Refridgerator Challenges

Less than 5 weeks now.......this is where the fun begins.  It was a big sign that Hubby was getting leaner when I found the opened jar of grape jam in the pantry (yes refrigerate after opening) ...no biggee just odd since he is so detailed oriented and through all the show diets I have never seen him do this.  He was down to 153 last week, me I'm up 1.5!  Our fridge is empty, which I blame on Tess for going off to college.....there are no fun foods to even stare at.  So that means more food shows.

Arlington Gold's should pay Bill a salary because when he is dieting clutter bothers him more. It starts subtly, I was getting ready to mount 60lb dumbbells (which he had to hand to me) on a flat bench when he decided to re-align the bench, then he'll put random attachments away, unload plates, and on occasion will straighten large pieces of equipment i.e. leg extension machine.  Training sessions have gotten longer as he fights to remain focused, it's always best if I don't sing!

Yorton project is almost done!  Ceiling fan up, rubber mats have been delivered, mirrors to arrive on 9/29, and we got word last week that the equipment is nearing the end of production.  This week we will go another year of non-cake birthday's/wedding anniversary, although champagne is always worked into the diet!  Happy Birthday and Anniversary to Us!!

Really only 7 more weeks......

A lesson in patience.  Growing up I used to help my daddio with his other job of custom decks/fences, my brother and he would build and I would clean up and seal them.  Last weekend was just such, cleaning up and sealing.  Hubby shows such calm as he methodically seals our deck with a sprayer, I on the other hand, hand paint for what is to total 15 hours over the course of three days.   It's like a bad scene in Karate Kid......  This is all good for Hubby's mind to remove him from the angst of dieting along with a marathon of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives  wtf I'm starving and I'm not dieting (He becomes obsessed with the food network at this point up till show time.....I should start gaining weight any day now)!

7 weeks means adding another day of training.....and just one more to go before posing begins and the late nights run into one another.  Staying focused within the workouts starts to get tough for both of us - I get more excited as the show approaches as he can think of nothing but the muscle contraction within each rep and how it will transpire to the stage. Bill's diet has seen another calorie cut, although minor but important, instead of an ounce of 2% cheese in his morning egg whites, he gets 1/2 ounce and his pure protein bars have been cut in half.....literally!

Keep up the positive thoughts for Bill, this is where the separation between wanting to be number one and training to be number one reigns.