Hang on for the RIDE!!

HI D3 Family… I hope everyone is doing well!

WOW!! 8 weeks to go until “Show Time”! I still can’t believe how fast the time has gone by since we started this training in Dec.

I say this all the time but “What a Journey and Life Experience this has been for me!!”

If I can give any advice to anyone who ever wants to do a show like this it would be to have Patience, Dedication, Faith in Yourself and the MOST IMPORTANT thing (at least I think) is to make sure you surround yourself with positive people. I’ve encountered some negative people and honestly the negativity will literally suck the life out of you and it’s so not worth it! Everyone deals with situations differently and everyone goes thru different feelings, and emotions… ect!!  BUT at the end of the day when you train for a show like this you have to remember you’re doing it for YOURSELF.  You‘ll have haters and jealous people but again I’ve come to realize and after talking to some really great friends those people who are haters and jealous of you…. That's their issue not yours and they will either deal with it or they won’t, but what i've also learned is that i need to stop trying to make those haters / jealous people happy becasue you can't change people. Negative people like that will go thru life being haters and jealous of everyone and everything all the time and the only way to change is for them to change themselves. This training is hard enough on your body not only physically, mentally and emotionally so NEGATIVE PEOPLE "You're NOT WELCOME"!!... 

One little side note for us woman and MAN OH MAN you think we get emotional during that time of mth!! LOOK OUT because it’s 10 times worse when you’re training for a show like this and that time comes… HA!! GOTTA LOVE MOTHER NATURE!! :)

I know that I’ve been a “Hot Mess” more than I’ve been a “Good Mess” and boy have I had my days where I’ve  completely broke down!! Speaking of break downs!!  Last night I had one of my break downs just before class and I want to personally thank “Moe” from the bottom of my heart for being there for me last night. Sometimes you just need a hug and someone to listen to you vent and let you cry and Moe you did just that for me.  I don’t know if you realize this but if it wasn’t for you I honestly don’t think I would’ve stayed and took the class last night. I was seriously about ready to say F all of this and then that one BIG HUG you gave me made such a difference. Moe you ROCK and I want you to know how much I miss you at our training sessions. You have such a positive energy about you which makes it so much easier to get thru the painful workouts!! I always make sure to keep you in the back of my mind when I’m working out. So Thank you for being the FABULOUS WOMAN you are!!

Until next time!! Have a WONDERFUL DAY D3 Family!!

Xoxo

V

Sorry so long

What can one say, its been UNBELIEVABLE. On my last blog I said it was a part-time job, becoming FULL. Its HERE - Day in the life of a BAB. get up at 5:30am work out at D3 or gym for an hour, get home have breakfast, (protein shake, along with egg whites-) Go to work, come home either go to gym or D3 for a couple of classes or do both (why not we are training) and between all this eating every 3 hours, (protein and veggies), and lets not forget the daily 300 sit-ups, push-ups and bicycles :) and then you can try to rest. I need sleep, im hungry, im dizzy. But I swear i forget about all that when I look in the mirror and i see the increadible changes on my body :) I see a new little rip on my arms and GOD knows it makes it all worth it, and im loving my journey.

PS I LOVE MY BABS
Thank you ladies :)

In training

I'm Changing...

This whole process is changing my mindset about a lot of things, and when I say mindset - its because I definitely had a "set" mind. One of the things I did NOT do was workout in the morning. Hmmmph! You have to get up early for that. It's bad enough that my dog has an internal alarm clock that is set at 6:30am, but the earliest for any physical activity was 8am-ish(and only on weekends - why would anyone ever consider getting up earlier than necessary on a day you had to work?) . Well ever since Dre said I needed to do cardio, cardio, cardio - I was like when am I going to fit all this in if I don't do something in the mornings. Being blessed to have a treadmill at home, a few weeks ago I started getting up at 6am so I could do cardio and some of my 300s. And this week I actually went to the gym in the morning (gasp!) That means I had to get up at 5:15 so I could be there at 6am (WTF?). Well after a long day yesterday (over 4.5 hours of working out) I decided I was going to sleep in today (I'm sooo TIRED!!). I wasn't going to get on my treadmill at home, I wasn't going to go to the gym, I would sleep until 7:30 and then worry about the hour I missed this evening... Well, I really didn't enjoy my extra sleep because I felt GUILTY because I hadn't worked out this morning (who is this person, I certainly don't know her). I called my job and told them I would be in late. Why? So I could do my morning workout...usually that call is only made after that one extra martini that I knew I shouldn't have had the night before! This is a whole new concept for me...feeling GUILT as the result of skipping a workout!?! Wow! I guess this is what it feels like when a new behavior really becomes a habit. Until next time...

