New begginings call for a new challenge...the All Female Classic in July!

Funny 5 minutes!

2008-03-13T04:01:00.000-07:00

Had the strangest experience today! I worked a morning shift this morning and ad a 5 minute break all day, so only had time to squeeze in some chicken and sweet potatoe (naughty I know!). When I left work I wasnt feeling to hungry, after having numerous coffees so I had a shake when I got home and headed to body attack. The class was packed, real good atmosphere. Around halfway through I started to feel light headed and extremely hungry!!! Then I felt like the lights were flashing and realised I was about to faint if I didnt leave.....this has never ever happend to me before, not even during the dreaded comp week train. I left the class and stumbled home lol Lucky I live a 2 minute walk away. By the time I got home I had the shakes so I had some chicken and a little bit of brown rice, this didnt do anything and I ended up eating around 300g of brown rice before I came right!!! Feel bummed I had to stuff up the diet but sometimes things have to be done. It is so important to eat every 3-4 hours, so so important.....spose you only learn from your mistakes right?!

Im really excited to see the comp pics from the Nzebb show in NZ this weekend, all the pro's will be there so will e an awesome show, would love to have been there : ) The link to the pics (when their up!) is http://www.muscleimaging.com/. Good motivation!

Finally heres a quote for all of you who are prepping at the mo:

Every time you stay out late....

Every time you sleep in.....

Every time you miss a workout....

Every time you don't give 100%....

You make it that much easier for me to beat you.

- Unknown

Oh so soar!

2008-03-11T02:27:00.000-07:00

Well, as im writing this now I can officially say that every muscle in my body is soar! and I LOVE IT!

Hit legs, Bi's and Tri's today in a circuit style workout, then did a spin class this evening and my legs are smashed!!

Nutrition wise everything is going well, eating clean and avoiding junk. I am focusing on eating clean, wholesome foods that aren't processed i.e. no protein bars and ready made protein drinks. Not only are they way tooo sweet but their full of sugar. Chicken or egg whites are the best choice I think by far.

This will be challenging week at work, with upping the cardio my energy will be dropping and I also have 2 short changes (finishing at 930pm and coming back at 7am). With proper planning and prep of meals this shouldn't be a problem.....not the shouldnt!

Here is one of my idols, she is so down to earth its unbelievable. She guest posed at a show I did last year and her performance rocked the crowd. Jo Stewart:

Well thats all for me at the moment, will update at the end of the week!

Truckin along nicely..

2008-03-06T00:58:00.000-08:00

Just a quick update. Things are going great, managed to loose just over a kg, that was with my diet being a little stuffed up last week so im happy! I want to loose around 5kgs by the 12 week mark to that I wont have to do hours of cardio in the last few weeks, those of you that have done this will know exactly what I mean!

Diet for today:
M1: Oats and portein powder
M2: 4 Egg whites, sweet potatoe
M3: Tuna sandwhich (Burgen Bread..my favourite!)
M4: Shake (after my workout)
M5: Fish, veges
M6: Will be natural yoghurt with protein powder

I trained with my trainer today too, did chest back and tris.... and I know im gonna be soar tomo! Does anyone do negative chins? They hurt! At the moment im a lil to big to do them without another person but as soon as the next 5kg's come off ill be doing tonnes of them!!

Well thats it for today, i hope everyone else is still on plan : )

xx

Its like Christmas all over again : )

2008-03-04T00:35:00.000-08:00

What a week so far, not only did I finally get paid but my very lovely daddy lent me his credit card to do my grocery shopping on line! I qutie like getting my groceries delivered, saves so much time and it only costs $12.95.

So this means no more excuses now, I have EVERYTHING I need to stay on track. My new diet from Josh is arriving soon, and I have another session with my trainer on thurs.

Im finding it hard getting used to being hungry again, I find my self looking for things to nibble on, suppose its a habbit really. When Im hungry I reach for diet coke, of coffee loaded with sweetner...not the best choices! This time round I really want to work on this and think about my health in general and choose the right choices with food. Sweetner is awful for your gut and bowel!

Anyway enough about that. Here is my starting pic, the begging point of my journey.....I have posted it so that I can see the changes that will happen.

Having to make do..

2008-03-01T01:17:00.000-08:00

Well, this week has been challenging to say the least!!

Ever since I moved here, things have gone slightly wrong lol Firstly I had issus with my flat, had to move a week after arriving into a new place. Then I couldnt get a Visa so had to start work late, which meant I missed all the important orientation and study days. Now......two weeks pay has been lost in transit lol After being told it would be in my account by Friday, it now turns out it wont arrive untill next week. So this week has been a strange week in terms of eating!! Having no protein powder is definately an issue lol I have been living of brown rice and chicken, hardboiled eggs, tuna sandwhiches and corn thins and p/nut butter. What a week!

