Trasy Ashton

The LORD IS AMAZING ALL THE TIME!!!

2012-02-18T01:22:00.000-08:00

WOWZERS!!! I can't sleep and decided to write. It's my sons birthday!!! He's 5 years old :) I got him his first bike.
Wow, the Lord is truly awesome and feel so blessed He is always working in all of our lives.
This is one of the hardest challenges I've ever encountered in my life. When I was 20, I had a baby boy to my ex husband, and we named him Peter.
I felt so blessed to be a mommy. And it was super tough because I had a lot of people in my life that I cherished their opinion, and they suggested an abortion. I was against abortion!!! I looked at it like this to put it bluntly: you MAN UP and have the baby!!! Don't punish the baby because you don't want to have the baby. It was definitely a rough time because people thought I was super young and just did think I was ready.
Right now, he's safe with his daddy in New Hampshire. I do congratulate my ex-husband with his new marriage and new baby girl.
I know everything happens for a reason, and when I lost custody of my baby, I got closer to the Lord than ever before. I told people, without The Lord in my life, I would go CRAZY!!! This was the roughest time of my life, but at the same time, He gave me peace within knowing my baby is safe and to Trust the Lord!!!
So when me and my ex-husband got divorced I was a single mommy. I was striving to be the best mommy that I could be for my baby. We would enter 5ks and would run with him in my jogging stroller, and I was going to school full-time for my undergrad and working as a Police Officer in the Air Force full-time. When my baby was just five months old, my unit told me I was heading out overseas to deploy to a country near Iraq and Afghanistan. I was so stressed and sad, I didn't want to leave my baby. But as a dedicated military member, we have to be ready to fulfill the mission when called to do so.
Honestly speaking, even though I would have liked my parents to watch my baby while deployed, I did what was on my heart and asked my baby's father if he would like to watch him while I headed out and he excitedly said yes!
So I was in touch with my son all the time, while I was away, any time I can get pictures and keeping in touch with my babys grandma all the time,kept me so blessed.
When I got back from my deployment,my ex husband wanted to fight for custody out of the blue!!! This threw me off guard because I thought I was going to come back from serving overseas, and happily get my baby back!!! Wow, this challenging moment was the hardest time in my life. What do I do!!!
I called my parents,crying uncontrollably, not knowing what to do. My parents asked me why I didn't have a contract with him saying I would get my son after my return, I said I just wanted to do the right thing and I trusted him that my baby boy would return back to me.
I had to get an attorney and fight this case to the best of my ability. I was so hurt. This is the time besides now, that I got closer to the Lord more than EVER. Everyday I grow with Him and feel blessed. But I needed God NOW!!! I decided to re-baptized again eventhough I was baptized as a baby and always been a Christian all my life. I needed the Lord more than ever. One of my military sisters and sisters in Christ, Karleigh was one of my best friends,& she and her husband was totally there for me. Me and Karleigh would go to church together and her sister Kayleigh inspired me because she was super gorgeous and loved the Lord so much. I was in England when all this was happening,which was my first military assignment, so I was soooo sad my parents were so far away.
When all the court cases and everything was said and done, my ex got physical custody because he technically had him longer since I left overseas when he was 5months old and how the military is unstable because of deployments to overseas so frequently. This was rough for me to handle. I didn't know what to do. "My baby was taken away from me, and I didn't do anything wrong!!! Why me!!!" was going through my head.
I trusted the Lord my son would be in good hands. Everything happens for a reason. But I was so hurt. I didn't know what to do. My parents have kept in close close contact with my son. This affected me to the point of a higher stress level, I came home earlier in 2010 while serving overseas my 3rd time because I needed the Lord and missed and loved my son, and was going through a rough time. It was like I was running from this for a long time, even though evey night I would pray for my baby that God would bless Him and thank you for allowing him to be healthy, safe, loving,& so adorable and blessed to go to a private school.
During this time, I strived to make contact with him, but I didn't get any responses. Although I could have tried harder, I was weak.
On January 2012, the Lord gave me strength to get back into my sons life FULL FORCE & so I had the courage to call my sons grandma b/c I knew she would support me with strengthening my relationship with my son again. I am so thankful for my ex-husband to take care of my son healthily, Amen. I am so blessed we keep in contact 1-3 times a week now with my sons grandma,and slowly but surely getting back into my baby's life. I know some of you might judge me for what happened, but that's okay. Thou shall not judge. I don't have the right to judge anyone, that is for the Lord only. You are entitled to your own opinion. I know God knew where my heart was, and that is all that matters, and I trust the Lord will bless me with a beautiful,close relationship with my son. Ive always loved him unconditionally and that will never change. As it says in Proverbs 31, the children will call her blessed. I am so trusting the Lords timing with everything.
I would be so honored if you would keep me in your prayers that I continue to get closer to my son more than ever. And that my plan is to see him again SOON,as I saw him was after my second time when I got back from overseas in 2008. I know the Lord is granting me patience with this and I'm only getting stronger. I can't wait to give him this scrapbook I made him of all our memories together. I set my feelings aside, and tackling this full force!!!
Although there are areas in my life that I am better at than others, God will bless me to keep on keeping on and continue to straighten out the paths. All I know is my priorities and that is: faith, family,& fitness :)
God bless friends, and know that with struggles, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Trust in the Lord with all YOUR heart like it says in Proverbs.
I never thought I would get married again/God hates divorce. But He has plans for me and I know that this guy will love me for who I am in Christ. And we will heighten each other to new levels in all aspects- learn ,encourage, sharpen, inspire, & love each other unconditionally and impact soooo many people's lives for the better. Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, will be first and foremost,always and forever :) for myself and that will be first for my husband to be, too :) I trust in the Lord with all my heart. God is so awesome and I am so blessed to be a daughter of The Father!!!
I feel blessed for everything in my life thus far. Its made me who I am today and am pushing daily to do my best that God has blessed me to be.
Thank you so much for taking your precious time reading this. Very blessed. Be thankful for The Lords grace and His unconditional love for you.
Loving The Lord with all my heart, soul, and mind for Eternity,
Trasy

Word of Day: Self-Discipline!!!

2012-01-21T09:08:00.000-08:00

Happy Splendid Saturday y'all!!!
So I'm so excited to say that I am blessed for another day that the Lord has blessed me with. As I was chatting with my step mother prior to my gym session, we were talking about our next get together. I was so thrilled to hear they are having a Valentines Party. That made my day because I love going home and eating some yummy filipino food-hehe.
Anyways, as I was listening to Joyce Meyer on my playlist as I was working out today, I decided my word of the day is this: Self-Discipline. I love that word and I truly strive to implement discipline in my life on a daily basis. Her challenge was to tackle the most difficult tasking on our list first. Love that.
So I've had a few things thrown at me this week but the truth is is how we respond to the events. We have choices. I choose to trust in the Lord and have faith in Gods will for me-Amen. Two things I found out was this: 1) I'm deploying overseas this summer and 2) I didn't make Nationals (Air Force Cross Country Team 2012).
Honestly, these two things didn't shake me or I didn't really get overwhelmed. I was journaling and named the positives for what Gods reasoning was for this in my life. I always tell myself, "Gods plan is always working for the greater good. He truly wants us to shine all in the Glory of Him."
For my deployment, this will be my 4th time going overseas. Truthfully, I look up to all my military brothers and sisters for having the guts, the commitment to our country to serve-Amen. It takes a great deal of emotional,mental,physical,and spiritual discipline to put your life out on the lines. Well, as a police officer, our duties is similar as well. I thank the Lord for blessing me with this in my life to make me a stronger and better person in Christ-Amen. So I was annotating all the positives regarding this upcoming deployment and I found that I will get to fight for our country with dignity, honor, and valor-Amen. I will be able to strengthen my relationship with my Lord and Savior,Jesus Christ like so much. I'll be able to tackle my classes in Divinity at a much aggressive speed. I'll get to focus on my running plan that my Air Force Academy Coach Zarb blesses me with, and I'll be able to save more money and be able to tithe 10percent which has been one of my goals of mine for the the year 2012-Amen. I'll get to be a witness to others that desire to accept Jesus into their hearts as their Lord and Savior, as I am here to serve-Amen.
So I didn't make the Elite AF Team? Okay, totally over myself. I am a winner and I am blessed. The truth is in terms of my training regimen, the last year has been geared towards bikini competitions and not sport specific to running. I know that with my coaches training regimen and me just putting in WORK as well as 100% FAITH I will make that team in 2013. Prior to my departure for deployment I will do two races this year-still doing my research on which ones--8k and 10k Road races.
I learned from Joyce Meyers Podcast that we should dedicate eighty percent to our top two gifts that God blessed us with. I will be dedicating my time to my schooling for ministries and work towards Olympic Trials in 2016. I admire the self discipline that Professional Athletes in all respective sports, because it definitely takes a lot of discipline, focus, concentration, commitment, character, persistence, drive, heart, dedication, and consistency to do what they do day in, day out-Amen.
Thank you for taking your precious time for reading my blog regarding my journey called life. I feel blesses to love every moment of it and live my life according to Gods purpose and Gods calling-it is such a true blessing and honor.
Today is the 21st of January, three weeks into the year. What can you do TODAY to move you forward closer towards your goals? It takes a myriad of baby steps. You don't just succeed in one day. It takes self discipline to stay committed and having consistent habits.
God bless friends and win the day!!!
Until next time, train hard and stay positive :)
Your sister in Christ,

Ps) Verse of day: Isaiah 26:3

Pss) Excited to see all of you at The Arnold International Expo-40 days -yay!!! For more info regarding this AWESOMELY HUGE EVENT go here: http://www.ArnoldSportsFestival.com

Psss) Please CONNECT w/ me on MY NEW Twitter Account-yay!!! @TrasyAshton :)

Aloha, it's Trasy ASHTON ya'll!!! :)

2012-01-16T14:02:00.000-08:00

Happy Motivating Monday friends!!!

Wheew!!! What a productive and very BLESSED day I had. I really desired to blog to you all regarding this past week and in my life in general that might assist you in your life, too. Understand and know that God does not give YOU anything you can't handle-Amen to THAT!!! :) Also, if you are going through a challenging moment or even a recent victory, It's Gods plan and contributing to you for the greater GOOD!!! I absolutely enjoy listening to Joyce Meyer on a daily basis, which she definitely conveys her message quite clear and straight to the point-love HER!!!

As I go on through the week, the day, I am continually straightening all paths in my life, which there is always room for improvement and absolutely no room for complacency.

A couple of my military brothers at the office, on two separate occasions, asked me how I do what I do day in, day out-in all aspects. And I tell them, I thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for blessing me with what I have now and capitalizing on it and what Gods plan is for me. So when I reflect, I say NO excuses or complaining. WINNERS always find a way-no matter what. For instance, the other day, I was doing reflection on where I'm at, what my productivity level is and if my taskings are in congruence with what my goals are. My full time profession is an Active Duty Police Officer. In addition, I volunteer to lead the fitness sessions M-F at 1hr before work. I do my own workouts ,mostly 2 a days in pursuit of my fitness endeavors, as well as dedication time to know and love my Lord and Savior more and more by fellowship and bible study at 2,3, or 4 times a week. And my rest time is about 7-9hrs/day to ensure my mental clarity and focus is ON POINT, and I am giving my very best with each tasking I have to tackle on a daily basis. I also squeeze in time to volunteer in the community once a in a while-Amen. Additionally, I make time for my family. So I asked myself," How am I going to squeeze in time to take classes in pursuit of my Masters in Divinity w/ Liberty University?" to one day be in Ministry after the military, which I have two more years of commitment and will get out and being blessed saying I served my country with absolute dignity and honor-Amen. The truth is, God does not give us anything we cannot handle. I have absolute faith that I will be able to manage my time efficiently and effectively. I am a winner. I am a champion, and I am blessed. I will make it work and it's called balance. Only YOU know what balance is. I just know my priorities and what order they are in; for example, I know that nothing or no one will ever get in my way with my relationship with Jesus Christ, then it's all about prioritizing. Plus the blessings I receive are just definitely a bonus-Amen.

I find out tomorrow if I get picked up for the elite Air Force Cross Country Team,praying about it. If I don’t get on the team, I just give it to the Lord. I highly recommend you read Tim Tebow’s book, as it’s very inspiring and AWESOME. Any disappointment or victory that you receive in your life, give it all to the Lord-Amen. If I do get picked up, it was in God’s plan. If I don’t get picked up, it was in God’s plan-I have no worries b/c we should just give our worries to the Lord. I feel very blessed that my new running coach is actually a Division I Coach with the Air Force Academy Track and Field Team, Coach Zarb. I just recently made contact with him a few days ago, and he will be coaching me from afar, although he resides in Colorado, regardless if I compete or not in next month’s National Championships, he will be coaching me. We are laying out a game plan and one day I will be going to the Olympic Trials for the 5000 Meter Run-how EXCITING!!! I am definitely able and willing to GO FOR IT-whatever it TAKES, baby!!! I feel that with my bikini competitions, I will be able to utilize the skills I picked up from my awesome coaches and teammates, which is the self discipline it took to measure out all my food to the teaspoon and get in all workouts to my running endeavors-yay!!! I will definitely be able to share with all of YOU my journey on becoming an Olympic Athlete-yay!!! It all starts with the first step, as Dr Martin Luther King Jr. says. Happy Martin Luther King day, by the way!!! J

Another breakthrough I had just this week, was I changed my name back to my maiden name-Ashton. I got a divorce at age 19 to my ex-husband, but I never wanted to go back to my maiden name, mentally I wasn’t ready. Not that I had a desire to get back with my ex-husband, just the notion of being divorced. I have no bad things to say regarding him who he is as a person; our values were just not in alignment and we were not compatible. Do I regret it? Absolutely not. This is God’s plan for me, and it actually assisted me in becoming a more confident, stronger, ad better person. When I think of marriage, the notion of being married means forever. So to let go of that on a subconscious level was rather difficult. I know everything happens for a reason and it has definitely assisted me immensely in my growth spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically. Although I have been single for the past six years, I just couldn’t think of myself being divorced. I always get asked why are you single, Trasy or why don’t you have a boyfriend? The truth is, God has a plan for me, and He will guide me in the right direction-Amen. I am just really focused, and I know that God has this plan for me, and I just trust in Him. He will definitely bless me with a guy that loves me for who I am as a person and my heart and who I am in Christ-Amen. God has a plan for me and I just trust in the Lord with all my heart. I am always and forever committed to the Lord and He has plans for me. I am so excited and just have absolute faith that He will take care of me, and I do believe in the unseen, always and forever and ever-Amen.

Although I am on a new fitness path with God's calling for me to one day be a runner in the Olympics, my next fitness events that I will be in attendance is The Arnold Sports Festival International in Columbus, Ohio. I am very humbled to say that Workoutwear Inc.-Pat & Gretter are sponsoring me with their hot and ROCKING workout clothes, so I will be representing their booth in the first weekend of March-super EXCITED!!! I will be able to see all my beautiful fitness friends, too, yay!!!

What can you do today & this week to assist you in continually straightening out your paths that will heighten new and infinite levels to become the BEST YOU possible that our Heavenly Father created YOU to be? Love your journey called life. I thank the Lord for blessing me with everything and everyone in my life now, and what He has in store for me, and I will continue to walk in absolute faith with God’s purpose that He has for me. My song of the week is: This is where I belong by Building 429.

Strive EVERY SINGLE DAY to become the best YOU POSSIBLE that God has blessed you to be and live w/ faith, integrity, and excellence!!! J

With all my love,

Trasy Ashton-Your sister in Christ

Walk the Walk-Talk the Talk-AMEN!!!

2012-01-05T17:30:00.000-08:00

Hey yall!!!

How are you? I know your week is going so AWESOME because you decided on Sunday night that it was going to BE EXCITING-yay!!! J I decided to blog to you all my friends regarding my experiences this past week. Wow, God works His ways the way He wants it to go, and it’s our duty to be obedient-ALWAYS. Sometimes, honestly, it’s TOUGH. I’ve gone through a few breakthroughs, but this is MY JOURNEY with Him and am blessed where I am right now at this moment.

The truth is, God has the FINAL SAY in OUR PLANS. I had plans to compete in several shows and was absolutely tenacious and relentless in achieving my IFBB Bikini Professional Athlete card. Today, I finally heard Him LOUD & CLEAR. He whispered, “You’re going to be an Olympic Athlete in Running one day.” I FINALLY surrendered. I was so sad because I loved bikini competing, but it’s not what God wanted me to do. It’s TOUGH when I wanted to keep competing in the glory of Him of course, but His plan is for me to pursue running. It takes Godly courage and commitment to Him and to be obedient, and I know that I am in Christ and that my Lord and Savior-Jesus Christ is FIRST and FOREMOST in my life and feel so blessed and my LOVE for Him is so indescribable, and I am able to say that He truly is awesome.

You know what? I was so blessed to be adopted at I believe three days old. Throughout my life, it was so TOUGH telling people because I felt embarrassed and all those mixed up emotions. Now, I am so blessed and honored to be adopted. My beautiful parents finally broke the news to me at the age of 7. They told me they loved me so much and that I was special. I still to this day remember that day, and they kept on emphasizing how much they loved me and how special I was. I NOW know what they meant by that. I am special because I am a Child of God and a Follower of my Lord and Savior-Jesus Christ-AMEN!!! That is why I am special.

