To keep or not to keep

I cannot believe how long it has been since I have posted on my blog. I am trying to decide whether or not to just delete it since very few read it anymore. My life has just been crazy and even though I am out of school for the summer I am still in graduate courses and taking care of my dad so not sure if I can keep it up anyway. I will have to think about it.
On the fitness front things are great. I love my new trainer and I am only doing cardio 2 x a week and getting lots of good wholesome foods. I do miss competing but there is no way that can happen right now. I am just 8 weeks post surgery. Implants suck but once you get them it is hard to go back to being the way you were. Although mine were saline it was making me sick because I had a very slow leak in one and no mri, mammogram or any other test showed it. I figured it out on my own. That is our health care systemf or you. I had them replaced and instead of under the muscle, which a bodybuilder should never do  I found out, they are now above the muscle and I am much happier. So I will be keeping close watch on any ailments that might flair back up because if it happens again they are gone for good!

SOS

SOS is actually Share Our Strength and I wanted to do this ever since I saw it on tv. I love to bake but won't eat the crap, well maybe a little of it but very little. I feel I must taste it before selling it. I had my sale on Monday and it went great. We raised over $200! I know every little bit helps so I was really excited.

The baking part was fun, the selling, not so much. It was super cold and pretty miserable but I feel it was worth it. I think I can be miserable for a little while to help someone out that is probably miserable a lot more than that.

I am back to clean eating and all my holiday bloat is gone. I enjoyed it and now I am ready to get back to my regular eating plan and hitting the weights hard. I have a nice vacation to look hot for in March.

Here are some pics from the sale.

Sangria for Santa!

Sangria for Santa
Santa really appreciates the cookies and milk. But after hundreds of years, he's over it. Want to be on the "nice" list next year? Then get a little naughty. Leave some sangria for Santa by the fireplace.

• 10 green grapes, halved
• 4 fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 1 peach, pitted and sliced
• 1 bottle of white or red wine
• 1-1/2 cups white grape juice
• 1/2 cup brandy
• 2 sprigs fresh mint

Fill a large glass pitcher halfway with ice; add fruit and wine. Add juice and brandy; stir gently. Stir in mint. Let sit in refrigerator for 2 hours before serving. Serves 6.
Nutritional Information (per serving):

Nutritional Information (per serving)
Calories	Protein	Fiber	Carbs	Fat Total	Saturated Fat
183	1 gram	1 gram	14 grams	<1 gram	<1 gram

So if this holiday season finds you having a "cup of cheer," at least you can enjoy it and not have to wear your Santa outfit for the month of January. Happy Holidays!

Is it vacation time yet?

I just feel so exhausted! I am in need of a vacation so bad but for some reason will not even get a full 2 weeks off like previous school years before. If you have never taught elementary aged kids you are probably thinking, suck it up! Most people have to work year round and you are complaining about working 173 days out of the year? Trust me, it is exhausting and I hope we go to year round school years and the summers will be shorter but we will get longer breaks in the middle of the year. I am so in! I get bored and run out of things to do in the summer so this would be fantastic. I am keeping my fingers crossed.

I am hitting the gym hard, cardio not so much. I have put on weight, not a lot but some. I have a plan though. When January rolls around I will have 12 weeks before we leave on vacation to Costa Rica so I am going to hit it hard and do a 12 week challenge. I am really wanting to hire my trainer back but with the cost of graduate school I am thinking that might not be an option. I am going to drop 15 lbs for my vacation so I will feel great in my swimsuit and not feel the need to cover up.

I don't like winter at all but if it is going to be cold at least make it SNOW!

Oh my neck!

Well finals are finally over. I ended up with an A in my class and by gosh, I better have gotten an A! I worked really hard on this class. My neck is all jacked up from working so long on my last research paper. I spent endless hours night after night typing and doing research so it really messed me up.

I am in desperate need of a massage! I don't know anyone that I really like though. I need to ask around. The last few that I have had were not all that great.

I have started doing some circuit training to change things up a bit and my body is really responding well. I feel as though I am really getting much leaner. I don't really want to be super lean right now, I just want my clothes to be comfortable. I am pretty darn close to being where I want to be and stay for a while.

When spring gets here that will be a different story. I am planning on really tightening up the diet and getting my bikini body back so I won't be grabbing that towel to cover myself up, Oh no, I am not about to spend my summer doing that.

