Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Progress Report

Last Saturday marked 6 weeks out from the Tucson show and 7 weeks out from the Phoenix show! Per the set Saturday morning schedule, I hopped outta of bed and headed outside to take my progress pics.

I'm only sharing one pic in this post because the rest of them were CRAP!! Ok...fine...I'm being dramatic...they weren't crap...they just weren't as awesome as I had hoped they would be. I blame Mother Nature and frickin' TOM for that! Moving along, despite retaining water like a mofo I did have a slight scale drop so can I get a "woot woot" up in here?? :)

I'm also giving y'all a sneak peek of my new suit! I didn't tell you that I was ordering a new suit?? Oh...oops....my bad! I ordered a blank suit from Ellen at Crystallini Bikini and it was such a great experience. She let me ramble in emails about the colors I wanted, sent me a buttload of swatches to consider, and had a suit that fits like a glove in my hands less than a week after placing my official order. I'm 100% certain that I will be ordering more suits from her in the future. Stoning of the suit is being done by a creative genius - I don't know what the design will be but I do know it's gonna be sparkly & awesome!



After checking in with The Boss, there were some adjustments to my workout schedule. It seems while I thought I was being careful about lifting too heavy & putting on muscle, I wasn't being careful enough! She noticed that I have gained some muscle in my legs so we will be focusing on streamlining my legs over the next few weeks. No diet changes which is great and no additional cardio is fan-freaking-tastic!!

I've received some questions via email about what my daily schedule looks like so I'll be doing a post about that in the next few days. Are there other questions you might have that you want me to answer? If you do, feel free to leave them in the comments section or if you would rather email me, you can do that as well!

6 weeks, folks! Let's get it!!

New Release Tuesday

Technically, this song isn't a new release since it's been out for a few months but I just discovered it a couple of weeks ago so it's new to me! :)

I'm totally ignoring the fact that Justin Bieber is featured on this song and focusing on the other cool aspects of the song such as the great beat, the fact that LMFAO is in the video, and the dance choreography!

This has been a great addition to my cardio playlist and you may or may nor catch me dancing on the treadmill when it comes on :)

Enjoy and get your hands up in the air like you're livin' your life!!


Sunday, June 10, 2012

Sweat to Street Sunday #14

Welcome to Sweat to Street Sunday's!
Each week my fabulously fit co-hosts and I will link up with one everyday outfit AND one fitness outfit that we love! "Fashion" "Fitness" "FitFluential" "Fashion Link Up" "Fitness Clothing"
Meet Your Hosts!

Running and Cupcakes (Samantha) 
MCM Mama (Erika) 

***IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW SWEAT TO STREET ON TWITTER OR PLAN ON TWEETING YOUR POST, PLEASE USE THE HASHTAG #SweatToStreet***
Sweat to Street has been created as a place to link up your favorite outfits of the week as a new Sunday blog feature. The idea is to have some fun and change it up! Each week we encourage you to post one workout outfit and one outfit you wore that isn’t fitness related.
Every week we spotlight one awesome blogger who links up with us in the previous week! Our way of thanking you for sharing your fabulous/fun/fitness style!

  This week's featured blogger: Sarah from Sarah Learns

 



SWEAT!!!!!

 I decided to hit up the gym VERY early on Friday morning.
I was there by 5:20 and hitting my first set of leg presses by 5:25!
Here's what I wore for my early morning gym date!



Shirt: Morera Activewear (purchased at Ross)
Shorts: Champion (I'm so in love with these shorts - real talk!
Only bummer is that as I creep closer to show day, they are starting to get baggy!)
Shoes: Vibrams - Bikilas
Accessories: Livestrong bracelet, Fuji camera :)


STREET!!!

I seem to be featuring a lot of dresses in my "Street" outfits!
I guess we can blame the AZ heat for me not wanting to wear
heavy clothing items like jeans or dress pants ;)



Dress: Express (clearance section!!)
Shoes: Gianni Bini (they look black but are actually dark blue!)
Accessories: Coach sunglasses & bracelets, Fossil watch, 
Livestrong bracelet, cuff (gift from my mom), big shiny forehead
is courtesy of genetics :)

  Link-up Suggestions:
Remember if you don't link up, we can't choose you to be next week's featured blogger! We are so excited to see all the fashions that are shared each week!

Thursday, June 7, 2012

That's What's Up Thursday

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I have been a fan of this particular competitor for quite some time!!
Remember when I first featured her on "That's What's Up Thursday"?
Or when I shared with you how I met her backstage at the Border States show?

