Figure Bodybuilding 2007

New Blog For 2008

2008-01-07T15:19:00.000+10:00

Hi guys,
Hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
This year for me has started out on a challenging note in every way possible and i will be going through some big changes in my life over the next few months or longer, I really don't know how long it will take.

Here is the link to my new blog
http://splicebaby08.blogspot.com

See you soon.

Deb xxx

Strength..Power...and Good Mood!!

2007-12-12T11:35:00.000+10:00

I started a new training program this week and it's wicked to say the least lol. I can't believe how excited I am about it. It incorporates strength (core) training, Hypertrophy and all sorts of other wonderful things over a period of 12 weeks.
I'm currently doing the strength training and am amazed as to my strength, I am seriously lifting some great weights right now and loving it!

My mood is so high right now, I feel like all is going beautifully in my life right now and it's such a great feeling. My friend Helen said "wouldn't it be great if we could bottle it"? Yes it would be awesome!!!!

This weekend we are flying to Canberra to have an early Christmas with my folks. I simply can't wait. I haven't seen Mum since Jan this year and I can't wait to see Dad again even though he was in Sydney with me for the Nationals, we still have so much to catch up on.

I have been reading blogs, just not leaving comments, but I have more time today so I will see you soon ;-)

Hugs,

Deb

I'm still here

2007-12-10T12:24:00.000+10:00

Sorry I haven't blogged in a while, I am so very busy and everything is good.

Thanks to those amazing people who called and emailed to see how I was :-)

I will update soon.

Deb xxx

Baby steps

2007-11-27T17:14:00.000+10:00

It has now been 6 weeks since the comp and that is how long it is taking for my body and mind to slowly return to some sort of normality. My cycle is almost back i can feel it, but most importantly I am easing off the obsession with food a little more each day.
It really takes time to get back to normal after putting your body through all that stress. Reducing your body fat to the extreme's that we competitor's do goes against everything the human body was designed to do to survive.
We start our prep around the 16 week mark (even longer sometimes) and it really isn't surprising that it take over 6 weeks to get back to a normal and happy functioning body and mind.

I think one of the major hurdles post comp is the fear of weight gain. But once it slowly starts to creep back on wheather you like it or not, it just becomes something that you have to get used to because we all know it had to happen right? We all know this and expect it, we just don't like it ;-)

Now that I have added some body fat back to my physique I have overcome the fear of doing it, it's done! Now i'm in maintenance stage, I am happy with this weight for the off season and plan to keep it around this level whilst eating clean but still having "enjoying life" moments.

Post comp has really brought on some great gains fairly quickly, this is due to a change in training e.g: heavy weights, low reps and it's due to the fact my body and muscles are soaking up everything thing I eat after the big shock of reduced calories etc during comp prep. I'm taking advantage of this big time!!

I'm not completely out of the water with all this but as my heading suggests *baby steps* is still moving in the right direction.

Did anyone see the interview on Geoffrey Huegill on t.v. the other night? He being an Olympic Champion swimmer with a ripped physique is now overweight and very unhappy and trying to take on a challenge to lose weight again. This sort of thing seems to be very common amongst most athletes of all sports and both genders. I hope he succeeds in his new challenge :-)

Have a great week.

Deb xxx

Not just part of the furniture!!

2007-11-23T12:34:00.000+10:00

Dips, not the type you dunk your cracker biscuits into. I'm talking about those parallel bars that stick out from the wall at the gym, the ones I always walked past but never even had a second thought about, the ones where you see a group of BIG guys training on, you know the ones??

Well let me tell you the other day a guy at the gym (who regulary spots me when i need it) was watching me do weighted dips across two benches. He said why don't you use those (pointing to the parallel bars bolted to the wall)? I literally laughed at him and told him i couldn't do those!! I hated admitting to that BTW lol.
He said have you tried them? My response was "no". He rolled his eyes and asked me to follow him to the dip bars.
No points for guessing he wanted me to try it, and there not exactly tucked away in the corner of the gym where noone could watch me struggle, freeze, then fall through without any success.
I stood on a bench so I could get up and I was in position and ready to lower myself for the first rep. I slowly lowered myself until he said I was deep enough (this was the easy part), then it was time to push myself back up. I pushed and before I knew it I was back up, so I keep going until I pushed out 8 reps. woohoo, I was so happy.

Now dips are a part of my tricep program and I will soon be doing weighted dips (next week) *grin*

Why the heck after all these years did I not try this exercise before? I always had it in my head it was for the guys (I have not seen a female use it), and I thought I wasn't strong enough...silly.

I have learnt I need to try things before saying "I can't do them".

So now i am looking around the gym to see what else I can do LMAO.

A fleeting moment of thought

2007-11-19T17:14:00.000+10:00

I find I am analysing my food intake way too much these days. The feeling of a "need" to eat for a purpose (other then to live), such as a competition is what i'm missing. So now that I have no comp to eat for I am looking for something else, a reason to eat or not to eat certain foods.
I guess it comes back down to goals, motivation or direction, I "need" a reason not to over indulge, to keep me on track as much as possible.
So what it comes down to is that it really doesn't have to be a goal as big as a comp, it should be motivation enough to eat to be healthy, to maintain a weight that i'm happy with, to eat for energy so I can train hard and see great results. This is what I will work towards from now on.
It really does take time to switch over from on-season comp to off season.

I guess it's like with anything in life, if you don't have an aim or a passion for anything then it would be very difficult getting out of bed each day. We all set ourselves goals be it work or fitness etc, it is that drive that gets us out of bed each day and ready to take a step forward in our chosen direction closer to our goal.

I think to much!!!!

Awesome Picture

2007-11-14T13:45:00.000+10:00

This is Helen White, we do a bit of cardio together at the gym when we can get our timing right :-)

The picture is fantastic and I'm hoping to see more of these soon *hint hint*

All The Best For Tomorrow Lia

2007-11-12T11:59:00.001+10:00

I love this photo :-)

Lia I will be thinking of you tomorrow during your operation. My wish for you is for a very speedy recovery.

Hugs,

Deb xxx

Gloomy Day, Gloomy Mood

2007-11-12T11:40:00.000+10:00

The overcast weather always effects my moods, makes me feel down, like today. But today I think steams a little deeper then that.
With a mixture of a gloomy mood and me struggling with head games and (hopefully) the onset of my cycle starting up again I am not best company at the moment.
I feel a little lost, neither here nor there type of feeling in relation to my weight and nutrition. I'm getting that "i'm not happy with what I see in the mirror" feeling.
So I start questioning my food intake and my exercise regime. I have been 100% consistant with weight training, cardio is now only once a day five days a week which is great for off season. Food intake, clean, not as strict as when i'm in comp prep (and shouldn't be).
So why do I feel like this???
I haven't put on much weight and I know this by the clothes I'm still wearing.
Perhaps it's the fear of gaining more weight? Not being able to maintain the weight I am at now, I month after comp, this is a scarey thought. I shouldn't let it take over me though, I should get on top of it and not let it control my daily thoughts and send me into a spiral downhill fall.
I feel that tomorrow is a new day, I will wake up feeling so much more positive and in control of this negativity that creeps into my head every now and again.
Deb xxx

What's Deb up to now???

2007-11-08T14:22:00.000+10:00

Breast Augmentation......It's been in the works for a while and now that my comps are over for the year I have decided to look into it more seriously.
Last night Lia asked me if I was going to blog about it and I said no lol....but it's no big deal. The only reason i said I wouldn't was because I wasn't sure if I would go through with it.
I had an appointment at the surgeon's this morning and let me tell you after seeing pictures of them at different angels I now know I really need to get this done lol.
I learned so much about all the choices that are available to me and we went over the best course of action for my condition. Because i have "dropped" quite a bit I am in need of a lift as well as the implants.
My hubby was there with me and he was wonderful and supportive. I tried on the bra and implant for size to get an idea of what it would look like, that was the exciting part.
The details so far (which haven't been finalized by a discussion with the surgeon) are: textured bag, this is best for implants that are placed above the muscle. Size would be 320cc (340cc if my hubby has anything to do with it), this might seem alot but due to the amount of "drop" I won't actualy be that big, perhaps a C/D cup. The shape will be round and not tear drop again due to my "drop". And they would be inserted through the areola due to this being where the lift insertion will be.
So i'm not the standard normal case unfortunately but can get this to work regardless.
I have been given the weekend to think about this and then get back to my doctor with a date. I am looking a Feb at this stage.
Now if anyone has questions or better, advice, please comment :-)
Deb xxx

Some comp pics (not professional one's though)

2007-11-01T10:58:00.000+10:00

During my routine - look, no heels ha ha!!

Routine!!

More of my routine ;-)

Routine still going. You know I was shaking through the entire 60 seconds of this song, good thing it doesn't show in these pictures.

Front Double Biceps....and strike!!!

The Line-up!

I had to extract these pictures from the DVD that arrived a couple of days ago as my professional pictures haven't arrived as yet.
I have to say this is the first time I am really happy with my physique, this is the best condition since I first stood on stage a year ago as a novice. I have achieved more then I could have dreamed of in just one year and I still can't believe it.

Also, I have learnt so much about myself, this has been such an amazing journey for my mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I know I will go into 2008 with even more motivation to achieve even greater results.
The key for my success in reaching my new goals for next year will be, support, motivation, planning, focus and consistancy.

HAve a wonderful day!

Debs xxx

High Blood Sugar Count

2007-10-31T13:14:00.000+10:00

I spoke to my Mum yesterday, she had her annual check up and her blood sugar count is high. I'm worried about this and want to help her with any information I can get. She does need to lose weight aswell.
I'm trying to find out what sort of foods she should be eating daily. I know it's best for her to eat 6 small meals a day and to cut out the sugar which she has done already and her blood sugar count has dropped a little already but she is still way to high.

If I could find out the best foods for her to eat then I could write them down as a shopping list so she knows what to buy. It's so misleading shopping these days as the products are targeted as fat free all the time but the misleading part is the fact that the product still contains sugar. I really can't expect my mum to read and understand the nutritional information on the back of the product, this is where I want to help.

She also low in folic acid, and has other problems I won't go into right now but just want to get this under control first.

Any links or information would be much appreciated from anyone reading this.

Thanks,

Deb xxx

Post Comp Struggles

2007-10-30T12:40:00.000+10:00

Just read Lia and Charlotte's post about the truth about what competitiors go through post comp. Interesting read, I wish I had of read about it before my first comp.
Having cut down three times now I have learnt from my previous experiences and have tried to put a plan into place. I am still following this plan, it's not that difficult to put a plan together and follow it......but....I still get the phychological negative thoughts tring to creep i every now and again and this is the part I am trying to stay on top of, this is the challange. I think it comes with the change over of pre-comp thinking to post comp thinking.

