Back to Reality

I'm so glad to be home.

It is hard to travel and be in training.

I was a little lax in Vegas. Although I was supposed to quit drinking, I couldn't help myself. But I didn't go overboard. In fact, all day I carried around my silly little cooler and was ready at any moment for food. Each morning I stopped and got an iced coffee which I added protein powder to. And then I had snacks available. The lunch that was provided was ok. I could always eat salad without dressing, grilled veggies...the first day there was only meat soaked in sauce so I had to also have a protein shake. But the second day there was chicken so I was very happy. I so did not want to have to eat tuna out of a pouch although I was ready to do so.

Then in the evenings I pretty much did what I wanted and didn't worry about it. Which was cool because I stayed up way past my bed time and I could tell that my metabolism was cooking away because I was so hungry when it would be mid night...realizing I'm usually asleep then and my body was wanting to fuel itself more! It is good to know my metabolism is in such condition that is ok to cheat every now and then.

But, I am happy to be home. I hated having to have my cooler to rely on, although it did teach me that I can travel anywhere and make it work. I'm going to a party tomorrow night and I am prepared to bring food again with me.

Also, I am so over being a "freak" to other people. I have now gotten used to it and maybe that is not a good thing...but in Vegas I was questioned up and down about what the heck was going on with me. And just so we can be clear: I do not use drugs. I COULD if I wanted to, because my contest has no rules....but I don't. About the only controversial thing that I take is a testosterone booster (not replacement hormones people) and a fat burner (also at the end of the day I think this is just a lot of caffeine). There are some majorly ignorant people out there. But on the same token, I was kind of flattered that people were going on and on about how they never knew a body builder or they knew I was into competing when they saw me....I told these people "you will never believe it but I was 30 pounds heavier this time last year". I'm so used to being the chubby one that sometimes it is hard to get used to attention like that!

Anyway, I am also very excited to work with Nathan. So I'm going to do a special post on him soon...I'm waiting to get my payments and initial questioning sessions out of the way and then I will post about him and what is going on there.