On the Slow Road...

Gooooodddd Morning!

I know I haven't blogged in a hot minute and for that I am sorry! I've been busy trying to figure out my diet, training split, supplementation, etc.. No, not getting ready for a show this year. I'm basically dieting as if I was doing a show on June 1.

I'm putting myself through the rigors of prep because
1. I gained a lil too much weight, IMO, this off season;
2. I need to get my body used to being leaner;
3. I need to learn how my body works and what will get my lean with the least amount of suffering; and 4. I want to be better.

Better at what you ask? I want to be a better bodybuilder. I want to have better shape and definition to this old bag o'bones.. lol. I want to be sure I'm putting forth the best possible package when I enter prep again/hit the stage in 2014. And that, my friends, takes patience. These next few months are going to be a learning experience. New Lifting techniques; new training, new splits, strengthening my weaknesses.. It's going to be awesome, y'all.. :-)

My current goal is to get back to comp weight (about 155 lbs) by June 1. Standard prep time is 12 weeks, but yeah, I'm a big girl, and food loves me, so I started "dieting" in January, at around 181 lbs or so (I was boycotting the scale, so this is an estimate--- don't judge me). The photo on the left is January. The photo on the right, glasses and all, was taken on Monday, at about 178-179 lbs.

See how long it takes me to lose a damn pound of bodyfat? Yeah.. I know. There are folks who think, "oh, it's not that hard" or who think that I don't struggle with this. It's a struggle for me, every day, every workout, every meal. I've been overweight @ 300 lbs, I've been superslim@150 lbs (size 2-4, y'all! Whoo!), so my body has been through the gamut of sizes. Fat loss is hard, no matter which way you slice it. Because it's so hard, I'm doing it slowly, taking my time with it. I think that' s the best way. If you have a goal date, best to start a lil before you think you need to. For example,if I were doing a June show, I would NOT do the standard 12 weeks of contest prep. I know better than that. I would start prep about 16-20 weeks out, and still diet on my own about a month before that. I have a stubborn body, so longer dieting periods work for me.

Well, that's all for now. I'll be back with more soon.. #PinkySwear

:-)