Getting There!

 
  Another week down, and only 7 more to go. I must say, this go around, time is flying by. Appetite has been well controlled but I did have a curve ball thrown to me this week. My husband and I had the opportunity to take the boys to a private party at Six Flags. Couldn't pass it up. I have been dreading taking a 6 and a 4 year old and standing in long lines. So the obvious choice was to go at a time when there would be no lines. So we did. I ate a normal breakfast, snack, and lunch at 11am before they opened. I took 2 Special K bars in with me for snacks. That's not on my diet, but better than a thousand other things I could put in my mouth. When lunch time came around I had a small slice of pizza and ate every one's left over pizza crust. I figured that would be a better choice than another slice loaded with cheese and pepperoni. I think I went wrong by drinking soda throughout the day. To be honest, paying 3.50 for a bottled water was not what I wanted to do, so I drank from my husbands refillable cup all day. Not a good thing. That evening I had a quarter of my husbands omelet from Denny's and 1 and a half pancakes. Yes, they were huge. I enjoyed it too. So as you can see, I took a bit of a cheat day. I am still far enough out where this could be allowed....even though I typically only take one every two weeks.
  I am not one of those people who say, " Oh I ate so and so, that means I need to get on the treadmill a bit longer". That ain't gonna work. Remember, 3200cal = 1 pound. So I have to get rid of whatever extra (meaning the extra calories I took in) over a period of time. I went rollerblading on Friday and did an extra workout on Saturday. It may help a little, but I probably need to do a bit of extra stuff over the next week to see a difference. Of course when I got home that night I started thinking about the damage I had done and how I probably set myself back. So this is what I came up with. If my body fat this week shows 13.5% or less, then no problem. If it is 13.9% I am still OK with that. Any higher than that, I will probably start to freak out. Not because I can't reach my goal, because I will still be ahead of where I need to be. It's because at 4.5 weeks out from the show, I am taking a family trip to Galveston for 3 nights....and I need some cushion going into that vacation. I'll let you know how that pans out.
  UPDATE PHOTOS:
I posted some pictures (in my heels) this week of me in my new suit. This is not my competition suit. As I mentioned this past week, it is really too small for me, but I think I am keeping it. Motivation to stay small. LOL Please forgive me for not brushing my hair or putting on make-up. I was in a bit of a hurry.



Above: My glutes are coming in nicely. They will be lifted and tight for show. Still have a crease, but that should be gone by showtime. I still have a lot of fat on my waist and back. That's gotta go!



I don't know why I do this pose. This is a figure pose and not a very good one. Guess I just like it.