CHECK IT OUT**WBFF-TORONTO HERE I COME-SEPT.2OTH**

Hi All,

Well I wanted to let everyone know that I've decided to branch out and travel to Canada to compete in a show with a new federation that I have never competed in! This federation is the World Bodybuilding &Fitness Federation promoted by its CEO Paul Dilette. I will be competing in the Fitness Model Diva category which is similar to the divisions I have been doing in the past. This division has two categories: 1-is in a bikini/heels of choice and 2-a sportswear theme outfit.

I hear the show is supposed to be outstanding as he is giving over $70K away in prizes and lots of photographers and magazine coverage will be taken place at this event! I am hoping this show turns out to be as good as everything I am hearing it is! I will def. let you all know what I think when I return. If you would like to check it out you can go to http://www.wbff.com/ for all the show info. just in case any of you out there will be in Toronto at that time. The show will be taking place on September 20th.

So I am back dieting and training hard getting ready for this event as there is not much time left before I take off to Toronto! I hope everyone out there is eating well, getting pleny of rest and working out hard!!! I will be getting more pic's done soon and will be posting them into my gallery section-so please check them out!

Stay tuned as I will keep updating you on my progress/workouts as time goes on until I leave!

Remember stay healthy and be happy!

BACK FROM FAME SHOW-VIVA LAS VEGAS..

Hi All,

Just got back from the show and I have to say it was not quite what I had expected. I had never done a FAME show before and it was extremely small as if no-one had ever heard of it before-quite unmotivating and depressing.

Anyhow, we all learn lessons in life and despite how small it was I was very happy with the turn out of my body! But from now on I will continue to compete in Fitness America Shows which is what I am use to! I know how the FAP shows are run and I am very happy with that unlike this experience.

I met some great people at the show and had a blast in Vegas!! The picture I have posted is of me and one of my closest friends Jana Stewart on stage in the Fitness Model theme wear division.

Well what's next for me you may be asking.... Well I am going to keep training and eating clean just maintaining where I am at until I compete in my next show which will be the FAP show in November-it use to be the Worlds in Hollywood but Lou-the promoter of FAP has changed its venue to Las Vegas. So I will be heading back to Vegas in mid-November to compete in that show!! I am very excited for the show in November it will be a blast as that show always is!!

I hope everyone out there is working out, eating clean, taking all your vitamins and getting plenty of rest! Remember, never fully deprive yourself of anything, moderation is the key.. Keep your portion sizes small and try to eat meals every 3-4 hours that way your bodies metabolism is constantly burning fat!! Have fun and enjoy your workouts!!! The results you reap from all your hard work def. pays off in the end!!!

TIME TO ROCK IT-ONE WEEK OUT-FAME-SIN CITY-LAS VEGAS

Hi All,

I know it has been forever since I've updated you on my progress and what has been going on with me. So sit back and listen up while I share my latest experiences and progress with you all!

Well showtime is next Saturday, May 31st at the Planet Hollywood as I shared before in my last blog. I will be competing in the Fitness Model and Bikini divisions. I am so excited it is almost here as I have been training really hard for this show.

My daily routine has involved lifting free weights for about 45 min. and then following that with an hour of cardio each morning. I also do a second round of 30 min. cardio later in the evening just so that I can burn some additional calories. I work on different body parts each day and combine some together for a more efficient workout according to my needs and leg day always has its own day with hamstrings and some light calves involved in that.

My diet changes the closer the competition gets here as I tweak things here and there to suit my needs. My typical food plan up til the last 2 weeks was generally as follows:

1/2 cup organic oats

w/ 1 scoop Isopure Low carb whey protein

cinnamon/stevia/1/2 tsp. cashew butter

protein shake/Isopure

4 egg whites

4oz brown rice

protein shake/Isopure

4oz. turkey or occaionally super lean ground beef

salad with tsp. olive oil/red wine vinegar

That was the typical meal plan that I have been following. I just have added some fish in there now as well as some sweet potato instead of brown rice. I usually will also no carb for a few days the week of the show and then add them back in slowly as the show approaches. My diet is the plan that I follow that works for me and my body as we all have different things that work for each of us! So when doing a competition or trying to diet you need to really know what foods work best for your individual body to know what kind of results you can obtain best. I have found that these foods work best for my body, and since I am also lactose intolerant & have a chicken allergy I have to be very careful what I choose to eat when I am dieting.

