Hell has now sustained!

[Bouncer]

Have you ever seen the board that Chad Nicolls runs? Bunch of kids that have never competed flamming all the pro bodybuilders that used to post there. Now all the pros left and the board is a hell whole. Chad should just stick to getting people ready for there shows. Thats the only thing he is good at. My rant is over. :P

[redsquirrel]

I'm off to go and try to make weight when they could just change the weight classes around. I am still on high water today- 2 gallons.

I was excited last night. Now, I'm worried about making weight AND/OR getting the classes changed.

I look better today than I ever have...even on stage at my last show, water depleted. My water gets cut to 50 oz tomorrow...if any at all, depending on what my AM weight is.

I have a photo shoot this evening, so maybe that will pump me up. A couple of competitors I KNOW will be trying to size me up. I'm the best I can be, and unless a total SHE-MALE shows up, I have a great shot at doing really well. My ass and glutes are tight, abs are more ripped than they were; and that's without cutting any water.

Thanks to everyone for your support and encouragement. This whole experience was like no other. It is really bittersweet that it's all over. But what's sweeter is all the junk I'm gonna eat for the next two weeks, and the muscle I'm gonna gain for next time....assuming there is a next time. Thanks again.

[Puddles]

Keeping my fingers crossed for ya, Red! Good luck!!!

[redsquirrel]

RESULTS ARE IN:

NOVICE MIDDLEWEIGHT: 1ST PLACE WINNER

OPEN MIDDLEWEIGHT: 1ST PLACE WINNER


I just wanted to pop in and let you know the results. Not too bad for a 1st year competitor! In Novice there was 1 other girl in my weight class (Technobarbie) and the Open 2 others (Techno and another girl)

I did get dicked over in the Novice Overall. Lost that one by 1 point. You know you got really dicked over when several spectators AND one of the judges on the panel tell you you got robbed!!! I was so disgusted I almost left the show after that and didn't even want to stick around for the Open. Several people said they hadn't seen anyone who was as conditioned as I was not get rewarded...when they had been wrewarding conditioning all night...then they go and reward the girl who was the softest out of all three!! WTF!!!

The girl who won the overall was a HW. She deserved it. I knew she was going to win. Politics played a part as well, however small. When she won I told her she earned it, and I have no problem losing to this girl. She deserved it more than I did. Here's why: she just had a baby last September. She has been on a show diet for 10 MONTHS!!!!! She started was 200 lbs when she had her baby. How she got her skin to bounce back and avoid stretch marks when she got that heavy, is beyond me. But I was glad she won.

I'm absolutely exhausted, so I'll post more about it tomorrow.

[Bouncer]

Very proud of you red. I know you worked very hard on this. You deserve it!

[Puddles]

Congradulations, Red! I'm so happy for ya!

So...when is your next show? :D

What yummy foods have you eaten since the show?

[ugetsum]

Congrats Red. I'm proud of you!

[sana]

congrats red! a well deserved victory!!!

[redsquirrel]

I FEEL LIKE MOOSE!


We did my BF last night, and although I thought the number would be 20%, it's about 9%....@ 145LBS. It's all an illusion just like you said- I'm used to seeing myself lean and mean. Now I look full and lean, but it APPEARS I look fatter than when I began. Gosh, it's so weird! Sonis still thinks I'm holding about 4 lbs of water. He said next week it should start to change....but he also said if I keep eating junk I'lll start to look like shit! LOL! And it's not that I eat that bad during the day. But there is all kinds of junk at the house at night. If it wasn't there, I wouldn't eat it.

I'm only doing 20-30 min/day of cardio, so it's not nearly the volume as before. I would like to continue the cardio on a regular basis, so if my body adjusts it's won't be the worst thing. I haven't done cardio in the off season in the past, and I now am convinced it has an impact on BF, (duh!) and I DO NOT want to get as fat as I was last off season.


It's been really difficult to get back into a routine as far as nightly dinner goes. I always cook dinner, but for the past 15 weeks, I didn't; so I am trying to get back into a rhythm. It is so weird how much of an adjustment almost every aspect of my life is right now! I can tell my body is still just whipped. I sleep like a rock, and could sleep another 4 hrs a day.

[Puddles]

You'll learn to enjoy yourself above contest weight again, give it time.

How come you didn't have to cook for 15 weeks? I wanna know that secret! LOL

[redsquirrel]

Originally posted by Puddles

How come you didn't have to cook for 15 weeks? I wanna know that secret! LOL

Well, sonis cooked my turkey on the grill for me because I don't know how to smoke it....

I always used to cook for us. But I guess when I started dieting, he didn't expect me to cook, so I didn't. He just got junk food a lot of the time!:rofl:

[Puddles]

I knew I learned a lot from you...this is great...soon I can get Stromba to do the cooking. Yeah, right! LOL

That's awesome that he kicked in like that to help you. I'd love a break from the kitchen for a change.

[redsquirrel]

It was fun while it lasted, I guess....But I got tired of pulling my meals out of a ziploc all the time!

I tried to smoke it myself, but you know how men are about their grills!! LOL! Twice a week he'd go out to the grill and smoke it for me. I cooked my own potatoes and such, though.

[gammachick]

rs - congrats on ur accomplishments - i really enjoyed reading thru this diary of sorts we need more of these!!!!! - saw the pics - r u posting any pics from the competition?

gc

[redsquirrel]

Originally posted by gammachick
rs - congrats on ur accomplishments - i really enjoyed reading thru this diary of sorts we need more of these!!!!! - saw the pics - r u posting any pics from the competition?

gc

Thanks! I tried to measure every aspect of the process with this thread so people know what to expect. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I finally got my CD back from the photographer. I emailed them to stone so he can resize. They should be up in a couple days!;)