God has a plan for everyone, and He wants us to be GREAT at the realm that He has blessed us with. I feel as though I am following His path that He has for me, and I will pursue running competitively. I feel so blessed because the cut-off date for Air Force Sports Director mentioned that it was 26December for applications, but I feel so honored that he is ALLOWING me to submit mine and is giving me an opportunity to submit my application to represent the Air Force Team in the 2012 National Track and Field Cross Country Championships-what an ABSOLUTE honor and blessing—all for the Glory of God-Amen!!! I feel so grateful because I was on the 2009 Air Force Team and have the ability to compete on a Nation Level against Division 1 College Athletes. J

Another big breakthrough I went through five days ago was that I was called to be a Preacher. I LOVE THIS STORY and feel so grateful to share this with YOU. God was whispering to me a few months ago and told me I was going to be a Preacher. And the truth is, is that I was like I appreciate that God but I don’t think I am supposed to do it. I was NOT being obedient, and I desired to ignore the calling. Within the last two weeks, signs kept on keeping up, and the last draw was in church on January 1^st 2012-what a true blessing, and on the little pamphlet said: part of a verse in Proverbs-God has the LAST WORD. I was like that’s it, I SURRENDER!!! I told my chaplain right after the service. I said Chaplain Foust, I am going to preach the word and become a Pastor!!! He was in total shock but smiling. He was like really? You mean…like preaching up there and pointed to the front of the church and he was lik where I was just at. I was like, Yes sir, yes sir. God told me that was my calling. He was like THAT’S AWESOME!!! After that, he was like you have to take classes…I was like classes? LOL!!! He started to laugh, and he was like yes yes yes, college courses-LOL. So now, I am signed up with Liberty University Online to pursuit my Masters of Divinity-praise Jesus!!! I start classes next month, so I truly feel like I am in alignment with what God has planned for me. And I promise I will do my very best to the best of my ability to please God and staying faithful and He truly is First in my life. I feel really blessed I am super close with Him and my relationship with my Jesus Christ keeps getting stronger every single day.

I love my military brothers and sisters so much. Like today, my boss is so awesome at work. I was able to pray with him today and felt so blessed. He mentioned a story about Abraham today regarding my situation in Genesis 22:1-19 about how God told Abraham that if he truly loved God he will give up his son. Open your bible, and you will be able to read the rest of it. J

I know that you all have greatness inside and God has truly blessed you with talents, and He does have a plan for you. Even though you MIGHT THINK you have your plans all squared away, just know that GOD DOES HAVE THE FINAL SAY. Commit to the Lord, and your plans will succeed as it says in the scriptures. I am committed to the Lord and forever will be. I love you friends, and thank you for having the time to read this, as I feel very honored and blessed. I am so grateful to continue to walk by Faith and not sight-AMEN!!!

Create YOUR best week ever, and KEEP ROCKING IT THIS WEEK with FOCUS, FAITH, and EXCITEMENT!!! God bless!!! Stay STRONG because He is taking care of you ALWAYS J Ensure that when you do keep Him first that your walk backs up your talk-for sure!!! God bless!!!SUPER EXCITED and off for some fellowship at bible study with all my brothers and sisters that are in Christ and my AWESOME Chaplain.

Your sister Truly in Christ,

Trasy

The Year 2011-REFLECTING!!!

2011-12-30T04:30:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday beautiful friends. There is only TWO more days left in 2011 and we start 2012-how exciting, right? I'm learning to really take a lot of time to thank God for an amazing and blessed 2011 and EXCITED to see what He has in store for me in 2012-yay!!! I believe that planning ahead as well as reflecting is so imperative. Give that quality time to yourself and to Him :)

Below are my Top 12 Fitness List (not in any particular order) and that I feel so blessed about and feel so humbled and honored. God is so awesome :)

1) Crowned Npc Miss Ohio Overall Bikini Champion 2011
This show was so special to me, as there were so many beautiful gals but most importantly, I love Ohio and am originally from Cincinnati. Also, the promoter, Mr Dave Liberman was so awesome and there were so much coverage like RxMuscle, Npc News Online with JM, and Muscular Development and I just met so many gorgeous, humble, and nice friends-yay! It was crazy because I did the Npc Cincinnati Championship 2011 the week before this show and was really blessed to have won an Overall Championship for the first time as NPC Cincinnati and then the next week for NPC Miss Ohio, I was just in my zone for this show :) Pic of me for my first Overall Bikini Champion Win as NPC Cincinnati and below that is NPC Miss Ohio-one week later. Thanks RxMuscle for this pic-yay!!

2) Team Bombshell
I feel so blessed to have the best coaches ever-Rob Rosetti and Shannon Dey. They truly care and really push US to be the best we can be possible and I love them. They both see the potential in each athlete, and it's up to the athlete to move forward with it. Shannon is such a positive influence on me as she's working on her Doctorate's, Former NFL Kansas Chiefs Cheerleader, and just an awesome & beautiful person. I just thank them so much for grooming me into a better competitor but most importantly into a better person and adding value to others people's lives in any way I can.

3) First National Show-1st Call-outs & 6th Place
My first National show was so memorable, and this was held in Chicago. National shows are different than regional shows-you have to qualify to compete at a National show, so all the girls are really competitive. I felt so blessed for my first National show to get into first callout. First callout or Top Call-out means "Your top girls-placing anywhere from 1st-6th place". I place 6th and that fueled me to keep going forward and following my coaches guidance so I can do better yay :) Below is a picture from Muscular Development-thank you.

4) Handpicked for Ironman Magazine Cover Top Finalist
Ironman Magazine is such a well-known and rocking magazine. In 2011, they Handpicked I believe 10 girls, personally contacting them, asking if they would like to participate. I felt so honored because the gals that I was in the contest with were Ifbb Bikini Professional Athletes, Npc Nationally Ranked Bikini Athletes, Fitness Models, and former NFL Cheerleaders, so to be with these high caliber beauties was a huge blessing and honor to be a part of-thank you Ironman Magazine and a huge congrats to my Bombshell Sister-Angeola for winning the contest-yay girl!!!

5) Nationals:3rd Place
This show was so amazing, and I feel so blessed that I was able to be a part of it. Mr Jon Lindsay was the promoter and it was the 2nd hugest National Show to date besides my last national show I competed in Miami. Me and my coaches joke about it because when they did First-callouts, I got a little too excited and was moving all around and then got even more joyful when they placed me in the middle. In First callouts when they place you in the middle that means you are within Top 3 which is huge and a blessing :) Love this pic of me and my coach-she rocks!!!And below that pic is of the gals that got Top 5-huge congrats to Narmin for 1st place and achieved her IFBB Professional athlete status-go girl!!!

6) Nationals: 2nd place
At the NPC National Shows, 1st place achieves the status of a Professional Athlete and will go on to compete with the other Professionals which not everyone can do. But for me to place 2nd was a blessing-that means I'm so close and have to keep on PUSHING and never give up. This was my favorite show hosted by Dr Gary Udit in Ohio-my home state :) The girl that won is a good friend of mine and is super gorgeous and humble and is from Ohio too-congrats Lexi!!! :) I feel that if I can replicate my regimen for this show, I feel like I will do better. Definitely my favorite show :) Below is one of my favorite pictures of me and my coach-Shannon Dey and below that, is a video of Top Call-outs/First Call-outs-thank you to FitnessRx for Women Magazine for this video. Love FitnessRx for Women, which is one of the most well-known and popular magazines to empower women to take their fitness levels to the next level-they ROCK!!!

7) Npc New Jersey Overall Champion
Wowzers!!!! I decided to do this show 4 days out and to really mentally prepare for a show it takes me a week but went with absolute faith that it's in Gods plan for me to trust in Him and do this show. As always I always trust and listen to my coaches, and she definitely recommend we do the show since it's well ran and the promoter Mr Maz Ali is an amazing promoter and people like Miss Bev and Mr Steve W were also going to be there, and this show was going to be so HUGE. I was so excited because my two bombshell sisters placed really well, Aniedra took 2nd and beautiful Sarah took 3rd. I loved this show so much and felt so honored to do an interview with RxMuscle and was able to thank the people that have greatly impacted me. Blessed to get an interview w/ RXMuscle after the show: http://www.rxmuscle.com/videos/rx-girl-videos/4479-trasy...-rincan-after-winning-2011-npc-east-coast-bikini-overall.html Pic below is of me walking off the stage, and the one below is of me and beautiful Sarah who placed 3rd-love her and her positivity :) and lastly, me after the show :) as well as another pic of me and beautiful gal-Samantha MWA-shes so humble-owns two companies, married w/ kids-no excuses :)!!!

8) Last Show of the YEAR-Nationals in Miami, Florida
Honestly, I really almost gave up and almost didn't do this show because my self talk was saying how tired I was from the myriad of shows I've already done this year and I thank God for giving me the strength to follow through. I feel so blessed I did this show. I place 8th and feel so grateful to be in the Top 10, and although I've been really blessed to consistently be in First Call-outs, I wasn't this time but that's okay, I feel grateful for Top 10-this fuels me to do better next show. And I know it's a matter of figuring out to KEEP GOING FORWARD. Also, I feel so grateful to have gotten so much closer to my bombshell sisters, and two that I am very close to are Adriana and Kyrstyn. They are extremely beautiful inside and out-they are so humble & caring and placed really well, too!!! Kyrstyn placed 2nd in her Bikini Class B and Adriana placed 6th in her Bikini B. There are six classes according to the height classes, which I'm Bikini Class A :) HUGE Congrats to my Bombshell Sister and POLICE OFFICER -Jennifer C for winning 1st place in her Division and achieving the status of Professional Bikini Athlete-her relentless optimism and tenacity is so darn inspring-amen. Not to mention, I feel so blessed & honored when my coach was interviewed by Sean Andros, Senior Editor of the biggest fitness magazine-Muscular Development, I felt so blessed to be mentioned by her :) You can view it here: http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/11-npc-nationals/3748-team-bombshells-shannon-dey-tells-us-who-to-watch-in-bikini.html

9) Sponsored by Liquid Sun Rayz & Cj Elites Swimwear
I feel so grateful to be sponsored by Liquid Sun Rayz and Cj Elite Swimwear. Marilyn, Libby, and Lindsay are so amazing and do the Best Spray TANNING services ever-and I am so blessed to call them all good friends and I am so thankful they believed in me with every show I did an their cheerfulness and commitment to serve every competitor with respect and being so personable.

I also am so thankful for Cj and Alexis for their services. They, by far are the best with what they do and provide the most beautiful swim suits EVER and am so thankful that they sponsored me with their suits. Cj does have an awesome sense of humor, and I love her and beautiful Alexis hehe.

10) NPC Easterns USA: 3rd Place
This was very memorable because Ive never been to New York City before, and I was so excited to do this show hosted by Mr Steve Weinberger & Miss Bev Francis-what a GREAT SHOW!!! I feel so SO blessed to have placed 3rd because SO MANY of my Bombshell sisters were there that I went up against, so I feel so honored to have placed Top 3. The head judge, Jim Manion, was the Founder of the NPC/IFBB Federation of Bodybuilding, Figure, Fitness, and Bikini, so definitely, I feel so blessed to have placed 3rd at this show-for sure!!! :) Congrast to my Bombshell Sisters, Aniedra for placing 1st and Ana for placing 2nd, and positive Sarah at 4th :)

11) Ft Lauderdale Cup Bikini Show-FLORIDA, baby!!!
I loved this show because my coach was the promoter, and it was in my FAVORITE STATE, always has been but it's right along side w/ OHIO!!! And it was an All Girls' Event and all about empowering Women to become THEIR PERSONAL BEST-exciting right? I feel so blessed to have finally met one of my closest friend, bombshell sisters and Sisters in Christ-Brandy. She's so positive, has a beautiful marriage and just strives for excellence. I can't wait to see her in 2012!!! I ot to see another gal-Lisa--love her and her attitude!!! I feel so blessed to have been in First Call-outs and placed 4th at this HUGE SHOW!!! Below is a picture of me and one of my best friends, Brandy, who was also a Finalist for the Ironman Magazine Cover Model-yay!!!pic is of me and Lisa--love her, too!!and below that, is a pic of me and Nicole Moneer, Former NBA Chicago Bulls Cheerleader & IFBBBikini Professional Athlete-she was an Ironman Magazine Model Finalist, too!!! And lastly, Miss Bikini Olympia Champion, Bikini Pro Athlete, & MET Rx Sponsored Athlete-Nicole Nagrani-very inspiring gal!

12) Judge for Miss Teen Ohio 2011
I felt so honored when the lady that lives near me is the person in charge of this prestigious event. I met her at the apartment complex I live in and we just hit it off really good and then for some reason my title for 2011 came up and felt like it was such a blessing to be asked to
be a judge for this event. Not only was I able to do this, I was able to get inspired by these young women actively participating in getting involved with the community and bettering themselves by setting a positive role model for others to look up to. One in particular, was the previous gal that won for 2010. Jessica was so inspiring because she had heart and she was a believer in God. She really just had heart
to do her best in everything she did-cheerleading, the community, being respectful,her grades, her family, her values & beliefs were just so darn inspiring!!! That's why she won Miss Teen Ohio 2010-hehe :) It was just a blessing to be a part of this-yay!!! Below is a pic of me and that beauty!

Most importantly, developing my relationship with our Lord and Savior-Jesus Christ...stronger than ever and feel so blessed.
Three of my favorite verses are:

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" -Philippians 14:13

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths." -Proverbs 3:5-6

"Jesus replied: LOVE the Lord your God, with all YOUR HEART, and with all YOUR SOUL, and all YOUR MIND." -Matthew 22:37

I just thank Him everyday for even giving me ability to compete in this sport. I thank Him for everything in my life. I feel so grateful to say that everyday I have this burning desire and hunger to know and learn about Him more and just am so blessed to truly be in love with Jesus. Because of Him, I'm able to do what I do day in-day out in all aspects of my life, which I'm continually striving to straighten out the paths-there is always room for improvement-Amen. He rocks and I love Him. I thank God everyday for blessing me with what I have, where I am at now and what He has in store for me, which excites me SO MUCH!!! I am blessed to learn how to be grateful for what seems like the tiniest thing, but honestly, we can NEVER take ANYTHING for granted, and just be thankful for everything in your life, especially I am grateful to have Him FIRST in my LIFE-always & forever ;)

I know that you can achieve anything you set your mind to, just believe in yourself but most importantly have faith and believe in Him ;) He has your BACK, I promise :)

So excited for 2012 and ready to ROCK-hope YOU ARE TOO-it's going to be an AWESOME RIDE...be READY!!!

Your sister in Christ,
Trasy

PS) I just wanted to thank you all for taking the time to read this, as it really does mean so much to me and am very blessed. Thank you to my beautiful family, friends, military colleagues, coaches, and bombshell sisters for a blessed year.

Fight the good fight of FAITH :)

2011-12-22T21:00:00.000-08:00

"Now FAITH is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we DO NOT SEE" - Hebrews 11:1

Happy Thurs friends!!!

Wanted to share with you my thoughts today and connect w/ you personally via my blog. I know I've been M-I-A for a little while, and I am very blessed to have the ability to write to all of you tonight-yay!!! Today was such a great day, as I am munching on yummy meal 6-4 oz flank steak and 3 oz of sweet potato fries and listening to my one of my favorites: Joyce Meyer-she is the TRUTH :) You can click HERE to listen to it as well-woot woot!!! One of my goals is to meet Joyce Meyer; she truly is an inspiring & beautiful gal!!!

I am so blessed I got to have an awesome talk w/ my chaplain today. He is a military chaplain and preaches at the Evangelical Service I attend at on Sundays, and in a few weeks, I'm super excited to start attending the new connection groups they will have to create fellowship and strengthen our relationship w/ Him. Everyday, I get more and more excited because our life is a journey, and I know that God has BIG PLANS for me, and not just for me, but for every one of YOU, too-cool right? We just have to BELIEVE. When I was talking w/ my chaplain, he mentioned this verse to me: Luke 14:26 and then explained the meaning with it. I took a bunch of notes because I love learning, especially if its regarding The Word-amen. In reference to Luke 14:26, --“If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. " What the chaplain was explaining to me was that Jesus was saying that He doesn't want us to HATE ANYONE, but our LOVE for Him-Jesus Christ, our Lord & Savior has to be BIGGER than anything ELSE and is absolutely unexplainable than anything else-whether that be your parents, your life. It should be like this: Without a question, your Love for Him will always and foremost be FIRST. You have to be ON FIRE for Jesus-amen. As I was sitting in the sauna after my rocking cardio session, Matthew 22:37 really resonated with me- "Jesus replied "Love the Lord your God with ALL YOUR HEART and WITH ALL YOUR SOUL and WITH ALL YOUR MIND."

I'm so EXCITED for these next few days, not only is it extremely special, but I get to praise Him and have joy within that I am able to celebrate Jesus' birthday. Also, I get to hang out with my beautiful family and I will get to spend some quality time with my sister in Christ, Team Bombshell sister- Kyrstyn. Church, Broncos Game-GB2!!!, working out, and creating joyful memories and most importantly, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. We will be creating our vision letter for 2012. I will be keeping this vision letter in front of me at all times, which Joyce Meyer said that it is so key!!! One of my mentors, Susan also said that she annotates a list of 100 goals, gratitude, and ways that this year superceded the year previously in terms of advancement and improvement-yay!!! How exciting?

Make sure that we start with the end of mine-have your vision. BELIEVE. I am so excited for the year 2012 and what God has in store and you SHOULD BE TOO!!!

I am so grateful to keep in close contact with my beautiful coaches- Shannon Dey & Rob Rosetti by sending pics on a weekly basis, which she wants me at 105lbs during improvement season, and I am so blessed to say I'm 104lbs currently, striving with excellence-amen. I know that my first show will start with NPC New York Metropolitans -31 March 2012!!! Prior to that, I will be at the Arnold 2012 Columbus, Ohio and will be representing a booth that will be blessing me with sponsorship with their hot clothes-yay-thank you WorkOutgear.com -Love you Gretta & Pat!!!

