there!
Much love!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
I did HIIT for cardio this morning and the abs came back!!! Yeah baby … but Dre snapped and told me to stick to the program. Those suckers never looked more lovely … I was really getting worried. But … I better listen, she has brought me this far so I have to TRUST in the process. I was afraid that all my hard work was reversing itself, since we cut back on my cardio a week ago.
I treated myself to a body polish and it was FABULOUS!!! My girl Lahoya at Bella Mia is DA BOMB. I almost cancelled, I was so glad I did not. I was sore and fatigued and it was a well-deserved and much needed treat. I could not believe how smooth, fresh and GLOWING my skin looked afterwards. Amazing!
Well I’m exhausted …
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Sitting in doctor’s office, so thought I’d do a little midday blog. I want to give a HUGE thanks to Mattie – you are a TREMENDOUS support system and I thank you so much for the morning, midday and evening pick-me-ups!!! It means so much to me! I only hope I can pay-it-forward.
My hubby worked me out pretty darn good today. He’s so DAMN HANDSOME!!! He had my shoulders and arms screaming. I told him to NOT to go easy on me and he did NOT disappoint. My tail was shaking – and I was repping out on the final sets. Thank you baby … I know I’m going to be a 1st time title contender … HUNTER PRUITT BABY!!! I LOVE YOU!!!
Right now I’m feeling pretty darn good … I have my ups and downs, and I have to take things day-to-day, but unlike a couple of days ago, I feel like I’m doing what I need to do and not slacking off. Now tomorrow may be a different story (smile) … I’m just keeping it real.
Well I’ve got to get my cardio and the daily’s in tonight so my day is not over yet.
Monday, October 18, 2010
AM-
I’m feeling all over the place - emotionally. When I don’t work out early, I feel like I’m slacking. Because I’ve cut down on so much cardio, I also feel like something is wrong with my training. I just have to trust the process I guess. I have boot camp & weight training tonight.
PM-
I had a great leg day today. Really tried to push myself today and squatted 135lbs, which is far from what I used to be able to do, but I moved up from last week. I’m sure my knees will pay for this tomorrow. My workout today, pulled me up out of the doubts … for the moment anyway. Boot camp was good … didn’t burn as many calories as I would like to so I’m thinking that I will have to do another 20 minutes when I get home. Hey Mattie … thanks for the superpump … you are right … its da bomb!
I was looking at my abs tonight and they look like they are deflating. I think it’s the reduction in cardio. Gonna talk to Dre about doing at least 20 minutes of HIIT on top of stair work. Okay that’s it for now.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Woke up to a couple of emails from Mattie, who sent me pics from the Nationals in Atlanta over the weekend! Wow the competitors looked amazing and it made me realize that I’ve come a long way, but I’ve got a LONG way to go. So I decided to share my conversation with Mattie on today’s blog:
“ Mattie, thanks for this. I’m really starting to feel this deeply, cuz I’ve been having all sorts of dreams about the competition J
I’ve really got a lot of work to do Mattie. I feel like I’m bullshitting right now, like there is more I should be doing. I don’t want to just go out there and be on stage, I want to win! At a minimum place in the top 3. I know that’s aggressive, maybe even unrealistic for a first-time competitor, but there’s a first in everything right?”
Mattie came back with so much support that I was ready to shed some tears! I was in church too … so you know I was feeling good!
I did so much today/tonight that I know my hubby has got to be tripping. I started out at 9:00 cutting my sons hair, we raked leaves, went grocery shopping, did laundry, cleaned a bit, and so on and so on … I couldn’t stop. In between though I was snapping on both my men … gotta work on that, but a sistah is HUNGRY … and they both seem to work my nerve right when I’m at my weakest point J!!! This is too funny, but I had to apologize to my son! And make it up to him by baking chocolate chip cookies … OMG!!! That’s two weeks in a row this dude has tempted me with the sweets. Not so much as a bite … not even a nibble … SO THERE!!! SMILE!
Oh well, I’m trying to get things together with my scheduling etc., so that I can maximize my workouts and focus on my OBVIOUS areas of weakness – shoulders, butt, glutes. I have every confidence that my legs & biceps will continue to develop … they have never failed me in the past. Those other three areas … I’ve got to really go hard if I want to have a chance to even place.
My hubby is going to work me out twice a week to ensure I get the heavy lifting in that I need!!! He has been amazing … a pain in the butt at first, but I think he’s on board with this. We need a little time together anyway – not that this is the greatest in terms of “quality” time, - but whatever we can get for now is better than nothing. I keep picturing him sitting in the auditorium on competition day, with a big, ole, PROUD grin on his face saying “THERE GOES MY BABY” … and I helped with that!
As always, pray for me and please … blog me back! Three and a half weeks to go!
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