hey gurl
thanks for checking up on me means alot....ive been super busy but a good busy
diet is on track..training is great i benched 110lbs on decline today an donly needed help on the 5th rep..i think i am going to start lifting really heavy now that i have some trainers i can grab for spotting felt great to push myself to the max.
ive been busy with spending time at the gym and my other part time job and settling in the house too..we had a major flood there with the crazy storm the other day so one BIG mess going to get it looked at something wrong with the foundation of the house...when it rains its POURS
i am going to put in full day at the gym tomorrow - so i will see you there
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Hope you stayed dry last night..we had issue up here with more crazy rain.
When i saw you at the gym yesterday..i have to say...you are looking great! I can definately see changes already! Glad you are lik'n your workouts and really pushing yourself
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who goes to wonderland when its 100 degrees outside?? a last minute invitation so i went yesterday i still feel hot from it...NOT SMART but got some rays
also decided to do legs and i found the gym to be on the warmer side today...first time in my life where i have pushed myself to feel dizzy and not so hot in the tummy..maybe it is the new supplement im using pre workout..not sure but i get major energy and feel like ive been beaten with a bat afterwards....i am thinking a deep tissue massage soon..anyone get these what are your thoughts..my entire body just aches these days.
my diet is in check eating cleaner is getting easier and easier i did have ONE cheat onthe weekend ( im on human ) but actaully has motivated me to eat clean all week depending how i feel next weekend i may do the same..but sooner or later i wont want those cheats ..
anyways im heading back to the gym for a shift...much better then being stuck here inthe heat!!
hope everyone is doing well with diet and training as summer is a hard time to stick with things!!
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just wanted to let everyone know things are going good for me...work is coming along..Darrin always has a way to sell himself to me anytime we talk and it motivates me I recently got two new female clients i am excited to see where things can go with them... i really want to help someone who wants to change themselves!!
my diet and training are BANG on... so excited to take my body to the next level the thought of sugar just makes me sick at this point since i ODed on it for a good month a half..
Motivation is very high now thanks to LA and Darrin and other co-workers...even people at the gym motivate me
sad that theres only really a month left of summer though
I loved reading your journal as it sounds like you and I had very similar experiences with a terrible rebound after our 1st comp. Only you had the support to get in under control right away which I applaud! As for me, it took me nearly a year and a half to take control and seek the direction I needed to get me back on track. As I journey back into living the healthy lifestyle that I crave and work my butt off (literally ) to getting back into the condition in which I am happy with, I look for motivation at every turn.
I want you to know following your successes was quite inspirational to me. Your journal entries ended just as I found this forum. I would love to hear how you are doing. If you find the time, give us an update. Would love to hear from you! One can never get enough inspiration!
sorry i haven't posted much but i still lurk around...i just needed some time to re-evaluate certain things around me and well here i am!
put simply " im makin' a come back" the last 3 months i have proven a lot to myself and others and have found what makes me happy and what doesn't make me so happy.
so yes the rebound happened after my first show but that IS the past and im not dwelling on it and feeling sorry for it..i learned it IS REAL and can HAPPEN..nothing but up from here on in
hope everyone is doing good from reading some posts its seems as though we all have our on and off days but in the end it only makes us stronger!!!
LA - just seeing you at the gym motivates me or even having Darrin flash a smile or a simple hello means a lot..too many people get caught up and dont realize how much meaning a wave, a smile or hello can make a difference in someones life!
so LA/Darrin you've done too much for me
Sept 19
diet - BANG on
training - has been intense these days..starting to cahnge things up and play around to see how my body reacts to different things
this weekend going to a local show and im sure it will motivate me a little bit more
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so shuffling through some photos lastnight i wondered what id like to look like and be able to maintain and came across these photos not sure exactly my weight and body fat at these points but its def a look i want to aim for now.... my motivation is sky high and before i know it ill be back to my original fit self
LA do you think this is realistic of me..be honest..this is were i FELT my best and believe looked my best from an off season stand point...
maybe a little bit more size as i know the last 4 months ive put more muscle on....somethng im excited to see come out of hibernation!!
Edited by: Christine at: 21/9/06 16:32
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to do a show not to do a show... those were my thoughts over thelast couple months after yesterdays show i decided YES.... so 35 weeks out TONS OF time but the countdown keeps me focused... crazy that those 35 weeks WILL fly by!!!
so here it goes once again!!
currently strength is GREAT
energy is so-so
going to focus on staying strong in the gym and keep up with my clean eating how i go about prep this time will really dependon what my body looks and feels like in Jan. time will tell
I look forward to reading your posts and following you through your journey. Body transformations are so fascinating. I am constantly amazed at what people can do. The strange thing is that I constantly question the reality of it all since I am not exposed at all to the bodies I see posted here or see on websites and magazines. I’ve never been to a gym where I have actually seen someone in awesome shape nor have I ever seen someone in real life in competition shape. Due to that fact I find the whole idea of getting in shape like that a bit surreal.
I have had the pleasure of meeting Jen Hendershott and I was quite surprised at how small she was, magazines are soo deceiving. Of course she is 5’1 and I am 5’8 so I am a giant in comparison.
I am attending the Fame Halloween show in Hamilton the end of October. I can’t wait to see this for real!!
Well, keep up the great work and keep posting. I will enjoy following your transformation to competition.
I love pics! They are so fun and interesting. The two pics you shared are gorgeous! You are a beautiful girl and I am so happy to hear about your goals for the future. I am excited for you and can't wait to see you EMERGE through the next 35 weeks.
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LA thanks for the simple words of encouragement they go a million miles these days
day 17 ... 10 more to go until i allow myself a CONTROLLED cheat meal... if only i had gotten back on track in June.. i would have already brought sexy back...oh well within time it will happen
i MIGHT just have to ask darrin to bust out his "toys" when the time is right..pictures have really grown to be my best friend.. i love looking at my own and others who sculpt their bodies it really is an ART.
lovetorun - i am thinking about going to watch the FAME show ive never seen any other shows except OPA events.. ill will let you know..would be neat to meet in person
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Christine, are you still going to FAME on Sat?? I haven't been able to get tickets so I hope they are not sold out. Not sure how these events work as far as attendance.
Cathy and I are going to meet and go together for the evening events. Not sure how it will come together yet on Sat, I will need to speak with Cathy some time through the week.
Let us know what you plan 'cause I think it would be fun to meet in person too.
I will check back through the week.
Hope everything is well with you!!
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im back... had some server issues some sites i couldnt get on..
so after reading the last oxygen magazine and spinning my wheels on how to get my motivation back i read a quote that hit me HARDDDD
GOES SOMETHING like this
" when the feeling of being fat hurts enough for you to do something about it..."
i had this feeling when i was overweight before and i hate what it does to me emotionally...enough is enough..
keeping things simple and going to drop this weight and keep it off... probably will never hit the stage again..but as darrin once told me... it would be flattering to have people compliment me and ask me when im doing a show and simply reply " i dont compete" but just look like i do! thats my goal...
when i hit that goal maybe ill bother darrin to take some shots of me doing bicep curls again heheeh
stay tuned for exciting news as well.. i have something in the works......
) to getting back into the condition in which I am happy with, I look for motivation at every turn. 
I would love to hear how you are doing. If you find the time, give us an update. Would love to hear from you! 
One can never get enough inspiration!
You are a beautiful girl and I am so happy to hear about your goals for the future. I am excited for you and can't wait to see you EMERGE through the next 35 weeks.
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