11 weeks out! Great Progress!

I am 11 weeks out as of tomorrow.

I have crazy emotions going on. but they are all good people, no worries! I am super excited that I am seeing amazing progress with my body. Today, I look in the mirror and seriously hardly find anything I don't like about myself. That is a feeling I've never had before. Competing or not, that is an accomplishment. My arms are the best part I think. I have always HATED my arms and now they are super buff.

I got my body fat checked this week and I'm right at 15%. A miracle if you ask me. Especially after my horrible cheat day on vacation last week. (Did I mention that I threw up 5 times at the airport the day after? Yeah, might have to re-think the post part splurge of food after contest).

I don't have a progress pic to share because Andy is gone today and I'll have to take it tomorrow I guess. But seriously, I am amazed at my abs right now. The lower abs of course are my week spot. I noticed that with my body fat readings. The caliper measurements are going down like everywhere except my lower abs. This seriously will be one of the last places I lose fat, I am sure of it because it is so driven by diet. BUT, on the UP side....I have abs in my lower lower abs coming through very clearly. Cuts that usually are only observed on men. THAT is super cool.

Oh, and my old navy size 2 jeans are too big now. So I'm very thankful I didn't use my old navy gift card from Diane (birthday gift) because it looks like I need to run over there for some size 0's. I was wearing the size 2's to work yesterday and by about 9am they were stretched out and falling off of me...not very flattering.

Now, for the interesting part that I'm waiting on....I emailed Nathan this morning and told him that I thought this was a great week. Especially considering that my diet has been so miserable and I'm hungry all the freaking time. But surprisingly I was a nice person this week the majority of the time, and I was not overly tired like usual. I thought I felt pretty good overall! He emailed me back that it was great news. But then he said...."let's keep up the momentum. Are you ready to kick it up a notch?".....Oh god. I shake my head at this. Because people, I am working my ass off. I think everyone is fully aware of this, but I'm telling you this is the hardest thing I have ever done. I mean I've got it in a groove/routine now to where it is not so bad, but it is still just brutal. Because I really am hungry all the time. All the time. I work out for 2 hours in the morning and then only eat these meals that are 175-250 calories each. So I am ALWAYS hungry. Plus, I'm taking the T-X (side bar to the right) and there is no appetite suppressant with it.

Back to Nathan. I'm scared. I mean just as I'm feeling pretty good...he scares me with this comment. Oh dear lord I just hope he doesn't cut my calories anymore. And I really hope he doesn't add any more cardio yet!!!!

Just so everyone knows my reply though. It was this: "Oh Nathan. You kill me. Every week seems to be kicking it up a notch! But, do you really have to ask? You know I want this more than anything and will do whatever you tell me to do. Bring it!". I guess for a girl shaking in her boots about getting her ass kicked even more, I sure do put on a good front.

As soon as I get the new diet and workout, I will share. Please do not attempt unless you are already pre-contest.

Oh, and one more thing. I went to Crossfit this morning. The workout was excellent as always. Had extra time at the end of class so J had us do 4 rounds of 20 walking lunges followed by a run. You had to run around this building back to the start line and then go right back into another set of 20 lunges. Well, I was the first one off into the run in the first round. Then, after the second round of lunges, I passed two people on their run. So needless to say, I finished first, before any boys, and one girl was yelling "Misha, are you godzilla?"...I thought that was pretty cool.

Now, today is my day off. And Andy is gone. I believe I'm ready to just get in bed and take a long nap with Thelma and prepare myself for a double round of cardio tomorrow, posing practice, and my cheat meal of chocolate cake.