DawnMarie's IMPC 2007 Log: Me Against the Mirror - Page 6

DawnMarie · 10-14-2007, 11:51 PM

Thurs - Sun 9/14: Starting Week 4 CKD - 28 Days until IMPC Final Pics!

Been busy and offline for a couple days but definitely not been slacking!

Fri night took the boys to a Fall Festival with my sister and niece. Saturday took kind of a "lazy day" and we all relaxed. Had my carb up that day also and felt funny sitting around all day eating

It was yummy but by the end I was ready for it to be over, not used to that really full feeling... Listen to me complaining about eating carbs all day!

I must be crazy! haha Sunday got in a particularly sweaty cardio session and did some errands. Really enjoyed the elliptical looking out on the pool and yard and watching the kids "bug hunt" outside while listening to some upbeat cardio music. Was defintiely in my happy place!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Thurs - AM Cardio
Elliptical, 30:21 min, 458 cals, Incline 10-20 deg, Resistance 4 - 6

Fri- AM Cardio
Elliptical, 20:20 min, 307 cals, Incline 10-30 deg, Resistance 4 - 8

Sat - AM Depletion WO
Elliptical, 30:31 min, 410 cals, Incline 10-20 deg, Resistance 4 - 8

Circuit WO, 0-60 sec rest times:

Squats 20x70#

Bench Press (smith) 20x70

Leg Ext (toes in) 25x50, 25x50

Leg Ext (toes out) 25x50, 25x50

Leg Curl 25x50, 20x50

BB Overhead Press 20x42

Wide-Grip Pulldown 20x70

Narrow-Grip Pulldown 20x40

Calf Raises 50xBW

Triceps Pushdown 20x40

BB Curl 16x65

Ab Cable Crunch 20x40

Sun - AM Cardio
Elliptical, 50:14 min, 954 cals, Incline 10-30 deg, Resistance 1 - 13

DawnMarie · 10-16-2007, 01:35 AM

CKD Week 4 Continues...T Minus 26 Days to IMPC End!

Only about 3 weeks left until d-day so trying to take it up another notch.

Back on my 2 week cycle so no carb up this weekend, just a carb meal.WOs will be spread over more days with a cardio in the middle. The elliptical has really been hitting my legs and butt from every angle - I was relieved that today was not leg day!

Chest/Back

Bench Press (smith) 10x70, 8x90, 8x90, 5x110 - Only up 5 lbs, but a PR!

Haven't done these in a LONG time! Broke my PR from last March though so I was happy...I am curious what I could do if I was eating some carbs!

I think I torched too many yesterday...wasn't feeling that post-carb up strength today.

Wide-Grip Pulldowns 10x70, 6x100, 8x100, 8x100

Seated Wide-Grip Row 10x100,10x115, 8x125, 8x125 - Up 10, PR!

AM Cardio
Elliptical, 304 cals, 20:48 min, 15-30 deg incline, Resistance 4-6

PM Cardio
Elliptical, 556 cals, 30 min, 20-30 deg incline, Resistance 6-10
Did a competition pre-programmed with hill climb intervals, hurt so good!

DawnMarie · 10-17-2007, 02:12 AM

Tenacious Tuesday - CKD week 4...25 days til contest pics!

Was a little tenative about working out today, kind of dreading legs after burning them up on the elliptical lately. But once I got myself motivated I had a surprisingly focused WO! I was so intent on getting out there and getting it done that I didn't notice until half-way through that I forgot my music

This is usually a deal-breaker for me and would mess up my focus...but it was actually kind of nice for a change to just enjoy the silence ...just me and my thoughts and the weights.

Changed it up a little and did some different exercises which was fun.

This evening, had fun time with the kids making hot dogs in a blanket that looked like mummys

Hit the elliptical after they went to bed and felt productive getting some other "to-dos" done..always nice to cross things off the list! As far as the contest, I'm counting down the days until the final pics! I ordered my tanning and supplies for the final weeks and just trying to keep focused.

Happy almost Hump Day!

