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*****Aries* - It's your big Day!!!!****
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Hey Girl!!! Well I been reading through your entire log the last few days, and I gotta tell you your determination and desire to do your BEST is nothing short of incredible! Your more of an inspiration to work hard on a daily basis then you know! So get out there and kick some butt today, but no matter what happens you are already a winner and have come a long way!!! 
Roonytunes
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GO, ARIES!!! You've earned your place on that stage, girl!! 
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scorpiogirl
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Tam, YOU ROCK!!!! 
Go out there and show 'em how it's done!!! 
Go out there and show 'em how it's done!!! 
Kick ass sea bass 
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jenscats5
Guest
Good Luck Aries!! And have FUN!!!!
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Aries13
Guest
Hey everyone... thank you all so much!
Right now I can say the hard part is over. I was sooooooo nervous up on that stage (even though the place was not even full). The pre-judging went ok.I know I will at least take 3rd place... BUT IM mad only b.c I freaked under pressure, I got wayyyy too nervous and my posing suffered. Im also upset that I let the ex workout partner take 2nd place right from under my nose. SHe did not even work that hard for this! I know I couldve done better, but we will see at 5pm whats really gonna go down. I will try my best to get pictures up ASAP!!!
*** By the way, she is saying that she will go out for a milk shake right after pre-judging since: "they already know who won... or whatever"....WRONG!!!! I will come back better tonight and hopefully I can prove to my self that I can DO THIS!!! I got lots of good comments and things like that but Im still sort of unhappy with some things. Oh well, I worked really hardddd all semester so I need to STFU(lol bunny) and just strut my stuff.... BREATHE and relax during the routine and mandatory. I was such a wreck that I couldnt smile b./c my lips were shaking!
---I cant wait till tonight---gonna eat some cheesecake and pizza!!!
Right now I can say the hard part is over. I was sooooooo nervous up on that stage (even though the place was not even full). The pre-judging went ok.I know I will at least take 3rd place... BUT IM mad only b.c I freaked under pressure, I got wayyyy too nervous and my posing suffered. Im also upset that I let the ex workout partner take 2nd place right from under my nose. SHe did not even work that hard for this! I know I couldve done better, but we will see at 5pm whats really gonna go down. I will try my best to get pictures up ASAP!!!
*** By the way, she is saying that she will go out for a milk shake right after pre-judging since: "they already know who won... or whatever"....WRONG!!!! I will come back better tonight and hopefully I can prove to my self that I can DO THIS!!! I got lots of good comments and things like that but Im still sort of unhappy with some things. Oh well, I worked really hardddd all semester so I need to STFU(lol bunny) and just strut my stuff.... BREATHE and relax during the routine and mandatory. I was such a wreck that I couldnt smile b./c my lips were shaking!
---I cant wait till tonight---gonna eat some cheesecake and pizza!!!
*T* we love you ... I got the chills b/c I'm so happy for you ... the 2nd show WILL be better ... and can't wait to see you top yourself, and keep doing so ... YOU have what it takes... ... Have fun tonight ... smile, be confident ... and enjoy the cheesecake for me & PIZZA!!!! Be careful with post show rebound ... 
You are fabulous girl .. ok now I can go shower that you posted.. Im Funky lol
You are fabulous girl .. ok now I can go shower that you posted.. Im Funky lol
FlyBrownChick
New member
Kick butt at the night show, chicka! 
Enjoy the cheesecake and pizza! 
Enjoy the cheesecake and pizza! 
iceprincess
New member
Hope that cheese cake and pizza was absolutely YUMMY for you tongiht!! Can't wait to hear how it went this evening!! Either way you definitely earned FIRST, as far as this board is concerened!!
!!!YOU GO GURL!!!
Pizza
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curgeo
Guest
Way to go Aries. The food is going to be SOOOOOOO good. Congrats on doing what most people never have the balls to do.
Update! 
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jenscats5
Guest
*Bunny* said:FOOD COMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just kidding
I had to come back & see how cute DG's baby girl was
and of course ask for updates
I was thinking that very thing.....
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Aries13
Guest
IM SORRY YOU GUYS!!! I dont even know where to begin. I havent had a chance to log in b/c the family was here and....I just woke up from a much needed nap and I feel really tired. Im so DIZZY!!!!! I might be coming down with a cold but I downed one of those airborne things so hopefully I wont get sick. I guess I will start with 4am on Saturday. Woke up sooooo tired-didnt sleep all night. Looked good, my mood was strange -sort of the "not sleeping all night" feeling and lots of THIRST. Ive been dehydrading for a while and I think the carb/water depletion I used worked for me (it obviouslly didnt work for my bf.... but thats a WHOLE other story 
). I did add in some dirtier carbs that week like rice cakes+ jelly(reg), along with dropping the protein amounts the last day and upping the carbs. I got the dream tan on but managed to make my lime green suit look like dark green... but it still ened up looking good in pics and on stage. WHen we got there we were one of the few who were actually fully ready. I was freaking out inside----OMG what a feeling. Everyone was so amazed with how I looked!
