Arrrgg! My back is sore this morning from my workout yesterday. And I did light weights too, in preparation for the show this weekend. I'm off to do 45 minutes of cardio and some posing practice and then to dream about cookies and ice cream and cheeseburgers! I begin packing today and am making oatmeal raisin cookies and brownies for the girls and I backstage when we finish the show Saturday night. We will have a food fest with all the goodies the national-level and pro-level girls are bringing. Lots of fun!

I'm nervous, excited, anxious. Basically, I'm a bundle of energy right now. I have confidence creeping in here and there, but I also am paying close attention to the portions of my physique that need to tighten up and improve by Saturday. You ask how--with only a few days left until the show? Well, playing around with carb intake each day, the types of foods put into the body, and the level of water depletion are all factors in bringing the best physique to the show. It truly is a science, and my physique can change ever so slightly by the day. Luckily, I'm so detail-oriented that I notice these changes and understand what caused them. For example, if I were to eat a Snicker's bar today and cheat on my diet, in one hour, the veins would pop out along my arms and abs, and my muscles would fill out with the fast-acting carbs and the simple sugars. But I would be smoother in two days as a result of the sodium, sugar, and fat levels, which is why I don't cheat on my diet unless it is off season or the days after a show.

So, you can see that every meal, every workout is very important!