NPC FIGURE COMPETITION- 4 weeks OUT

So when people say 4 weeks and closer you start to hate how you feel..... yea they aren't kidding!! I can't even start to give you all the crazy emotions I'm feeling!! One minute I'm happy and the next I'm crying and I don't even know why I am crying half the time!! I feel like I have 20 personalities lol!!  I feel so bad for the people around me! Hopefully they understand Im depleting myself so my emotions are just running wild! I gotta keep in mind, its only temporary!! ;)

 On another note, I feel my body changing.. I see veins in my stomach I never thought I would ever see, so I am definitely leaning out. Ive been free of all salt and PB2 now for a little, so its definitely working! Every bit of change helps at this point!! Im still a little worried about tightening up more especially in my legs and butt because they cannot have any jiggle to them!! Its crazy how Ive wanted all my life to look like this, but now its still not enough! 

I practice my posing and look at the women on stage at the other NPC shows and its still hard to believe I am suppose to look like that! Why do I not see myself like them?!? GRRR lol our heads play with us too much!! I just keep telling myself I am working as hard as I possibly can so at the end of the day I can say I have no regrets!!

Tuesday was good ol' leg day!!! Let me say it was the first actual leg day I had since being sick and again in the hospital getting more IV fluids and medication so it was a killer... I hardly needed any weight and I felt like jello! Its Friday and I still have to watch when I sit down! Looks like I kicked my own butt for sure!! 

The posing is another issue in itself... I am getting more comfortable with my posing, but I still am cramping up way too much for not cutting my water yet!! Im still taking additional Potassium and Magnesium, adding extra leafy greens, but I cramp with pretty much any move I make.  Not sure what else to do here.  

 So on some other news, I am starting to make a documentary of my journey 4 weeks out and up to my show!! This is the exciting part!! Yesterday I got to video my first workout and had a friend who is the GM at Golds train me for the clip... He's been helping me with tips and my diet since I got rid of my trainer.  Did I not think when he offered to help and record?? He totally killed my shoulders lol... I should've known he would kick my butt!!  It was still a lot of fun!! 

Although I've had some rough times throughout this journey, I do not regret any of it.. It has been such an amazing learning experience for me!! 

HAPPY FLEX FRIDAY!!!! You know I wont give up on doing my fun Friday Moves!!! On a good note, I see new muscles in my leg I haven't seen before haha!!! 

I'm really thinking if I survive this show, fitness may be on my next years to do list!! ;)

Here is my workout schedule for this week:

Monday: Cardio 2 X (Morning 21 DAY FIX cardio, afternoon, incline and steps)

Tuesday: Leg day and cardio 2X (30 minutes in AM INSANITY, and 30 min post legs- sprinting)

Wed: Back day and cardio 2 X (in AM and post workout)

Thursday: Shoulders and cardio in AM 30 minutes (BODY BEAST cardio)

Friday Cardio in AM- T25 R'ipt Circuit, afternoon 21 DAY FIX plyo

Saturday: Morning sprints and Plyo, afternoon legs and incline walking at 3.4 MPH

Sunday: Morning cardio BODY BEAST cardio, afternoon, Back and tris, 30 min cardio post workout incline

This weeks Meal Plan:

Meal 1: MAN CAKES (without the apples and using 8 egg whites)

Meal 2: 1/2 scoop SHAKEOLOGY, 1 scoop whey protein, 2 cups spinach, water, and ice

Meal 3: 1 6 oz grilled chicken, 1/4 cup almonds, green beans

Meal 4: 6 oz grilled chicken, broccoli, , 2 rice cakes

Meal 5: 1/2 Scoop SHAKEOLOGY, 1 scoop whey protein, 2 cups spinach

Meal 6: 6 oz grilled chicken, 2 cups broccoli

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NPC Figure Competition- 12 weeks out from show

Holy man, I cannot believe time is flying so fast! I remember making the decision to commit to my first NPC Figure competition 6 weeks ago! Now Im at the point where I cannot mess up my nutrition AT ALL and have to kick some butt every day from here on out! I mean, I have been trying, but still had a few slip ups.  I was told if I'm craving to have a bite of cool whip to help my sweet tooth... one night I found myself eating half the container... UMMM yea thats NOT ok!! LOL... 

So after re evaluating myself today, I need to definitely step it up with my water intake.  I hold salt so easily! Its crazy when your body fat gets low that you can see the biggest changes with the smallest things, like having salt on a piece of food.  

Yesterday I ate at Chipotle and just had lettuce, steak, and veggies and they obviously throw salt on their meat. Lesson learned AGAIN!

I will be drinking 1 gallon of water from here on out.  I need to cut back on my seltzer water (naturally flavored) because it does have a little sodium and I can tell easily I get a little bloated after and my fingers even swell.

I just finished my meal prep for this week and I'm ready to go!!

As you see, I will be eating the same thing EVERY day! Who thinks I'll be sick of eating chicken and egg whites by next week?? LOL 

I have my moments, but honestly I have heard people want to vomit when they look at chicken and I'm not close to being there yet, so thats a plus!!  :)

I am actually pretty proud of how good my food looks for the week! I have fresh veggies I made into kabobs and they are amazing!!

YUMMO!!

Not going to lie, I kicked butt with my cooking lol!! 

You may be wondering, are my hubby and kids eating this too?? Well, my kids will eat the chicken, but I made lean meatloaf and whole wheat turkey sausage pasta for them with light Alfredo sauce!! Gotta please everyone and come to a happy medium! I still only took about 3 hours total (not even) to prepare everything!

Onto my weight training and exercise!  I have been doing cardio 2 times daily 30 minutes each.. One when I first wake up, and the other 30 minutes right after my weight training. I am lifting weights 5 days/week and my cardio is every day! My cardio is keeping my heart rate around 130-140 BPM. Burn fat calories baby!

This is a bathing suite and although I do not have strings covering my back (bikini top) I'm still not showing anything... I am trying to show my progress with my back! I am so excited that I have made improvements with my V shape in my back! I never thought my waist can look small like this!! Im use to having no curves and my top matching my waist and bottom!! GO ME!! Now, to keep this going!!

At Gold's 12 weeks out... You can tell I had a lot of sodium... GRRR it makes me feel like Im taking a step back! :( YES, this was actually the same day as the pics above! CRAZY HUH?? 

Time to put my game face on and move forward!

Lets hope for a great week and more results for next!! Eat Clean, Train Dirty!! BOOM!!