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    1. 03-21-08, 1:01 am #1
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      Trying To "Figure" It All Out... Deanna's Log

      Okay, I guess this won’t be my “official” journey, but it will be about me and what’s going on in my life. As I read through the “journeys” posted here, I should have started a long time ago (with the beginning of my road to competition, but I will add that in here somewhere.)

      A little about me…. I have always been an athlete, always involved in some sort of activity, whether it be in volleyball, softball, basketball, etc… I never really thought that at some point in my life the activity would end, until my surgeries…

      As far back as I can remember I have had back issues… My father had “slipped” discs and had to see a chiropractor all the time. My mom and sister had 2 back surgeries a piece. I thought maybe it was “heredity” that doomed me…lol

      I was going through my divorce when he got hit with a HUGE snow storm. Living on my own and not having someone there to dig me out for work, I had to do it myself. After shoveling for about 45 minutes, I was out, but the ball of my right foot was numb… That was on a Wednesday, my mother insisted that I go to the doctor, but I told her that I had no PAIN, I’d be fine. Thursday night was my co-ed volleyball night, so I went to play. I took a couple of my high school players and went to the Y to play. Of course, my ego stepped in and I wouldn’t let them get the best of me, so I played my heart out…lol The next morning , I woke up and I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t stand up straight and the pain was unbearable.

      I went to the ER and they gave me meds and sent me on my way with an appt for an MRI. I went, had my appt with a neuro in town and they wanted to do surgery. He had just done the SAME surgery on my sister and she went from a cane, to a walker, to a wheelchair and there was NO WAY I was letting him touch me. He told me, in a year, you’ll be back…

      It was about 8 months later (December 2003), I had locked my keys in my car and had to get into my house. I climbed through my window, one hand on my desk, the other on my health rider and slithered through the window. Evidently that wasn’t the best for my back…lol A week later I have the MOST AWFUL pain in my leg. I couldn’t stand up, walk, sit, lie down… NOTHING would relieve the pain. I ended up at the ER, MRI, and Neuro appt. I chose a Neuro at Cleveland Clinic this time (my boyfriend / hubby now suggested that I not piss around with the docs in my area….) He saw me on Thursday, I had a herniation at L5-S1, he did surgery the following Monday.

      I had no physical therapy that time, wasn’t allowed to lift ANYTHING over a gallon of milk for MONTHS… I had put on a ton of weight because you know, hey, if you can’t workout, what’s the sense in eating properly??? MY FAULT…

      Fast forward….

      I started back to the gym in February 2006… I started heavier that I should have, but I thought I was okay. I had NO weight on the leg press at first. Four weeks later, I had worked up to 50 pounds on the press. I got off the press and stretched. As I did I felt a POP in my lower back… Again, no pain, but a pop. Weird. Six days later, I had a pain go down my leg and it took me to the floor, I KNEW EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS…. I went to the doctor and they laid me up in the hospital for 6 days. Shot up every 4 hours with pain medication, no calls to my neuro, and an EMG to see if there was nerve damage... Yep, after being laid up almost a week with no response, I had nerve damage. I asked if I could call my Neuro, they told that I could, I did and they wanted me in the CC ER now. I went the next morning and scheduled my surgery the following week (March 06 on L4-L5).

      I mentioned that I have nerve damage… My Neuro said that when he went in this time that the nerve was purple and pretty beat up. Yep, definite nerve damage, definite size difference in the legs, and definite weakness in the right leg, and I get the MOST AWFUL leg cramps in the right leg. I tend to roll the right ankle quite a bit, so my shoe selection is VERY limited, high heels are out, dammit… EXCEPT for my competition heels which are 4 inches…lol

      Fast forward …. I went BACK to the gym in January 2007. I was 181.5 pounds (not my HIGHEST, but where I started.) At that point EVERYTHING was back-supported and literally NO weight on ANYTHING… Talk about FRUSTRATING… But it needed to be that way… I didn’t do that the last time… Leg press, squats, most deadlifts, are out… I REALLY MISS THE LEG PRESS , by the way…lol I really have to watch my form and remember “Hey dummy, you have had a couple back surgeries, you don’t want MORE do you???”…

      I have always wanted to compete (since 1992) but I have let others get in the way of that. You know, the boyfriends that are SO INSECURE that they don’t think that their woman should lift weights, LET ALONE, be in a gym with others that enjoy staying healthy??? I guess I chose the insecure ones that wanted to keep me fat…. Silly, silly girl… Anyway, I am a whole new girl now…lol

      Fast forward…. I have decided to do a figure competition on April 26, 2008. I don’t plan on beating the world, believe me, it’s just a personal goal of mine to compete. I have dropped 42 pounds, so far, revamped my body and I want to see where I can take it. We’ve laid some groundwork, will take the judge’s critiques and take the summer to work on what needs work and IF I compete again, I will shoot for The House’s Mid Atlantic Grand Prix.