Friends, just wanted to thank you for all that messaged me to push and inspire me to start blogging more to you-it really means a lot to me and I am so blessed for your support-hugs :)

Remember, to BELIEVE :)
Have a blessed rest of your week, and Merry Christmas :)

TR

Challenge of the Day: Annotate 10 things you are grateful for in the AM and right before resting at night. I promise you, your life will CHANGE :)

"In everything, give Thanks, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." -Thessalonians 5:18

Fab Fri Thoughts to my Fit Friends!!! :)

2011-10-28T18:45:00.000-07:00

Happy Fab Fri Fit Friends!!! Okay: So it's Friday, and I have 8 more meals until my last Treat Meal and I'm really EXCITED because I just got my NEW Workout/Nutrition Plan from my beautiful coaches-Rob and Shannon-yay!!! When my motivation/inspiration level drops, I learned from my actions, I go to the store and purchasea BRAND NEW notebook and decorate it with inspiring and motivating pictures and annnotate all workouts/meals/progress for the upcoming week andnew pens to write with. What do you do to increase your motivation and inspiration? Would LOVE LOVE to hear from YOU on my Fitness Fanpage at:www.TrasyFanPage.com Since I've been chewing more gum than I typically do, and I mentioned that I'm keeping it to a minimal, I am NOW annotatinghow many pieces of gum I have per day, and closely keeping track of how much I consume and monitoring it, LITERALLY!!! :) I know I mentioned thatI was on Day 8 of 21 for Fasted Cardio, and the truth is, I decided to be persistent about NAILING 21 straight days, so it will be "the norm" for me.And if I miss a day or attempt to revert back to what is seriously comfortable, I will START OVER to Day 1 and number it via journal 1-21 to NAIL THIS.And this pertains to any habit that you are looking to integrate into your LIFE. I know I mentioned about getting "burnt out" from training, and the truth is, 14 days is coming up TOMORROW. I believe that the LAST 14 days ofcompetition day is the MOST CRUCIAL and has to be B---- to the WALL as my coach would refer this to. I mean I honestly and objectively feel thatI'm hitting it HARD, but it's time to TURN THE NOTCH UP, big time with ULTRA FOCUS.

Today that is on my topic to share with all of YOU is Self-Mastery. What is self-mastery? Too often times, people LOVE to DO and BE PROFICIENT inevery single darn AREA, and to truly become GREAT at something takes A LOT of ENERGY. As J. Combs would say: Most people aren't willing to put forththe 10,000 hours in order to master that specified skill. Are you WILLING to GIVE EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT into it? That means being humble enoughto learn from others that have been in it longer and have succeeded in the arena that you are in the process of becoming PRO at!!!

For me, I LOVE this sport of competing. I love the training, the nutrition, the discipline and dedication it requires. And that's why when times getrough and on seldom occassion, I catch myself complaining about being hungry, tired, or whatever the feeling I am feeling at that moment, I hurry andGET OVER MYSELF because it's definitely a PRIVILEGE to do this.

Before competing, I loved running. I ran in high school, and I used to run with my dad all the time on the track. I went on to run for the Air ForceTeam on a National Level, and at one point applied for the World Class Athlete Program with the military to train for the Olympic Trials; that's how serious and dedicated I was for running. It takes self-mastery to get to the TOP. The top for running was running in the Olympics. And the reasonwhy I'm sharing this story with you, is although I had put in the hours and hours of running, studying running programs, having a coach, and etc, myheart was not in it to WIN IT. I believe to be a TRUE SUPERSTAR, your HEART and PASSION have to be IN IT to WIN IT. That means NOT HALF-A---ing IT.

For competing, the top of this sport is to be an IFBB Professional Athlete and get an Olympia Invite. That is AWESOME. Not EVERYONE can becomea PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE, especially in the sport of Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, and Bikini with the NPC/IFBB Federation. I really look upto the Professional Athletes for obtaining that status because that's pretty darn ACCOMPLISHED!!!

Self-mastery is being able to do what your coach tells you do in terms of your nutrition and workout plan, learning everything about the sport, pushing forward day in day out, even when it feels like it gets monotonous and you feel like you're not improving or some odd emotions that randomly go thruour head from time to time :) That's when our FAITH gets tested, and we have to PUSH and KNOW that thats when it's WORKING THE MOST!!!

What I have learned is that I know I can't be 100% all the time 24-7-365, but I STRIVE for excellence on a daily basis, and that's how I am fulfilled-knowing that I STRIVE to do my own personal best. There will be times that you will have not so on days, but I feel blessed that I can say that I havemore ON DAYS than the challenging moments. And during those challenging moments, you can just PUSH FORWARD and learn from them, so the next time we havea challenging moment, you can bounce back quicker and tackle the taskings with relentless optimism, for sure!!!

Do what YOU LOVE and follow your HEART and strive for SELF-MASTERY!!! Until next time, TRAIN HARD, EAT CLEAN, and LOVE YOUR LIFE :)

XOXO,

Tras

PS) had my treat meal today!!! Woohoo!!! Excited and will have my next treat meal after Nationals!!! YAY :)

"And looking at them Jesus said to them, "With people this is impossible, but with God all things are POSSIBLE."-Matthew 19:26

WED THOUGHTS!!!

2011-10-27T15:14:00.000-07:00

Happy Wonderful Wed!!! IT's WEDNESDAY!!! We still have 4 more days and that's 24 more meals, 5 more workout sessions in, and 17days out from Easterns USA and 24 days outfrom Nationals. That's how PRECISE you should be in terms of numbers when you're in the process of achieving your goals.

A dear friend of mine and Bombshell sista, Brittany asked me what I do to distract myself in between meals. Once you learn how to increase yourmetabolism by consuming six meals per day and incorporating a balance with proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, your metabolism will KICK UP. Thatis such a great question because I'm still learning to condition my mind that I am NOT at all HUNGRY and not feed myself when I "think" I'm hungry.My coach says that means that the little pacmans are MUNCHING on the FAT-woot woot!!! Exciting, right? What I do to get my mind off of EATING andalmost on the verge of getting off plan is FOCUS IN. Focus on changing your environment, and what I mean by this is surrounding yourself with POSITIVITY and having your goal on the forefront of your mind. What I do, is I look at competition pictures within the sport that INSPIRE MEto strive to become the BEST me POSSIBLE. I also chew gum, but I'm in the process of keeping gum to a minimal, since I do eat my food plain, ashighly recommended by my coach. Gum has artificial sweeteners, so I'm creating a new habit by having Colgate Wisps-mini toothbrushes in my pocketand utilize those when tempted to chew gum.

Additionally, I ask myself empowering questions like: Is it worth it to get off track, since I JUST knocked out 85min of fasted cardio with TENACITYand relentless OPTIMISM? Is it worth me nibbling, since I've had 70 STRAIGHT CLEAN meals without a nibble? How will I feel AFTER I eat that foodthat's NOT on my plan? Perhaps those two will not assist you in getting your mind off. I then, start filling my head up about with WINNING adjectives such as: Trasy,you're a WINNER-you're a CHAMPION!!! You can DO THIS-come on!!! Lets GO, GIRL!!! Not to mention, I turn my pictures on a weekly basis, so I ask myself, "How do I want my pictures to turn out when I turn them into my coaches-ShannonDey and Rob Rosetti?" I desire to PROGRESS not REGRESS, ya feel me?

Another thing I do is I engage in the forums that, again, is surrounding myself that are competitors, too, that understand such as: www.Rxgirl.comand www.Bodybuilding.com - LOVE THESE WEBSITES...absolutely inspiring, empowering, and motivating!!!

Today is Wednesday. DECIDE TODAY that you are unstoppable and that you can achieve anything that you put your heart into. The only thing that is holding you back is your limiting thoughts and beliefs. Let go of that, and know you can do it!

With love and light,Tras

Tenacious Tuesday Thoughts!!!

2011-10-25T19:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Tenacious Tues BEAUTIFUL people!!!

I am currently 18 DAYS OUT from Eastern USAs and 25 DAYS OUT from Nationals-woot woot!!! It seems far, but it really ISN'T-super super CLOSE. My mantra is this: Ensuring I cross all my T's and dotting all my I's!!! It's so KEY to track your progress meticiulously in order to figure out perecentage wise where you are at in terms of completion of workouts, meals straight, when and how you are feeling during a certain day-you definiteyl LEARN A LOT ABOUT YOURSELF!!!

I've noticed that I get tired on Tuesdays from my journals, so I am so
excited that I implemented a destressor into my regimen today at lunch,
and that was relaxing in the sauna and steam room, as I mentioned the myriad of
benefits in last week's blog. My metabolism has KICKED UP!!! That
excites me AND PUSH THROUGH THE TIREDNESS!!! self talk, hello!!!You feel me?!!!
I've been eating EVERY 2 1/2 to 2hrs and 45 min and then gettng excited to eat the next meal like 15 min later-wowzers!!! That's where I am learning to shift my mind elsewhere and FOCUS in on what is ALL
HAPPENING and the great things that are GOING ON. Yay, my last treat meal is this Sat and
that gets me EXCITED-23 meals LEFT!!!

Wow-2011 is almost over, and in a couple of days is a NEW MONTH!!! What do you have SET that you are going to accomplish in 2011? START bY believing followed by DOING-action ACTION ACTION!!! I've noticed that the MORE ACTION I take towards my goals, this heightens my PERSISTENCE and the more persistent I am, the more BELIEF I have WITHIN to know that IT IS POSSIBLE!!I LOVE this quote by Joyce: WHEN WE FEEL that God is doing the LEAST, He is usually doing the MOST and TESTING our FAITH in the meantime!!! So GET OVER Instant Gratification and embrace the JOURNEY!!! ;)

Until next time, TRAIN HARD and lets GEAR UP for a PRODUCTIVE and BLESSED day tomorrow!!!

Yours Truly in Fitness,

Tras

"Where the mind goes, the man follows." (Proverbs 23:7)

It's all about COURAGE, baby!!! ;)

2011-10-24T19:30:00.000-07:00

Hey yall!!! What up what up!!! Okay so I had a VERY PRODUCTIVE day...I'm all about productivity!!! Love it. So I'm: 19 DAYS OUT from Eastern's and 26 DAYS OUT from Nationals!!! Woot woot!!! It seems SO CLOSE!!! Well, it IS!!!

Anyways, my topic is short and sweet and TO THE POINT!!! It's about having Godly Courage. We went over David and Goliath yesterday in church-this story is like 3000yrs old.And we will have challenges referred to as GIANTS throughout our LIFE. And in order to OVERCOME these giants we have to have Godly Courage. How do you we get Godly Courage? We do this by developing it. It's not about I'm going to decide to have courage today. No, it's DEVELOPED, and this is how we DEVELOP GOdly Courage. Remember hardships throughout your life or any victories that you WON PREVIOUSLY, and remebered that without God, you would be unable to overcome and create that victory. That's the first connection, and the second connection is connecting that with your current GIANT. This giant can be internal or external. In order to get through ANYTHING, you have to HAVE COURAGE. So my message to you, is to overcome any adversity in your life right now, you have to STEP IT UP AND have C-O-U-R-A-G-E!!! "Go, and the Lord be with YOU"- 1 Samuel 17:37 Remember, God is WILLING to empower YOU. Know that the victory that you and God went through before, know that what God did i the past will do it again. So if you are going through a challenging moment, know that it takes COURAGE to get through it!!!

What is YOUR GIANT? Is it internal or external? Internal meaning feelings of anger, depression, guilt, temptation, jealousy? Or is it external in reference to relationship issues or financially? Have faith and have GODLY COURAGE!!! I believe in YOU!!! ;)

Super excited to CREATE MY BEST WEEK EVER!!! And YOU SHOULD BE, TOO!!! Off for YUMMY MEAL 6 and my nightly ritual prior to some AWESOME BEAUTY REST and prepping to KILL IT TOMORROW w/ RELENTLESS OPTIMISM and TENACITY, baby!!! Lets DO THIS-BEAST MODE STYLE!!!

Until next time, TRAIN HARD and EAT CLEAN!!!

Te Quiero,
Trasy

"All scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right." -2 Timothy 3: 16

Get READY TO KILL IT THIS WEEK!!! :)

2011-10-23T16:29:00.000-07:00

Happy Sophisticated Sunday mis amigos!!! I know all of you had a FANTASTIC week. I LOVE REFLECTION. Knowledge without IMPLEMENTATION is a WASTE BUSTER. Knowledge WITH ACTION equals RESULTS. I am always ensuring that when I receive some valuable information, I will implement it RIGHT AWAY.

I just finished Meal 1, and I’ve noticed that after my treat meal-following day, I had some slight triggers, so I TURNED TO ALL OF YOU by writing HERE. IT WORKS. I honestly have conditioned my mind to truly believe that by BLOGGING on a daily basis equates to ON TRACK and crossing all I’s and dotting all t’s!!! I LOVE IT!!! The neuro connections have been in place and now it’s a habit-LOVE IT. PLUS Meal 1 is so YUMMY-Cream of Wheat and Egg Whites, YEYAH!!! And, I am looking forward to Meal 6, which is my 1 scoop of Icecream Flavor IsaLEAN Protein!!! So I am setting the intention to eliminate the EMOTION and and create some darn SELF CONTROL!!! J

The topic that was on my heart to share is this: Self-Acceptance Sunday!!! A myriad of people in society have low self-confidence, and I was there at one point in my life. Before, I always required someone else’s opinion, relied on other people making decisions for me, and always had to strive for perfection, and if it wasn’t 100% I would get so disappointed with myself to the point of exhaustion. It seemed nothing was ever GOOD ENOUGH, and so there I was striving to seek approval and validation from other resources rather than my own. That is not a FUN WAY to live.

Through reading, journaling, mentors, Isagenix, ,love reading- I’m a nerd at heart-hehe, I’ve learned that we have to LOVE OURSELVES FIRST. Self-acceptance is the definition of “how much we LIKE OURSELVES”, according to author, Dr. B. Tracy. Question to YOU is How much do you like YOURSELF? In order to be proficient in any field or even GREAT at EACH role you have in life, you have to LOVE YOURSELF FIRST. Are you worried about what other people think of you? I used to be there, too. Now, my mentality looks like this: If someone doesn’t like me-BLESSED AND NEXT. Not everyone will like you, but to truly be fulfilled, ensure you live in alignment and consistent with your goals, values, and aspirations and never comprising your integrity with WHO YOU ARE. And THAT’S IT. If people LIKE YOU then they do, if they DON’T, that’s cool, too. I love myself ENOUGH to know who I am and am COMFORTABLE with who I am growing to be should be YOUR MANTRA!!!

Understand that the MORE you LIKE, ACCEPT, and RESPECT Y O U R S E L F as this: VALUABLE & WORTHWHILE PERSON because YOU TRULY ARE this will in turn heighten your SELF-ESTEEM, cool right? When you truly believe that you are an EXCELLENT HUMA BEING this will assist you in becoming a MORE JOYFUL and POSITIVE PERSON.

Below are three elements that I’ve learned from Dr B. Tracy that will assist YOU in having KILLER SELF CONFIDENCE because you are HOT!!!

1) Set GOALS. Your goals are a direct correlation with your self-acceptance. Having challenges but having a plan to execute will definitely make you feel SO MUCH BETTER ABOUT YOURSELF!!!

2) Set your STANDARDS and VALUES and COMMIT!!! When you have clarity, live in congruency with them, you RESPECT and LOVE yourself MORE, and then in turn, your self-esteem sky rockets!!! Ensure that your goals are in alignment with your values-in terms of an analogy, it has to be like this: your cell phone fitting onto the charger.

3) Okay so goals and standards have been set. Now, you have to TRACK it!!! It’s all about MEASURING PROGRESS, BABY!!! When you are keeping score along the way, celebrate your tiny and huge victories. Break your goals down incrementally, daily-weekly-monthly-quarterly-yearly…

Two exercises I do to assist me in creating a higher self-esteem, and you can implement ASAP is this:

1) FOCUS on my WINS and VICTORIES throughout my life-in all aspects. I write them down. I visualize them. And I get super excited!!!

2) I focus on my TOP 3 GREATEST Qualities that I love about myself and repeat it in my HEAD repetitiously. And this assists me in becoming more JOYFUL and CONFIDENT!

I highly recommend reading Jillian Michaels book called “How to Live an Exceptional Life.” -LOVE HER!!! Today is Sunday. We have a BRAND-NEW WEEK ahead. Have your GOALS on the forefront of your mind, so you can take the PROPER DAILY action to keep moving you FORWARD. For me, I have 42 meals, 1 treat meal, TACKLING my 6 days of training-2 a days mind you, 20 days OUT from Easterns and 27 days OUT from Nationals, goal to check weight on empty stomach and be at 95 on Sat, pose at 20min/day, getting approx. 9hrs rest per day, turning in progress pics to my coach on Thu, do all cardio sessions FASTED, drink gallon of WATER per day, eliminating so much darn gum chewing—metabolism is up but NO EXCUSES!!!, sauna sessions at 10min per day, and etc. NOW, YOU ANNOTATE all ACTIONS that YOU HAVE to TAKE and TACKLE IT with TENACITY & RELENTLESS OPTIMISM!!!

Alrighty, all food is cooked for the week-wheww…boy was it uncomfortable for me to get it squared away, but it’s something that I know is KEY to DO in order to succeed-it’s all about planning in advance. YAY, I cleaned my house and eliminated SO MUCH CLUTTER-BAGS to Goodwill and Bags to dispose, I mean BAGS!!! I challenge YOU to eliminate clutter in your house; I learned from Susan that it releases emotional stress. Plus, it allows more abundance to flow and increases your energy level. I had a great day at church today; I was definitely receiving the message and took LOTS of great NOTES J Hey, that will be my topic for tomorrow-yay!!! Yay, about to have Meal 6, CAN’T WAIT then off for some beauty rest to KILL my AM FASTED CARDIO, baby.

Until next time, I wanted to personally thank you for taking your valuable time and reading my blog. It really means a lot to me, and I feel grateful to write to you regarding my journey on becoming an IFBB Bikini Professional Athlete. I believe that you, too, can turn you DREAMS into a REALITY. NOW GO FOR IT!!!

Love you,

Tras

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin” 1 John 1:7

Happy SUCCESSFUL Saturday!!! ;)

2011-10-22T20:00:00.000-07:00

HAPPY SUCCESSFUL SAT. and HOLA mis guapos y bonitas amigos!!! Okay, I’m 21 days OUT and LOVING my prep MORE THAN EVER. The notion of required discipline, dedication, and commitment is so appealing to me and how NOT EVERYONE is able to do this, so I truly believe it’s an absolute honor and privilege to have the ability and capability to compete in this lovely sport called: Bodybuilding, Bikini, Fitness, and Figure w/ the NPC/IFBB.