I would post more but I don't think anyone really reads this blog anymore anyway, LOL!

I'm in the mood

For some odd reason I have had the sudden urge to do kickboxing. I am not sure why but I think probably because I have a lot of anger built up inside and feel the need to kick the shit out of something. All I will say is that it is work related and until my blog is private I probably better leave it at that. I guess I am just sick of stupid people. Ha! and people wonder why our kids are in such bad physical shape. OOps! see I almost went off. I will hush now and start looking for something to kick the shit out of.

I am thinking of buying a kickboxing dvd to change things up a bit. I should dig out my punching bag and start using that sucker except I think it is tucked away in storage.

If it was not for my workouts I would go insane! I look forward to kicking butt in the gym and it gets me going in the mornings. I am back to 4am workouts. I tried 4:30 and I tried 4:15 and I could not fit everything in that I wanted to accomplish.

I should be feeling much better by my next post and will having something a little more exciting to blog about.

5 months to get all my pics?

I have been fighting to get my pics from my show in June and just now got all of them. This was one of my favorites that she took so I felt like it was worth the fight. I like the way my abs look in this photo. I wish they still looked like that but they do have a little fluff on them now. The company that took the pics of the competitors was very unprofessional. I would email and call and she would promise me this and that and she even sent me the wrong photos once. She sent me duplicates of the ones that I had already received. I think my mistake was having two separate orders. That was more than they could handle. I will never order from them again.

FACELIFT

No I am not getting a facelift but my blog is. It is in need of a much need renovation. The problem I am having is trying to figure out all the new stuff. It has been so long since I blogged I am having to spend time trying to figure this out. Some of my peeps are gone or have changed blogs. I need to update my list.

This was a great week workout wise. I did not miss one workout. My body is sore though, very sore. I am concentrating on cardio on Fri, Sat and Sun because it is too hard to get it in during the week before school and not miss any workouts. It just takes too much time. I have cut the cardio back anyway.I am not doing near as much. I am shooting for 2-3 x a week and that it it! If I start to get too chubby then I will add a little more. If I keep my diet in check I should be fine. I should be able to do it without any if I watch that diet but tell the Peanut Butter that.

Ever thought about trying beachbody?

As some of you may know I am now a beachbody coach. I decided to do this for fun and for something different. I am loving the Shakeology. I feel like I have more energy and all I am doing is replacing one meal a day with it or replacing a snack in my case. I eat 6-7 x a day so it is a little different for me. I am also, not trying to lose weight. I am trying to maintain at the moment but I am sure after the holidays that will be another story.

As a coach  I am getting some great deals on some awesome dvd's like P90X. After years of competing and doing the same type workouts I was in need for a change. I was headed for burnout. Things are going great though and if you would like a free sample just shoot me an email and I will hook you up. The samples come in chocolate or greenberry. I have sent out tons of samples so far. Check out my site at  Beachbodycoach.com/sundiefit and  Shakeology.com/sundiefit.

If you have ever thought about becoming a coach now is the time. They are waiving the $40 fee! I think it is good for just a couple more weeks though. I am making money and really not doing much other than sending out some samples. The stuff sells itself it is so good. The dvd's are the same dvd exercise programs that everyone is using. The shakeolgy is a bonus to help out with weightloss.

I was planning on running some more 5k's before the end of the year but have decided to focus on building some muscle. My diet has been clean and healthy but my calories are too high. I am enjoying the good healthy food a little too much and I do not want to have to kill myself doing cardio so I really need to clean it up a bit. I am working on it.

Grad school rocks! I am loving it and on a mission to finish asap. I will post about that whole decision at another time. I am just trying to play fast catch up on my blogging.

Running 5k's and not even a runner

I just ran my 3rd 5k yesterday since August. I have another one in 2 weeks. What is my deal? I guess because they are all good causes and I could use the extra cardio. I do have to admit, I am burning the candle at both ends. I am not getting enough sleep. Work is great at my new school but between that and graduate school and my weekends being completely consumed with helping my dad, visiting my grandma and helping my mom, there is not a lot of time left for me. I only see Dave 2x a week as it is so I really need for things to slow down just a bit.

