weigh in...a day early

Well i weighed myself a day early...for two reasons....1) i felt leaner and 2) i will be running around like a crazy person tomorrow morning trying to get everything together to leave at 9:30 tomorrow morning to meet april...so i am down 2.5 pounds!!! Last Saturday when i weighed in for Tony i was at 123.....today....120.5! I know i have a LOOONG way to go...but it makes me feel better just knowing that hopefully by next Saturday i will be back in the teens again....

I haven't even started packing yet...i have to do it all tonight....it still hasn't sunk in that i am doing this yet.....i have never done anything by myself...let alone get on a plane alone and fly into a city that i have never been and doing something so out of my comfort zone! I love it! Im getting brave in my old age.....

name

Ok here is my name meaning....i think it seems to be a combination of Belinda's and April's...LOL

Oh and I am not confident and the best at anything...and i do not strive for perfection...and I certainly am NOT authoritative.....LOL! But a lot of it is true.....

What Angela Means

You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. You are deeply philosophical and thoughtful. You tend to analyze every aspect of your life. You are intuitive, brilliant, and quite introverted. You value your time alone. Often times, you are grumpy with other people. You don't appreciate them trying to interfere in your affairs. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily. Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is.

What's" Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

Dream??

This is what i want to look like when i grow up.....

hair cut

well..i took this myself..but i wanted everyone to see how i chopped my hair off and hightlighted it...i needed to do something with this mop...it actually wasn't supposed to be this short but my hair grows fast.....so it wont look like this again..because after i wash it i will probably hate it and cry...LOL! God, im scary!!!!

always something

Well forget the bike...its going back to the store tonight...hopefully we will find another one. I thought it was fine but Adam said it didn't have a "free wheel???" which i didn't know what it was until he explained it to me...basically what it is, is when you are peddling real fast and you stop the pedals stop too...the bike i bought, the pedals don't stop and you would either have to pull your feet up, or break your foot! So, he said its no good and we have to pick out the right one....and i will order the treadmill too tonight....that is on backorder until March 23rd....oh well....

Had a full body CRIT today....it was good....except i ran out of time so i couldnt do my ending cardio.....but im going to go back after work for more cardio....i really like the 90/30 split...it really makes the time go by a lot faster.....and i sweat more....oh and i hit 9.0mph too! YAY!

On another note...i can't wait till the Expo! I cant wait to meet April!!! And Tina and Sundie..and Beka...and ooh, who else??? Im excited!!! The only thing that i was bitching to April about this morning is that i just wish that i looked better....i am going to be around all these hot bodies and here is me.....a moo cow!! its all my fault i know....im the one who does all the wrong things and fucks everything up.....and not working out for 3 weeks and eating everything in sight during my honeymoon didn't help...so please girls, dont think badly of me.....I was saying to Adam that April is going to look at me and say to herself "does this girl really work out, cause i can't tell..."

I have been back on track since i got back from my honeymoon...but i dont look any better...so please dont think im a fraud when you see me....i really do work out!!! LOL!!

And i am doing this comp! Come hell or high water....i will do my darnest to be the best that i can be!!! And if going to the Arnold and seeing all those fit hot pros doesn't motivate me...nothing will!!!

yay!

Yay!! I just got back from buying a stationary bike at Sears....I was buying my treadmill too but the one i want is on backorder until March 23rd....so i have to go back and order it...i was ordering it today to have it shipped on the 26th but i guess because i was making two big purchases, the bank wouldn't allow the second transaction to go through...so i have to go back...oh well..at least i have this to hold me over until then.....here is a pic of the box(with scooby in front of it :) ) Now, to but the damn thing together...LOL!! Im pretty good with those types of things, so i should be fine....i will post a finished pic later :)

It's friday!

Im so glad this week is over! Next Friday i will be packing and getting ready to get on a plane to see April on Saturday!!!! YAY!!!

Why is it so hard to eat good, and so easy to eat bad? There are girl scout cookies everywhere in this office...and i am trying my hardest not to touch anything.....i wont...but they look yumbles!!

I have a weigh in too tomorrow....so no sweets for me!

I want to try and go this weekend to get a treadmill....it must be done...i didn't get home from the gym until almost 7:00.....then to have to make dinner, etc...its too much!

We got snow last night...and now its turning to ice rain...blech....

I cant wait to hear what this news is from Tony!! Come on Stacey!!! Talk to him already!!!!

I have to figure out what to bring on my trip....its going to be cold, so i have to make sure i dress warm...i wanted to wear the shirt i got from Monica Brant's website that says "Body Under Construction" but it is short sleeved....i will see....its cute though....

No plans for the weekend.....thank god!!! My brother-in-law got his tonsils out yesterday, so we may go and visit him tonight...depending upon the weather.....

Oh well...i guess thats all i got right now.....

12 days! I cant believe that in 12 short days, i will be flying my butt to Indy to meet April! How cool is that!!!! I hope the weather is ok! I hate snow. But this is going to be so fun! I cant wait! Hopefully we will get to meet up with everyone we know who is going.....and i wont forget my camera(i hope)....

