Wow! I can’t believe it…. This week has finally come. I’m absolutely bursting with excitement. I can’t wait to have my one shining moment on stage and proudly show off all that I have accomplished with hard work in the gym, disciplined dieting, and an immeasurable amount of willpower and dedication.
Sunday was another great day like Saturday. I woke up really early and decided to tackle this day head on. I went to the gym at 8:00am, came home, quickly showered, and made it to Mass at 10:30am, then went tanning, and returned home for lunch before 1:00pm. After lunch I began cleaning my house and preparing for my VIPs (Very Important Parents & Puppy) who would be visiting next weekend. I’ve never been so excited to change sheets or scrub a bathroom. Yes, sure I was excited about the competition, but words cannot describe the excitement I had to spend quality, relaxing time with my parents. I miss being able to see friends and family. We have a really close family so it’s pretty rare that a month goes by without some reason to gather together. I guess it’s only been five weeks since I had dinner with mom and dad in Chattanooga but it seems like ages ago.
After cleaning it was time to get to the gym again. After our normal workout Marcia and I talked to Johnny about what to expect throughout the final week. It was going to be standard operating procedures Sunday-Wednesday. Only two small changes there…. No more grapefruit and no more almond snack in the afternoons. No biggie, I can live with that… I hope! Also, on Wednesday morning we were going to start taking a diuretic pill to help draw all the water out of our bodies. I’ve never taken any of these before so I’m interested to see how it’s going to affect me. Thursday was going to be limited to egg-whites for breakfast, ground turkey breast and one serving of a vegetable for both lunch and dinner. The best news about Thursday was the fact that we could stop taking the protein drinks after our morning workout! YES! I’ll never miss those things. Friday should be a great day because we’re adding carbs back into the diet. So along with what we’ll have Thursday we’ll also be able to add a serving of oatmeal, white rice, and sweet potatoes. I can’t wait!!!! It’ll be delicious I know! And that takes us right into the big day…. Saturday, it’s show time! The plan is to have a serving of rice first thing in the morning, then go check in and get ready for pre-judging. We’ll probably have half a grapefruit in between check-in and pre-judging. After pre-judging we’ll probably have time to come home, eat lunch, and rest for a few hours. Then, around 4:30pm or 5:00pm we’ll go back to the convention center and get ready for the finals which start at 7:30pm. We have no idea how long the finals will last, so we’re expecting to be there until at least 11:30pm or midnight.
Monday was great! I felt fantastic… I was pumped up and ready to go. I was still thriving off the excitement of the final week. I don’t think I’ve felt this energetic and confident in weeks. I think it was the fact that I was having a good hair day. I was loving my new cut J I made it though our last leg workout and evening cardio just fine… my new positive attitude made all the difference in the world.
Then, Tuesday came along. Tuesday might as well have been January 4th. I felt like the competition would never get here. Four days seemed like eternity. I think the cold, rainy, dreary weather had a lot to do with my outlook. I tried not to dwell on it and just keep thinking positive thoughts. I’m getting so excited about everything from Saturday night on through reuniting with friends and food next week that I can’t seem to focus on getting through an hour of work. I trudged through the day and then evening workouts as best as I could. I had to… there was no other option.
Wednesday was a little bit better but also seemed to move slowly. Wednesday was a scrambled day for me at work. I had a conference call at 9:00am, another at 10:00am, mentor reading at 10:50am, then back to the office to eat lunch at my desk, then left for an eye exam at 1:45pm so I could barely get on track with a single project. When I returned from the eye doctor my eyes were dilated so I couldn’t see anything close up… I was fine with distances but I couldn’t read my computer screen, files, or even my daily task list in my Franklin-Covey… that I adore! Couldn’t live without that thing! So after searching for something to do, I finally asked my boss if I could leave early and make up the hours next week.
I was able to get my workout completed really early, which was a great treat. I came home and started preparing my ground turkey breast for the next few days. I cooked two pounds and then weighed individual servings then froze what I won’t need right away. I didn’t quite have enough so I know I’ll need to get some more before Saturday.
I think this last week has been just as difficult as the first. It’s so weird because I expected this week to be fantastic. I think I’m just drained. Physically and emotionally drained at this point. I told someone at work today that every M&M I see looks like a million dollars because I want to it so badly. Being so close makes the end actually feel farther away. I don’t know why that is, but it seems this week is moving at a snail’s pace.
Now I’m ready to finish the rest of the week strong and come home with some shiny new hardware. Wonder where I can put my new trophy? Maybe in my office next to my Twinkies eating champion trophy? Not many people can down 14 Twinkies in two minutes and then win a bikini competition…. At least I don’t think there’s been a precedent for that.
More updates to come to share how Thursday and Friday play out. I’ll be tweeting each step of the way on Saturday. Follow me on Twitter @katie1602. I couldn’t have made it this far without my supportive friends and family so thank you for that…. But don’t bail on me now folks… I need it now more than ever. Three days till it all comes to fruition….. Is it too soon to countdown the hours? haha
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