What a day, what a day! My kids go back to school on Monday, thank God! They are bored and tired of being home with me, and (I love them dearly) but they are driving me nuts! I think they need a break from each other too.....This happens every summer right before school starts again. My daughter is seven, and let me tell you, school shopping with a picky little girl is not fun! She has a great sense of style, but unfortunately she has the taste in clothes of a 15 year old :) She is trying very hard to grow up too fast. She is SO smart, I have to work very hard to stay one step ahead of her.
Training is going well, but I am having a hard time staying strict on my diet....I am getting all my good proteins in, but that's not the problem. The problem is the little nibbles I am taking between meals! Today I had a total craving for tootsie rolls. I gave in a little bit :) My weight is right where I want it though, I have put on a thin layer of fat since nationals, but nothing excessive. It's a big adjustment going from 5 1/2 % body fat, to about 8% now. I still look good to other people, but in my own mind I feel so BIG. It's such a mind game after competing. I am officially 12 weeks out from Fitness Nationals in November. I am starting back on the diet at 11 weeks out. That is where I started for Team U also. I still get 2 cheat meals a week on the diet so it's not that bad. I got an e-mail from Tanji today, she gave me some great pointers on my posing at Team U, and things I should change for Nationals. No matter how much you do this stuff, you can always improve and learn something! I love to teach posing to other competitors, but occassionally I need a check up too:) Till next time my friends, take care.
Love,

Tami