Well there's a little bit for you as far as my diet goes! My training has been on key and the workouts have been great as well! Like I said if any of you out there plan to compete just keep dialed in with your body and try to get to know how your body responds to different foods/supplements. That will help you tremendously when trying to diet down as well as proper lifting and doing the proper amounts of cardio. That will also give you an idea of how much time you will need to prepare for a competition when you decide you want to do one!

This last picture was taken from a photo shoot I had done a couple weeks ago, I will be getting new pic's taken next week so please check out my gallery for some hot new pic's. My photographer Tony & Char Mandarich from Mandarich Photography are awesome and are located in Scottsdale if anyone would like to contact them for pictures. He and his wife are amazing and I would highly recommend them to anyone! Check out their website at www.mandarichphotography.com

Well that's about it for me right now! One more week to go and Viva Las Vegas FAME-SIN CITY-here I come! I hope you all out there keep eating clean, training hard, drink lots of water and get plenty of rest!!!!!!!!!!! Remember if anyone out there will be in Las Vegas next weekend on Saturday you should stop by the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino and check out the show as its going to be amazing!!

Stay tuned in as I have new and exciting things coming your way soon!!!!!!!!!

COME JOIN ME IN VIVA LAS VEGAS-FAME-MAY 31ST

Hi Everyone,

Yes, its been awhile since I've updated my blog here. But I wanted to let everyone know that I have been doing well and will be starting my training soon for my next show which will be put on by FAME. The show will be in Las Vegas at the Planet Hollywood Hotel on May 31, 2008. I will be competing in the Muscle Model division. This will be my first time competing with the FAME federation as well as in the Muscle Model category.

I am very excited to see how I do and get a chance to see what the FAME Federation is all about compared to the FAP shows that I normally compete in. I thought I would branch out into a new division and really concentrate on only one division this time as doing more then one category for me doesn't seem to work. If anyone has nothing to do that weekend I would love to see you all in Las Vegas cheering me on! This is FAME'S 1st show in our neck of the woods and I hope it goes over well.

Keep checking my blog as I will be posting my competition prep. daily for you to follow along till the show gets here! I will also be updating all new pic's in my photo gallery for everyone to see as I have had new ones taken. The picture I have posted above is from one of my latest photo shoots!

I hope you all out there are all working out hard and eating clean. Remember you can allow yourself to have a little cheat here and there just be careful of your portion sizes! And keep working out, taking your vitamins and getting plenty of rest!

Stay tuned as more will be coming!

BACK FROM HOLLYWOOD WORLDS!!

Hi Everyone,

Well I got back from the Hollywood Worlds show a couple weeks ago and I must admit I've done better in my past competitions as this was NOT one of my better ones. I did learn that when competiting you need to pick one division and stick to that-do not combine two which is what I did and ended up in the middle getting no-where. I did the bikini division as well as the figure division and I felt I was too muscular for bikini yet not lean and ripped enough for the figure division. The divisions are two completely different looks and I needed to focus on one not both-so big lesson learned for next time that I need to focus on one division only! My look was in the middle and it didn't fit anywhere therefore my turn out was worse had I just focused on one. Another thing I learned is your coloring/tan is HUGELY important for the show. I had ordered a Jan Tana product and got sent the wrong color by mistake and realized it once I was putting it on at the show. By that time it was too late and I was stuck with it, so when you see my pic's that I'll be posting to my gallery you'll notice I look rather muddy....

