Stacey's First Competition Journal

[Stacey]

LAST NIGHTS WORKOUT WAS KILLER!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks to Dvlmn-- I have Never ever ever ever worked out my chest before---I know crazy-- SO I did last night-- OUCH!! I'm already feeling it today--but whats weird is that I feel it in my inner arms(bicep area) right now?! I want my brother to show me correct form this weekend, I could be doing it slightly wrong.

WORKOUT FOR 1/28/04
CHEST & BICEPS

6 minute warmup on treadmill

Flat Dumbell Press: 4 sets of 15- using 12lb dumbbells

Incline Dumbbell Press: (HARD) 2 sets of 15 using 12lb db's THEN my weak but had to change to 10lb dumbbells--
2 sets of 15 with 10lb db's

Flat Dumbbell Flys (on Machine) HARD!!!!!! I'm SO WEAK!
3 sets of 15 (took me awhile to get to 15- and I would squeeze in the middle- it was only at 15Lbs ---how sad is this- then I switched to dumbbells and had 2 8lb dumbbells and did 2 more sets of 15-

SO WEAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But it was my first chest workout ever.

BICEPS:
Seated Dumbbell Curls: 4 sets of 15 w/ 12lb dumbbells
Standing Dumbbell Curls: 3 sets of 15 w/ 12lb db's
1 set of 15 w/ 15lb Dumbbell (owie)
Hammer Curls: 3 sets of 15 with 12lb dumbbells
also did 1 set of 8 w/ 15lb db

16 Minutes of cardio on treadmill
Incline at 10% walking at 3.9 to 4.1
4 minutes walking at 4.0 incline at 6

I was soooooooooo exhausted doing my cardio-- Was suppose to do 30 minutes but I just couldn't-- plus I waited for about 10 minutes do the treadmill and I really needed to get home.

Total cardio this week so far is 97 minutes of cardio--- so I know I'm okay! However-- I am suppose to be shocking my body -- oh & She is shocked-- this morning I felt a tad dizzy when I got up--but once I drank a glass of water I was fine--looked very THIN in the mirror this morning-- except that bootie was poppin out from behind -- felt kinda weak--but once I got to work & drank my protein shake-- I FEEL Great now!!

Hope everyone has a great day today!!!!

 

[naturaltan]

so ... let me understand the mirror thing ... is looking thin with the bootie sticking out good? I just want to understand.

How is hubby dealing with his sweetie doing a fitness comp? Does he know you'll be parading around in a bikini for other guys to see? I seem to recall he's a little possive of his Texan sweetie (with every right to )

 

[Stacey]

NT--LoL-- see to me-- usually its pretty good--- Don't know how big my bootie is suppose to be??? lol-- It looked pretty good though--haha!! I wanted to wake matt up to show him

I think Matt is doing okay with this competition. He really doens't think I'm actually going to do it though-- until I was telling him last night about my donations, and how I want to work hard for my friends here and for me, and showed him my package from Ann (Butterfly) that I got yesterday-- the Lipoderm and Li ? Forgot name--the mix.. lol... damn me.. ANYWAY.. he sounded like he really believed I could do it-- He knows I will be mixed in with SOO Many girls half naked that it won't matter me being up there--b/c all the others will be too-- I told him that I'm gonna be up against girls that have been doing this for a long time--so I doubt they notice ME- LoL-- HE AGREEEEEEEEED however-- he said you never know!!

Once I get him to BELIEVE in me that I'm doing this competition and not going to "woose out" as he says than it will all be fine. However, I think he's getting close--he looks more interested now than he did last week.. however, we don't talk to much about it b/c hes just not interested in any of this. Doesn't understand WHY I'm doing this at all. Goober.
He will get there.

He did ask how much it cost for him to go--told him $25
And He asked last night when it was again! So He is showing a little interest.
I asked him if he would run the track with me on sunday and he was like NO WAY--its superbowl- I should have known. LoL

 

[Pepper]

Originally posted by Stacey looked pretty good though--haha!! I wanted to wake matt up to show him

Speaking on behalf of husbands everywhere...I think Matt would have had no problem with you waking him up to show him your bootie

 

[naturaltan]

Originally posted by Pepper
Speaking on behalf of husbands everywhere...I think Matt would have had no problem with you waking him up to show him your bootie

I will let Pepper speak on my behalf for sure!

