Reality Magazine February Issue

I finally saw a copy of Reality Magazine!! I was picked to be in the magazine featured as a Fitness Model/Competitor- interview style along with one of my pictures by Sami Vaskola. Pretty awesome considering I've never had a whole page to myself ;) They even titled me as "LIL MISS FIT". It's official... the name stuck after hosting an episode on LA Muscle TV.

Speaking of LA Muscle- We are going to re-shoot the CROSSFIT training episode. It will include a bit of Crossfit, gymnastics, boxing, krav maga and maybe a bit of acro... we shall see how it goes. I will also be hosting a few segments on breakdancing. These probably won't take place for another few months, but I'll keep you posted once we tape.

Feeling photoshoot withdrawls. LOL. In need of updated photos... I predict sometime this year... very soon. Probably April once my figure is in competition status ;) Yay!

Thanks for everyone's support... don't forget to check out Reality Mag... !!!

Inspired!

Today I made a visit to The Los Angeles Fitness Expo at the Convention Center. I ran into a ton of friends in the industry and everyone there was so positive and encouraging... the season is about to start in the spring and everyone is pumped. Inspired... yes... the ball is rolling and the fire is there!

I have been getting a ton of feedback this year about what direction I should head in. At first, I was so focused on Fitness and getting bigger bigger bigger in size. The reality is... I'm tiny... and even if I gained a ton of muscle and lost more body fat, I am still going to look petite on stage. The great thing is, I am OK with that. I never wanted to become a figure competitor or have too much muscle. I like being proportionate and I like looking au natural.

I was chatting with show producers and fellow fitness competitors at the expo today about how the woman competitors in certain divisions keep getting larger and muscular every year. The bikini girls are looking like fitness girls, the fitness girls are looking like figure girls and the figure girls are looking like body builders. BODY BUILDERS...?? oh my! Well, it turns out NPC and a few other shows are going to add a Bikini division. It is the first year and the rules are set. The goal is to keep fit and toned but stay feminine ladies!

It is exciting to hear news like this. I was planning on doing FAP bikini and fitness this year as well as Ms. Fitness USA of course, but I am going to participate in the new bikini round at Muscle Beach, WBFF and NPC. Some girls say it is disrespectful to jump from one organization to another, but let's be honest- I like competing and I really want to represent fit femininity in the industry. I want to go for more titles this year too! My big goal is to inspire woman to get fit... lead by example... live healthy without having to look like a bodybuilder! The best part of having a Bikini round in a Muscle competition- you are still PROMOTING FITNESS AND A HEALTHY ACTIVE LIFESTYLE... Feminine and Fit... I may be LIL MISS FIT, but I have a BIG statement I want to get across this year.

Here is a tentative competition schedule.

April 4 Ms. Fitness, Inland Empire
April 18 WBFF B.C Championships, Vancouver (Fitness Model & Bikini)
May 9 Ms. Fitness, Vista
May 23 NPC, Culver City (Bikini)
May 25 Muscle Beach International Classic (Bikini)
June 27 Ms. Fitness, Los Angeles
July 18 Ms. Fitness Legacy, Los Angeles
Aug 21 Ms. Fitness USA, Reno-Nevada
Sep 19 Ms. Fitness Team USA, Venice
Oct 17 Natural O, Queensland-Australia

Come out and support if you're near a competition!

LIVE FIT!

eat, work, tape, train, rehearse and repeat.

Wow. It's been 2 weeks since the new year. It seems the year is already going by so fast. I made it a personal goal to start training and dieting for the competition season Jan 1, and it has been a struggle. A new job, a new apartment and not a whole lot working out and dieting is happening! I'm starting to feel a little bit more focused as the apartment feels more like a home. I hate to make excuses, but as soon as my kitchen is organized, my diet will be too.

The good news is that I've reached my goal weight of 115 lbs. This is the heaviest I've ever been and I'm really excited about it LOL. Right now, I am at 17% body fat and would like to get it down to 12%... by August :) Plenty of time...

Here is a rough outline of my diet... courtesy of my body builder older brother (in-law) .. check him out www.bigsherwin.com

Diet:

Meal#1 10 eggs white 2 yolks / 1 cup oatmeal / 1 banana.

Meal#2 8 oz. chicken / 2 cups rice / 1 cup broccoli.

Meal#3 2 scoops whey protein( 50grams) / 10 oz. potato.

Meal#4 8 oz. chicken / 2 cups rice / 1 cup broccoli.

Meal#5 8 oz. Flank steak / 10 oz. potato / large salad.

Meal#6 2 scoops whey protein / half cup fat free cottage cheese / half cup oatmeal.

24 oz. water with each meal.


I have to eat a lot more than expected because of my high metabolism and what I do for a living. I do have a 9a-5p job, but it's not your typical. As a trainer in a live in fitness facility, I have the BLESSING of working out everyday. A pro and a con... My typical work day will include a 2 hour bike ride, 1.5 hour hike and 1 hour of swimming or water aerobics. Very cool... considering this is my "job". Absolutely a fitness enthusiast's ideal job. The thing is, as a fitness competitor, I burn too much, too fast. I have to make sure my eating is right on schedule and that I am eating enough. Sometimes, I'm so exhausted from my day job, it's hard to stay focused and go to the gym and lift heavy. But, everyday, I am inspired by my clients and will often think of them if I even think about slacking off. If they can do it, I can do it.

Other updates:

The next few weeks I have to be very strict on myself. I will be working with LAMUSCLE TV again as they will be documenting my journey with Kujo for my big return to the stage.... Feb. 21st... Taping is tentatively this weekend and will definitely showcase the creative process combined with the insight of our personalities. Krazy Kujo and lil miSsfit... anything is possible when you put us together...stay tuned!! There is also the Fitness Expo at the end of the month that I will be attending. Hopefully I can stay super clean on diet so i can look somewhat defined :) In Feb, I'll be shooting another segment for Jamo Nezzar with My Fit Tribe. Right now my Pre-Workout Exercises are on the homepage with Ozzie Jacobs. I'll be teaming up with Ms. Jacobs again and we will be demonstrating different ways of stretching. Lot's of good stuff happening! Check back for more updates and hopefully I can say I've stayed on track with dieting and training!!! Argg, sometimes it so hard... but if you think you can, YOU CAN AND WILL!!!

Stay focused....

-lil miSsfit