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[sglgirl]

Yeah you GOT this!!!!

Thanks.

Bored as hell at work and then came to the shocking realization I'm 7 weeks out......been slacking bad and need to break out of rut and turn up the motivation BIG TIME

BAM baby....do it up or die tryin!

[B-Neva]

She wants motivation to pick up the slack, not to give up in disappointment.

nobody wants them?

[Vytis]

Bored as hell at work and then came to the shocking realization I'm 7 weeks out......been slacking bad and need to break out of rut and turn up the motivation BIG TIME

Funny on how fear of the stage gets you to kick it up a notch, eh? Give it these next 7 weeks!

[rebeckyt]

Its hard to stay on top of the game at all times so don't beat yourself up about it. Just focus, get your head back into it and you will be fine. You can definitely do this, you already look amazing...just keep it up.

LOL you obviously never looked at my bulking pics in my profile Refocussing. Going to switch my workouts from afternoon to mornings because I haven't been able to get my lazy ass out of bed. If I'm already awake, I have no excuse. Also finally brought my stuff to work so I can get some cardio in durning my breaks. I need this.

will pm nudes for motivation

LMAO

BAM baby....do it up or die tryin!

I CAN do this.

Funny on how fear of the stage gets you to kick it up a notch, eh? Give it these next 7 weeks!

It's not a fear by any means. I am more or less taking responsibility for the fact that my actions have not been in line with my goals these last couple weeks. I want to do better than last nationals, and it won't happen if I don't start working harder.

[Riggs75]

LOL you obviously never looked at my bulking pics in my profile Refocussing. Going to switch my workouts from afternoon to mornings because I haven't been able to get my lazy ass out of bed. If I'm already awake, I have no excuse. Also finally brought my stuff to work so I can get some cardio in durning my breaks. I need this.

Actually I have seen your bulking pics and still think you look gorgeous so there! LOL

[rebeckyt]

Actually I have seen your bulking pics and still think you look gorgeous so there! LOL

Awwww feeling the <3

I still prefer myself at maintenance tho, in between comp and bulk :P

[Riggs75]

Awwww feeling the <3

I still prefer myself at maintenance tho, in between comp and bulk :P

How are you feeling about things now? Have you got things on track?

[rebeckyt]

How are you feeling about things now? Have you got things on track?

A bit. I did bring my stuff to work finally and am now doing cardio on my linch break to fit it in. Hopefully my plan of changing my workout time will eliminate the mental obstacles I have had these last three weeks. I have school as soon as I'm done work today so the real test will start tmrw.

[dXXXs]

Go girl. Your welcome to pm us all nudes for motivation if that helps lol.

[rebeckyt]

Go girl. Your welcome to pm us all nudes for motivation if that helps lol.

You first

[Riggs75]

A bit. I did bring my stuff to work finally and am now doing cardio on my linch break to fit it in. Hopefully my plan of changing my workout time will eliminate the mental obstacles I have had these last three weeks. I have school as soon as I'm done work today so the real test will start tmrw.

That's good, sometimes just changing things up a bit can make a big difference. Good luck with everything, I know you're gonna kick a$$

Go girl. Your welcome to pm us all nudes for motivation if that helps lol.

^^^THIS^^^

[Vytis]

Seriously though, to those that are prepping, it would be great to see some progress pics in here.

[rebeckyt]

Seriously though, to those that are prepping, it would be great to see some progress pics in here.

Would post but for life of me cannot figure out how to add images or find "mannage attachments" area to do so....aware me?

[mordag]

I usually just hit up www.imgur.com upload there and link, it's pretty easy/straight forward

[rebeckyt]

I usually just hit up www.imgur.com upload there and link, it's pretty easy/straight forward

Yeah I'm totally computer illiterate maybe will attempt to retry tonight when not on phone

[sglgirl]

Seriously though, to those that are prepping, it would be great to see some progress pics in here.

i cannot upgrade my work computer to firefox and without it this site wont let me upload pics.

[B-Neva]

i cannot upgrade my work computer to firefox and without it this site wont let me upload pics.

haha they force you to use IE.

[Riggs75]

haha they force you to use IE.

Us too, and we still use XP

[mordag]

Us too, and we still use XP

Let me guess, the machine is a Pentium 4, 512 mb ram with a 60GB HD?

You guys need to hit up the IT Dep and ask them to finally bring you into the future :P

[Riggs75]

Let me guess, the machine is a Pentium 4, 512 mb ram with a 60GB HD?

You guys need to hit up the IT Dep and ask them to finally bring you into the future :P

Lol yup, I work for the federal government, you'd think they'd put some money into their agencies lol

[Riggs75]

I am soooo tired, having a hard time keeping my eyes open. Not very productive today, need someone to occupy/entertain me....aaaaaannnnnddddd GO............

[BeingPaid]

Lol yup, I work for the federal government, you'd think they'd put some money into their agencies lol

Oh they do - you're just in the wrong agency.. work anywhere in Ottawa and you'll have fully upgraded systems, your own laptop and BB!

[Riggs75]

Oh they do - you're just in the wrong agency.. work anywhere in Ottawa and you'll have fully upgraded systems, your own laptop and BB!

I stand corrected, you are correct sir. We're not the priviledged ones that's for sure.

[sglgirl]

i cannot upgrade my work computer to firefox and without it this site wont let me upload pics.

and a little has to do with not feeling very progressed.

[mordag]

and a little has to do with not feeling very progressed.

we all hit some plateau in progression, keep at it and progression will be back and you'll make it in time!

[Vytis]

and a little has to do with not feeling very progressed.

Just keep pressing forward - the results will come!

[UberSuper]

A bit. I did bring my stuff to work finally and am now doing cardio on my linch break to fit it in. Hopefully my plan of changing my workout time will eliminate the mental obstacles I have had these last three weeks. I have school as soon as I'm done work today so the real test will start tmrw.

and a little has to do with not feeling very progressed.

I can only imagine how tough dieting down for contest prep would be and I admire anyone who does it. Stay strong and know that we're all rooting for you. If tomorrow is going to be a test then you should report back here how it went.

[sglgirl]

A bit. I did bring my stuff to work finally and am now doing cardio on my linch break to fit it in. Hopefully my plan of changing my workout time will eliminate the mental obstacles I have had these last three weeks. I have school as soon as I'm done work today so the real test will start tmrw.

Friday is going to be a test for me too!!!! I have to work the early shift so I am not able to go to the gym until 4pm ..... something I don't normally do, something I really don't like but on the plus side, I am going (hope) to sleep in for an extra half hour to 45 min and skip morning cardio.

[sglgirl]

I can only imagine how tough dieting down for contest prep would be and I admire anyone who does it. Stay strong and know that we're all rooting for you. If tomorrow is going to be a test then you should report back here how it went.

The dieting just becomes routine and is not really the hardest part of the process. I find the hardest things of this whole process are the emotional things (am I good enough to do this, then you start comparing your results against others, then you get tired and frustrated, you plateau, you think to yourself "really is an extra cup of spinach going to make me fail") and the second would be finding what works/fires your body into weight loss as we are not built for the same diet and it gets frustrating.

I know after this I have 8 months to bulk and work with my body to find out what works better because as of now, there is something I feel I am missing and it is too late in the game to eff around to figure it out.

[UberSuper]

Friday is going to be a test for me too!!!! I have to work the early shift so I am not able to go to the gym until 4pm ..... something I don't normally do, something I really don't like.

Then report back here how you did too. Come to think of it, I was already worrying a bit about my Sunday workout getting pushed aside so I'll join in and commit to reporting here how I did.