Hey!!!!!!!

[AJ]

Just wanted to update you all... I'll give a full detailed account later on but I just won!!! woohoooo! I weighed in at 124 and took the MW title and overall womens title!!! Yessssss! I'm so excited. Had a great time, everyone was awesome there and helped w/ everything seeing as it was my first show. What a cool experience.

I had a few doughnuts tonight lol, so I'm back on my diet in the am, boiled chicken, etc and training for a national qualifier in 2 weeks. Can't wait! I'll keep you all posted!

Cya!!

AJ /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[WARLOC]

WOW THAT IS GREAT. IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU. GOOD LUCK AT NATIONALS.

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[helga]

SUPER AJ............. CONGRADULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[malike2]

Awesome!!!!
Well done.

[Willie]

Once again HARD WORK pays off. Way to go AJ!!!!
How bout some pics?

"Free up your mind"

[gopro]

I am so incredibly proud of you AJ!!!What an awesome feeling it is to win a show...and YOU DID IT!I hope my carb-up method worked well for you.Your star is on the rise AJ...now take it all the way to the top!Remember,if you ever need help,we're always here.You did great...I am so happy for you /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

"Those who fail to plan,plan to fail..."

[W8's]

that is great congratulations.

[AJ]

Thanks you guys! I had such a great time and learned soooo much. I'll do a lot of things different for the next show though. Everything you said, Gopro, worked but I didnt take it to the level high enough bc I was a chicken shit lol, and was worried still about a carb spillover. Well... needless to say I definitely shouldnt have because it was such a huge difference in my body between prejudging and the night show.

I had only eaten a tiny amount of carbs before prejudging and that was hours before. Then right before I went up on stage another trainer said I really needed to eat something and he is really into the "fat load theory" which personally I dont know how much I really believe that it works but it didn't work for me in prejudging. I needed just plain old carbs. Thats it.

After prejudging I went out and ate steak, ceasar salad and maashed potatoes w/ bacon pieces in it and holy crap. The potatoes filled me out sooooo much. I was sooooooooooo VASCULAR it was scary. The veins in my abs ROCKED. They were the best veins I have ever seen lol. So at the night show I ate 2 more protein bars bc the other trainer said, which at this point it didnt really matter anyways bc it was too late for it to really have any major effect.

After the night show I ate the 3 doughnuts and the next day omg, I was sooo full and even MORE vascular. So the carb spillover STILL wasnt a problem even after that. So my intake of carbs should have really been a ton higher before prejudging bc I wouldnt have overdone it. Which I know now and can do it for the next show in 2 weeks. Hopefully I'll be able to find the happy medium of where I need to be. But I'll be eating pancakes before prejudging (at least a small serving of them) w/ some chicken or something. Then lunch eat clean, maybe steak, salad, and potato, but really depending on how I look and if I need more carbs or whatever. Basically judge it as I go.

But definitely my main problem was LACK of carbs for prejudging because I was too chicken to eat enough of them. Water retention wasn't too bad either, I lost maybe 1 lb overnight and that was it bc I had been pretty dry for the last few days. Had no cramping due to lack of potassium from the HCTZ (I took extra potassium the night before) but was very very tired and depleted feeling during prejudging.

Also... gopro, check your email!

[gopro]

I say it time and time again........EAT before pre-judge!!!The carbs will only do you good.9 out of 10 people say they looked better the DAY AFTER a show!Why........tons of carbs!!!!AJ,you just proved my point again...but you still looked amazing.Next show you will take it to another level,with much more fullness and vascularity.More congrats!!!!

"Those who fail to plan,plan to fail..."

[retropump]

Congrats AJ. And I disagree with ya gopro....I think 10 out of 10 people say they look better the day after the show. Except me of course. I know better now and do my pigging out before the show /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif (burp) /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[gopro]

Me too retro.....I learned that lesson years ago thank goodness /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

"Those who fail to plan,plan to fail..."

[Trinity13]

Congratulations AJ, Your hard work paid off. Please post pics so we can see your winning physique.

You can not achieve what your mind can not concieve

[archive_Ulter]

Congrats AJ!! I love a happy ending. Post those pics.

[Ula]

Waaaaay to go AJ. Competing is great but nothing takes the place of winning. Good luck in your next show.

We need pix, we need pix, we need pix....

[retropump]

Oh yeah, we need pix

[AJ]

/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif I'll see if I can get my scanner up and running tonight. I've got lots of pics just need to be able to put them on the computer. Thanks for the support everyone! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

AJ

[gopro]

I saw a few of her pics....she looked awesome.Especially that tight six pack!!We have a future star on our hands!!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

"Those who fail to plan,plan to fail..."

[archive_Iron God]

See!! All that stress for nothing! Your pics look great. DO a few more local shows then step up to the JR USA or JR Nationals

[AJ]

Thanks IG. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif Got a national qualifier coming up this weekend and I'm so much leaner this week compared to 2 weeks ago when those photos were done. I can't wait!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

I'll keep you all posted on how it goes.

Cya!
AJ

[AJ]

Hey IG... How is FC doing? She doesnt come on the board much anymore does she? When is she doing another show?

[archive_Iron God]

AJ,

She is doing fine although very busy. She is doing the JR USA in the spring.