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I'm 22 years old. I just graduated from college.

It is also Friday night on a holiday weekend and I'm laying in bed about to go to sleep.

Yes... It is 9 o'clock PM on a Friday night and I'm getting ready to go to bed. And to be honest, all that I can think about is how much progress I want to make this weekend. I can't get my mind of cardio and lifting. I want to spend time practicing my posing and enjoying some delicious food. When I say delicious, I'm referring to the meal plans that John and Roxana have prepared for me. Chicken..Ground Turkey...Shredded Cabbage. All the goods :) Overall I'm finally feeling like my heart is so focused on my prep that it is all that I can think about.

My point is that I never thought I'd be 22 years old spending my days training hard, going to bed early and eating clean. NEVER would I have dreamed of this. I grew up loving my tasty food and loving the late nights with friends. BUT when that passion..that tug at your heart for something occurs, you don't care how far it is from what you "imagined" or "thought" you'd be doing, all you want to do is get at it..make it happen. Do whatever it takes to fulfill that passion. And that's exactly where I'm at.

This prep for USAs has been truly unexplainable. Each show prep is its own journey. Each show prep has it's own "feel" and "flow"...My prep for USAs is COMPLETELY different from anything I have experienced before. I am truly focusing on myself and taking time to really discover WHO I AM and WHAT I WANT TO ACCOMPLISH. Yet it has also been one of the most unselfish preps as well as I have spent way more time reaching out to other women and helping in anyway that I can. It's been a complete journey between me and God...I'm beginning to walk closer and closer to Him and it has been a remarkable last four weeks. It's HIS love that keeps me pushing and I'm telling you...there's nothing like it.

So that's that! As far as my training and diet...

My diet is going great. I've been keeping 100% clean and on plan. Although I do have to admit that I had a slight breakdown last night as our internet was not working and I desperately needed to get online..So what did I do..I ate a few strawberries. Okay. So not SO bad, BUT it was still not on plan. SO I have to admit that I did get slightly off track. Other than that, I've been rockin' it out and staying focused on getting lean and mean! Training has been going fabulous as well! I'm doing the stepmill almost every morning and then either treadmill or stepmill after weights. I've also incorporated some sauna time and that feels sooo good! Overall I am watching my body change...watching it tighten up...and THAT feels GREAT because I sure have been working my buns off these last couple weeks!

So that's all I've got right now. I'm about 4 weeks out from USAs and my registration is in...my suit is ready...hotel is booked..flight is scheduled. Woot Woot!

Stay Strong. Stay Focused. Let the Lord's Light SHINE!

Diane

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