Dairy of competition prepping
#1weekout
Let the mind games begin………………
Since last week no weight loss…eeekkk!!! But that’s ok, I’m at my goal weight, but is it ok??? Oh my – the self doubt each day! I licked a spoon of yoghurt, did that make me bloat? My head is foggy, I can’t think straight! Can I eat a few carbs 9 days out from comp? I hate feeling like this!
BANG- in a week so much can happen in your head it’s not funny.
So the week gone I have changed my meals to 4 x meals are fish protein (deep sea white fish such as Hoki, not tuna anymore) and 1 x meal is chicken, all with mixtures of green vegetables – with different dressings each meal (lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar or flaxseed oil.)
I am still ok with all my meal options; I must say I’m counting down the days till I can have eggs and sweet potato again.
My training is still strong, I haven’t dropped the amount of weights I’m lifting, I have reduced some of the reps, but overall I’m pushing each session.
I feel hungry a lot, but trying to pump more water in, as this process is very important.
My body is still changing daily and my abs are starting to pop out. Every few days I feel bloated a bit, but I am trying to stay on top of the fibre intake plus the vitamin C powder. My mind does play tricks on me with this part of the diet. I was always a big fruit eater and therefore I had lots of fibre and that gave me regular bowel movement, but as the protein intake has become more and the fruit has dropped out of my diet, I feel bloated and uncomfortable some days.
I keep the fats up three times a day (fish oil and flaxseed oil), to help reduce my body fat. I am aiming to come in at 11-12% body fat for the comp. I will be very proud if I can achieve this. Knowing that in the last week I won’t reduce body fat, I’m really giving it all this week to see how my body composition test shows 6 days out from competition. I have been completing a cardio session most mornings either with hill sprints, the stepper in intervals and the stepper incorporating bench jumps and box jumps, basically hammering the legs and the heart rate! Working with a naturopath throughout this prep has been a great way to make sure my body is coping the best way it can. Lindsay has made sure I have had the right supplements to keep my body functioning the best it can, and in a natural way. The magnesium powder morning and night helps with stress levels and also I have not had sugar cravings which have been great. The double vitamin B complex tablets I have daily have also helped boost me for the day, not to mention 4 – 5 cups of espresso coffee!
My patience is very short, I am finding I’m getting edgy and very defensive with comments from others. I am keeping a low profile until this is over because I need to stay around positive people with positive vibes. This time of the preparation, positive remarks are what you need, as your brain is fully fried by now.
I took my boys to the park on Sunday so they could run around and I had my 5th coffee espresso for the day to give me some type of energy. I would have to say this would have been my worst day I’ve had since starting the prep. I look forward to my rest day, my body really needs it, but it’s like my mind goes backwards and everything feels like an effort – I walk slow, I think slow and I am on the verge of feeling sick. This Sunday I did not cope with how lethargic I felt and it really messed with my mind. That plus not losing weight put me in a very bad state. The end is so close yet so far! I did some research on this part of the prep stage and it’s very common to feel like this and it’s the hardest part to get through for so many people. That made me feel a bit better, so I tried to channel some positive thoughts back into what is left of this part of the journey. – I started counting down how many training sessions I have for each body part and that I need to smash everyone of these out – to know then I have tried my hardest with my training – I need to focus less on the food side as that’s what is breaking me at the moment.
Learn to take this bit by bit, day by day and session by session.
My coach said to me “it’s all about patience, hard work and determination and no one can teach you that!” This made me proud of where I have got to so far!
– It’s nearly stage time – then it’s party time with some of my great friends!!!