Robin

Hey Everyone,

Just checking in! Our routine is changing rapidly (evolving) and it's been a real exercise in fortitude to keep pace. The physical demands are unrelenting and your body does what it can...or what the mind tells it it can. And that's the challenge..the mind! All the familiar slogans--"getting your mind right", "made up mind", "mind over matter"..both bolster and infuriate you during this process. Your body wants to give up..and you can sympathize after 300 pushups AND a 3 hour workout day...but somehow you're up the next day ready for more. And I can't speak for anyone else but the ability to continue is nothing short of God! I'm thankful He's given me a spirit of resilience and determination and silliness with a smidge of crazy because without the combination, I'm sure I'd be at home justifying eating a 4 wing mild sauce, salt and pepper.

This is the hardest thing I've ever done. I have good days, not so good days and downright bad days. I'm physically tired but often don't sleep well. I'm hungry a lot but am not fulfilled by the thought of a "cheat day." It's really a trip what you go through emotionally and mentally. I've learned so much about myself during this process. This sooooo started with the desire for a better, banging body. The idea of a six-pack is seductive, no??? But now, it really is about the journey (Elena's been saying this all along:-)..And a hellava journey it's been. Can't wait to see where I end up. This is just the beginning!

Ups and Downs - Good days and Bad days...

Well I finally experienced it...my first BAD day...and boy was it a doozie! Yesterday for the very first time since joining BABs I wanted to say "F"it...my couch is calling! Now don't get me wrong, I have had plenty of days where I didn't feel like it, or my energy level was low...but nope - yesterday was next level. Then Dre went HARD on me at PT - never met that Dre before yesterday...wasn't feeling her at all, nope...not one bit. Then the workout was HARD! Back to back to back to back - no breaks - just hard. I don't know if Dre has a background in the military, but I'd swear she has some drill sergeant flowing thru her veins. For whatever reason, I couldn't seem to push through it; I know a lot of it was mental because I was definitely feeling deflated - in retrospect I should have used those negative emotions to help push me through my workout. But truthfully, I just wanted to get my stuff and go home. I finally got home to discover that somehow I was out of the precious sweet potatoes I needed for my dinner...I was totally like FML! The diet is very limited so I had to go back out to the store...*insert angry face here* After coming in, eating (starving to death by now) and getting a good night's sleep (something like a coma), I am here again today and ready to get back on the horse. I will not give up on myself...not an option.
I need to thank each BAB individually (Vicki, Bea, Karlisa, and Elena) for the encouragement yesterday. Each of you put your own spin on understanding how I was feeling and managed to say just the right thing to help me through. I appreciate you so much, I don't know what I would do without the support. I think its a benefit for me, being the last to join, I feel like you guys have experienced some of the emotions I'm feeling already - so you know just what to say. Coming up from behind isn't all bad, although I wish I had been a part from the beginning. And Stephanie, every time I think of you going through this by yourself...you are an AWESOME WONDER. And Dre, stank or no stank - I'm glad you like me...I cringe to think of my life right now if you didn't - LOL!

