what a week!

I have so many things in my head and I want to write everything out but I run out of time, all the time.

Week went by really fast....again.

I ate 100% clean everyday.....pretty proud of myself....LOL! I think I got all my cardio in too....I think I missed one night...but it was the day that I did 30 in the morning so I got some of it in.

I have been doing a lot of reading on the “how much cardio one should be doing” when doing a show. I hear so many different conflicting things its crazy! It ranges from 2-30 minute HIIT sessions a day every day, to 2 hours a day, to 30 minutes 3-4 days a week.

You are supposed to trust your trainer that he knows what he is doing....if he is telling you that you need to do an hour a day 6xs a week then do it....if he says do 45 min 2xs a day you do it. All these figure girls blogs and posts that you read are doing a lot of cardio before a show...apparently it has to be done. But then I was on the Bodysport forums and there was a discussion about how much cardio, and they were saying how you should only have to do 30 min 3-4 times(HIIT) a week to lose fat. Honestly, for the amount of fat that I have on my lower body, I cant see doing that little amount of cardio getting rid of what needs to be gone! One of the little videos on there I think it was Jamie Meade...she said she had to trim down her legs for Jr Nationals and she did “A LOT” of running.....so im sure it is necessary. Im not complaining about doing it at all....sometimes I really don’t mind doing it.....sometimes I enjoy it....sometimes I hate it!

But if I have any plans on doing this show in September, I really need to keep it up. I have to do everything I can to keep moving forward. I know I can do this if I keep positive. Yesterday I was reading Stacey’s post and at the bottom of it, it has that little “other posts you may like” or however its worded....it was her Muscle in the City recap.....I laughed and got so emotional reading that again! I was totally reliving that moment as I read it.....I couldn’t stop smiling! That was probably one of the most wonderful, exciting, awesome moments in my life and time will never erase my memories of that weekend!!! I wish I could compete with the 3 of them over and over again! (Hint, Hint...LOL!)

This post was totally rambling and I don’t even know where the hell I was going with this but it is what it is I guess..

One thing I do have to say is I am so upset about Michael Jackson! My sister called me yesterday and said “did you hear Michael Jackson died?” I was like WHAT???? I turned on E! Because they always have the breaking news at the bottom of the screen(which is how I found out Heath Ledger died...I had the channel on and when that came across the screen! My heart dropped on that one!)(off subject...sorry)....and then I read it......I couldn’t believe it!!! I had the chills....got all teary eyed......so sad!!!!! He will be missed!!!!!!!!! He was a magical performer and even though he had a lot of issues and controversy surrounding him, I never thought bad of him and continued to support him. How could anyone really dislike Michael Jackson? He changed music and videos forever! Its so depressing!!! (but he totally stole Farrah Fawcetts thunder....sorry Farrah!)