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The above nutritional info does not include the PB I added, since you can scan the jar of whatever nut butter you choose.

Here you go! Nutritional Information: Energy: 281 calories Total Fat: 4.7g Sat Fat: .9g Cholesterol: 7.5mg Sodium: 273mg Potassium: 235.5mg Total Carbs: 31.8g Dietary Fiber: 6.8g Sugar: 0g Protein: 34.3g Vit A: 1% Vit C: 0% Calcium: 15.9% Iron: 13.4%

they weren't super specific, but if you've been eating clean and training for awhile, there are some nice pointers in here!

thank you!

Like any other muscle, to get the most out of the exercise, you should hold the contraction. That point is where you work the muscle the most. I do dropsets for my calves, and then jump rope for 30 seconds right after the dropset. Smokes my calves pretty good.

Thank you, those are all good ideas, especially about the suit and tanning. I may be able to find someone on the BB.com forums about the suits. At my last competition, I saw some people who did do their own tanning, and they had someone there to help them touch up, and re apply.

Thank you! During my last prep, some days were just so difficult. Probably because it was my first time. I feel like since I know more, it will be easier for me to embrace the experience!

Hello, I competed in August in my first bikini competition, and I plan on competing in a figure competition on April 6th in Atlanta! I actually don't have a coach, and have mangaged excellently (not to mention, between the shoes, suit, make up, jewelry, supplements, etc, I think my husband might explode!)

totally hear that all the time, to admit it, the first time I heard it, it was from myself a few years ago. However once I started working out and eating clean, the more I realized that my body was evidence of all my hard work. Now I'm a personal trainer, and a competitor. I can also do more pull ups than most of the guys…

I don't typically have a spot, but when I bench, the heaviest I've gone alone is 135lbs for 6-8 reps. I'm 5'3" Competition weight 115 lbs Off Season weight: 125-130lbs I've been weight training for a little over 2 years now.

Greek yogurt with my cinnamon roll protein mixed in is my mid afternoon snack. You could pack a small salad with chicken or tuna on top. Cottage cheese is also another good source of protein. Many many ideas.

Wow, I've never even heard of Fit Desk! I know some of my coworkers could use one. I wouldn't mind one either

I think your walks will suffice if you do them vigorously enough. Keep in mind, people are supposed to do cardio with the goal of getting their heart rate up. Placing stress on the cardiovascular system is what causes it to operate more efficiently.

That has been the saddest part for me, losing sight of my abs! I'm with ya girl!

I had a post competition low, but I just think I wasn't prepared for how I would feel following my competition. It was really all about the food. I just couldn't stop eating it. However I managed not to gain too much weight. My goal is to stay within 10 pounds of my competition weight, since I'm bulking during the off…

yes, it is easier for me to keep track of when I eat. Having just breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner just didn't work for me, especially since I time when I eat very carefully.

And thank you. I felt amazing when those pics were taken :-)

I did bikini in this last competition, but I was too muscular, so I'm going to compete in the figure division in April. I love the way my body looked, and I don't want the softer look they were looking for in the bikini division.

Did my first competition in August 12, and I am competing again on April 6th 2013! Hoping to do at least 2 competitions in 2013!

Squat: 125 lbs x 8 Bench: 90 x 8 Some of my recent fave NSV's though: barbell curl: 40 lbs x8 tricep cable pressdown: 70 lbs x 10

I think it would depend on your diet, and your goal. When I was training for my competition last season, I was working out 6x week, but I didn't weight lift 6x week. I had one day where I just did cardio. I also had 2 days that I just lifted weights. Right now, I'm bulking, and on average work out 4x week, no cardio.

Thanks jppd47! I was too muscular for the bikini division, but I was told I would probably do well in the figure division, so that is my next goal!

I'm the product of an interracial relationship, and I'm in an interracial relationship. If people don't like it, they can shove it. It is none of their business, and most of these people are terribly closed minded. So who cares what they think?

It is possible and easy, once you know what to eat.

While I was deployed to a FOB in Afghanistan. He was from a different unit, and had volunteered for his deployment. If he hadn't volunteered, we would never have met. We were also stationed on different sides of the US when we did get home, so we maintained a long distance relationship until he got out of the Army. My last…

I love the Arc Trainer! I always put the incline really high, so I can work my glutes really well! Great machine, and great workout!

1/2 cup cooked old fashioned oatmeal and 1/2 cup (75g) diced strawberries mixed together 1 low carb multi grain wrap with 1 scrambled egg and 1/4 (1 oz) ground turkey breast, and 1/8 cup mozzerella cheese 1/2 cup low sodium 2% cottage cheese, 1/2 diced banana, 1/8 cup crumbled walnuts, and cinnamon 1 thin bagel, 2 eggs…

thank you! I'm not super worried about it, since I'm trying to bulk now, but it gives me a better idea. I'll probably give it another week or two then, before I expect my body to completely level out.

That does make me feel tons better. I kind of thought it would be like that, but it makes me feel better to hear it from someone else :-)

Just did a fitness competition, so my diet is not as clean as it normally is, since I'm rewarding myself a little, but I am an advocate of clean eating, and change up my meal frequently.