Saturday morning..........early.......

Hi,  well I have been quiet the last few days, a lot has happened this week and not just with my weight lifting.
So, no Boot Camp, was supposed to start back on Tuesday night but really my fitness level and health did not not come up to scratch in order for me to feel confident in my health that I would not get sick again.  I still  have a cough and a rattly chest which I have actually never had before.  A cold would last me for a few days, this one is hanging around and it has now been two weeks.  The chest bit does worry me and also must worry my PT.  PT txt late one night last week when I was online and told me "to go to sleep". He is worried that I might enter a catabolic state, if I don't take care.  A 'catabolic state' is when you can excessively train and not give your body time to recuperate.  Your body needs time to rest in order to 'grow' muscle.  Therefore everything you hear about allowing rest and good nutrition when exercising, weight lifting, is true.  If you do over train, it leaves your body susceptible to a cold or flu...................... bugger!!!!  I am one NOT HAPPY JAN!!!

Given the state of work this week, rocky ground there and quite a few people have been asked to leave in the last month as they are going through a downturn, and this week my Manager was asked to leave, I was in total shock, anyway. that has left me feeling bereft, sad and wondering about my own position there.  My health, not feeling well, and definitely not as motivated as what I would normally feel.  I am still keen with my weight workouts but don't seem to have the same drive at the moment.  It is momentary, I know that........................my food intake has been good and although I may have binged a little this week, YES, YOU HEARD IT HERE!!! ooooohhhh and the bingeing, OMG................ more oats :) some honey in my lemon, ginger tea and I even tried the Lemon Butter I made................ I find it very hard to throw out all of the egg yolks that I don't need, therefore decided to make Lemon Butter and give this away, yummy and not wasting good food.

I am on track but just need to get my health and immune system vital again.  My tan has stayed and is quite a nice, fairly natural colour (although it is the middle of winter).  My feet are quite orange, so 'note to self' not as much tan on the feet next time.

I have noticed a considerable difference in my weight and particularly my face this week.  I have become 'leaner'.  There is not as much of a layer of fat on me.  My face is quite tight and you can notice the lines that run from my nose to my mouth, they are more prominent.  The loose skin on my belly has been highlighted as there is not as much fat on my belly now.  and my hands, I seem to notice how they have aged, less fat and more lines (they always look worse in winter because of the dryness).  I guess, this is to be expected because as you age the skin becomes less inclined to go back to where it has always gone.  Tummy Tuck I am seriously thinking about, although I haven't, seriously, really thought about it before.  You know there are parts of your body that you aren't happy with, well that is one of mine :) 

I also know that I need to do more ab workouts in order to get this area in better shape for the comp.  
Posing coaching last night.  Spent two hours going through the motions, I had Jess's 'stripper heels' to practice in and actually they were reasonably comfortable, given  they were 6 inch heels.  The hardest part is engaging the muscles and HOLDING the pose.  We were advised that we need to hold the pose for 30 sec's and increase that each week.  Also practice the poses at least 3 - 4 times each time we practice so that we get proficient and comfortable with the poses and can hold them.  I had done leg weights that morning, but holding the poses in those shoes gave me some burn................ almost like a mini workout.  We were reminded that we will be under bright lights, sweat dripping and won't know how long we will have to stand there for!! 

The judging is daunting................................. eeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkk

But I'm there and intend to give it my all, adventure, FUN...............need to keep those utmost as I'm going through the motions!!

Well off to weights I go.................... hi ho.................... hi ho.........................................