Wowzers-super full from my TREAT MEAL!!! That was AWESOME!!! It was SO WORTH IT, since I was ON TRACK this WHOLE WEEK ensuring I crossed all my T’s and dotted all my I’s; in approx. 2hrs I will have Meal 6-woot woot!!! I still have to FINISH Fri-PM cardio, which isn’t long at all, just 40min; I’ll be up rather late tonight-hehe.

Remember I mentioned early this morning about engaging in 3 activities that you perceive as painful and totally uncomfortable? Well, I’m all about walking the talk, and talking the walk concept, or however that phrase goes-hehe. For me, 3 things I did that was uncomfortable for me was this: 1) woke up and WENT and did FASTED CARDIO, especially since the metabolism is UP and really was excited to eat meal 1. NOPE-finished the cardio, then ate meal 1!!! 2) Wanted to quit in the middle of my AM session of cardio. If you aren’t a Bombshell, then you have NO IDEA what kind of training we do ;) In terms of description, I would call it HARDCORE-SWEATY-UNCOMFORTABLE-INTENSE-B--- TO THE WALL!!! And this is coming from someone who is a military cop who doesn’t mind low crawling in the DIRT and has deployed overseas a few times…just sayin ;) I PUSHED IT!!! 3) When I went and got my YUMM-O Treat Meal, I was super EXCITED I wanted to devour the food in the car. And I pictured my coach seeing me do this and would think I’m absolutely NUTS!!! My internal dialogue went something like this: Woah, Trasy!!! CALM DOWN. It’s just FOOD!!! Chill out-you’ll be home in like five minutes!!! Haha. I waited until I got home to eat it peacefully and slowly, since my LAST TREAT MEAL will be next wkend prior to my last two shows of the year!!! 4) Working on Isagenix!!! I absolutely LOVE Isagenix and it has definitely transformed my life. Everyone deserves to have Isagenix in their life. 5) Taking my REGISTRATION to the post office!!! I always tell myself: I’ll get it done LATER…etc. NO-enough is ENOUGH already!!! I really got uncomfy and internally CALLED MYSELF OUT and just GOT IT FREAKING DONE!!!

What were your three things did YOU do today that made you feel very UNCOMFORTABLE? Do you typically procrastinate in areas that you perceive as painful? I promise you if you get accustomed to doing something that is VERY uncomfortable on a daily basis, you will continually enhance your self-growth and development and you will start to see what you are REALLY able and capable of DOING in LIFE!!!

As for me, I’m taking a little bit more time to finish this post up, as I did say I will be blogging each day to share with you my journey to the stage at NPC Easterns USA and then the following week at NPC Nationals-woot woot!!! Okay, so I still have my PM CARDIO to do, and again, it’s VERY uncomfortable to PUSH THROUGH prior to rest. BUT GUESS WHAT? As far as accountability goes, I’m HELD ACCOUNTABLE and DECIDING to get OVER MYSELF, put MY SUIT UP AND FREAKIN SHOW UP!!! WHY? Because I’m BLOGGING this TO Y-O-U, and actually, my dear friend-Dr. Kim(NPC National Figure Gal) and I have promised to FINISH our workouts prior to resting tonight, since we had our Treat Meal today!!! Chica is inspiring-she just got back from Afghanistan on deployment and was prepping for Nationals, while overseas and assisting injured soldiers. I have NO EXCUSES to flipping do 40min of cardio. OVER THAT SUBJECT and MOVING ON!!! ;)

Lets see: Tomorrow is going to be pretty relaxing-LOVE Sundays!!! This day I will have no workouts—restday, church day, prep meals for the week, and ensuring my house is squared away, etc. I love this quote that states this: If you FAIL to PLAN you PLAN to FAIL…I’m all about planning in advance, baby. Value your TIME-you DESERVE IT!!!

I weighed in today at 101.0lbs at approximately 1PM today, which was like the middle of the day for me, since I’m an early bird J And I drink over a gallon of H2O per day. By next Saturday, my goal is to be at 95lbs-96lbs, which I will MAKE SURE I CHECK IT A-S-A-P—right WHEN I WAKE UP so I can get an accurate weight without ANY consumption of food or H2O prior to weigh-in; that means I just might have to invest in a scale, instead of checking it at the gym-hehe!!!

I know that you are ABLE and CAPABLE of DOING whatever you PUT YOUR MIND TO. Eliminate COMPLACENY and go FULL FORCE with DESIRE!!! Live your life in INTEGRITY, strive for EXCELLENCE, and PUSH yourself EVERYDAY to become BETTER than YOU WERE the DAY BEFORE!!!

Until next time, TRAIN HARD and KNOW & BELIEVE that anything is SERIOUSLY POSSIBLE!!! Go FOR IT!!! ;)

Te quiero,

Trasy

FIT Friday-FOCUSED on WINNING the WEEK!!! ;)

2011-10-21T20:00:00.000-07:00

Happy FIT Friday HOT FRIENDS!!!

YAY!!! I am definitely super SUPER focused on WINNING this week-crossing all T's and DOTTING all I's w/ my nutrition regimen along w/ all the other components of competition prep, baby!!! I had an AWESOME LIFT TODAY: Glutes!!! Getting ready to eat my last meal prior to my beauty rest-loving my 1 scoop of IsaLEAN, which OMGOSH tastes like ICECREAM!!! I had a great, soothing 10min sauna session and some classy posing session-yeyah!!! It's all about the compounded effect in terms of habits, DAY IN DAY OUT.

Super EXCITED because I was blessed to rest in for ALMOST 11 HOURS!! Wowzers...I guess my BODY will definitely TELL YOUwhen you require MORE rest than you typically get. I've noticed throughout this week that as I've been tracking my progress THROUGHOUT the DAY, it assists me in having more mental clarity and FOCUS on what has to get done by the time I'm in bed by my scheduled time. I LOVE IT!!!I am SO looking FORWARD to my TREAT MEAL tomorrow at Meal 5, which means I have 6 more meals to go, which is NOTHING. Until then, I will be having my FOCUS on my scheduled workouts and getting ample rest and repeating this internally: Crossing all T's and Dotting ALLI's-LOVE IT!!! As of TODAY, I am 22 DAYS OUT from Easterns USA, which is a HUGE AND AWESOME show promoted by the awesome Steve W!!! And I am28 DAYS OUT from NATIONALS, which is held in MY FAVORITE STATE (besides OHIO) FLORIDA-Miami!!! In terms of an HONEST self-evaluation of MEand my productivity towards my goals, my mindset has definitely shifted. I changed my perspective. Instead of my self talk saying: "Oh,I have 4 wks, thats a LONG TIME, I can have a nibble here or etc." NO, NO, NO!!! Because what I did, was I read a quote from Albert Einstein whosays: "Insane is doing the same thing OVER and OVER again and EXPECTING A DIFF RESULT." In order for MY RESULTS to change, I had to CHANGE.So, my coach has inspired me to HIT IT HARD. Not so hard to the point of exhaustion and burn out, but sustainable and consistent HARDCOREFOCUSED and CONCENTRATED energy with my goals set in mind, DAY IN-DAY OUT. Do I have to make sacrifices? ABSOLUTELY. Is it worth it? Well,it's my goals, so MOST DEFINITELY. My perspective looks something like this: OMgosh, I have 4 wks-I have to ensure that this is the BEST BESTprep ever-as my coach says: no TIME FOR WIGGLE ROOM. And as Nicole says, EVERYTHING, EVERDAY!!! This mindset SHOULD happen with EVERY UPCOMINGCOMPETITION w/ the ELIMINATION of EXCUSES, COMPLAINING, and WHINING. It's GO TIME. In my mind, I'm saying woah there, OTHERS are probably practivingtheir posing LONGER, EATING ON PLAN and dotting their I's and corssing their T's-STEP IT UP, Trasy...STEP IT UP!!! Although I am competing againstMYSELF, this type of self-talk motivates and inspires me to PUSH IT every single day, and when I do encounter temporary setbacks, I'M OVER IT andready to GO GO GO!!!

Below are steps that you can follow that I've learned on http://www.mayoclinic.com/ that will ASSIST you in having peaceful and beautiful rest.

1) HAVE A SCHEDULE and STICK TO IT!!! Be consistent with YOUR schedule and what has to get accomplished within 24 hours and throughout the weekand month. Prioritize. Know that in order to strive for excellence and square things away, you have to take care of YOU FIRST!!! Prioritize YOURSELF andhonoring your body is a MUST.

2) Be attentive to your eating regimen!!! You compete, you don't compete; ensure you don't go to rest HUNGRY. If you do compete, I eat my Meal 6right before I'm going to rest.

3) Create a bedtime ritual!!! For me, I love to annotate my gratitude list down for the day, write down my goals, have my schedule down-packed, put on some comforting, rest music, pray, and read my bible. So create YOUR OWN RITUAL :)

4) Get COMFY- put your cell phone away one hour prior to resting, as I leave mine on the charger.

5) Manage stress- This is where you implement the types of activities that will lower your cortisol level, like deep breathing, praying, journaing,sauna sessions, meditation, massages, etc.

6) Limit naps- Naps are GREAT but keep it to a limit:15-20min.

7) Incorporate daily exercise routine-If you COMPETE, you know your routine; if you don't, DECIDE NOW to TAKE CHARGE of your health because you love yourself that much that you know that it's the RIGHT THING to DO!!! ;)

I know these 7 steps will assist you in having beautiful rest ea night that you DESERVE!!! Rest is very important and when you do get ample rest,you will be MORE ENERGIZED, FOCUSED, ORGANIZED, and PRODUCTIVE!!!

Until next time, ROCK TODAY and get off YOUR TUSH and get THINGS DONE!!!

XOXO,
Tras

Play FULL OUT & be IN IT to WIN IT--YOUR LIFE ;)

2011-10-20T19:00:00.000-07:00

AHHH YA, baby...more THAN half WAY THROUGH the WEEK, and you all SHOULD BE GOING STRONG like it was MONDAY--no SLOWING DOWN just MOVINGFORWARD. As for me, I am repitiously saying this: CROSSING ALL MY T'S and DOTTING ALL MY I'S with my nutrition regimen-LOVE IT!!! So,now that I think of that, as I was eating Meal 2, I eat a lot of FISH throughout the day. And as Jilian Michaels states: correlate your ACTION w/ anAPPEALING BENEFIT, so you are MORE PRONED to keep on KEEPING ON, ya FEEL ME? So as I was eating meal 2, my internal dialogue was like this: WOOHOO-eating MORE FISH...BEAUTIFUL SKIN-NICER GLUTES-OVERALL HOTTER BOD-SEXIER STOMACH-LOVE IT!!! WOAH-with my LIFT, too--\I was just IN IT TO WIN IT, baby. I had BACK/BI's TODAY and as Mr Olympia-Phil Heath would say: My GOAL is to KEEPKILLIN IT...taking ADV ofevery REP, every SET!!! I posted the INSPIRING vid below, as it's ONLY a few min-it will definitly GET YOU FIRED UP!!!

So, the topic for Thriving Thu that I would LOVE to discuss with all of you is GETTING BACK ON TRACK. I read the beautiful Jaime Baird's blog on M&F Hers, and I definitely would love to share with you all my experiences regarding this topic. It's easier for meto share with you all now that I've been able to find preventative measures that will assist me in enhancing my resiliency and the COURAGEto go FORWARD with this sport. For example, last Sunday, I know I mentioned NO EXCUSES, but it was that time of the month and I'm not sureif I retain water the week before, get cranky-that's all in my MIND, so I'm setting intention-NO EXCUSES and how that DOES NOT EFFECT myperformance on stage or my body and mind. Remember, our THOUGHTS are powerful, so we always have to ensure that we are IN CONTROL OF THEM :)

Anyways, last Sun I just was going through such a challenging moment, but I had the GUTS to overcome this adversity that I was going thru fora couple of hours. I provided steps to MOVE FORWARD rather than freaking throw a pity party and sulk and GIVE UP On your GOALS over freakingFOOD!!!

1) GET OVER IT.

2) DECIDE TO MOVE FORWARD A-S-A-P

3) Figure out the root causes. For example, is it due to STRESS? Is it due to being overly tired? Do you require more rest time? Have youNOT REWARDED YOURSELF thus far for what you have ACCOMPLISHED? Do you have to review your GOALS and visualize where you are in the processof GOING? Take a STEP BACK, and do a thorough self evaulation on WHAT EXACTLY triggered you TO POUND THAT FOOD DOWN that was NOT ON YOUR PLAN.

4) Annotate THE WHOLE THING. What I mean by this, is annotating what time, what day, how many hrs of rest you had that day. JOURNAL EVERYTHING!!!So you can look back and see what you did TO GET BACK UP, how long it took you to get out of the mode of FEELING SORRY FOR YOURSELF, and so forth.

5) Give yourself a TREAT 1 x per week. Okay, so my coach allows me to have one treat per week. I feel like this SO AWESOME!!! Staying on trackfor 41 meals and having 1 treat meal with a total of 42 meals. I told myself this: "SERIOUSLY, Trasy, you can WAIT until Sat. to have your TREAT MEALonce you get all your scheduled workouts and eating ON PLAN-everything, EVERYDAY." I'm learning to condition my mind to get EXCITED to eating CLEANso then my treat meal will be MORE WORTH IT, rather than getting "emotional" and turning to food for whatever the reason is.

From analyzing all my journals thus far, I've noticed that if I give myself MORE REST TIME and being able to wake up without the alarm clock,scheduling sauna sessions, massages, and TRACKING meal by meal, lb by lb--my FOCUS is MORE on THAT, so in turn, I will be ON TRACK like ONFIRE but sustainable and consistent type. KNOW and embrace setbacks, as they are ONLY TEMPORARY!!! And they ONLY MAKE YOU STRONGER!!!

I know that this will assist you with any goal that you are in the process of achieving. Believe in yourself and know that you CAN DO IT!!!Now MOVE IT!!

Until next time, STAY CLASSY and SEXY and finish this WEEK STRONG baby!!!

XOXO

Wonderful WED!!! ;)

2011-10-19T19:00:00.000-07:00

it's WEDNESDAY!!! I'm super EXCITED b/c I'm feeling like it was a MONDAY, STILL!!!In yesterday's blog, I mentioned about being a Professional STARTER and FINISHER;well, I have definitely taken preventative measures that will BOOST my ENERGY at the same intensityas if it were a MONDAY. Since I know this about myself, I ensured I blocked out 10-15min to relax,rejuvenate in the sauna and scheduled a massage. I LOVE MASSAGES!!! They are EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL. I ALWAYS strive to learn MORE, and so, I did some research on the BENEFITS of getting a massageas well as spending quality time in the sauna.

For a DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE, the TOP 8 BENEFITS include:1) Revving up the METABOLISM-that's ALWAYS a GREAT THING, since our body is like a machine and to burn MORE CALS and maintaining LEANNESS :)2) QUICKER RECOVERY-as an avid exerciser, I definitely require quicker recovery time and to be kind to my muscles, so they can get STRONGER and LEANER :)3) MOOD ELEVATION, baby!!! - That's ALWAYS a GREAT THING!!!4) INCREASED Blood Flow- Once the blood is increased, this carries OXYGEN throughout your BODY, which thenREMOVES TOXINS and PROMOTES HEALING!!! 5) PAIN RELIEF!!! - Although there is a STRONG pressure, this TREATS CHRONIC muscle pain. Oh, and I learnedfrom: http://www.livestrong.com/ article, that ENDORPHINS, SERATONIN, NATURAL PAIN RELIEVERS are RELEASED duringa MASSAGE!!! YA-ENDORPHINS, baby!!!6) STRESS RELIEF- ahhh...this is so GREAT!!! The therapist will touch on points deep in THE BODY that releasesFEARS and ANXIETIES!!!7) POSTURE- LOVE IT, since I'm all about NICE, PRETTY Posture!!! This occurs when deep muscles and connectivetissues are loosened up. 8) FLEXIBILITY!!! -VERY BENEFICIAL :)

And since I was SO RELAXED from yesterday's 10 minute sauna session, I FOUND a MYRIAD of BENEFITS on WHY EVERYONE should incorporate a 10-15 min sauna session on a daily basis, which is an extremely HEALTHY HABIT to create!!! It was like a MINI GET-AWAY for ME-VERY VERY THERAPEUTIC!!! The following BENEFITS are so EXCITING and motivates me to block out time to have that 10-15 min ofrecharge and rejuvenation.

The TOP 8 Benefits of an AWESOME Sauna Session include:1) RELIEVES STRESS!!! No DISTRACTIONS-the heat relaxes the body, and RELEASES ENDORPHINS. Endorphinsare the BODY'S FEEL GOOD CHEMICAL; oh, I LOVE the SAUNA GLOW, too!!!2) Relaxes the MUSCLES3) FLUSHES TOXINS!!!4) CLEANSES the SKIN!!! When you SWEAT in the sauna, KNOW that YOUR DEAD SKIN CELLS are replaced. I readthat 'SWEATING is a way of ENERGIZING the skin almost the way exercising a muscle energizes it. When you sweat,the rush of fluid to the skin bathes skin cells w/ a liquid rich in nutrients which fills the spaces aroundthe cells and EVEN PLUMPS UP TINY wrinkles," according to Dr B. Douglas5) BETTER REST!!!6) Improves Cardiovascular PERFORMACE7) BURNS CALS!!!8) Feels G-O-O-D!!! It makes YOU FEEL better, LOOk better, and REST better!!! ROCK ON :)

Remember to STAY TRUE to YOURSELF and to live consistent with your values and aspirations. You are BEHIND THE WHEEL of YOUR LIFE!!! Know and BELIEVE that you have the CAPACITY togo from where YOU ARE to where you want to BE!!! NOW, GO FOR IT!!!