Your brain needs time to catch up with reality in many ways. After weeks and weeks of focusing on one thing 24/7 then for it to end overnight your brain just can't switch over that easily.

Back when my first comp ended I was a complete mess, I have no problem admitting to that, I hated what I went through. I felt so lost and so frightened. After going through this I threw myself into another comp prep, this had me back on course again and feeling better. Once I felt better and during the course of my second prep I put a plan together not to go down that post comp blackhole again.
After the Female Fusion I followed my plan and really had no problems. I was on a high from my first win so my state of mind was positive and I think this is important. But then I found myself going into comp prep again and heading toward the Nationals.

Now post Nationals i'm on a high and feeling positive, i'm following my plan and im happy with my progress. But this time I know I won't be jumping back into another prep straight away. I really need to give my body a rest and will try to maintain a healthy weight throughout the year. My health is more important then my self image, I have already been down that track and know the terrible side effects from not eating properly.

We sacrifice way to much for a sport that really doesn't give that much back.

Luckily we here have made many friends and are able to support one another through comp prep and post comp. I cherish the friendships I have made from blogging and competing, I have meet the most incredible people since taking up this sport.
If I didn't have the support I have here after my first prep...well...I hate to think how much longer I would have been in that black hole.

Congrats Vanessa Adams

2007-10-29T11:05:00.000+10:00

Vanessa Adam's (number 13 in black, right at the front).
I have been in contact with Vanessa since early this year and have known her partner even longer. Over the weekend she competed in NJ Gold's Classic in Pt Pleasant and the Eastern USA's in NYC and placed 2nd. This means she's off to the Nationals. I have been following her prep and I have enjoyed her funny and witty yet friendly and helpful personality.

Best of luck to her for the Nationals.

About Carbs

2007-10-26T14:38:00.000+10:00

My last prep that I just did for the WNBF Nationals was a great learning experience for me. Michael Landy who wrote up my nutrition for the prep had me eating wholemeal bread, fruit, veges, oats, weetbix and fresh fruit juice and well of course protien and fats but i'm focusing on carbs right now because I had doubts about being able to come in lean enough for my comp based on the above foods.
I trusted him (knowing he had 30 years experience and knew what he was talking about), and followed his plan. My brain had to be re-programmed because I used to think that carbs ONLY make you fat, how ridiculas is that??
Having these carbs added to my daily food intake helped my body to function at it's best. I was able to build fuller muscles, I had so much energy, my mood was positive, my monthly cycle returned (until I got under 12% BF again), my skin looked better, my hair stopped falling out, so many improvements.
Since my body was now functioning correctly I was able to achieve greater results from weight training and cardio.

Now post comp I have learnt to continue eating all these foods, carbs, protein and fats, our body needs all of these.

Below is something I found on the net which I thought was interesting!

Top 15 Reasons to Avoid Low Carb, High Protein Diets

Greg Landry, M.S. http://www.Landry.com

Low carb (carbohydrate), high protein diets are the latest dieting craze. However, before you jump on the band wagon, you may want to consider a few things:

1. Low carb (ketogenic) diets deplete the healthy glycogen (the storage form of glucose) stores in your muscles and liver. When you deplete glycogen stores, you also dehydrate, often causing the scale to drop significantly in the first week or two of the diet. This is usually interpreted as fat loss when it’s actually mostly from dehydration and muscle loss. By the way, this is one of the reasons that low carb diets are so popular at the moment - there is a quick initial, but deceptive drop in scale weight.

Glycogenesis (formation of glycogen) occurs in the liver and muscles when adequate quantities of carbohydrates are consumed - very little of this happens on a low carb diet.

Glycogenolysis (breakdown of glycogen) occurs when glycogen is broken down to form glucose for use as fuel.

2. Depletion of muscle glycogen causes you to fatigue easily, and makes exercise and movement uncomfortable. Research indicates that muscle fatigue increases in almost direct proportion to the rate of depletion of muscle glycogen. Bottom line is that you don't feel energetic and you exercise and move less (often without realizing it) which is not good for caloric expenditure and basal metabolic rate (metabolism).

3. Depletion of muscle glycogen leads to muscle atrophy (loss of muscle). This happens because muscle glycogen (broken down to glucose) is the fuel of choice for the muscle during movement. There is always a fuel mix, but without muscle glycogen, the muscle fibers that contract, even at rest to maintain muscle tone, contract less when glycogen is not immediately available in the muscle. Depletion of muscle glycogen also causes you to exercise and move less than normal which leads to muscle loss and the inability to maintain adequate muscle tone.

Also, in the absence of adequate carbohydrate for fuel, the body initially uses protein (muscle) and fat. the initial phase of muscle depletion is rapid, caused by the use of easily accessed muscle protein for direct metabolism or for conversion to glucose (gluconeogenesis) for fuel. Eating excess protein does not prevent this because there is a caloric deficit.

When insulin levels are chronically too low as they may be in very low carb diets, catabolism (breakdown) of muscle protein increases, and protein synthesis stops.

4. Loss of muscle causes a decrease in your basal metabolic rate (metabolism). Metabolism happens in the muscle. Less muscle and muscle tone means a slower metabolism which means fewer calories burned 24 hours-a-day.

5. Your muscles and skin lack tone and are saggy. Saggy muscles don't look good, cause saggy skin, and cause you to lose a healthy, vibrant look (even if you’ve also lost fat).

6. Some proponents of low carb diets recommend avoiding carbohydrates such as bread, pasta, potatoes, carrots, etc. because of they are high on the glycemic index - causing a sharp rise in insulin. Certain carbohydrates have always been, and will always be the bad guys: candy, cookies, baked goods with added sugar, sugared drinks, processed / refined white breads, pastas, and rice, and any foods with added sugar. These are not good for health or weight loss.

However, carbohydrates such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grain breads and pastas, and brown rice are good for health and weight loss. Just like with proteins and fats, these carbohydrates should be eaten in moderation. Large volumes of any proteins, fats or carbohydrates are not conducive to weight loss and health.

The effect of high glycemic foods is often exaggerated. It does matter, but to a smaller degree than is often portrayed. Also, the total glycemic effect of foods is influenced by the quantity of that food that you eat at a sitting. Smaller meals have a lower overall glycemic effect. Also, we usually eat several types of food at the same time, thereby reducing the average glycemic index of the meal, if higher glycemic foods are eaten.

Also, glycemic index values can be misleading because they are based on a standard 50 grams of carbohydrate consumed. It wouldn't take much candy bar to get that, but it would take four cups of carrots. Do you usually eat four cups of carrots at a meal?

Regular exercisers and active people also are less effected by higher glycemic foods because much of the carbohydrate comsumed is immediately used to replenish glycogen stores in the liver and muscle.

By the way, if you're interested in lowering insulin levels, there is a great way to do that - exercise and activity. To receive my article via email, "Your 8 Hormones and Weight Loss", send email to: 8Hormones@Landry.com

7. Much of the weight loss on a low carb, high protein diet, especially in the first few weeks, is actually because of dehydration and muscle loss.

8. The percentage of people that re-gain the weight they've lost with most methods of weight loss is high, but it's even higher with low carb, high protein diets. This is primarily due to three factors:

A. You have lost muscle. With that comes a slower metabolism which means fewer calories are burned 24 hours-a-day. A loss of muscle during the process of losing weight is almost a guarantee for re-gaining the lost weight, and more.

B. You re-gain the healthy fluid lost because of glycogen depletion.

C. It's difficult to maintain that type of diet long-term.

D. You have not made a change to a long-term healthy lifestyle.

9. Eating too much fat is just not healthy. I know you've heard of people whose blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides have decreased while on a low carb, high protein diet. This often happens with weight loss, but it doesn't continue when you're on a diet high in fat.

There are literally reams of research over decades that clearly indicates that an increase in consumption of animal products and/or saturated fat leads to increased incidence of heart disease, strokes, gall stones, kidney stones, arthritic symptoms, certain cancers, etc. For example, in comparing countries with varying levels of meat consumption, there is a direct relationship between the volume of meat consumption in a country and the incidence of digestive cancers (stomach, intestines, rectal, etc.).

Fat is certainly necessary, and desirable in your diet, but they should be mostly healthy fats and in moderation. Manufactured / synthetic "low fat" foods with lots of added sugar are not the answer. Neither are manufactured / synthetic "low carb" foods with artificial sweeteners or added fat. By the way, use of artificial sweeteners has never been shown to aid in weight loss and they may pose health problems.

According to Dr. Keith-Thomas Ayoob of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, "In my experience, unless you're willing to throw out decades of research, you cannot ignore that diets chronically high in saturated fats are linked to heart disease," Dr. Ayoob is also a spokesman for the American Dietetic Association and says that low carb, high protein diets are an attempt at a quick fix and not a long-term lifestyle change.

10. As someone recently told me, "it must work - people are losing weight". People that are truly losing fat on low carb, high protein diets, are doing so because they are eating fewer calories - that's the bottom line. There is no magic - the same can be done on a healthy diet.

11. Low carb diets are lacking in fiber. Every plant-based food has some fiber. All animal products have no fiber. A lack of fiber increases your risk for cancers of the digestive track (because transit time is lengthened) and cardiovascular disease (because of fibers effect on fat and cholesterol). It also puts you at a higher risk for constipation and other bowel disorders.

12. Low carb diets lack sufficient quantities of the the many nutrients / phytonutrients / antioxidants found in fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains, necessary for health and aiding in prevention of cancer and heart disease. In fact, you need these nutrients even more so when you're consuming too much fat as is often the case on a low carb high protein diet.

13. Amercans already consume more than twice the amount of protein needed. Add to that a high protein diet and you have far too much protein consumption. By the way, most people don't realize that all fruits, all vegetables, all whole grains, and all legumes also contain protein. Animal products contain larger quantities of protein, but that may not be a good thing.

Excess dietary protein puts you at a higher risk for many health problems: gout (painful joints from high purine foods which are usually high protein foods), kidney disease, kidney stones, osteoporosis (excess dietary protein causes leeching of calcium from the bones). By the way, countries with lower, healthier intakes of protein also have a decreased incidence of osteoporosis.