      If you are STILL reading this, thanks for your interest… I RAMBLE, I warn you… If you have met me, you know already…lol I am sure MOST of what I write will be personal crap going on with me, but I will try to get my workouts in here, my feelings on them, and I am sure I’ll be bitching about anything and everything sooner or later…lol

      Feel free to comment, see how my day is, and/or keep me accountable… That’s what this is here for, I guess…
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    2. 03-21-08, 1:05 am #2
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      Your a fine woman, with a great physique and a lot to look forward to. It was a pleasure sharing a table with you for dinner in Ohio, on the friday night at the Arnold weekend, even tho we waited 45 mins for food and then it was dropped on the floor, aaaah, good times.
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    3. 03-21-08, 1:06 am #3
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      Quote Originally Posted by ThirdEye Check Out Post
      Your a fine woman, with a great physique and a lot to look forward to. It was a pleasure sharing a table with you for dinner in Ohio, on the friday night at the Arnold weekend, even tho we waited 45 mins for food and then it was dropped on the floor, aaaah, good times.
      Thanks Dear... Yes, that was a GREAT time... Mmmmm, I can STILL smell the cookies...lol
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    4. 03-21-08, 4:22 am #4
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      It's 3:25 AM and I am awake. I haven't slept through the night in a couple months... It's usually about 4 AM that I wake up. It wouldn't be bad IF at 4, I would stay up and get my cardio started, but I don't get to bed until late due to my schedule (or maybe just poor planning of my day), but I know I need more sleep to get through my day, so I get back in bed.

      My day:

      6 am, shower, get ready for work... Cooking breakfast and lunch for the day
      7:20 - 2:30 Work then stop at home and grab some greens
      3:00 - 4:15 Track Practice (I am coaching middle school track right now)
      4:30 - 5:00 Head home to eat / eat
      6:00 Head to the gym to lift and do SOME cardio
      8:00 Come home from the gym and cook last meal
      8:30 - 8:45 eat
      9:30 More cardio
      11:00 - 12:00 Try to sleep

      I usually check emails, Animal, IM, and Myspace while I am eating...lol Looking at it, I should try to adjust it to get up earlier... Believe me, my ALARM is set EVERYDAY for 4:30 AM... I intend on getting up, but I am just tired and shut the alarms off, I have 3 set...

      I guess it's true what I was told by a very wise man...

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      Quote Originally Posted by ThirdEye Check Out Post
      Your a fine woman, with a great physique and a lot to look forward to. It was a pleasure sharing a table with you for dinner in Ohio, on the friday night at the Arnold weekend, even tho we waited 45 mins for food and then it was dropped on the floor, aaaah, good times.
      I have to agree with ThirdEye, it was a pleasure having dinner with you in Ohio. Looks like you had your share of set-backs in life, but it also looks like you pulled through every time. After the expo a new fire was lit for all of us. I wish you the best of luck in the future and I look forward to meeting you again.
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      Quote Originally Posted by norrim1 Check Out Post
      I have to agree with ThirdEye, it was a pleasure having dinner with you in Ohio. Looks like you had your share of set-backs in life, but it also looks like you pulled through every time. After the expo a new fire was lit for all of us. I wish you the best of luck in the future and I look forward to meeting you again.
      Ohhhh, believe it, there's been trials and tribulations, but SOMEHOW I have made it through... I am sure you guys will be hearing of them... They'll KNOCK your SOCKS off... It's a WONDER I am as SANE as I am...lol

      We'll have to make it a "reunion dinner"... Friday night of the Expo, our group has to get together... It's a deal!!
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      Quote Originally Posted by Themostocles Check Out Post
      Least I am not the only one with trouble sleeping, good to have late nite company. Looking forward to following your progress. -T
      Ohhh, I'll be around.... Keep checking in on me... Keep me on my toes!!!
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      Just droppin by to say whats up and good luck with that show... you know you're gonna dominate.
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      Just droppin by to say whats up and good luck with that show... you know you're gonna dominate.
      Thanks!!! I hope to show well, we'll see...lol I'll keep ya posted... Hope you got all that reading done....
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      I got up late this morning, which AGAIN has screwed my day... Damn, I even put my cell (I use it as an alarm) UNDER my pillow... URGH... I was supposed to get up at 5... 6:48 AM hubby comes in and says "we're running late"... I woke at 4:14 and he wasn't in bed, he was in the rec room on the couch... He was sick Sunday night and thought he kept me up, so that's PROBABLY why he left...

