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[...] the pre-judging and finals timing threw me for a loop): 4 oz. tilapia, 4 oz. sweet potato 4 egg whites, 4 oz. asparagus 2 oz. beef, 4 oz. asparagus, 2 oz. sweet potato 3 oz. chicken, 3 oz. sweet [...]

[...] . This is a huge change for me. I love breakfast; it's my favorite meal. Now I have to scarf my egg whites and oatmeal at 5am. - My "morning snake" is now a shake + 3 strawberries after my [...]

[...] straight), here's my daily diet: Current Daily Diet Breakfast (eaten before workout at 5am)- 5 egg whites, 4 oz. sweet potato Post-workout (approx. 7am): - protein shake Lunch (noon-ish) - 6 oz. [...]

[...] my diet now looks like: Current Daily Diet Breakfast (eaten before workout at 4:45am)- 5 egg whites, 4 oz. sweet potato Post-workout (approx. 7am): - 3 oz. chicken, 2 oz. sweet potato [...]

[...] tilapia, and the nuts are gone. (My only source of fat now are the almonds during my afternoon snack.) Workout Weight training stays the same. Still doing plyometrics between sets. Cardio [...]

[...] (sweet potato is gone) Lunch is now 8 oz. green beans (vs. 4 oz.); sweet potato is gone Afternoon snack now includes 3 oz. sweet potato Workout Changes Cardio 70 min. 7x per week Keep 45 seconds of [...]

[...] is now 5 oz. tilapia and 4 oz. asparagus (buh-buh chicken, hello morning fish -- blech) Afternoon snack, the almonds go away (boo!!) Workout Cardio is now 75 min., 7x per week 45 seconds of [...]

[...] to both diet and workout: Diet Breakfast is now 4 oz. sweet potato (instead of oatmeal) Afternoon snack is now 3 oz. chicken and 12 almonds (instead of protein shake) No more berries with shake [...]

[...] , I really need to pick a song for this T-Walk (the 90-second strut and pose) and see if a new bikini is in my future. Stay tuned... Have you tried CrossFit? What did you think? (Give me your [...]

[...] plyometrics between sets Other things I need to focus on this week are: Get comfortable in my new bikini -- I provided a sneak peek of my new posing suit. I'm a little self-conscious of my butt in it. [...]

[...] 6 days on, 1 day off. It's all about burning calories at this point! Now I just need to get a new bikini, start practice posing and get my tan on. Stay tuned... [...]

[...] I do: Posing practice -- helps to see how far I've gone and areas that still need improving New bikini -- checking out new bikinis always helps. I'm contemplating getting a new one. Old pics -- [...]

[...] protein powder Lunch -- 3oz protein, 1 slice Ezekiel bread, 1 cup veggies PM snack -- 1 scoop protein, 1 Tbsp peanut butter (or 10-12 almonds) Dinner -- 3 oz protein, 2 cups veggies, 1/3 cup rice [...]

[...] : 3oz. protein + 1/2 cup brown rice (or other whole grain) + 4 oz. veggies Afternoon Snack: 1 scoop protein + 1 tbsp peanut butter Dinner: 3 oz. protein + 1/2 cup brown rice + 8 oz. veggies Evening [...]

[...] that's what I'll be doing. Here's what a typical day looks like: Breakfast 1 cup wheat bran 1 scoop protein 2 tbsp flax seed 2 tbsp Truvia 1 tbsp cinnamon (add water and mix together) AM Snack 1.5 [...]

[...] no wonder how I gained 7 pounds! UGH! I need help stat! I'm supposed to be starting my competition diet very soon. My trainer, Jodi, is going out on her own so the cost of her services have [...]

[...] , there is no off season. You have to embrace this as a lifestyle, not I'm on/off my competition diet. It was incredibly hard for me to get to this point, much harder than last time. And I' [...]

[...] plan is to do the same show I did last year, which is on May 10. I'm about 6 months out. The competition diet will start right after the holidays on Jan. 5. Here's to an easier adjustment to the time [...]

This week begins my official countdown to May 16, 2015 -- my contest goal. I've been working with my trainer, Joe Franco, for exactly a year now, and [...]

Is it me, or was January a blur? I can't believe it's February 1, which means I have just three and half months before I need to step on stage. I've [...]

Last week (which I missed posting about - oops), I dropped down to 139.4lbs. There weren't any changes from this diet and workout. I finally broke 140 [...]

[...] . (down 5.0 lbs.) Diet Changes Morning snack is now 3 oz. chicken and 2 oz. sweet potato Workout Changes Cardio 65 min. 7x per week Keep 45 seconds of plyometrics between sets Here's what my diet now [...]

[...] beans (vs. 4 oz.); sweet potato is gone Afternoon snack now includes 3 oz. sweet potato Workout Changes Cardio 70 min. 7x per week Keep 45 seconds of plyometrics between sets There were so many change [...]

[...] veggies PM snack -- 1 scoop protein, 1 Tbsp peanut butter (or 10-12 almonds) Dinner -- 3 oz protein, 2 cups veggies, 1/3 cup rice Evening snack -- 1 scoop protein, 1 Tbsp peanut butter (or [...]