Party, Weigh-In & Football!

Wow, its been a crazy week! I think this is the first time I’ve really stopped & relaxed since last Friday (23rd), and boy does it feel good! Most important comes first! .. Weigh-In As you know I had a rough week and I was super stressed about weigh-in and measurements on Friday. But apparently I shouldn’t have worried, because I went down in weight, bf % and measurements! I’m now at about 8.6% I was...

Back in the Saddle .. You Know You're a Fitne...

Today I just worked and worked out and it was lovely. I’ve decided it seems I can give 2 of my 3 priorities 100% attention and effort at any given time, whether it’s work/gym, school/gym or school/work– it’s when you throw in that third component that something gets lost from each. Or for a cutting analogy :p .. it’s as if I only have 2 scoops of whey protein powder left and I can either make 2...

I gave in..

I baked! But I did not eat. I have always loved baking. It goes back to when I was a kid and would spend hours in the kitchen baking holiday treats with my mom. It’s a stress reliever for me, completely therapeutic. During undergrad I became known for the crazy baking spree I’d go on as soon as finals were over. It would get silly! There’d be pans, cookies, cupcakes, pies, biscuits, spread all over the...

The Tightrope

For the last 5 weeks I’ve felt I’ve been performing a a tightrope walk while juggling school, work and my contest prep. It was as though if everything went just right, if nothing threw off my specifically planned daily schedule, then things would be fine, but if anything threw my slightly off I would slip off the rope and everything would come tumbling down. Well, I haven’t completely fallen, but things are...

Finals Countdown to 1

I have a new love .. Tea that tastes like coffee?!?  I added just a couple tablespoons of Unsweetened Almond Breeze and a couple tablespoons of Sugar-Free Pumpkin Spice Syrup with a few dashes of Pumpkin Spice = Amazingness I also picked up a couple variety packs I’m looking forward to testing out So onto my Sunday, which like Saturday, was completely taken up studying for finals. However, my day started out...