This weekend I received some news that has altered my competition plans. I found out the my Show has low entries. While they have 160 registered competitors, it turns out that I am the only registered Physique competitor! Well, I'm not one who likes to win by default, so I have made a new commitment.... Since, apparently, I missed the memo that said, "everyone go to the Rocky Show!" So, I will do just that! Bring it!
This past week I have made good progress in my body fat goal. I have dropped calories below 1400, increased water intake to 128 to 160 ounces, increased cardio to 35-50 minutes and started full body lifting workouts. I have reached 9% body fat and I hope to lose another 1% by the end of this week. My energy level has relied upon black coffee with stevia on occasion, but surprisingly my spirits are still higher than they were in my last competition in 2004. I attribute this to a much higher content of fat in my diet. Last year I was schooled by a holistic nutritionist and now I am a firm believer in eating healthy fats to sustain energy and build muscle. I typically eat 40% fat in my diet, though I did drop it to 30% for the contest. I have kept it there this whole time. It has served me well, I do believe.On to the bikini...
I am so excited to have a custom made competition suit by master mind Laura Richards. She designs these suits to wear well! And, as you may (or may not) have noticed some of my body parts have enhanced over my training weeks, while others have well... disappeared. (okay, I'm talking about my boobs. Ha!) I missed out on getting the genes for boobs any way, but now they too are even more itsy-bitsy (like the suit). EXCEPT Laura's suits give you a special enhanced look and it rocks! More pics to come with me in the suit.
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