My first fitness shoot!

Taken in Half Moon Bay by my very talented aunt Torrey, I had my very first fitness shoot. Sure we talked practically the whole time catching up so much that we even forgot the camera at home the first time we went out on location haha It was so stress free and the most relaxing shoot I have ever had hands down. "Like" her photography page or if you need any photos taken for any reason contact her, you won't regret it!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Torrey-James-Photography/122043975498
or check out her work at: www.torreyjamesphotography.com 
Enjoy!

Going home

So Im off tonight to go back to good ol SLO town and it is definitely a bitter sweet moment. I have really enjoyed this time to myself to focus on myself and spend much over due quality time with both sets of parents. Back to the grind of working out outdoors (there isn't a 24 hour fitness in san luis obispo) however, thank goodness I have my workout buddy Jason :)
I will be in town for just a night because I'll be going to Los Angeles for the weekend for the 2012 Fitness Expo! Here I'll be able to get some free stuff, watch a bunch of cool competitions, get MOTIVATED, and see my first real live fitness model competition hoooray. Not to mention, it'll be really fantastic to meet people who have the same goals and principles as me. I feel like I have lost a lot of friends and support because of the fact people just don't feel like they know how to realate to me anymore. I have found out during this process the people who are my TRUE friends. The ones that support me and my goals and understand I can't go out binge drinking every night anymore, and are OKAY with that.

Then I'm off to the wild world of Vegas on the 30th for a job interview. A seasonal job where I can make and save $$$$$ and work in a bikini all summer long. Gotta kill it so I can travel October November December in Thailand, Indonesia, and Europe by myself and officially have the "Best Year of My Life'. :)
Oh and announcement everyone. If it doesn't conflict with working over the summer, Im a little less than two months out for my first Bikini Show. Iv'e never been so excited for anything! San Francisco here I comeeee.

Trial and Error

1 cup black coffee 4 calories
Protein powder, BCAAs, Creatine Water 50 calories 15 g protein
WORKOUT #1
Protein powder, coconut milk,120 calories 15 g protein

2 hard boiled eggs, 1 cup veggies green tea 208 calories 17 g protein

4oz chicken, tuna, salmon/1 cup veggies-half avocado or 1tsp olive oil, or coconut oil, green tea
288 calories 29 g protein

Protein powder, BCAAs, Creatine 50 calories 15 g protein
WORKOUT #2
Protein powder, coconut milk 120 calories 15 g protein

4oz chicken, tuna, salmon/ 1 cup veggies- half avocado, olive oil, coconut oil, green tea
288 calories 29 g protein

3 egg whites 51 calories 10.5 g protein

TOTAL CALORIES: 1175 K
TOTAL PROTEIN: 145.5 G

So thats why I was freaking starving....
Ok trial and error lets try this plan out again and do the calories and protein BEFORE I try it out.
Gez could I set myself out to fail any more? haha I felt like a scavenger come 10pm

Im 5'9" and to maintain I would need about 1850 (more or less) and 180 to 200 g of protein to keep lean muscle.
I was wayy off with my new plan.
My goal is to stay in the 1600 for cutting and about 200 grams of protein

One scoop in morning 15g protein 50 calories

Scoop after workout 30 g protein 100 calories


Breakfast:  3 hard boiled eggs and 2 cups of veggies 339 calories 22 g protein

Snack: Protein powder one scoop coconut milk 1 cup veggies 164 calories 17g protein

Lunch: 4oz any meat or fish, 1 tbsp coconut oil or olive oil, 2 cups of veggies  434 calories 36g protein

Snack: Protein powder one scoop coconut milk 164 calories 1 cup veggies 104 calories 17g protein

Dinner: 4oz any meat or fish, 1 tbsp coconut oil or olive oil, 2 cups of veggies 434 calories 36g protein

Snack: 1 cup egg whites 2 cups veggies 1/2 avocodo  374 calories 33.5 g protein
(I keep it big before bed so I sleep through the night haha)

206.5 g protein and 1999 calories
That works for me. okay lets try this again

So Im on my first day trying out my new food plan, so far so good.

Ive done my 30 minute + cardio at the American River track. 3 miles of .25 mile run and bleacher runs.

Took me about 50 minutes today. Then at around 5 o clock tonight I'll do my HITT 20 minute training at the gym and I'll be done for the day.

I think its really important for me to remind myself of the goal and why Im working so hard when I'm lacking support.

So here's my list I go through in the morning:

-I have my January progress pictures coming up on the 20th

-I'm attending the fitness expo in LA on the 28th

-I am interviewing for a job that requires me to work in a bathing suit all summer

-I have a fitness photo shoot on the 23rd

-I compete in my first figure bikini contest in the bay area March 24th

Plan to succeed or fail to plan

Im back from my road trip and have successfully been eating within the Paleo guidelines. During the trip I did drink a little wine and my workouts wernt as intense as I would have like them to be but oh well I have 8 more days to my next progress picture so Im hitting the two a days until then :)
No grains, no sweets, no fruits, nuts, or drinks other than water.
Protein, fat, and low glycemic carbs

Now time to get serious and really reap the benefits of all my persistence and hard work.
6(ish) meals