Just me and my Breath, me & my Breath :)

As I’m upping my workouts, I’ve become more aware of my breath and how vital it is to get me through the tough workouts. Here is an interesting link about breathing. It’s so basic and so true: “The deeper you breathe during exercise, the more calories you will burn.” Let’s keep this in mind as we’re getting it in class. Breathing deeply has definitely helped with my endurance. Breathe baby breathe!!! And excuse me if I make loud noises in classes with my breath, I’m just trying to burn these calories!!!!

http://www.prevention.com/cda/expertblog/fitness/fitness.coaches?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=c95b8814-546d-4f44-becc-202fb8d2d8ae&plckPostId=Blog%3Ac95b8814-546d-4f44-becc-202fb8d2d8aePost%3A16a2148e-a713-4f02-ab10-d89c901a6beb&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest

My diet is now mainly consisting of fish and veggies and I am upsetting people all around me. My co-workers roll their eyes and sigh during lunchtime after I heat up my fish and veggies. Sorry folks, just trying to get my nutritious lunch in! Go ahead and enjoy your cheeseburgers & fries, barbeque chicken and Chinese food. I’m sticking to my healthy lunch. Together we are stinking up the office!!! My young nieces slept over Saturday night and while they enjoyed their chicken and mac-n-cheese, I heated up my fish and brown rice. My 3 yr old niece immediately put her little arm across her nose and said “Ewww, what stinks Tia?” (tia is auntie in Spanish). My little princess was so cute. She made me laugh so hard. My little nieces bring so much joy to my life. They take me away from reality if at least for a little while.

That’s it for now. Don’t forget to breathe baby!!!

See you soon,
Bea

A little Heart to Heart Moment!! From V

Hi D3 Family,

Sorry I haven't been on here in awhile like everyone i just have a lot going on in my life right now and sometimes it’s hard to fit everything in, in one day.  I want to say thank you to ALL OF YOU for being so supportive during this crazy and intense training for the BABs figure show that’s coming up. I can’t believe we only have 2mths left to go it’s so crazy how fast time goes by.

This has been one crazy journey for me as it is for all the girls training for this show I’m sure. This is the hardest thing I’ve ever done and I can’t tell you enough how much I appreciate everyone’s kind words. I never thought that a training like this would take such a toll/change a person. I have been on a rollercoaster of emotions since i've started this training. Some days I’m so happy and feel like I’m on top of the world and then other days I feel like I’m falling apart. I know most of you see me as this happy bubbly person all the time and then when I’m not that happy bubbly person it shows and I’m not really good at hiding the way I feel and I want to apologize in advance if I’m ever short or not so cheerful/bubbly all the time. I care about everyone at D3 and i think everyone is doing such a great job and i'm so proud of each and everyone of you! Until you go thru something like this it’s really hard to explain all the feelings you go thru doing something like this. I don’t regret signing up for this at all!! If I had to do it all over again I would. Training for something like this is NO JOKE!! If it was easy we would all do it!! This take pure dedication, time and effort and it’s very very challenging. You’re personal life will completely change and those of you who have a family and are training for this I give you so much credit like Stephanie “GIRL YOU ROCK” !! When I feel like giving up I just stop and think about all the stuff you had to go thru and how you went thru this training alone. I don’t know what I would do without You, Dre and the BABs team. The BABs team is like my second family as well as all my D3 family members.

I want to personally thank Elena and Karlisa for all their encouragement and kind words these past few weeks. I’ve been hitting a lot of rough patches and they’ve both been there to listen to me and give me some awesome advice so THANK YOU BOTH!! I love you both so much and again thank you for taking the time to listen to me.

Dre – I don’t even know where to start!! You have been so good to me and so helpful with everything going on in my crazy life. I’ve never met someone who has your heart, drive, soul and dedication to not only your family, friends and D3 but to everyone and anyone that comes to you. You’re an amazing person and I’m so honored to have you in my life not only as my trainer but as one of my very good friends!!

BABs TEAM!! We ALL ROCK and I’m SO EXCITED to see the end results and see us ALL KICK ASS at this show!!

Until next time!!
Xoxoxo
V AKA “POOKSTER!!”