LEGS

Leg Extension Superset:
Toes in 12x75, 10x120 (max), 10x120, 10x120
Toes out 12x75, 8x120, 6x120, 6x120

Leg Curl 10x70, 8x80, 8x80, 8x80 - Up 5

Romainian Deadlifts w/ Calf Raise 10x115, 8x135, 8x145, 6x145

ABS

Cable Crunch 15x50, 8x80, 10x80

Medicine Ball Crunch w/Oblique Twist 20x10

Medicine Ball Exchance (Crunch w/ Leg Raise) 10x10

Side Plank w/ Oblique Crunch 15 each side

Swiss Ball Pike-Up 10
Haven't done these in a long time, hurt really good

PM CARDIO
Elliptical Intervals, 35:12 min, 619 cals, Resistance 1 - 13, Incline 10 - 30

DawnMarie · 10-21-2007, 04:32 PM

Wednesday - Cardio

Elliptical, 30 min, 500 cals

Thursday - Cardio

Elliptical, 20 min, 118 cals :o

Pathetic cardio this morning...was super tired, legs felt like bricks and had only 20 minutes. No PM cardio, worked late. I'll do my best to hit it hard tommorrow to make up for it!

I need some carbs!! *drool*

Decided to do pics Nov 4th for convenince/less stress...so only 17 more days until final pics!

***************************

CKD week 5, 13 days until final pics

Busy weekend! Went to a jewlery party with my sister on Fri night. Had lots of fun and saw friends I haven't seen in a long time. When I got home I told MrDM that "he" bought me a necklace for an early bday present...I think he was a little scared until I reminded him that they only sell "fashion" jewelry (i.e. not expensive)

lol

Lots of time spent planning family events in November - wow, this next month is going to be packed for MrDM and I!

We have family coming in the week of final pics, 3 birthdays, a day trip, a vacation and lots more! Will be lots of fun but also very busy! We are now doing the day trip and my son's birthday party the weekend of the 10th so we are 100% committed to getting the pics done on Nov 4th and no room for re-takes! Time to dig in and get these final weeks done.

I can't wait to get it over with!! :mango:

Carbed up over the weekend. Was going to do a single carb meal but by Friday of this week I really needed some rest and some carbs. So took an off day Friday and had carbs Fri PM and Sat AM. Got a great session in Sat and Sunday and feel I am starting off this week very well! Very happy with my decision.

Hope everyone had a great weekend! Time to go run some errands...

Friday - Off
OFF

Saturday - AM Arms and Cardio

ARMS

Weights were low here but I found that not as much was needed with the cable vs. the dumbbells. Fun to do the cable for a change

Biceps Cable Curl 15x20, 15x30, 15x30, 15x30

Cable Lat Raise (ea side) 20x10, 20x10, 20x10

Cable Front Raise 20x10,20x10,20x10

Cable Bent Over Rear Raise (ea side) 20x10, 20x,10,20x10

Triceps Pushdowns 20x30, 20x30, 20x30

CARDIO

Elliptical, Intervals, 30 min, 500 cals

Sunday -AM Cardio

Elliptical, Intervals, 40 min, 707 cals

DawnMarie · 10-26-2007, 12:29 PM

This week has been CRAZY all around! WOs have not been what I had planned but just trying to do the best I can and keep chugging along. Hoping to get in a full body WO tommorrow morning.

Monday & Tuesday
OFF
Body was screaming for rest, I listened.

Sleeping had been lacking and felt much better getting some extra rest and back into a good sleeping pattern.

Wed

Cardio, Elliptical, 60:10 min, 1061 cals

Thur

Cardio, Elliptical, ~50 min, ~800 cals

Fri 9/26

Cardio, Elliptical, 55:46 min, 802 cals

DawnMarie · 10-27-2007, 02:46 PM

Saturday - CKD Week 6, IMPC Final Pics in 8 Days!

