2013 NPC Maryland State/East Coast Classic

Funny, you'd think after I actually won my show and the overall I'd actually update this journal since that was a huge part of my journey! So I guess better late than ever. The ironic thing, I hated, HATED my pictures from my first show. Then this show I wanted pictures and the photographer was awful! I was smiling on stage but he took no pictures like that, none of me with my class win and only one with the overall. crazy! See below:

dawnn cannata

Here are a few pictures friends and family and afew photographers from the audience took from that day.

Trophies!

Waiting backstage for the night show

Right before second coat of tan

Post Cheesecake...

I'd also like to say I am thrilled that my coach Colette Nelson

added me to her client page. There should be an updated testimonial and pictures within the next week or so too. She currently just has my before and after. 

Offseason Begins

Now where am I today?Well I am up more than I want to be, to put it in perspective I am still a size 6 but I was a 2 on stage and 6 is my max pants size. So I am going to lose about 10 that will keep me closer to stage weight then work on building and have an even better package for next year. And I'll start to keep this updated again!

No turning back

I'm in, I've committed and there is no turning back. I did my best, is there room to improve? Yes, do I know my trouble areas? Yes, but that being said, I am excited to do it. I'll annonce the what, when, where after it's done... Still keeping a low profile. But here is a good side by side of my past and current!

Picture on the left was in 2000...

Ready Set Go...

Monday I am starting to get much more regimented with my diet, and training. I'll be checking in with her on a regular basis and I can say I am very very excited. I am ready to accomplish the best me possible this year. Shows not my focus now, just the body I want is. The shows will come just not publicly declaring  which ones anymore. 

Below is me at my heaviest, then me at my best last year... 2013 is the best to come. 

22 weeks out

Lesson learned, false start alert over and over again. After I compete this year I won't follow with months of eating whatever I want.

I would say my numbness is about 30% better now. Hands are still pretty bad but dealing. Some days I can't tell if I'm getting better or I'm just getting use to it.

Goals
- Presidential Cup - 1st show goal - 28 lbs
- Charm City Classic - 2nd show goal ( not sure of weight)
- Yorton - final show of the year ( again not sure of weight)
- lose 1.3 lbs a week even though I can't really train hard now
- eat the exact diet Nicole Weeks gave me. NO SUBSTITUTIONS
- weigh myself daily but just as reference
- start to take and post progress photos

Changes 2009

Making some blog improvements, I received some emails for ideas for improvements. I removed the tracking software, showing who visited and when. I started with a new counter, looks a little pathetic now since it starts at number 1, lol. I also have been playing around with colors. Let me know what you think...

2009 Fitness Goals
- Still aiming for late summer, fall season to do my first show
- Track all food on fitday
- Do exactly what Sully tells me to do, food and training wise
- Continue to weigh myself daily, it really keeps me on track
more to follow, still thinking of what my goals are.

summary of what I plan to accomplish

time is flying! I am starting this and going to see if this is useful for me for keeping records of my journey. I use fitday as well. If this becomes too time consuming I'll just post photo updates...

Goals for the next year:

• stick to my plan as close as possible. try not to expect perfection constantly but pick myself up and continue on if I deviate from plan.
• compete on stage CCC 2007
• use this forum to keep a history of my year including workouts, strength gains, food diary and achievements as well as failures.
• always push and challenge myself and never let fear get in my way.
• to lose around 60 lbs in 47 weeks.
• make sure all meals are planned for the weekend
• only eat off plan when it's allowed
• remember when I weigh myself to keep all emotion out of it, it's just a number
• take all supplements

*all items in red are updated things throughout the day or new information I am adding later on

** all items in blue are things that are OFF-PLAN and not what was planned for the day