LaReina Mae's Bikini Competition Journal!

[Boss Man]

Keep up the hard work. You're doing brilliantly.

[lareinamae]

So......I have decided to do an earlier show in addition to the Bill Pearl show I'll be doing May 8th. This other show is in Spokane, WA on April 24th....2 1/2 weeks away!!!!!!!!!!! OMG, I'm sooooooooo excited. trainer is putting together a "peak week" for me to try out for the first show, which will be great because the Bill Pearl is two weeks later and we can make any necessary adjustments. The Spokane show, the Empire Classic is a relatively small show. Judging and awards for the bikini class will be held on Saturday morning so husband and I will probably leave shortly thereafter as it's about a 5 1/2 hour drive.

I'm really excited and I feel like it's a good decision to get the most 'bang for buck' so to speak and do two shows, even though I won't *quite* be ready for the first one...it'll be a good opportunity for me to get some stage time in and it'll keep me motivated over the weeks to come.

Also and exciting point of news, trainer has found a photographer that has offered to do a photoshoot for myself and a fellow competitor and we'll have a picture of us on the wall in our gym as well as in the local paper. It should be lots of fun!

So...peak week...1 1/2 weeks away...first show in 2 1/2 weeks and the Bill Pearl 4 1/2 weeks away! Eyes on the prize!!!!!!!!!!

[Boss Man]

You can be brilliant, so keep pushing and GOOD LUCK.

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[ironwill]

Wow....you go gurl. Love your spirit, eye on the prize, and no looking back, no fear all the way. Your going to do awesomely, and what a great experience, put the nose to the grindstone, and ...DO IT.....

[lareinamae]

I just paid entry fee for the Empire Classic. OMG, OMG, OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ya-hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[AnnaCruzDC]

Congrats!! Good job!!! You are an inspiration to us all.

[ironwill]

I just paid entry fee for the Empire Classic. OMG, OMG, OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ya-hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

oh man that totally cracked me up...your going to do great, and make it fun, let your personality shine through.

[lareinamae]

Today marks the 16 day mark from first show!

I dropped suit off with a tailor yesterday to have the back of the suit worked on. I'm going to have them V the back and put a little scrunching in the bum area. trainer said the way suit was before (as it is in progress pictures) showed too much material and made butt look bigger. The suit should be done on Saturday afternoon and I'm really looking forward to seeing how it turns out. I need to go do a little "bling" shopping this weekend and pick up some new earrings, maybe a big sparkly ring, and a shiny bracelet. Posing lessons will be on Sunday, just like last Sunday. The lessons have been going really well!

I've drastically changed diet and taken out almost all carbs (except veggie carbs), and I'm going to try a little carb cycling as suggested by friend and add in a carb meal before weight workouts 3 days a week. I haven't changed cardio too much, just upped the intensity and added stairs into routine whenever knees can handle it. I've noticed that I have been seeing the beginning stages of "carb deprived brain". I'm sure I'll have some great stories to follow shortly!

After work today I'm going to go have nails done for the upcoming show in a sparkly pink. I can't believe the show is so close that I need to start planning hair, makeup and jewelry! Next weekend I'll have hair done (GOING BLONDE!!) and having extensions tightened. Also next weekend is the 2010 Emerald Cup, which is one of the biggest shows in the area. I'm super, super excited to go to this show because it's really going to amp up motivation as I will be starting very first ever peak week a couple days later (the show is on Saturday and I start peak week on Monday). Peak week is going to be nothing short of torture, but I have to remember...it's only for 5 very short days before I will be going on stage. husband is lucky as he has planned to be out of town for most of peak week...say some prayers for kids though!

16 days!!!!!!!!! I can hardly believe it!

Eat, sleep, train...REPEAT!

XOXOX

[ironwill]

(GOING BLONDE!!)

YES!!!!!!!

Your doing great, can feel your excitement through your post.

[lareinamae]

Excitement and CARB DEPRIVATION! LOL...at least I'll have an excuse for it all after I go blonde!!!

[ironwill]

oh man you can get away with anything then, they see the color, they won't even ask.......

[fitoverforty]

16 days!!!!!!!!! I can hardly believe it!

Eat, sleep, train...REPEAT!

You go girl! I am excited for you! I love how you are getting into all the details of the show, like the jewelry and the getting the nails done - sounds like great fun!

[Noosk]

OMg you sound as excited as I was to enter the triathlon! Go you! Enjoy every minute of it!

[Boss Man]

I'll have hair done (GOING BLONDE!!) and having extensions tightened.

Possibly to the extent they look like Dreadlocks.

Then you'd have to change your name to something like Starchild orTree or Log, so your name matched your new grungy image

[lareinamae]

11 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!