Road Trip!!

This girl has the routine down!! Now can I have a break? Please??

Welcome to Bikini Competition Training! Here is your life for the next 12 weeks:

~ Wake up.

~ Cardio.

~ Eat.

~ Work.

~ Eat.

~ Lift Weights.

~ Eat.

~ Cook/weigh/plan meals.

~ Eat.

~ Eat.

~ Relax.

~ Eat.

~ Sleep.

~ Repeat again and again and again.

Sunny San Diego

Bikini Competition training isn't easy. It takes tons of planning and lots of patience for the grueling schedule that depletes all sources of energy. Each day can be a struggle of timing meals, reminiscing about your fading social life and trying to adhere to the workouts you committed to at the start of the program.

But...there is a bright side! Hello abs!! This is the time in the program when the body is making drastic changes. Fat is melting, muscles are building and stamina is increasing. Flexing in public mirrors is totally acceptable at this stage in the game. It's a little reward for all the skipped office cupcakes, missed happy hours and all those delicious ice cream dates that mysteriously turned into "Greek Yogurt with 1 Cup of Blueberries" dates.

So this last weekend, I decided to reward myself for all of my hardwork. I skipped town and landed my happy arse in sunny San Diego!! I packed my meals and gallon of water in the car and off I went in search of some quality time with the BFF and some sun for my pasty behind.

BFF, Paul and I in San Diego

Can you sprinkle a little fun into the uber demanding training schedule? Absolutely!! It will take some planning, but it can be done! Sometimes a change of scenery can do wonders for that waning dedication that was so vibrant 5 weeks ago.

Health isn't only about muscles and time spent on the treadmill. It's also about taking some time out to relax and enjoy your life and laugh with the people in it.

My timeout is over and I am READY to jump right back in! Week 5 is underway!