I think that once he knows that you're going to go thru with it, he will back you 110%. Speaking from a husband's perspective, I can only imagine how it would feel to see your spouse competing on stage. I know that I feel that way when I see my daughter doing anything like that ... skiing, swimming, guitar.

Stacey ... I'm no expert, but maybe one of the other ladies can justify this comment. With fitness comps being as subjective as they are, I think you should be competing with yourself. Although judges have some guidelines they must follow, after that, it's very subjective on who they think is best. You do the best that you can do and it really doesn't matter what anyone else, judges/crowd thinks ... you do it for you!! I wish you all the best and as long as you keep up with your training and diet, you'll knock'em dead!

 

[Stacey]

Originally posted by Pepper
Speaking on behalf of husbands everywhere...I think Matt would have had no problem with you waking him up to show him your bootie

LMAO!!! Thanks Pepper-- Ya I don't think he would have... but I would have been late to work tooooo

How are ya Pepper??

 

[Stacey]

Originally posted by naturaltan
I will let Pepper speak on my behalf for sure!

I think that once he knows that you're going to go thru with it, he will back you 110%. Speaking from a husband's perspective, I can only imagine how it would feel to see your spouse competing on stage. I know that I feel that way when I see my daughter doing anything like that ... skiing, swimming, guitar.

Stacey ... I'm no expert, but maybe one of the other ladies can justify this comment. With fitness comps being as subjective as they are, I think you should be competing with yourself. Although judges have some guidelines they must follow, after that, it's very subjective on who they think is best. You do the best that you can do and it really doesn't matter what anyone else, judges/crowd thinks ... you do it for you!! I wish you all the best and as long as you keep up with your training and diet, you'll knock'em dead!

THANKS NT!!!! I needed to hear that!!! I'm sure your right, that once he sees how hard I'm working, etc.. that he will be completly supporitive of me, and bragging about me to his co-workers.

Thats the best advice you could give me NT-- And I know your totally right-- I'm competing with myself- not the other girls-- I need to keep thinking that.. Your so right- Thanks for reminding me of that!!!!!!!
(psssssttt...might need you to tell me that again from time to time )

I'm doing this for ME!!! I'm Doing this for ME!!!

 

[Stacey]

OHHHHHHHHHHHH I HAVE A BIG ANNOUCEMENT TO MAKE:

YESTERDAY, JANUARY 28, 2004 WAS MY FIRST DAY OF NO CHOCOLATE..NO CHEATING...WHATSOEVER AT ALL-NONE-NADA- NONEEEE!!! I WAS SOOOOOOOOOO PROUD OF MYSELF!!! BIG BIG HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH ME YEAH ME!
I was my coach's perfect angel

SOOO PROUD!!! I have had chocolate every day *UP UNTIL YESTERDAY** SINCE WAYYYYYY BEFORE CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

NONE YESTERDAY!!!!!

 

[Stacey]

WANTED TO TELL ANN(BUTTERFLY) AND JOHN THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR THE LIPODERM & LEPTIGEN!!!!!!!! (was suprised when I opened my front door last night and saw it on my porch!! )
I KNOW THIS STUFF IS VERY PRICEY AND I AM SOOO GRATEFUL THAT YOU GUYS GAVE THIS TO ME!!!! Thanks sooo much!! I can't wait to start using it!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!~

 

[Fitgirl70]

Originally posted by Stacey
LAST NIGHTS WORKOUT WAS KILLER!!!!!!!!!!!
WORKOUT FOR 1/28/04
CHEST & BICEPS

6 minute warmup on treadmill

Flat Dumbell Press: 4 sets of 15- using 12lb dumbbells

Incline Dumbbell Press: (HARD) 2 sets of 15 using 12lb db's THEN my weak but had to change to 10lb dumbbells--
2 sets of 15 with 10lb db's

Flat Dumbbell Flys (on Machine) HARD!!!!!! I'm SO WEAK!
3 sets of 15 (took me awhile to get to 15- and I would squeeze in the middle- it was only at 15Lbs ---how sad is this- then I switched to dumbbells and had 2 8lb dumbbells and did 2 more sets of 15-

SO WEAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But it was my first chest workout ever.

