The Final Countdown - 5 days to go

Weight : 56.0 kg (123.2 lb)
Yesterday's Food : You have used 1429 out of your net daily budget of 1400 calories and have -29 calories remaining. 18% of the calories are from fat, 44% from protein, 38% from carbs
Exercise : Upper Body + Run (?)

I don't know why there was a weight spike this morning, although I did have a bit more sodium than usual yesterday, my period is due tomorrow and I am very sore so that might explain it.

I went to the hotel gym this morning and did a half arsed upper body workout. Then I stood on the treadmill for about 5 minutes, said "fuck this sucks, I'm exhausted, I need food" and came back to my room for porridge. I will do my cardio tonight instead. You see that's why I need to go to a gym so I don't just bail out half way through. When I've made the effort to get there I stay until I'm done. As I only have to go a few floors to this gym, I can just rationalise that I'll go back later.

Last night, however, Shelley and I did an awesome leg workout. I discovered I have been doing half of my exercises either the wrong way or with too light weights. We worked really hard in the gym.

Shelley cooked me a wonderful paleo dinner of chicken and stir fry veggies. It was divine. I got all sorts of advice, samples and supplies for the big day and then she helped me with my posing. At long last I finally figured out how to spread my lats. It was a fantastic evening.

I am in a constant state of mild anxiety. I am not sleeping very well in a strange bed and when I think of all the stuff I have to get done this week, I am overwhelmed. There is hair removal, tanning, makeup, hair, registration, drinking/eating that all has to be done to schedule. I know I just need to take it one step at a time but I am still stressing. I actually just really want to go home.

On a happy note though, my best friend in the whole world, Miss S, is flying down especially this weekend to be there for the show. She was my bridesmaid when I got married so it is kind of appropriate. It will be wonderful to have her no nonsense energy around on Saturday and Sunday. I think I am going to write a detailed schedule of all the things that need to get done and when and put her in charge of making sure they happen on time.