Again, that was another downfall in this competition, when you don't have the right coloring nothing shows up on your body.. When your color is right it will accent your definition and bring out your vascularity on stage in which mine was def. hidden by the wrong tanning color. I learned lots of lessons in doing this show and the biggest thing I learned is BE PREPARED!! I don't believe I fully was for this competition hence the outcome.. Well guys, despite my not so good performance I had A BLAST at the show!!!! I met so many great competitors from all over the world and had a really good time while I was there. Also got to hang out with a great guy/competitor that I met actually at the last FAP show in Miami. His name is Lazo Freeman, he's from England and he placed 3rd in the Musclemania Heavyweight division in this Hollywood Worlds show. He looked awesome and if you'd like to know and see more about this hottie from England just google his name and you can find lots of good stuff on him. I've posted a picture of us above from the show!! Again, this show was a great experience and I'll def. do it again next year but of course compete in only one division!!

Well the holidays are upon us now as Turkey day has come and gone! With Christmas vastly approaching I hope all of you are still exercising hard out there after all that good home cooking you've all been eating! Remember you can still eat some of that good ol' home style cooking & look good if you watch your portion sizes, count your calories and please continue to exercise and do your cardio especially thru this holiday season!! As for me-I'm just going to continue on training and working hard while deciding which show I'd like to compete in next and of course enjoy this blessed holiday that is vastly approaching!!

HOLLYWOOD WORLDS HERE I COME!!

Hi Everyone! Well the Hollywood Worlds show is approaching near, a little under 3 weeks away and i'm def. ready for it to be here. I've been training hard and I will be competiting in the bikini division and possibly the figure division too. But i'll decide that for sure in another two weeks as I see how my body is looking! The show is in Hollywood and is put on by Fitness America, if you want all the details go to http://www.fitnesshollywood.com/.
I've changed my diet around this time instead of last time where I was primarily doing the meal replacement called Living Fuel. Even though I feel it is a good meal replacement nothing is better then nourishing your body with real food. Basically my meals consist of the following right now:

Breakfast:
1/2 cup organic oats
w/ 25g Isopure low carb choc. protein powder
some stevia and cinnamon

3-3-1/2hrs later
protein shake-20g of the Dessert protein

Lunch:
4oz. orange roughy
4oz. sweet potato

Dinner:
4 egg whites
1-2 tsp. salsa
cup of salad if desired

My diet will change each week as the competition gets closer but that has been my food program lately. I'll lower the carbs as the show gets close and add more fish taking out the egg whites. As i'm trying to lower my sodium intake. And since my fats are low I make sure i'm taking my essential fish oils and coconut oil. I'll add some almond butter with celery if needed later on as a possible snack. Well that sums up my diet for now. My workouts consist of 45 min. weight training consisting of a full body workout combined with 1hr. 40 minutes of cardio per day. That will vary as well as the show approaches.

I'm doing well despite my low calorie intake right now but in order to achieve my goals that's what I need to be doing right now. Hard work def. pays off in the end and when I look back I know it'll all have been worth it!! That's whats going on in my world right now! I hope all of you who may be around the Cali. area in a couple of weeks come out and enjoy the show! It's def. going to be one of FAP's best of the year!!!

AUGUST 18TH SHOW CANCELLED!!!

Hello Everyone!! Well I'm sorry to disappoint those of you who were going to stop on by my competition on August 18th in Glendale to cheer me on but its been cancelled. Unfortunately, the Fitness America Phoenix show this year apparently ran low on competitors so they decided to just cancel and not have it here this year.. Oh well maybe they will learn how to market it better so that they can have it here next year!

Well that's ok because hard training never goes to waste so I'll just relax a little bit then get geared up and ready for my next show which will be The Worlds Hollywood on November 17th. I'll give myself 8-9 weeks for this show as I believe I will be competing not only in the bikini division but possibly the figure division as well. So if anyone will be in Hollywood, CA that weekend please come on by and cheer me on. Not to mention this show besides the Miami Universe is another one of FAP's biggest shows of the year! There will probably be over 400 contestants competing in the several divisions they have to choose from. I've done this show the last two years and have to say it def. gives you a run for your money! Lots of competitors from all around the world come out to compete in this event which only makes you train harder!

I'm looking forward to the challenge once again and hope to have another memorable experience there in Hollywood! So stayed tuned as I give you more details day by day as I begin my journey for this upcoming event!