Hangin' with Lisa Dixon

Entering into the final week before competition, I tracked Lisa down to get the goods on final week preparation. Without further delay. . . . here's Lisa..

This being the week of competition is probably the hardest mentally!! For some reason eating something I am not supposed to is more enticing!! I am sore all over but I won't have to do any cardio after Tues morning. This is because I need to gather energy for the day of competition, also cardio tends to make you hold a bit of water under the skin and I need to get rid of that.

Speaking of holding water some other things that I do to get rid of all that excess water include, keeping my water at 2 gallons until thursday when I half that and Friday where I just get to sip at it.

This is because your body takes 3 days to really react to anything, by keeping the water at 2 gallons I get my body used to releasing a lot of water to compensate for the over-abundance I consume.

When I half it my body is still going to get rid of water at the same rate for therefore I will lose some of the stored water I have in me. I also drop sodium from my diet 3 days out, and stop eating vegetables due to their bloating affects.

The night before my show I will carb load on a piece of cheese cake (I can't wait!!!!) and the next morning I get to go to eat pancakes. I do this because each gram of carbohydrate carries 3 molecules of water with it into the muscle and filling them up (so any water left in my body will get pulled into my muscle leaving my skin tight and my muscles full - also fuelling me with more energy to perform my routine.)

I have a few other things to do this week such as getting my finger nails and my toe nails done, doing a preview make-up job and putting my tan on. :)

I am getting a little nervous as the time approaches to display all my hard earned work on stage in a tiny bikini. I have confidence though that it will all pay of for me! :) I am looking leaner but have a look for yourself!!!

*NOTE*  Many people seem to think that WOMENS BODYBUILDING and FITNESS COMPETITORS are all the same. They are actually very different sports. Although they contain many of the same aspects, they are vastly different. . as are the results. Lisa and her friends are living proof, see for your self: