Gol !!! (for the soccer fans out there)

The good news is I'm down to my show goal weight of 112 two days before schedule!
Bad news is I'm hungry, tired, sore and my [insert euphemism for period here] is kicking my ass.

We're all family here, right? OK. I've been asked two questions repeatedly by women.
Has the training affected your period?
Has the training increased your sex drive?

Answer 1:
I've come to believe that all those stories about how your period goes away or gets easier for women with very little fat are just urban legends to make us lose weight. No, it hasn't made it any easier. Actually it's been more erratic.

Answer 2: (Mom and Dad, if you're reading, now is time to scroll away.)
Oh yea! Eating very little food, training vigorously and watching my boobs shrink away has made me randy as a virgin at the Moonlight Bunny Ranch. No, people. Not the case. Yes, I feel sexy with my new, tight body, but I didn't get any complaints before and I was eating enough food so I didn't fall asleep before the 10 o'clock news.

So keep that in mind before you follow in Mac's footsteps.

Carb night, bitches!

It's on, yo!

I met with my trainer today and thank all that is good, he didn't take away my carb night.

And guess what I'm having tonight, folks? Pancakes!

You heard me right. Fluffly, delicious, made with flour pancakes. Yum!

An All-Time Low

I'm sure I've mentioned how sick I am of the like five different things I'm allowed to eat at this point.

Cheese is a distant memory. Potato chips only float around in my dreams. And dark chocolate? Sigh. (Let's not even talk about booze. I may begin to weep.)

So in an effort to branch out a bit but not blow the work I've done in the final weeks, I purchased soy cheese.

What is soy cheese, you ask? Yea, I'm not sure either. All I know is that it's low in fat and carbs and I put a pinch of it in my eggs this morning.

Delicious? No. But it did melt like cheese and have the same consistency. That's gotta be worth something.

Uprising in the making

There are rumblings of something that could cause a revolt in the Mac on a Mission crew.

The elimination of carb night.

Yes, you heard it right. My trainer is considering bumping off my carb night!

He's still "thinking about it" 'cause he knows the wrath that eliminating it will bring.

I'm meeting with him on Friday. Let's hope the man brings good news.

Hottest Night O' the Week

Who needs date night when you have carb night? I'm kidding. They've actually become one in the same. It's the one night a week when I'm not saying "I can't eat that." Means carb night and date night officially merged.

I had a juicy burger and crisp sweet potato fries. And all was well in the world.

Almost Time...

For carbs! I've continued to the six-day no carb, one carb heavy "cheat" meal diet. It's tough, but seems to be working. I'm down the my lowest weight and I'm looking lean.

The way my week is set up, Friday is my cheat night, which gives a whole new meaning to TGIF! There's a bag of pretzel chips on my counter calling my name.

Veggieful

Because I've plateaued as far as weight loss and because I have a stress fracture in my foot (that happened about three weeks ago) I have to continue the 6-days no carbs, 1-day light carbs regimen. This way my cardio doesn't have to be as intense on the cardio day. Also, my weight loss should become more steady.

It's much easier this week than the first time and its Friday already, so you know what that means -- pretzel chips!! Yum!!

The other days, though, I'm pretty much only eating veggies and protein. Here's what I had yesterday for instance:

2 eggs
1 c. spinach
1 scoop protein (after workout)
1 cup steamed carrots
1/2 c. leeks
4 oz chicken breast
steamed collard greens
salad greens
cauliflower: steamed, blended with garlic and parsley -- pretty convincing "mashed potatoes"
1 scoop protein powder (before bed)

I'm trying to vary my veggies. Any suggestions?

Carbs Sweet Carbs

I had carbs Friday night for the first time in a week and it was a beautiful thing. When I say carbs, I don't mean I was able to eat a plate of pasta and a loaf of bread, so don't get too excited. I did, however, eat what I thought were the tastiest rice cakes and pretzel chips I'd ever eaten. Make fun all you want, it was delish. I also had a handful of french fries and a half cup of ICE CREAM! Well, it was low fat ice cream, which would probably make it ice milk, but you get the point. I was in hog heaven.

Like I said before, the point was to deplete the body of carbs until the night before the competition, then load up on carbs that night. Your body should peak the next day, but the timing is different for everyone. I actually peaked on Sunday. I looked leaner and my muscles looked fuller, so I'll have to adjust during competition week for that extra day.

Ground turkey and other evil things

I used to kinda dig ground turkey (when it was mixed with ground beef as nature intended) but now it’s just a light-colored, odd-smelling substance that I eat several pounds of a week.

This week I'm actually doing a "test run" for the competition week. That means that since Thursday I've had no carbs except fibrous vegetables, and let me tell you, it sucks. Not only am I tired and grouchy, but I’m bumping into stuff and dropping things like I’m drunk.

The point is to deplete the body of carbs until the night before the competition, then load up on carbs that night. Your body should look its best the next day, but the timing is different for everyone, so this week is the test.

I’m really looking forward to the fun carbs I get to eat Friday night, like pretzel chips, rice cakes and low fat granola! I know, I know, doesn't sound exciting, but hey, when the only thing you look forward to eating each day is the one tablespoon of almond butter you’re allowed, pretzel chips are like crispy treats from heaven.

Other evil things;
DHA fortified eggs -- taste like fish and not in a good way
Psyllium husk -- edible sawdust
A cheese-less life -- no explanation needed