:mango:

AM Weights and Cardio

FULL BODY CIRCUIT

Squat 70lbs x20

Bench Press 70x20

Wide-Grip Pulldown 50x25

Leg Ext (toes out) 70x20

Leg Ext (toes in) 70x15

Narrow-Grip Pulldown 50x20

Leg Curl 70x20

Seated Ab Cable Crunch 50x20

Triceps Pushdown 30x25

Calf Raise 42x25

Seated Row 45x25

Triceps Dips BWx15

Biceps Cable Curl 30x20

Cable Front Raise 20x20

Cable Lateral Raise (ea side) 10x20

Cable Bent Over Raise (ea side) 10x15

Med Ball Situps w/ Oblique Twist 10x20

CARDIO

Elliptical, 20:20 min, 336 cals

*PHEW* Doesn't look like much on paper only doing one circuit but definitely some sweaty carb-free fun! (or so I tell myself it is fun!)

Time to eat, do some things around the house and make invitations for my youngest's Curious George birthday party. I can't believe my "baby" is turning 5 this month and this week he started READING by himself at preschool!

I was such a proud Mommy but OMG he is getting so big! *sniff, sniff*

Tonight MrDM and I are going out while the kids sleepover Grandmas house and I am having a carb meal *drool*. Carbs + Kid Free Evening =

It will be nice to get a little quiet time before November starts....it is jam-packed!

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!

DawnMarie · 10-29-2007, 11:48 AM

Had a nice carb meal and went to a movie on Saturday. It was fun getting out for an evening. We also went to the pumpkin patch with the boys Sunday so they can't wait to carve them. With Halloween and Grandma coming to visit all in one week they are very excited. The youngest stayed up too late the night we went out though and was up all night last night, so I didn't get my butt up for AM cardio. I will do my best to make up for it tonight.

Getting nervous about final pics on Sunday....was ok with where I was at on Saturday but between carb up and TOM issues I am currently feeling and looking very bloated. I know I will be more embarrassed not taking final pics than taking them when I don't look good so I will take them either way - I will not quit - but I will be very disappointed if that happens. I don't have the option to take them again the next week.

Sunday
AM CARDIO
Elliptical, 854 cals, 60:14 min

DawnMarie · 11-01-2007, 02:33 AM

I am hanging in there and doing the best I can and counting down the days until the final pics...can't wait to be done! MrDM and I were looking at the Jan Tana and OMG it is soooooo dark in the bottle!

I am wondering now whether I really need to put on the show tan mousse the night before or if just a coat the competition tan is enough. I can't even imagine how I am going to look with that all over me! haha My mom is visiting for a couple weeks starting tommorrow and she says she will help "paint me"...lol. So should be interesting to see how things turn out in many ways!

Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween! We took the kids trick-or-treating and I painfully avoided ALL chocolate and candy! I do, however, have some mini 100 GRAND bars *drool* stashed away for a treat after pics

Well, that is, if MrDM tells me where he hid it from me! lol

Oh, almost forgot the "kid story of the day" ....my 4 year old accidentally flushed his glow stick down the toilet before bedtime

Poor MrDM had to rip the whole thing out of the floor to get it out! Now he has to put it back together tommorrow before my Mom gets here - or we all have to be sharing the master bathroom! (Thank you MrDM!

)

Monday

Cardio
Elliptical, 40:15 min, 649 cals
Great session for no carbs or stims

Tuesday

Cardio
Elliptical, 20 min, ~200 cals
Pathetic session, but netter than nothing!

Wednesday

LEGS/BACK/ABS - Done as a circuit, one set each exercise, then repeat

Leg Ext (toes in) 70#x20, 50x20

Leg Ext (toes out) 70x15, 50x20

Wide-Grip Pulldown 50x25, 50x25

Leg Curl 60x20, 50x25

Narrow Grip Pulldown 50x20, 50x15

DB Bench Press 50x20, 50x15

Seated Ab Crunch 50x25, 50x25

Calf Raise 45x30, 45x30

Seated Row 50x25, 50x25

DawnMarie · 11-01-2007, 11:36 AM

Thursday

BIS/TRIS/SHOULDERS/ABS - Weak session...definitely feeling the lack of carbs. Looking forward to going back to heavier lifting after Sunday.

