2 more lbs

Okay, so I've lost two more pounds for a total of 6. Again, mostly water, but I'm a little concerned that I'm losing too much too soon. I tried to wear my mostest favorite Hudson's, which are a size 27 and they fell off me. Hmmmm, not good. Well, I meet with my trainer in one week to re-measure and hopefully tweak some things. There are some new cardio classes at my gym that I want to start taking but I can't do more cardio if I'm gonna keep losing weight at this rate. A healthy rate is 1-2 lbs per week. I'm sure that will taper off. I'm looking foward to upping my lifting and upping the amount I lift. This is a strange adventure, but I'm feeling positive.

4 lbs

Well, I've lost 4 lbs in one week. I imagine it's mostly water, but it feels good knowing my eating less is making some kind of difference. I'll get re-measured in another week so will be nice to know what those numbers look like.
Today I feel much better. Stronger. I've been getting alot of support from the people around me which really helps when things get tough. I'm excited.

Dragging along

Well, I'm still feeling really weak from cutting calories so drastically. I'm planning on talking to Mark, my trainer and getting my calories increased some so I can function. I can't see myself physically training if I'm dragging my feet. I'll keep you posted. I visited a Sports Nutrition Center today and bought some good coffee and Clif Builder Bars for when I'm on the go.

Hangin' in there

Well it's the morning of my second day and I'm feeling a little weak. I suppose that's normal. I just had my second meal of the day (chicken and red potato) so hopefully that helps get me through my Centergy class today. Although I'm feeling a little weak. I also feel super clean and healthy. No alcohol, no junk...it's amazing how good it feels. I'm hoping my body adjusts to this new lifestyle and the weakness is curtailed a bit. I asked my trainer about eating Tuna in place of some of the other fish and he said okay, obviously with no added stuff. But, I like tuna so I can put it in a potato and mix some other veggies in there. He hasn't changed my workout routine because he thinks that my body will start making huge changes without upping my workouts. In a couple weeks, he will start tweaking my workouts to balance me out a bit as I'm bigger on my right side than my left. This Saturday, I'm attending a posing clinic to help me learn how to walk and pose in the competition. Wish me luck. Stay tuned.

Meals

Okay, so I've started the nutrition portion of my training and thought I would jot down Phase 1 of my diet. I'm supposed to eat 6 meals per day and eat every 2-3 hours. This is tough since I'm always on the go, but I'm learning quickly how to pack a cooler with everything I need so I'm not caught during the day without my food. Here's a sample of my 6 meals for Phase 1.

Drink a minimum of 87 oz of water each day
Calcium tablet 500mg once daily
Magnesium tablet 500mg once daily

Meal 1:
3 lrg egwhites
1/4 c oatmeal
2.5 oz blueberries
2 tsp peanut or almond butter
Meal 2
2.5 oz chicken breast
2.75 oz Yam
3 oz spinach
.33 oz almonds or chashews
Meal 3
2.25oz Turkey breast
3 0z sweet potato
3 oz asparagus
1.5 oz Avacado
Meal 4
2 oz Salmon
3.25 oz Brown rice
3 oz mixed veggies
.25 oz peanuts
Meal 5
2 oz halibut
4.5 oz red potato
3 oz green beans
1.25 oz olive oil
Meal 6
3 oz lean ground turkey
3.75 oz brown rice
2 oz peppers and onions

Wow, weird huh? It takes some getting used to but I'm very dedicated to this, so that makes it much easier to follow. So far, I'm not hungry at all, but I'm sure that will change.

Here's my work out plan for today...includes one hour of cardio with intermittent sprints and high intensity stuff like plyometrics, etc.

Leg Press (legs)
Incline Dumbbell Press (chest)
Lat pulldown (back)
Dumbbell press
Barbell curl (biceps)
Lying tri extension (triceps)
Hanging Leg Raise (abs)
Dead lifts (hams)

Hi all!

Tomorrow I begin dieting and training for my first ever figure competition. Actually, TWO competitions that will be held in May 09. One is the Oregon Ironman held at the beach and the other is the Bill Pearl High Desert held in Bend.
I hired Mark with Sledge Athletic Solutions to help me with my program and to keep me on track as I transform my body. I plan on tracking my progress here by posting body stats, photos and journals. I should be nervous but I'm not. I'm super excited and have tons of confidence. 5 years ago, I wouldn't even consider going to a gym without sweats on and a big tshirt. Now, I teach a variety of fitness classes at 3 different gyms, take care of my two adorable children full time and just recently....train for a figure competition.
Feel free to follow along and watch. My current weight is 131.5 lbs and 13% body fat. My goal is 120lbs and 8% bodyfat. Stay tuned.