8 Weeks out

WHATS GOING ON

8 weeks out!!!  WTF – seems likes it’s flying.  I’m on track according to my calculations lol.  What I mean is I have a projected target each week to make sure I’m ready and I’m on track.  Last prep I wasn’t and that was stressing me out as I was doing “all the things” yet my body just wasn’t cooperating with the program.  

TRAINING

Love training – that is the easy/fun part for me.  Still targeting the booty even though I can’t build at this point but we want to keep as much muscle as we can while we trim the fat.

CARDIO

Cardio is still at 50 minutes, 5 days a week.  Downloaded some movies on Netflix to occupy my boredom.

POSING

My hip has really been bothering me.  I have tightness in that area but when it comes prep time and I’m posing a lot more it gets aggravated.  At this point it hurts when I lie over in my sleep – it’ll wake me up.  I ordered some peptides – the “wolverine stack” is what they are calling it.  I guess it’s this new thing to help with injury/recovery.  I should receive late this week and I’ll start it and keep you posted.

STRETCHING

I plan to start stretching in the am on some mornings – well more intentional – I move around here and there in the morning just to loosen my low back, but nothing structured or long.  I pulled the yoga mat out last night to get it ready but failed this am….so tired.  Excuses not allowed here – strike 1 for myself. Lol

VACUUMS

I took my 4 week progress photos – I can see a slight change, I wouldn’t say significant enough to post – but I can definetly see a difference in my midsection.  I did lose a little bit of inches but now I’m second guessing if I measured accurately the first time.  I’ll take progress again in 4 weeks and see; however by then I’ll be lighter so it’ll be hard to judge what the vacuums contributed versus the calorie deficit and cardio.

MINDSET

Feeling pretty mentally strong at this point.  A bit of work stress last week and dealing with that still – but working through this area.  Not gonna lie, but last week it was so bad I wanted to give up on everything, quit my job, quit my online coaching, quit competition – quit everything!!  I’m a little better now but still trying to figure out how to deal with work. It’s hard when you spend most of your life at your job – if it’s a toxic environment it really takes an emotional and mental toll.

STUFF

Just ordered my new bikini this morning.  I’m so excited – brand new color.  Something I would not have normally picked, but the color really popped on my skin and my eyes kept being drawn to it when I put my old suit and this new color side by side.

STRUGGLES

Work – definitely work.  A few days I didn’t even want to go to the gym.  If it wasn’t for being in prep I would have most likely gone home after work and drowned myself in some cookies or ice cream to numb – but had to go do my thang….Honestly, my focus and drive wasn’t as hard as I usually have it, but I did my best.  During cardio, my heart rate just wouldn’t go up and I was feeling dizzy like I was going to faint.  It’s crazy what stress/anxiety actually does to your body.

OVERALL

Overall I feel great and I’m so excited for this season.  Cutting is like waiting to open your presents on Christmas.  You know you have a surprise but won’t be able to see until you lose all the fat.  Fingers crossed Muscle Santa was good to me this year.