14. Low carb, high protein diets cause an unhealthy physiological state called ketosis, a type of metabolic acidosis. You may have heard the phrase, "fat burns in the flame of carbohydrate". Excess acetyl CoA cannot enter the Krebs Cycle (you remember the old Krebs Cycle) due to insufficient OAA. In other words, for fat to burn efficiently and without production of excess toxic ketones, sufficient carbohydrate must be available. Ketosis can lead to many health problems and can be very serious at it’s extreme.

15. Bad breath. Often called "keto breath" or "acetone breath", it’s caused by production of acetones in a state of ketosis.

So why the low carb, high protein craze? I believe there are several reasons.

A. Weight loss (mostly muscle and muscle fluid) is often rapid during the first few weeks. This causes people to think they’re losing fat rapidly. B. It gives you "permission" to eat the "bad foods": bacon, eggs, burgers, steak, cheese, etc., and lots of fat. C. Many see it as the new "magic" they've been looking for, although it's been around, in various forms, since the 1960's.

The good news is that there is a very healthy way to lose weight, feel energetic, and to greatly increase your chances of keeping it off. But that's another article.

Get movin'! :)

Tony Findlay - Human E.C.O System

2007-10-24T14:48:00.000+10:00

I met Tony through Facebook and have since been following his newly started blog which is based on his books.

Where Biology meets Ecology - Finally a book explaining the importance of how YOUR body systems need to work together! This is the book you need to read if YOU want to change your life. This book finally makes sense of the fat loss errors that you’ve made in the past. Tony then provides a detailed strategic plan for you to implement.

Blog address:

http://humanecosystem.blogspot.com

or

click on his name in my blog list of friends.

A great read!!

Off to Malaysia Again

2007-10-24T12:23:00.000+10:00

The boys and myself are going back to Malaysia in December for just under two weeks. We spent last Christmas and New Year at the Hilton KL and decided to stay there again as the location was great and the hotel was stunning.
This will be a great rest period for me and a great place to gain some weight lol. I can't wait to get there.

I started training again this week and have some serious doms going on which is completely expected. I plan on training hard until my trip and then resting. Once I return I will hammer it again until Xmas, I will be visiting my parents in Canberra and inlaws in Sydney.

Things have been awesome for me post comp and I can't get my head around knowing i won't be cutting down again for a long time. I have planned my year in relation to weight training and getting ready for the Sep comps. I need to look ahead with a plan otherwise I have no direction and no drive, so this is the key, plan ahead.

Still no pictures or dvd of the comp, shouldn't be to much longer though.

Tomorrow is my first leg day since just before the comp so I don't think I will be walking to well by Friday, I have a killer leg session ahead of me, but I always do, gotta love leg days :-)

Hope to catch up with everyone soon.

Debs

Miss Figure Austrailia IFBB

2007-10-21T08:44:00.000+10:00

Congratulations to a friend of mine who lives here on the Gold Coast, Kylie Bruno.
She went to Sydney to compete in the IFBB Nationals and won!!
She is Miss figure Australia.
I'm so happy for her. She is a Natural, go the natty's woohoo.

Well done Kylie!!!

Still On A High!

2007-10-19T12:34:00.000+10:00

I can't get over the v-taper!

Everyone has been so supportive and the emails and text messages have been unreal. Gosh we have a fantastic network here.
My father was amazed as to how many competitors (friends) I knew from almost every state. He thinks it's great that we all can help each other out when needed.
Fern did sooooo much for me, I was very spoilt and she makes some pretty scrumptous protein balls too!!

I'm feeling so great right now. I am so looking forward to weight training again on Monday. Once I start really hammering the weights again I can start to increase my calories and carbs and protein. Hubby is asking me when I am planning on putting some weight back on, so I told him I would to it slowly, it's better this way and he understood.
My physique looks amazing right now, nice full shoulders, still quite tanned and hairless lol and lean. I have been keeping my food intake very clean, I usually do post comp as a rule. I have also been enjoying morning cardio sessions at the gym. About an hour of cruisy paced crosstrainer to music.

Also, I have had some strange thoughts creeping into my mind lately, the last couple of days I have found myself posing in the mirror as a bodybuilder lol. I have a desire to one day compete in Physique. But this won't happen for a number of years as I'm way off that base! I think I was inspired by the girls at the comp last Sunday, the physique girls are just so cool...just like Fernster ;-) Plus anything to get away from those heels, gosh i'm hopeless in them, even the shorter ones. I guess I will use to them eventually.

I'm looking forward to the weekend, it will be relaxing, Saturday domestic duties and Sunday a BBQ, then Monday I get back to my weights woohoo.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Debs xxx

More Fernster Pics

2007-10-17T17:41:00.000+10:00

My legs came in well :-)

Not the best back pose but i'm happy with the fact I wasn't holding water this time.

Side chest....opps forgot to flex calf!!

Pictures from The Fernster

2007-10-17T17:31:00.000+10:00

Okay just check out Helena the winner and the overall winner of the day. She is awesome. You should see her abs, I have never seen anything like it before. She won a paid trip to New York to compete i the Worlds. Good luck to her and Nancy Waites who also competed in the figure open medium class and won her division, she was stunning.

1 Week before the Comp

2007-10-17T12:20:00.000+10:00

These three pictures are 6 months apart and all taken 1 week before the comp.

I have been feeling fantastic since Sunday. I couldn't help myself, have been back at the gym daily for light cardio workouts. I really love morning cardio and it is part of my post comp plan. I am eating well, small healthy meals every few hours and loving it. I can't wait to start weight training again. Generally I would not do any weights for two weeks but since Im off to Malaysia again this Decemeber I will have two weeks rest then. So I can start lifting again next week woohoo.

After competing in this last comp I really know where I need to focus on for next year. I really think I can do it now that I am giving myself time to do it in, instead of rushing to build muscle i the short time that I have had between my comps, should be interesting to see what next year brings.
At this stage (and don't old me to this as I have a tendency to change my mind lol) I will be sticking with the WNBF. So I will more then likely do the state show next Sep/Oct. I know the INBA is having the Nationals on the GC but I really don't want to jump from one fed to another. But, who knows where my head will be at next year so I will decide then.

Post comp it is important to have a celebration of course :-) but it is also important to try and limit your alcohol comsumption after the comps as it can very well help lead to depression.
I have had my celebration drinks which is great, but after my first comp I kept drinking almost at least a glass or two of wine every second night, I believe this leads to depression on top of the concerns I had about putting on weight. The first post comp experience was the scariest as I was afraid to put on the weight in fear I could never get to comp condition again. So with the added alcohol comsumption, I was falling into a very dark hole.
My second post comp experience was nothing like that as I had learnt to prepare for the after effects of the comp. I had a plan, stuck to it, and it worked.
So I do the same again now. It gets easier each time. I actually look forward to putting on a little bit of weight now. I will only drink grog on the weekends, once or twice a week max!

Fern sent me some pictures of the comp, I will have them up soon.

Take care,

Deb

WNBF Asia-Pacific Championships

2007-10-16T12:38:00.000+10:00

I don't have any comp pictures yet, sorry guys :-( Fern has some but she is having problems getting them through, I have ordered the professional pics so they shouldn't take to long.

What a very long day the comp was. I know a lot of you already know my results but for those that don't here it is:

WNBF Asia-Pacific Championships: Ms Figure Open - Short Class, Runner Up!!

I still can't believe I even placed at this event, it was huge and the competitors were amazing, I freaked out when I went backstage and saw them lol.
It was a full house and there were 110 competitors. All were drug tested the day before but since i was unable to get there on the Saturday I was asked to come in 8am Sunday morning to register and pee in a cup. Then i didn't get on stage until 5.30pm, I think that was the time, it was all a bit of a blur by then. It's not easy trying to maintain your condition for that long either but it was a big show and you just do the best with what you can.

Fern and my father were looking after me, keeping an eye on me and they were the best thing in my world that day. Fern did my make-up, tan and pump-up. She saw me freaking out when i went backstage and saw the competitors, I'm such a stress head.
Prior to that I sat watching the show with dad and hadn't even seen Magda until I was pumping up! She looked awesome and should be very happy with her achievements, well done Mags :-)

There were 16 Figure Open girls competing. We were all lined up backstage from shortest to tallest and split into heights. The girls were so tall I was the second shortest lol, it was bazaar. Talk about amazonian's. I have never been in a short division before so it give you an idea of how big these girls were. I had 6 in my class, 5 in medium and 5 in tall class.

I recognised a few girls from the Melbourne INBA Nationals at this event aswell.

We filed on stage (short class only) and we went through our rounds, I was at the end of the line. After our rounds, symmetry and musclar we were shuffled around and I found myslf in the centre. We did the rounds again and then filed off. I came back on to do my routine which went well enough for me ;-) Not my stronge point unfortunately.
Then the short class waits for the presentation, the Med class comes on for there rounds and routines, then short class comes back for results. So in this time I completely talked myself into the fact that I had bummed out. I was thinking I had come in last or second last for sure.
So can you imagine when they were calling out the placings from 6th place, to 5th place and so on how excited I was getting everytime they didn't call my number.
When they called the third place and it wasn't me I then new I was second for sure (the winner was unbelievable and went on to win the overalls). When they annouced me as runner up you should have seen me, anyone would think I had of won lol. Gosh I need to try and control that lol, to excited, like a puppy.

I'm still on a high and still can't believe I came in second. I can't wait to see pictures i'm hanging to see them.

Having my father there on the day was a dream come true, gosh it was great. He is so proud, I can't even tell you how much he loved being there for me.

I have to thank my Dad and Michael Landy for bringing me to the show in my best condition ever!! And Helen White for helping me with my posing routine she is so incredible.
We did so many different methods throughout the entire comp prep, right up until the day of the show. I now know what works best for me and know that after a year off cutting down for a show and just concentrating on training to grow and eating to grow and with the knowledge I know have that next Sep/Oct I will be in even better condition and that is so exciting.

I will post some of my comp prep comparison pictures soon so you can see my improvements over the last 6 months.

We arrived home yesterday and my boys took me out for a lovely dinner. We had a massive hot and cold seafood platter with a bottle of chilled white wine.
Then we went home an opened up a bottle of french and I drank it with endless amounts of nuts, I was in heaven. I woke up this morning feeling pretty bloated lol, all the salt from the nuts was causing me to hold heaps of water but at least I look fuller. I went to the gym for a light cardio session to help ease the bloating. I was like a star when i walked into the gym lol, everyone was hugging and kissing me...too funny. But it was awesome at the same time.

I will wrap this up for now but will post again really soon.

