I can't believe that January is here already! It seems like yesterday that I competed in the IFPA Pro USA in Sacramento & placed second to a totally ripped Chrissy Z. I vowed after that competition that I'm going to tear up the 2011 stage! I let myself gain 25 lbs last year in 2009 & that was a terrible idea. Getting that weight off for the 2010 season was torture and made for some grueling cardio sessions.
So, this year I decided to stay within 10 lbs of my 103 lbs contest weight. I've sat comfortably at 110 lbs for my off season and was able to enjoy a cheat meal (well a cheat day really) once a week. I think having those cheat meals helped me to stick to my diet for those 5 months. Now that the "dieting down" process is upon me again, I must say that it feels much less daunting than it did last year!
My wonderful husband, Mike Wood, writes up all of my competition diets and really knows his stuff. He's planned my competition diets for each season I've competed- and this is going to be my 4th competitive season. It's amazing how much your body can change in such a short period of time! My first planned competition for the season will be the NPC Contra Costa, May 7, 2011 in Hayward, CA. I placed 2nd there last year & really want to take home the overall trophy this year.
I usually give myself a minimum of 4 months to get ready for a contest (this season I'm giving myself 5 months) with the expectation that I'll be ready early enough to start adding food back into my diet and play with the peaking strategies that Mike has in his head already.
So, starting off my competition diet on 1/2/11, I weighed 113.8 (I had one last hoorah before the cheat day went away). After having been on the diet now for 1 week, I'm down to 109.2 & I'm assuming that almost all of the lost weight was water. I'm sure the weight will start creeping off from here on out- which is a good thing!
I feel great this week and my workouts are going really good. I feel strong and hunger hasn't really set in yet. I lft heavy all the way up to contest to ensure muscle rentention and enhance my muscle definition. I'm determined to keep as much muscle on as possible!
I'll be writing a blog every few weeks- journaling my progress, giving tips and helpful hints, and uploading photos of my progression. So check back if you're interested!
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