Yesterday was legs....deadlifts totally kill me.....walking is getting harder and harder as the day goes on....and going to the bathroom 800 times isn't helping matters!

Today was shoulders.....a lot of shoulder exercises...and high reps....love it :)

I am going back after work for more cardio....i cannot wait to get a treadmill in my damn house. This twice a day gym thing is a pain in the ass. I would rather go home, eat dinner and then after head down the basement and finish my cardio....at my convenience...and then be able to hop right into the shower and into my pjs!

And I (we) decided to get a stationary bike too...only because Adam doesn't really like the treadmill (bad knees) and a bike would be easier for him. we were going back and forth trying to figure out what to get...he wanted to just get an elliptical...i hate the elliptical....15 minutes and i want to kill myself that is how boring i think it is. So now we have a happy medium. And i dont mind the bike either..so i can switch it up!

The weekend was nice. Didn't do much. We had Angelica all weekend so Adam took her out for a bit on Friday and then came home and i made dinner. Saturday i cleaned a bit, then we took a ride to the mall and then came home and washed more clothes, made dinner and watched Night at the Museum....Sunday, me and my sister and nicky went to Babys R US to buy my brother's girlfriend her shower gift, then went to my moms for dinner (which i packed my own fish and string beans) and Monday...went to ikea, and goodwill(from cleaning my basement) and to macys. I bought a new vaccuum cleaner. fun....well its for pet hair..hopefullly it will help :)

I guess thats it for now......oh and i went to the gym...how can i forget that!!!!

pics

Well i took my pics to send to Tony...they were so horrible! I have so much work to do....we'll see what he has to say!!!! I will keep you posted.....uuugggh!

And no, im not posting them...that is how bad they are...plus i took them in my messy bedroom and you cant see what a slob i am...LOL!

EEEK!

I am supposed to take pics and weigh in tomorrow for Tony, so he can assess what steps need to be taken for the comp.....god this is going to be bad.......

i dont get it

Well im back to the grind...unfortunately...LOL! Reality sucks...i liked laying on the beach and drinking margaritas better!

I have some news....nothing totally exciting but at least its something interesting to post. I emailed one of the guys that is running the OCB show and asked him for some information on the show i will be doing, how many girls enter, etc., and if he knew of anyone in the area that does posing classes. Well he wrote me back and he gave me the name of a posing coach/trainer in Bucks County (which is less than an hour from me). So i emailed him and he has posing and contest prep classes once a month! Sweet! Oh, and also, he is running the show in Trenton, NJ show in August and the Philadelphia show in April.

I was looking at the competition from last years shows....the competitors in the Delaware show were much better and it was bigger than the one in Trenton, NJ. The Trenton show only had 3 girls last year, where the Delaware show had 5.

Now here is my dilemma.....should i continue working towards the Delaware show in June where i am 20 weeks out, or should i take more time and do the show in August? I dont think i would be able to do both but do you think i have more of a chance with the Trenton show? I dont know what to do!!!!

Oh and i just dont know why:

1) I open my mouth or
2) People think im crazy

but i was talking to two girls(ladies) i work with and they think that i am totally out of my mind for flying out to go to the Arnold by myself and also for entering a figure competition. They were looking at me like i had three heads and just kept making comments like "whatever floats your boat" and "why do you want to do this? I would never want to do this" my response was "for once in my life i want to be happy with the way i look and be proud of accomplishing something that very few people can do" and as far as flying out to meet April, i am so looking forward to meeting with her and traveling with her and hanging with her! I mean i talk to her more than i talk to anyone! So i dont find it odd at all! I am excited about doing something that is out of my "comfort zone" and doing something that makes ME happy for once. Not doing something because someone else wants me to or expects me to. It may have taken me 35 years to get here but im here now. Adam thinks its great. He is happy for me. (plus he gets the bed to himself..LOL)

My eating has to be better though. There were m&ms at the front desk....i had a few.. and then feel horrible about it....that is what pisses me off the most. I know my hands shouldn't touch the bowl, so what goes on in my head that just reaches in for them? Bad habits...that is all i can think of....its like it just comes naturally....like i should be doing it. STOP IT NOW WOMAN!!!! And its not like im hungry. They just look so yummy....all valentine's day colors and all!!!! Damn the M&MS!!!!!!

Hola!

Im home from my honeymoon!!!!

Well im here! And Married :) The wedding was beautiful, the honeymoon was incredible....i just cannot believe its all over! I loved every second of it all though....and i guess the only way to describe everything is mostly with pictures...because if i sat here and typed everything out, i would be typing forever!!!

Here are a few from the wedding...












and a few more.....



This is my favorite :)

and just a couple more....





oh and the honeymoon....i will have to do them later....but let's just say that i probably consumed about 3 pounds of guacamole myself....along with all the other crap i ate all week long....but im not going to get upset about it....i know it will all come off.....but its going to be hard to go back to work and working out after all this relaxing and eating and honeymooning ;)

Here is one....of me.....think i got color or what???



I think i have caught up with reading everyone's blogs and i missed all of you :)

God, i dont want to go back to work tomorrow!!!!!