LaReina Mae's Bikini Competition Journal!

[fitoverforty]

Wow!!! Time is just flying! I know you are excited. I am excited for you! How do ya feel? Did you get your suit finished?
How's the food situation now?
You are going to do fantastic, no worries there. Enjoy it, you have worked hard to get where you are, so just have fun, and live in the moment of making a dream come true - and take lots of pictures so we can see!!!!

[lareinamae]

Well, I'm totally exhausted...having major carb cravings...and pretty much can't think straight. I think there are some doughnuts in the office kitchen calling name...in fact, I'm pretty sure I hear them now...calling to me..."LaaaaReeeeeiiinnnnaaa, LaaaaReeeeeiiinnnnaaa...come and eeeeat usssss!"

I'm mustering up all the willpower I can to a) get out of bed in the morning and get cardio done, b) eat fish and veggies for breakfast, lunch, dinner and every meal in between without gagging, c) not give in to the temptation to stop at the grocery store and pick up a box of Lucky Charms that I would then devour on the way home. Hahahaha!

I'm really dragging today...but on the bright side of things (I've been looking on the bright side a lot these days), I will be getting on stage in 11 days! After that show, I'll be right back on the diet and workout program for another two weeks and then I'll hit the Bend show. I've been dreaming about all the tasty treats I want to have afterwards. First thing on list, the Easter candy I had husband hide from me until after the show. Cadbury Cream Eggs!!!!!!

mmmm....choooooooooooocolaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate!

[Boss Man]

I've never eaten those. Not sure if they happened in America, but many years ago, they brought out special edition Cream Eggs, where the yellow part was blue. Not sure what they made that bit out of, but it look just plain weird.

You'll be fine Lareina. Be proud of yourself, keep pushing and GOOD LUCK. You ARE a very positive female rolemodel.

[Bonnie]

Fish & veggies @ every meal ?..Gross, ok now I feel lucky to at least have a bit of oatmeal, left in diet, best of luck on the show..& u might wanna tie urself down for that sugar roller coaster creme egg bonanza afterwards

[lareinamae]

Update! trainer called and I get to add oatmeal and eggwhites back into daily meals for a few more days...then I'll be carb depleting for peak week next Monday, so I'll have to do veggies and fish again. The pure torture will be the last couple days when I get nothing BUT fish. Ew! I just enjoyed a big, giant delicious bowl of oatmeal and eggwhites, followed by a nice, long hot bath and then I pulled out some of spring clothes that have been in the back of closet all winter. I was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited when I was trying things on to find that not only did they fit, but I have a little room in 'em! Woohoo!

26 more days. I can do this. Thank you SOOOOOOOO much everyone for you support and encouragement. It means the world to me and when I have bad days I just read over your kind words and I feel a million times better. It reminds me why I'm doing this to begin with.

XOXOX

[Noosk]

you are amazing. the dedication and commitment it takes to do shows is unbelievable. kudos to you LaReina! Hope you enjoyed your oatmeal!!! yum yum. gonna have me a big bowl tomorrow morning so I'm set for run after the school drop.
Keep going - you are doing fantazmagorical (I know it's not a word but I like it).
Noosk

[lareinamae]

Cardio with a migraine = NO FUN

[lareinamae]

This time next week I will be settling into hotel room in Spokane with very wonderful, kind, handsome and supportive hubby, and TRYING to get a good night's rest the night before FIRST SHOW EVER! Beginning tomorrow, I will start peak week preparations by loading body with water until I'm ready to pop...or as Cassie says "until eyeballs are floating". From there I'll make some adjustments to diet - first minor, then major - and with the major diet tweaks I'll be decreasing water to a non-existent amount. I'm really excited to see how body responds!

I have been walking (briskly) 4-8 miles a day for cardio as the weather has been LOVELY and I've really been enjoying cardio workouts, however, with the amount of walking I have been doing on a daily basis I have developed bruises on both of heels <OUCH-KABIBBLES> !! At this point I'll just grit teeth and bare it...much like the diet as at this point I am dying for a cheeseburger (and rice krispee treats, m & ms, mangos, pancakes, biscuits, ice cream, butter, bread, Lucky Charms cereal, etc.... list could go on for miles!!)

Beyond that...it's 9:28 pm on a Friday night...I've got no hubby or kids tonight...and I am ready to curl up with beloved chihuahua, Roxy, for some sweet zzzz's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tomorrow is a new day!

Eat, sleep, train, REPEAT!

XOXOX

[Nokie173]

FIRST SHOW EVER! .....

Im so excited for you!!!!

[lareinamae]

PEAK WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK! Need I say more!!?

[Noosk]

Go go go go go go go go you!!!!!!!!
Hope peak week is going well!

[lareinamae]

So peak week is starting off with a bang! Sunday I had three hours of posing classes with trainer at the gym. Three hours of that back arching, high heel wearing nonsense will really make a poor girl sore! back is killing me today!

Lots of water again today...not as much as yesterday (2 gallons yesterday, 1-1.5 today), and tomorrow water intake will be on the decline as I try to "dry out" for the show. I'm feeling a little anxiety about the upcoming show. The nerves are setting in...and I'm questioning myself for doing this in the first place. "Am I ready, do I have what ittakes, how will I compare to the other girls on stage, am I good enough..." All thoughts that have come to mind lately (and more)...

It's coming fast and furious...just a few days left now!

Lots of HIIT for me between now and the competition...working booty off, literally!

[fitoverforty]

"Am I ready, Yes, absolutely....do I have what it takes, You have what it takes and more!...how will I compare to the other girls on stage, You will be beyond compare...you look great!...., am I good enough, Yes, you are good enough, and you are going to do great and have a great time - knock their socks off girl!!! ..." All thoughts that have come to mind lately (and more)...

It is normal to be nervous and have a few doubts right before your first show, just remember that you have worked hard and prepared your body for this, now just prepare your mind...positive thoughts only! You will ROCK that place - whether you come in first, or don't place at all....you are already a winner, and have already won the prize just for sticking to the plan and making your dream come true.
Go LaReina!!!!!

[Fygle]

2 gallons, lord have mercy...good luck!

[ironwill]

WUT UP HOTTIE!!!! YOUR ALMOST THERE....YEEHAW


.....copying Lynne, but she didn't call you hottie