Nov 12, 2009 6:51pm

hey there! I'm still working hard and bustin' it up -- I hope you are too! How have you been? How's life? What's new?

Nov 12, 2009 1:46pm

hey you! :) your new profile picture looks great... you've made a lot of progress even during these last few months. how's life?

Nov 12, 2009 1:41pm

By the way, just letting you know that your blog is one of the more entertaining ones on this site. It made me laugh pretty hard :D (and trust me, that's good, of course. haha)

Nov 11, 2009 11:44am

Hey heyy! I haven't talked to you in forever, but I checked your profile and - DANG LADY, you look AMAZING! Keep up the AWESOME work. Look at those arms! You have obviously put a lot of time, energy, and thought into your program and it shows :)

Nov 10, 2009 5:14pm

Also: I can e-mail you with a healthy pecan pie recipe if you're interested. It doesn't quite taste like the original, but it's pretty good and not nearly as bad for you as the original. and make some whole grain dinner rolls. oh, roast beef is good, too... and if you want some roasting tips, let me know and I'll send you a PM. LOL yes I get very excited about food. hahaha.

Nov 10, 2009 5:11pm

...and make some sweet potatoes with marshmallows for the rest of 'em who aren't down with healthy stuff. Sweet potatoes are also good with garlic and olive oil...and you could bake sweet potato fries in the oven. As far as mashed potatoes, if you make them with skim milk, butter substitute, and plenty of seasoning, whipping them up to the right consistancy, they will taste almost as good as as the full-fat alternative.

Nov 10, 2009 5:09pm

Crap... rotator cuff :( that must make upper body really tough to work. when will it be healed up? also out of curiousity, where in Virginia are you located, if you don't mind me asking? I grew up in Manassas and my parents live in Newport News now. Christmas dinner bodybuilder style... well... you can't go wrong with turkey. Make some sweet potatoes with cinnamon, splenda, and a bit of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" spray

Nov 10, 2009 4:16pm

oh... she is ;-) I've been working out hardcore and stickin' to my diet like superglue lately! how about YOU? No slackin' I hope? Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming up... ACK... I'm actually going to cook Christmas dinner for my entire family, bodybuilder style! :D how have you been lately?

Oct 28, 2009 6:48pm

by the way, your 9/26 new progress pic looks GREAT! Rock ON!

Oct 28, 2009 6:47pm

Loving the new icon, haha Yeah, I didn't completely stop eating healthy and working out, it just wasn't my focus for a couple months. I suppose I just got lazy and stressed out and started slackin' ;-) Yup, just excuses. How have you been? :D

Aug 15, 2009 9:09pm

hey what gym do you go to anyway here in gainesville?

Aug 7, 2009 9:35am

hey, why won't it let me message you? Angry face!! I keep trying but it says you don't allow 'em...

Jul 26, 2009 1:38am

You should PM me and tell me how to free myself from office slavery ;-)

Jul 16, 2009 10:48am

your avi kicks @$$, you look amazing and I so want that outfit. Actually, it sort of reminds me of... me... I used to have spiked out hair like that. you pull it off well! :)

Jul 15, 2009 7:53pm

yup, I did crunches to failure yesterday when I did ab stuff. haha every little bit helps. :) I uploaded a new abs pic too. how are you doing? :D

Jul 10, 2009 8:36pm

ah yes, clean bulk -- I need to do that after my competition. I never bulked before until I decided to compete in bodybuilding. I think I, uh, dirty bulked because only 65% of the weight was muscle; I'm hoping to maintain a certain body fat percentage in the future as I go up in weight (14-15% really... being super lean off season while adding muscle would be amazing) I think all your pics look great by the way!

Jul 10, 2009 5:42am

Hey hey! Training is going well - actually, quite beautifully now that i am NOT rushing into doing a show i'm not ready for. I'm still in the forums here and there ;-) Some days, I post all the time and other days, I just lurk. Anyways how have youuuu been? :D

Jun 20, 2009 10:25pm

yup, I am training for a bodybuilding show! 4 weeks out from my first and 10 weeks from my second :-) thanks!!

Jun 19, 2009 3:16pm

415x9=VERY IMPRESSIVE!Good job on that one! nope,a little extra chubwub ain't no thing as long as you don't show off that chubwub on stage :)Before I got into BB, I didn't care about body fat % as long as I looked good, had no obvious pudge, and was healthy. Besides,once you've reached more goals regarding strength/size,you can always cut the fat then.and itll be easier if you're not competing ;)I've been good.tired sometimes, hungry others,but good.eyes on the prize right?

Jun 18, 2009 10:59am

Here's to cut abs for us in a month! *Tips glass full of ...some drink that I can't drink right now!* I think we can do it; we are both pretty lean to begin with... it's just a matter of shocking our bodies into burning that extra stubborn layer of fat. :-) I've also found that weighted ab exercises help... sometimes when you're lean but still not seeing the abs you want, it's because the muscles just aren't thick enough to bulge.