Anywho........... I have some good news, Josh from Physique Essentials has taken me onboard! Along with a trainer from my gym, he will be guiding me through comp prep this time : )

I am looking forward to beggining PROPERLY!!

Train hard everyone and take care!

Ok this is is.......18 weeks and counting

2008-02-26T21:28:00.000-08:00

Have just been for a training session with a PT from my gym, she is a competitor herself. Told her about my comp history, what has happened now, and what I want to achieve. After listing the many excuses why I cant compete she said to me "if you want something badly you can move mountains if need be" and she is right!!

Yeah my job takes up a lot of time, yeah im new to the country, yeah I still need to make friends but why should this stop me from competing. I needed someone else perspective and now I've got it I can see how I was just maing excuses. So here it is.......

My countdown to the all female classic!!

I will try and post reguraly, every two days if I can.

This time I am going from a whole new perspective, Im going to forget what I did last year and start again fresh. I am going to listen to ONE persons advice and stick with that, as last year I got advice from too many people and think I would have achieved better results if I stick with one plan.

Good luck to everyone else who is training for this comp, Im looking forward to meeting you all backstage : )

xx

I want to get back to this!

2008-02-12T00:47:00.000-08:00

Well I have just been reading Charlottes post about staying at, or near comp weight all year round. For me, that wasnt achievable.....weighing in now around 10-13kg's heavier. As the Lovely Katie put it that is a sack of spuds!! Im in the middle of watching biggest looser at the moment, if these people can manage to loose 50k's + then surely I can stay at a healthy weight.

So.......my new goal is to get back to 59-60k's. This is definately achievable and hopefully wont take me to long to get back there!

And heres a before the comp pic of me.....I would love to look like this all year round, and look harder and bigger for future comps : )

Finding that 'balance'

2008-02-11T19:51:00.000-08:00

Since I have moved here I am struggling to find that 'balance' with my eating. Last week was a prime example, trained everyday (mostly cardio though..still loving lesmills classes!) and ate clean (not enough protein). Then the weekend rolled round and all my hard work went out the window. I ate and drank whateva I liked the whole entire weekend and now I feel crap....didnt even feel like going to the gym but I made myself go and now I do feel better.

From reading others blogs, Lia's and Charlottes in particular, it seems that for most of you your healthy eating habbits become a way of life. This is where I struggle. I know it comes down to will power but right now mine is missing!

I will be working this sunday so wont be able to go Jo's seminar which im gutted about!! Im sure it will be so much fun : )

Well there is my little moan over and done with, time to sort myself out now huh!

Hope your all well xx

Im here! Sorry for the long time no post....

2008-02-06T00:54:00.000-08:00

Hey all,

Wow I really have been slack with the posting!! Im now here settled in Melbourne (after having to move!). Im totally loving it here and am feeling settled already. Missing my friends and family but no 'homesickness' as of yet : )

I have joined fitness first, there are 3 of them im melb central that I can go too so now there really is no excuse for not going! Ive become a fan of spin and bodyattack, I absoloutly love them. People here train a lot harder ive decided, its normal to come out of a class looking like you have just had a shower lol Still getting used to training with men, very different to a all ladies gym.

The diet is seriously lacking at the moment! I havent been eating enough protein or enough in general and have been eating a lot of fruit. Although I have to say I feel 'better' in myself but know that its not good for my figure! So when my visa arrives (hopefully soon) then I can work and buy some protein powder.

How is everyone else going with their goals? All good I hope! Sorry I will try and update this more often.

C ya xx

Decisions decisions decisions...

2008-01-13T21:49:00.000-08:00

Hi all, hope you had a gr8 weekend!

Over the last few days I have been doing some serious thinking about everything. I have come to the conclusion that my goal of competing in the All female classic is a bit unreasonable! When I move I want to be able to explore melbourne, go out for dinner and have a few drinks on the weekend. And I need to find friends!! Last year I became a tad bit antisocial around comp time which was cool then, but I cant afford to be antisocail now....and I dont want to be!!

I am still eating clean, started my new 'muscle' building diet last week, lol my poor mum freaked out when she heard that and had visions of me turning into arnie....if only it was that simple huh. I am also on a 3 day split, with an extra shoulder session thrown in somewhere in the week. My shoulders are my real weakness, need to make them bigger....and my hips smaller!

I still really want to comptete this year, but think it might be an idea to sort myself out first. Dont get me wrong I will still be eating clean, but will have the odd meal out etc.

Hope you all have a good week : )

The diet is becoming normal again!!

