3 weeks...bare with me...

I've titled this blog bare with me b/c these last few weeks are when things get tough.....Mentally I'm tired, fatigued, moody, ect. from dieting so long and showtime being so close! But on the flip side this is a time that I am very motivated to give it all I got these last few weeks and fine tune everything that needs to be done! I got my suit in the mail and LOVE IT!!! However, I need some adjustments made so sending it back in tomorrow for alterations....No diet changes at this point b/c I'm still progressing, my lower half is still waiting to lean out, damn ass of mine is being stubborn! Everything else is right on course so hopefully the butt will tighten up in the next few weeks! lol....I am giving up my crystal light this week which to most people may seem like not a big deal, however, crystal light does give me some bloating issues so I want to make sure and get those artificial ingredient type things out of my system for a few weeks so I don't retain water. Yes sounds dumb but true....and damn I'm going to miss diet pop and crystal light! lol....Well like I said I've got 3 weeks to go and no matter what I will be ready! Even if the lower half doesn't cooperate like it should, I have no doubt that I will be ready to go on show day...it's about doing the things I need to do day in and day out. I am following coach's orders and we will see what happens. Here are my pics from this weekend in the suit. Definate changes this week. Still need some posing work but it's coming along!  Until next time, NO EXCUSES! Just work!

4 weeks progress pics

4 weeks and counting! So I spent the weekend in Des Moines working with a posing coach, who is absolutely amazing by the way:) Last year lets face it, I didn't know what the hell I was doing and posing was a HUGE downfall. I feel like I'm FINALLY starting to get it! Even though I still need LOTS of practice and lots of work, I'm still 100x better than last year. I know it will take a few more shows before I get more comfortable, but the more I practice, the more it will come. I guess I didn't spend a whole lot of time last year on posing b/c I was so worried about the other stuff like how my body looked, dieting, working out. This year I realized that stage presence plays a HUGE role in figure competing. Posing is MUCH MUCH MUCH harder than it looks and believe it or not, makes me almost as sore as after a hard lifting session! LOL no seriously...Anyways as far as current stats:
Weight: 97.6
Waist: 30.75
Naval: 25.5
Hips: 32.5
As far as these last 4 weeks, this is when alot of noticeable changes should start to happen fairly quickly. Right now diet and workouts are still the same. No I don't cut carbs, only eat fish, do 4 hours of cardio a day, ect. ect. Believe it or not I have done no formal cardio for about 7-8 weeks now. Crazy huh? Glad I work with a sane coach who doesn't believe in killing yourself to look stage ready. Yes you can probably get the same results eating 700 calories per day, cardio 3x/day, ect...but I'm not going to kill myself nor am I going to ruin my body and rebound 20-30 lbs like most girls. Contest prep should be done the right and healthy way. Sad to see so many girls ruining their bodies, doing metabolic damange and killing themselves for these competitions. Thankful for my sane prep! As far as pics, here are the ones from posing on Saturday. Upper body feeling very lean and lower body starting to wake up! Ready for the next 4 weeks.....BRING IT!