As if I wasn't serious all along, right? :)
I had a down moment yesterday, as I was not happy with my comps, but I never will be every time. Having them not be what I think they will be keeps me humble for sure. It also refocuses me to the goal - and I had a great workout today.
What is new? Let's see...
I had a change in my diet this week - lowered the fat and carbs just a little for each meal, and that will bring me down about 150 calories overall. I also added an additional 30 minutes of cardio to the week - it was my choice to either add a day at 30 minutes or add 5 minutes to each of my 6 days I am already doing cardio. I opted to add the 5 minutes and keep a day off from the gym. I will probably move to 7 days a week soon, but I'm holding out that down day for now.
I have been practicing my posing, and feel that it is getting better. I don't feel as awkward, so I can focus a little more on fine-tuning. I am getting to the point where I need to come up with my pre-judging posing routine and my posing routine with music for the evening show, but the inspiration hasn't fully hit me yet. I know it will and I have little bursts of it, so I will lock down on making that a priority next week.
I think I am in for my last really big hurdle, at least as far as traveling goes, this weekend. JP and I are attending a conference in Charleston this weekend, so we will be taking the trusty monster cooler with us. I called the hotel today and they have put a note to have a microwave in the room. I hope they have a microwave in the room! I can handle a few cold meals here and there, but the idea of all cold meals is just not appealing. JP keeps arguing that they should have a microwave in a common area downstairs, but I'm not convinced - it's a Marriott, in downtown Charleston. Somehow I can imagine that there might not be a microwave. Either way, I'll make it work. We have agreed no more hotels until after the show!
Oh yeah! I picked out my fabric and got measured for my posing suit! :) Obviously the measurements will be much different, but she wanted to get something on paper so we can follow-up in a few weeks, as needed. I still have to pick out a style...which is harder than I thought. We agreed for me to send her a few ideas, and having seen my body, she can give some feedback on what she thinks might work best for me. Fortunately, my amazing OB/GYN gave me a low bikini C-section scar, so it will not be hard to cover up. It's interesting to have people tell me how great my scar looks. The advantage is my doctor knew I wanted to do this one day, and tried to keep that in mind when we had to go for the C-section. The next question people usually ask is who she is - Dr. Janice Keeton, in case you are interested in checking her out (she really is an awesome doctor!).
I had my first moment of panic the other night. I visualized myself on stage, doing a posing routine, and was overcome with sheer terror. I've been told this is normal. I have a few friends who are former bodybuilders who have given me some good advice, like practicing my posing routines over and over so that it is automatic. I had Jamey mix my song for me and give me two versions, the first with just the track on it, and another with the track repeated 6 times in a row. Our friend Greg told me to practice on the kitchen floor with oil on it, so I can get used to posing this way in case there is oil on the floor when I come out to pose. It was also suggested that I practice posing with a heater so I can be comfortable with sweating like crazy because I can expect to be sweating like crazy.
It's all so much to think about, but we still have time. 9.5 weeks is such a short time, but still such a long time. And I realized this past week that I am not convinced that I don't want to do bodybuilding after this show. We'll see how they judge me.
More and more, it seems as though Women's Physique is being judged like Figure plus muscle, rather than Bodybuilding minus muscle. If that's the case, I may be too muscular. Granted, we'll see what I have left at show time, as some muscle wasting is a natural part of the deal...
My brain is all over the place tonight. I slept like crap last night because poor Boogie was crying out all night. The lack of sleep is starting to show - at least to me!
Thanks to anyone who reads these random ramblings. I'll post pictures in the next week. Wish me luck in Charleston!
Julie :)
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