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Real sorry to hear it Flick, try not to let it get to you, put the w/e behind you and use your training to take your mind off things if poss.
Look after number one

Hey Flick ... good luck with comp in April... sounds like your doing well... dnt worry bout the weekend... Monday now..new week...!!! Good luck keep up the good work... PS... Im gonna sounds super dumb here but what exactly is the diff between trained figure.... and figure?? I only really know about fitness... I know figure is pretty similar just without the gymnastic moves but trained figure?? Is it quite new or am I just being a dumb blonde lol lol...Kel

There's Toned Figure, where no muscle striations are meant to be present
Trained Figure where striations and definiton are important, some fed's call it Figure, Others Trained Figure and WABBA calls it Miss Shape...

Thanks for the support guys, it's gonna take me a few days, not gonna train til I'm 100% up for it

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No training y.day, I've only been sleep 5-6 hours a night and am not in right state of mind to train. Hopefully tomorrow! Then I can start clean eating again too.
Had pig out of cheesy sausage rolls, pizza, Snowballs, and teacakes at a mates house last night while doing a quiz. I've finally hit that point thought where food actually doesn't make me feel better, even when I'm eating it, it just tastes good...

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Don't be too hard on yourself darlin, but do keep your chin up. As you say wait until you're focused and your mind is back on the job. A few days off won't do too much harm - and when you do come back later in the week make sure it's with a vengeance

Hope whatever it is gets sorted for the best in good time - as Medusa says look out for number one.

Going back to your earlier point about missed sessions - I completely agree. Forget the missed days and move on.

Keep smiling.

Well on the plus side I've lost a pound in weight. Weight now 9st 9lbs. BMI 23.3% apparently.

Got plenty of cardio later in the week as I've got my kickboxing grading this weekend. If I do weights I'll focus on legs as they need the most work anyway...

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Well done on the reduction in bodyfat, every little bit is damn hard work!

Ooh good luck with the kickboxing - that should get rid of some of the week's tension

Too right, just a shame it's only pads I'm working on!!!

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get those endorphins pumping...wish I could find the time/space/energy/motivation to take up a martial art...lol i was crap @ karate tho

Yesterday's food intake:

07.30 cup of tea, teaspoon of L-Carnitine
10.30 3 M&S mini cookies 19cals per cookie, 100g cottage cheese
14.00 2 healthy living sausages, 25g kidney beans, 1 red pepper, 1 onion, 25g spicy pasta sauce, 25g pasta
15.30 XS Protein bar
20.30 1 steamed fish Healthy Living dinner (28g protein, 5g fat, 7g carbs) with 100g boiled baby veg

Not bad but not great. Am totally back on it today and going to do a quick Hamstring workout tonight

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Not much food there my love - but great to hear that you're back on it today. Hope things are better.

Things are still ****e but at least I'm in charge of what happens next.
I know not a lot of food, I couldn't really face food, so I didn't...
Today's plan is:
07.30 50g porridge 200ml milk, 1 scoop whey isolate
11.30 100g cottage cheese
13.30 100g chicken, 1 pepper, mushrooms, onions
16.30 100g cottage cheese, 50g melon
19.00 (post workout) 1 scoop whey isolate
20.00 100g chicken, 100g veg, cajun, 1 egg white made into omelette strips

BUT WE SHALL SEE! I just want an early night again so that'll cut out the eating of any crap or too much thinking...

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Yay much better start to the day already - and like the idea of the early night. Works on sooo many levels!

Chin up girl, is all I can tell you. x

Nope y.day didn't come to fruition... I watched the NABBA Novice DVD yesterday and will NEVER EVER COMPETE AGAIN looking like that. My bum wobbled when I moved and my costume was perfectly frightful...
Yesterday's eating also consisted of 5 Marks & Spencer large cookies 100 cals each Plus a glass of rosé in the evening...

The slightly stranger news is that my r.ship seems to be over and I'm moving home to focus on my training and spend some time with me...

KICKBOXING TONIGHT! That should help...

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I vote we all make you watch that DVD again and again until you pick out at least 5 positive things about yourself from it.
I'll even start you off with number 1. And it's a biggie.

Number 1: You were there!!!

