My husband and I - National's 2013 Edition!!!

So...what a weekend, geez. These girls made me pose my ass off!
So happy of the outcome, we learned a LOT this weekend.
Firstly we learned I need a long time to dry out. I cut my water around 4 on Friday and was still peeing at the night show.
I only carbed up moderately before prejudging and looked a little flat. After a major carb up before finals I looked tighter and fuller (could have been the water going away too though).
The most important thing we learned is that posing wide and hard is very important for me especially for my legs!

Now I am going to have to burn off the junk from the weekend and start depleting again starting next week. I am a little scared of a rebound but I think I might be ok. Weight is 134 this morning, my stage weight was probably 125 (no scale with us this weekend but I ws 127 thursday morning). I'm definitely holding a film of water but it seems under control. We'll see what I look like tomorrow but I was never really dehydrated so I am thinking it won't take long to drop this water.

The show was so fun and that was by far the hardest I have ever worked onstage! At the Atlantic Classic they make us hold our poses a LONG time, rediculous long, trust me. If there was ever a good warm up show, this was it. My guess is Nationals will be a breeze compared to this one.

All in all I am a very happy girl. The improvements in my lower body are very obvious (thank you squat rack!) and my great off season shows. Happy, happy.
I saw the pic below after prejudging and almost cried. A few short years ago I could only dream of that photo being me! After that, didn't matter what I placed, I had already won! Thank you to Muscle Insider for the great pic's!

Last but not least thanks to my amazing husband, Steve. I told you this show was for you! We did it! :)

CONGRATS Ang!!! You must be super excited! You look gorgous :)

Looks like a pro up there to me...Good luck, i hate saying that, as i do not think you will need it at all..
It is great to see you getting better and better..
I believe you will have pro under your name after next show....
I will bet on it...

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Originally Posted by ironwill

Looks like a pro up there to me...Good luck, i hate saying that, as i do not think you will need it at all..
It is great to see you getting better and better..
I believe you will have pro under your name after next show....
I will bet on it...

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Wow! Thanks so much!
Winning a National show is a tough thing in my sport. So much subjectivity and you never know who will show up.
I am really happy with my improvements over the years and finally truely love my physique. Whatever will be will be.
My real goal is to trophy in both the Masters and Open classes, would be a dream come true. That way I would be qualified for NA's and the Arnold Amateur!

Thanks for all the support over the years, much appreciated.

Rebound, gone...yay!
131 this morning, dry abs.
My energy levels are still high from carb/junk up weekend so may be able to squeeze in a couple more good leg days this week.
My knee has some sort of pull, probably ligaments, like an overuse type strain. Has been there a week and a half or so but no pain, just stiff. Resting it doesn't seem to help so going to just train through it and hope it holds on for the next week and a half.

I have a little posing to correct so will work on that this week too.

Still riding an emotional high from the weekend :)

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Originally Posted by ironwill

Looks like a pro up there to me...Good luck, i hate saying that, as i do not think you will need it at all..
It is great to see you getting better and better..
I believe you will have pro under your name after next show....
I will bet on it...

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You know I agree with you 100% on the looking like a pro! And this is starting to be said alot to her. I really think she has all it takes to stand up on a pro stage. The changes that have been made slowly over time are astounding to say the least. We met in 2006 and she'd already been training for almost a decade. Add another near decade of working one's ass off and boom! Figure is not easy, trust me. The amount of time she spends posing, tweaking poses with each and every show - watching pro's walk and stand on youtube... Training, cardio, its not a walk in the park, and really only 0.0001% of the population can reach the highest level based on genetics alone in a short time.

So we'll hope for the best in Winnipeg! It's going to be a blast seeing Ange up there with the best in the country bringing the best package she's brought to date!

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Originally Posted by ange_d

Last but not least thanks to my amazing husband, Steve. I told you this show was for you! We did it! :)

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You did it! But at times I felt like my voice was going with all the screaming I did during the second class call outs. Wow... what a difference 5 minutes can make. Looked like a different person when going from 'relaxed' to 'intense while trying to look relaxed'

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Originally Posted by ironwill

Looks like a pro up there to me...Good luck, i hate saying that, as i do not think you will need it at all..
It is great to see you getting better and better..
I believe you will have pro under your name after next show....
I will bet on it...

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TOTALLY agree!!! I'd LOVE to see you get the card!

Trying to hold onto weight now, shrinking fast!
126 am weight this morning, 1 week left.
I think I'll eat a little carbs this morning to see what happens.
I've cut back on cardio a little just to be sure I am not wasting away, lol.
Mood is good, training is still fairly intense. I just find I am tired all the time, even when sleeping 9 or 10 hours thru the night. I think we might be fighting yet another bug (we have been sick every couple of weeks this winter - kiddy germs!)