Until next time, stay CLASSY and SEXY ;)

XOXO

Tras

Terrific TUESDAY Thoughts!!! ;)

2011-10-18T19:00:00.000-07:00

Aloha and Happy Terrific Tuesday!!! :) I'm super excited because as I was blogging yesterday regarding SELF CONTROL and SELF DISCIPLINE, I consciously implemented it more frequently and annotated it in my health journal. For instance, when I did my cardio this morning, I really don't enjoyit as much as I do after eating Meal 1, but I was in CONTROL of my self talk and DID IT ANYWAY. Once I keep exercising it,it will just be the NORM. Another situation today was when I lifted. I absolutely get so FIRED UP working out my lower body,but when it comes to my upper body, I'm not AS EXCITED about it. I was 3/4s done with my lift and honestly just wanted to quit.BUT I told myself OKAY, Trasy get it OVER WITH-you'll feel MUCH BETTER and strengthen the muscle of "SELF DISCIPLINE." I wrotenumbers 1-10 write next to my food journal and will annotate how many more times I exercise that muscle and once I keep on keep on,it'll get STRONGER AND STRONGER, exciting stuff RIGHT?

I know I discussed SELF DISCIPLINE broadly yesterday, but today, I'd like to talk about how I, personally am still striving toraise the bar on myself and create MORE SELF Control myself. The BIGGEST thing I am in the process of strengthening is the abilityto CROSS ALL my T's and DOT all my I's with my DIET. I shouldn't say "DIET"-it's a LIFESTYLE, as my coach says, it's not a LIFEALTER, it's a LIFESTYLE, baby!!! That's the TRUTH.

Four things that will ASSIST ME in being able to STRENGTHEN the muscle of SELF CONTROL and being able to DOT my I's and Cross my T's withsticking to THE PLAN w/ a Tenacious and Can Do Attitude are listed below:

ELIMINATE WHINING- WHINING is STRAIGHT UP annoying. Noone wants to be aroudn a WHINER. Eliminate the COMPLAINING and find the Relentless Optimism that Godhas blessed you with. As my coach says, NOBODY FORCED you to compete, or if you DON'T COMPETE and just desire to live a healthy lifestyle,then you GET OVER YOURSELF, put on the BIG GIRL PANTIES and decide that you are LIVING a Healthy and SEXY lifestyle because you CAN andyou KNOW it's the RIGHT THING TO DO. You know that eating clean is being KIND to YOUR BODY and that your body DESERVES the tender, LOVE, andcare. And by consuming healthy food, you are fueling your body with the RIGHT NUTRIENTS it's supposed to HAVE to look GREAT and HOT internallyand externally.

Becoming a Professional STARTER -A N D- a PROFESSIONAL FINISHER- Have you seen in a race where someone will start all GUNG-HO and GO SUPER FAST to thepoint of exhaustion and slows down at the END when they are supposed to SPEED UP? I can relate to this, and perhaps, you can, too. Objectively speaking,it is so key to figure out your zone and START HARDCORE b--- to the WALL but have the COURAGE to FINISH STRONG as WELL!!! I noticed that I require AMPLE RESTto keep my ENGINE GOING throughout the week CONSISTENTLY. So I created a plan of action. For example, I will ensure this week I am in BED by 8PM; realistically,I'd like to be in BED by 7:30PM, so I will set a target and check it off via Trasy Health Journal. This factor will definitely assist me in ensuring that I amam ROCKING my NUTRITION and WORKOUTS on POINT on Saturday the same MOTIVATION and INTENSITY and DESIRE as I was on Monday!!! Why? Firstly, because I DECIDED. Secondly, because I knew that I required MORE than the typical 7-7.5hrs rest I was previously getting. Now, I know I have to increase to approximately 9hrs, sinceI am working out for about 3-3.5hrs/day.

FAITH- Faith with Action = Results, BOTTOM LINE. Whatever your faith is, BELIEVE. BElieve in higher power, believe in yourself, and believe in the PROCESS. When you have BELIEF, this is so powerful. You are absolutely UNSTOPPABLE and can put your mind into anything that YOU desire to DO!!! Hebrews 11:1 states: Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." First, have FAITH and take the proper action that will lead to the results you are seeking, and that goes in ANYTHINGyou are in the process of ACCOMPLISHING. Accomplishing goals should be YOUR HABIT-you are a WINNER, baby!!! I believe strengthening your relationship with whatever YOU believe in,which I am respectful of, is very important. For me, I believe strenghtening my relationship with God is very important to me and having FAITH is why I'm able to PUSH FORWARD daily.I LOVE THIS VERSE from PROVERBS 3:5, as it states: "Trust in the LORD with ALL YOUR HEART and LEAN NOT ON YOUR OWN understanding." Amen to THAT!!! I trust in Him-TOTALLY, COMPLETELY, ABSOLUTELY.

GOALS- Review them FREQUENTLY AND OFTEN!!! What is on the forefront of your mind is ALWAYS on the forefront of YOUR ACTIONS. What this means is that what you FOCUS GOES your ENERGY FLOWS. You haveto always have your GOALS on the forefront of your MIND-knowing EXACTLY what is on the TARGET and having your weapon aiming on it and moving FORWARD with a CLEAR PLAN to EXECUTE. This means that yourgoal has to be meaningful. If you are encountering a challenging moment, then that means that you have to go back and review your goals and WHY they ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU.Remember, to follow the guidelines to obtaining your goals-S.M.A.R.T = Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time Frame. When you have a goal, it has to be broken down incrementally. Thatis another topic on another day ;) An exercise I do is right before I go to rest at night, I write down 5-10 goals I desire to accomplish within the year, and I do that often throughout the day, so I can keepthat fresh in my mind and know that I live a productive life. And I am still learning, but this is what I've gathered through my experiences thus far.

These four key things will definitely assist YOU in STRENGTHENING the MUSCLE of SELF DISCIPLINE. What is it in your life that you can personally GAIN order in? What will you DO TODAY that will move you FORWARD?I know YOU CAN DO IT!!! It's ONLY Tuesday. Remember, be a Professional STARTER and a Professional FINISHER!!! Let go of the WHINING and let go of people that will bring YOU DOWN that WHINE!!! Have FAITH-whateveryour religion is, BELIEVE. And lastly, frequently visit your goals. Act and FEEL as if it already has been accomplished. Create the habit of accomplishing all the goals you SET and GET THEM because you are a WINNERand you DONT EVER GIVE UP b/c you act with absolute TENACITY and PERSEVERANCE!!!We cannot become what we want to be by remaining what we are.--Max DePree

Until next time, stay CLASSY and SEXY and LIVE an INSPIRED and purpose-driven life!!!

XOXO,Tras

"Nobody ever died of discomfort, yet living in the name of comfort has killed more ideas, more opportunities, more actions, and more growth than everything else combined. Comfort kills!"-T. Harv Eker

SELF CONTROL-get a HOLD OF IT!!! ;)

2011-10-17T20:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Magnificent Mon HOT and FIT friends!!!

Wheww...dont you just LOVE that feeling that you got a ROCKING workout, and you were TOTALLY IN YOUR ZONE!!! I managed to get all scheduled workouts as well as 20 minutes of posing, which is so imperative and contributes to the "whole package" as a Bikini Athlete, but that's another topic on another day!

The topic on my heart to share with you today is called: Self-Control!!! In order to become self-control, we definitely have to learnhow to develop this skill and make the conscious decision to do so. For instance, to become a better basketball player or a tennis player,you have to enhance your skills within that respective sport. When you gain and strengthen the muscle of self-discipline, you have moreSELF CONTROL in aspects of your life; but you have to have the DESIRE to make a change.

Throughout my life, I feel like I've been very BLESSED to be around very disciplined people. For instance, my father is retired military;therefore, my parents were very strict on us, while growing up. My brother and I had to have discipline to get things squared away aroundthe house. We had to have the discipline to be respectful and have great manners. Now, as an active duty police officer in the AirForce, I have to have the discipline to ensure I comply with the Air Force Instructions and Rules and to ensure my military bearing is on point. As a Bikini Athlete, I have to have the discipline to wake up in the morning and do my AM cardio, get ample rest, get all lift sessions in,and so forth. But I like to test myself and BEAT COMPLACENCY!!! We as human beings, can always step up OUR GAME.

Personally, I would like to talk about how we can strengthen our self-discipline and then in turn will have MORE SELF CONTROL. I love this quote by 2011 Mr Oympia-Phil Heath. "My goal is to keep KILLIN IT. KEEP KICKING BUTT IN THIS GYM. TAKING ADVANAGE OF EVERY REP, EERY SET, EVERY MEAL, EVERY OZ OF SLEEP I CAN HAVE. AND REALLY LEAVING NO STORM UNTURNED AND CROSSING ALL THE TS AND DOTTING ALL THE I'S!!!" It is so inspiring to push myself to cross all the T's and dot all my I's regardingmy Training/Nutrition Plan for my upcoming competition. It definitely takes A LOT of discipline to compete, not just physically,but emotionally and mentally, too. What gets tracked, will create progression.

As I was doing thorough research on the topic of Self Discipline. This skill can absolutely be developed. Five main traitsregarding self discipine include: self knowledge, awareness, commitment, and self talk. If you can drill this in and have theDESIRE, you can ingrain self discipline effortlessly and easily.

Self Knowledge- Self Discipline. What does this mean to you? In order to become more disciplined, you have to have the KNOWLEDGEof the behaviors and ACTIONS required that are in direct alignment of one's values and goals. I suggest you annoate this and KNOWEXACTLY what YOU HAVE TO do!

Awareness- Being conscious. Know exactly where YOU are at-what you ARE DOING and what you are NOT DOING. Be objective about it. Bepatient and understand that acquiring self discipline does take time.

Commitment- When you commit-you commit. Track it. Track the habit that you are looking to strengthen. Check mark it for 21 days,and it will strengthen the neuron pathways that will then in turn become automatic. Make the conscious decision to follow throughwhat you set your intentions out for initially.

Self-Talk- your self talk can be both harmful and beneficial-depending on how YOU DECIDE to use it. TAKE CONTROL OF IT AND yourTHOUGHTS!!! You will be TESTED. And you have to find the fortitude to GO FORTH and become the STRONGER person you DECIDED to become!!!

This week, make a conscioutnious effort to create more self-discipline in YOUR LIFE eliminating waste busters and engaging in productivity towards your GOALS AND DREAMS!!! Discipline is remembering what you want. ~David Campbell

Until next time, remember, you create your REALITY. Stay classy and live an inspired life!!!
XOXO Trasy

Happy Smiley Sat!!!

2011-10-15T06:04:00.000-07:00

Happy SMILEY Saturday BEAUTIFUL friends!!!

Okay, so I’m BLOGGING more frequently than I typically do, but the truth is is that I would love to share with you these next 28 days of PREP for my next show: NPC Easterns USA & NATIONALS, baby , and what it REALLY takes to PREP for a show. As Nat Cole says: “People ONLY SEE THE GLORY but THEY DON’T KNOW THE S-T-O-R-Y.” And that’s the DARN TRUTH. On average, I manage my time efficiently to fit in approximately 3-3.5 hours of training.

As I watch this inspiring video “How BAD DO YOU WANT SUCCESS?”-Most people aren’t willing to do what it takes to COMPLETE THEIR GOAL. It all starts with YOU and which DECISION you make? Everyday we make thousands of tiny choices that contribute to the overall picture. Perhaps you might have those days where you’re like okay, a little nibble here or ill just do “x” amount of cardio, but when you are able to overcome that in times of hardship, you become a stronger person and this relates to the topic of DELAYED GRATIFICATION.

The little habits that you form to assist you in order to create better results and internal motivation is why self reflection and self evaluation is so key to do. As for me, I know when I blog about lessons or just about life in general, I am more likely to FIND INTERNAL MOTIVATION to push PAST the negative self talk that seldom comes up for me. But when it does, I feel like I’m being accountable and when you are accountable you are MORE LIKELY to SUCCEED!!!

Honestly, I have 4-5 weeks of training left for my competition season, and then, I won’t start back up again until about 16 weeks later. The truth is 4-5 weeks is NOTHING. YES, I have the GUTS and have already decided to finish this prep STRONG. Albert Einstein says “INSANITY: doing the SAME thig OVER and OVER AGAIN and EXPECTING different RESULTS.” I will have to condition myself and strengthen the delayed gratification muscle in order to get different results. What is it for you that you have to do? What do you have to change? How bad do you WANT TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL? As I was watching the video that is linked below, it’s so true-MOST PEOPLE only ‘kind of’ want it.

Make this weekend COUNT. Whatever your goal is-take the positive, proper action that will get you CLOSER and CLOSER to your GOAL!!! You can totally DO IT. It takes FOCUS ENERGY; now GO FOR IT!!!

Until next time, stay CLASSY and WIN TODAY!!!

Yours Truly in Fitness,

Trasy

Happy THRIVING Thursday!!!

2011-10-13T15:27:00.000-07:00

Happy Terrifc Thu BEAUTIFUL and FIT friends!!!

I'm so excited that I got my registration all squared away for my next competition, which always gets me super PUMPED!!! YAY!!!So, what was on my heart to share with you all are a few tips to enhance your sexiness and beauty internally as well as externally. I believe that it is so imperative to consistently find ways to reinvent yourself and strive to bring out Y-O-U-R BEAUTY, baby!!! AsI was reading an article regarding beauty tips, I will definitely be integrating into my regimen and I know that this will be helpfulfor you to implement in your life, too ;)

Beauty definitely starts within and then shines and GLOWS on the OUTSIDE. Too often times people put an emphasis on ways to enhancethe outer beauty, and the truth is, people tend to neglect the ways to become more beautiful internally, so I provided a few tips that I findappealing that will assist you, too ;)
1) Find YOUR inner PEACE. If you are like me, it seems that we live a very fast, fast paced life. So much to do, and we forget to gain theinner peace. We can do this through meditation-silencing the mind. Close your eyes, relax eVERY muscle in your body, and clear your mind.

2) Spread your WISDOM. Inspire others. How? Lead by example. Live an inspired life, and life with purpose.

3) Find a hobby. Find something that interests you. Try something new. Review your bucklet list and just DO IT!!!

4) Contribution. Volunteer in your local community. I'm not saying do this every single day of the week. But be grateful for yourlife and if you can contribute, whether that be tithing or going to an elementary school every once in a while. It's such a great feeling.

5) Be PRESENT. Live in the moment. Don't allow the past to affect how you are feeling right at this given moment. When speakingwith others, be present to them. Too often times, thousands of thoughts start running through our head, like when our next meal is, whats on our list of things to do, grocery list, and etc. Actually be present to the person. Meaningful relationships are so key.The relationships that we form are vital and assist us in finding our true beauty within, too. Learn to practice stopping, be present,and appreciate them.

Now that you know you've read 5 tips to enhance your inner beauty; here are 5 tips to bring out your SEXINESS on the outside ;)When you feel great on the inside, you will automatically LOOK GREAT on the ouside!!!

1) Take care of you skin. MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE!!! I always moisturize my skin twice on a daily basis. I absolutely LOVE my Isagenix Night Cream andFACE WASH-it's so AWESOME and everytime I use it, I feel and LOOK 10 years YOUNGER and get really EXCITED!!! When you are going to go outside, ensure you use sunscreen, too to protect your beautiful skin. I love using cocoa butter daily all over my skin. Additionally, I like to mixolive oil and organic sugar and exfoliate once per week.

2) Use the STEAM ROOM!!! I JUST learned this tip, and I will be implementing this immediately. I will block out 15 minutes once per week. Ensure you hydrateprior to going into the sauna. Sit for 15 minutes. Afterwards, you can exfoliate with olive oil and organic sugar mixed to eliminate all dead skin cells.

3) HYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATE!!! Understand that beauty starts within but it also starts on a cellular level. It's simple and inexpensive. When the body isproperly hydrated, you SHINE! Your complexion appears brighter and more VIBRANT.

4) ADEQUATE REST!!! This is so key. Not only does it make you 100 x more beautiful, it gives you a TON OF ENERGY and better mental clarity. While resting, everycell within yourbody is regenerated. This contributes to your overall outlook, which definitely has a profound effect on your appearance, for sure.

5) NUTRITION, NUTRITION, NUTRITION!!! Your daily food intake is a direct reflection on your overal well-being as well as your looks. Know that the nutrients within thefoods contribute to maintaining healthier skin, hair, nails, and your appearance. So next time you go grocery shopping, get excited because your food contributes to yourbeauty regimen, too!!!

The most important tip to enhance your beauty tremendously is self acceptance. When you are fully able to accept yourself for who you are and who God has blessed you to be-that is when you've WON!!! Love yourself, always :) Be COMFORTABLE with WHO you ARE and who YOU ARE BECOMING-you ROCK ;)

Until next time, train hard, and ROCK IT OUT TODAY!!!

WIth LOVE and GRATITUDE,
Trasy

Happy Warrior Wed!!!

2011-10-12T19:30:00.000-07:00

Happy Warrior Wed!!!That means SOLDIER UP today and create your best day ever ;) As I was listening to Joel Osteen this morning, I loved how hementioned to ALWAYS to be glad-hearted, during your ON DAYS as well as your TOUGH DAYS, as it says in the scriptures ;) Osteenalso conveys about how WE as human beings have the ability to DECIDE whether or not we desire to be joyful on any given day. Everyday, I get super excited because we have a BRAND NEW day, and we are just so blessed to be alive and live OUR OWN STORY-I guessthat refers to living in the present moment. How we are BEING now will dictate how the future holds. YAY- I love when I start a FRESH, NEW journal for EACH competition prep I keep my progress, thoughts, and workotus in b/c I get really PUMPED for the prepartionfor my next competition!!!

The topic that is really on my mind to share with you today is this: INSTANT GRATIFICATION. Too often times, people will act onimpulse and do things that perhaps is not conducive to success. For example, eating icecream or something when you have a GOAL on the target that you have your EYES on and that specific action will not contribute to a positive habit that is towards the overallpicture. The positive about eating the icecream and off plan is that IT'S SO GOOD for like 10 minutes, but in the long run, think of theemotions that you will encounter, in terms of the AFTER EFFECT-you'll feel low vibrational energy like: guilt and shame. As I was readingan excerpt in a book last week, this really stuck on my mind, and that is this: If you OVERCOME the specific "URGE" 10 TIMES, you will STICK TO I-T and you are exercising that muscle. Sometimes you have to reflect on how you felt when you were off plan BEFORE and knowthat's not what you want to feel like. NOW, think of how you FELT after that SWEATY cardio session that was HARDCORE BUTT KICKING-wow...what a GREAT feeling, right? Reflect on the "GOOD" feelings. What about that day when you were just O-N it, like NOTHING could standin your WAY and you were totally in "YOUR ZONE." How did you get to that zone? What methods did you utilize to get you there? You have to know this.

