Well I did it!!!!! One of my life long dreams has come true. I competed in my first fitness competition! Woohoo!
I had a blast this past weekend in Chicago. The show ended up being much smaller than the previous years which was kind of a bummer, but it wasn't so small that everyone got trophies. There were 12 girls in the Bikini division, and 7 in the tall class. I placed 4th in my division. I was a little disappointed after the show because I thought I should have been 2nd, 3rd or even 1st. But that's the thing with these competitions. There's a lot of politics, and it's very subjective judging. You never know who is going to win. I'm very happy that I did it. And I got a trophy!!
Now I am back to reality. Will I do it again? More than likely. My coaches just put me on a building plan to build more muscle and add a little size. I'd like to be able to cross over into Figure in the future. I like how fun the Bikini division is, but Figure is judged more scientifically, and I like that. So for now, weightlifting and eating will be the name of the game!! My goal is to compete again in the late spring/early summer.
After the show, I enjoyed some Chicago-style pizza with my friends. It was SO yummy! That many carbs all at once, made me SO sleepy though, and we went home and went to bed. So much for a celebration! :) Sunday, I ate a good breakfast then treated myself to a yummy cupcake and had some chocolate at the airport on the way home. All those sweets made for a bad tummy ache that night though! So today I am back on track with my clean eating. It feels good. My body is used to good food, and I'm glad for that. So that's it!
I will post some photos of the actual show when I get the CD from the photographer.
Thanks to everyone for the support throughout this journey. I've been truly blessed to have such a strong supportive network around me.
I had a blast this past weekend in Chicago. The show ended up being much smaller than the previous years which was kind of a bummer, but it wasn't so small that everyone got trophies. There were 12 girls in the Bikini division, and 7 in the tall class. I placed 4th in my division. I was a little disappointed after the show because I thought I should have been 2nd, 3rd or even 1st. But that's the thing with these competitions. There's a lot of politics, and it's very subjective judging. You never know who is going to win. I'm very happy that I did it. And I got a trophy!!
Now I am back to reality. Will I do it again? More than likely. My coaches just put me on a building plan to build more muscle and add a little size. I'd like to be able to cross over into Figure in the future. I like how fun the Bikini division is, but Figure is judged more scientifically, and I like that. So for now, weightlifting and eating will be the name of the game!! My goal is to compete again in the late spring/early summer.
After the show, I enjoyed some Chicago-style pizza with my friends. It was SO yummy! That many carbs all at once, made me SO sleepy though, and we went home and went to bed. So much for a celebration! :) Sunday, I ate a good breakfast then treated myself to a yummy cupcake and had some chocolate at the airport on the way home. All those sweets made for a bad tummy ache that night though! So today I am back on track with my clean eating. It feels good. My body is used to good food, and I'm glad for that. So that's it!
I will post some photos of the actual show when I get the CD from the photographer.
Thanks to everyone for the support throughout this journey. I've been truly blessed to have such a strong supportive network around me.
So proud of you!
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