Shave, Exfoliate, Moisturize...Repeat

Prep with JanTana is wonderful. I love this apricot smell!

Started shaving the bod 4 weeks ago; then I started exfoliating twice a week. This week, it's daily shaving, exfoliating, and moisturizing. But it will all be worth it when my skin shows so nice on stage. Everything is so soft right now...I love this feeling.

But I'm still very tired; can't shake this low energy. I can only drink so much caffeine and then I crash. So I'm napping much more than I usually do. Snuck in a little 45 minute nap today after my Beach Bootcamp class. Ahhh...just what my body needed. A girl can't live on 5 hours of sleep for long, and 5 hours is typically what I average every nite. So I'm forcing myself to go to bed by 10:30 p.m. so I can get up at 5:00 a.m. for early cardio and a bit of client programming.

Cardio...yes, you heard right. But it isn't too much. Just hitting the stairmaster or stepmill 3 X a week for about 30 minutes. Any more than that and I'll flatten out, and that's never a good thing for the stage. Fuller is better. :)

Physique is still looking great; my coach and I are very pleased with the way things have turned out. Glutes and hams have shown the most improvement since November; and my delts have capped off beautifully. The physique is there. Now, it's up to me to give those judges my best stage posing and presence so they can see all the hard work I've put in.

Final Touches

1. Hair highlight/trim on Monday
2. Finish packing up "things." (See packing list below, the same list I've kept with me from my first show last year...thanks, Alisa!)
3. Nails applied on Thursday
4. First coat of JanTana on Friday a.m. (2nd coat upon arrival; 3rd coat before bed; touch up Sat a.m. before prejudging; final touchup before finals)


Figure Competition Shopping List:


1. 2-piece swimsuit (no 1-pieces anymore...darnit)
2. Heels
3. JanTana tanning agent, jewelry (earrings & bracelet)
4. Stage makeup/applicators & cosmetic bag
5. Hair styling items & products; handheld mirror
6. Large cooler for 2-3 days of food
7. Small cooler to take on show day
8. Safety pins, scissors, crazy glue (for suit mishaps)
9. Hooded, zippered front, drawstring waist, loose-fitting pant suit (cotton or velour)
10. Flip-flops to wear on show day
11. Small rolling suitcase to bring to the show
12. Old towels - 2 bath towels, 1-2 hand towels, 1-2 wash cloths (good for applying tanning agent/oil, wiping off surfaces and protecting hotel items from getting stained)

Food for Thought

Carbs are not my friend. I posed for my coach last night and was hard as a rock. After 3 days of carb deplete, I looked my absolute best. Today I was back on moderate carbs (1/2 c. oats, 2 rice cakes, 1/2 c. yam). Went in tonite for my coach to take another look, and I'm slightly softer than yesterday. Weird, huh? But he's keeping me on this carb/carb deplete rotation diet until Wednesday. Then, I suspect, I will carb deplete Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (show day). Body looks tip-top on low carbs.


Alrighty...off to bed to get my beauty sleep. :)