6 weeks out

Man haven’t been in here for awhile but here I am now… Started my next prep! I’m slowly making progress and feeling much happier and healthier this year! I’m enjoying the process much more and have learned soo much!! I just bought 2 new suits! Stalking ups to see where they are!! So excited!! Ive been religiously practicing my posing too- that you can never practice enough!! Right now doing cardio mainly HIIT and carb cycle style dieting- lower carb on low days (cardio only) and higher carb on heavy days with lifting legs.. I’m trying to lose some size in my upper body so not lifting upper and haven’t for 3 months.. I have a wider upper body and prefer bikini over figure so that’s why I am trying to lose some size 🙂 My cardio of choice is HIIT workouts!! They are fast and well they work! Here is todays!! STEPMILL HIIT work out: doing 10 rounds- if you’re new to stepmill aim for 6–8 rounds and work up to 10 rounds 3 min warmup at level 5-6 1 min- level 15-20 (20 is basically jogging BE CAREFUL- level 20 is for advanced if not used to stepmill or just starting out level 12-15 is fine and work up to 20 1-minute- level 6-8 (4-6 for beginner) 1 minute level 20 skipping steps (12-15 for beginner) 1 minute level 6-8 (4-6 for beginner) 1 minute level 20 (12-15 for beginner) 1 minute level 6-8 (4-6 for beginner) 1 minute level 20 skipping steps (12-15 for beginner) 1 minute level 6 (4-6 for beginner) 1 minute level 20 (12-15 for beginner) 1 minute level 6-8 (4-6 for beginner) 1 minute level 20 skipping steps (12-15 for beginner) 1 minute level 6-8 (4-6 for beginner) WIPE THOSE TEARS WE ARE ALMOST DONE 1 minute level 20 (12-15 for beginner) 1 minute level 6-8 (4-6 for beginner) 1 minute level 20 skipping steps (12-15 for beginner) Okay might be feeling a little pukey now but almost DONE 1 minute level 6-8 (4-6 for beginner) 1 minute 20 (12-15 for beginner) 1 minute level 6-8 (4-6 for beginner) LAST ONE!! PUSH! 1 minute level 20 (12-15 for beginner) Cool down 3-5 minutes- Drink plenty of water!!! 

Bikini competition progress NPC

Quality wasn’t the best but here I am 9 weeks out from bikini competition

Competition prep

Sorry haven’t posted in so long!
Vacation blah blah blah! Anyway prep has been going well- Now anyway! I hadn’t been losing for weeks and couldn’t figure it out! I evaluated my diet- knew I was measuring all my food so I wasn’t going over at (1200 K right now) I am working out 5-7 days a week both on weights and cardio- I was not only frustrated but STUMPED! I started reading and researching and low and behold came across a site discussing liver function.. I was Not drinking enough water! When dehydrated liver takes over function of kidneys to compensate dehydration. Thus- Not metabolizing fat like its supposed to.. As a response to that excess water weight is stored in the organs as body goes into dehydration mode. I looked at my water intake and am way under.. I’m likely not drinking enough.. -anyway once body is fully hydrated liver can do its job again burn FAT and kidneys theirs- flush fat and toxins..And also once hydrated the body will also dump the water it’s storing in “reserve”
anyway guess who’s upping their water! Well since I did that I lost 6 pounds! So happy to see some progress!

http://www.liverguru.com/dehydration.html

Juggle much!? Rough day

Today was hard.. A bunch of family issues came up that’s really got me down.. Being the oldest I feel very responsible for everyone.. And I like it that way but sure wasn’t feeling my workout.. Finally gathered up the motivation to work out.. And sooo glad I did.. Hit my legs then did incline walking.. Talked with a friend- I guess life is better now 🙂 had some chicken and gonna sleep.. By the way chicken marinated in pickle juice is fricking amazing! No joke! Try it- you’re welcome!

Started bikini competition diet prep

Decided to carb cycle- going low carb, no carb, high carb- see how I drop- if it is isn’t fast enough of a loss I will add 1 more no carb day! Wish me luck!!