Hope you all had a wonderful Friday! Mine was pretty darn good. So with just a few weeks left in December, I’ve been contemplating my 2010 goals…
Fitness: Build Build Build!
I met with my trainer today to get feedback from the NPC show and discuss my plan and goals for 2010. As far as feedback from the NPC judges, it was mainly things I already knew I needed to work on. They told my trainer that I had a great physique and symmetry and that I just need to be bigger (in order to win overall). As for Fitness, my weakness is presentation and playing to the crowd. I was really happy with the feedback because they are areas I can certainly improve upon! I’m going to look into taking dance classes at a local community center to hopefully improve my rhythm and performance skills, and as for “getting bigger,” I’ve got my instructions… But first I guess I should tell you my goals..
JR NATIONALS, JUNE, CHICAGO!
There are a couple local shows in February which would be great to give me more experience, but we decided that it was more important for me to take more time to build and prepare for Jr. Nationals than do that and have to cut my build short. So now I have December through mid-February to put on some muscles mass. In order to do that I’m looking at the following diet:
Protein: 180-240g per day
Carbs: 145-185g per day (40-50g at Breakfast, 50g Post-Workout, the rest throughout the day)
Fats: 60-80g per day
So wow, that’s ALOT more food than I’m use to. Definitely going to be doing some serious meal planning this week. What I do love is that it gives me plenty of room to experiment with new foods and recipes, so I’m happy. Still getting down my gallon of water will be tough at first, especially considering I had a hard time with it on my high carb days previously, and then I was only at 130g and around 1200 calories. Ah well, I’ll make it happen somehow!
Workout Split will be 5 days and look something like:
Monday: Power Legs
Tuesday: Power Upper
Wednesday: rest
Thursday: Shoulders & Glutes
Friday: Back & Core
Saturday: Hamstrings & Arms
Cardio:
Monday: Spin
Tuesday: HIIT
Wednesday: Spin
Thursday: rest
Friday: HIIT
Saturday: Yoga, Dance, Hike, etc
Then on Sunday I rest 
I did make it to the gym today. Nothing crazy happened, just did a little leg work then did 20 minutes of Cardio, a mix of HIIT and SS. I was definitely feeling my days off and dirty-eating, but I know just getting in there and jogging it out helps. I am longing for the day.. which better be within the next few days.. when my stomach doesn’t hurt after almost every meal. Ok, I’m done with the poor me on that one, after all I’ve kinda brought it on myself, haha!
Professional
Find a job! Actually I need to find 2 jobs. I need to find a part-time job ASAP. I only have 2 more weeks left of classes before I have a whole month off, so I’m really hoping to find something. But more importantly, I need to find a full-time job for when I graduate in May. My parents, professors, career center, and credit card company remind me of this on a daily basis. It’s a GIANT stressor in my life, but just one of those things that I just have to keep looking, applying and networking. So on that note, if you know of any marketing/PR/media positions in Sports, Fitness or Public Health anywhere in the country please let me know. (I’m completing my MBA specializing in Sports Business along with Strategic Marketing, got my BA in Public Health from Berkeley, and worked at Johns Hopkins coordinating research projects for 2 years). I apologize for the shameless advertisement.. but I think I might even post my resume somewhere on the site somewhere.. hmm
On a related note, I decided not to do the Spin Instructor course this Sunday but instead wait to do an AFAA certification early next year. It’s a little cheaper and I can do a Group X course and be able to teach multiple types of classes.
Personal
ahhh.. yeah.. haha.. I have been the socially lamest person ever for the past 4 months. I have been perfectly content staying home on Thursday-Saturday night. I’m honestly not sure how much that’s going to change. I realize that I really don’t miss drinking at all, and I’d much rather feel fresh and have a great workout the next morning than go out and feel disgusting all the next day. I know there is a happy medium between those two, so that’s where I’m hoping to chill.
Meal Repeats & Really Awesome New Stuff
Today’s early eats were extremely similar to yesterday..
Apple, Pumpkin Yogurt, Almond Butter & Granola
Just a slice of course!
I did however give this bad boy a try!
Grade: A, love it. But we all know at this point how much I love my holiday flavors. It’s just silly how fast I go through the Celestial Seasonings Ginger Spice flavor. Which by the way is made ‘gasmic with SF English Toffee Syrup and a couple drops of English Toffee Stevia!
I had another exciting new thing.. my first GREEN MONSTER! So my first attempt failed. I tried to adapt Angela’s ‘Peppy Carob Green Monster’ (peppermint mocha obsession strikes again), but I think I added waayyy too much peppermint because it was completely undrinkable. My 2nd try however was a super success!
pre-blended.. looks like witches brew :p
Amazing Grass Green Monster
1 cup frozen Spinach
1 packet Amazing Grass, Chocolate Green SuperFood
1 cup Unsweetened Chocolate Almond Breeze
Dash Stevia extract
my very 1st Green Monster!
Report card: A, loved it! I’m looking forward to playing with different ingredients. Next time I’ll definitely add 1/2-1 scoop of Chocolate Protein Powder. The options are endless :p
I had a piece of the casserole around 4:30pm, so by 7pm I was ready for another snack.. enter.. Kabocha!
Sweet Kabocha – 2 Ways!
I picked up a couple Kabocha yesterday and was looking forward to experimenting this evening with a couple sweet concotions. I tried 2 different things. After cutting it in half and scooping out the seeds, I sliced up just one of the halves. I then lightly brushed each of the slices with Coconut Oil and swooshed them around in a bowl where I’d mixed a few tablespoons of Swerve (no-cal baking sugar) and Cinnamon. Placed those lovelies on a cooking sheet along with the other half of the Kabocha face down. I cooked them in a 375F oven for 30 minutes. At 30 minutes I took out the Kabocha half (turned up the oven to 400 F), removed the skin and mixed it with 1/4 cup Trader Joe’s Nut’s About Rasberry & Chocolate Trail Mix. At the last minute I also decided to sprinkle a little Unsweetened Coconut on top. I then placed that mix back in the oven with the wedges, and cooked everything for 10 more minutes. Ta da!
Sweet Cinnamon Kabocha Slices
Crunchy Kabocha Delight
Ok, what I have dubbed ‘Crunchy Kabocha Delight’ was amazing! I was being bad and topped it with about a tablespoon of Sunflower Butter (how do people drizzle nut butters and make it look so pretty? I need a food blogger tutorial on that), but this stuff is fantastic on it’s own. The Trail Mix I added of course upped the calories & fat, but again it would still be great without it. Next time I think I’ll try mixing in Protein Powder and I have no doubt it will be a new favorite of mine. Ok, I see that probably happening tomorrow
amazingness
I’m a planner, so today maybe me feel happy, energized and excited for what lies ahead. I feel so blessed to have found competitive fitness and this wonderful blogging world. All of you ladies inspire me everyday to make myself a stronger, better person as I pursue my goals. 2010’s going to be the BEST YET!
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