More about being a Bombshell
I was so tired the other night, I just briefly hit the highlights and went to bed. Then my beloved cat Jukebox went ballistic on me at 4am, and was absolutely relentless in trying to get me up to feed him. He wasn’t happy with the fish that Michael had fed him the night before. He is so picky! He won’t eat any white fish at all. Nooooooo—budget-friendly fish doesn’t suit his finicky little palate. He only eats Ahi tuna, mahi mahi, red snapper, & grouper. He won’t even touch salmon. Weird cat.
Anyway, we had tried a new type of fish, and he turned up his little pink nose at it, and started screaming incessantly. And his favorite trick is to climb up on my pillow and walk around in my hair. That is a BIG pet peeve of mine–I cannot STAND for my hair to be caught or pulled. I can’t even lay my head on it–it has to be out from under me or I go nuts. HOW does he know this????? I think for the first time in my life, I really got angry with him. I dumped him off the bed several times. But then I felt horrible for hurting his feelings, and I couldn’t go back to sleep even without his relentless crying and walking in my hair. Spoiled, spoiled, spoiled.
So yesterday, I was worthless. I slept half the afternoon. My eyes were burning and my head felt dizzy and detached. I did manage to get some important real estate stuff done, but thank God I didn’t have to go see anyone. I wouldn’t have made it. The only thing I did outside the house, was head to the Kroger to get some tuna for Juke, to stop the howling. Once he got that, all was quiet in the Seguin household again. Furry little fiend.
More about the fabulous Bombshell Camp. I stayed in the Casa Del Bombshell, which is a beach house just north of Daytona Beach, FL, that the Deys own and make available at a wonderful price to the girls staying at the camp. It was like a big slumber party! So funny to have all these women in one house who are all on these extreme diets and workouts. I was so impressed by the caliber of the women. I wondered before I went if most of the campers would be little young bimbos, but that was not the case at ALL! The ladies were mostly in their 30’s, and there was only one a little older than me. One girl was 21, but she was so fun and mature that she fit right in with all of us. And the ladies were all professional career women—nurses, pharmaceutical reps, technological software reps, retail merchandising pros, etc—and most have at least one child. They are really wonderful examples of living a healthy lifestyle and juggling the crazy competition preparation with career, family, etc.
Friday night we had an orientation that lasted for a couple of hours, followed by a Cardio Boot Camp session. They took us outside and made us do all this on the sidewalk of a busy street. Of course, all the guys going by in cars were hooting and hollering at all the sweaty hot ladies. At first I felt silly, but once the workout got going, it was so intense it wouldn’t have mattered where I was. I could only focus on getting through the exercises. I was proud of one thing–at one point, they had us do short sprints. Now that is my specialty! I kicked butt on that. But I have always been fortunate to be blessed with great speed. Very few times in my life have I lost a race. I felt great after those.
Saturday—WOW! We started at 8am. Imagine working one body part as hard as you can for about 45 minutes, nonstop in a circuit-style. Now multiply that by SIX! Yes, we did six really intense workouts in one day. We did get some rest in between, and had a couple longer breaks where they lectured us on contest preparation, how to present ourselves, etc. We also did a LOT of work on posing for stage. That is so much more involved than most would imagine. And standing for l-o-o-o-o-n-g periods of time with all your muscles flexed, in an unnatural pose with your back cranked around hurts really bad after a while. Especially the lower back, and of course the feet. We have to wear five-inch clear ‘hooker heels’. I am used to heels and mine are pretty comfortable, but after a while, there’s no such thing as comfortable five-inch heels!
We finished up mid-afternoon and had some time to go shopping or do what we wanted. Nobody shopped at all! We were all back at Casa Del Bombshell crashed out on our beds! We stayed there until time to go to dinner. Shannon hosted us at her beautiful home with a ‘cheat’ meal. Yes, I ate pizza–regular pizza, not raw, although I did stick to veggie pizza with no meat. I know, Bad Christy. But here’s why. First of all, it was part of the camp and I felt like refusing the food they provided us would have been really rude. Plus one cheat meal a week when on such a strict diet is very important. The body plateaus, and the cheat meal kick-starts your metabolism. My body responds really well to cheat meals. On my former diet, I used to eat a pizza and a small grocery-store birthday cake for my cheat meal. Notice I did not say ‘part of’ the pizza and cake–I ate the whole thing! No kidding–it always grossed Michael out. And then I would drop a couple of pounds of bodyfat two days later. Never failed. And it happened this time too! I could totally tell yesterday that I had lost at least an inch on my waist and was much leaner. Especially after those workouts!
For my cheat meals going forward, I will probably make a raw pie or cake or something. Definitely Spirulina Pie! Or maybe my decadent Goji Chocolate Bliss. I know I won’t be able to have much fruit on my diet either, so I will probably go in for some fruit. Yum.
Sunday we did a really brutal cardio session. Their idea of cardio is not spending an hour on the treadmill or elliptical going at a moderate pace like you see everyone in the gyms doing. It is intense intervals that build muscular endurance and send the heart rate through the roof. Fortunately, that is how I have always felt too, so I was well-prepared for the sessions and many of the exercises were things I had already been doing. Didn’t make it any easier! But at least I knew what to do.
The Cardio Bombshells! L-R--Me, Debra Plennert and Angela Firkins.
Then we had another posing session, and a mock figure show. We acted like we were really on stage, and we did the callouts, lineups, individual poses, everything. I feel that my posing is really, really horrible, and I made great progress in just two days. Their methods are different than what I had been taught before, and really are simpler. I will have to practice, practice, practice. This is definitely a weak spot in my repertoire. And that is not good! What a shame to work so hard to develop an excellent physique, and then not be able to showcase it properly on stage. That would indeed be tragic. They pay such attention to minute details as well. I love it. Every little advantage counts when you are standing amongst 30 other incredibly fit and beautiful women!
Then we wrapped up camp and said goodbyes. Michael wanted me to get a chart of the waterways in that area, so I had to go all the way into Daytona to find a marina. It was really nice! I will probably be going back for more sessions, possibly private training, so we thought it would be a lot of fun to take Soul Mate and stay on her in the marina.
Then I packed up my two HUGE coolers full of food, and headed for home. Easy drive–it’s interstate all the way. But it was long, and when I had to stop for gas, getting my stiff body out of the car was a challenge. Funny how driving totally stiffens you up, especially when you are already sore.
So that was my amazing, wonderful experience. I have never had a trainer before, so this is just a thrill for me. I was making so many mistakes, and would never have thought of the things I was taught this weekend on my own. Shannon is a judge, so her inside knowledge is invaluable. I am looking forward to competing, possibly this fall. We will see how my progress goes.
I received my first month of workouts today. Definitely intense, but certainly doable. I plan to give 110% and really dig deep to make every one of them count. I will start tomorrow. Shannon insisted I take two days off from working out at all, and boy has that been hard. I am absolutely itching to get back in the gym and put my newfound knowledge to work! NOT working out is hard for me. I need my workouts.
Blessings, love and light to you all. I will keep you abreast of how this is going. I am really excited and eager for this journey. We will see to what destinations it leads me.
Be Defiant!
Christy
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