15 Weeks Out

 I am just about 15 weeks out of competition and I don't know what I am doing; I keep wondering what I am getting myself into, haha! I have been consistently strength training for about 4 weeks now. I train Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays with one of the best trainers in the city, Teri. I also participate in camps on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. I have a lot of work to do.

When I first started training with Teri, I had no idea how weak I was! I went in thinking that I would be able to lift all of this weight, and to my surprise, I wasn't even close. When I did my first set of seated incline alternating bicep curls I could only do 8 reps at 7lbs and I had to have Teri assist me with the last 2 reps on each set. I was so embarrassed! My first 2 weeks were so much harder than I thought they were going to be. Everything I did exhausted me; squats, curls, rows, all of it!

Lately, I haven't been getting tired as easily, and I have actually doubled my weight on my seated alternating incline curls; from 7lbs to 15lbs, on my own, at 4 sets of 10reps! Physically, I haven't noticed any changes in myself which makes me sort of nervous. I am basically supposed to look somewhat close to Monica Brant by July and I am not even close.

People say that abs are made in the kitchen, and it has finally start to hit me that they are 100% right. Food is my biggest weakness. During the day, my diet is usually on point. Once night time hits though, I feel like the cookie monster. I cannot stop eating! The worst part about it is I CRAVE carbs at night, especially cereal. And not just any cereal, Cinnamon Toast Crunch! That is all I ever want. I want to eat 3 bowls of it every night. There is just something about the sweet, cinnamon flavor crunch mixed with the cold milk that stops me in my tracks. I finally stopped buying it from the grocery store, but I find myself opening the fridge and pantry just to find SOMETHING that will fill that void. So far, I have been unsuccessful. I have to find a suitable alternative fast if I want to do well at my competition.

As you can see, I have a long way to go; both mentally and physically. I hope you enjoy my blog and feel free to post suggestions. I will take all the help I can get!