Sunday October 22, 2017
Okay... So, today I want to talk about how bodybuilding is a one of the hardest mental challenge ever!
And I guess I shouldn't say bodybuilding... Because it can be life in general.
The mind is a powerful thing... And once you get an idea or thought in your head... Positive or negative... That thought can completely take over if you let it. If it is a positive thought, then obviously that is a good thing. But if it is a negative one, oh man! You are in for it!
I am going to share my current thoughts with you. My mindset as I go through this improvement season... And as I come off of contest prep. And I am going to share with you how I overcome any negativity that shows up.
Thursday October 26, 2017
Well... This improvement season has started off with a crazy and chaotic BANG!
So much travelling and working.
Hence my delay on blogs.
ANYWAYS... My body is feeling better and better as the weeks go by.
The only things that isn't too nice is all the gas and bloating. But I think it is because of all the carbs that I am eating. Carbs are so bitter sweet! The are so tasty! & they are great for training... But they are very inflammatory. It's okay... My body will continue to adjust.
I am currently 10lbs over "stage" weight.
I put stage in quotations because I am not entirely sure what I weighed on stage. I just know I was 102 before leaving for San Diego.
My coach said that he wants me to sit about this weight for as long as we can, while increasing food.
I personally would like to get a tad bit lower... But then I remember what my goal is! TO GROW! Food intake must go up, as well as my weight in order to grow.
So this brings me back to what I started to write about on Sunday...
Coming out of contest prep is such a mental game! It is worse than contest prep itself.
The reason for this is because you are so used to looking amazing.. & normally when you look amazing (I mean shredded) you generally feel amazing! Sure you might be hungry and have low energy levels.. But you get used to that too (kinda).
After a show... You slowly start to fade. Especially right after the show (for me).
By fade I mean put on a ton of water weight.. Feel super fluffy/fat... Definition fades away.. Veins too...
Pretty much have a mini melt down because you feel like you have just thrown away 20 weeks of hard work in the trash.
Don't mind my half asleep face! LOL.
This time... I had a coach who gave me a plan to follow. Which.. I did! But I still experienced all of the above.
Oh and.. Crazy weight fluctuations!
And the last minute travelling back and forth to California isn't helping!
Plus.. Crazy appetite and cravings!
Post show is very challenging.
Thankfully I have my coach and my boyfriend (Tony).
I am paying my coach so that makes me stick to the plan. And my boyfriend is there to support me and keep me in check!
How often do I step on the scale.. At the moment I weigh myself every morning.
I do this when I am working with a coach. I input my weight into a tracker that I send to my coach once a week.
Tracking my weight allows me to see how my weight changes throughout the week.
But the few weeks post show.. I should probably not step on the scale so often because it is messing with my mind.
I am well aware of how much my weight is going to go up and down.. Yet I still stress when I see it. & stress never helps anything. But I am getting better with it. I just keep in mind that I have a coach for a reason. He will be there to tell me if I need to make changes. As long as I do my part.. Then I'm good.
Plus, I really need to keep my goals in mind! I want to grow and get stronger... So my weight is going to go up!
Well... I feel like this blog is a bit all over (I think they all are a little).
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