Deb xxx

Jo Rogers - Style On Stage

2007-10-10T20:49:00.000+10:00

Guess what arrived today?????
I have been bouncing off the walls with excitement since opening my package lol.
It was so exciting opening the package because I only new what colour it would be and that was it as I left the design completely up to Jo. Best thing I could have done :-)
I LOVE IT SOOO MUCH!!

Jo is nothing short of amazing, she is so creative and has a great idea as to what suits the competitor she is creating for...truely talented.

Thank you once again Jo.

Deb xxx

1 Week Out - Take Two!

2007-10-09T12:26:00.000+10:00

Will yesterday was a doozy for me lol. Hit an all time low but bounced back again, higher then ever :-)
I have had many changes with my physique and really didn't know how to understand it when i was comparing myself to my last comps, this was my main mistake.
I had a goal for this prep and that was to come into a little bigger, fuller and harder, this was the plan to work towards. Will I sit here typing this now and I am a little bigger and fuller and will harden as I get closer to comp day and this new look for me is very different. After the comps I will post the comparison pictures so you can see what I mean.
So after speaking with my Father last night (he has recent pics) and two other people involved I now have an understanding of what is happening.
I was mistaking my new shape and size for being fat, even though im not fat, it's hard to explain. I think it's the heaviness. Which again is strange as I weighed in at 51.5kg on Sat. But with this weight I don't look skinny, yes that's it, I don't look skinny anymore. All confusing lol.

Today I have really pulled out the carbs, down to maybe 10-15g, that will be for today, wed and thursday, then friday I start loading, now that will be fun.

I have one more weight training session tomorrow and Thursday is my last cardio session.

On Sunday I did my shopping and decided it was time to pack my comp bag, it's almost done just waiting for my bikini which is arriving tomorrow, i can't wait to see it! Poor Jo has been snowed under.

I'm getting waxed on Wednesday night, should be fun....not lol, it's such a weird feeling afterwards, your skin feels sensitive.

We are flying out Saturday morning, arriving in Sydney about half an hour before Dad. Did I tell you how excited he is? lol He has never seen me in person in condition and on stage so I think he is more excited then me! I can't wait to see him.
Then we all go to the city and check into our apartment. I have a spray tan booked in for 6pm that day thanks to Fernster. She is my saviour and will be looking after me on Sunday, i'm soooooo lucky!!!

Posing routine is all good, but posing rounds could do with more work, I need to flex from the toes up, keep forgetting my calf's.

So i'm in a good, no, great head space now and will go to the comp with the intention of having a ball.

Debs xxx

1 Week Out

2007-10-08T16:52:00.000+10:00

Sorry, I deleted my last post....I will rewrite it soon.

2 Weeks Out

2007-10-02T13:03:00.000+10:00

I am so excited about it getting closer and closer now.
Last Saturday I took my 2 week out pictures and compared them with my previous comp and was so blown away by the chages and improvements.
I do these comparison shots each week, but it was this one that really impressed me and made me want to power on.

The struggle for me has been the second cardio session that I do in the evenings at home on my exercise bike. I have to fight through this as im so close now :-)
My nutrition is getting hard now, I now feel as though im dieting and the carb depletion has started slowly, then a little more next week. Up until last week my daily food intake was easy. I'm not depleting my carbs to the extreme this time around, this will allow me to carb up to the maximum for the comp and retain my fullness.
I still have wholemeal bread, weetbix and fruit in my diet and this is me carb depleting. My weight is 52kgs already, I was this weight two days from the WNBF female Fusion and I still have two weeks ahead of me. I'm really happy with my progression.

This comp prep has taken a different approach and it is really working for me, it took me until these last pictures for me to "really" believe it.
Now I need to ease into the comp day, keeping my cardio slow and steady, get plenty of rest and eat well. Fingers crossed it all falls into place for me on the day, if it does I will be so very happy. I already am :-)

Debs

3 Weeks Out

2007-09-26T14:20:00.000+10:00

Opps...sorry this post is late!
All is moving along very nicely now.
Training is intense and I have had burning muscles after each set, they feel like there on fire!
With cardio I now start off with rows, do them for 10-15 minutes before hitting the crosstrainer or treadmil. The rower is excellent as it uses all your abs, your arms, back and legs. Not easy though, but I expect that.
Nutrition wise, my daily nutrition has been shrinking lol, down to the nitty gritty. But I'm okay with it because I can see improvement almost daily, more and more definition showing.
My routine is done, just needs practise as does my posing.

Talk to you soon,

Deb xxx

Am I drinking to much water????

2007-09-20T13:00:00.000+10:00

I always new I was drinking quite a bit of water on a daily bases and if anyone ever asked I would say 4 litres a day. But for the last month or so I have felt I have been taking in more.
So the last two days I decided to take note of my water consumption and was pretty suprised to see it was more than 7 litres a day!
Yes I pee every 40 - 60 minutes, but it seems the more I drink, the more I want.

Now can someone tell me if this is okay? Should I cut back, or try not to increase it anymore (by accident mind you), because I am hoping it's not going to hinder my comp day, I don't want to hold any on the day. What if I can't expel it all?
Am I sounding like i'm talking as if im carb depleted lol.

Someone set me straight.

Right now in every apect of my life everything is going so well....I am soooo happy right now. Life is just so good at the moment and it's a first for it to be this great during a comp prep.
My physique is smokin too, i'm coming in nicely.

Have a wonderful day guys.

Deb xxx

4 Weeks out

2007-09-17T14:16:00.000+10:00

I'm having blogger issues in case you are wondering why it has changed. It may change a few more times until I get it right.

Things are awesome with me, i'm so happy with my current condition and where i'm at at 4 weeks out.
My nutrition was cut back as of Saturday and it is now a very different ball game! Cardio has increased in duration and the whole comp prep business is getting freaky challanging.

I'm not sure if I said this before but am I insane for doing 3 comp preps within a year? Don't answer that because i know I am insane for doing it. I didn't plan it this way and I definately won't be doing it again, not recommended at all. It is challenging me in so many ways.
It's around this time (2 -4 weeks out) when I really feel the brunt of it all. That drained feeling you get and you think your never going to get out of, then 10 minutes later your full of energy. That feeling of "have a done enough?" or "am I doing to much?" Second guessing yourself. I think we all do it, that's why we all need someone to watch over us and let us know exactly where we are at, someone you can trust that will be honest. So glad I have someone :-)

So apart from that I think i'm going great! Checking my comparison 4 week out pictures I see some great stuff especially in the upper body area :-) Just need to hold onto my new gains and not lose them before showtime, so far so good.

My routine is almost finished, I just need a couple more poses for the ending and i'm done. It's so hard thinking of the movements but slowly it comes together.

I'm sooo looking forward to going to Sydney, it's going to be awesome. My head is in a good place and I plan on keeping it there from now on because there is just no use in anything other than being happy and positive it brings about more motivation and success in my goals and that is to get up on stage looking my very best!

Deb xxx

5 weeks out

2007-09-11T13:39:00.000+10:00

I have half a routine, I guess it's a start. I had to change song choice as the other one was not a good idea at the end of the day. So new song and half a routine...getting there.
Training is very challenging at the moment and I haven't experienced this kind of intense training before so it's a matter of keeping on top of things as best as I can now that im coming in week by week.
My physique is coming in well, I feel as though im on target and im happy with my new improvements and changes.
Nutrition is still on hold, no dieting yet, but soon.
Cardio is still easy paced 1 hour a day. i tend to do half an hour in the morning and half at night.

So with everything going really well why the hell did I breakdown this morning?? I completely lost it and broke down into uncontrolable tears. I'm so happy no one around to see me.
I have been asking myself what the heck brought that on? The only conclusion I can come up with is I think the pressure of it all just hit me in one shot.
But after a good cry I feel so much better. Sometimes you just need to go through the process to come out the other end stronger and more motivated.

Deb xxx

Chit Chat

2007-09-07T13:14:00.000+10:00

The above picture was taken this morning, I had a back and chest day.....lots of fun ;-)

My back and my arms are an area I feel I need to focus on the most at this point, they are the weakest link lol, still have five weeks to see what I can do.
The two muscles i'm most happy with are my quads and chest, everything else in going well.

I'm been happier since my cardio was increased but still struggling to hold back and not hammer it on the equipment with awesome music playing, my heartrate is not to exceed 150bpm, so it's still slow paced, but it's working.

Since Rae has dared me to learn a new posing routine I decided to do it. This Sunday i'm learning a new one. I really feel I need something new. So 5 weeks should be long enough to know it off by heart.

On a different note have you seen the subway add? The guy and girl drive through a fast food place and he says "can I please have a double chin and blubber" then his girlfriend says "I have the same but with thunder thighs"!! LMAO this must be an example of you are what you eat!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, I will update again next week in relation to my routine.

Deb xxx

6 Weeks out

2007-09-03T13:14:00.000+10:00

Ricky Lee

Former Austrailan Idol and Diva Ricky Lee had her Hen's night last Saturday night. Hubby, Nathan and myself went out to dinner to our regular place in Surfers and saw her there.
We were lucky to have the opportunity to meet her and have photo's taken with her. She is gorgeous. We also bought her a cocktail to kick start her evening, I think it was going to be a big one!
I will post pictures as soon as I get them. The owner of Melba's said she will hold them for us until we came back.

I'm moving along really well in my comp prep but am having a really bad time with PMS since last week. Today i'm still not any better, I just want it to hurry up and start already, im waiting, waiting for them with aches and pains. Souldn't be to much longer, I will hang in there - have no choice anyway lol.

My training program has been changed as of today. I will also be doing a little bit more in the way of cardio but still keeping it at a slow/moderate rate. Nutrition remains the same. I haven't started "dieting" yet. The food I eat daily is something that can be done all year round. I will not need to cut back for a little while yet which is great because Im hoping to hold onto muscle this time around.

See you soon,

Deb

7 Weeks Out

2007-08-27T14:48:00.000+10:00

Is it 7 weeks out already?? Goodness it's going quickly. I really don't have much to report as everything with my nutrition and training will reamin the same for another week.
My progress however is changing each week and I am enjoying the improvements. They are subtle but noticable.
I have been practising my posing since seeing Jo a few weeks ago and i think i'm getting better at them. I will be okay on the day providing I don't shake down the house lol.
As for my routine, i'm toying with the idea of doing a new one. Am I mad? I have 7 weeks to learn a new one. I was going to do the routine i did on my first ever comp, Jo Rogers put it together for me. But I feel i need something else now....grrr...it's tough being libran.
I am giving myself until the end of this week to decide. I have gone as far as picking out a song, at least that's something :-)

As the weeks are getting closer I am now feeling the nerves start creeping in. What am I nervous about? The outcome i guess, I don't know, I'm hoping I look good enough to provide some competition on the day and not look at of place or not ready for a National Comp.
But whatever happens at least I know I will have done my best to bring "my" best ever physique to the stage, I would have gained even more stage experience which I so desperatley need, and most important, my Father will be there to see my compete. I feel better already :-), I guess blogging or writing things down can help.

