Moxie for Life

So here I am halfway through my 6 months of Tony’s magic. I’m so thrilled with it all. I can’t believe it. I’m finally getting rid of the claw, if only I could love my braces smile. Hopefully my competition body will be so amazing that the judges will never even notice I have braces. I’m on the verge of choosing suits and ready to actually send in my entry to the competiton. With the end of school and contest prep together, I think it is all going to fly by.

And by the way, pray for me, I have 10 sets of two exercises for tomorrow’s workout. What? Can my muscles even do that? We shall see.

My honey surprised me when I got back from the gym this morning with “birthday oatmeal”. What could be better?

I’m really an early morning gym person. I went after eating my yummy breakfast the other day and felt like a powerhouse. I asked Tony if there was a difference and he said I should try later in the day for awhile and wouldn’t want to go back. Well, I must say I do have more lifting power, which I LOVE. But…I’m sorry to my blog world friends who fit this but I really don’t care for the night gym clientele. At my gym it is the the 20 something uber-male. Don’t get me wrong, the flow of testosterone really spurs me on. It’s the ones who have no sense of ettiquite at all. Sweaty, leave my nasty head circle on the bench, guys. The women are usually fine, but there aren’t many of them, probably for this very reason. I think I was one of two girls in the free weights section. I’m trying, Tony, I’m trying. Not to mention the sheer annoyance of trying to work it in with all of the after school activities. Ah, the perils of training.

I swiped this from a post on a forum, which I think is bad blog form, but I didn’t know how else to get it here. Enjoy!
HEALTH QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

Q: I’ve heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong
life; is this true?

A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and
that’s it… Don’t waste them on exercise . Everything
wears out eventually. Speeding upyour heart will not make
you live longer; that’s like saying you can extend the life of
your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take
a nap.

Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and
vegetables?

A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a
cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these?
Vegetables. So a steak isnothing more than an
efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to
your system. Need grain? Eat chicken.
Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy
vegetable). And a pork chop can gi! ve you 100% of your
recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.

Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?

A: No, not at all. Wine is made from fruit. Brandy is
distilled wine, that means they take the water
out of the fruity bit so you get even more of the
goodness that way. Beer is also made out of grain.
Bottoms up!

Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?

A: Well, if you have a body and you have fat, your
ratio is one to one.
If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc.

Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in
a regular exercise program?

A: Can’t think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy
is: No Pain…Good!

Q: Aren’t fried foods bad for you?

A:You’re not listening….Foods are fried these days
in vegetable oil. In fact, they’re permeated in it.
How could getting more vegetables be bad fo! r you?< BR>
Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?

A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger.
You should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.

Q: Is chocolate bad for me?

A: Are you crazy? HELLO Cocoa beans! Another vegetable.
It’s the best feel-good food around!!

Q: Is swimming good for your figure?

A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales
to me.

Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?

A: Hey! ‘Round’ is a shape! !

Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions
you may have had about food and diets.

And remember:
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the
intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways -
Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body
thoroughly ! used up , totally worn out and screaming,
WOO HOO, What a Ride

We’re in the new house…ahhhh, peace! I sort of took the weekend off, but really still worked my butt off. I didn’t eat perfect, but I am back and better than ever. I told a lady at the gym about competing and now there are “people” coming to it. Crazy. Now I have a new reason to really be focused, as if all the other reasons weren’t enough. Hang on!

When your oatmeal is in the microwave, DO NOT get on the phone and keep pushing “ADD 30″. Just frickin’ wait until you’re done talking and watch the oatmeal. I cannot count the number of times I have overflowed my oatmeal becuase I talk on the phone. Not to mention the times I’ve done it just out of plain stupidity. I even got a lid and overflowed that, too. Geez.

When washing your shaker out at 4 am one should be careful to rinse well. I was starving this morning and SO ready have my PWO shake. Jumped in the car and as I poured in the water- it seemed a little bubbly. But I thought, there’s no way. So I mixed it up and took a big swig! Yep, full on Dawn Flavor. Gag.

I’m home today. Enjoying these three. Stress brings it’s friends and moves in for awhile. When this week is over I”m going to Hawaii (in my dreams) for a week.

I confess, I ate graham crackers yesterday. They were there and I ate them. Why? Who the hell knows. I now know we are throwing away all non-competition foods or hding them from me.

I was happy with my last pictures though. yay.

I was craving it. I texted Tony…Ok’ed for 1 Tablespoon on wheat bread - woohoo! Yum, it was so satisfying.

days until my competition. Time to rock this body. I’m excited to get this move over so I can really FOCUS! I want to go run, no- need to pack. I want to go tan, no- need to pack. I want to lift, no- need to paint. I’m not complaining, really. This moves means peace for me and my family. I’m thankful and thrilled, I just want it to be done so we can get on with it