Show after show, she was overlooked and 
critiqued by the judges for her physique.
Show after show, she brought an incredible package to the stage 
and refused to be defeated.

Last weekend, she finally received a win that was long overdue.
Last week, she qualified to step on the Olympia stage later this year.
Last weekend, she proved that determination and 
perseverance will pay off in the end.
Last week, she proved all the haters wrong.

IFBB Figure Pro Rosalind Vanterpool - now that's what's up!!!

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Signs of the Times

When I prep for a show, I usually say that the sh!t starts to feel real when the countdown of weeks changes to single digits. In addition to the countdown, there are other signs that tell me that show time is thisclose to being here!

Oops..should have taken the picture before tearing open the envelope :)

Receiving your new suit in the mail is a clear indication that your show is right around the corner. Trying on said suit and feeling like a sausage in it is also a sign that you need to kick it into high gear so you don't look like a hot mess while on stage!




I'm pretty certain that our mailman hates us but...that's not what we're talking about right now! Another sign is packages of peak week and show day items you need arriving at your doorstep. I love receiving mail that isn't a bill (who doesn't!??!) and I also love adding all of my necessities to the shelf in the hall closet we've designated at the "Show Zone"


Tickets to the "gun show"!
Tickets!! The theatre where the NPC Terminator is being held is actually right down the street from my library branch. Last week during my lunch break I took a stroll to the box office and purchased tickets for Tom and The Princess. The Princess decided that she would like to attend the evening show because "I need to see you get your trophy, Mom"...from her lips to God's ears :)



Last sign that I'll share today is the number of meals eaten post-workout in the gym parking lot increases exponentially! I honestly don't know what it means to enjoy a meal at my kitchen table, on a plate, eaten with a fork as my show draws nearer. I think I should probably add this to the "You Know You're A Figure Competitor When..." list, shouldn't I?

The signs are all around me!!! It's almost here!!! Eeek!!! I'm scared and nervous....more than I've been for any of my past shows. I'm not sure why this is but I keep looking at the picture below to help me keep my fear in check.....

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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

New Release Tuesday

I remember the first time I heard my baby brother playing Linkin Park. I thought he was having an identity crisis - I teased him that he was forgetting that he was half Black...I'm a mean big sister...I know...lol!! I told him it wasn't music, it was just some guy screaming.

Fast forward a few years and now we both love Linkin Park! My brother made me sit in his room and actually listen to the cd he was playing and I had to admit, it was really really good! Since then, I've been a fan.

This is a great song and a beautiful video (even if I don't completely understand it!)

Enjoy!


Sunday, June 3, 2012

Sweat to Street Sunday #13

Welcome to Sweat to Street Sunday!


Each week my fabulously fit co-hosts and I will link up with one everyday outfit AND one fitness outfit that we love!

"Fashion" "Fitness" "FitFluential" "Fashion Link Up" "Fitness Clothing"
Meet Your Hosts!
MCM Mama (Erika)
***IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW SWEAT TO STREET ON TWITTER OR PLAN ON TWEETING YOUR POST, PLEASE USE THE HASHTAG #SweatToStreet***
Sweat to Street has been created as a place to link up your favorite outfits of the week as a new Sunday blog feature. The idea is to have some fun and change it up! Each week we encourage you to post one workout outfit and one outfit you wore that isn’t fitness related.
Every week we spotlight one awesome blogger who links up with us in the previous week! Our way of thanking you for sharing your fabulous/fun/fitness style!
 
This week's featured blogger: Casey at CSWFit Yoga

 

SWEAT!!!

I have no sweat picture from this week...boo! Honestly, I completely
forgot about taking pictures. 
I've been a tad forgetful lately but that's another
post for another time..lol! 

STREET!!!

It's summer in Tucson...not officially...
but when it's 107 degrees on any given day,
I think it's safe to say it's summer! 
To me, that means more sleeveless shirts and skirts. 
That also means having to shave my legs consistently...ugh...but
let's not talk about that right now ;)


Shirt: Merono ($5 on Target clearance rack last summer!!)
Skirt: H & M (purchased from Buffalo Exchange)
Shoes: Jessica Simpson
Accessories: earrings from Charlotte Russe,
cuff from Creations (local boutique), 
Fossil watch, Coach bracelets

 
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Remember if you don't link up, we can't choose you to be next week's featured blogger! We are so excited to see all the fashions that are shared each week!