After the Asia-Pacific Championships I am going to have the year off. I think I will only compete during the Sept/Oct season so that I only cut down once a year. I have done quite a few in my first year but I think that's what one does in there first year.
This blog was longer then I expected lol.

Where's Em????

2007-08-24T13:41:00.000+10:00

Does anyone know where Em is? Haven't heard from her in ages. Hoping all is good with her and the family :-)

8 weeks out

2007-08-20T15:47:00.000+10:00

Helen White

Looking at my progress pictures and comparing them to my last comp prep i can clearly see that I have more size (muscle) and I am leaner.
This is awesome to see, my killer sessions in the gym are paying off.
At this stage I don;t need to change anything, not until 6 weeks out. My nutrition stays the same, im not cutting that for a while. I will increase my cardio (if you call walking on a treadmill cardio) to 7 days a week. Currently I am only doing three hours a week at an easy pace, this seems to working really well for me. My muscles are not sacrificed and im still burning fat.

The next 8 weeks are going to fly by and I am excited and nervous about the comp. Personally there have been changes to my trip. My father is coming to Sydney to watch me compete for the first time ever and I can;t describe what this means to me.
Now that he is coming my hubby and I decided to get an apartment in the city (instead of staying with inlaws) so we can all be togther in a two bedroom apartment.
It's going to be great having dad there with me on the day, it is his dream and mine.
Im also very lucky to have Fern as my backstage helper on the day - it feels like Christmas lol. I will have Fern and Dad with me, i'm in great hands, what a load off my mind.

Latley I have been getting so much support from every direction. At my gym the owners, staff and members have been so amazing towards me. Helen White (above pic) has been so helpful and I am so fortunate to have her support. Things are just great :-)

Here's hoping it stays great.

See you soon.

9 weeks out

2007-08-13T13:45:00.000+10:00

My comp prep is trekking really well. In relation to nutrition and cardio this would have to be the easiest comp prep i've had, but in relation to weight training, that's a different story all together. Im training like a freak lol, my strength is still exploding from week to week and the results are showing.
Looking at my pictures and comparing them to my last prep I can see im ahead of schedule with the bodyfat and im noticing more muscle on my physique, so I will continue as I am for a while.
Everything is going really well and I am looking forward to the big day. I don't have expectations but I do know I will look better than my last comp and I think that's what it's all about, however, coming in top three would be icing on the cake :-)
I will be around to visit everyone soon.
Deb xxxx

10 weeks out

2007-08-06T15:39:00.000+10:00

I had such a great week last week and plan to do even better this week in regards to my training.
I am hitting some pretty amazing PB's and know I have more in me to push out. I can't believe I even did an RPM class on Saturday morning, boy what a workout that was! With my new schedule for this comp prep I haven't been doing cardio to that extent so it was a shocker. Back to normal as of today :-)

So what was the verdict with the bikini colour? I am going with green! Jo is going to create something for me, I left it all up to her (god love her), this way I can get a suprise when it turns up at my door, exciting!!

Yesterday was an awesome day, we went out on my friends 40 foot boat for the day and the weather was glorious. I had the best time and feel so lucky to have friends with a big boat ;-) lol. Im a little sunburnt and a little tired today but it was will worth it.
Nathan had a ball with his friends and loved the day also, he is much better now and doing really well, this makes me so happy, he is just so precious.

I hope everyone's doing well.

Deb xxx

Jo Rogers - Miss Amazing!

2007-08-02T13:23:00.000+10:00

I went out to see Jo this morning for a brush up (that's putting it mildly) on my poses. She helped sooo much, she has a great eye and is a perfectionist when it comes to presentation on stage.
Jo is such an asset to the bodybuilding industry and I have no idea where I would be without her help.
Thank you Jo!!

11 weeks out

2007-07-30T15:11:00.001+10:00

INBA Brisbane Titles 2007

My updates are so few and far between but things are going great and I just find that I have less time to spend on my own blog. I have been reading everyone's blogs but have been slack with comments.

I'm training harder than I ever have before and I love seeing my strength increase from week to week and im seeing some awesome changes to my physique, so much so I have had people at the gym commenting on my improvements.
A lot of it has to do with my new daily nutrition with has been fantastic. Im not even going to cut back until about 4 weeks out.

Im seeing Jo Rogers this Thursday and I can't wait, im in serious need of posing help. Im going to go over the bikini choices with her whilst im there, I have narrowed it down to green or blue, thank to everyone who made suggestions it really helped :-)

Yesterday we booked our flights to Sydney for the Asia-Pacific Championships so it's happening. My son is happy because the motor show is on that weekend.

So im really focused on this up and coming comp, I feel in complete control as I have everything planned out. I believe I will stand on stage looking better then ever, this is my goal.

Another change of plans

2007-07-20T12:09:00.000+10:00

In regards to competing in New York in the Worlds I have to give up the opportunity to go. Don't feel sad for me as im okay with this decision :-)
My reasons for not going now is due to everything that has happened and to some new and unexpected news I recieved last night.
I recieved an email from the WNBF stating they had made an error on the costs for the trip which was $2000 and it has now blown out to around $3300. The thing is my husband and I just spent $2500 on a new back to base security system for our home and to help make my son feel safer. So those two put together I decided not to try and push it financially, I still need spending money on top of that and I don't think it's worth it for a week away.
I have already paid a deposit for this trip, not sure if it's refundable though.
So now I will focus only on the Nationals in Sydney and look forward to next year :-)

Im feeling better today, my stomach bug was really nasty. I lost 3kgs in a few days which is such a downer as its my "good" wieight that I lost and fluids of course. I am trying to rehydrate my body and eat healthy get better foods so i can really get stuck into the weight training next week.

Talk to you all soon.

Deb xxx

Quick update

2007-07-18T13:39:00.000+10:00

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for there kind words here and via the phone, it means a lot to me.
My little one is getting better. He went back to school yesterday and seems to be adjusting really well, this is the best thing for John and me, to see him back to himself.
I have been bedridden for the last two days with a nasty stomach virus. I am feeling a little better today. I haven't slept this much in ages.
It puts a little stress on me as I am in comp prep and feel that im going backwards fast due to not being able to eat or drink for the last 24 hours.
Today I am eating a little and trying to replace my fluids, im hoping to be back in the gym tomorrow. Not sure if it's just wishful thinking as im weak as hell.

Congrats to all the girls that competed on the weekend, I have done my rounds to see the pictures and results, fantastic!!

Hope everyone is well.

Deb xxx

Friday the 13th

2007-07-16T11:43:00.000+10:00

Im not actually that superstitious but I always figured 13 was a lucky number for me, I guess I was wrong!!!
My home, my sanctuary, my favorite place in the world was broken into. We were robbed and vandalized during the day.
Many of our precious items were stolen and my walls, furniture and floors were trashed.
How has this impacted on me? I am fine as plasma tv's, laptops, ipods, etc can be replaced, walls an carpets can be cleaned. But what I cannot and will not accecpt is what it has done to my 9 year old son.
He went into a state of shock on friday night, my poor angel shivered and shook all night in my arms. He hasn't been able to hold down his food. I am completely beside myself about this, I feel so helpless.
My son is so home proud and he felt so very safe in his home, now he won't go upstairs on his own. This is going to take time to get through but my husband and I are there for him every step of the way.
He goes back to school tomorrow, I hope he will be ok.
Deb

Yes, I'm still on this planet lol

2007-07-05T13:31:00.000+10:00

How slack have I been with blogging? The reason is my daily schedule is sooo busy, but it's all good :-)

My training has taking a new direction, I am now training harder then ever before but in half the time. My training is very intense and really feel it the following day!
Cardio is also going to be different this comp prep, I am trying a completely new approach and am very excited about it.
Finally my nutrition is going to change aswell. I will be coming into my next comp with some really good size :-).

I have a new notebook and I have been trying to move all my stuff from my other Pc to this awesome MacBook Pro! Yes I have been converted and im so happy I made the choice to change to Mac as it's such a great machine.

Im trying to get some new ideas as to which colour bikini I should buy from Jo Rogers in relation to colours. I have three coulors in mind, Mocha, Blue or Green. Please help me in deciding.

Talk to you soon.

Deb

Decision has been made

2007-06-18T16:28:00.000+10:00

The chance to compete in New York at the World's is something that I have "only " been thinking about since recieving the invitation. Fear was one the biggest thing stopping me from wanting to go.
At the end of the day the clincher was the amazing support I have been recieving from the WNBF, Danny and Mel have been so helpful.
I was thnking that if I don't go this year, there may not be a next year, then I would regret not going, I can't live with that. Here is a chance for me to experience and learn so much. I will meet many competitiors from all over the world!
So Im going!! :-)

I think im about 17 weeks out from the Nationals in Sydney, then 3 weeks after that, New York. So comp prep is around the corner, im preparing myself for comp prep lol, so much preperation.
Dad/trainer is over the moon to say the least. We are working towards both comps with so much enthusiasim and excitment.

I will be looking forward to seeing the girls who are coming to Syndey :-)

Deb xxx

LOL I couldn't wait

2007-06-11T21:23:00.000+10:00

I recieved a letter from the President of the WNBF inviting me to compete on an International stage in New York at the World Championships November 10th 07.
I am discussing things with hubby at the moment to see if it's something I should do!
Will let you know what we decide, I need to get back to them asap. Talk about "pressure"!! It's all good :-)

I know, I know...

2007-06-11T21:01:00.000+10:00

I haven't been around for a while. I can't tell you how busy life is right now. So many things going on in my life but it's good.
If fact I have recieved some awesome news in relation to the WNBF but I need more details before I blog about it. It won't be long I promise :-) But it is definately helping me decide as to wheather I will compete again this year.
LAtely I have been trying to decide if it's best for me to take the rest of the year off and that was mainly where I was heading. Everyday I was thinking "will I, or won't I?" I have until July to decide.

