Less than 24 Hours to Go....

The day of reckoning is approaching! And I say, BRING IT. I've done the work and then some for this show, and I am welcoming the critical eye of the judges. I can go into this show saying there is nothing I'd change, do differently, or wish I'd done. I didn't cheat or slack. I think my body shows that. I have more recent pics, but I've decided to keep it under wraps until show time. And I am so excited that I will have friends in the audience rooting me on, as well as friends backstage to enjoy the experience with me!

So much to do today....shower, start painting on tan, get my bag together, cook chicken....the list goes on! My parents come in this evening to help with watching Kenden, and I know he'll be so excited about that. So, more to come...the saga continues...and I hope to have some awesome updates after tomorrow evening! xoxo

One Week Out...

I think the title says enough! I am nervous, excited, etc, etc, etc...the list goes on! I am so looking forward to being in front of a home-town crowd for sure. It is like I'll have family there! I feel like everything is falling into place, and I am so thankful. God has kept me so healthy through this whole process. No colds (well one small one that I snapped out of in 2 days), no injuries, kept my family healthy so I could train. I am so blessed and thankful. And now, I wait....watch out....cuz I'm bringin' it this time.

Sharing the "Fatty" Pictures...

I thought I would share my progress pics from this season. I sort of decided at the last minute to do a show, then they changed the show date on me, and I quickly realized that I was going to have to kick things into high gear in order to be ready for a different show. I typically take 16-20 weeks to get ready for a show. I have to have that kind of time because of my PCOS. The Polycystic Ovaries cause a slew of problems, mainly being very insulin resistant, making me carb sensitive. As you can see, through a LOT of hard work with limited time, I have come down quite a bit, and I am even smaller and tighter now than in the 2 weeks out pics. Where there is a will, there is a way....

Front shot at approximately 13 weeks....

Front shot 2 weeks out....


Side Shot at approximately 13 weeks out...ugh...

Side shot 2 weeks out....


And the rear (aka HOT MESS) shot at about 13 weeks out...and 148 pounds

This was roughly a week ago....so approximately 2 weeks out....

9 Days and Counting....

Oh boy....countdown is officially on!! 9 days left until the 2009 Lenda Murray Bodybuilding, Figure, & Bikini Championships!! I don't know how I pulled it off, but I am going to be ready! Okay, I do know how I did it...CRAZY hard work. In about 12 weeks, I have dropped 20 pounds, and I look totally different. I am very happy with how I look right now, I just have to keep up the momentum! Stay tuned....should be a fun ride!