2008-01-10T00:56:00.000-08:00

Well this week is flying past and Im happy to say the 'diet' is becoming normal to me again...(never thought i'd be able to say that). Normally when Im feeling down or sad I be 'nice' to myself and eat something but this week I have stuck to the plan!! Have just got a muscle building programme from Lisa Menzies from 'Go Figure' so now have a plan of action : ) Will most probably switch to a trainer over in Aus though for the 12 weeks before comp.

I have to say that I'm also enjoying reading everyone else's blogs! We had nothing like this here in NZ so you had no idea about anyone else who was competing out of your area.

2 weeks today and I will be there in Melbourne...fantastic! I am getting a bit bored with things here now and feel like I cant settle into anything, e.g Gym and work. I am also loking forward to going to a new gym, and not another ladies only gym! Sometimes a gals gotta have something to perve at at the gym!! Whilst on the subject of gyms does anyone know of a gym that has radical fitness classes? I used to teach these classes at my gym and wouldnt mind seeing what there like in Aus.

So the plan for tommorrow is either some interval runs/ walks.. (Mostly walks lol) or a walk up the Mount (in the picture). Walking up there is definately a good cardio, and the added bonus is you get a lovely view from up the top!

One of my favourite meals!

2008-01-07T21:45:00.000-08:00

When dieting coming up with variety with meals is a hard one...but one of my favourite is this all mixed together:

1 cup red cabbage

1 Tbsp Hummus

Bbq sauce

200g Chicken tenderloins

You should try it! Very nice, probably not so good for 'on-season' but ok now.

My day with my dad went well, feels wierd that this will be my last night at living at home with him! Mananged to squeeze in a train this morning, did chest although I wasn't really into it. Then did 20 mins cardio of hills on treadmill. What type of cardio do yuo find effective? Intervals or steady? Lots of conflicting information.

On another note I have found the yummiest protein powder eva! Balance divine chocolate...it tastes sooooo good...almost like a treat? Oh to good to be true!

Drifting along nicely

2008-01-06T23:26:00.000-08:00

Well things have just been drifting along at the moment really, time is going quick. Have been super busy sorting out the final few things for my move! Tommorrow is my last day with my dad before I go as he is going away racing for a month : ( We will porb go out for lunch or tea but im feeling confident that I will choose the right foods. I used to have the whole 'oh ive blown it attitude, ill start again tommorrow' which is totally not right. If you fall off the wagon, move on and forget about it, eat your planned meals and dont dwell on it. Easy to say but not easy to do huh!

On the excercise front I trained Bi's and Tri's today, and my legs are still so soar it hurts to walk, and that was from saturdays session!! Also just made the nicest egg whtie ommellet, just used 5 egg whites, 2 sundried tomatoes, herbs and garlic...was delicious!

Check out the shoulders on this girl, if only....lol >>>>>>>>>>

Be sociable or strict or both?

2008-01-05T01:02:00.000-08:00

Today was a good day. Kept thigns clean, trained legs, and im sore already : ). However then it came to night time, I went out to tea with a couple of mates. All the choices...pizza or salad? Wine or water? Dessert or not? Im stoked to say that I chose the chicken salad and water, not even a glass of wine! Eating clean is easy when you can prepare your own meals but hard when you are out. One of my close friends, also a competitor, imagines the cardio she will have to do the next day to burn the calories.........and this definately puts her off! I mean who wants do an extra half hour cardio??

The Bodybuilding Poem

2008-01-04T00:13:00.001-08:00

The Bodybuilding Poem

When you break it downBodybuilding is an individual sport, You may have advisors and trainers,But the bottom line is this:

At the end of the day, you will reap what you sow.
As you prepare to head into the gym
into the kitchen
or lie down to sleep,
You are the ultimate controller of your efforts and goals.
No one can make you train harder
No one can make you block the pain
No one can make you eat clean
No one can make you sleep a little longe
You are the manager of your free will.
How you do stack up?

I want to look like her....

2008-01-03T23:55:00.000-08:00

Dont you think she looks great?? >>>>>

Today was day 2 of clean eating. Got up early and did my early morning walk then diet as follows:

1 cup of Muesili and P/ Shake
Shake & Bannana
Tuna Salad
3 egg Whites & 1 Yolk
Chicken and 1/2 cup white rice (didnt have brown : ( )
last meal will be another shake. I also had a trim cappucino which was my treat!

Gonna head to the gym early 2mo morn to train legs. Is there anyone else out there is planning on doing the Female Classic in July?

Back to clean eating

2008-01-03T00:48:00.000-08:00

Hey all,

Today is day 1 of being back to clean eating. After competing last in October, the last 2 months have been a bit of a blow out (which I expected after my 1st year of competing!)

Went back to the gym after it being closed recently and did a full body workout...and it felt great! New programme will be arriving soon and I will be aiming to lift as heavy as I can!