My mouth is like the sahara dessert..

I got up this morning and did my last cardio session before the big day Saturday. Swiping in at the Oval was almost bitter sweet. It was the last time I would swipe in before I had officially do everything in my power training wise. The rest was up to my meal plan and making sure I had all my food prepped for the final few days. 


Today I planned to be busy all day to help distract myself from everything I couldn't eat or drink. It's pretty challenging to have to do an hour of cardio and only be able to drink 500 ML of water the ENTIRE DAY! Needless to say, my lips are chapped and I'm thirstier than a camel. Tomorrow will be worse, but I am going to do it with a smile on my face and enjoy every last drop of water that I do get. A whole 250 ML...I also had the brilliant idea of grocery shopping today for the party on Sunday, which was a terrible idea. After getting everything I needed, I decided to pay my lovely Dapper of a boyfriend a visit at the bank and to drop of a little present. He has been amazing throughout this whole process and I just wanted to show him how much everything he does helps me out. We went for a little stroll and got him some sushi and then it was back to business. It's funny that we've never eaten a "real" meal together so I am pretty excited to go out for dinner after the comp Saturday night with him so we can both chow down! Hollar for the yam fries.


After my little outing with Brett, I headed home to do my final, FINAL, food prep. I am looking forward to never eating chicken again, well at least for at least a month. I've been eating around 21 ounces of chicken a day and I need a good steak! The only other thing I wanted to do was to go back to the oval and spend some time in the studio so that I could run through my posing one last time and I am really happy that I forced myself to go. After wrapping up a bunch of loose ends around my place, it was time to site down. I had been on the go since 730 and I am exhausted. Tomorrow is all about my Snooki transformation and athletes meeting which I am so excited about. I can't wait to see all the competitors and really get in the zone. 


I know that Saturday will be here soon enough and I will try to keep you posted on Twitter and Facebook with updates, otherwise you will have to tune in on Monday morning to hear all about my journey as a Bikini Competitor with the BCABBA.


Have a great weekend everyone and Thank you for checking out my blog! Oh, and don't forget - tomorrow is Remembrance Day and it's important to take time to acknowledge it!


Nic out!
xoxoxo

You know your carb depleted when....you can't find your car

First of all I want to THANK EVERYONE for all the birthday wishes yesterday. Saturday will be the best present of all (positive thinking) and I'll get to enjoy a cupcake then but for now my eyes are on the prize in a big way. I am a very competitive person but also really enjoy motivating others so I am really happy to be apart of such a great team of Beautiful BBB girls! Shake it!!! Anyways, last night I came home to one of the nicest surprises ever. My sister spelt out Happy B-day on the wall in my room and on each post it note there was a world that when read from left to right was the birthday card. It is the sweetest and most moving thing ever. The post it  notes are a inside joke, but if you follow my blog it will make sense. My birthday was really special and I appreciate everyone's positive blessings.

Only 3 more sleeps until the Sandra Wickham show and my brain is toast. After my cardio session this morning I took my time and stretched but as I was leaving and walked into the parking lot, I couldn't remember where I had parked my car. Considering I am on day 3 of no carbs and attempting two workouts a day, I figure its excusable. But seriously. You know your carb depleted when you can't find your car...

The worst part about taking my time at the gym was that I went way too long without eating and had no food prepared at home. This meant that I had to go to the grocery store and cook on an empty stomach - not smart...I made the most of my cardio and will attempt a light full body workout and practice my posing in the studio later tonight.

Tomorrow is my last day to workout and all that's on the agenda is an hour of cardio. Easy, but I swear I am going to go through workout or gym withdrawal. It's a good thing I have a busy day tomorrow and Friday between work, final contest prep and Remembrance Day. But as I continue to say, I have to enjoy and take in each day and make the most of it. Every time I close my eyes I visualize Saturday and being on stage and how it will all be over I find myself really sad as the dream comes to an end. Competing is very important to me and maybe I will have to continue to find a way to be involved in it.

Today I thought I was cooking my final batch of food for the next 4 days but 3 flat of chicken later, I am still short food which means another trip to Save-On for chicken and fish. I have more than enough asparagus and yams (for Saturday) but I need to have everything cooked by tomorrow night because Friday is all about the tan. I tried a new product this time called ProTan and it goes on so nice and smooth. I am going to do three coats on Friday and hopefully be dark enough. I would totally recommend this product if you are going to a wedding or party and want a little bit of color. It works like a gem.

Friday night is our athletes meeting and that's when we get measured and sorted into height classes, competitor packages, numbers, directions for Saturday etc. It will be fun to see the girls from the BBB team and all the other competitors. Over 160 competitors and 1100 spectators! Even though you are carb depleted and water depleted, you have to make the best of it and that's where the hype of the athlete meeting helps.

