Mr. Popular

Yesterday as I was cruising around my blog trying to figure out ways to improve it I was looking through the views per post page.... and I was impressed to see that most all of my posts are having around 50 views. I like that, it makes me feel like people are "Getting" what I have to say-- and my hope is that maybe I am helping a few of those 50 people.

I laughed out loud when I saw that the ONE post that has double any of my views, is the about my man, instead of me. I can share the spotlight though, and he really really does deserve some of it. He is pretty dang hot and he has worked really hard for a long time to look the way he looks.

Anyway, thought you might want to see MY progress pics (c'mon, it's my blog you guys!!!) so here is from this weekend, exactly 7 weeks out from my SHOW TIME BABY

front

back

relaxed

  So, I really am going to have to figure out computer stuff soon because you can barely even see these freaking pictures. So frustrating. I am hoping you can click on them in the blog post and enlarge them, other wise... I guess they are just gonna be small.

This is about the same time, last prep and I think from behind today is much better, but from the front I am still undecided. My insecurity definitely lies mostly in my stomach area. It is so stretched out from pregnancy and the birth of the two babies I call mine. Jon keeps reassuring me that for the show it will be "fine" (which in Jon language means really really good haha) He is a man of few words but I have mentioned that before haven't I?!

My cardio is still at 45 minutes in the morning and 25 minutes in the afternoon after I lift 6 days a week. My diet hasn't changed in 2.5 weeks, I am carb cycling and at first it was holy crap so hard!! But after about a week I settled into the routine and I find that it isn't so bad. I can do anything for 6 more weeks. As soon as I switched from Walmart Crap salmon to Costco yummy salmon, my life improved dramatically. The coconut oil ( plain, 1 tbsp at a time) twice a day has gotten easier and I don't throw up in my mouth anymore when I take it before lunch and dinner. This prep has gone s0-much-easier!! Hands down. I read a blog Jon wrote a few weeks back and it really put things in perspective for me.

The disappointment of not fulfilling this goal in October last year was so great. It was hard honestly, everyday until I made the decision to train and compete again in January. So this time, I really feel the privilege and the joy of the journey. It isn't easy, please do not misunderstand. It is just that, this time, I want  it so much more-- I want it so much I can taste it. I want it so bad that I can taste it. I will be nervous as heck, but I also will be ecstatic to stand on that stage after feeling the disappointment of not getting to last time.

Food is just food and I honestly haven't been "tempted" to cheat when it isn't authorized. I went in to training with a thing of celery in the fridge and have kept one stocked every week. The thought of being hungry crosses my mind and if a stalk of celery doesn't "do the trick" I am not really hungry and am just trying to fill another void.

So for you, maybe you should try it. If you are starving, eat a piece of celery or an apple. IF you don't want celery or an apple-- same for you, you aren't really hungry.


SO TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK?! How is the progress looking? You think Ill be ready in 6.5 weeks?