Too much action for an old lady

Yesterday laying on the couch n the evening I could not stay awake even though I tried. On Thursday last week I drove to Tampere directly from work. I met Minna Pajulahti (my coach) at Wolff fitness club. Shortly after I had arrived another girl from our team arrived, Oona. Minna had us doing leg workout, it was a really good workout and all my leg power was used up. When trying to run up the stairs to get some more water, I just couldn't run. Quite funny feeling when your legs do not move as you plan. That feeling is quite hard to achieve when doing theworkout alone. I was soaking wet and red as a tomato leaving the gym in the evening.

Next morning me and Minna were at the gym before 7 am. We went to Go Go gym where they had a stairmaster. I just fell in love with that machine, it was great! I did 20 min on it and thought I would die. What a machine, I would like that one at home. Maybe some future investment, when my stepper brakes down.

After the morning cardio just shower and breakfast and after that to Wolff again with Oona and Minna. Oona first practiced some fitness routines, what a girl! She was really talented, and I am sure she will shine on stage when she attends her first competition. I practiced my T-walk and got some improvement suggestions from Minna. Then it was time for the gym and some back workout. The workout was a success, since my back is still hurting. Directly from the gym we went to Biancaneve where we had a meeting to decide what fabric and color to be used for the competition bikini. I am quite surprised with my own choice, but I am confident that it will look good on stage.

When everything was taken care of at Biancaneve  I drove back home, watching the wipers going up and down on the windshield for three hours. It almost made my head spin and I had headache when arriving at home.

On Saturday there were no rest either, then I did a four hour promo work for Wellneteus. Giving away protein drink and protein bar tastes at Prisma in Vaasa. In the evening my friend had her 30 years birthday party. It was nice to meet all friends that I do not see so often anymore, sitting there it came up that we have been together for 20 years already. Oh, how old we are J. Talking old memories and spending quality time with them all night long was really nice Saturday entertainment. My friends continued to the Vaasa nightlife when I went home for some sleep. I am  happy I went home. Cannot even imagine how I would have felt yesterday if I would have drunk on Saturday. Guess I would have been totally dead.

Now is a new week, and only four days of work. That is great, hopefully I will get some extra rest.

I want to win...

New week with a new attitude. Past weekend I went to see Fitness Classic 2013 in Helsinki. It was an amazing event and I was so happy to see so many friends on stage. I am so happy for all of you, you were really great! Our team, PRO ELITE TEAM got a lot of medals, as you can see from the picture below.

Melina Koivula, Eveliina Tistelgren, Piia Pajunen, Minna Pajulahti, Kimmo Rautio, Jelena Alona Malone and Laura Telemäki

On Friday I met Minna and Kimmo to show where I am with my diet, if my shape have progressed. They were satisfied. For a couple of weeks I have been really stressed up with this, if I will get in shape because I do not see the progress myself and my weight have been going down – up – down. During my last diet I did not watch my weight, think I will stop with that now, since it only get me stressed up.

This weekend was the first time I said it loud, I want to win the next competition I take part in. I have got the advice to aim high and have many people believing in me, but to believe in myself have always been really hard. I do not want to get disappointed, and saying I want to win among all the amazing girls in my class feels like a trap for big disappointment and sadness. But if you do not believe in yourself no one else will. I know that I am not the only one aiming for the gold, everyone are working hard and everyone is doing their best. I will forget about the rest and focus on myself, do my best and see where it takes me.

Wishing you all a nice week!

Chocolate...

Every woman love chocolate, or is it so? Well, not all but I think most of us do. I am one of those who love it. Yesterday when I came home I was really tired and my stomach was hurting and my head was screaming for CHOCOLATE. My fiance had some chocolate leftovers in the kitchen that I smelled, and then I made my normal food. Before going to bed I enjoyed my chocolate protein drink. When going to bed I fell to sleep immediately and felt good, If I would have eaten the chocolate in the kitchen my stomach would have been really sick and falling to sleep would have been hard. 

Even though I have been on a strict diet for one month now, I sometime feel that it would be nice eating something forbidden. Last year when I had been on a diet for one month I fell into the temptation of eating something else than what I was supposed to... and I have this stupid logic what comes to candy, cakes etc. WHEN I EAT, I EAT A LOT! I felt bad after my mistake, told my coach and begged for more exercise and less food. But no, I did not get it, he said that done is done and let it be the last time. This diet I will not fall into that same trap, I am not the person who can eat one candy, but the person who eats until my stomach hurts and I need to throw up.

My diet is not hard, not yet at least. I am still the one eating the most in our family. And I get chocolate several times a day, in my protein and recovery drinks. My recovery drink even contain Chocolate pieces J. My goal with this diet is clear, I will be on stage 10^th of August in Jyväskylä and there I will be in the shape of my life.

I wish all competitors that will be on stage in Helsinki FITNESS CLASSIC the 13^th of April GOOD LUCK and enjoy the last week of your diet.