figure competition prep. my daily journal

Absolute Peace. I suppose I’ve always been subconsciously aware of this. But, meal prep serves purposes for me beyond getting the correct nutrition. Not only does it allow me to mindlessly slog through my day without having to think about calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat, etc…….  It also gives me something to look forward to throughout…

figure competition prep. my daily journal

Weekends absolutely fly by! It’s Sunday night again! Will is watching “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas,” Ben is writing a paper, I’m writing this, and I’m not sure where Sam is. I checked Snapchat and he hasn’t recorded a story today. I was telling Ben earlier today that I’m actually not craving any foods that…

figure competition prep. my daily journal

Will’s Birthday Breakfast. Today has felt like 4 days in one.  Maybe part of it is that the 4 meals I had seemed like they were each a day apart. Just kidding. It wasn’t that bad.  This morning I contemplated the fact that I woke up hungry today. I realized that I’ve been waking up…

figure competition prep. my daily journal

This coffee! I had to drive around town today on the worst roads, in a practical blizzard! I wanted something hot to drink at 20 mph. I’ve had this packet of bone broth protein powder sitting in my pantry for a month. I wasn’t sure what to do with it because I put a packet…

figure competition prep. my daily journal

Wine bottling party at my parents house tonight. Will wanted to go so we dropped him off while we went to the gym.  Ten years ago a generous portion of that wine would never have made it into those bottles!  It would’ve been a “Hide the Wine! The Walters are Here!” Party. I weighed in…

figure competition prep. my daily journal

Stunning, isn’t it? I didn’t take it. I can’t remember the last time I ate pizza. I don’t know if I’ll ever eat pizza again. It would have to be pretty special pizza!  Thinking about never eating pizza again got me thinking about foods I ate when I was younger that I’m pretty sure I’ll…