I just signed up under Danielle (Fitnessfreak) from tracker, as a Beachbody coach. I am not one to just fall for any ol' fad gimmick but I really think that the Shakeology program is almost exactly like BFL. I also know that all the programs they sell, sell themselves! They are the same ones that everyone is already using. I am really excited about doing this and think I can help a lot of other people but finding the time to devote as much time as I would like, is going to be tough. So, with that said, here are my websites, check them out! Let me know if you are interested in anything.

I am going to use the Shakeology to maintain my current weight. I am exactly where I want to be for the off-season.

Beachbodycoach.com/sundiefit

Shakeology.com/sundiefit




Oh and on another note, if you happen to get the magazine, Fitness Physique a Natural Bodybuilding magazine, there is a little write up about me at my June show and a picture. It is on page 58. I was pretty stoked when it came in the mail.

"Busy" is an understatement!

Well, now that school is in full swing I am busier than ever. I love my new school and the guy I work with. It feels good to "like" my job. Graduate school is well under way too. It is a lot of work, probably more than I really expected but hey, I am on a mission to finish and I will get it down. The goal is to get finished before 50. Surely I can do it in 3 years! I am planning on 1.5 but you know how that can go.

On the fitness front, I am totally bored with my workouts. I have pulled out some old ones but it really did not help much. I am eating clean and eating 2 cheat meals a week and they are moderate. I can tell my flexibility has suffered more than anything since I started competing. I am adding more yoga into my routine and hopefully that will help. My problem is, fitting it all in. I already get up at 4:30 and by the time I do my cardio and my workout, cook and eat my breakfast and then get ready, it seems I am rushing to get to work! That would explain the $161 speeding ticket I got last week. DOH!

I know not many read my blog anymore since I have been mia for so long and I never get to read other blogs. I am anxious to get back at it but cannot seem to find the time. I have been saying this since May but eventually I will be able to find a little time when things slow down. As much as I hate the cold winter months things do tend to slow down a bit so I am actually a little excited about that.

Finally, I think I have my blog back!

This has been a nightmare since June! Apparently people can take your entire blog and make it their own which, is what happened to mine. I have missed blogging and wanted to blog over the summer but unfortunately I had no access to it. Thank you Matt for your help with this mess. I would never have been able to get it all fixed without you.

Since my last blog I have started at a new school, same district but different school and I love it. After my June comp I have been on track with my eating and am right at the 10 lb mark on weight gain. Trust me though, I needed to gain 10 lbs. I was way under weight for me. My face looked old and I looked like I needed to eat. I hated the way my face looked but 10 lbs is perfect.

I have been training for my usual 5k's that I do this time of year. I just finished one on Saturday and although my legs felt like tree trunks I managed to finish in 28 min. I have another one this Saturday if these darn shin splints will go away. I have never had them and have no idea why I have them now but they better be gone. I am running the RFC in October and am thinking about a 10 mile race coming up but not sure on that one. I am still hitting the weights hard though to keep my muscle. I do not want to lose any muscle with all this running. I have upped my calories so things are good.

I am now in graduate school and it pretty much takes up most of my time so not sure how much blogging I will get done. Too bad summer came and went. I had an awesome garden and learned how to can this summer. I spent most of my summer gardening and cooking. I love to cook more than anything and wish I could do it for a living.

What in the world?

I have been trying to access my blog for weeks now. If you will notice there are some older post that I have not been able to post until now. I have been about to go nuts trying to figure out what in the world happened. I finally discovered that somehow my domain name had changed. I did not do it and have no idea how it got changed. I have spent hours trying to figure out why I cannot post. Anyway, I can post now but I am still working on my blog decor so be patient.

I love summer!

Everyday I just keep telling myself how much I love summer! It is so relaxing and I can do whatever I want for 8 weeks. I try not to think about school until at least the end of July and then I start thinking about things I would like to do and looking for new things for my kiddos to do and I am super excited to start at a new school this year. I can already tell my stress level as dissipated.

Vacation was fabulous! I love New Orleans and want to go back and spend some more time there. I love the diversity of that city. The people are some of the nicest people I have ever met in my life.

Mexico was absolutely wonderful! I did lots of shopping and spent lots of time on the beach. We spent the day on a private beach with about 20 others and you just sit by the ocean and soak up the sun as they bring you drinks and the most wonderful food ever! I will have to say I could only handle two margaritas and then I thought I would die! I am such a lightweight. I could not handle them at all. It has been too long since I had a drink, over a year!

