I suck!

I know that is not a very nice thing to tell myself " I suck" but that is what I feel like! :( I slacked off hard this past month and diet was way off and I so feel it and see it. I am starting to think I am too far behind to be ready for April. I have been sick this past week and heading to gym tonight after not training for a week!! I am looking forward to going back and reconnecting with the weights. That's where the magic happens, that's where the body is built and sculpted. BUT most important, to show it all off, the diet has to be tight and that is what's coming up next!

 

 

I am giving myself 4 weeks and I will decide if I am going to be able to compete. It's alot of hard work and I want to be mentally prepared. If I do this show I am planning on doing one in November too and two shows in one year is hard but why not? I know I can do it if I put my mind to it. And I have to stop with the negative talk or at least lessen it. I put myself down too much and it's self defeating. I am capable of so much.

 

Believe in yourself Jillian. You are awesome and going to step on stage again at 41!! Show 'em!! Show yourself what can be done. Here's to a postive 2013 filled with growth, success and many blessings. :)

Philippians 4:13

I have been drawing closer to God lately and through him I am rising out of a dark place in my life. It's actually been one of my worst years but I see the light so bright and he is giving me strength. I want to be a vessel for him. And doing so I want the to be the best I can from the inside out!

 

I am on Day #2 of my new diet and training program and I am PUMPED!!! I am so excited to be back in the zone.  I still have to train around my shoulder. I wish I could train heavy as this is something I need to grow for the stage! But, one day at a time. I am with new trainers this time. They have a different philosophy on training and diet so I am excited to see what my body does with this! I had a great gym session today and food was spot on. Even through in some hill training with a friend, then had a tan and sat in the sauna(in my sauna pants) for 30 mins. I feel positive and relaxed.

Game on!! April 2013...here I come!

The "hill" tonight....love running on a autumn eve : )

 

 

One of my photos was posted on Bodybuilding.com!

So yesterday I wake up to a message from one of my team mates that says I am on Bodybuilding.com. I was confused because I didn't enter any contest or submit my picture for anything. Someone on there snagged one of my pics off my Bodyspace and voila...look who's #9

15 Female Physiques worth fighting for! : )

I had an awesome photographer who I did a shoot with the monday before the show. I will post two more of my favs.

 

 





5 months later!!

So much for me doing a follow up like I said I would after first show. My bad!
It was a fun summer although I completely derailed on everything. I ended up with a useless shoulder after the show. I have been going to physio and it's slowly coming around. I haven't been able to train shoulders or chest : ( My coach had intended for me to compete this fall and bring home trophies but....
I did place fourth in tall I found out a few days after April comp! Even though I did for completely personal reasons and was not there to "compete". I thought it was pretty cool : )
I also did a photo shoot the monday before the competition of which I will add here and there over the next few blogs.
I am back, because I am planning on competing again. I need to clean up diet and get some goal going while letting my shoulder heal. I made a decision to go with some new trainers. I bonded with the girl trainer back stage at my first show. She won her division AND over all. She's just an awesome person all around, so is her hubby(coach too). I am excited to get back on track and have some goals. I am such a goal orientated person.

Me bonding with my new team(although I didn't know I would be crossing over at the time) they are great and really support and motivate eachother. I am all about that. I think now matter what "team" we are all in this together. Training our butts off and we should give mutual respect for that. : )



My next post will be about an unexpected surprise I got this morning! : )

I did it!!

I DID IT!!! Don't I look proud in this pic...well, I was.

Alot I need to write about. But right now I am just decompression from this past weekends competion and all what it took leading up to it. And maybe ate a bit too much...ugh!

I want to keep this blog going so I will write more about my experience and add more pics.



Just wanted to submit something.

I, Jillian Greer, COMPETED in a Figure Competion and FORTY and am so PROUD!!! : )

One week out. WHAT!!??

How did 12 weeks out turn into 1 week out?? Where has the time gone? Hard to believe. What a crazy 3 months!! What a life changing experience!! I can't wait til after to sit down and reflect and put into words what this past 3 months has done to me. How it's changed me. Not only physically but inside as well.

Yesterday was Sarah and I's last saturday morning spin class before competition. We have been meeting sat mornings for our cardio session. This class is led by my fav instructor Nicole. She makes me laugh!



She is competing too. She is so beautiful. 38 and mother of 3!!

That is one big positive about this journey. Meeting fellow competitors who have become dear friends. We get eachother and what this takes. Going through life troubles through hard training and dieting.



Bringing the guns out

One more week Sarah and we will feel on top of the world after getting on stage and showing all of our hard work.

one....more....week......

2 weeks out!

I haven't been very good at keeping up with my blog : ( I should have been documenting all along. Where has the time gone. This is turning out to be a life changing journey and I should have documented everything. Oh well. Will try and be on it the next two weeks. That's all that's left til show time....TWO WEEKS!!!! I love taking my pics and adding quotes to them. I am motivating so many ppl and that makes this all worth it. I am starting to get a bit tired and really looking forward to getting some normalcy back in my life. Training for a competion is very time consuming when you add that on top of work and everyday life. Train, work, eat, sleep...repeat.