Done as a circuit, then repeated

Cable Biceps Curl (curl bar) 30 lbs x20, 25x20

Triceps Dips (benches) BWx15, BWx15

Triceps Pushdowns 30x25, 25x50

Cable Front Raise (curl bar) 20x20, 20x20

Cable Lateral Raises (ea side) 15x20, 10x20

Cable Bent Over Raises (ea side) 10x20, 10x20

Medicine Ball Sit-ups with Oblique Twist 10x20, 10x20

Ran out of time for cardio

Picking up my mom from the airport after work so no WO planned this evening. Tommorrow AM hope to get in some cardio and spend a little time practicing posing....I need it!!

Three more days....

Happy to report the bloating is subsiding and will hopefully be all gone by Sunday!

:mango:

DawnMarie · 11-03-2007, 01:33 AM

Friday - OFF
Posing Practice only

Saturday

PICTURES!

Change in plans with lots of family stuff going on so pics moved up a day. I'm in my Jan Tana and wow this stuff is so dark! A couple more caost between tonight and the morning and then it is picture time...I am so nervous! Bloating is gone, tummy is flat and I am praying to see abs!

When I am done, there is a chocolate cake with fudge frosting in my fridge calling my name....and some100 grand bars stashed from Halloween...MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmm

Will take a day or two to indulge, but not binge, then back to eating clean most of the time with an occasional treat.

Will likely go back ot a more balanced diet approach and back to lifting heavy.

Sunday is the 3rd anniversary of the day I started my weight loss journey at 282.5 lbs. I hope I will have at least nice photo to show my efforts...and maybe become my new avi

DawnMarie · 11-05-2007, 02:04 AM

Well, here are a couple of the final pics taken on Saturday and a link to the rest of the required poses and a few extra ones I did just for fun. I am happy with my progress since I started 3 yrs ago today but I wish they had come out better as I felt I looked a little better in person. But it helped me see the areas I have improved and where I still need work, so that is a good thing. I suppose if I was completely happy with them then I wouldn't have anything to drive me to continue to improve.....so I've decided I will be happy and take what I have learned form this experience to help me continue to improve

I just wish my abs would have showed, but I did see them well last month so I met my goal to see them by November. This contest has definitely been a learning experience and has given me tons of respect for anyone who does real BB shows!

THE BIG PICTURE
Looking at it this way is what helps me keep things in perspective

More IMPC Pics....
Nov 2007 - DawnMarie's IMPC Final Photos

10-14-2007, 11:51 PM	#151
DawnMarie IMPC Contestant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 880 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 34	Carbed Up and Catching Up! Thurs - Sun 9/14: Starting Week 4 CKD - 28 Days until IMPC Final Pics! Been busy and offline for a couple days but definitely not been slacking! Fri night took the boys to a Fall Festival with my sister and niece. Saturday took kind of a "lazy day" and we all relaxed. Had my carb up that day also and felt funny sitting around all day eating It was yummy but by the end I was ready for it to be over, not used to that really full feeling... Listen to me complaining about eating carbs all day! I must be crazy! haha Sunday got in a particularly sweaty cardio session and did some errands. Really enjoyed the elliptical looking out on the pool and yard and watching the kids "bug hunt" outside while listening to some upbeat cardio music. Was defintiely in my happy place! Hope everyone had a great weekend! Thurs - AM Cardio Elliptical, 30:21 min, 458 cals, Incline 10-20 deg, Resistance 4 - 6 Fri- AM Cardio Elliptical, 20:20 min, 307 cals, Incline 10-30 deg, Resistance 4 - 8 Sat - AM Depletion WO Elliptical, 30:31 min, 410 cals, Incline 10-20 deg, Resistance 4 - 8 Circuit WO, 0-60 sec rest times: Squats 20x70# Bench Press (smith) 20x70 Leg Ext (toes in) 25x50, 25x50 Leg Ext (toes out) 25x50, 25x50 Leg Curl 25x50, 20x50 BB Overhead Press 20x42 Wide-Grip Pulldown 20x70 Narrow-Grip Pulldown 20x40 Calf Raises 50xBW Triceps Pushdown 20x40 BB Curl 16x65 Ab Cable Crunch 20x40 Sun - AM Cardio Elliptical, 50:14 min, 954 cals, Incline 10-30 deg, Resistance 1 - 13 __________________ Nov 2008 - ??? - IMPC '08 is on! Nov 2007 - 158.4 lb - Saw Abs! Nov 2004 - 282.5 lbs My Transformation: Transformation Story My Journal: DawnMarie's Bounce Back Journal @ OSB