BICEPS:
Seated Dumbbell Curls: 4 sets of 15 w/ 12lb dumbbells
Standing Dumbbell Curls: 3 sets of 15 w/ 12lb db's
1 set of 15 w/ 15lb Dumbbell (owie)
Hammer Curls: 3 sets of 15 with 12lb dumbbells
also did 1 set of 8 w/ 15lb db

16 Minutes of cardio on treadmill
Incline at 10% walking at 3.9 to 4.1
4 minutes walking at 4.0 incline at 6

I was soooooooooo exhausted doing my cardio-- Was suppose to do 30 minutes but I just couldn't-- plus I waited for about 10 minutes do the treadmill and I really needed to get home.

Stacey, you should follow my chest and tricep days!! Those are really a killer. I think Victor likes making me hurt.

 

[Leslie]

Glad to see you so pumped Stacey
When Idecided to prep for my first contest, my fiance' laughed in my face. He didnt think I would do it or last that long. Boy was he in for a suprise He was skeptical at first- with the whole bikini thing ect- but he turned out to be the proudest person in the audience!
His skeptism further fueled my drive and helped me stay on track. Lesson he learned was never to doubt me He ended up being my best supporter

 

[Stacey]

ohh lordy- I'll show dvlmn- I just need to get use to working out my chest-- Never have and Don't like it

 

[Stacey]

Originally posted by Leslie
Glad to see you so pumped Stacey
When Idecided to prep for my first contest, my fiance' laughed in my face. He didnt think I would do it or last that long. Boy was he in for a suprise He was skeptical at first- with the whole bikini thing ect- but he turned out to be the proudest person in the audience!
His skeptism further fueled my drive and helped me stay on track. Lesson he learned was never to doubt me He ended up being my best supporter

Thanks Leslie!! Thank you for telling me that about your Fiance!!! Your right, it does make you want to work even harder!! When Matt told me that he didn't think I would do it.. I was like "Oh No you didn't"!! And I keep hearing his voice in my head saying that--and it makes me want to work SO hard!!

Glad to know I wasn't alone with this!!!
Thats awesome he was your proudest supporter in the audience!!

 

[Leslie]

As I am sure Matt will be

 

[Jill]

Congrats on the no choc Stacey! I havent cheated since the 18th-and know it can be hard. The thing is, it gets easier every day, and the cravings start to go away. Actually my cravings have changed from sweets to oats and nat pb! Keep up the hard work, and what I try to remind myself is that Im doing this for me, no one else!

 

[Stacey]

Originally posted by Leslie
As I am sure Matt will be

Thanks sweetie!!!
I was wondering..what Supps do you reccommend I get??? If you don't mind!
I need to ask DVLMN (hes coaching me!)

 

[Stacey]

OMG I'm SOOOOOOO EXCITED!!! I JUST BOUGHT A NEW PROTEIN PWD.-- I got Necar-- Strawberry Kiwi-- THIS STUFF ROCKS!! I'M SOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!! YUM YUM IN MY TUM!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[naturaltan]

Originally posted by Stacey
Thanks Leslie!! Thank you for telling me that about your Fiance!!! Your right, it does make you want to work even harder!! When Matt told me that he didn't think I would do it.. I was like "Oh No you didn't"!! And I keep hearing his voice in my head saying that--and it makes me want to work SO hard!!

my daughter uses this line from "Bring it on again" and you can tell Matt this ... "don't get all up in my koolaide" while giving him the head swish and finger wag ...

 

[Stacey]

Originally posted by Jill
Congrats on the no choc Stacey! I havent cheated since the 18th-and know it can be hard. The thing is, it gets easier every day, and the cravings start to go away. Actually my cravings have changed from sweets to oats and nat pb! Keep up the hard work, and what I try to remind myself is that Im doing this for me, no one else!

