I'm 8 weeks out today....and feeling pretty good about where I am at. Yes, there is still progress to be made, things to gradually tighten up in the diet, etc. but overall I am happy with this prep so far. I will admit that I haven't made a TON of change over the past few weeks due to a few things that were out of my control. For those of you who don't know - one week I was very sick and had to focus on regaining my health, then the next week my daughter was in the HOSPITAL for 4 days where I had no gym access or complete prep food (and Im not about to leave my 10 month old baby to worry about competition stuff of course), and then we had friends from out of town and I refused to be super anal with them here.  My goals for this competition are simply to grace that stage and learn in the process. Yes, I want to do my best, but I will not sacrifice my health or happiness in the process and do not expect to be the best up there this first time around. So, with that in mind, I am a'liking what I see considering the past few weeks. 8 weeks is still a good amount of time, I don't feel like I'm behind really, and I plan to bring things 100% from here on out. Let's do this! 

Note: 12 Weeks Out shots are to the left and 8 Weeks Out shots are to the right. I decided to start doing my pictures outside in natural light because inside the light always screws things up. Please excuse the lack of tan and how it washes me out! LOL Of course any comments, advice, etc is always always welcome 🙂

Thursday's Info
Training - Legs & Shoulders
Cardio - Spin Class (AWESOME class!!)
Stuff - did a quick 10 minutes of posing practice
Macros - 128 Carbs / 138 Protein / 31 Fat


Thursday's Training
Superset 1
Deadlift 
12x95# / 8x105# / 3sets 8x115#
Leg Press 
12x140# / 10x160# / 3sets 8x180#
Hammerstrength Overhead Press (weight/hand)
15x35# / 10x40# / 2sets 8x45#


Superset 2
Front Squat
4sets 10x70#
Kneeling Hamstring Curl
4sets/leg 8x30#/side
Machine Rear Delt
3sets 10x50#


Superset 3
High Stepups (weight/hand)
4sets/leg 12x20#
Quad Extensions
4 sets 10x90#
Cable Side Raise
3sets 10x20#/side


Friday's Info
Training - Arms
Cardio - Turbojam Cardio Party 1
Stuff - none
Macros - 126 Carbs / 134 Protein / 32 Fat


Friday's Training
warm up of pushups & pullups
7, 5, 5 unassisted pullups
20, 20, 15 pushups


Superset 1
BB bicep curl
4sets 10x40# 
tricep kickbacks (weight/hand)
2sets 12x15# / 2sets 8x20#


Superset 2
Hammerstrength preacher curl
12x50# / 2sets 8x55#
Hammerstrength tricep dip
15x70# / 12x80# / 10x90#


Superset 3 
seated incline hammer curl (wt/hand)
12x15# / 6x20# / 6x20#dropset8x10#
1 arm cable pushdown
10x20# / 8x30# / 8x30#dropset6x20#


Superset 4
concentration curl 
3sets 8x15#/hand
overhead extension
3sets 10x15#/hand


Some notes/thoughts of the previous prep week - I need to get more organized with my posing practice and ab work. Those are two things that are very easy for me to neglect and that I need to incorporate more now that I am 8 weeks out. So, this upcoming week, it will be a goal of mine to make those 2 things a regular part of my plan. I am feeling great as far as the training, cardio, and diet all go. I really really enjoy my workouts and like pushing hard on the weights. Well, as hard as I can with dieting since my strength is already dropping a little on various things (especially legs!). My cardio isn't killing me either since I am doing things I enjoy, like spin. And I am enjoying my spin even more now. I have recently switched to a closer gym that does not have near as good spin classes as my old gym which was bumming me out because I NEED the hard core spin cardio during prep more than ever. So, my old gym was very nice after I spoke to them and they are allowing me to be a "member" until mid November so I can still go there the few times a week I want to spin. Yippee!!!!  


Last, but certainly not least, I heard from my suit designer that she is hoping to send out my suit by Wednesday of next week. I cannot wait to see it! Too bad I won't have it in time for my 8 weeks out progress pictures coming to a post near you tomorrow 😉