Speaking of depletion, I'm not sure what's worst. The lack of carbs or the lack of water. I think the carb depletion has been hard the last 3 days because that is when you need your energy because you are still in the gym trying to pump out your final workouts. Water depletion makes your lips all dry and you feel like a camel in the middle of the dessert. Its not a pretty week. On Thursday I am only allowed 500 ML of water and 250 ML of water on Friday and nothing Saturday morning. This includes coffee and tea. You are only allowed the about amounts of distilled water. Yuck! The good news is that tomorrow is my last workout and then I get to relax a little because there is really nothing else I can do. Like I've said before, this isn't something you can cram for.

So here is to chugging as much water as humanly possible today because I hit the dessert tomorrow for a few days of water depletion. Happy Hump Day everyone.

Nic out!

xoxo

Living in LA-LA- LAND. 4 carb depleted sleeps...

Day two of carb depletion and I am in LA-LA-LAND. If you talk to me in the next few days, be prepared for random thoughts and conversations that are all over the map. Needless to say you've be for-warned.
I had a pretty good day yesterday and managed to get in two good cardio sessions thanks to Briana. She called me last night, when I had no motivation to go back to the gym and asked if I wanted to do a workout. It was exactly what I needed and I told her I'd be there ASAP! I got to to the Oval and we bumped off a nice 40 minutes of cardio. Briana = Monday's lifesaver.

Last night I went to bed at 9pm. It's the second night in a row that I've been in bed by 9 and I feel refreshed. My game plan is to get as much rest as possible so that I can give my workouts 100%. Today includes an hour of cardio and a full body circuit in the afternoon followed by a relaxing night with my man. What a great way to spend my birthday :) It's hard to believe that it's my birthday because I am so focused on my goal this Saturday. It's on my brain 24/7. Every workout, every meal, every good night sleep. It is all an important part of the equation.  In terms of prep, I have everything I need from tanning products, to makeup sponges, appointments booked and that makes me feel more relaxed about everything.

My parents surprised me with a beautiful bouquet of flowers last night. I love fresh flowers. They just add something special to a home and look really nice in my apartment. Oh, and I wanted to share a little tid-bit from my photo shoot with Pink Elephant photography!

Off to the gym and then a full day off work!

Nic out!
xoxo

I WORK OUT! 5 sleeps

Happy Monday everyone. I hope you all had a spectacular weekend.  My weekend was jam packed of goodness. On Saturday the BBB girls rocked one final prep day of posing and it was great! Before prep, I got up and bumped out a little cardio and hit the gym Saturday afternoon for a full hour of cardio :) Then it was family time! The Wilson clan headed downtown to watch the Lions destroy Montreal for a spot in the Grey Cup finals. It was a fun game and a great atmosphere. After the game I met up with my boyfriend and his friends and went dancing! It was a good time, me, my diet coke and a bunch of boys ;)

I got home relatively early but the extra hour did nothing for me...I was up and at the gym 20 minutes before it opened and snuck in a little early to get my hour of cardio done for the day. I was super tired and felt like I had a massive hang over and looked like ass but once I got to the gym it was fine. Willpower people! I could have stayed in bed for several hours! After the gym I met with my sister for a little pedicure action and she even treated me to a paraffin wax treatment on my hands and feet which felt awesome! She had only gotten 2 hours of sleep the night before so needless to say we were both well relaxed after out treatments and headed home for some down time. My sister has been house sitting for a month so its nice to have her around the house again. Her and my parents are so supportive of me and put up will all my mood swings and I appreciate them a lot!

Today I was up early to get my cardio and last weight workout in with Fletch. It really hit me on the way to the gym that I have only 4 hours of cardio and two full body workouts left before Saturday. I am stoked on where my bodies at and as promised, here is my picture from Saturday, 7 sleeps and overall feeling great! Can you tell, I WORK OUT! Lol.

Anyways, I am feeling great and can't wait to be on stage and representing! The next few days will be interesting as my final prep week is different than last time. I am spending the next three days carb depleting and doing my regular workouts which means I will be running on empty but as of Thursday I get to carb up! Hollar. The upside is that I get carbs but the downside is that I also start cutting water. I'm only allowed 500ml through out the day and 250 ml on Friday. I am going to be on thirsty camel on Saturday but downing a bunch of water after the competition is a terrible idea and can make you really sick. My game plan for after the competition is to have a sugar free Vitamin water and a rice cake with peanut butter. I am looking forward to seeing how I fill out for Saturday as I am already pretty lean. Man am I looking forward to Saturday morning. I get to have 10 chocolate covered almonds on Saturday but I am going to ask if I can have those mini reese pieces cups instead. I LOVE those!

I am also really excited to have so many friends and family members coming out to support me and my crazy dream of competing as a bikini competitor. This week is going to have a lot of highs and lows. One thing that is on my mind is that my grandma is in the hospital and isn't doing very well and she has always been very special to me and I've always been her special one so this one I'm dedicating to her. She always told me I could do anything I set my mind to and that is exactly what I am going to do this weekend!  This ones' for you grandma!

Anyways, I am on my way to the hospital to visit her and then I have work I need to get done today. There is so much still to do this week! eek! One day at a time though. If your interested in coming to the show, tickets for the 9am show Saturday are still available at the Massey Theater for $25. Have a great day everyone!

xoxo

Nic