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 By: Tiffany Forni
So this is my journey to the 2009 NPC Oregon State Show. I'll be keeping track of everything from what I eat to how often I'm tanning. I'm still fresh to the figure scene. I have only competed in two shows back in October of 2008. I've been asked why I compete and I'd like to put it this way. After being a hefty 235 pounds I needed a goal. When I made the decision to compete it gave me a deadline to work towards... and also the threat of being in a bikini and heels in front of strangers and family. Knowing that I had to be in the best shape possible come show time helped me keep my focus. Taking measurements, photos, and tracking my diet and workout also helped me stay on track. (The occasional cheat meal helped too!)
   Click Image To Enlarge.Before: 235 Pounds - After: 143 Pounds. View Tiffany Forni's Transformation Of The Week Here. My first two shows were great. I took third place in Figure Tall at the 2008 NPC Seven Feathers show in Oregon, and a week later first place Figure Tall in the 2008 NPC Northwest Bodybuilding and Figure Championships. Throughout my transformation and leading up to the show I began modeling. Naturally after having all of this good stuff happen to me I wanted to do it again! So this year I have my sights set on the 2009 NPC Oregon State Championships. I will be competing in figure again and going for a leaner look and trying to balance things out with some new tata's and a bit more muscle on my shoulders.
 Click Image To Enlarge.Naturally After Having All Of This Good Stuff Happen To Me I Wanted To Do It Again! I'll arrange this article as follows:
If you're thinking about competing, this series may be helpful for you. I'll be writing every couple weeks to give you an update. Good luck to everyone! Here goes!
As of this week I am around 170 pounds. "Holy crap Tiff, how'd you get so fat?" you might say. But I'll come back with something witty like "I'm not fat. I'm in a bulking phase." Which would actually be true, for the most part. As far as body composition goes I have put on about 10 pounds of muscle since my shows in October and have accrued a bit of fluffiness on top of that. (I'm at 12% body fat as of about a month ago). It's just how it goes.
Very few people can add on a ton of muscle without adding on some fat too. (Ok ok, so I don't think I look that terribly fat, but compared to what I was for my competition, I feel a little on the hefty side.) As soon as I finished my shows I was off to the doctor's to get some boobs. The recovery for that took me about a month and during that time it was practically impossible for me to stick to a diet and workout schedule. I wasn't allowed to lift anything heavier than eight pounds for an entire month. It took about three months to start lifting again and after six months I'm finally able to lift heavier than I was before the surgery.
 Click Image To Enlarge.After Six Months I'm Finally Able To Lift Heavier Than I Was Before The Surgery. My diet was more like a contest diet than an actual off-season diet because I wasn't able to workout like normal. I wasn't even able to run for a few months. Apparently I refused to eat anything but macaroni and cheese and jello when I was on the pain meds. I stopped those as soon as possible. As soon as I was able to I was back on ultra low carbs. Oatmeal in the morning and my post-workout shake were the only ones I was allowed. I still ate every two to three hours; meat and veggies. I kept the shakes to a minimum.
Meal 2: Meal 3: Meal 4: Meal 5: Meal 6: Meal 7: Post-Workout Meal 8:
Since I've recovered from that I have been lifting heavy on my top half, trying to fail between 6 and 8 reps. My bottom half I keep the rep range between 15 and 20. I did cardio almost every day. At least one half hour, sometimes I'd do an hour.
Superset:
Day 2: Shoulders & Biceps
Day 3: Back & Triceps
Day 4: Chest
Day 5: Back & Calves
Day 6 & 7: Rest Every day I do cardio, minimum 30 minutes medium intensity. No more than an hour at a time. I have recently moved up to doing two cardio sessions per day, one in the morning before eating (I do drink some SciVation Xtend before and during though) and then once after work or later in the evening after lifting.
 Click Image To Enlarge.Every Day I Do Cardio, Minimum 30 Minutes Medium Intensity.
Vitamin C: NOW C-1000 Kre-Alkalyn: SciFit Kre-Alkalyn 1500 Acetyl-L-Carnitine: NOW Acetyl-L-Carnitine Joint Supplement: NOW Glucosamine & Chondroitin Plus MSM
Fat Uncoupler: Species Nutrition Lipolyze
Krill Oil: Olympian Labs Krill Oil
Glutamine & More: SciVation Xtend
I tried to go to my posing classes once a week after I healed up. I've been going more frequently now. I practice alone probably once a week for a half hour. I have upped this to twice a week for a half hour each time since two months ago.
I haven't been tanning during the off season except for right before trips. Sunless tanner helps out for photo shoots and stuff though.
For my first show this year I'll be using a suit by Christie Skelton of www.ceradawear.com. She's going to be using some jewelry from my grandmother and god mother on it to make it more of an heirloom than just a suit. My cravings have been incredibly bad lately. But I'm surviving with the help of my MHP Cookie Dough Protein and my Cookies And Cream Dymatize Protein. I get my updated diet and workout plan this weekend, I'll keep you posted.
Ok, so this is one of the hardest parts of training for a show. Keeping motivated. Yeah, it's tough when you want to eat cookies, doughnuts, fried food, and everything except for what is allowed on your diet. But there are things you can do to keep yourself on track. Here are a few of my favorites:
 Click Image To Enlarge.Tell Everyone You Know That You Will Be Competing.
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