Texas Sized Dream

    If you're not from Texas what is the first thing that comes to your mind when thinking about the lovely state I call home?
  EXACTLY! BIGGER!

     And it is no stereotype! Everything from food to hair is bigger in the bluebonnet state and my dream is no exception. Many people "'round these parts" may also fall into the category of a bigger waistline  but in the NPC Bikini world that is the opposite of what ladies strive for. The Texas ladies who call bodybuilding their life will tell you that they work the hardest and are not afraid to work their butts off to make it to the top 5.

    For years I have thought of a portion to be way bigger than what it actually should be, which is no different than what a lot of people think around the country as well. By far the biggest change in my diet during this transformation into the competition ready body is the amount of food on my plate. Portion is everything!

    Any bodybuilder will tell you that failure to plan is planning to fail and that is way too true! My Sundays are now devoted to prepping meals for the week ahead and the most import tool when prepping my meals is my scale. Everything must be weighed out to the ounce and nothing more or less. Prepping my foods is very handy when knowing how much I eat but also when I don't have time to make food. Lets be real, I work and go to school. I cant stop in the middle of class and grill up some chicken or pop a sweet potato in the over, no, thats why it is so important to prep the food you will eat during the week ahead of time. Another thing I have noticed is that when I don't prep my foods I tend to go for the less healthy options. When I get home from school the first thing I think about is food which I am sure a lot of you can relate to. I want to hurry and get home and eat but if I don't have my perfectly portioned meal ready to pop in the microwave I will settle for those pretzels or crackers in my pantry, anything to ease the hunger. But if I have my meals ready all I need to do is pop it into the microwave for a couple of minutes and I am satisfied. It also helps to get plastic containers to store your food in that are a relatively smaller size, that way you can portion out your food and also feel like your eating a lot more than you are because you see the empty container at the end (and trust me, at the end of a workout it will be squeaky clean!)

Below are what my meals typically look like. However, I am starting a more intense training this weekend with my coach so they will change up a bit but these meals are great for those wanting to lose some weight for summer or gain a little more "girly muscles". :)

5 oz. Swai fish with a cup of green beans.

      5 oz. Grilled chicken with a cup of green beans

    Nicole Nagrani

Another fun little fact that my coach just told me.. The Ms. Bikini Olympia from 2011 was a college student! That definitly makes me feel better knowing that a Pro Bikini competitor is not much older than me!

                                                          

Instagram: Chelciefayee

Countdown to competition: 184 Days 

A Goal in Mind

                                                                Hey guys! I'm Chelcie!

Thanks for checking out my blog. I started this blog to hopefully inspire others to reach their goals and also to find a support group of other bikini competitors to help me on my journey to bodybuilding. To properly get my story out I should start from the beginning.

My childhood was very simple, for the most part I can remember playing outside... and eating at McDonalds, as sad as it is. My parents divorced when I was just 6 years old and perhaps that is where the weight gain started. My dads childhood consisted of taking trips to McDonald's and he wanted to share the same memories with me that his dad shared with him. It was also the more convenient option in regards to feeding me. After all, once divorced my dad moved 45 minutes away from my mother so the commute was easier with a happy meal in my lap. The habit of reverting back to fast food stayed with me into my teen years. Now 18, it took me 16 years to realize that my body is a temple, and McDonald's is anything but a treasure. 

Well guess what.. I am far from being the chubby kid who would rather eat a hamburger than go to the gym (although I can't lie, a hardy steak never sounds bad). All I can do now is look bad and see how far I have come. At 119 lbs, I have reached the goal I had in mind but their is a new apple of my eye and it is BodyBuilding. I know what words have probably just popped into your mind, manly, steroids, etc.. but that is not the case. The type of bodybuilding I am working towards is called Bikini (hints the name Becoming Bikini. My first show is July 14th and with the help of a coach and a strong dose of dedication, I will place. Im looking for support throughout my journey and a means to keep me motivated. 

As my journey progresses I will be posting weekly pictures as well as flashback pictures to show how far I have come, along with clever recipes and advice for those seeking a healthier life style. I would also be be more than thankful if any fellow fitness junkies had advice for me! I am here to get knowledge and give it. 

 Check back soon! Thanks guys. 

                                                                 My progress so far..
                                                  Weight: 119 Ibs  -------  Goal: 113 lbs
                                                  Fat Percentage: 24%  -------  Goal: 15%

                                                            Keli Marie Landowski

           MY GOAL--->

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Any questions or advice, feel free to email me.  Chelciefay@yahoo.com