Monthly Archive for May, 2006

Well, sort of I had the most lovely day. Firstly it was my day off – and I felt very ready for it I had a great chest and tri session with Jodie Friday night – the gym was totally dead, it was quite eerie. I had a bit of a dummy spit about having to have a house inspection on Tuesday night – we told them we couldn’t, but the message wasn’t received and so they put it in the paper and it was too late to change it. With my schedule it’s very difficult to have these inspections ‘willie nillie’ so I was pretty pee’d off. Poor Damien

Anyway, on Saturday we got up early and cleaned and tidied (actually I did most of it before I went to bed). It was all done by 9am, when I had my phone appointment with Richie. We talked for about 45 mins, and he has made some changes to my training which I am sure will be excellent. My shoulder workout has changed, and I am now on a 2 day on, 1 day off regime. This will allow better recovery and more energetic cardio I feel! The BEST news, is that I am allowed some extra carbs on leg days ))))) You know what that means. I get to have a Myoplex Lite!!! Yippee!!!!! Richie has been very kind to me and my ‘addiction’ – plus he knows I have bought out the entire universe of Cappuccino Ice. He keeps tabs on me by reading my blog – hi Richie You will be pleased to know that after my rest day today I am down again on the scale (and skin folds accordingly). The rest days obviously do me good. We talked about the final week plan, and the possibilities of what is involved – of course he can’t tell for sure until the time comes, but it seems from my last 2 plans I can improve a lot!

I got Rex off to mum’s by 10am. I continued out to the plaza with my laptop and some work. Kerry arrived about 11 (I think) so we had a chat and a coffee and I had my oats that I brought with me from home. Kerry is looking great!!! I can’t wait to see her again in July, and probably before that. We had a great time shopping How couldn’t we? Kerry ended up with her black pants, and I think, 3 tops, and I, even though I wasn’t really shopping, ended up with a lovely brown lacy dress We had lunch there too, both bought out our home packed lunch, Kerry a chicken patty and salad, and me my chicken and beans. All cold of course but I don’t even notice anymore. We got a few things at the supermarket, then I showed Kerry our new house – and the door was not locked, because Harry the renderer was there working, so I got to take her up the stairs! We then said goodbye at about 3pm so I went back to pick up Rexy who was under bed – poor bugger. Kerry did you get your sparklers?

Then I came home and decided to have a go at my routine. I was sooooooooooo frustrated at first, but eventually it started to come together. So, I have about half of it ‘done’, well at least the moves coming to me without having to think too much. I will be seeing Kim on Friday, and I may have to change the ending, as I don’t really like it.

Then we went out, which was nice, then back home to watch some of the Late Show.

It was a great day, but I read a disturbing email when I got home from a great friend, which put a dampner on things. This quote is for her:

“One person caring about another represents life’s greatest value.” Jim Rohn

Today I am off to another coffee shop to meet another client! She’s from Broken Hill, had great results in her first program and now wants to chat about another. So, I better get moving, have had my egg whites, and need to shower and change for training. Meeting Jodie at the gym around 11 for a back and shoulder workout.

Have a great day people!

I don’t feel like I accomplished that much but I didn’t stop running around all day! This morning we had to clean up for the inspection, then take Rexy for his little journey to ‘nanna’s’ house (where he hides under the bed until I come back to pick him up!), then mum and I went out to Gloria Jean’s for a coffee, then we did a little shopping, including groceries, then I had to rush back to pick up Rex, and get him back inside before gulping down my oats and heading off to the chiropractor. I asked him about my feet/ankles/shins – he says probably from all the incline walking. He worked on the anterior compartments and said they were both very tight. It was that painful that I actually kicked him twice – without meaning to of course. I did apologise. It still hurts to walk. After that I drove to the Post Office to get the mail and my little ebay packages were there – 1kg of freshly ground organic coffee, and 250g of decaf Columbian. It smelt divine! The other was a bracelet I picked up for 99 cents!! Quite impressed with it really.

Back home to cook up some food, and then I managed a bit of work.

Also trying to negotiate some advertising with a couple of magazines so that is taking up a little of my time.

Had an email from a top fitness guy in the US, who has asked me to contribute to an ebook on women’s transformation. This will be excellent. Will keep you informed of what progresses!

Also working on a photo shoot in Melbourne, 2 weeks prior to comp. Should have that sorted soon. Then that will mean I need to buy clothes to wear for it!! I’m also planning to get to the posing classes held by the INBA head judge, at Bell Street gym. If any Melbournites are interested in coming along with me, to participate, or just watch, please let me know. It’s on July 1 I believe.

I have been working until 11pm tonight, so I am a bit tired now. Training was awesome tonight, back and shoulders. I felt really strong. It’s good having Jodie back to help push me, plus we get to chat in between sets

I am looking forward to having my skin folds and measurements tomorrow as I can see major changes happening with my body now. It’s quite exciting.

Tomorrow I have to get my nails done ( I will be doing my cardio at Waves after I have my skin folds, and then am going to pack up my laptop, and go out to Gloria Jeans and set up my workstation and do my programs without interruptions Every week I will do this from now on. I get a lot done that way!!

It’s also leg day tomorrow night. I didn’t get near as sore as I did the first week so that is good.

Thanks for all the comments, and I will catch up with those soon! Thanks to Michelle for the following motivational piece.

Follow That Vision

You can visualize anything you choose. Your imagination is yours to control as you wish.

So make use of that powerful imagination to visualize the best of all possibilities for yourself and your world. You don’t need any special resources, you don’t need anyone’s permission, and you don’t even need to be realistic.

Simply go in your imagination to the place where you’d most like to be. Visualize all the details, all the richness, all the feelings of the experience.