So what is it going to be? It's Instant Gratification VS. Delayed Gratification. Understand, that we as human beings, have been conditionedto engage in activites pertaining to instant gratification. And successful people make the conscious decision to have habits that are more towardsa delayed gratification. We have to LEARN to SILENCE out the instant gratification decisions. Such goals-better relationships, less clutter, perfectphysique, bigger bank account, eliminating the decision to give into temptation...what we can DO is DECIDE what we want to do-either strengthen orweaken delayed gratification. Know that everyday you are making tiny choices. First step is AWARENESS. Everyday we make conscious and unconsciouschoices. When you know you are engaging in unproductivity or a habit that will set you back rather than forward...STOP, and *DECIDE* to move forward.You CAN DO IT!!! Every time you are making the decision to engage in productivity-delayed gratification, you are strengthening that muscle and it willthen become automatic or the "norm".

Reminder: En sure that you are being GRATEFUL for EVERYTHING in your life. Every hour, I challenge you to be grateful for something...as S, would recommend. I like to write it in my Health Journal everytime I desire to shift my energy level

Until next time, stay CLASSY and live an INSPIRED life :)

POST WEEK SHOW THOUGHTS!!!

2011-10-11T17:00:00.000-07:00

Wowzers, what a fun and fulfilling weekend in the beautiful state of Flo-RIDA, baby!!! It was really a BLAST, andI learned that consistency is key. I love that word. And my coach always emphasizes how it is so imperative to beconsistent. And to be truly objective regarding my physique I don't think I was at "my best" or better THAN my previousshow, but in terms of factors that contribute to the "Whole Package" are so important to ensure that we as competitors are attentive to these aspects. Regarding my weight, it's so important to ensure we are tracking our weight progress within this sport.At North Americans, I came in at 93-94lbs, and at this past wkend's show I was 100, considering I'm 5'1, that's a HUGE diff!!!But you know what That honestly fuels me to bring it the next show I do...although, no one isperfect, there is always room for improvement, what was exciting was that the feedback was from IFBB Pro Judges, as one of mygoals is to become an IFBB Bikini Pro Athlete!!! When you get FEEDBACk, you DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THATS IT-no questions asked!!! I feel very grateful to have placed in 1st call-outs amongst the other top gals within my height class. I feel grateful to place in 1st call-outs within a mjaority of the shows Ive had the privilegeof competing in because I honestly feel like it's an honor to be 1st call-outs alone, and placing within the Top 5 is a very huge blessing, too, , and as my coach says, consistency is KEY :)

Analyzing my journal, I've noticed that in the past that the post week of a show is the most difficult for me to get back into "competition prep mode," but consciously knowing this and taking proper actions that will assist me in having a more relaxingand stress-free week will create a much better prep for my next show, emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Withmy last shows, the Tuesday after show, I will get back ON TRACK and HIT IT SO HARD that I get burnt out within the first two weeks, and to prevent that from happening, I will definitely go to the gym but slowly ease my way back into it. To prep for a show it takes A LOT of mental focus and A LOT of energy. For instance, after a competition, the car is on (E) because of all the energy you put forth towards the prep of a competition-the training, itinerary, the nutrition, rest, schedule, balancing everything else that's going on in your life. In order to refuel it you have to fill up the gas,slowly; if you go too fast, you'll overflow and that's a no go :) I will slowly go back into it this week mentally and physically and then as my coach says: hit it HARD starting next Mon b--- to the WALL, baby!!! Right now: I am 32 days out from Easterns USAwhich will be a great show in NY one week prior to NATIONALS, baby!!!

So I've come to the conclusion of 5 tips that would assist you in having a better post show week and easing back into the LIFESTYLE you DECIDING!!!
1) Consciously take ONE ACTION in each area of your life that you know that you've been neglecting due to the amount of energy that you
put forth towards competing and DO IT!!!
2) Get AMPLE REST!!! Your body just went through A LOT!!! Be kind to your body and give it the rest it requires to rest, recharge, and rejuvenate, baby!!!
3) Don't act all GUNG-HO about your WOKROUTS and hit it so HARD that you run into burn-out mode...slowly ease back into it, even though I KNOW you are an
ATHLETE and desire to just HIT IT HARD again!!!
4) REFLECT on the show-improvements, blessings, etc. Learn what you can do better. Acknowledge your accomplishment of EVEN competing in a competition, as my
coach says, MOST PEOPLE say they'll do a SHOW but END UP NOT DOING IT...so for you to even STEP on STAGE is H-U-G-E!!!
5) Schedule more "YOU" time during this week more than you typically do, as it will assist you in fueling up the gas, baby!! ;)

3 things that came to my mind was this: 1) Celebrate other people's success. I don't mean suck up to everyone and do it. Genuinely care for other people's wins and let go ofjealousy and judgement. Be AUTHENTIC. When you are able to celebrate other people's success, that means you are comfortable with who YOU are and are SECURE about yourself,and it shows your true sportsmanship as an athlete and your character as a person. When y ou are able to do this, more abundance will flow to you and your life, and you will have more and more success within your life. Sometimes, within in the sport, I see other athletes say, "Oh I dont' see how so and so placed, or I should have placed blahblah". When I see that, it'slike get the HECK OVER YOURSELF. The judges are judges for a darn reason, so put on the big panties and DEAL WITH IT-take 100 percent responsibility and do something about it and gracefullyaccept it and MOVE FORWARD. And when you do win, be humble about it. Having humility is so much more attractive than being boastful. In the bible it says: Proverbs 27:2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips. And 2) Don't say ANYTHING about another person unless you can say it TO THEIR FACE. In general, it's like going back to basics. Don't say anything about another person that you would not want someone to say about you. Granted you might not "like" everyone you come in contact with, but act cordial, professional, and with love towards them, and it's all perfect ;) And I'm not saying to suck up, just be professional. And thirdly, never compare yourself to another human being. Train yourself to learn to RUN your OWN race. Too often times, people will sit there and compare themselves to another person's success. Focus on Y-O-U and your journey called "life." That's what special about you is that there is only ONE OF YOU. And I'm sure you've heard that the world would be boring if there will so many of YOU, but that's what makes you UNIQUE. Embrace it and be EXCITED about it!!! You have no idea where the other person has gone, thru the trenches, to get where he/she is in RIGHR NOW. All you can do is figure out your route and ROCK it, baby!!! These three things that came to my mind to blog about today is justthe basics and have to be reminded every once in awhile ;)

I feel incredibly blessed to have amazing support from my wonderful friends, family, coaches, teammates, colleagues, that are upliftingand encouraging to strive in personal excellence and run my own race called "life." I love surrounding myself with inspiring people that are going to contribute to becoming a better me because I choose to :) Surround yourself with people that will motivate you and vice versa and in the bible it says: "Let iron sharpen iron, and so let a person sharpen his friend. the idea is that people grow from interaction with one another." -Proverbs 17:7

Below is a picture of our post show treat meal-Pic of me and my very dear friends Brandie Krier and Lisa Robertson w/ our Team Bombshell Coach and IFBB Figure Pro Gen Strobo. Also, below is a brief video on my individual posing in this past wkend's show-very blessed!!!

Until next time, stay CLASSY and live an inspired life!!! With Love and Light, Trasy

2 DAYS!!! ;)

2011-10-06T11:56:00.000-07:00

Happy Thu!!! WOOT WOOT-2 D-A-Y-S OUT!!! I honestly feel this has been the best final week prep thus FAR…why? Because, initially, I DECIDED that it would be EASIER and that I would FOCUS on the fundamentals rather than things that would steer me off gear-for sure!!! Just HAD Meal 4-wow…for some reason the metabolism is UP that MUCH I had to shift my perspective and tell myself, yay, I get to eat in a few, get the taskings squared away. I feel great because I usually do this once per quarter and that is eliminating any clutter to include: clothes, magazines, and etc that I KNOW I haven’t used in a while, and yay, I am going to go donate 3 big garbage bags to Good Will-hollah. I suggest that you do this, too because it assists you in eliminating mental clutter in your life to allow much more abundance be attracted to Y-O-U—LOVE IT!!!

Super excited!!! Leaving for Ft Lauderdale in the AM and have a lot of things that I have to get squared away before the BIG DAY on Saturday!!! Tomorrow, I have to get my spray tan ON, athlete check-in, and getting to bond w/ my fellow bombshell teammates-woot woot!!! I have to ensure I get to rest at an early time, so I can wake up BRIGHT and EARLY for makeup, hair, and the athlete’s meeting!!!

Alright: so in order to get all my WORKOUTS in day by day, I always annotate what I DID get done on one column and then writing what is left that has to be done before I rest that night. Additionally, regarding my nutrition plan, it has become a habit to write down what I’m eating, what time, how I was feeling, and any other notes. I highly recommend you keep a Health Journal. It will assist you in keeping on track, showing you exactly what YOU ARE CONSUMING, pushes you to eat more mindfully and in turn you’ll eat healthier. It’s just something YOU DO ;)

I am prepping mentally to get these workouts K-N-O-C-K-E-D OUT, baby!!! My last workout will be tomorrow, so I have to ensure that I PUSHHH today and tomorrow!!! Darn, I’ve been BLOGGING daily regarding my prep, and I feel like this has been extremely therapeutic for ME!!!

Again, ENSURE you are PLUGGED IN via Fitness FanPage here: www.TrasyRincanFanPage.com

Until next time, STAY CLASSY and FIT!!!

Blessings,
Trasy Rincan

THREE DAYS O-U-T---PUSH!!!!!!!!!

2011-10-05T13:32:00.000-07:00

Happy Wednesday FIT & H-O-T Friends!!!

So EXCITED-seriously OMG, wowzers: 3 DAYS OUT, baby!!! Okay, I am not going to lie, it was definitely a struggle this AM w/ workouts but headed BACK to the GYM to get this all D-O-N-E, winner’s MINDSET baby!!! Sent in my progress pics to my coach and have been accountable and checking w/ my coach-ah, I love her SO much!!! I am so excited about my new audiobook I purchased by Joel Osteen-love him!!! It’s called “Everyday a FRIDAY.” It keeps me in the POSITIVE mindset and also strengthens my relationship w/ God!!!

So…3 DAYS OUT, I get to be in the beautiful state, Florida. I will reside there one day, seriously!!! It just really hit me today that I am IN MY ZONE. In order to get into your zone, you definitely have to have FOCUS and have concentration and eliminate all distractions to be super focused. For my final week prep, I love getting into my zone-it’s just a relaxed feeling and just extremely blessed to have the opportunity to be able to compete in this sport amongst the nation’s most beautiful and fit gals. I feel grateful that I am SO in my zone, have not really even thought about my Treat Meal after the show-lol!!! Remember, where OUR focus GOES, our ENERGY FLOWS... ;)

So I thought about this and I feel really blessed that my military colleagues are so darn supportive with me having the ability to compete. In the day, as an Air Force Active Duty Police Officer, my primary duties are to serve our country and the mission comes FIRST. Grateful that my colleagues are very flexible. The word BALANCE was passing through my thoughts periodically these last couple of days. And the truth is is, that YOU ONLY KNOW what your ideal definition of BALANCE is, which relates to what your values, goals, and priorities are. My goal is to one day obtain the status of IFBB Bikini Professional Athlete, and I know that in terms of balance, I will have to do the required taskings in order to reach that goal and have the ability to balance that out with my professional personal life. For example, I knew that in order to be GREAT at something, it takes a great deal of attention and diligence, so I had to prioritize and drop my Master’s classes in Sports Psychology, as I would one day finish it and eventually would love to receive my Doctorate’s in Psychology-my parents inspired me to really value education. Too often times, as a person that likes to do EVERYTHING, sometimes, you have to eliminate projects that you are unable to balance. It is possible to have it all, but you have to choose what is IMPORTANT to YOU and then create a reasonable regimented schedule to get all your stuff squared away on a daily basis. To create more fulfillment in your life, I suggest that you write down all your daily activities that you do on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, and really take a look at the taskings that are wasted energy. Remember, you are only allocated 10 energy points a day, and if you are putting forth 10 POINTS on education, you have zero remaining, and so you have to be able to balance those 10 points out, so you eliminate any unnecessary stressors and avoid getting burned-out—FOR SURE!!!

Three people that exude BALANCE that instantaneously come to my mind are: Shannon Dey, Nicole Nagrani, and Susan Sly-they definitely inspire me and are extremely accomplished in their own right and so humble-love it. My HOT Fitness Bombshell Coach, Shannon Dey, she’s a Former NFL Cheerleader , IFBB Fitness Pro Athlete has the HOTTEST NPC/IFBB Bikini, Figure, and Fitness Team in the world, WORKING on her Doctorate’s Degree, and has a beautiful marriage, makes it to a MAJORITY OF THE SHOWS to support and prep us, and pushes us to do our very BEST. Another gal is, Nicole Nagrani, one of my bombshell teammates. Girlfriend is like 19 years old, and is a full-time MED student. She is able to do that and follow everything to the T, land a couple of COVERS of the HOTTEST Fitness Magazines, and win TWO BACK TO BACK titles this year: Miss Bikini Arnold International and Miss Bikini OLYMPIA. And lastly, Susan Sly, a former Professional Ironman Triathlete. She is an Isagenix Top Income Earner, has a beautiful marriage and 4 beautiful children, an author, speaker, Isagenix Trainer, runs MARATHONS, hosts a myriad of seminars per year, and is just so inspiring and successful. So when you think of having EXCUSES, seriously GET the HECK OVER YOURSELF and PUSH IT!!! Winners FIND A WAY to get CRAP ACCOMPLISHED!!!

BY THE WAY, Ensure you like FLEX ONLINE Facebook Fanpage and Bodybuilding.com Fanpage for UPDATES on the NPC Ft Lauderdale Cup-the HOTTEST NPC show of the year, an ALL CHICAS EVENT!!! Oh, and Bodybuilding.com has a TWITTER play by play by, too-click here!!! So, stay TUNED!!! Also, "LOVE" my Fitness FB Page, for UPDATES!!! WOOT WOOT :)

I am making the decision to finish this week by Staying ON P-L-A-N, PUSHING IT through my workouts like a CHAMPION, and going to have a BLAST in FLO-RIDA in 3 days w/ my HOT COACHES, BOMBSHELL SISTAHS and ROCK IT!!!!!!!

Until next time, stay CLASSY, SEXY, & HEALTHY and WIN the WEEK-remember, you deserve EVERYTHING that you desire!!!

God bless,
Trasy Rincan

4 Days OUT-NPC Ft Lauderdale CUP baby!!!

2011-10-04T06:10:00.000-07:00

Happy Tuesday GORGEOUS, HEALTHY, and FIT friends!!!

So I am so EXCITED for today-countdown until the NPC Ft Lauderdale Cup is: 4 DAYS O-U-T!!! I am so blessed to be blogging because it really does
keep me ACCOUNTABLE to have MY BEST Final PREP WEEK EVER!!! I just got done training my AWESOME & Hardcore miitary brothers & sisters, although I am off, I definitely want to assist them in become FITTER, and it's so much FUN to PUSH THEM pass their comfort zones, something I personally strive to do everyday. I know I have mentioned this previously, but one audiobook I love listening to that creates more abundance into my life is "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne.
Her teachings are so lovely; she teaches the Law of Attraction. This topic to me is extremely fascinating, and it's so TRUE if you apply it daily. What you ARE is what you ATTRACT. So if
you are attracting chaos, drama, and negativity-then you know it's time to look within and see how you are internally. If you are attracting everything you feel
and think about, then that is exactly what you will attract to YOU and YOUR LIFE. I know I mentioned in my previous posts that sometimes, with anything worth
accomplishing there will be days that you absolutely DO NOT feel like getting those extra minutes of cardio in or whatever the tasking is that is applicable to the goal that
you are in the process of achieving, but honestly, that is when you grow, IMPROVE, and PROGRESS the MOST!!! Honestly, I still have 1/2 my lift session to do, 2 sessions of cardio, and
posing to do, but I feel like that's when I have to find motivation internally rather than finding excuses on WHY NOT TO DO IT!!! That is where having a postiive mindset comes into play.
Having a positive mindset means FOCUSING on what GREAT THINGS ARE happening in your life as oppose to what is NOT and what YOU DON't WANT-ya feel me?

In terms of final week prep, there are a myriad of taskings to do to prep for an NPC BIkini COmpetition, but having a regimented schedule and having a list of taskings that you set the intention
of squaring away makes it so much easier-love it!!! AH, as I am typing this blog, I can FEEL my METABOLISM just revved up; luckily, Meal 2 is approaching in approx 15 min-yay!!! This week, I still
have to ensure my transportation to the airport, nails, waxing, packing, apt is nice and clean prior to departure, and etc is DONE DONE AND DONE!!!

For the remainder of 2011, my coach has me doing 3 more shows. I have the Ft Laud Cup coming up in 4 days, and then, after that, I have the NPC Eastern USA's-12 Nov, and lastly, NATIONALS on 18/19 Nov!!!
I feel really blessed to have the ability to be able to compete in this sport. I absolutely love what the NPC/IFBB represents and the amazing athletes within this federation that I definitely look up to...
So, today is Tuesday...what is it this week that YOU HAVE TO DO to accomplish to move you CLOSER and CLOSER towards your goals, in all areas of your life? Write it down, check it off, and let the emotions go, and just get it done because you know
it will move you forward. Remember, only 3% of people actually annotate their goals. Strive everyday for excellence, and remember, be diligent and patient ;)

Until next time, TRAIN HARD, become BETTER DAILY, and Win TODAY!!! Live w/ PURPOSE and live AN INSPIRED LIFE!!!
Blessings,
Trasy Rincan

PS) I feel VERY honored to be handpicked by the AWESOME & HOT MAG: IronMan Magazine to be a Finalist as a COVER MAG MODEL in this contest a long side with some GORGEOUS GALSA that are IFBB Bikini Pro Athletes, afew of my Bombshell sitahs, Fitness Model Management Athletes, and NPC National Bikini Athletes, and just simply BEAUTIFUL!!! Would be very grateful if you could vote for me here: http://www.ironmanmagazine.com/im-hardbody-contest/profile-trasy-rincan.php

PSS) Please also, vote for my Bombshell Teammates: Tianna Ta, Brandie Krier, Jessica Jessie, and Angela Long!!! BELOW the hot link to the top 15 Finalists!!!

