figure competition prep. my daily journal

{no edits (except the text), no filters} Yesterday I ate a whole wheat English muffin with a full serving of almond butter sandwiched in between each half. I guess I hadn’t had “bread” in awhile because it tasted like pure joy! I haven’t cut bread out of my diet and I eat plenty of carbohydrates….

figure competition prep. my daily journal

{no edits (except the text), no filters} 15 weeks out!  Let’s see. If I were going to edit this pic the first thing to go would be the sweet veins sticking out of my forehead! Next, I’d give myself a tan. Maybe brighten up my dull locks.  Whatever! Let’s talk about diet. I learned a…

figure competition prep. my daily journal

{cereal made from beans} I haven’t had a bowl of cereal in years. I’m like a damn crow! When I see a new shiny object I have to get it. A cereal called Love with hearts on the box! How could I resist? That’s what happened with this cereal. And it actually turned out to…

figure competition prep. my daily journal

{Albertsons Easter Candy Isle} Weighed in at 133.3 lbs. Body Fat 16.5%. Do you know what that means? That means I probably gained a half a pound of muscle! My weight stayed the same, but my body fat decreased by a half a pound! Pretty Cool! What’s your favorite Easter candy? My top 3: Cadbury…

figure competition prep. my daily journal

{my favorite flavor of CLIF Bar} Enjoying the struggle. What does that even mean? Let me explain. Most of the things I do in my life I don’t love doing. So I find things to love and get excited about the things I have to do.  One example would be my (day) job. I don’t…

figure competition prep. my daily journal

{chocolate angel food protein cake} I made this protein cake last weekend and I will probably post a recipe for it this coming weekend.  I was reminded today of something I need to remember to tell people when I post these recipes.  At this point in my prep any food that’s remotely sweet (even artificially…