Thread: Stacey's First Competition Journal

OH WoW Thank you so much Ann!! I really REALLY appreciate it!!!!! I will get Crystal light to mix it with! THANK YOU!!!!
Your Awesome!

Stacey,

If the two people listed for suits turn out to be too costly, give Bonnie a call. She makes them at a reseaonable cost. She has done all my suits for me. Sometimes it is worth the drive up to Dallas for the initital fitting, plus if you go around the time of the Coleman, you could catch that show.

In order to pack for success my competition checklist includes the following items:

Makeup that you use

I always go to the competition with my makeup already done, however, depending on stage lighting you could need more. Lipstick is notorious for coming off so be prepared for touch ups.

Bikini Bite

This is a roll-on glue used to attach your suit to your skin in the exact place that you want it. You will not have to worry about your suit moving or creeping up!

Travel Sewing Kit, Safety Pins, Scissors

If your costume rips or needs adjustment you’ll be prepared.

Extra Tapes Of Your Music

This is very important to have with you. If your tape doesn’t work or is misplaced you have another one. It’s also nice to sit and listen to your music with a Walkman before the contest.

Hair Spray & Any Hair Accessories

It’s important that your hair is neat and off your face.

Nail Polish & Nail Glue

If a nail breaks, lifts or gets scuffed, you’ll be able to fix it.

Tanning Product

You may need to do some last minute touch ups or even an entire coat depending on the stage lighting. Your coloring is essential for you to be successful -- the darker you are on stage, the better you’ll look!

Plastic Gloves

You don’t want the palms of your hands to turn black due to the tanning cream so wear gloves when applying it.

Resistant Workout Bands

These bands are great to help you pump up and give fullness to your muscles before going on stage. Even though this is a fitness competition you’ll look better with a little muscle pump.

Skin Lotion

No oils are allowed in fitness competitions due to safety reasons since you will be performing a routine and a slippery stage would be quite dangerous. I use a moisturizer that helps prevent the drying that the tanning creams cause and a sparkle lotion that gives my skin a nice glow.

Vaseline

Put this over your front teeth so that you can keep smiling even if your mouth becomes dry.

Grippers For Heels

You don’t want to have to worry about slipping in your new shoes on stage while you’re walking or doing quarter turns.

Cover-up For Your Skin

It’s best to try and hide any blemishes, bruises or tattoos that you have.

Hairdryer & Curling Iron

A hairdryer is always good to have around if something gets wet and needs drying or if an outfit gets stained and has to be washed and then dried. It’s also good for drying the tanning products if another coat was applied. Curling irons are good for adding in some last minute curls since

Comfortable Warm Ups

It’s important to keep your muscles warm while you’re in your physique suits waiting your turn. You want your muscles to be relaxed and warm to prevent injury during your routine. If you’re cold your muscles will be tight and you will have a greater risk for injury.

Protective Warm Up Gear

Use kneepads and wrist wraps for practicing your routine backstage. You don’t want to risk injury or bruising before you perform.

Towel

You may sweat while warming up or practicing your routine so have a towel to dry off. You don’t want to slip during your performance due to sweat you never wiped off.

Extra Stones & Material Glue

If stones fall off any of your outfits you’ll be able to fix them in a jiffy.

Jewelry

You are allowed to wear jewelry in the physique rounds but make sure that it is classy and doesn’t take away from your physique.

Snacks

Pack water and foods for energy.

Back Up Costumes & Suits

This is nice to have but often not economical. Be extra careful to keep track of your belongings at the contest. If you are flying on a plane carry on your outfits and shoes.

Camera

It’s great to get some back-stage memories of your contests. You will always make new friends. Hopefully, you will have someone in the audience with a camera taking pictures of you on stage. Pictures enable you to look back at a later date and critique yourself so that you can make changes for your next contest.

Business Cards or Photographs

Someone at the show may be interested in hiring you for a modeling job or endorsement so be prepared!

Last, But Not Least, Extra Shoe Laces In Case One Of Them Breaks! ****If you're doing Fitness and Figure*****

Preparation and organization are the keys to success with anything you do in life. So make your list and check it twice. If you are prepared for anything to happen, then everything will go smoothly on contest day and you’ll have no worries.

Great post there Babs!

Thanks sweetie.....

I'm sure it'll come in handy dandy....

Originally posted by Stacey
OH WoW Thank you so much Ann!! I really REALLY appreciate it!!!!! I will get Crystal light to mix it with! THANK YOU!!!!
Your Awesome!

You don't need crystal light anymore. If you recently purchased Leptigen it now comes Fruit Punch Flavored.

Originally posted by Jodi
You don't need crystal light anymore. If you recently purchased Leptigen it now comes Fruit Punch Flavored.

This is the original non-flavored stuff. Do you know what the shelf life is for Leptigen?

I don't know if you use any of these products, but Bulk Nutrition is offering a Muscle & Fitness promotion on supplements:

www.bulknutrition.com/?page=mfcoupon

The fruit flavored Leptigen is much better. I used to mix the prototype with flavored water because the taste wasn't that great. With the new formula, I just use water.

