Stairs. Do them. Period.

STAIR WORKOUT COMING SOON!!!!

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Cucumber Feta Salad

 Cucumber Feta Salad
1 Cucumber
White balsamic vinegar
Feta cheese
Salt (as desired)
Mix together and let chill.
Super yummy and healthy!

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PLAYGROUND UPPER BODY WORKOUT!

Hey everyone!
I went to some local playgrounds just to see what workout options would be available.  Surprisingly there are lots of options.  I did this quickly so I couldn't get as creative as I would have like liked.  I put together a quick upper body workout.

This workout is designed for moms without a gym pass that would like to get a workout in while there children are at play.

Watch the video below.  Please excuse the video's poor quality, my camera is ancient!

I hope you enjoy.  Be looking for a Playground Lower Body and Ab workout in the near future.

Enjoy!

Thanks for visiting!

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Get over yourself. Looks aren't everything. Forget about the damn scale already! You morbidly obese monster!

Therapy Session!

After my two recent figure competitions I have been a little bit lost as to what the heck I want to do in the future with fitness.  I have kept my nutrition and training regimen the same, with a few more cheats.  But I have felt the wrath of post competition weight gain and blues, I am not super human after all.  I had this idea in my head that I could maintain a certain weight and kept telling myself, "if I get above such and such weight I WOULD DIE!"  Well, I am alive and a few pretty pounds over that weight I swore I would never go above.  

My husband continuously tells me he likes the way I look now, better than how I looked in my competitions.  Apparently my man likes a little more "cushion for the pushin!"  Unfortunately I don't, I HATE IT!  I look at the little bit of extra cushion and see nothing but NASTY, GROSS, EVIL, FAT!  Let me be honest for a second though, it is not nearly as bad as I am making it sound.   But what may seem like a few pounds to someone else, appears as a morbidly obese monster in my mind!  It is quite pathetic actually, these last few weeks, there have been moments when I get off of the scale and literally tear up.  I think mostly because I feel like I have lost control.  

My thoughts have been so consumed in getting this little bit of extra weight off (this morbidly obese monster) that I have forgotten that there is a person inside of me that is worth a lot more than just how her body looks.  It is hard to regain self worth based on you as a whole, when your mind set has been so focused on how tight your abs look, how lean you can get, muscle mass, etc.  ALL LOOKS!   

Every thing needs to be balanced and I have lost all control of maintaining that balance.  I just can't seem to figure out how to get rid of this constant whisper that LOOKS ARE EVERYTHING!  I have created a monster.  Constantly I am looking at myself and finding flaw after flaw, because I don't look the same way I did on competition day!  Always comparing myself to something that is not maintainable.    It is a monster, it's big and it's evil!  I have been rapidly destroying my self-worth, over something so vain and selfish!  

I have set new goals!  They are simple, 

1. Forget about the damn scale already!

2. BE POSITIVE!

3.Drink More Water!

4.Lift Hard!

5. Cardio 3 times a week.

The number one thing on this list should have been BE POSITIVE.  I have been so negative about my body, I am sure that it has affected my bodies response.  Not only has it affected me but it has affected those around me.  My thoughts are so consumed with how I look that I have forgotten that, hey, there is so much more out there to worry about and consume my thoughts with, GET OVER YOURSELF!  haha!  

This was way long, so sorry...but this was written over a course of a few days, but boy do I feel better now.  Thanks for reading through this depressing post.  I usually tend to hide my negative thoughts but I am human, in order to appreciate the positive, one must experience the negative.  I think I have had my fair share, time to be more positive, plus, no one likes a "negative nancy"!

Thanks for reading!

BEFIT.BEFIERCE.BEHEALTHY.

For your entertainment!  

Meet the morbidly obese monster living inside my head, and occasionally showing up in my mirror! 

Peanutbutter-a-holics Anonymous

As I sit here sipping on my tea, I realize that it has been a rough couple of weeks.  My body seems to be holding on to some water and a little extra cushion since the March show.  I have been doing carb cycling and can't seem to kick some of the unwanted padding that seems to enjoy my company way more that I enjoy its'!   