After the morning show (I think I posted how it went) I was trying to lay down, rest, but COULDNT. I ate 2oz. beef jerky, rice cake...no water. The sodium in the jerky made me feel better!!! At night---OMG the thirst was crazyyyy.... so many more people BUT I went out there and made mama proud (Lol). My mom was balling
Anyway, I got 4th place. God I was so disappointed. I felt like such a failure.... Im sorry I dont have pictures at this time...SOON!!!. MH got 6th place but I was very proud of him. He got food poisoning wed. and a viral infection on Thur. Lets just say he spent a LOT of time on throwing up and feeling like pure shi*. I know that he made a lot of people nervous before he got sick b/c he looked AWESOME!!!... he AT LEAST would have taken 2nd or 3rd if this stuff didnt happen. BUT I believe EVERYTHING happens for a reason. He learned that he was eating wayyy to clean b.c once he ate like fries and pizza and stuff....he got CRAZY VASCULAR!!!OMG ..on stage you could tell that he had been sick. Well anyway, Later (after the show) we did not even really eat anything. ALL I wanted was WATER---right after stage I gulped down sooo much WATER!!!LOL... I ate maybe 1/2 of a cheese burger .... not eating any of the bun. Some fries...maybe a few ... 3 glasses of restaurant style glass of water (HUGE) haha, and I did enjoy my FAVE honey mustard sauce with fries. Today I have been running around with my family ALL DAY. Last night my friends WENT CRAZY and trashed the whole place. I didnt get to sleep till like 4.... but still didnt drink. I dont really have an apetite, I did manage to go to the store and get some dairy and FRUIT!!! Im gonna take it easy with that. I got like ff cottage cheese, milk, strawberries(fresh), yogurt (light n fit), some cereal(oops), lots and lots of fruit. I also got those small cheesecake bites...yummy. I have only had one so far and have no desire for food. I do feel like sleeping a LOT.
As far as THE SHOW... boy o boy what and EXPERIENCE. Not only am I hooked for LIFE, but I have also learned that I have some strenghts and some weaknesses. In 13 weeks, I managed to keep a diet some people (people who got better placing that I)couldn't. The people who placed better looked exactly the same (maybe a few small differences) while I stuck to it and lost sooooo much weight. A lot of people seemed to be mad b.c they thought I would get 2nd or 3rd. Whatever... I was upset at first but I know I got an advantage with some big muscular legs and WILL POWER to diet. I have to kick my big booty into shape. Thats the biggest problem with my body right now.... I CANT WAIT to post pics!!!! OMG!!! I dont have all of them since family members are the ones who took all the pics. I have some of me in the suit so I will put those up like tomorrow when I get home.
Im excited for next year!~!!! Lots and lots of plans. I am going to kick butt next year and no one will even come close!
I want to thank all of you soooooooo much for all of your support!!!!! Elite has seriouslly put me into the right place and Im so happy with how things are going. I will take a week off....although I want to go to the gym TOMORROW. MH is trying to convince me to take one week off but I will see how I feel. I got a nice trophy and next year I will get an even better one.
Im gonna go lay down for a while...need REST!
***LOVE,
T.
). I did add in some dirtier carbs that week like rice cakes+ jelly(reg), along with dropping the protein amounts the last day and upping the carbs. I got the dream tan on but managed to make my lime green suit look like dark green... but it still ened up looking good in pics and on stage. WHen we got there we were one of the few who were actually fully ready. I was freaking out inside----OMG what a feeling. Everyone was so amazed with how I looked!After the morning show (I think I posted how it went) I was trying to lay down, rest, but COULDNT. I ate 2oz. beef jerky, rice cake...no water. The sodium in the jerky made me feel better!!! At night---OMG the thirst was crazyyyy.... so many more people BUT I went out there and made mama proud (Lol). My mom was balling
Anyway, I got 4th place. God I was so disappointed. I felt like such a failure.... Im sorry I dont have pictures at this time...SOON!!!. MH got 6th place but I was very proud of him. He got food poisoning wed. and a viral infection on Thur. Lets just say he spent a LOT of time on throwing up and feeling like pure shi*. I know that he made a lot of people nervous before he got sick b/c he looked AWESOME!!!... he AT LEAST would have taken 2nd or 3rd if this stuff didnt happen. BUT I believe EVERYTHING happens for a reason. He learned that he was eating wayyy to clean b.c once he ate like fries and pizza and stuff....he got CRAZY VASCULAR!!!OMG ..on stage you could tell that he had been sick. Well anyway, Later (after the show) we did not even really eat anything. ALL I wanted was WATER---right after stage I gulped down sooo much WATER!!!LOL... I ate maybe 1/2 of a cheese burger .... not eating any of the bun. Some fries...maybe a few ... 3 glasses of restaurant style glass of water (HUGE) haha, and I did enjoy my FAVE honey mustard sauce with fries. Today I have been running around with my family ALL DAY. Last night my friends WENT CRAZY and trashed the whole place. I didnt get to sleep till like 4.... but still didnt drink. I dont really have an apetite, I did manage to go to the store and get some dairy and FRUIT!!! Im gonna take it easy with that. I got like ff cottage cheese, milk, strawberries(fresh), yogurt (light n fit), some cereal(oops), lots and lots of fruit. I also got those small cheesecake bites...yummy. I have only had one so far and have no desire for food. I do feel like sleeping a LOT.
