3 Days Remaining!

Before I start talking about my upcoming figure competition. I wanted to mention a few things first.

Me and Stef meet last Sunday at Gold’s Gym for an awesome leg workout! She’s very sweet and a caring person! I sure hope we will get to meet again! We talked about BFL and a little about my upcoming competition. Stef has been a great supporter throughout my journey and I truly have enjoyed getting periodic motivational cards from her! She’s unquestionably a BFL Champion and a GREAT friend! Thank you Stef for taking the time to drive 2 hours out of your way to meet me. I had a blast and I hope you did too.

I also talked with my father this past Friday and he doesn’t have cancer! However, he does have a tumor (non-cancerous) and he will soon get it removed. He will have a very similar surgery to those getting a gastric by-pass surgery (for obesity). We still do not know when this will take place but I’m guessing it will be very soon. I’m putting my second competition on hold for now and hope that I will be able to go visit him in CT before his surgery. I haven’t seen my father for 3 years, and I would like for him to see my daughter.

Figure Competition Update
I have started to watch my sodium intake…I have also purchased a Nail Kit for my nails and toe nails, I’m not going to get them manicured, way too expensive (I’m on a budget! *lol* I do what I can with what I got, I’m been tremendously blessed thus far!). Also, tonight, I’m will start applying my self-tanner tonight, hopefully get two coats in (need to be 3 hours apart), I will need to apply 3 or 4 coats of that within the next two days and can’t forget the Pro Tan on Friday! I have also ordered more crystal rhinestones to put on my suits but I doubt they will arrive on time. I have approximately 50 crystal rhinestones remaining and those will be applied tonight. I will also continue practicing my poses as I am having extreme difficulty mastering them, they are very awkward to me since I unfortunately have the tendency of lifting my right shoulder up and it just doesn’t look right…mastering poses are so critical and hard…I truly believe that it would take several competitions to master great posing! That is my personal opinion and experience. Although I would love to place relatively well, stepping on stage will be a reward in itself…it may be just the beginning to many more competitions.

Although I have said many times over and over again that I was to do “two” figure competitions back to back…at this moment, I’m unsure if the second one will take place. This is NOT due to “lack of motivation” as I have plenty of it but more due to personal family related issues that I must focus on. As I have stressed in the past before in one of my blogs, competing doesn’t only pertains to you but everyone around you, with this being said, you must keep a good balance. It’s very difficult for some people to understand the amount of dedication it takes to stick with strict diet and workout regimens, to some, it’s unimaginable (and perhaps a little “out there”)…So, with this being said, I’m going to give time to a few of my family members to adjust to my new found lifestyle and make it an enjoyable experience for them as well.