Update Time!!! I had a total blast at Tanji's contest last weekend (The Vancouver Natural). There were fewer contestants this year- but the QUALITY of contestants was not down in the least! I saw some really great fitness and figure girls :) My bestest friend Michelle Mayberry was the guest poser- and did her adorable "Gilligan's Island" routine- which rocked! She is so strong- I love watching her! She and I ran our routines for all our friends on Friday night. I was totally jacked because I ran it FULL out-with high energy- while being carb depleted and 45 minutes past my meal time.....it felt SO good! Tanji and I went through it the next day- piece by piece- and made some minor changes to perfect it. As always, I love having input from Tanji- she is such an inspiration to me.....

I also got to hang out with my pals Kristi Tauti, Michelle Anderson, Trish Stevens, and Allison Malone.....I love my girls, and I totally don't realize how much I miss them until I get to see them :)

Update on me....I am down to 124# (yeah!!!), I have lost 1/2 an inch on all my butt and thigh measurements each week for the last 2 weeks!!! I lost 3 lbs this last weekend alone (mostly water).....all my clients walked in today and were pretty shocked by how lean I am getting. (which is a good sign- when they start saying I am "too thin" that means that I am almost ready for contest....LOL) I was able to practice posing in front of my nutritionist Pete from construction zone. He said that I am right on track and that this is the best I have ever looked :) So, now I am just trying to stay on track and not make any mistakes in this last 2 weeks :) Well, off to bed with my tired butt......Train Hard- no excuses!!!! Love ya,

Tami

I have been scolded by my clients!!!! (For not writing in my blog :) So, I thought that I should update you all on my training for the NY Pro Fitness! Things are coming along quite nicely.....I am sitting at 6.5% bodyfat, and weighing in around 127lbs. I am still holding too much in my thighs, butt, and back.....surprise- surprise. LOL

I am SO excited because I get to try on my new suits on Friday!!! I am meeting Angel with "Setn-stone". I think we are going to design my fitness routine outfit too! I have SO many ideas for it....

My clients getting ready for contest are all doing very well too! As long as they can stay on their treadmills, right "A"???? hee hee hee. A forgetful gentleman at the gym forgot to turn his treadmill off, and she had her ipod on....you can figure out the rest! She's back and runnin' again though.....my little trooper!!!! Then, my Karman hit 13% bodyfat!!!! You stud! I am SO excited to see their progress in the upcoming weeks....

Here are my countdowns:

NY Pro Fitness: 4 weeks 5 days
Emerald Cup: 5 weeks 5 days
My trip to AFRICA!!!: 7 weeks!!

On a side note....I spent 3 1/2 hours at the dentist today! I added another crown to my existing 18 that I already have..... Genetics really suck you know? My mom lost a lot of her teeth by the time she was 17, so I feel pretty lucky to still have mine :) I have an inherited disorder where I seem to have weak enamel on my teeth. They decay and crumble at a higher rate than the average person's teeth. Oh well, what can you do?

My oldest "little one" turned 10 this weekend!!!! She thinks she is such big stuff now because she is a "two digit"....LOL She is becoming SO grown up- she seems to change daily. And she has a studly little athletic body- it's like seeing myself at that age :) Last week she earned 1st place at the science fair for her 4th grade class. This week we are on to regionals with her same project. My little man went on his first "official" bird hunt this weekend....(yes, I let my 8 year old shoot a shotgun!) We're rednecks....it's what we do :)

Well, it's time to stretch and practice strength moves while I watch American Idol :)
I've already watched Big Brother and Biggest Loser (while I ran on the treadmill earlier:) I LOVE tivo....it changed my life. LOL

Take care everyone! Train hard- no excuses!!!! Love ya,

Tami