Ft Laud Cup-5 DAYS OUT-Yeyah!!!

2011-10-03T18:04:00.000-07:00

Happy Monday beautiful friends!!!

5 days OUT until the NPC Ft Lauderdale Cup, and I am super excited. I feel like I already won…W/ MYSELF!!! I looked my at my progress pics and feel like I have IMPROVED immensely-woohoo!!! And that’s what it’s about…getting BETTER and beating your last record-LOVE IT!!! I now am learning to get better and becoming more present and in the moment with everything I do and especially during my workouts. I leave my cellphone in my car and have invested in a mini ipod shuffle, so I can be ROCKING IT in the gym. With every LUNGE or SQUAT I do, I get excited because my internal dialogue goes something like this: Get it GIRL-working on the legs getting STRONGER, getting more MUSCULAR, and working towards that PRO BODY-hehe!!! Or when I’m sprinting, I get so focused that my self-talk is saying: YA, go girl, your metabolism is just getting FASTER and FASTER and getting leaner and healthier!!! I feel like it is so important to get in YOUR ZONE the last week; it takes a lot of emotional discipline and ENERGY to be ULTRA FOCUSED and concentrate with each tasking to assist you in being your personal best on stage, which is so worth it. I like to step up on stage knowing I worked my a—off and knowing I put in everything I could have done to be the best me on stage!!! Today was such a blessing, since I got to take a few days off prior to my competition to assist me in my mindset and create stress free week. This competition is so special to me because it’s in FLORIDA-I love FLORIDA. Not only that, all MY BOMBSHELL SISTAHS will be there, and I feel so blessed to be a part of this amazing, hardcore team. Plus, IFBB Pros-Shannon Dey & Kristen Nagrani are the PROMOTERS!!! Oh, did I mention this an ALL GIRL EVENT, TOO? How awesome is that!!! I get to be around a bunch of beautiful, inspiring, and empowering women-fun fun and the JUDGES are the IFBB Pro Judges-wowzers, I definitely have to ensure I STEP THE HECK ON UP!!! J Oh, and how awesome: Oxygen, Bodybuilding.com, RXMuscle, FitnessRX, Glamour Athlete & FitGirl,JMMANION, NPC News, FLEX, and other HOT people will be covering this HOT HOT SHOW!!! I did a myriad of things today that kept me on track on plan and super focused. I ensured I got ample rest, took a nap, got a massage, long bath, journaled like no otha, posed, and rocked my workouts. Something that really assists me in overcoming any cravings that I have is yummy smelling candles-WOWZAH!!! I like to keep my purchases within my budget, but these candles…when I lit them in my apt. I felt like it was AS GOOD as having my TREAT MEAL on Saturdays-hehe!!! I got them from Bath & Body Works, and since my coach has us eliminate gum the last week of prep, I LOVE my Bath & Body Works Mint Lip Gloss that is JUST AS GOOD as GUM JThese two things have definitely cranked up my prep to be easier than last time. When you are fully prepared for something, this assists you in really and truly having that INNER CONFIDENCE, baby!!! And that will SHOW on STAGE!!! As 2011 Miss Bikini Olympia and Miss Bikini International, Nicole Nagrani, says: EVERYTHING, EVERDAY!!! Take it meal by meal, day by day, lb by lb, show by show, and learn to live in the moment and love every second of it. B

Until next time, live with PURPOSE and live an INSPIRED LIFE!!! God bless J

With Love & Light,

Trasy Rincan

Final Week Prep-6 days OUT!!!

2011-10-02T18:29:00.001-07:00

Happy Sunday!!!

Wow-I feel so blessed to be able to share my journey called life with all of you. I am committed to creating a blog entry in my final week prep for the HoTTEST show: the NPC FT laud cup-so exciting!!! In terms of being transparent, with any goal worth accomplishing, you will encounter tough times where you want to quit, but as my coach says: you have to love the goal more than you love food as well as loving YOURSELF more than you love food ;) how bad do you want to achieve the goals you set for yourself?
Today was a great, relaxing day-a day to be able to praise the Lord at my church I go to-it is so key to be spiritually fit. It's as important as being physically fit!!!
The last week of prep is probably the toughest week for me, since you have a multitude of emotions come up, but I am consciously taking preventative measures, so I can step up on the stage better than I did last time-5 weeks ago at the Npc North Americans, humbly placing 2nd. This week I will ensure I include eliminating mental clutter-apt spic and span, checking in daily to my coach via email, blog an entry per day regarding each exciting and stress free final week prep ;), getting ample rest more than my usual 7.5-8.5hrs, journaling more frequently than usual, get an athletic massage, engage in deep breathing more often, and if you have ways to destress, would love to hear about it on my Fitness Fb page at: www.TrasyFanPage.com
Set the intention that YOU will win this week and you are going to be the best YOU possible!!! Wake up everyday grateful to be alive!! Tap into your creativity and know that ANYTHING is possible!!!

Until next time, train hard, and strive for personal excellence!!!

God bless,
Trasy Rincan

5 Easy Ways to INCREASE Your CONFIDENCE!!!

2011-10-01T15:17:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday!!!

1 WEEK OUT-Competition DAY at Ft Lauderdale Cup!!! Super excited, since it’s always such a blessing to see my amazing coaches: Rob Rosetti & Shannon Dey and my beautiful bombshell sistahs; we always have such a BLAST!!! So I’ve noticed in terms of my progress from show to show that the prep gets EASIER and EASIER and you start to learn so much about YOURSELF, which is always awesome. As far as competing in this sport, I love the fact that we, as competitors, get to push ourselves and be challenged by following a regimented nutrition plan, specific workout plan, ample rest, being time efficient, and being able to balance out the other roles in our life as a human being. It seems SIMPLE, right? Follow the plan to the T and check mark it as you go…it does seem VERY SIMPLE when you put it like that, but it’s not EASY. There will be days where you absolutely are so TIRED that you don’t want to go to the gym, but you have to be SELF MOTIVATED to get off your TUSH and go. This is a self motivating sport!!! How do you become more self motivating? Well, I say this a lot, and I’ve learned that initially, it starts with YOUR THOUGHTS. You have to have the emotional discipline to integrate a myriad of exercises that will put you in the positive mindset. Surrounding yourself with people that share the same lifestyle as you, the same values, etc, is something that you can include into your life. One thing that is so ATTRACTIVE on stage is a competitor’s STAGE PRESENCE. I was grateful to attend an NPC show for the first time where I was actually just relaxing and being able to see the audience’s perspective, and WOW, competing on stage, you definitely have to have a high level of confidence and self-esteem to ROCK the STAGE!!! I was very intrigued, and it actually inspired me to become a better competitor, for SURE!!! How does one find that “swagga,” the “IT FACTOR”, the RADIANT GLOW on stage, the one that EVERYONE can’t keep their EYES OFF because they are THAT GOOD? Honestly, I feel like it all STARTS WITH YOU and WITHIN. You have to truly believe that you are a beauty inside & out, and that starts with what you are actually telling yourself internally, plus the allocated time to actually pose in your heels ;)

Here are 5 ways to DRAMATICALLY INCREASE YOUR LEVEL of CONFIDENCE both on and off the stage:

1) Post your role models in your journals, refrigerator, bathroom mirror, office, or wherever you will see them on a frequent basis. Remember, you are who you associate yourself with. And if you are putting up pictures of your role models that have the qualities that you are looking to acquire or enhance, then you will start to act similarly to them!!!

2) Keep the COMPLIMENTS and GIVE COMPLIMENTS daily. I can’t emphasize this enough, and it really WORKS!!! Whenever someone gives you a compliment, I SAVE it. What does that mean? I actually quote them and annotate it into my Trasy Journal, and when I’m having a challenging moment, I reflect on those compliments, and I feel the positive emotions come up, and am able to experience resiliency. I truly believe that how YOU see others is how you SEE YOURSELF. Learn to give authentic compliments to people, and then, it will start to become a great habit to have ;)

3) JOURNAL JOURNAL JOURNAL!!! There are a myriad of benefits to journaling and one is self reflection and enhancing your personal and professional growth in all aspects of your life. In order to increase your level of self-esteem and self confidence, I like to do an exercise where I take a page and “LOVE” every positive quality about myself or a quality that I am looking to strengthen. It just increases your vibrational level of energy and puts you in a GREAT MOOD!!!

4) Positive Affirmations. I am definitely a firm believer in positive affirmations and how your thoughts are extremely powerful. So for example, if you desire to strengthen your level of confidence on stage. You could annotate on an index card, “I am so grateful ________” And place these index cards in several places that you will frequently throughout the day. These affirmations will sink into your subconscious mind and will reprogram your thinking, which is really cool!!!

5) And lastly, preparation preparation preparation!!! Have you noticed that when someone is fully prepared they are way MORE CONFIDENT? Prepare your day in advance. Prepare your food in advance. Prepare for your competition training with the best of your ability and strive for your personal best and EXCELLENCE and you will SHINE on STAGE!!!

Remember, it all starts within. I hope that these 5 ways will greatly assist you in becoming more confident and increasing your level of self-esteem that you deserve!!! Now move your TUSH and ROCK the day!!!

Above is a clip of First Call-outs that Muscular Development & FitnessRX For Women posted via Youtube-how exciting, feel very grateful to be on stage w/ these gals!!!

Until next time, TRAIN HARD, and LOVE your life ;)

With Love and Light,

Trasy Rincan, BS, CPT

NPC National Level Bikini Competitor

Team Bombshell Athlete

Isagenix Nutritional Cleanse Coach

ALWAYS PUSH YOURSELF!!!

2011-09-14T09:29:00.000-07:00

Happy Wed beautiful people!!!

I am super excited to be blogging and sharing with you everything that I am learning on a daily basis. One thing that I've really learned to embrace is something that my coach always emphasizes to the team regarding the type of training that we do. As I was pushing my cardio session today, I kept internalizing this: My body is a machine and TAKE THE EMOTION out of how I view the type of training I do on a day to day basis-like seriously get over myself, and just get it done. I already was fired up b/c I had mandatory physical fitness training with my awesome and hardcore military co-workers. It's not EASY, but I love to PUSH myself. Today, we had to do (2) 200 yard sprints and (2) 400 yard sprints, and it was TOUGH. I learned that these sprints contribute to my mental agility. I LOVE IT!!!

One thing that greatly assists me in ensuring that I do all my workouts for the week and really PUSH is to ensure I annotate my workouts on a daily basis and include a weekly progress at the end of each week to see how much of percentage that I did actually complete and then beat that the next week. I like to put a check mark WITH a SMILEY FACE to indicate that that specified workout is COMPLETE. I do that with everything from my meals that I intake, ensuring that I read my bible at one page/day to squaring away my taskings that I HAVE TO GET DONE w/ no EXCUSES. The more I do this, the more I actually learn to BLOCK out the EXCUSES and get over the EMOTIOn and as NIKE says, JUST DO IT-even when it gets ROUGH and you don't FEEL like it any way. I learned from Susan that this is the time we GROW as a person the MOST.

Every day is a new day, and I love to become a BETTER Trasy and inspire others to just be YOU ;) I have 24 days until my next competition, and I'm consistently asking myself how I can step on stage a better Trasy :) I am actually blessed to have some pretty hard-core accountabilty partners to assist me and PUSH me every day. I feel blessed because we text after EVERY MEAL, EVERY WORKOUT, and so forth, to ensure that, as Nicole says, everything-EVERYDAY, baby!!! What can YOU do to become better in your ENDEAVOR/FIELD/SPORT? Remember, in order to become GREAT at something, you truly have to STEP IT UP and be DILIGENT. Act as if you were brand new and DO YOUR PERSONAL BEST. I know that for this upcoming show, I am taking my COMPETITION TRAINING as if I was BRAND NEW to the sport and act as if I'm learning from scratch. It helps SO MUCH with the MINDSET, for sure.

Until next time, stay CLASSY & ALWAYS strive for excellence!!! Train hard, eat clean, and ROCK the DAY!!! Be blessed!!!

Fitfully Yours,

Trasy Rincan, B.S, CPT
NPC National-Level Bikini Competitor
Team Bombshell Athlete
Isagenix Nutritional Cleanse Coach

Rocking EACH DAY like it's MONDAY-go FOR IT!!!

2011-09-13T02:18:00.000-07:00

Haven’t blogged in FOREVER!!! I realize that when I do blog, it actually assists me in growing as a person-LOVE IT!!! So…it’s Monday. Although it is Monday, we should treat EVERY DAY of the week like a Monday-always starting the day strong w/ the intention to complete tasks that will MOVE US forward in all of our personal goals that we set for ourselves in all aspects of our lives.

My next competition is in 26 days, the Ft Lauderdale Cup promoted by my amazing coach, Shannon Dey & IFBB Pro Athlete, Kristen Nagrani , and my GOAL is to come in TIGHTER, LEANER, and BETTER than my last show-NPC Nationals N. Americans, which was approximately one week ago. I feel incredibly blessed that I was able to make the first call out and place 2nd on a national level-what an honor and blessing. These competitions are so COMPETITIVE and I love it!!! It pushes me to become a BETTER Trasy than the last show that I competed in.

So what exactly am I doing to come in better and create a better competition prep for me this TIME for this upcoming show? Well, I have accountability partners. It’s actually PRETTY darn HARDCORE. We are texting after EVERY MEAL to ensure we are ON PLAN and eliminating all deviations-for sure. I put a pause on my Master Classes and really had to hone in on what my goals were. For example, I ask myself, what are my PRIORITIES in my life and then tackle my taskings that are moving me towards those priorities. Competition prep is SIMPLE, but it’s not easy!!! When you think of it, it’s as simple as eating ON PLAN, doing the workouts, getting ample rest, and doing this day in, day out. But the truth is, is that we have to ask ourself, is our environment conducive to doing these simple taskings consistently, and that’s why I believe that having a hardcore accountability partner(s) will be there to push you out of your comfort zone, step the f on up, and really improve and becoming better at this sport and a better person.

Three ingredients that will definitely assist you in becoming a better YOU is: Persistence-you have to be that bulldog that is absolutely relentless.

Persistence has to be your middle name. NEVER GIVING UP is synonymous. I feel like when someone is so persistent, gosh, that is such an attractive quality to have-it’s so contagious, too!!!

Diligence- I LOVE THIS WORD. The truth is, you have to be hard-core about whatever endeavor you want to be successful in. That means learning, and always be learning about the sport, for instance. So you might compete at your first show and not place well-GET OVER IT. OVER IT ASAP!!! Or maybe you are just a natural at it ;), but in terms of being diligent, you have to be ON IT. You have to have the DESIRE to become better at the particular endeavor/field/sport you decide to choose. That’s where commitment comes into play-big time!!!

Consistency- Okay I love this word b/c I feel like consistency HUGE. My coach would say: okay, you can’t be off one day, and the on the next day. You have to be consistent. I’m not saying that you have to be perfect, but you have to be ON IT a MAJORITY of the time. And that’s where you start to surround yourself with people and have a great support system where it feels like it’s the norm to have the types of habits you do to achieve a goal.

Do some introspection and check yourself to see if you have these three qualities that will set you up for success. Another exercise to do is to write down all your priorities and be TRUTHFUL on a scale of 1-10 on where you are at, and then one of my close friends, Mia says to take one action on an area that you want to increase and then DO IT. ;)

By the way, just a reminder to be grateful for EVERYTHING and EVERYONE in your life.

Until next time, ROCK THE DAY and God bless!!!

Stay FIT and HEALTHY,

Rock the week, BABY!!!

2011-08-15T16:44:00.001-07:00

Happy Monday beautiful people!!!

Just finished my workouts for today and feel so Accomplished bc I hit it hard w/ my very best effort-awesome right?! That's how you should tackle each and every tasking-Always!!!

I'm super excited because I feel like journaling is so key to personal success and a huge contribution to ones progression and development. I had a really bright idea, and maybe this will get you fired up as well ;) create a goal for you to aim for for the week that works towards your long term goal and reward yourself!!! And every tasking that moves you forward towards that goal, attach the reward you will give to yourself at the end of the week :) for me, its a cute, affordable workout shirt from Victoria secret that I saw one gorgeous gal at the gym had on, mind you I'm so accustomed to wearing my military fitness gear, hehe. So what is it for you? What short-term goals have you set for yourself? The only way you know where you are currently at is documented progress.

I'm finishing up this blog for today, and remember that the little tasking that you do day in, day out that contribute to the overall big picture...it's SO important ;)

Remember, to live your passion, go after YOUR goals, and love your life ;)

Yours Truly in Abundance & Fitness,

Trasy Rincan

Ps) 19 days: NPC North Americans-sooo exciting!!! ;)

Put YOUR BIG GIRL PANTIES ON & Deal w/ IT!!!

2011-08-14T07:24:00.000-07:00

Aloha beautiful and FIT friends,

I’m super excited for today!!! You might ask, why is that? It’s because I believe that you definitely require one day rest-rest, rejuvenate, reflect, and recharge for the week coming up to really and truly create YOUR best week ever!!! I love it because this is the day where I don’t wake up early, like I typically do, and I feel very blessed to receive 10hrs of rest on Saturday & Sunday. During the week, I aim for 7 ½-8 ½ hours. I can’t emphasize enough how important your rest is; there are a myriad of benefits for ample rest like: the glow, recharging your body, mental clarity, increased energy, and etc.

