I ordered the last piece of my Gold Digger-themed outfit for my competition...the pickaxe! I'm so excited that everything is coming together. My suits will be here sometime next week - I will check fitting, send back for any adjustments, and that's it! Ready to rock and roll! As for the pickaxe, I'm going to use my creative/crafty side and do something cute with the handle...maybe line it with gold fabric, and deck it out with some bling. I will leave the two axe points dark and maybe dip them in a glittery gold paint on the ends. I already got my hard hat in the mail. I'm so excited! Can't wait for my suits to get here!!
As for my training, I'm pretty lean according to my coach, so I am really focusing on the weights at this point. I'm lifting 6 days a week and started doing legs and shoulders two times a week - these are the two places that need the most work. I feel like I should do more abs, but they are there - I can feel them! They will show up the last couple of weeks when my diet is tweaked. I only do 30 minutes of cardio 5 times a week, but I try to make at least 4 out of 5 high intensity...no walking for me! I've been doing the stairmaster a lot to work on my stubborn thighs! I'm also getting in lots of posing practice. At minimum, I do 15 minutes 6 days a week. When I have some extra time I squeeze in an hour of practice - usually 2 times a week. I practiced yesterday in a room without mirrors...very different, but I need to get used to "feeling" what I'm doing rather than seeing it. Once my pickaxe gets here, I'm amping up the posing practice another notch. I need to get my props and attitude involved. It's time to make it fun! :)
Diet-wise, not a lot has changed. I'm eating a variety of clean foods everyday. I try to get in a gallon of water everday - this is a constant struggle for me! I'm also eating only one reward meal a week now...which is fine. I've been eating clean for so long now, that I don't really even crave junk food. I bought a little frozen yogurt parfait with strawberries for my reward this week...funny because 2 months ago I would have went for a DQ Blizzard or something! Lol.
On a side note - just for fun, I'm trying to train myself to like peppers. I'm starting with red peppers. I know they are loaded with nutrients. One of the best veggies you can eat! Problem is, I've always hated them! So, I'm trying. I've been chopping them into teeny tiny pieces and "hiding" them in my omelets in the morning. :) Today the pieces got a little bigger, and I think I'm getting used to them. It really is all mental. I decided to do this, not only because I know how good they are, but because I want to prove to people that you CAN eat healthy. I hear SO MANY people say, "Oh, I can't eat like that. I just don't like that kind of food." It's all in your head...our minds are so much stronger than our bodies, and they need to be trained too! Just a little tid bit. :)
So, I challenge you to try something you "don't like". As we grow up, our taste prefrences change - you might be surprised what you end up liking! Enjoy your day!
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