Tuesday, March 31, 2009

A sore but fruitful day!

Tomorrow is weekly weigh in, photos and body comp testing...have to send to Cathy Savage by evening. One day at a time!

All is well and I'm tracking! It's amazing to me the attention to detail that goes into a fitness competition...every shrug, smile and movement on stage is choreographed. I feel so wierd walking around the Omni aerobics room wearing my heels! I'll get over it! Need to-since there will be hundreds watching and judges scoring my stage presence soon.

I had my all time favorite two treats within the last 24 hours...both are good for me! (Real favorites are NACHOS with queso and of course...chocolate anything!) But, besides that...when in "cutting mode" I enjoy 4 egg whites fluffed with one tbsp Davinci sugar-free toasted marshmallow syrup and lots of cinnamon. If it's too dry I add a little sugar-free syrup. Mmm...using artificial sweeteners sparingly so this doesn't happen often, but I love it! Other than that 1 tbsp. almond butter and 1/2 tsp coconut oil mixed together is a rich and tasty healthy fat combination...although it's only allowed once/wk.

So, to the point...here is my accountability report for today.

-Followed Savage Custom Nutrition Plan
It was a 2 starch day!

-40 minutes cardio on treadmill- level 7 intensity. This was nice because I am very sore from sprints and jumping rope yesterday

- Practiced "T Walk" for 20 minutes...improving although I almost broke my ankle once!
Thank you to Debbie the janitor at Omni- she's awsome. She's been teaching me how to swish my hips! I need the help! LOL

Tomorrow is sprints up Hay street hill! Woo-hoo!

God Bless You!

"Every Choice Counts...where are you going?"

Angela Sweet
Ms. Bikini Universe 2009


Accountability Report:

Monday, March 30, 2009

3.30.09 Accountability Report

-Followed Nutritionist Recommended Eating Plan
(Clean Proteins/ Green veggies/One starch/ One fruit)

-Completed Custom Savage Workout (Whew!)

-Completed 40 minutes cardio- 10min intense jog/sprint intervals, 10min jump rope, bench jump and mountain climber intervals, finished with 20 minute walk on incline.

-Practiced T Walk/posing for show in 6" heels-20 Minutes
(Who the hack came up with 6" heels anyway! I'll bet it was a MAN!)

-Prepped meals for tomorrow while trying not to drool over my husband's "Pizza Bites!"LOL

"The spirit to win and the will to excel is always measured on stroke at a time."

Thanks for holding me accountable! It's one thing to have a dream and another to follow through when given the chance!

Angela Sweet
Ms. Bikini Universe 2009

Day one of blog!

As this self-absorbed sport has begun to consume much of my time and energy for a short season I found it necessary to create a space where I can vent, share and be held accountable for my goals. Thank you Casey Purcell for this idea. I feel great when I release my inner turmoil or excitement through writing..so it's a wonderful tool. If you are a friend or family member reading this-forgive my candid nature and low-carb craziness from time to time.

So why? Why am I competing in a bikini contest...two for that matter. For one simple reason...to gain exposure and open doors for fitness modeling opportunities and challenge myself to take my body to a whole new level as a leader in the fitness industry-WITHOUT thermogenics or fat loss aids of any kind...other than healthy food and of course, HARD WORK! The natural part is particularly difficult because in the past I used fat-burners whenever I needed to drop weight. Through God's grace and with Cathy Savage's amazing coaching team I am confident that I will be able to do this successfully...following a strategic plan each and every day.
After all, sucess leaves clues and consistency equals results!

It's six weeks out from the DC show and I've been restricted to one starch today...and I am adding another one starch day tomorrow because I cheated a lot this past weekend. One last hoorah on saturday is wraking havoc on my waistline...and the abs need to pop, so sacrafices must be made.

Was very tempted to eat my kids Easter candy from school today...but I didn't.

Followed my nutrition plan today to the "T" Was pretty tasty actually...clean, beautiful food.
Just not enough of it! LOL

Oh well, it's worth it!

Success...day 1/6 for DC countdown and 1/84 for Bikini Universe Countdown!

God Bless! Angela