Ouch, my calves. Ouch, my inner thighs, Ouch, my quads. I love it :)

Yesterday I was bitching because my legs were not sore, but today is definitely making up for that. I am so sore I can barely walk, ha ha! My calves feel like they are going to pop off of my legs and my inner thighs are screaming. From 8 years of gymnastics, I am normally like a rubberband. Not today, I'm like... WOOD. But I love it, I really do. I absolutely felt it was time to revamp my work outs, reevaluate my goals, and really work HARD for what I want. A Figure Pro does not become a Figure Pro by lazy work out's and a mediocre diet. I am glad I am writing this blog as I eat this here broccoli that is just *so delicious*.

I'm super tired today, it hurt to get out of bed this morning! I did not go to bed until midnight last either, which I have got to stop doing! Admittedly, I stayed up watching the 90 minute finale of "Teen Mom". DON'T JUDGE ME. :) I did not do morning cardio this morning, and when I get off of work today I think I am going to run some errands then go home and skip my work out tonight. I have been going hard for 5 days with 3 of those 2-a-days, so I think I'm going to rest today, especially since I'm so sore. I might incorporate some Yoga before bed so I can be ready and glowing to go hard tomorrow. Tomorrow I have morning cardio on the Elliptical then H.I.I.T on the tredmill - so it will be tough but calorie burning day.

If you read my blogs regularly (which you better), I was in a rut last week with dag-on (I'm very southern) "baked" chicken. I pretty much despise chicken from the oven. I don't know why, I just do. I have tried to marinate it in every possible dressing and add spices but nothing works. Well my friends, problem solved! The George-Freakin'-Foreman! I made chicken last night after it had marinating in Italian dressing all day and it was amazing! I was going to pick up a salad from "Panera Bread" for dinner tonight but I believe I'm going to Harris Teeter after work then make my own homemade Chicken Caesar Salad!

I now have a Figure Coach too! I can't wait to start working with her - she is AMAZING. I have a show picked out and now it's time to start really moving forward. I'm sick of my personal life affecting my dreams and adding unnecessary and more so, undeserved stress in my life! I'm not getting any younger here people, I'm 21 now (I decided I will be 21 forever) so it's now or never - and I prefer now. So now, not only have I rid the stress of my personal life, I have been faithful to my diet (we're together now) and my work outs are more intense, harder, stronger, and they hurt.

For once, in about 8 months, I can look in the mirror and say "Damn, I'm happy". The only thing missing right now is awaiting a decision from the Brokerage Firm - but only 3 weeks left! Until then I have a job that pays the bills, a spoiled cat who is sooo fun, a beautiful apartment that is my safe haven, a new car, AMAZING friends and family, MY HEALTH - that allows me to rigorously train, and most of all: I have my dreams.

2010 has absolutely been the hardest year of my life but I feel like I am really getting back on track and becoming a successful and independent woman (which is truly what I want). I can't wait to see what happens.

Until tomorrow!