A great and productive Saturday. Once again, I started off my Saturday before sunrise, which is a lot different than ending it before the sun rises just for reference. I met my teammates at the gym for our Saturday morning crazy cardio/bootcamp which was followed by posing practice. Now before I ever engrossed myself in this powerful and sometimes exhausting industry, I would have never thought one would need to practice to strut their stuff on stage in order to get some numbers thrown at them for their detailed physique........Well guess what??? It actually takes practice and even more bizarre, it's as hard as a workout. Really??? YES!! There's so much twisting and turning to get the right angles along with remembering how to stand, smile, move, breathe and not fall over in your ridiculously high heels. It's always fun to watch my teammates fidget around, act shy and embarrassed and then bloom into the confident women they exuberate daily. Something about strutting your beautiful assets in a few pieces of string can make one nervous but there is also a very exciting aspect in the revelation of confidence with the transfer of energy from the group (aka support system). Every girl in that room today was a voice of encouragement and support for each lady that bravely faced the daunting practice of posing. It was amazing to see how much everyone's dedication has paid off over the last few months, or in my case one month. I haven't seen myself in a suit since this summer and there was no way I would have strutted around in one this fall in front of anyone. I really wasn't even planning on checking myself out in the mirror today but my teammates made some very nice comments and I decided that I had to check out the goods. DRUMMMMMM ROLLLLLL!! I was pleasantly surprised. I think I'm subconsciously playing a game with myself. The rules (unbeknown to my conscious self) entail me not viewing myself in a bathing suit so I can be bolted by the excitement of shock and awe. In other words, it's fun to surprise myself with the change. Would I notice if I looked at myself every day? Maybe/Maybe not. I was amazed to see some definition in my abdominal area that I thought must have been lost before Italy and never returned. Maybe that's what I got in the mail the other day?? Slowly seeing some progress in the glutes too which really gets me excited. Working on no more "Flat Ass" disorder. This definitely gave me the boost of encouragement and motivation I needed. I think each of us girls got an extra boost from the energy that surrounded us. After practice and errands, I found myself laying on the couch not wanting to do my evening cardio. It only took minutes to remind myself of the dedication and results I had produced. Before I sunk deeper into the couch, I called my neighbor Dawn to go on a long, super speed walk up some significant hills. Always booty building!
I'm now finally finishing off my Saturday night cooking. I have been prepping and packing the next two days worth of food. Tomorrow, I am headed to Tahoe to hit the trails hiking in the morning and then watch the Super Bowl. Traveling doesn't mean I can't be prepared especially since tomorrow is one of the most debaucherious days of the year with food. If I'm prepared, I set myself up for success. I won't give myself any option to fail after being courted by temptation.
Below is a comparative picture from August (just back from a relaxing week in Maui) which is my profile picture, the end of my Italy trip in November (15 days of pizza, bread, gelato, wine and repeat) and this week after my first month of hard core dieting. I can't wait to post and compare my professional pictures from 3 weeks ago and only 2 weeks into my diet.
Have a great weekend and don't forget to live a little!
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