I was glad to be back home and get everything unpacked and back to normal. I am trying to enjoy the rest of my summer which btw is flying by. I thought I would post a few pics from vacation.

Rest and Relaxation

Well it is almost time. Mexico is calling my name. I can hardly wait to get there. I am ready for some down time because even though I am off work I can never sit still at home. I am constantly cleaning or working on something.

I had my first workout yesterday after taking a week off. I am actually a little sore today too. It felt good to get back in the gym though. When I get back from vacation I plan on taking some yoga classes. I am really wanting to make that a part of my routine.

I did get the job that I put in for last week. It is in the same school district but a different Elementary school. It is not where I wanted to be but it is better than where I was at so I am really excited to start fresh with a male principle. There are mostly women where I worked before and we all know women are their worst enemies and wherever women are there is always going to be drama.

I do have some more pics but have not had time to get them all uploaded and on the computer but I will after vacation. Thanks for all your emails and comments. I hope to catch up on my blog reading when I get back.

Happy as can be!

I am finally starting to settle down a bit and relax. I am leaving for some Dallas shopping with my mom in the morning after a job interview. I am going to shop for 3-4 days and then will be leaving for Mexico in less than 2 weeks. I can hardly wait.

I am back to eating clean and when I say clean I am talking things like yogurt, Ezekiel bread, eggs, egg whites, oatmeal, grits, lots of summer organic fruits and veggies. I love summer time and the fresh fruit and stuff that come with it. I spend Sunday indulging in some not so good for you stuff and after waking up Monday feeling as if I had a huge hangover I realized I had to get back at it because that is just poison for my body. So no sugar for this gal, just good proteins, carbs and some fats like avocados and almonds, walnuts and stuff like that.


I wanted to share this great poem that a very special friend wrote for me. It means so much to me I ask if I could share and since he does not mind, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I am going to keep it forever!


You gave your all to be your best, Now you can celebrate.

Although your time was not that long
, Your moments but a few,
Your proved your heart and mind were strong,
It made a star of you.

A champion who earned the name,
Who seized upon the hour,
A light upon the hallowed stage,
A beauty fused with power.

You showed that you are so much more,
Than some had ever thought,
You went and sparkled on the floor,
To prove how hard you'd fought.

Fought to be the best you've been,
A Lady strong and true,
A role model that should be seen,
A talent fresh and new.

Now you're making changes,
To make a another start,
Your life now rearranges,
But is guided by your heart.

For all the times you proved yourself,
To be what you are now,
You proved you have fantastic wealth,
And a youth that knows no bounds.

Today I look back on your deeds
Reflecting on your past,
As you begin to sow new seeds
To grow things that will last.

I wish you well in all you do,
For your star will never fade,
I know that heart so strong and true,
Will shine in other ways.

You've shown the best of all you are,
You've shown what you can do,
I know that you can go so far.
As I've seen so much in you.

I wish I'd seen you at your best
I wish I'd seen you shine,
But I know you more than past the test
You're a Lady of your time.

For all that you strive to achieve
For all you wish to do,
Know that I will still believe,
And I'm always proud of you.

Secondly I'd like to say a BIG CONGRATULATIONS.


Now a few more pics from my show.

Took some names this weekend!

What a fabulous show this was. I am so glad I did it. The people were wonderful and I had more fun this year than last year at the same show. Maybe that is because I was a lot more ready this go around, coming in at 12 lbs lighter than last year. I am small and was smaller than all the other women. I weighed at my daughter's on Sat and it was 108 which is what the doc weighed me a week ago. Anyway, it was absolute wonderful and I really felt like I went out with a bang.I have to say I am gonna to miss it more than anything but I need to tackle some other goals I have. I will post pics as soon as things settle down a bit and I can get them all downloaded.

I took 1st place Novice, 2nd place Master's and the Oklahoma Natural Bodybuilding Title and the good news is, there were 3 other bodybuilders who were over the age of 40! That never happens. I found some new friends for life though.

4 days of dry ass tuna to go!

