It has been 7 weeks of meal planning and training, and I have not given up! I am still going full steam ahead with my plans to step on stage in a sparkly bikini, a spray tan, and lots of bling bling and drag queen hair and makeup. I am hoping to compete in July, ... read more >
Last week I received a rather interesting comment. This person who has never spoken to me in 3 years of seeing me at the gym says to me as I am getting off of the treadmill: "You've lost weight" Me: "Well I'm in competition mode so I have lost some bodyfat and I ... read more >
Picture it: Sitting down for a consultation with my new trainer and she asks me what my goals are: Trainer: So G, what brings you in today? Me: Well I have decided that I am ready to get into better shape Trainer: Well that's wonderful! So tell me what are your goals? Me: I want ... read more >
While training this week, I looked in the mirror and thought: This isn't as far fetched as I thought it was. I am really going to do this! Pipe Dreaming I've wanted to compete for 2 years and it was always my long term goal, but long term goals sometimes feel like pipe dreams. It ... read more >
Let's face it...eating kale and broccoli every day is boring. When you're in training for competition, you have to find creative ways of getting in your fibrous carbohydrates. To my surprise and delight this recipe was so yummy!! Thanks to Roxie for the heads up. Ingredients 1 Eggplant 1 Fresh Tomato (I like Canned ... read more >
I am training for my first fitness competition and my coach asks for clients to wear a Heart Rate Monitor during our cardio sessions to make sure that we are working hard enough. Prior to this, I had never used a heart rate monitor and relied more on the Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) for ... read more >
Tell me if any of these sound familiar: You're running late so you skip breakfast and decide to just grab something at Starbucks on the way to work. You didn't have time to make your lunch in the morning because EVERYBODY was moving too slow and had issues, so you're going to have to eat ... read more >
Two years ago I decided that before I turned 25 (ok fine) a certain age that I wanted to do a fitness competition. I wanted to transform my body into looking like the strong women that I admire so much. I signed up for personal training and thought "Oh well maybe I can compete in 3 months." Well after ... read more >
With Daylights savings Time, many people have been cranky these past two days. The loss of the hour made us more tired and according to news reports more accidents and heart attacks occur around Daylights savings Time. BUT how many of us enjoy that extra hour of sunshine and leaving work feeling as ... read more >
Honestly if there was one fitness myth that I need to be stomped on, thrown in the trash, and never heard from again it is that carbohydrates are evil and you shouldn't eat them. Food Marketers, fad diet pushers, and supplement gurus have tricked people into believing that carbs are all bad. NO SIR AND ... read more >