What has been happening in the last few weeks? I am back into the full swing of things with training. My strength is suprisingly higher then I thought so im on a good thing. My body is responding really well and I have already made some gains. My bodyfat is under control. My size 8 jeans are loose, good sign.
Sadly I left Josh and have decided to stick with a father and daughter training team for now. I miss Josh already as he has done so much for me and has been a great PT and friend and will continue to be a great friend.
JD has helped me to change my life and my physique in only one year. After struggling with low self esteem and poor body image, bad eating habits, diets etc all of my life, this is really life changing. Thank you Josh :-)

I will continue to be part of the PE Team for as long as JD will put up with me ;-)

See you guys soon and I promise to be back with some more details about the WNBF asap.

Debs xxx

Life's great

2007-05-29T10:41:00.000+10:00

I have settled into my new training program and am happy with the fact that I didn't loose much strength after my break.
So many new ideas have been introduced to all areas of my training and im loving it so much. As soon as I leave the gym I think "I can't wait to come back tomorrow".

Today's leg session had me almost crawl out the gym lol. I hammered it big time. That feeling of knowing you put everything into your session is extremely satisfying.

I have been around to all the blogs but haven't been commenting much (lost for words lol), but I still visit regularly. Sometime times gets in the way of wanting to leave a comment and not wanting to rush it.

Hope everyone's doing great.

Deb xxx

I've Been Tagged

2007-05-28T15:03:00.000+10:00

Each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged need to write on their own blog about their seven things, as well as these rules. You need to choose 7 people to get tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them that they have been tagged and to read your blog!

1) I have the most vivid dreams almost every night and can interpret many of them.

2) When I drive my hubby's Porsche I avoid traffic lights that have hill starts (it's a manual) because I always think i'm going to roll back and hit a car. So I take the long way around.

3) I don't cook, ever. My hubby lovingly cooks every meal and has done since we meet 13 years ago.

4) Having my son was the most world changing experience for me and still is.

5) I love watching universe or planetary documentaries.

6) I would love to find time to take up ballroom and Latin dancing, have always wanted to do this.

7) I've had acrylic nails since I was 19 years old, I have meet many nail tech ladies lol.

I'm tagging
Jane
Shelly
Hilary
Jamie-Lee
Sparty
Mick
Shar

Forgive me for I have....

2007-05-22T21:50:00.000+10:00

Not posted in a while ;-)
That is because all is good, but busy, busy, busy.
I started my new program yesterday that dad had put together. I'm in love lol. I completely love the program. It's so freakin challenging but full of variety and methods of training I haven't really done before. Even though im suffering some major DOMS right now I can hardly wait to get back into the gym again.
I can feel my muscles growing as I sit here typing this blog!!

This post is short but I really want to post about my post comp experience and how easy it wonderful it has been to get through this time around. I will try to do it this week. I have so many changes going on in my little world right now and I have little time to do much else.

Also, I got my test results back. I got 91% woohoo a definate pass. If only I could have produced results like that in school ;-)

Deb xxx

1 week out comparison pics

2007-05-16T13:11:00.000+10:00

My improvements in only 6 months!

This really shows the improvements I had made in six months, I only wish I had that size when i stood on stage. Somewhere between that day when this picture was taken, and exactly one week later when I stood on stage, I lost alot of size. I came into my comps really lean (8% bodyfat) and quite flat. This just means I need to carb load earlier, I may be leaving it to late.

My father couldn't believe it when I sent him the above picture plus others of that day. He just called me and said what happened? Although he is stoked with my condition and my achievements and how shreaded I was with great seperation and definition was, he was suprised to see how much size I had lost in just one week.

The whole comp prep, carb loading, water depleting etc is a learning experience that must take a few times to get right. But it's all good because I will know what to try next time :-)

I get my new program this Saturday, tailor made for moi. I can't wait.

Yesterday I eased back into my training. I just walked in without a plan and started from top (Shoulders) to bottom (calves). I took it easy and felt so amazing. I left out abs, saved them for today and did some cardio.

My rest really has been great for me. I feel so fantastic right now. My body feels great and looks better then ever now that I have a little more weight on me.

Plans, plans, plans! In amongst my very busy life at the moment I have many plans for my physique and where I want to take it etc. Will keep you informed of course.

I had a test last Friday. Stage 1 of the Cert III course. I put it on hold during comp prep due to my absent mind! Hopefully I will pass ;-)

I am really enjoying stage 2.

Deb xxx

P.s. Tracey, your comment was really lovely but I have to say I did suffer the post comp blues in a really big way last year. I think the first one is the hardest. I was a complete mess and Lia can confirm this! It's because of that I decided I needed a plan for this year and it has worked a charm. You will get past this hun. We are all here for you. :-)

Long time coming

2007-05-14T20:38:00.000+10:00

My update that is :-)

So many things going on in my life right now that needs my time and attention. It is only going to get more busy over the next month or so, so I may be a bit quiet over the next few weeks.

I haven't visited the gym in over two week now. Tomorrow I will ease back into the weights and im looking forward to it. My rest has put my body back into normality and I feel great for it.

Post comp this time around has been wonderful. I had it planned this time. After my first comp I was left feeling lost and depressed. Not this time, im so suprised as to how well im handliing it all.

As I ease back into my training my new weights program is being created. My Father has all the pictures and DVD's of me and knows exactly what we need to work on. He is really honest and doesn't hold back which is exactly what I need and I feel it is one of the things that has helped avoid post comp blues. Knowing what to go on with leaves you with a plan, not lost. So the new program will start as soon as i have eased myself back into training. Im really not rushing it this time as I know how beneficial my rest has been and well be for future muscle growth.

I have been eating pretty much along the same lines as my comp prep only my portion sizes have increased a little. Since i haven't had any exercise I thought it best not to go crazy lol. Having said that I have put away a few bottles of wine!
I will increase my carbs a little as of tomorrow because im going back to the gym yay.

With all the busy stuff going on in my life right now I have no thoughts for competing until I have it all sorted. I will know by July. In the back of my mind I have the WNBF Nationals on hold but will endevour to discuss this contest with my hubby when things settle down abit here (fingers crossed).

Will be around to to visit you soon.

Deb xxx

Still resting

2007-05-10T16:21:00.000+10:00

WNBF Female Fusion

I will update soon!!!

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2007-05-07T13:22:00.000+10:00

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WNBF Pictures - Studio Shots

2007-04-30T20:51:00.000+10:00

I have pictures to share but will post more of them over the coming days. These were taken on the day in a seperate area set up as a studio room, fantastic idea!

INBA Brisbane Titles - All done!

2007-04-30T12:00:00.000+10:00

This picture is from Andj's blog!

INBA Brisbane Titles

Looking at that picture right now makes me soooo happy. I have improved so much in six months, I am so blown away by it. Not having seen any pictures yet, not even from the WNBF, this has truely made my day even brighter!

Do you see how incredible the line up was? Holy cow I was scared before getting on stage, but once I got up there I knew I had nothing to loose so I tried to just enjoy it and look confident (even though I wasn't).
Delyse (girl in red) was a stand out clear winner, her shoulders where bigger then my head lol. I loved her physique and all credit to her for winning. She had everything going for her from top to bottom.
Di placed second (woohooo), she had the most amazing posing routine I have "ever" seen. Di was a show stopper on stage. Congratulations!!! :-)
Third place went to Shannon (in blue). When i meet her backstage I knew she would place, awesome physique. She has a great competitive history and is a true champ.

I didn't place, but never thought I would after seeing the competitors backstage. I don't for one second have any regrets, or feel dissappointed in any way, in fact I feel the opposite. I gained so much by standing up there in this class with these girls, im so proud. I know what I need to do for next time so after speaking with one of the judges who said I was a ray of sunshine on stage lol, I got more feedback from her and can't wait to put my training into 1st gear (after two weeks rest that is) and get started on my improvements! I know I can do it because I changed so much in just six months, I have so much more in me to give :-)

Now I can also enjoy my great achievment from the WNBF. It was kind of put on hold due to my focus on the INBA. As soon as the pictures arrive in the mail I will post them.

I had chinese last night. Then sat down with John and enjoyed a bottle of champagne and nibble on nuts! It was fabulous. I woke up this moring looking 6 months pregnant lol. My belly swelled up big time. It has subsided now. I will continue to eat clean meals every few hours as this is truely how I enjoy eating now. This is a lifestyle change and I made this decision in a way without even realizing it until today. I went to the supermarket to buy some food for the week. Knowing I could have anything now I still bought the same food I bought whilst on comp prep, thats what I felt like, so why change it? :-)

Tracey and Alicia were looking sensational. Alicia, tracey and I were so out of it, gosh it cracked me up. Talk about "withdrawn".
Im so proud of Tracey. She had a huge week but it was harder for her because of all the travelling she had to do.
And im so proud of Alicia, she has improved her physique in such a short time aswell. Hard work pays off.

Thanks for all the cheering and support on the day. Andj, Hilary, Lisa and Shelly (bloggers). It was great to see you all there. Sorry I didn't talk much, I was so dehydrated and in my own world lol, I was like that last Sunday aswell.

I will blog again soon because I know I have left heaps of stuff out and there are other things I want to talk about.

Right now I feel so content and happy, I haven't felt this way for a long time.

Good Luck Ali

2007-04-26T15:22:00.000+10:00

Im so excited for Ali and I really want her to have the best day this coming Saturday at her first comp ever.

Have a wonderful time and I can't wait to see "your" pictures. :-)

BEST OF LUCK!!

How do I feel?

2007-04-24T13:40:00.000+10:00

Post comp feelings.......I have had time for things to sink in since Sunday. I am still so very happy to say the least with the outcome, I still can't believe it actually.

Im now in the process of getting ready for the INBA. I will be doing the Figure Open. I have to say that im not going into this comp with any added confidence because of Sunday, in fact if anything it's the opposite!

The Open division will be tougher. To date there are 6 competitors (Di being one of them) and unless the numbers hit 10 the division won't be split into height classes.

My intensions for competing in this class at the INBA are for a couple of reasons and that is to meet up with the girls and have fun, because it will be a while until I have the opportunity to do this again, and for stage experience, the more the better. I am curious also as to how I will stand up next to some of the best competitors on the day also. It's a different day, different competitors, different judges and body may be better or worse on the day. Too many variations to think about.

I don't know why I felt I had to post this, I guess it's because I didn't want anyone to think that I was now sure of myself or over confident or something along these lines. lol.....Im shaking in my boots thinking about it already. I already said this today to someone I respect very much..."I already had my day, I have no expectation for Sunday and I couldn't be happier".

So having poured all that out now I already feel better, I guess I just didn't want any pressure, I always put to much pressure on myself, it's time to back off a little and relax as I have already accomplished so much, I improved my physique within 6 months, now I need to have my well deserved fun.