10-16-2007, 01:35 AM	#152
DawnMarie IMPC Contestant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 880 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 34	Monday 9/15 CKD Week 4 Continues...T Minus 26 Days to IMPC End! Only about 3 weeks left until d-day so trying to take it up another notch. Back on my 2 week cycle so no carb up this weekend, just a carb meal.WOs will be spread over more days with a cardio in the middle. The elliptical has really been hitting my legs and butt from every angle - I was relieved that today was not leg day! Chest/Back Bench Press (smith) 10x70, 8x90, 8x90, 5x110 - Only up 5 lbs, but a PR! Haven't done these in a LONG time! Broke my PR from last March though so I was happy...I am curious what I could do if I was eating some carbs! I think I torched too many yesterday...wasn't feeling that post-carb up strength today. Wide-Grip Pulldowns 10x70, 6x100, 8x100, 8x100 Seated Wide-Grip Row 10x100,10x115, 8x125, 8x125 - Up 10, PR! AM Cardio Elliptical, 304 cals, 20:48 min, 15-30 deg incline, Resistance 4-6 PM Cardio Elliptical, 556 cals, 30 min, 20-30 deg incline, Resistance 6-10 Did a competition pre-programmed with hill climb intervals, hurt so good! __________________ Nov 2008 - ??? - IMPC '08 is on! Nov 2007 - 158.4 lb - Saw Abs! Nov 2004 - 282.5 lbs My Transformation: Transformation Story My Journal: DawnMarie's Bounce Back Journal @ OSB

10-17-2007, 02:12 AM	#153
DawnMarie IMPC Contestant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 880 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 34	Tenatious Tuesday 10/15 Tenacious Tuesday - CKD week 4...25 days til contest pics! Was a little tenative about working out today, kind of dreading legs after burning them up on the elliptical lately. But once I got myself motivated I had a surprisingly focused WO! I was so intent on getting out there and getting it done that I didn't notice until half-way through that I forgot my music This is usually a deal-breaker for me and would mess up my focus...but it was actually kind of nice for a change to just enjoy the silence ...just me and my thoughts and the weights. Changed it up a little and did some different exercises which was fun. This evening, had fun time with the kids making hot dogs in a blanket that looked like mummys Hit the elliptical after they went to bed and felt productive getting some other "to-dos" done..always nice to cross things off the list! As far as the contest, I'm counting down the days until the final pics! I ordered my tanning and supplies for the final weeks and just trying to keep focused. Happy almost Hump Day! LEGS Leg Extension Superset: Toes in 12x75, 10x120 (max), 10x120, 10x120 Toes out 12x75, 8x120, 6x120, 6x120 Leg Curl 10x70, 8x80, 8x80, 8x80 - Up 5 Romainian Deadlifts w/ Calf Raise 10x115, 8x135, 8x145, 6x145 ABS Cable Crunch 15x50, 8x80, 10x80 Medicine Ball Crunch w/Oblique Twist 20x10 Medicine Ball Exchance (Crunch w/ Leg Raise) 10x10 Side Plank w/ Oblique Crunch 15 each side Swiss Ball Pike-Up 10 Haven't done these in a long time, hurt really good PM CARDIO Elliptical Intervals, 35:12 min, 619 cals, Resistance 1 - 13, Incline 10 - 30 __________________ Nov 2008 - ??? - IMPC '08 is on! Nov 2007 - 158.4 lb - Saw Abs! Nov 2004 - 282.5 lbs My Transformation: Transformation Story My Journal: DawnMarie's Bounce Back Journal @ OSB