JILL--THANKS!! Thats great news that the cravings will go away --today I have No cravings--(except for more strawberry kiwi protein--LOL) Thanks so much for the advice too--- I have to remind myself that too--infact- I think I need to put it in my sig! YOU Are doing great to girl!!!!

 

[Stacey]

Originally posted by naturaltan
my daughter uses this line from "Bring it on again" and you can tell Matt this ... "don't get all up in my koolaide" while giving him the head swish and finger wag ...

OMG--LMAO!!!!!!!! (and I loVe that Movie)
Thats toooo funny NT!! I know I will use it on Matt!

Man I'm Hyper!

 

[Stacey]

WiSH I could go do my cardio now--LoL

Boss needs me-- dang-- I'm having fun-- Gotta help him with stuff--be back on SOOOOON

 

[Leslie]

Originally posted by Stacey
Thanks sweetie!!!
I was wondering..what Supps do you reccommend I get??? If you don't mind!
I need to ask DVLMN (hes coaching me!)

You shouldnt need much Stace
You already have the Leptigen(a great cutting tool). I would get a multi vitamin if you are not taking any already. Some EFA's like flax or fish oil and protein powder.
I would hold off on any fat burners- with Ephedra or Ephedra free- until you are further into your cut. You can use the burners to help break some plateus.Your new diet and training plan should be enough to jump your metabolism for a while

Later on, for your final week prep you will need some Potassium to prevent cramping when you dry out.

 

[Leslie]

Originally posted by Stacey


Man I'm Hyper!

I noticed, LOL

 

[Fitgirl70]

"all up in my koolaide"????

I don't even wanna know!!!!!!

 

[butterfly]

Originally posted by Stacey
WANTED TO TELL ANN(BUTTERFLY) AND JOHN THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR THE LIPODERM & LEPTIGEN!!!!!!!! (was suprised when I opened my front door last night and saw it on my porch!! )
I KNOW THIS STUFF IS VERY PRICEY AND I AM SOOO GRATEFUL THAT YOU GUYS GAVE THIS TO ME!!!! Thanks sooo much!! I can't wait to start using it!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!~

I'm glad you got it already! and you're welcome

 

[Stacey]

Originally posted by Leslie
You shouldnt need much Stace
You already have the Leptigen(a great cutting tool). I would get a multi vitamin if you are not taking any already. Some EFA's like flax or fish oil and protein powder.
I would hold off on any fat burners- with Ephedra or Ephedra free- until you are further into your cut. You can use the burners to help break some plateus.Your new diet and training plan should be enough to jump your metabolism for a while

Later on, for your final week prep you will need some Potassium to prevent cramping when you dry out.

Leslie- Thanks!! I'm taking Fish oil with every meal (2), and I take a PRENATAL vitamin in the morning with just one effedra pill.
I'm wondering if I should drop the Prenatal vitamin--and get a regular multivitamin? Hmm?

Thanks for helping me -- I appreciate it SO much!

Also--should I start using the Leptigen & Lipoderm ASAP???

 

[Stacey]

Originally posted by Leslie
I noticed, LOL

Maybe from the effedrine?? LoL-- I took 2

But also in a great mood.
And its another Zero carb day. Crazy

 

[Stacey]

Butterfly-- THANKS Honey!!! I am soo happy about it

I showed Matt what you guys gave me and he was like "man thats really nice of them--cooool"

 

[Leslie]

Originally posted by Stacey
Leslie- Thanks!! I'm taking Fish oil with every meal (2), and I take a PRENATAL vitamin in the morning with just one effedra pill.
I'm wondering if I should drop the Prenatal vitamin--and get a regular multivitamin? Hmm?

Thanks for helping me -- I appreciate it SO much!

Also--should I start using the Leptigen & Lipoderm ASAP???

I would drop the ephedra for now. just my opinion. Ask Lance
No need to drop the prenatal, just add a regular multi too.
You can start the LG at low dose- maybe 1 tbsp per day. As you diet, your leptin levels will drop off and you can gradullay increase the dose to 2x, then 3x and finally 4 times a day.
You can start the LIPO now I love that stuff

 

[butterfly]

I would stick with the prenatal vitamin and not add another multi-vitamin. Remember that the prenatal's are basically really good multi-vitamins with folic acid.