Thank you to everyone for your awesome comments, I got so excited reading every one of them.

Deb xxx

P.s. I promise to post pictures as soon as I get the professional one sent to me, I ordered them on the day, it shouldn't take to long.

Comp Day

2007-04-23T11:41:00.000+10:00

Gosh, where do I start?????

First thing I have to make mention of is the WNBF. They are a fantastic federation that really look after "every" competitor and they made us all feel so welcome.
Every single competitor was drug tested, even the sports models!! This makes it a truely Natural and fair federation.
We were all made to pose exactly the same way, again this make for fair judging. It wasn't easy but you just do it as best you can.
Danny Chau and his team did a great job on the first Australian Comp. Well done!

I arrived for rego and was told I was in Figure open short division. I almost said "what the?". I said that I was 166cms tall and I needed to be placed in the tall division as the cut off point is generally 165cms.
Sonia was lovely and agreed, so the changes were made. :-)

So that now meant 5 girls in my class.

The day was long and I only have one issue and that was my hair grrr. It gets dreamtan through it and it's gross. Plus I stuffed up my routine toward the end but just smiled it off and kept going lol. It really isn't that bigger issue at the end of the day.

So what was the result??

Im so pleased to announce that I came first. I still can't believe it. But I have to say my condition yesterday was fantasic and my inprovements over the last six months were unbelivable.

We filed on stage and I and I got the sever shakes again grrr, so hard to pose when shaking like that. I was right at the end of the line.
We did our sysmetry and poses and I shook the entire time.
We were then moved around a little and I was placed in the centre (I think). I then noticed I had stopped shaking. I this was my moment to try my hardest to look confident and strike good poses. It was going a lot better now.

I think I pulled through it well, I was just sooo happy with my condition yesterday and that was the best thing ever. I had to be better than last comp and I achieved it.

I spoked to Lia last night and this is what poured out from me. I told her that it was so hard to discribe how I was feeling, I couldn't put it into words.
I used to go to bed most nights fantasising and dreaming about that very moment, like any competitor does. It's a dream to aspire too. Then to have it actuall happen is another thing. I didn't "expect" to win yesterday.

Tracey was sooooo stunning on stage. She had a big line up and she stood out. Her bikini and hair were goregous and she had the whole package, just wait til you see the pictures.

Congrats to Alicia for placing third. You have improved so much and deserved it. I didn't get to see the routine :-(, I was pumping up backstage. You must be proud, im proud of you.

I almost forgot lol. I had to stay back for the overalls. I didn't win but in Josh's opinion I came second lol. It was fun regardless to experience this division.

I was the last to leave, getting home at 9.30pm. I washed my bikini and had a shower, cleaned off the dreamtan and without dinner hit the sack at 10.30pm. I needed to get up this morning for a lower body workout and a cardio session.

Im hoping I covering most of it.

Di, you are soooo gorgeous and you will be amazing next sunday on stage. Your looking incredible.

Talk soon,
Deb xxxx

1 day out!!!

2007-04-21T14:04:00.000+10:00

Busy, busy, busy...my goodness im running around getting everything organised. Im feeling pretty good today.
My bodyfat test results came in better then I expected, so all good there.

I start my first tanning applicaction tonight and then I will really feel like it's time. Im feeling that "buzz" sensation you get when you know your all organised (hopefully) and the day in near. Butterflies, nervous and excitement are taking over.

My posing routine got a once over by the boss (Nathan), he is happy. 2 weeks ago I showed him the routine and he told me to change a small part of it, so I did. Now he is happy with it.
It's not going to be great, but it will get me through. If all fails at the WNBF, I will do my Jo created one from last comp. I have that option so it's all good.

Thank you to everyone for all their good wishes once again.

I won't be blogging tomorrow but will as sson as I can.

Have a great weekend.

Deb.

P.s. I hope Lisa kicked butt today, I haven't heard as yet.

2 days out

2007-04-20T12:42:00.000+10:00

I guess yesterday's post wasn't meant to be. Sorry I couldn't rewrite it, it just wasn't possible. Doh...was definately the word for it Jane lol. And Rae, yes it takes alot of energy blogging in this state!

My nails were done yesterday, my nail lady did something a little different this time and I love it. She always looks after me :-).
Today I was waxed and I had my hair done. All good.

I guess im just trying to chill abit today and tomorrow I will be running around getting everything ready. I have a solarium booked in at my gym tomorrow followed by skinfolds. I am doing this out of curiosity and future refernce to see roughly where im at. My last comp prep I didn't have any done so I have no idea what I got down too.

About 5 weeks ago I had them done, so I can compare tomorrows to that.

Im feeling very excited about Sunday. I just want to have a ball as I have worked so hard for this. And it is about all the competitors who have trained, sacrificed and even suffered, to get on stage and show off our great physique's. It's our day!! :-)

My head is still completely spaced out. The lights are on, but no-one's home, if you catch my drift? ;-)
Looking forward to extra carbs to bring my mind back to normality, not long now.

Thanks for all the support, you don't know how much it means to me, words cannot describe it. You make it so much easier to get through all aspects of my life, especially this.

Hugs xxx

3 days out

2007-04-19T13:24:00.000+10:00

Blogger sucks :-(

I just posted one of my longest posts (which is probley a standard one for anyone else) and it didn't pubish, and then dissappeared. Grrr, I can't re write it.

Maybe later.

Deb xxx

4 days out

2007-04-18T16:46:00.000+10:00

Is it really four days out? Wow! How fast is it going?

I did my last weights session today and loved every rep, my energy has returned. I only have two more cardio sessions left.

Tomorrow is my nail appiontment, looking forward to that.

Josh has given me my final few days of "what to do" over the last few days leading into the comp. Im happy with all aspects of that, excpet for the 6am wake up on comp day. I wanted to sleep till 7am but I have to get up and eat!

My head today is in a very positive state of mind, im hoping it stays this way, it is so much easier to handle things. For example, yesterday I was stressed about my routine, today im so not worried, im going out there to have fun, that's it lol. I've got to loosen up.

I will try to update again tomorrow, im on a roll.

Deb xxx

5 days out

2007-04-17T12:31:00.000+10:00

Today I feel soooo tired and drained. I did manage to get through my weights program and am onto cardio tonight.

Does anybody know of a website that shows how to apply eye make-up? If so, HELP!!!!! I am such a basic person when it comes to make-up. I wear foundation and eye liner, thats it! That just won't do on comp day unfortunately so I need to figure out what im doing.

Tomorrow is my last weight session for this week. Thursday I have a nail appiontment and Friday my hair and waxing will be done.

Saturday leaves me with getting everything ready for show day. Fingers crossed I get everything organised and not forget anything like my heels!

I hope someone can help with the make-up enquiry.

Thanks for all the support.

Deb xxx

6 days out

2007-04-16T13:36:00.000+10:00

Yesterday was an interesting day for me. I guess the best part about it was JD asked me to take in some extra carbs.

OMG..I can't believe how much an extra weetbix for breakfast and an extra rice cake can make a difference to one head.

Im feeling better mentally, im able to think straight.

The last couple of weeks is definately the hardest.

I think I have everything organised now for the day. I have been practising my routine and actually did it in front of my hubby for the first time yesterday. I was nervous, how weird is that. He liked it and asked me to do it again, so I did, but without the nerves.

I also took my "1 week out pictures", and compared them to last years, all good.

Im still carring water and Im hoping to get rid of it for Sunday so that I can look more "cut".

I now know that every comp prep is going to be mentally challanging. I don't see myself throwing my self into to many comps in the future, but who knows!

7 days out

2007-04-16T13:30:00.000+10:00

This pretty much sums it up lol

8 days out

2007-04-14T11:07:00.000+10:00

This morning I had a moment of sanity, I could actually think straight so I decided to use that moment to try and organise my stuff for the comp next week. I knew I had to be quick and even wrote down notes because this feeling was not going to last long lol.

So I have a few things organised and it makes me feel better knowing that's off my mind.

I don;t know why but I decided to do my own routine this time around. I picked my music, edited it, and put a routine together weeks ago.

Why is it now i don't like it? It feels to slow. Anyway I can't do anything about it now it's just to late. As long as it's not a disaster, then it's good enough :-)

Have a great weekend.

Deb xxx

9 days out

2007-04-13T10:09:00.000+10:00

Im feeling better today.

I had a complete mental meltdown yesterday and feel so horrible about how badly it effected others.

My mind at this stage has been full of mindgames and paranoia (spelling). Concentration is difficult or very short and my memory is shot! I keep thinking I have forgotten something and it plays on me. I have to say I learnt something important last night and that is im not the only one feeling and going through this.

This stage last comp I remember feeling the same, it is lack of calories and carbs and stress.

This morning I woke up and decided to do as Lia always says "build a bridge and get over it".

So I am moving on, 9 days remaining, almost there. :-)

10 days out

2007-04-12T13:28:00.000+10:00

It's getting closer now, and although I don't feel as confident as I did weeks ago, I just want to get there and get it over and done with. I have worked soo hard and im so close now, I have to just push through.

Sometimes life throws things at you at the worst of times!!

Happy Easter

2007-04-06T15:16:00.000+10:00

This Easter will bring me to two weeks out from the WNBF comp. So that means that all the lovely chocolates my mum sent me have to be left until after the comps are all over. It's all good I can wait.

Im at a stage now where I just want the comps to hurry up and get here. Im pretty much ready!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter.

Luv,

Deb xxx

INBA Brisbane Titles

2007-04-03T13:47:00.000+10:00

Due to a couple of factors I have decided to compete in the INBA Brisbane Titles a week after the WNBF Female Fusion.

Originally I wasn't going to due to personal reasons but things have since changed. Not only that but I hear that the Nationals are now going to be held in Canberra and I would really love the opportunity to qualify so that I can compete in my old home town later this year.

I am a little anxious about how my physique will hold up with the water loading and depleting having to be done twice in one week.

All I can do is give it my best shot!

Stop the clock!

2007-04-02T13:52:00.000+10:00

The weeks are absolutely flying by so very fast. I am now less then 3 weeks out. I can only imagine that I will be standing on stage at the blink of an eye at this rate.

I have to say im not complaining about that. I feel ready now and with 3 weeks up my sleeve it should be a great day.

My little guy is home safe and sound so I have no need to stress about anything for the following weeks to come.

He had the time of his life, it was a great experience for him and his school mates on their first camp together. Im so happy his home.

I will update this week in relation to my comp prep.