Oh yes. Not to be underestimated or glossed over the supreme amount of courage, organisation and dedication needed to see you get up there and do your thing.


....especially if your costume was awful


Seriously though, going through a hard time is not necessarily the best time to start doing "I am my own worst critic."
Be nice to yourself.




jedi

"...those aren't the roids you're looking for..."
"...those aren't the roids I'm looking for..."


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Mark Jackman and The Great Right Hope

Ok, I can manage that.
No.2 and biggest surprise of all -my routine was better than I thought it would be. Especially seeing as I made it up cos I forgot it half-way though with nerves...

Thanks Jedi

HOWEVER, my butt was substantially bigger than I thought it was, but I did notice some of the figure girls leaning forward to make the join from leg to butt crease smoother... Good tip methinks...

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Spot on Jedi, agree completely.

You've possibly picked the worst time to start analysing yourself if your're going through a breakup. Of course you're likely to feel negative towards yourself so getting out a vid of yourself in swimwear is never a good idea.

As Jedi says the fact that you were up on stage competing in such an event in the first place should be enough confirmation for you of where you're at.

I am sorry to hear about the relationship probs, and hope that the outcome is what's right for you in the long run. Just gotta get through the coming weeks - and if cookies and wine help you do that then so be it. We'll make sure you're working extra hard once all of this is out of the way and get you back on track for comp time. x

Someone made a comment about the pics just after the comp, when I was feeling immensely proud that I'd done it. I took it to heart at the time but totally see what she means now I've watched the vid.

However... For all the negativity I'm more determined that when I do start back again I'll be doing it in style. Don't think I realised how much muscle I have to build first.

Watched Jane Tingle on the DVD and she was amazing. I know what Malika means now when she says she's what anyone in Toned Figure should aspire too, I was in awe of her figure. Not getting up on stage til I'm at least close to that. So more pics will have to be taken to make sure I don't get up there when I'm not ready.

I think Kickboxing, and a weekend of partying should knock me into shape. Generally, if I get battered beyond belief I'll feel so wrewtched the next day there'll be nothing else to do but be healthy as I won't be able to stomach anything else!

So... the plan is thus... re-evaluate next week but I think my long-term goal is BNBF Southern Qualifier in August, followed by NPA Southern Qualifier in September. I'll keep the NABBA Toned Figure on the back shelf as the lack of compulsory poses isn't really me...

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FRIDAY
Still feeling pants so took day off work, but thought a workout might make me feel better…

Close grip pull downs to chest while lying
32kgs 10 reps
40kgs 10reps
45kgs 8reps

DB Rows
12.5kgs 10 reps
15kgs 10 reps
12.5kgs 10 reps (woosed out…)

Deadlift
30kgs 10 reps
40kgs 10reps
50kgs 10 reps
55kgs 8 reps

Pullovers
25kgs 10 reps
35kgs 10 reps
30kgs 10 reps

It was my first day back and couldn’t handle doing biceps too. Had already done a Kickboxing class at midday so thought I’d done my cardio

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SATURDAY
10.30-11.30 Kickboxing 1 hour
3.30-4.00 Kickboxing non-stop ½ hour
I’M NOW A RED BELT YAY! But I only got a 2nd pass and being a perfectionist I wanted a 1st…
Alcohol binge in the evening

SUNDAY
Nothing except half hour walking uphill

MONDAY
Almost a clean eating day except I had some Fudge brownie dessert for breakfast… Had a day off work AGAIN…
Weigh-in 9st 6lbs LOST 3LBS!!!!
But fear it’s all muscle loss

Lunges with DB
7kgs, 10 reps each side

Lunges with Barbell
20kgs, 10 reps each side, 3 sets

Standing Hamstring Curls
10kgs 10 reps each leg
15kgs 10 reps each leg
10kgs 10 reps each leg

Leg Abduction
25kgs 10 reps each leg
30kgs 10 reps each leg, 2 sets

Step Up’s with Barbell
20kgs 10 reps each leg, 3 sets

Ab Push downs on Cable Machine
35kgs 10 reps
45kgs 10 reps, 2 sets

Crunches
10reps, 3 sets

Lying Leg Raises
10 reps, 3 sets

Thinking of going to see Karen Marillier at Forest Gym once a week to help with programme and eating. What does everyone think?

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