Do work!

Wow what a whirlwind 2 weeks it has been. Some good and some well, not soo good but I am back and ready to attack! I have a great story to share from Sunday and I know yall will appreciate this especially those who have been on low to no carbohydrates.

Sunday was crazy busy. Started at 7 am with dragging Stella around my apartment complex (no I was not literally dragging her but her max amount of cardio is about 500 feet there and back) and a scoop of protein powder in the shaker with pre-cardio vitamins. 8:15 at the gym for 45mins of cardio before sprinting out the door, still sweating to pick up a girlfriend and her daughter to sign them up for the gym! Yay, she just had twins and is all signed up to get back into shape, very proud of her! Next, drop them off and race home to quickly shower and pack meals for the day before jetting out the door to Costco. I felt like a New York Taxi driver at Costco weaving in and out of carts and people standing in line for cookies and bagel bites while I had salmon and asparagus on the brain. Completed the Costco run in about 20 minutes, loaded up my car and hit the road for Save Fitness Practice. Practice was awesome! Our team Image Consultant presented about quick and easy hairstyles you can pull off after gym sessions... Let me tell you, Dry shampoo and headbands have become my best friend! After posing practice, I skated back home to start food prep for the week and with a friends help we did better than Rachel Ray in the kitchen and I will show Emeril BAAMM. I had the oven and George Foreman going while she had the stove top and several batches of Broccoli steaming. Hey, we only set the smoke alarm off 3x in the matter of 45 minutes, not half bad! Throw all the food in the fridge or freezer and head to the gym for round 2. 30 minutes of Cardio, attempt to not look like a hurried gym rat and back in the car I go to meet a team mate for a cheat meal! This is where it gets good...



Stella after her walk.. Yep, sleeping while sitting up



We both had cheat meals, mine at 6pm and hers at 7:30pm so we compromised and met at 6:45pm. On my way there, she called to check my status and I kindly asked her to have an appetizer ready. Both of us had been depleted on carbs and lets just say our "sweet" side was starting to show. We ordered mozzarella sticks and asked the waiter to put a rush order on them in addition to her chocolate milkshake. Mouth's full of cheese sticks, we ordered a black and blue steak sandwich (with fries of course!) and a mushroom/swiss burger. The food came, we devoured like it was going out of style and the waiter just looked at us. Not sure what his thoughts were at this point but we decided to split a piece of peanut butter ice cream pie. The ooey gooey goodness was fantastic and the waiter's true thoughts were finally revealed. Just before placing the bill in front of us he asked, "Is there anything else I can get for you chubsters?" Bahaha we looked at him and my team mate offered him tickets to her gun show (she had a short sleeved shirt on). He said he was impressed to say the least and wondered how he could gain muscle himself. Nothing beats a big ol' cheat meal and a couple compliments from a gentleman.

I now introduce...

Round 3.... This is where it gets interesting!

Now that yall have been introduced to my awe-inspiring sister, Pete da man, Tanji (da bomb diggity), SaveFitness and my amazing team mates, its time to open the up the gym mats and introduce some other key figures that have helped me thus far in my journey.

L.Bug is what I will call her and she is purely fantastic. One of the most caring, trustworthy individuals in my life and I have to say she has seen me through the rough patches and held me together like super glue when I needed it. I also have to name drop two gentlemen from good ol LA Fitness...They will be 'Batman' and 'Robin'. These two guys keep me laughing and smiling even when I want to stomp my feet, throw a fit, and cry because it hurts soo good. They have seen the most ridiculous things with the newest being reverse grip lat pulldowns @ 130lbs (more than I weigh might I add) for a set of 6. Robin had to hand me the bar and Batman contemplated bear hugging my waist to keep me seated for the set. At completion, I unhook my knees and go flying up in the air with the bar as the weight stack settles. Its pretty RAD!



My Heroes from LA Fitness



The many adventures that occur in the gym are all over the board and will be sporadically shared... Most include comments from other gym-goers and half the time induce gut busting laughter amongst my favorite two faces...Batman and Robin! :)

Ciao for now, J

Catch ya up to speed....Lightning fast!

I have been thinking about how to get the last couple months wrapped up into one post to catch you up to speed on all the W's.. Ya know... What I am doing, why I am doing what I am doing, where I am doing it, with who I am doing what I am doing, when I am doing it. Lets call this round 1.

Round 1 in a nutshell is as follows: I decided I was going to compete in my first figure competition in November when a good friend suggested I join her fitness team. She told me that she had tremendous love and support, training partners, diet advice, and had developed amazing friendships by being a member of Tanji Johnson's SaveFitness Team. The next step was to attend a workshop to learn about the team in addition to the nitty gritty of becoming a competitor in Bikini, Figure, and Fitness. I signed up that day! Hands down, this was an opportunity I did not want to miss out on! Ding Ding Ding.... Round 2

Round 2 begins the week of Thanksgiving... Oh yea, I know what you are thinking... Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy oozing down the sides and a big ol' piece of pumpkin pie with whipped cream for days. HA fat chance! I met with Pete this week. Pete is da man, he designs my diet to a 'T'... I am accountable to him more than I am my own parents sometimes (sorry ma). Who has two thumbs and starts a diet the week of Thanksgiving? THIS GIRL! Next step...Training. Out with the old (power lifting) and in with the new (isolating muscle groups). 6 days a week in the gym and here I am now... Stronger, healthier, and more determined than ever to get to the stage in April.

Ding ding ding... Round 3 (What? did ya think I would only make it 2 rounds? Guess you don't know who you are messing with) :)

Ciao for now, J

Me and my sis on Thanksgiving... The most random individuals you will meet especially when together.