See you soon.

Deb xxx

Hanging in there

2007-03-29T14:54:00.000+10:00

Hubby and I managed to get through last night. The nights are the hardest, just knowing his not safe and sound in his own bed. I know he is fine and having the time of his life. But we are counting the hours for him to come home. One more night to go!

My baby left this morning

2007-03-28T10:07:00.000+10:00

Please make the next two days go really, really quickly for me!

Loosening the apron strings

2007-03-26T14:17:00.000+10:00

My husband and I have been told many times by friends and family that we should do as the title suggests. Not where we're concerned! But unfortuately we are left with no choice and this Wednesday will be a true test for the both of us.
My son is now in year 4 and going on his first school camp. He will be away for two nights!!! OMG, he has never even spent one night away from us in his entire life (that's nine years).

Anyway, he is so excited about going, this makes it easier on us. He will have such a great time. Yesterday we went shopping to get everything he needs and I could see the excitement on his face, he's so precious.

The house won't be the same without him for a few days.

When we pick him up on Friday it just so happens to be our wedding anniversay (11 years) so the three of us will be having a lovely dinner together at Nathan's choice of restaurant. He will have sooo much to tell us. I can't wait until Friday :-), he will be home again!

Blog Things

2007-03-22T13:13:00.000+10:00

If You Were Born in 2893...

Your Name Would Be: Vor Isu

And You Would Be: A Robot Hunter

If You Were Born in 2893

Happy Birthday Rae

2007-03-21T13:09:00.000+10:00

Best wishes to a super friend :-)

Have a very special day!!!!!

I bet you didn't know I had these pictures ;-)

Moving along nicely

2007-03-15T14:47:00.000+10:00

INBA Nationals '06

I haven't really updated in a long time, so here goes!

Training: I am still training hard, with lots of intensity. Dads programs are nothing short of awesome and tailored too my needs. Because of this I have had some amazing improvements in the areas that really needed them. But as a bonus I have also improved everywhere else. These programs are very demanding but I really enjoy the challenge.

Cardio: I am on a completely different schedule this comp prep compared to last year. I am only doing 25 minutes of high intensity cardio a night. I have been finding this alot better then twice a day!

Nutrition: Spot on here. It seems so much easier this time around (yes Lia, you told me so ;-), and you are spot on). At the moment I am experiencing a phase where I have lots of energy, hope it lasts a while.

Physique: As I mentioned I have made some fantastic improvements and am coming in well. My body fat is good for where im at. I had my first comp prep skin folds last Wednesday and was happy with the results as was JD.

Posing: I don't really want to talk about this lol. No, it's not that bad, I don't think lol. As mentioned I need to comply with the WNBF posing requirements and am finding it strange to re-train myself. I am getting there and feel it will only be a good thing at the end of the day as I will know many different ways of posing. Always look on the bright side of life!

Being less than 6 weeks out now I am feeling excited but also nervous, I think I will always feel nervous, it's just me :-).

WNBF Female Fusion

2007-03-12T16:15:00.000+10:00

It's getting closer now. Im starting to get very excited about it. Im looking forward to competing in a federation that has been very supportive and friendly to date.

It will be great to catch up with the girls on the day :-)

Deb xxx

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Have a giggle!

2007-03-08T16:55:00.000+10:00

My Great News!

2007-03-06T12:05:00.000+10:00

Last night I was offered a sponsorship through Physical Evolution http://www.physical-evolution.com.au

This has obviously made me very happy and excited.

I have been buying my supplements from Physical Evolution for quite some time now and couldn't be happier to have entered into this partnership. Evan (the owner) has been so wonderful in suppling me with supplements that he didn't even have listed on his site. He truely offers everyone great advice and at a fantastic price.

I have been wanting to do reviews on some of the supplements I have taken or am still taking but never had the insentive to do so before, so stay tuned, the supp queen will be around soon :-).

Deb xxx

7 weeks out

2007-03-05T14:02:00.000+10:00

Oh boy, only 7 weeks to go! Im getting excited about it all. I have practising my new posing that is required for the WNBF as all competitors need to be posing the same way. At first I freaked out (as I do lol), but then realised that this makes the competition fair. So it's all good.

A trip to see Jo Rogers is definately on the cards ;-)

My training has been very intense, but nothing I can't handle, infact im enjoying it alot and the results are very noticable.
My BF is dropping steadily now which is what I want. Loosing it too fast is exactly what I don't what, not at the risk of loosing hard earned muscle or at the risk of peaking to early.

Last week I caught some kind of 24 hour stomach bug which knocked me around big time. My blood pressure has been low and after a day of this bug my body just couldn't cope. For the first time I actually fainted. Lucky my boys were at home with the bug also as I fell in my hubby arms. Very scary feeling, the worst. I sleep for most of that day. But the strangest part of it all is that I woke up the next morning feeling fantastic, so I hit the gym for a mad session lol.

Im better now. :-)

This comp prep has been easier in some ways and harder in others. I think it may be the time of the year in which I am finding it harder. Summer comp prep brings heat, which causes my blood pressure to drop even more. Heat and diet makes me feel very light headed. Does anyone know a way I can increase my blood pressure? I try to keep cool but I love the heat and I get so cold as soon as I turn on the A/C. I have cut back on salt too. Let me know if you have any ideas :-)

Nutrition is awesome, I am finding it easy. I wish I had this discipline all the time. On Saturday night we went to Pancakes in Paradise for dessert. It didn't even bother me to sit there and watch my little guy and hubby eating delicious fluffy pancakes while I sipped on my Earl Grey tea. I didn't even flinch! But I will go back in May ;-)

My physique has changed, I can't even believe how much it has changed myself, very freaky lol. I look forward to the next few weeks as the BF melts away, generally from here on in it will be awesome to see the big improvements from week to week.

Deb xxx

Thanks Jo Rogers!

2007-02-28T10:08:00.000+10:00

Oh my goodness I recieved my new bikini yesterday :-)
Jo has out done her self yet again as it is even more beautiful then I ever imagined.
This one is completely different to my lovely red one and I think it will be perfect for the day.

Since I haven't blogged in a while I would also like to mention how fantastic "Get Ready 2007" was. I urge anyone to attend when Jo and Donna come to your town as it was such a wonderful day, I learnt so much more then I expected too.
Another good reason for going is to meet up with the other girls and catch up.
I caught up with Alicia, Ali, and Tracey from blog world. But I also meet Erica and Cookie from PE and a few other girls too.

I will update again soon as to how im progressing, its all good.

Deb xxx

Lia's Cookie Idea :-0

2007-02-23T12:06:00.002+10:00

You Are a Black and White Cookie

You're often conflicted in life, and you feel pulled in two opposite directions.
When you're good, you're sweet as sugar. And when you're bad, you're wicked!

What Kind of Cookie Are You?

Taking a break

2007-02-16T12:06:00.000+10:00

I just want to let everyone know I won't be blogging anymore, not for a while anyway. I will still be around. I love visiting but right now I have no time to blog.
See you soon :-)

Movie World woohoo

2007-02-06T14:11:00.000+10:00

Sunday morning my friend calls me up as says "lets go to Movie World". Um...ok lol.

I only live about 5 minutes away and since it was no longer the school holiday's I figured it would be a great time to go!

My friend Billy is a ride maniac, she loves them. I can't believe she talked me into riding the Superman Escape ride lol.

It was a fantastic day, just what I needed.

Now about my comp. The entry forms are out and their is no intermediate division, but im not worried (too much anyway), I will step up to the "open" division. If anything it will be great experience and exposure.

So I am training hard and everything is coming together nicely (physique wise). I am having some health issues but am undergoing tests for those. I am on too much of a high right now with things happening in my life for that to worry me. Im not ignoring it either, don't worry :-).

I will be around to catch up on blogs soon.

Debs.

Feb already?

2007-02-01T11:58:00.000+10:00

I just realized that January is gone! When did that happen?
Im still on track nutrition and training wise. I am having some issues with something that has cropped up but will not worry about it until I get checked out. I really don't want anything getting in the way of my comp. I will update as soon as I know for sure what it is :-)

In the mean time, train hard, eat well and laugh alot!!

Quote

2007-02-01T11:56:00.000+10:00

"Everyone is a friend, until they prove otherwise."

Quick update

2007-01-29T14:16:00.000+10:00

Ok why the confused face? I have been trying to fix up my links to this 2007 blog so please bare with me for a few days :-)

I had a great weekend. We had some friends over for a B.B.Q lunch by the pool. B.B.Q's are great because I can easily work my nutrition in with it. A steak and salad and it's all good!

Yesterday we (hubby and son) went for a walk through Surfers. We had lunch and then walked along the beach for a while. I should do that more often ;-).

I am eagerly awaiting for the entry forms to come up for Female Fusion, they should be up soon. I would like to compete in "intermediate division" but im not sure if they have this division. So when the forms are up I will know where im at with this comp.

Deb

In pursuit of happyness

2007-01-25T14:41:00.000+10:00

I saw this movie last Tuesday. Brilliant show. It would have been even better with popcorn ;-)

P.s. Don't forget the tissues!

Im still on target, training really hard and loving it. Not much to update as everyday is pretty much the same.

Weight training in the morning, cardio in the evening and lots of eating inbetween. That just about sums it up lol.

I have noticed my waist is starting to shrink again and my abs are showing more and more. Muscle growth is noticable, my triceps have "popped". My strength is growing day by day. It's all good. Im now coming onto 12 weeks out.

Deb xxx

All's Well

2007-01-23T12:56:00.000+10:00

I have just been snowed under with everything and haven't had much time to post.
Training and nutrition couldn't be better. In fact I have everything prepared for the Female Fusion so all I have left to do is to get in shape :-)
With less than 13 weeks to go I feel really prepared and ready to go. This time around is so different to last years comp.
I will update again soonish.
Thanks to everyone who has been sending me emails.
Deb

A brand new year begins!

2007-01-17T12:19:00.000+10:00

Yesterday it was confirmed that the WMBF Female Fusion competition were going ahead as planned.
I am happy about this and am focusing on it 100%.

It will be exciting to see what condition will be like for this comp, I am striving for a better physique then that of the Qld Titles which was my best condition so far.

This time around may be more challenging in regards to reducing bodyfat as your body knows what your up to this time and I need to try and change things slightly to avoid plateau. But right now I am moving along at a pace I am happy with, I don't want to peak to early this time round.

I know I haven't posted any pictures up of my trip to Malaysia but I will get around to it next week when I get back from Sydney.

Post soon,

Debs xxx