3 Weeks Out!

Well it is getting closer! The day when I will get up on stage in front of everyone in a very tiny bikini. Tonight is 3 weeks away and the dieting and workouts are kicked up a notch. Sometimes I can't believe at age 45 I decided to jump into the competition arena. I am scheduled to be in the bikini and figure divisions so on top of everything else I am doing 2 divisions and learning 2 different ways to pose. Well no guts no glory! Oh and recently it has been non stop traveling which only makes the nutrition end harder. I am happy to report that I have not been sidelined by the airports and hotels and with some scouring of the local areas and careful packing I have kept to the diet. This week I am in Whittier CA and I found a great gym just around the corner from the Radission hotel called Uptown Gym. I was able to get a weeks pass for $15 (versus $15/day and $10/day that some bigger gyms were charging LA Fitness and 24 Hour Fitness) which allowed me to stay on track and I also found great hills to run around the college. Also as I was running I found a wonderful little organic restaurant called Fenix 5-4. There I got a shot of wheatgrass and amazing vegetarian chili with a mixed green and cucumber salad. My husband even loved it and stole 1/2 my chili!. I am going to drop by there tomorrow to grab a different salad for the drive home right after my workout. Today we were at Hermosa Beach with my son's baseball team and I found a great restaurant called Scotty's who made a spinach salad with salmon on top. I was thrilled with my find and of course the beautiful ocean.

I must admit I am happy with the progress so far and also I know that it is going to get harder these final weeks. However I know I am up for the challenge and I am looking forward to the experience which is now 21 days away. Now it is off to bed so I can get up early and hit the gym before I have to drive back to Phoenix.