Steve assures me that I need to be:
Tight and Tiny to pose big and mighty ;)
Love it!

Time to start trying to pack all my stuff into 2 carry on's. We have a connecting flight in TO and don't want to make it to Winnipeg with no luggage!!!

Congrats on the Atlantics Ange! Best of luck in Winnipeg...you look amazing!

This is going to be a great wknd for you. Have fun, There is a great cheesecake factory called Baked expectations in osbourne village, very near to the show.
I am from WPG. Lots of good restaurants there actually.
Take care, have fun and fly safe guys...
Very excited to hear the results.

Thanks! ^

We just booked a car rental from the airport, so we'll definitely be cruising around Winnipeg looking for some carb ups! Ange got some of her pics back from the last show, which definitely assured her she won't be needing to drop any more fat. "Smooth" sailing from here on in. She dropped her cardio down a little, and just making sure nothing drastic changes so that the final couple days we can drop the little bit of water she still has left.

Honestly, I envy her in the 'prep' department. I am just over 10 weeks out now from Nationals, and have only been dieting a couple weeks - meanwhile she is doing her cardio, days before a show and I think she has more energy to keep up with the kids and clean the house then I do!! Insane - I think Ange has perfected her dieting strategy and is so much in tune with her body, and relaxed, etc. Great to keep the stress hormone down! Each and every week, carbing up massive, with absolutely no fear that by the end of the week she'll be 1 step ahead from the week prior. (I think she'll be my coach for the next 10 weeks).

Hoping for a great outcome this weekend! She'll be in Masters and open, so I'm hoping she comes home with 2 nice trophies :) All the work is done now. I'll be posting updates on facebook, and try to post up on here during the weekend.

good luck Ange!!!

I'll be staying tuned to FB for the status updates from Steve :)

Go get'em girl!

Good luck!!! Go get em Ange!!

Thanks!
I think these last couple days have been the longest in my life, lol! And the next 2 will seem even longer! haha
I am hanging in there, eating a bit more when I need it to keep up with "life". No use in being miserable this last week after such a great prep.
I am most looking forward to another weekend away! No use in stressing about placings or any of that, anything can happen at these shows. All I know is I feel I have improved my weaknesses and this is the best "figure" I have!

I will for sure be looking for that cheesecake ironwill!! :excited
I had grocery store cheesecake the night before the last show and it was the best thing ever, or maybe the pancakes were, drooling...
Pretty much all packed, doing up the girlie stuff (hair, nails) Thursday and babysitters arriving Thursday evening!
I feel like I've already done this week (oh yeah, I did 2 weeks ago, geez)...

Goodluck Ang :) have a great trip you two!

ohhh p.s - IW took me to that cheesecake place - THE BEST ;)

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Originally Posted by countrychic

ohhh p.s - IW took me to that cheesecake place - THE BEST ;)

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I actually checked out the website for this place, lol

Thanks for the support, much appreciated!

2 more sleeps...mood is not the greatest now.
Freezing cold, drinking water, drinking water, drinking water...lol

I actually feel pretty good, just hoping I can get some solid zzzzzz's tonight

All packed and ready to fly out of the house early morn tomorrow.
I am really excited to see old friends!
I am also a bit sad this prep is ending but I'll have Steve's prep to follow after I am all done.
It will be weird for me to lie on the couch while Steve does his cardio, hehe (probably be fun at first!)

Thanks to everyone for the support!!!
I am sure Steve will be updating this thread asap!

2 more little sleeps, yay! :)

Have a blast Ange and Steve, keep us in the loop....Look forward to hearing the results. You guys are very inspiring...:tu

Oh yeah, German chocolate cheesecake is the most amazing i have ever had.....My god!!!

Good luck Ange, no doubt you'll have some hardware to show for your effort.

We are in Winnipeg!

Got up at 2:30am halifax time, connected in Toronto and landed 9:30am local time. We've been up for over 12 hours already, so needless to say Ange is pretty tired! I had a decent snooze on the plane, which for the connection me and Ange weren't even sitting together... WTF. And no one would move for us either (I want an aisle seat, so I am not moving, etc). All and all no biggy - we're settled in the room and Ange just getting her last shower in before getting the tan on.