10-21-2007, 04:32 PM	#154
DawnMarie IMPC Contestant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 880 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 34	Re: DawnMarie's IMPC 2007 Log: Me Against the Mirror Wednesday - Cardio Elliptical, 30 min, 500 cals Thursday - Cardio Elliptical, 20 min, 118 cals :o Pathetic cardio this morning...was super tired, legs felt like bricks and had only 20 minutes. No PM cardio, worked late. I'll do my best to hit it hard tommorrow to make up for it! I need some carbs!! drool Decided to do pics Nov 4th for convenince/less stress...so only 17 more days until final pics! ************************* CKD week 5, 13 days until final pics Busy weekend! Went to a jewlery party with my sister on Fri night. Had lots of fun and saw friends I haven't seen in a long time. When I got home I told MrDM that "he" bought me a necklace for an early bday present...I think he was a little scared until I reminded him that they only sell "fashion" jewelry (i.e. not expensive) lol Lots of time spent planning family events in November - wow, this next month is going to be packed for MrDM and I! We have family coming in the week of final pics, 3 birthdays, a day trip, a vacation and lots more! Will be lots of fun but also very busy! We are now doing the day trip and my son's birthday party the weekend of the 10th so we are 100% committed to getting the pics done on Nov 4th and no room for re-takes! Time to dig in and get these final weeks done. I can't wait to get it over with!! :mango: Carbed up over the weekend. Was going to do a single carb meal but by Friday of this week I really needed some rest and some carbs. So took an off day Friday and had carbs Fri PM and Sat AM. Got a great session in Sat and Sunday and feel I am starting off this week very well! Very happy with my decision. Hope everyone had a great weekend! Time to go run some errands... Friday - Off OFF Saturday - AM Arms and Cardio ARMS Weights were low here but I found that not as much was needed with the cable vs. the dumbbells. Fun to do the cable for a change Biceps Cable Curl 15x20, 15x30, 15x30, 15x30 Cable Lat Raise (ea side) 20x10, 20x10, 20x10 Cable Front Raise 20x10,20x10,20x10 Cable Bent Over Rear Raise (ea side) 20x10, 20x,10,20x10 Triceps Pushdowns 20x30, 20x30, 20x30 CARDIO Elliptical, Intervals, 30 min, 500 cals Sunday -AM Cardio** Elliptical, Intervals, 40 min, 707 cals __________________ Nov 2008 - ??? - IMPC '08 is on! Nov 2007 - 158.4 lb - Saw Abs! Nov 2004 - 282.5 lbs My Transformation: Transformation Story My Journal: DawnMarie's Bounce Back Journal @ OSB

10-26-2007, 12:29 PM	#155
DawnMarie IMPC Contestant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 880 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 34	Re: DawnMarie's IMPC 2007 Log: Me Against the Mirror This week has been CRAZY all around! WOs have not been what I had planned but just trying to do the best I can and keep chugging along. Hoping to get in a full body WO tommorrow morning. Monday & Tuesday OFF Body was screaming for rest, I listened. Sleeping had been lacking and felt much better getting some extra rest and back into a good sleeping pattern. Wed Cardio, Elliptical, 60:10 min, 1061 cals Thur Cardio, Elliptical, ~50 min, ~800 cals Fri 9/26 Cardio, Elliptical, 55:46 min, 802 cals __________________ Nov 2008 - ??? - IMPC '08 is on! Nov 2007 - 158.4 lb - Saw Abs! Nov 2004 - 282.5 lbs My Transformation: Transformation Story My Journal: DawnMarie's Bounce Back Journal @ OSB

