I"m 5 Days Out From Mississauga, Gone Over, Go Figure!

I'm at a loss for words here everyone. But in the end I'm sure I'll be typing a book in this thread. I have been holding off doing this thread, maybe because I was afraid secretly that I would fail at this attempt of a comeback, get hurt or seriously sick. I think like a man, I'm a serious planner and sometimes overly cautious. I don't wing nothing. But I've made it..I'm only 5 days out and ready baby!

Many of you know my history, Ontario Masters Champion Bodybuilder in 05, I went on to do Nationals and had my ass handed to me. Then when I was prepping for Provincials and Nationals again, (I had to re-qualify to do Nationals.) I broke a rib in my back while lifting 55 lb dumb bells on incline bench which put me in bed for many months. Tons of misdiagnosis and other issues kept me from training very hard or very much.

Last year I became a single mom after a 25 yr marriage and needed something in my life again. I was devastated but saw it as a chance to remake ME, a chance to not only being his trophy wife. I"m so fricken happy now and it's because I took the opportunity to run from a marriage to someone I was afraid of.

At our boy Tavs urging I decided it was time to come out of retirement and give Figure a try. My body was looking it's age imo and so was my face. I turned 53 during this 5 month prep. My sagging jawls has toned up and my body gets looks again from 25 yr olds.

I chose to diet down for 5 months because i wanted to diet very slowly. (Cheat alot. LOL) I started dating this fall and it was really hard at times to say I want water and a salad please. I'm one of those who gains muscle while dieting and training hard. And I believe I did, but I ended up loosing it this past month of harder dieting.

These before pics were taken by my fabulous dependable work out partner, Ashley. Ash is Tavs girl friend, I needed someone who would be ready and willing when ever to go and she has been the best.

I wished we had dated the photos but I'm thinking the green frumpy bikini pics were in Feb when I had 37 inch hips, the black ones in March at 35 and the new blue bling ones were a few weeks ago.

I'm 37-25-33 today at 5 ft 5 and I'm 117. Hope that if your at the show you'll say Hey Momma! xo

:a+ Looking very good FC. Only a few days to go... then showtime.

Great work!!!

Atta girl!!!! Only a few days to go....I'll be cheering for ya!!!

Once you got it, you got it... good job...

Im sooo HAPPY you chose to return to the stage. No one can beat the bodybuilder out of you but ill say you look excellent in figure. Beautiful suits and the condition i remember from your last shows. Im proud of what you have accomplished this prep given the obstacles and now are there is to do is go up there with me and ROCK it. Stick hard to this last few days and you are readier than ive seen ya. GOOD LUCK at the last few days and ps. thank you for everything youve done and are doing for me.

Big props to you FC. I still can't believe your age. You really don't look anywhere close to it. Rooting for you.

Looking great FC.. by the pictures you posted I think you have come a long way baby!! Have some fun at the show.

You ROCK FC!! You have a heart of GOLD, a heart of a true warrior!! Definitely happy for you!! :)

looking good FC

You look amazing !!!

way to Go FC!!!
You look smoking! and you are an inspiration! the hurdles you have overcome were HUGE, yet YOU DID IT!!!
make sure to let us know how it goes!!

Congratulations!!! You have already won even before you have stepped on stage!! Good luck at the competition and have fun!! Yo so deserve it!!!

Oh be great to see you on stage again hun :) Let me know if you need anything at all I still owe you for all the help you have given me over the years especially on my frantic drive in Windsor.

Thanks everyone...

Oh I remember that drive SuperQT.

It won't happen to me this Friday, I have a GPS and that women is my life saver.

I just had some boiled calimari with lemon on a bed of romain lettuce. MMM Now the water comes to flush the salty food out.

I"m getting charley horses in the middle of the night for the first time. Peeing all night long like a prego women.

Great job FC. I bet it is going to feel good to get back on that stage!

It will feel great CC. Only I was just looking at your avatar and wishing that was my back pose. Let's hope I don't forget and walk out there to do my best 3 angle poses and forget that its Figure and do a most Muscular.

Sean Summers, is it ok to do a similar pose but keep it Feminine? Standing Tall and open hands under my breast area sorta like praying but with palms down. At Stephs posing seminar I was told to certainly play up Mu beautiful chest development.

^^^The 3 poses you think will showcase your physique the best are the ones you should do...keep it a little "softer" than you would with BB, but have fun with them, they not only show your physique, they show your personality too:)

I agree about showing personality 69. I've always flirted with the audience. (Not judges). The audience use to think it was cute that a cougar was so bold and loved stirring them up.

Ill do for my usual, but soft enough to keep the restricted OPA judges from falling off their seats.

Does anyone remember the male BB who looked like he was licking himself and belonged at a strip club? He went on to do very well once he kept the tongue in his mouth.

Best of luck FC. You look amazing!

Good Luck and have fun !!!!!

We will need more pics of course ;)

Awesome!

Your X will be green with envy :)

Keep us posted.....

best of luck tomorrow!!

:hit;)

congratulations FC

How'd things go? I think you look amazing. :)

nice picture you look great

Great job , way to keep your promise to yourself ....great come back !