As far as THE SHOW... boy o boy what and EXPERIENCE. Not only am I hooked for LIFE, but I have also learned that I have some strenghts and some weaknesses. In 13 weeks, I managed to keep a diet some people (people who got better placing that I)couldn't. The people who placed better looked exactly the same (maybe a few small differences) while I stuck to it and lost sooooo much weight. A lot of people seemed to be mad b.c they thought I would get 2nd or 3rd. Whatever... I was upset at first but I know I got an advantage with some big muscular legs and WILL POWER to diet. I have to kick my big booty into shape. Thats the biggest problem with my body right now.... I CANT WAIT to post pics!!!! OMG!!! I dont have all of them since family members are the ones who took all the pics. I have some of me in the suit so I will put those up like tomorrow when I get home.
Im excited for next year!~!!! Lots and lots of plans. I am going to kick butt next year and no one will even come close!
I want to thank all of you soooooooo much for all of your support!!!!! Elite has seriouslly put me into the right place and Im so happy with how things are going. I will take a week off....although I want to go to the gym TOMORROW. MH is trying to convince me to take one week off but I will see how I feel. I got a nice trophy and next year I will get an even better one.
Im gonna go lay down for a while...need REST!
***LOVE,
T.
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curgeo
Guest
Congratulations on everything...from the placing, to the learning, to getting your body in shape, to sticking to your diet, to training your ass off....
You really should give yourself a pat on the back. We are all really proud of you.
You really should give yourself a pat on the back. We are all really proud of you.
buffalogal
New member
We're all soooo proud of you Aries! Way to go on the comp and all the preparation you put into it. Can't wait until your next one...
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jenscats5
Guest
Sounds like you had a great time at least!! Congrats!!
Sassy69
New member
Aries that is fan- fuckin- tastic! Its a wild experience isn't it? Not worth getting upset about placing in your first show - the first is always FOR YOU! Please ease very slowly back into a normal diet again, but don't be suprised if you rebound a bit - could easily jump up 15 lb in water weight in the next week. Just take it easy on both the water & the food and you should be fine!
Looking forward to the pix! Now let yourself recoup!
Looking forward to the pix! Now let yourself recoup!
mermaid
New member
From where you started to where you are now...do you recognise yourself? I think you have done an amazing job and your success (yes, success) in your first show just motivates me even more to keep on my track. You are so inspirational to many of the girls on here and I thank you for sharing your experience.
Congratulations, Aries
Congratulations, Aries
^^^^^ Listen to this woman!!!Sassy69 said:
Thank you for the update! We were concerned ef'rs but totally understandable ... give MH our best, I'm sure the others will concur ...
Aries, the pics are going to be amazing .. you have come so far... we need to give you an EF trophy for most improved or something ... going the natty route, huge transformation, kicking ass when not even playing on a level playing field, all while being a full time student ... You have blown me away...
Great job girl and listen to Sassy I was warned about the water rebound and still had mini freakouts with the scale for a few weeks after. I would say it take anywhere from 3-4 weeks for things to settle interms of rebound.
Sassy69
New member
If you consider the competition process as:
1) Weeks 16-1 - Competition Prep
2) Last 7 days - "Peak Week" or "Freak Week" - which ever applies...!
3) Competition day
4) "Post competition" -- use it to ease back in to avoid / reduce rebound, assess what you need to improve if you want to compete again, lay out your plan of attack while its still fresh & you can look at yourself in you optimal leaned out condition to see where you need to improve / change, and then hit the gym a bit simply because the lack of any reason to be running at the same level of intensity pre-comp can leave you w/ a sense of anti-climax & "who cares" and actual rebound depression.
But enjoy it! MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT!
1) Weeks 16-1 - Competition Prep
2) Last 7 days - "Peak Week" or "Freak Week" - which ever applies...!
3) Competition day
4) "Post competition" -- use it to ease back in to avoid / reduce rebound, assess what you need to improve if you want to compete again, lay out your plan of attack while its still fresh & you can look at yourself in you optimal leaned out condition to see where you need to improve / change, and then hit the gym a bit simply because the lack of any reason to be running at the same level of intensity pre-comp can leave you w/ a sense of anti-climax & "who cares" and actual rebound depression.