10-27-2007, 02:46 PM	#156
DawnMarie IMPC Contestant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 880 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 34	Sweaty Saturday! Saturday - CKD Week 6, IMPC Final Pics in 8 Days! :mango: AM Weights and Cardio FULL BODY CIRCUIT Squat 70lbs x20 Bench Press 70x20 Wide-Grip Pulldown 50x25 Leg Ext (toes out) 70x20 Leg Ext (toes in) 70x15 Narrow-Grip Pulldown 50x20 Leg Curl 70x20 Seated Ab Cable Crunch 50x20 Triceps Pushdown 30x25 Calf Raise 42x25 Seated Row 45x25 Triceps Dips BWx15 Biceps Cable Curl 30x20 Cable Front Raise 20x20 Cable Lateral Raise (ea side) 10x20 Cable Bent Over Raise (ea side) 10x15 Med Ball Situps w/ Oblique Twist 10x20 CARDIO Elliptical, 20:20 min, 336 cals PHEW Doesn't look like much on paper only doing one circuit but definitely some sweaty carb-free fun! (or so I tell myself it is fun!) Time to eat, do some things around the house and make invitations for my youngest's Curious George birthday party. I can't believe my "baby" is turning 5 this month and this week he started READING by himself at preschool! I was such a proud Mommy but OMG he is getting so big! sniff, sniff Tonight MrDM and I are going out while the kids sleepover Grandmas house and I am having a carb meal drool. Carbs + Kid Free Evening = It will be nice to get a little quiet time before November starts....it is jam-packed! Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend! __________________ Nov 2008 - ??? - IMPC '08 is on! Nov 2007 - 158.4 lb - Saw Abs! Nov 2004 - 282.5 lbs My Transformation: Transformation Story My Journal: DawnMarie's Bounce Back Journal @ OSB

10-29-2007, 11:48 AM	#157
DawnMarie IMPC Contestant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 880 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 34	Re: DawnMarie's IMPC 2007 Log: Me Against the Mirror Had a nice carb meal and went to a movie on Saturday. It was fun getting out for an evening. We also went to the pumpkin patch with the boys Sunday so they can't wait to carve them. With Halloween and Grandma coming to visit all in one week they are very excited. The youngest stayed up too late the night we went out though and was up all night last night, so I didn't get my butt up for AM cardio. I will do my best to make up for it tonight. Getting nervous about final pics on Sunday....was ok with where I was at on Saturday but between carb up and TOM issues I am currently feeling and looking very bloated. I know I will be more embarrassed not taking final pics than taking them when I don't look good so I will take them either way - I will not quit - but I will be very disappointed if that happens. I don't have the option to take them again the next week. Sunday AM CARDIO Elliptical, 854 cals, 60:14 min __________________ Nov 2008 - ??? - IMPC '08 is on! Nov 2007 - 158.4 lb - Saw Abs! Nov 2004 - 282.5 lbs My Transformation: Transformation Story My Journal: DawnMarie's Bounce Back Journal @ OSB

11-01-2007, 02:33 AM	#158
DawnMarie IMPC Contestant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 880 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 34	Re: DawnMarie's IMPC 2007 Log: Me Against the Mirror I am hanging in there and doing the best I can and counting down the days until the final pics...can't wait to be done! MrDM and I were looking at the Jan Tana and OMG it is soooooo dark in the bottle! I am wondering now whether I really need to put on the show tan mousse the night before or if just a coat the competition tan is enough. I can't even imagine how I am going to look with that all over me! haha My mom is visiting for a couple weeks starting tommorrow and she says she will help "paint me"...lol. So should be interesting to see how things turn out in many ways! Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween! We took the kids trick-or-treating and I painfully avoided ALL chocolate and candy! I do, however, have some mini 100 GRAND bars drool stashed away for a treat after pics Well, that is, if MrDM tells me where he hid it from me! lol Oh, almost forgot the "kid story of the day" ....my 4 year old accidentally flushed his glow stick down the toilet before bedtime Poor MrDM had to rip the whole thing out of the floor to get it out! Now he has to put it back together tommorrow before my Mom gets here - or we all have to be sharing the master bathroom! (Thank you MrDM! ) Monday Cardio Elliptical, 40:15 min, 649 cals Great session for no carbs or stims Tuesday Cardio Elliptical, 20 min, ~200 cals Pathetic session, but netter than nothing! Wednesday LEGS/BACK/ABS - Done as a circuit, one set each exercise, then repeat Leg Ext (toes in) 70#x20, 50x20 Leg Ext (toes out) 70x15, 50x20 Wide-Grip Pulldown 50x25, 50x25 Leg Curl 60x20, 50x25 Narrow Grip Pulldown 50x20, 50x15 DB Bench Press 50x20, 50x15 Seated Ab Crunch 50x25, 50x25 Calf Raise 45x30, 45x30 Seated Row 50x25, 50x25 __________________ Nov 2008 - ??? - IMPC '08 is on! Nov 2007 - 158.4 lb - Saw Abs! Nov 2004 - 282.5 lbs My Transformation: Transformation Story My Journal: DawnMarie's Bounce Back Journal @ OSB