She looks better than 2 weeks ago IMO, just that little bit sharper. We are advancing the water cut slightly so that she gets a little tighter sooner. Carbing up earlier too. Speaking of which... we took our car rental down to the baked expectations! Ange was pretty excited to see the cheesecake and cake... Spent close to 50$ there :)

Also swung by the superstore for some other goodies. Definitely worth having a car rental. Would probably have paid double for the rental. Saw some competitors walking around getting registered etc. It's all beginining to happen! I have a work related meeting at 3pm here, but just something quick (hey, it always helps to have tax write-offs right?). Ange will probably have a nap and then I guess it will be time for athlete meetings, etc. Looking forward to the event... 1 more day!

Great news Steve_D, hope the show is going well for the Wife.

2 classes, 2 first call outs, 2 in the center... Ange looked amazing, now its all in the hands of the judges!

1 thing for sure... the caliber of athletes at the national events is out of this world!

Couple more hours till night show! Will try to update as soon as I can!

She just win masters and overall! You guys called it, newest ifbb pro from out east!

Hell ya. Big congrats!!!!

She just win her open class and overall there too! Double overall champ!

Congrats to you both. Well deserved, now put up some pics..... lol

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Congrats to you both. Well deserved, now put up some pics..... lol

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Ange is taking a well deserved shower. I am simply in awe right now, I still have goose bumps thinking about what happened! I want to post more, but I am still too excited for her! I am so proud its not even funny!!

Once things settle i will get video / pics of how it all went down!

w00t! Congrats!

Eric

Congrats! Awesome.
Well Steve looks like you need a pro card now to fit in with the rest of the family lol.

BOOM!!!!! Congrats Angela!!!

Tremendous.

Angela Doucette. IFBB Pro, what??? lol
I had a **** of a weekend, please excuse the language but there is no other word to discribe it!

Steve has some great video footage of the event that I am sure he will post up when he gets some rest.
He believed in me and told me over and over I had what it took to be successful in this sport. He's the reason I decided to return to the CBBF in 2010. And now look whats happened :) I love you babe!

We are back home, I am thrilled (of course) with the outcome. I am most proud that I finally love my physique and likely that gave me the confidence that led to winning both overalls at a National show, what??? Did that really happen, lol. I know what it's lke to lose...I am not one of the girls who has won every show they entered. I actually found it a bit ackward to win, that might sound weird but it's true.

Instead of changing my body/training/lifestyle to fit the sport (which I have done in the past), I worked to change my body/training/lifestyle to fit me and my life, and make me happy everyday! Only took me almost 10 years to "FIGURE" it all out, lol.

Thanks to everyone who followed and supported Steve and I all along!
xoxoxo

Amazing news enjoy some food and rest, and play with the kids.
I'm really happy for you, now its time for Steve's turn.

That is sssooooo awesome. I knew it....I dont like to call things unless i am quite certain, of this i had no doubt..Double deal as well....i am proud of the both of you...Wicked!!!
So did you try the cheesecake?
Cant wait to see Steve next...
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Congrats Ange ! Yet another Kingston YMCA alumnus turned pro. I think you make three. Eric Alstrup, Rhonda Lee Quaresma and you. Lost of good amateurs came from that gym too. Nice to see all that work paid off. Best of luck in the future.

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That is sssooooo awesome. I knew it....I dont like to call things unless i am quite certain, of this i had no doubt..Double deal as well....i am proud of the both of you...Wicked!!!
So did you try the cheesecake?
Cant wait to see Steve next...
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She did more than just try it!! If I recall, this was what she said eating it friday afternoon ... "OMG, this is the best f_c_ing thing I have ever eatin in my entire life"... Something along those lines! Certainly alot funner to carb up on real things than boring old rice cakes with jam and jelly beans! Barf.. I think I have the cheesecake eating on video, I will surely be making some sort of compilation of the weekend for everyone to see here. (just so busy at work!)

Tonight I'll try to just put up some raw footage of her walkouts, callouts, etc. Shouldn't be too tricky to upload. Just that my camera takes such large sized video - takes forever to unload and upload!

And yeah, this thread will be transitioning very soon into my thread - wow - do I ever have some motivation now. I am almost 9 weeks away, and I think I am really starting to tighten up. mid 180s, so I will be making middleweight. Could be a tricky year, but training is going great so far! My confidence is increasing daily, and I think I should be at my best by far

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Originally Posted by ange_d

Angela Doucette. IFBB Pro, what??? lol
He believed in me and told me over and over I had what it took to be successful in this sport. He's the reason I decided to return to the CBBF in 2010. And now look whats happened :) I love you babe!

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Ang, first of all, you are so very humble!! Well deserved and a huge CONGRATS!!! You NAILED it :)

Love to see posts like this :) So awesome to have the one you love in your corner!!