But enjoy it! MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT!
iceprincess
New member
WOW - how exciting and what an experience!!! CONGRATS girl!! Relax some and take care of your self...just think you have the first one under your belt. 
I am so sorry to hear that your bf got so sick - that is no fun!!
I am so sorry to hear that your bf got so sick - that is no fun!!
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scorpiogirl
Guest
Absolutely WONDERFUL, T!!!!! Congratulations on your trophy!
Tell the bf congrats for me too! Glad he's feeling better - man that had to REALLY blow!!!!
Tell the bf congrats for me too! Glad he's feeling better - man that had to REALLY blow!!!!
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Aries13
Guest
I just woke up. It feels like I've been sleeping for days!!! Thank god no sickness or any kind of cold yet! The bf had it pretty tough. He sacrificed soooooo much, looked so damn good, and it all went to shi* in just 3 days. Its strange just how much every little tiny detail about competition prep is important.
I love you all sooo much!!!! You have seriouslly helped me and I couldn't have done it without you! I have been beating my self up after the show ... cried.. all that junk... only b/c the girl they put in 3rd place seriouslly looked unmuscular and just very thin. Then, I just realized that none of those girls really had to go through what I did. It was my 1st show and Im already planning the next one! As far as assesing what needs to be improved----already on top of it! I have no caving for any kind of food other than healthy food... still a lack of apetite though. Im not concerned about the rebound weight gain b/c I wont let it go too far. I cant wait to get back to the gym!!!
I have been blessed with some muscular legs and I think that is an advantage. I also have a GIANT ASS(lol) and that is where I store fat and thats what put me lower than everyone on the scores. I need your help everyone!!!! I have to blast the HELL out of my lower body---really kick these legs into shape---cut them up---get rid of all this fat on my butt! That is the plan. I want to maintain all summer and winter, and really really work my legs.
I still feel a little "fuzzy" but 80% better. I have learned so much and Im finally on the right track in life. I will post up pics later today. Im so embarassed for the before pics but the after will make up for it.
I will also need help as far as what diet I am going to keep (I have some things in mind) and what I should be doing as far as training and how the hell to get rid of my butt!!!!
This whole competition thing was amazing. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to accomplish something not many people can---but beware!!! It is not for everyone! It has serious potential to mess with your mind!!!!! BUT I AM ADDICTED and there's no going back! Has anyone else experienced this??? I want to be better and keep trying....
I gotta go lay down for a little longer and then I will start my day. Im thinking that I will get to te gym either tues. or wed. Maybe some light-moderate cardio this week and then start my new plan next week.
Hugs and Kisses for everyone!!! Thank you all so much for the support and the kind words and sooooo much good advice and whisdom!
love,
~T*
I love you all sooo much!!!! You have seriouslly helped me and I couldn't have done it without you! I have been beating my self up after the show ... cried.. all that junk... only b/c the girl they put in 3rd place seriouslly looked unmuscular and just very thin. Then, I just realized that none of those girls really had to go through what I did. It was my 1st show and Im already planning the next one! As far as assesing what needs to be improved----already on top of it! I have no caving for any kind of food other than healthy food... still a lack of apetite though. Im not concerned about the rebound weight gain b/c I wont let it go too far. I cant wait to get back to the gym!!!
I have been blessed with some muscular legs and I think that is an advantage. I also have a GIANT ASS(lol) and that is where I store fat and thats what put me lower than everyone on the scores. I need your help everyone!!!! I have to blast the HELL out of my lower body---really kick these legs into shape---cut them up---get rid of all this fat on my butt! That is the plan. I want to maintain all summer and winter, and really really work my legs.
I still feel a little "fuzzy" but 80% better. I have learned so much and Im finally on the right track in life. I will post up pics later today. Im so embarassed for the before pics but the after will make up for it.
I will also need help as far as what diet I am going to keep (I have some things in mind) and what I should be doing as far as training and how the hell to get rid of my butt!!!!
This whole competition thing was amazing. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to accomplish something not many people can---but beware!!! It is not for everyone! It has serious potential to mess with your mind!!!!! BUT I AM ADDICTED and there's no going back! Has anyone else experienced this??? I want to be better and keep trying....
I gotta go lay down for a little longer and then I will start my day. Im thinking that I will get to te gym either tues. or wed. Maybe some light-moderate cardio this week and then start my new plan next week.
Hugs and Kisses for everyone!!! Thank you all so much for the support and the kind words and sooooo much good advice and whisdom!
love,
~T*
FlyBrownChick
New member
Awesome job, chicka. I can't say anything everyone else hasn't said.
Enjoy your rest!
Enjoy your rest!