Two weeks out. I am sooooo proud of my shoulders. I always admired woman with "caps" and didn't think I would ever get them...but here they are. Training hard and eating clean has payed off. Love it, love it, love it!!!!

I have wanted to quit a hundred times and actually did a few weeks ago but I got back on board. I know that follwoing through and getting on that stage will be life changing for me. The girl who wouldn't even wear shorts in the summer. A new confidence is rising and I wan't to inspire other woman and let them know that they can have the body they desire if they are willing to do the WORK!!

 

Love my Muscles...wooooooooo!!

Beast Mode...ON!!!

Lest than 6 weeks out. Finally went to Dr. yesterday after breaking down into tears because I still felt so awful. No energy, legs felt like rubber, sick : ( Another bout of bronchitis. But as soon as I got penicillin into me I started to feel better!! I made up my mind that today was the day I was hitting it hard. After 2 weeks of low energy workouts it's time to give it my all.

Then....I slept only 3.5 hrs!! Frig! Going through a break-up with my guy. They say training can be tough on a relationship, especially if you are both doing it! It was a bumpy start anyways and we had some good times but it just wasn't working. Just to need to let go and get focused and SLEEP!! I am still going to give it my all during this mornings workout. I am going to will myself awake and healthier.

It's GO TIME. CAN'T STOP....WON'T STOP!!!

6 weeks out and sick : (

Coach got me to get sauna pants. This is after my second workout in them. I hold alot of fat and water in my legs, time to get that out!! My BF took this pic after workout! t was excited!! Not always easy to see the progress in yourself but this pic showed me some. Love it..love the abs. So excited about my shoulders. Always wanted the "caps" and are they ever coming : )

This pic is from last Friday night. I had a rough day(sick). My bestfriend took this pic of me first time in figure shoes. Kinda funny, I look pathetic. I am still not fully recovered. Been rough trying to get workouts in without the energy I am used to. I keep on trucking though. today I am taking a complete rest day. Not leaving house. Baking cookies for me son and they smell yummy!! None for me though, not even a nibble. BEAST MODE ON!

7 Weeks out

Today I met with one of my teams trainers. She is IFFB pro. Such a sweetheart. We got 30 mins of her time. This was my first posing practice session. Man, do I have work to do! She took these progress pics for me. They are doing a little challenge for us girls that want to do a little "biggest loser" challenge. A small prize to the winner. I expect huge changes in my after pics!!! ; )

Favorite diet food....

This is the favorite meal on my plan. Which will most likely be taken away from me as I get closer to show time. Protein pancakes! Sooooo yummy. 1/3 oatmeal(cooked), 1/2 cup of egg whites, 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder, 1 Ts of chia seeds and cinnamon. Usually topped with sugar free syrup and berries. But this last sat I snuck some almond butter on them.

It's all this hunky guys fault. He always tells me how good it is with it on so i had to try it.

Nothing like a little eye candy in my kitchen on a saturday morning :D

8 Weeks Out!!!

I am not keeping up on this blog as much as I intended. I want to keep account of most everything to remember this crazy journey. I have already thought of giving up a few times. Had a HUGE cheat last weekend which really messed with my head. Feeling overwhelwed with the expense of it all..etc, etc, etc.

Anywayssss...here are my 8 week out pics. As you can see lower body has lots of work to do. My coach sent me new workout plan which involves lots of circuit training. He said, "It will cut you cup and bring you down(weight)"!! I like that idea. Looking forward to start seeing big change!!

Happy Valentines Day

My Coach changed up my diet starting today. So excited to see what changes will happen to my body. I can "alllllmost" see a four pack!!! Excting!!! Can't wait to see all the muscle I have been hiding for so long.

 I am dating a bodybuilder who is in diet mode as well. What do you get your bodybuilder boyfriend??? Well,  a boquet of asparagus seemed fitting! haha. Also a note saying I will treat him to a cheat meal out some night. I will have to post a pic of him posing. I love his physique, truly beautiful and right now he's all...MINE : ) <3

First Figure Post!

So, I am forty and I am going to be in my first figure competion April 21, 2012! Call me crazy, lol. After the encouragement of alot of people I decided to go for it. I wanted to keep track of the road to the stage as it it's going to be a challenge for me not only physically but mentally and spiritually as well. I have visions of fainting, having an anxiety attack, throwing up before going on stage. Soooo, I try not think about the end result too much. Just going to try and take it one day at a time.

Let the journey begin........

12 WEEKS OUT!

10 WEEKS OUT!

Seeing difference already. My coach is impressed with the amount of muscle I have. The biggest changes that need to happen are on my lower half. My LEGS!!! Will have to start getting pics of those soon.