I am heavier than I was when I first decided to compete in November of 2011, but granted this is most likely due to the muscle gains.  I am super worried for this next show coming up because I will no longer be competing in the Novice division, I'll be movin' on up to the Open class.  My first show was such a success that anything less would be hard to swallow.  I want 1st place, I am not gonna lie.   

These next two weeks are going to consist of some major cardio, and diet diet diet!  I have banned myself from buying peanut butter, I seriously have a problem with it!  I had it all the way up to the day before the show in March, but decided that if I wanna kick the extra fat for this next show, I should probably stop eating it by the spoonfuls crouched in the corner of my kitchen haha!  I was going through about a jar a week, yep that it about 6000 calories from simply peanut butter, I don't know how I didn't become morbidly obese before my last show.

I am going to be doing my own makeup for this next show, eyelashes included.  This ain't gonna be pretty, but I need to save a pretty penny! I will be keeping it a little be more natural this time around, instead of going with the bright pink like I did last show.  I loved the pink, but I tend to go back and forth between liking flashy or classy!

I will be adding some more rhinestones to my suit, can't have it look exactly the same!  I wanted to get another suit but couldn't decide on a color and figured I would simply just add some colored rhinestones to my suit to give it a different look.

Needing sleep!  I haven't been sleeping as well, nor nearly as much as I should.  This is due to my late nights at the gym, as well as Jedd's late nights working on his toys.  I don't like to go to bed alone, well without him I guess I should say, considering our dogs and cat sleep with us, oh the romance!

Vacations are super tough with such a strict diet!  Let's just say that healthy food is to a Gas Station, as a needle is to a hay stack!  Only so many carry boiled eggs or pickles ha ha.  Hence, why I am dehydrating some veggies, and preparing all my food tonight for our Memorial Day Weekend trip to the Sand Dunes.  If you think that egg whites, chicken breast in a baggie, and broccoli looks funny by a fire, try doing some bicep curls with your weights next to your toy hauler in the morning.  If you have never seen this, take a trip down to the Sand Dunes this weekend, I am sure it will be quite comical to watch.  My pedal bike with be traveling with us so I can get some much needed riding in, early morning so no one sees me ha ha!  Sand plyo-metric's will be happening SUPER early, definitely don't want anyone to see me doing that!  It is gonna be a humbling weekend!

There is so much more I want to write about, but this therapy session is over!  Getting out of my own head and back to reality!

Here are some random pictures!

Show info.

website

Fat Burner I am using, great for my mood!
www.absfuel.com

How sh*t gets done!

About 2 more weeks.  

FIERCENFIT
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Working on Logos!

It's official, I am addicted!

I was very undecided before the show of whether or not I would continue to do them.  I am officially addicted at this point!  I had so much fun at the show!  The whole process was so rewarding, not only because I took 1st Place and Overall; to be honest on the day of the show, the thought of where I would place didn't even cross my mind.  The only thing that I was thinking about was making sure that I did things right on stage and enjoying myself.  I remember right before I walked on stage thinking to myself, "just smile and have fun."  The more you worry about messing up or looking bad, the more likely that you will!

Anyway, enough random rambles.  I am officially doing the June NPC Show as well as the October NPC Show.  I have a lot of work to do before the June show, and it is quickly approaching!  I spoke with Lew Benevento (NPC Judge) about what I need to improve on.  He has been so great!  He suggested I work on developing more of a shoulder cap.  I have now updated my workout to include 2 shoulder workouts each week!  I will soon update my "Current Workout" page to show my changes. 

I am so excited to see where this new adventure takes me.  I have always had a dedicated, yet slightly addictive personality.  I hope to one day use the knowledge that I have gained to help other girls with competing!  It is so rewarding! 

Here is the information regarding the June Show!

http://www.npcutah.com/

 

 

 

I don't expect anyone to come to the show, unless you are my husband or mom and dad haha..... but I would love to have as much support as possible! 

Thanks for visiting.

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