Next week plan:
1 cup black coffee
Protein powder, BCAAs, Creatine Water
WORKOUT #1
Protein powder, coconut milk,

2 hard boiled eggs, 1 cup veggies green tea

4oz chicken, tuna, salmon/1 cup veggies-half avocado or 1tsp olive oil, or coconut oil, green tea

Protein powder, BCAAs, Creatine
WORKOUT #2
Protein powder, coconut milk 1 cup veggies

4oz chicken, tuna, salmon/ 1 cup veggies- half avocado, olive oil, coconut oil, green tea

3 egg whites


Supplements:
Multivitamin with first meal
2 CLA and fish oil with 3 main meals
Creatine, BCAAs before each workout
Coconut milk and protein powder after every workout 

Day 5 of my road trip and I have landed in Seattle Washington :)
I was feeling antsy because since the road trip I havent been able to workout as hard or keep as good of track at my diet like I like to.
I don't think I'm regressing but I don't feel as If I've been improving. err...... My 2 month "after" pictures are coming up on the 20th means I only have 11 more day to kick my ass!
Today's workout was at 7 am to make sure I could squeeze in my workout before anyone woke up haha
My exercises are short and intense but I like to take my time to wake up and then make my protein meal afterwards while cooling down.

10 jump lunges with 35lb bag
10 burpee toe touches
10 V up on dip station
20 plank side to side hops
10 squat jumps 35lb bag
20 oblique killers
10 ab chops
10 push ups
10 mountain climbers
10 tricep dips
5 times all the way through

Later I will either take a 5 mile run down to Green Lake or ill do 10 minutes of jumprope. Depending if B wants to run or not.
Cheerio till tomorrow!

Early Sunday Workout

Before we head out to Seattle:

You will be doing the following 2 exercises back to back with 5 seconds of rest in between until your timer tells you that 5 minutes is over. Your goal is to complete as many reps as you can during each 20 second interval.

You will repeat this sequence 6 times:

5 seconds rest

1. Push Up and Side Jump (alternating sides) – 20 seconds

5 seconds rest

2. Plank Elbow Knee Tuck – 20 seconds

Part 2

3 minute Time Challenge. You will do 5 Side to Side half squats over your exercise mat with the Sandbag on your shoulder, drop down and power up. Your goal is to do as many sets as possible during the 3 minute count down. Don’t forget to reset your timer so that it does the count down for you.

Part 3

Set your timer again to 12 rounds of 5 second and 20 second interval. You will be doing two exercises back to back with 5 seconds of rest in between.

You will complete this sequence 6 times:

5 seconds of rest

Jump Squat – 20 seconds

5 seconds of rest

Side Crunch (alternating sides)

Happy Saturday!
Today is day 4 of my road trip up north and I have been consistently working out everyday and being careful with my diet. I won't lie that I miss my 2 a day workouts and my alcohol free diet though. My body doesn't feel out of wack but I can tell Im not making an progress like this. Just makes me realize how all components need to be on point to get me to my goals. I will start posting all my workouts to hold me accountable again. I havent been cheating but I find that when I write my workout schedule in advance I seem to write tougher workouts than if I just throw one together the morning of.

Today I'm constructing my own fit test and then trying to beat my scores next week

Going to do as many reps as I can in 50 secs

1.Jump Lunge Score: 36

2. Burpee's Score: 17

3. Pull ups Score 6 (65 pound assist)

4. Tricep dips Score: 6

5. Push Ups Score: 30

6. Ab Dip Station Score: 25

Then I'll do a regular workout. 

Sadly back to one a day workouts for now

but pushing myself with MAX EFFORT on these ones. Here I go.

• ONE LEG PRESS ELEVATED BALL PUSH UP'S
• CLEAN + 3X SQUAT JUMP
• ALTERNATING FORWARD/BACKWARD LUNGE AND TWIST
• HIGH KNEES SKIPPING
• Repeat three more times.

Back to the blogging. 

Finished my 30 days of 2 a days (or what you may have seen as "pictures of ridiculously ripped ladies")

Bottom line: I feel pretty amazing and I proved myself I'm in it to win it...again. 

No minute-to-win-it joke intended.

I'll post any videos, progress pictures, work outs, updates, and advice here. 

My best friend Brittany and I are hitting the road tomorrow on a two week adventure up north through Washington. I have my phone synced to this site where I'll upload photos of all our random activities and my challenges of juggling fun and travel with my health and fitness goals :)

I might even make some silly obstacles for myself.

First one I came up with is 10 burpee's every time we stop for gas. Britt may not think this as the least bit funny but.... it's happening. 

First bikini contest in San Francisco on March 24th, taking one day at a time.

I got this, psh.

TODAYS WORKOUT: 20 minutes

• LUNGE SQUAT (LEFT LEG FORWARD) 20lbsmax.reps
• SQUATmax.reps
• LUNGE SQUAT (RIGHT LEG FORWARD) 20lbsmax.reps
• SQUATmax.reps
• REVERSE PUSH UPmax.reps
• SQUATmax.reps
• KNEE RAISESmax.reps
• SQUATmax.reps
• SANDBAG WEIGHTED CRUNCHmax.reps

SQUAT

max.reps

repeat three times