Hello friends!!! I am sitting here in front of my computer eating tilapia that I grilled on my George foreman grill....I can't believe I didn't think to use the grill for fish before now!!!! I am on day 2 of carb depletion....yuck! I am preparing for my guest posing this weekend, and I like to try out "week of contest" experiments on the week of guest posings. That way, if I mess up...no big deal:) This week, I am trying a 3 day carb depletion with a 2 days load. So far so good, I am beginning to look really cut today. I just can't seem to get rid of that last little bit of butt fat! Not that I need to be ALL that lean for a guest posing- I am not getting in a swimsuit:) It just feels really good to be "contest lean". It has been so long since I have competed....I really miss the tight and lean feeling.

So, what were everybody's feelings about the Olympia?? I was SO excited for Tanji!!! She has never placed higher than 8th (I think), and she was ecstatic about achieving 4th place! I am SO proud of her! She sent me a text message at 1:30am the night of the Fitness finals- and she was over the moon about her placing. Not to mention, she won $6,000 for 4th place! I have to also give props to my friend Heidi Fletcher. She is a great person (inside and out), and even though she placed last...you have to think of it this way: last at the Olympia is still the top of the fitness ranks!!! I could only hope to someday make an appearance on the Olympia stage!
I was a little shocked that Monica placed 3rd in figure.....In my opinion, she has never before had such a balanced, symmetrical physique as the one she showed this year. I thought it was a toss up between her and Jenny, but I was surprised by Amber's placing above Monica....but, I wasn't there- so I can't judge the judges:) Sometimes, a competitors presentation can be the difference between 1st and 3rd....some competitors have a charisma that really comes across on stage. The night of the contest, I sat here in front of my computer hitting the "refresh" key every few minutes to read the play by play on bodysport.com. It was great- I felt like I was there:)
Well, I must go....lots of routine practice tomorrow (while carb depleting- so pray for me....ha ha ha). Take care everyone, train hard- no excuses!! Love always,

Tami