Babs--thanks soooo much!!!!!!!! Your the best-- I really really appreciate that!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by axk
I don't know if you use any of these products, but Bulk Nutrition is offering a Muscle & Fitness promotion on supplements:

www.bulknutrition.com/?page=mfcoupon

THANKS!! I will check it out--
I'm on a skin tight budget right now--soo buying the suits will kick me in the bootie--but oh well!

Bonnie...the woman that JLB suggested is excellent.....great person...very talented...great custom suits....and crazy low prices compared to everyone else.

Originally posted by Stacey
Babs--thanks soooo much!!!!!!!! Your the best-- I really really appreciate that!!!!!!!!!

You're welcome darlin.

I've been in your shoes. Trust me, I know exactly what you're going through.

Let me know if you have any questions.

FYI -- I love jana tana pro tan....it's awsome stuff.

OMG, I can't believe this journal is 4 pages already
I won't whore, just wanted to say HI and that I'm so excited about this Have a great day

I KNOW JENNY!! There is a lot of info in here--I'm trying to get rid of the chitter chatter..soo I can FIND all my info all the girls are helping me with. When My comp gets closer I will start another one- and no chatting in it

Originally posted by DrChiro
Bonnie...the woman that JLB suggested is excellent.....great person...very talented...great custom suits....and crazy low prices compared to everyone else.

I will definaltey check her out!!

thanks babs!

Stacey..im almost scared to post lol!
I am also saying hi and just wondering if you've ever read this article... http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/gideons12.htm

its different.. ive never tried it. but its worth a thought! good luck with everything

ohhh don't be scared to post!!

thanks girl!!

Hey- I won't crowd your journal, I just wanted to know if you had a website set up. I know you are interested in modeling and a girl I met on another board got her start after she posted her pics. and comp pics. on her website and someone saw them. You could also try sending in your diet/workout routine and before and after photos into Muscle and Fitness Hers because they often feature articles like that and it's another way to get noticed!! Just a suggestion- Good Luck (not that you need it!!!)

Okay now I feel really bad about saying no chitter chatter in here--what was I thinking-- I LOVE LOVE LOVE To chat!! BRING IT ON PEOPLE!!!!!!! ( I will start a 16 week or 12 week out journal when the time comes)

Hey Stace.....I posted all of my stuff for today. Go check out my work out for this morning.

How are you honey? Are you feeling okay?

Hey honey! Yes I feel good-- Just busy at work! I'm off tomorrow--sooo trying to get everything done!

I'll go read your journal

Meals today:

6:20am-- 2 bites of sugarfree low carb bread and gave the rest to my dog... 10 peanuts

8:45am-- 30grams protein pwd. w/ 3 fish oil

12:45pm- 30grams protein pwd. w/ 2 fish oil,
salad-- 2 cups of lettuce, 3 tbsp eggwhites, green peppers, red peppers, 3 slices of cucumber, one tbsp honey mustard, 2 strawberries, one bitesize pineapple.

Sooo full (For an hour and a half)

3:45- (about to have) 25 grams protein pwd w/ water, 2 fish oil

Can u tell I haven't cooked.


(OHHH And My dinner last night was protein pancakes- yum-- 1/4cup of oatmeal mixed with 6 eggwhites & one yolk, and 2 tbsp sugarfree syrup)

No workout last night-- we had a party after work for a girl here who got married-- I went and tanned (by my office) then met them there at 5:30pm--- stayed till 7pm (they stayed till 9:30pm)... everyone ordered appetizers like onion rings, etc... all bad.
I SAT there like a good girl and drank my water! SO PROUD. The plates were Right in front of me too-

Left there & Ran to the grocery store by my office to get A1 sauce b/c I was cooking steak for my hubby. Got home an hour later (I live about 35 miles from my work)--
Cooked steak for Matt then put in the oven to bake slowly for 3 hrs...then it was 8pm-- made my protein pancakes--finally!

Didn't workout-- but My legs ARE SOOO SORE

I am doing biceps/triceps/ abs tonight & Cardio

Well I'm off work tomorrow SO I will not be on here at all.

I hope you all have a great and safe weekend!!

Okay-- Back to work after having Friday off--- soo nice. My friends wedding went pretty good... I will post pics tomorrow that my brother took on his Digital.

Hope everyone is doing great.

Todays meals (upping carbs to prepare for my major cutting)

1/19/04 Monday

8:30am- Meal One-
half a low carb wheat bagel!!! they had them at Kroger yesterday and I HAD to try it!
zone bar

11:00am snacked on 10 red grapes, 3 fishoil

1:15pm~ Lunch~ 2 (small) chicken fajita tacos w/ lettuce & salsa.
The tortillas were VERY small--but yummy!! The only place where I will eat 2 at!! and half cup of mexican rice
Diet cherry coke


Dinner will be: 4 oz. of ground turkey meat- no fat!! No carbs
1 cup green beans
1 tbsp pb