Make it real in your mind, and you’ll be well on your way to making it happen in your world. Visualize with the entirety of your being, and you set into motion a powerful momentum.

Visualize the most positive and desirable of alternatives. The more richly and intensely you see them, the more attainable they become.

Where there is vision, there is life and growth, accomplishment, fulfillment and joy. Visualize the very best for your world, and allow your life to follow that vision.

– Ralph Marston

I haven’t had time to check anyone else’s blogs today, so hope everyone had a great weekend and training is going well This morning was cardio, then a bit of work, bit of chat to Kerry, Di and Jodie via email – cooking, eating, a massage (heaven!), more work, then picked Jodie up at 6pm to train chest and tris. I got a really good workout – in fact I am sure we both did! I could really notice in the gym mirrors tonight that I am leaning up nicely. I should make it with time to spare! Maybe even a few free meals thrown in to keep me in good nick Can only hope.

Tomorrow is cardio and additional leg training. I’m scared – my legs are already sore.

Heard a bit about the WFF/Nabba show in Perth, and saw some photos – I was considering doing one of these but think after the feedback I will save myself for the bigger, more challenging shows. I think 4 was the biggest class. IMHO INBA rocks Having said that, I take my hat off to anyone who gets up on stage in ANY show – it’s hard work and is very demanding. I heard one of the girls in the novice class lost 30kg to get up on stage. What an effort. I saw some photos of a lady called Jo, who is a client of my friend (and fellow INBA competitor) Sam Dunbar-Manucci, and who was as PHAT Camp in Melbourne at the end of April. She is one truly amazing and inspirational lady – she looked beatiful at the show, and placed 2nd in the NABBA Masters – and this would have been a difficult class for a natural.

I missed out on the Late Show last night on ebay Michelle, but I think I have cracked it tonight I got beaten by a mere 20 cents last night! I’m learning, I’m learning. Yeah!!! Got it..now will have plenty to watch for the next few weeks

Kerry is coming to Mildy on Saturday – we are going to do coffee, gossip and shopping. Can it get any better? Good goss of course. Looking forward to it! I will show her the house if we get time.

Ok, I won my ebay item so time to go to bed. Have a great day everyone…

I have had the best few days! A rest from training has done me the world of good – mentally AND physically by the looks of it. The ‘dreaded’ scale has dropped a little. I have dropped 3.6lbs in 3 days – BUT most of that was fluid I was holding – I couldn’t believe I was weighing what I was on Tuesday morning. But I knew it was due to a combination of things, most notably, I wasn’t drinking enough water, and I was loading up on salt. I crave salt when I diet. Richie said it’s because of the clean diet and reduced calories – and, through all the exercise, I am losing a lot of electrolytes, especially salt, through perspiration– more than I am taking in through diet.

Many trainers don’t allow their clients to have salt or sodium containing foods, throughout their entire contest preparation, so I asked Richie would he consider that to be dangerous. His response was:

Yes, your body needs the sodium, just like the other electrolytes. Dieting and training at the level you are doing now causes tremendous stress on the body, and your body needs to replenish itself. People who cut out sodium for extended periods during pre-contest training are making a huge, unnecessary– and dangerous– mistake.

So, that’s enough to keep me sprinkling on my sea salt But, I was really going overboard, I am definitely keeping it more in check now. That, and I’ve increased my water intake to 3 litres daily, and that has helped me flush out the fluid I was carrying.

My good friend from the INBA is going to check out the venue at the NABBA comp in Perth this weekend, as that is where the INBA Natual Olympia will be held. I look forward to hearing his report!

Damien told me tonight that I am getting that ‘small’ look again. Adam told me my neck was tiny!! Well I hope I didn’t have that huge a neck before – did I? he he.

I am so happy with my shopping expedition yesterday I got a great skirt, a jacket, 4 tops, a casual jacket, pair of black pants, a necklace, a long sleeve shirt, some awesome shoes, and a belt Now I need more clients so I can pay off my credit card – just kidding!!! I still need some casual shoes to wear with jeans because my current ones make my feet go numb.

I had my hair coloured today – 3 hours at the hairdressers – managed to get a little work done, but seemed much of the time I was at the basin chair – which was great because they have heated massage chairs.

SO – tomorrow I am BACK TO THE GRIND. But feeling very refreshed and positive. Cardio first, then back home to clean up for our inspection. Then Jode and I will train at 4pm. I am going to take her for a tour of the new house before we go. We had our lock up inspection today – oh it’s getting so exciting!!! All our balustrading is up now, including the balcony, and today they have started rendering around the windows. I took the camera but it died on me before I could take one shot!!! Will take tomorrow, so Kimmy, you can then have a look at our stairs

So, I am exactly half way through my contest prep. Time just FLIES!!!! Still haven’t got my routine video ((((( When I do get it, I am going to start scheduling a posing session two to three times a week. So, things are going to start getting even busier. I might ask Jodie to come and be my audience

Time for dinner.

I don’t know why but every time I try to add a photo nothing happens. It tells me it’s “Done” and then…nothing? Help! Was going to add Lis’s before and after piccies.

Oh, and me and the other Lisa, Lisa Vaughan, last Body Blitz winner, are in the Snapshots of Ironman mag, at Phat Camp

I’ve been ‘ordered’ to have 3 days off training. Which I must say I feel quite good about. I have just started to feel a bit of that exhaustion I have felt in the past, and by nipping it in the bud before it takes hold, makes sense to me. So, today was my first day off, and after an email to Richie early this morning, he came back to me with the instructions to rest for 3 full days. Heaven I slept like a baby for 2 hours straight this afternoon. He says I still have time, so I will run with that.

I will be able to catch up a bit more tomorrow. Hope everyone is doing well!!