11-01-2007, 11:36 AM	#159
DawnMarie IMPC Contestant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 880 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 34	Re: DawnMarie's IMPC 2007 Log: Me Against the Mirror Thursday BIS/TRIS/SHOULDERS/ABS - Weak session...definitely feeling the lack of carbs. Looking forward to going back to heavier lifting after Sunday. Done as a circuit, then repeated Cable Biceps Curl (curl bar) 30 lbs x20, 25x20 Triceps Dips (benches) BWx15, BWx15 Triceps Pushdowns 30x25, 25x50 Cable Front Raise (curl bar) 20x20, 20x20 Cable Lateral Raises (ea side) 15x20, 10x20 Cable Bent Over Raises (ea side) 10x20, 10x20 Medicine Ball Sit-ups with Oblique Twist 10x20, 10x20 Ran out of time for cardio Picking up my mom from the airport after work so no WO planned this evening. Tommorrow AM hope to get in some cardio and spend a little time practicing posing....I need it!! Three more days.... Happy to report the bloating is subsiding and will hopefully be all gone by Sunday! :mango: __________________ Nov 2008 - ??? - IMPC '08 is on! Nov 2007 - 158.4 lb - Saw Abs! Nov 2004 - 282.5 lbs My Transformation: Transformation Story My Journal: DawnMarie's Bounce Back Journal @ OSB

11-03-2007, 01:33 AM	#160
DawnMarie IMPC Contestant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 880 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 34	Re: DawnMarie's IMPC 2007 Log: Me Against the Mirror Friday - OFF Posing Practice only Saturday PICTURES! Change in plans with lots of family stuff going on so pics moved up a day. I'm in my Jan Tana and wow this stuff is so dark! A couple more caost between tonight and the morning and then it is picture time...I am so nervous! Bloating is gone, tummy is flat and I am praying to see abs! When I am done, there is a chocolate cake with fudge frosting in my fridge calling my name....and some100 grand bars stashed from Halloween...MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmm Will take a day or two to indulge, but not binge, then back to eating clean most of the time with an occasional treat. Will likely go back ot a more balanced diet approach and back to lifting heavy. Sunday is the 3rd anniversary of the day I started my weight loss journey at 282.5 lbs. I hope I will have at least nice photo to show my efforts...and maybe become my new avi __________________ Nov 2008 - ??? - IMPC '08 is on! Nov 2007 - 158.4 lb - Saw Abs! Nov 2004 - 282.5 lbs My Transformation: Transformation Story My Journal: DawnMarie's Bounce Back Journal @ OSB

11-05-2007, 02:04 AM	#161
DawnMarie IMPC Contestant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 880 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 34	Re: DawnMarie's IMPC 2007 Log: Me Against the Mirror Well, here are a couple of the final pics taken on Saturday and a link to the rest of the required poses and a few extra ones I did just for fun. I am happy with my progress since I started 3 yrs ago today but I wish they had come out better as I felt I looked a little better in person. But it helped me see the areas I have improved and where I still need work, so that is a good thing. I suppose if I was completely happy with them then I wouldn't have anything to drive me to continue to improve.....so I've decided I will be happy and take what I have learned form this experience to help me continue to improve I just wish my abs would have showed, but I did see them well last month so I met my goal to see them by November. This contest has definitely been a learning experience and has given me tons of respect for anyone who does real BB shows! THE BIG PICTURE Looking at it this way is what helps me keep things in perspective More IMPC Pics.... Nov 2007 - DawnMarie's IMPC Final Photos __________________ Nov 2008 - ??? - IMPC '08 is on! Nov 2007 - 158.4 lb - Saw Abs! Nov 2004 - 282.5 lbs My Transformation: Transformation Story My Journal: DawnMarie's Bounce Back Journal @ OSB

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