Hi guys! This will be my first figure competition! Any tips would be great- especially tanning and sodium depleting in final week.

Thanks everyone!

Kelly-- Albuquerque, NM

WOW! This was my first figure show- I placed first in my division (short) and 1st OVERALL! I was in shock! What an experience! Thanks Beverly!

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL463/8644612/16025965/t-281198602.jpg

Better image link:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/kellybaz/KellyComp1.jpg

Congratulations!

I used to workout at the Gold's in Rio Rancho.

Hi Frank-

Thanks! It was a great experience.

I've been to the Golds in RR a few times- nice gym. I also used to work out at the 4th street location a couple of years ago. Now its Defined Fitness.

Texas, huh? San Antonio is beautiful! I've never seen Arlington.

Thanks again!

Kelly

Lookin' good! Congrats, Kelly!

Thank you!! =)

Kelly

Kelly,

Great job, and for your first show too.

Thank you, Jason. It was a great started show. The polygraph was nerve wrecking though! I'm excited to do more shows! I want to work on adding more mass (especially in the legs) but we all begin somewhere! =)

Thanks again!

Kelly

Congratulations Kelly! Wow, what a great start to your figure showing! Keep up the good work.
Nadine

San Antonio is hometown. Downtown is not a beautiful as it used to be. The changes didn't add to beauty.

When is the next competition?

Thanks Nadine!


Frank-

Looks like my next competition is December 1st.
Back at the rigorous training and dieting!

Kelly

It's that time again. How did it go?

Frank,

Well my head had been up in the clouds all week!

The contest was fabulous and yet another great experience!

I got 1st place in my class--woohoo!!

This time around there was not as much competition as my last contest in September so I really lucked out(6 gals in my height class total). The gal who won overall looked absolutely amazing and deserved that win and more!
It was fun, fun, fun! So I've been taking a short break from this intense training and dieting. It's funny because you would think my cravings would be for all the junky foods- pizza, sweets, etc- but rather my cravings are for the healthy choices- except in larger amounts. I am eating spoonfuls of almond butter (sometimes 2-3 tbsps!) on rice crackers. Strange! I will post pictures when I get them!

Thanks for everyone's support!

Here are a few pics:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/kellybaz/Kelly_Dec2007a.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/kellybaz/Kelly_Dec2007.jpg

Excellent photos, you looked great.

Thanks Jason!

Now I gotta venture onto the dieting forum to see what to do now! I've been dieting for contest prep since June 2007, when I started 16 weeks out from my september show.

Wow...you've done well! Congratulations on your placing!

Cravings. Let me tell you a little bit about them. You've dieted all year and now, there are not any cravings for junk. Just be careful, especially if you plan to compete next year. Stay with your diet, but add in any carbs early in the day. Continue to avoid sugar.

Those spikes will be ok so long as you don't do consecutive cheats. Keep the cheats at least 3 days apart. They will come in and HAUNT you. If you can maintain, add about 500 calories per day every other day and you'll see some added shoulders.

Again, CONGRATULATIONS!

Frank-

Great advice! Thank you.
I've been playing it safe now by sticking to a lean gain diet. I plan to compete possibly in March (not sure), but definitely in June (locally). So my goal is to gain a little more size but keep lean so I don't have to kill myself with intense double cardio sessions.

Again, THANKS!

Kelly