      Track practice after school today.... I am HATING it and we haven't even had our FIRST meet.... URGH... I am doing it AGAIN as a FAVOR and it's sooooo trying on my patience, right now...

      Tonight is heavy back and light shoulders... Lat pull downs until I can't see straight... LOVE IT...

      More later... Eating meal #2....
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      Quote Originally Posted by deanna7272 Check Out Post
      I got up late this morning, which AGAIN has screwed my day... Damn, I even put my cell (I use it as an alarm) UNDER my pillow... URGH... I was supposed to get up at 5... 6:48 AM hubby comes in and says "we're running late"... I woke at 4:14 and he wasn't in bed, he was in the rec room on the couch... He was sick Sunday night and thought he kept me up, so that's PROBABLY why he left...

      Track practice after school today.... I am HATING it and we haven't even had our FIRST meet.... URGH... I am doing it AGAIN as a FAVOR and it's sooooo trying on my patience, right now...

      Tonight is heavy back and light shoulders... Lat pull downs until I can't see straight... LOVE IT...

      More later... Eating meal #2....
      So you kicked your hubby out of bed, LOL!!! Us guys cant catch a break! LOL, JK!
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      Quote Originally Posted by deanna7272 Check Out Post
      I got up late this morning, which AGAIN has screwed my day... Damn, I even put my cell (I use it as an alarm) UNDER my pillow... URGH... I was supposed to get up at 5... 6:48 AM hubby comes in and says "we're running late"... I woke at 4:14 and he wasn't in bed, he was in the rec room on the couch...
      i feel ya pain. i had a client this morning at 5.45 and i didnt wake up til 6.15 -

      ppl dont like being kept waiting when they could be in bed i tell ya what.

      good journey though and i really admire you dedication especially when you are so busy, keep goin hard!
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      D you looked phenomenal at the show and I still think you got the shaft. Don't let it discourage you. I know you will be back and hopefully next time you won't get the short end of the stick.
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      Congrats D. You made it. Now go enjoy some good food. In fact enjoy some for me too.

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      I agree with E... you looked great up there and were nothing less of spectacular... you definitely looked confident and I think you should have placed higher. Was great to see you D... been a while since the last time I saw ya. You were the camera man this time.
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      Thanks to all of you... You guys hung by my side through all this and I appreciate it. Like I said, I learned a lot about myself and learned that I am a lot stronger (mentally, physically, and emotionally) than I give myself credit for. We do this stuff because it's what we do...

      I did this second competition, not for a particular reason, not for anyone else, not for a title or trophy, I did it for me, to better myself and I did. I did what I was told, I did what I needed to do, and I followed my heart and backed away when I needed to, not to get TOO CRAZY with my personal life, this time.

      I have made a promise to myself, I will continue to make improvements to my physique as the days go on and the sky is the limit, I am healthy, happy, and most of all ready to learn... I am a sponge, I want to take in as much info as I can. During my prep, I had blinders on, I had a countdown, a goal date and I knew there were certain parts that I needed to concentrate on. Now I am about taking time to work on my overall package and see how my body responds to FUELED training... I have been running on empty for such a long time, I am ready to go in and just TRAIN to improve as best I can... We'll see what's next...

      Thanks again for the comments and compliments... I appreciate all of them and appreciate all of you!!! I could not ask for better support than I have received from you!!!

      I am now just trying to find some kind of program to follow before next week. I am taking the week off from the gym, just to kind of give my body a rest, but still doing cardio (not 3 HOURS, but doing some fasting cardio in the mornings) The eating is confusing me a little and I am trying to get back to decent eating, I did have some rice cakes with pb today and my heart started racing, I know it was the carbs, and I don't want that... I need to find something to follow soon...

      We had the day off yesterday, a two hour delay today and tomorrow because of the power outages, so that's helped me to be able to get sleep AND cardio in...lol I am trying to get back into the swing of things, I just need a day or two more to rest the old bod...lol
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      dee, regardless of your tan (which didn't look as bad as you thought!),'
      or your placing, i thought you looked great.
      you are a great person and a classy lady.

      i was at the Upper O for your first show and like i said then...
      no matter where you placed (in either show), you are a winner in my book.
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