I can handle about anything but I am really tired of trying to get tuna to go down without choking half to death. I am just gagging it down. Not much longer though and then I think it will be sometime before I am able to eat it again, same goes for fish! BLAH! Anyway, I had to send pics to Mike today so I thought I would post a few. It will be interesting to compare my pics from this same show last year to this year. I am weighing in at around 11 lbs less. I thought I was thin then so you can imagine how I feel right now. I am sure that is why my immune system is having trouble fighting off this nasty infection I have. I sure wish I had not had to miss any workouts this past week because I think it would have seen more improvements but I was just too sick. Please keep in mind, I am white! and I still have nasty spray tan on my body from Colorado. I look like I have a disease and will be so glad when all the spray tan is gone for good and I can get a real tan in my own pool. This pic was after drinking over 2 gallons of water too. Gotta love dry out week.

5 days till showtime

Well I guess with all the hustle and bustle of the Colorado show my body got a little run down. It took about two day for it to hit me but I have been terribly sick. I have never had a sinus infection so bad. I could not even chew egg whites this morning my teeth hurt so much. I am a crank ass and all I want to do is relax and have fun with my friends. If I ever say I want to do another show back to back I hope someone will slap some sense into me. I think it would have been fine had I not gotten sick but I am sick of the food and I am gagging just trying to get tuna and asparagus down. When you have a sinus infection everything taste like crap anyway much less asparagus and tuna. It pretty much taste like that all the time. I went to the doctor 3 days ago and was put o antibiotics which I never take, I hate that crap but I was desperate knowing my show was next weekend so I decided I better do it plus I was in so much pain they could have given me anything and I probably would have taken it.

I am a big grouch! I have been dieting since Christmas and it is taking its toll on my social like and my family life. My family has sacrificed a lot too. All my friends are getting together Thursday for lunch and a movie but I will not be able to attend because I do not want to be around all the food. I am not worried about cheating because I won't but why put myself through that. I mean I am 5 days out and that restaurant is not closing anytime soon. The food will be there in a week. I am getting the "you have an eating disorder looks" from friends and I am tired of it. I am tired of the misconceptions of bodybuilding. Hell yes I have to lose a lot of weight to get rid of the fat on my ass, I am a women and that is just the way it is so I everyone just needs to get over it and stop feeling sorry for me. I am sick of it and I choose to do this but, it does not excuse the fact that I am sick to death of it. Everyone makes a huge big deal when someone in our building runs a marathon but everyone acts as if I am some kind of freak for my training. Really? I guess if I was training for a full marathon and lost 20 lbs it would be okay? Whatever! I am tired of the same foods. I love to cook and cannot wait to cook. I am going to cook all summer long. I never thought I would be anxious to put weight on but I truly do not like how thin I am, I look old in the face and my implants look funny. I weighed 108 at the doctors office so no wonder I cannot get well. I need to weigh at least 115-120 to feel and look healthy. I am going to get there too one calorie and a time.

I am not sure how the missed workouts are going to effect me as far as how I look on Saturday. I just know that this is the first time I have had to miss a workout in at least a year maybe longer so mentally it is tough on me. I will be doing the happy dance on Saturday night after all this is over and I can eat whatever the hell I want!

12 days out to Tulsa

Yes, back to back shows. I had a blast in Colorado! I cannot even tell you what a awesome team I have the pleasure of being a member of. I could never do what I do without these girls. I would have never felt like I was good enough. Some of these girls I have know for a few years but never met in person however when meeting them it seemed as though I had known them for years. I love them all and they have a special place in my heart forever.

I was the only one in my classes so Boo on that! I am starting to get used to it but I still had a blast. I just decide I was going to have fun and I did. I was laughing on stage because the Diva's were cheering so loud. I just got tickled. I was not nervous at all. I think I am finally comfortable on the stage now that I am thinking this one in 12 days will be my last. I know it will be for a very long time but I am sure I will get the itch again. I just love this sport.

I could not post without telling you I ate a 1/2 thin crust cheese pizza and a big piece of cheesecake. I did not order the cake but ended up eating bites of everyone who did so I am sure it added up to an entire piece. The drive home was long and I was not in the mood for tuna at all so I ate way too may almonds. I was back on track the very next day and now am 100%. I need to stay that way for the next 12 days so I can look halfway decent on stage. This show is the same show I did last year and it was fun so this is all fun for me now.