I am 20 days out from my next show, and what gets me fired up is to HOP on the stage 100 X better than I did at my last show-how exciting right? Below are pictures from 2wks out from each show, mind the hair, it was at 0400hrs. As you can see, documenting your progress is so much fun b/c you are striving to become better, which rocks!!! I am excited to see what my body will look like a wk from now, which will put me at 2 weeks out, so I can put the pic right next to my other pics below. That’s my CHALLENGE THIS WEEK, now what’s yours? That might be eating cleaner or getting in all your scheduled workouts in or even getting ample rest.

How do we engage in behaviors that are not instantaneously gratifying? I learned from Jillian Michaels, Fitness Expert, that you have to attach the end result to the actual behavior you are about to engage in. For example, hard-core workout training = tighter stomach, nicer legs, etc. And for sticking to your plan to the T = food is FUEL & your stomach will get flatter & tighter than EVER!!! You have to build those neuron pathways to create healthier habits. Your constant thoughts & actions are building those neuron pathways-you can utilize this negatively and positively. So, if you are USED to eating on the couch w/ a bag of freaking potato chips, you are associating the couch with freaking JUNK FOOD. Reevaluate your action, and start eating cleaner on the couch and associate the couch w/ actions that are in alignment with your goals such as getting healthier.

This week, you should NOW is the TIME to STEP IT UP. As my coach, Shannon says, it’s time to put your big girl panties on & DEAL WITH IT-no excuses!!! Stick to your d--- plan you created today,-execute, day in, day out--- Now as my coach would always say: MOVE YOU’RE A--, ASAP ;)

Yours truly in Fitness & Abundance,

Trasy Rincan, B.S,CPT

2011 Miss Ohio

NPC National Level Bikini Competitor

Team Bombshell Athlete

Isagenix Nutritional Cleanse Coach

The more you try to figure out what is going on in your life, the more confused you will be. God will give you clarity when the time is right, and while you wait you have the privilege of trusting Him. –Joyce Meyers

Love change & Set Your Bar Higher ;)

2011-08-08T18:05:00.000-07:00

Rise and shine hot & fit friends!!!

I am so excited today bc we all have the decision to create our best week ever. I just got my new game plan from my coach and love change,love challenges and ready to stick with it to the best of my ability!!! Learn to love change, another words: expanding your comfort zone. When you learn to get accustomed to this, your level of standards increase dramatically. I feel like when you learn to challenge yourself more frequently and set the bar higher when you are on the days that you aren't as exceptional as you typically are, actually is still Awesome, cool right?!!! But you, or shall I say We have to learn to take initiative. That means we have to get the heck out of our comfort zone and find inspiration and motivation within ourselves.

I loved this quote my dear friend, Adrienne Crenshaw-NPC National Level Competitor, Former Jr Olympics & D-1 Track Athlete & Bombshell sister shared with me: Learn to go the extra mile. Its never crowded in the front. I love this!!! Because it's so true!!! Too often people don't like to go the extra mile because it's so easy to stick with what we are routinely acclimated to. The truth is this: Get over it, and learn to stretch daily!!! You'll progress and improve-that's what it's about ;)

One more thing: I learned from my mentors, Susan Sly to constantly and genuinely pour greatness into others. How you see others is how you see yourself. You might just make someone's day, inspire and push someone to unleash their God-given potential. Shine a bright light on someone :)

Live authentically and with purpose. Love your life now, and know that you create your reality!!!

Train hard and God bless,

Trasy Rincan

4 WEEKS OUT, baby!!! O-HI-O---North Americans SHOW!!!

2011-08-06T17:34:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday HOTNESSES!!! ;)

I am so EXCITED I have 4 WEEKS out from COMPETITION-this is TRULY a special NPC National Show for me, since it’s in my HOME STATE-good ol’ O-HI-O, baby!!! I have EXACTLY 28 days. That means to have my GAME FACE ON…as Nicole Nagrani, 2011 Miss Bikini International Champion, says: “Everything, EVERYDAY.” I am fired up because I have really good friends that I have accountability with-beautiful and inspiring Bombshell Sisters.

I learned that DOCUMENTING PROGRESS is probably the BEST WAY for me to strive for dramatic improvements. For example, I write down Mon-Sun; then, I CHECK MARK next to EVERYTHING that I completed. This week, I noticed that I have to UP IT on my posing and TO DO FREAKING SUPERSET ABS!!! I noticed that if we document it and then, consciously, we know that WE HAVE TO STEP THE FREAK UP in that specified area, since it’s annotated. LOVE IT!!!

I also noticed that if you take one day at a time, it’s SO MUCH EASIER. Concentrate on that particular day and giving YOUR BEST EFFORT. Break it down, incrementally. In terms of breaking it down, that means constantly checking it off as you go-eating clean, workouts, ample rest, posing, EVERYTHING COUNTS, baby!!!

Last week or so, I talked about resiliency, the ability to bounce back to you’re a-game rather quickly. How can you BUILD resiliency and being able to be MORE on you’re a-game than having “those days” where you go to the drive-thru/gas station and pick up a bag of TRAIL MIX, scarf down that WHOLE PIZZA, or chew 3-4 packs of sugar-free gum? Have MORE DAYS where you WIN by having accountability partners. I am so grateful I have a few gals that I am checking in with on a daily basis and ensuring I share my daily victories and strive daily to: STICKING TO THE PLAN ;) The more you concentrate on your daily wins, the more you accumulate WINS, cool right?!!!

Today is Saturday. Ensure you take a rest day tomorrow or if it’s not tomorrow, one day/week. It will assist you in rejuvenating and recharging to create the BEST WEEK EVER!!! What is important to you in your life, right now? What are you goals? Are your actions in alignment with what you say you want? It’s DEFINITELY Time to CRANK IT UP, babyyyy!!! Go FOR ITTT!!!

One more thing!!! I am SUPER BLESSED my Official Website: http://www.trasyrincan.com/ has OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED!!! Sending lots of gratitude to: IMediaRelations, Joseph Croasdaile!!!

God bless, TRAIN HARD, and become BETTER daily!!!

With Love, Light, and Gratitude,

Trasy Rincan, B.S,CPT

2011 Miss Ohio

NPC National Level Bikini Competitor

Bombshell Athlete

Isagenix Nutritional Cleanse Coach

PS) Would LOVE for you to join me on my FB FANPAGE and ensure you check out my *NEW* Official Website!!!

"Take the emotion out of how you view your body. Think of it as a High Performance Machine that you FEED,WORK,FINE TUNEin order to run more efficiently...view food as FUEL to transform it into a "Lean Machine" & your TRAINING to charge the engine, baby!!! By taking the emotion out-you'll push yourself more..." –My Coach, Shannon Dey

Hellooooooo....VEGAS!!!

2011-07-28T10:08:00.000-07:00

Happy Thursday y'all!!!

As I sit here on the plane to Vegas for my upcoming Nationals Bikini Competition-USAs, I am in extreme gratitude to have the ability to compete or even be able to workout. The topic that was on my heart to share today is this: YOUR goals. Too often, people listen to what others "think" they should do in terms of occupation or other decisions in life in general. The truth is is that in order to achieve true fulfillment, YOU Have the ability to make YOUR own decisions on what is important to you. So for your goals, for you to truly achieve what you desire, your goals have to mean something to YOU. There will be times that you won't feel like doing something and it's like-your reasons on WHY you desire to achieve that specified goal has to truly have meaning.

I'm one day out from stepping on stage and feel forever grateful to engage in the preparation for it. Although I know I'm not perfect, I feel that I truly pushed Harder than I have ever have in terms of contest prep and that is what matters to me. As I was growing up, I was always so worried and stressed about desiring to be "Perfect.". I love my family so much, but they did have extremely high expectations from me-but I wouldn't take it back because I wouldn't be who I am today. The truth is: is you hve to throw that being perfect out the freaking window-seriously. Understand that if you are worried about being perfect, you will constantly set yourself up for dissappointment and self sabotage-so Get out of here with that mentality ;) What I have personally learned is living in the moment and being present. Anthony Robbins, International Motivational Speaker & Business Expert, says that the past does not equal the future. Take one day at a time. When you do that, it's like BAM!!! You win that day. What do you have to do in terms of action towards your goal? Check it off. Get it done. You will have challenging days, but that's okay--you're Normal ;). As long as you build your resiliency is what matters. Resiliency interprets as: a quick bounce back ability. One of my mentors, Erica Combs, Self-Made Millionairess & Isagenix Top Earner, says the ability to strengthen your resiliency will allow you to become more consistent with your habits and to have more days where you WIN rather than "those" days. What can you do to Get back on your game? Absolutely learn to become solution oriented. Personally, I do a lot of self-care to include: lots of deep breathing, praying, listening/reading to something positive, and lots of journaling. When you are able to engage in self-care, you can learn to self-medicate, learn more about yourself/how cool, right?!!! One cool exercise that will get you revved up is create a 101 goals that you desire to achieve in your life--Go for it!!!

Live your life with integrity and meaning!!! Learn to dream-Know that you Create your reality. You can achieve anything you desire and believe in yourself. Have Faith, be present, and Take Action!!! God bless, train hard, and strive to progress and improve yourself Everyday!!!

Yours Truly in Abundance & Fitness,

Trasy Rincan
2011 Miss Ohio
Isagenix Nutritional Cleanse Coach
Npc National Level Bikini Competitor
Bombshell Athlete

Win EACH DAY ;)

2011-07-22T17:54:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday beautiful friends!!!

I am so excited because I had such a great week, and I HAVE ONE MORE WEEK UNTIL NPC National Show-USA's-GAME ON BABY!!! I realized that when you are working towards your goal it's easier to take it day by day and actually WINNING THAT DAY. When you tackle your taskings and taking one day at a time, it's so much easier. I have one week, and I feel so much fulfillment because I know I am putting in MORE EFFORT and pushing myself more than I have ever have before. I learned that it's not going to be EASY at times, and YOU WILL BE TESTED. There were times where my internaldialogue would be like: I don't feel like it, or whatever. And you seriously have to BLOCK THAT NEGATIVE CRAP out and GO FORTH with what you set your intentions for the day and STEP it UP! Learn that you should just KEEP SHOWING UP. As Jillian Michaels, Fitness Expert & Biggest Loser Trainer says, SHOW up, and have a little Faith. Even when you are working towards a goal, and itseems like there isn't a drastic effect, it truly is having a HUGE EFFECT!!! It's like a compounded effect. I guess in terms of an analogy, if you were to work out 1 time, you aren't going to see DRASTIC changes, but if you work out consistently DAY IN, DAY OUT and having a clean eating regimen, then with time, patience, and Faith, your SEXIEST body EVA will JUST HAPPEN. I love it!!! That's with anything in life. I learned this great tip from Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul Series & Isagenix Motivational Speaker, says this: THe POWER OF 5. Pick 5 things every SINGLE DAY that will MOVE YOU FORWARD towards your specified goals, and CHECK IT OFF your list!!! For instance, if you desire the best body you have ever had in your life, then the power of 5 would look something like this: 1) get 7-9 hrs rest 2) eat clean and document it 3) work out-cardio & lifting 4) journal and pray 5) read a health related book/magazine/article. It's like you become a great student to do all the RIGHT things towards your goal and exercising that muscle to just let it come to you naturally.

I have 7 DAYS until my 3rd National Show, and I'm so FIRED UP. These next 7 days, I will have to step it up a NOTCH, and do the allocated taskings towards that specific goal-stepping on stage looking the BEST I HAVE EVER LOOKED THUS FAR AND ROCKING IT w/ FULL CONFIDENCE, Beauty, Humility, Sass, & Class :) I challenge you to write down 10 goals that you desire to accomplish this year. Think, annotate, and then EXECUTE. STEP IT UP. Know that you create your reality, and strive every single day to become better than what you were the day before.

Stay tuned, I will have a new wesite and a new blog, which I am very excited about!!! Come join me on my Facebook Fan Page at: http://www.TrasyFanPage.com -let me know if you have any topics you would like me to cover!!!

God bless, Train Hard, and become better EVERY DAY. Commit to your goals, and MAKE THINGS HAPPEN!!!

Yours Truly in Abundance & Fitness,

Trasy Rincan, B.S,CPT
2011 Miss Ohio
NPC National Level Bikini Competitor

Bombshell Athlete

Isagenix Nutritional Cleanse Coach

I'm a very intense person. When I go after something, I want to go after it with everything I have. I want to push myself to the edge.
Greg Norman, Golf Champion

16 Days OUT--Ready to BRING ITTT!!!

2011-07-14T18:54:00.000-07:00

Happy Thursday y'all!!!

I am so excited that I competed at Team Universe for the first time this past weekend which is an NPC National Show-omg, honestly, it's such an honor.

This competition fuels me up to keep going forward and as my fitness coach, Rob Rosetti, Editor and Publisher of Fit Girl Maganize & CEO of Glamour Athlete Photography, says that you should always strive to live up to your potential-love it!!! And if he also says: if you do a half a-- job--you'll look it..so freaking stick to the plan!!! I had such a great time, and I am so blessed to have sisterhood bonding time with my fellow Bombshell sisters. I truly believe that with every experience and with every show, you get 1000 X better at the next show. I LOVE THAT!!! Isn't that so exciting? I know that for me, I love journaling about the experience after I get back from my competition-asking questions like: Okay, what can I work on? What can I do better for next time? What did I learn? I just got my new workout/nutrition program for the month, and I am FIRED UP!!! Understand that switching up your workout regimen is so key to keeping it fun and out of your comfort zone!!! I'm so excited b/c I have Bombshell Academy in a few days and this will be my first time attending!!!

Next show up is: USAs- a Huge National Npc show!!! That means the next 2 wks is some serious buckling down time for sure!!! That means I will be pushing it!!! I love how my coach mentioned the other day on her fan page this: while your taking a break--the gals that Whoop your a-- are sure as heck not!!!!!!!!! That means stepping up!!!

Trasy's Must-Haves for the Gym:
-ipod
-weightbelt
-lifting gloves
-workout plan
-health journal
-competition heels
-meals
-my freaking a-game baby & a get er' done mindset!!!

I love how my coach talks about how it takes 12-16 wks of consistent training and clean eating to truly look like a champion-and the question that I internalize is this: Am I willing to go full-out consistently with no nibbling here and nibbling there or skipping wkouts-you have to be all IN and commit to your goal. So when I step on that National Stage--I know darn well that I PUT IN MY BEST EFFORT day in, day out... For instance, it's so tempting when you have a craving for cookies or something that isn't on your plan but it takes true discipline. And if you have a craving, you have to tell yourself to knock it off and press forward. Once you do that repetitiously, it becomes second nature to you to just do your regimen with no deviations-rock on, right?!!!

Alright...it's Thursday--finish your week strong and push forward to achieve all your goals. Your goals have to mean something to you bc when the things that you Have to do to move you forward seem hard at the time and you honestly don't feel like doing it, you have to SOLDIER UP and step out of your comfort zone and DO IT!!!

God bless, train hard, and become better every single day ;)

Trasy Rincan, B.S,CPT
2011 Miss Ohio

NPC National Level Bikini Competitor

Team Bombshell Athlete

Isagenix Nutritional Cleanse Coach

Have you EXERCISED this muscle ENOUGH--The GET IT DONE Attitude!!!

2011-07-06T13:13:00.000-07:00

Good morning Fit World!!!

Ahhh..I am so loving my cardio this early am. You know what? Sometimes, in the middle of my wkout,being completely transparent with you all, I just want to get off the treadmill, but the truth is is that I start filling my head with positive thoughts like: omg, Trasy don't you want to always improve? Step it up!!! Do u Have The GUTS to finish? By the time I do that, bam, cardio is Done. That type of mentality carried into other aspects can be extremely beneficial for you, especially if you desire fulfillment in all aspects of your life, so I’m learning to just exercise the muscle of JUST GET IT FREAKING DONE mentality. David Wood- Speaker and Isagenix Chief Executive of Training says: "How you do ONE thing is how you do EVERYTHING!"

I know I know I always talk about the word Reflection!!! The truth is is you have to be grateful for what you've recieved, been through, and accomplished, lessons learned, have grown and progressed thus far, so MORE and MORE can be attracted to you. This exercise assists if you desire to raise your vibrational energy frequency. Sit back, and reflect on your last 10 years...year, by year. What did you accomplish? What meaningful relationships did you get blessed with? How have you changed? What have you learned? How did you improve in all aspects of your life? Isn't life freaking awesome...just as an FYI- it gets better Everyday-how cool is that?!!!

One more thing that was really on my heart to share was this: how can I move forward as a Bikini Competitor or an Isagenix Cleanse Coach, or You fill in the blank-and name 3 taskings that will move You Forward Period!!!

As a Bikini Competitor it would be: Eating Cleaner, Getting Stronger, and Stage presence stage presence stage presence--all about that swagga and sex-ayness!!! My coach always talks about how to just FOCUS on eating cleaner and getting stronger, and your physique will just HAPPEN :)

As an Isagenix Cleanse Coach it would be: Prospecting, Enrolling and Training. As one of my mentors, Susan Sly so creatively came up with.

It's that simple. It's simple but I challenge you Step up your game and CONDITION and habitually become more diligent and strive for enhanced proficiency; in turn you will be better and better in whatever endeavor/field you decide to pursue. One more way to become better and better is to strive to learn more and surround yourself with people that are BETTER THAN YOU. Get OVER IT. There’s always going to be people that have been farther than you desire to go, but that’s okay, hanging around in the same vicinity and surrounding yourself with positive and encouraging people will DEFINITELY enhance your value as a person, PUSH YOU out of your comfort zone and as Shannon would say-being a better YOU.

FINISH THIS WEEK STRONG!!! Remember to keep your goals on the forefront of your mind b/c I learned whatever is on the forefront of your mind is on the forefront of your ACTIONS—so, STEP IT UP!!!

God bless, train hard, and ROCK THE DAY!!!

Yours Truly in Abundance & Fitness,

Trasy Rincan, B.S,CPT

2011 Miss Ohio

NPC National Level Bikini Competitor

Team Bombshell Athlete

Isagenix Nutritional Cleanse Coach

Create YOUR Day in ADVANCE!!!

2011-07-05T17:15:00.000-07:00

Happy Day HOTNESSES!!!

Wow-I'm super excited b/c I just finished 1hr+ of fasted cardio and I feel blessed b/c I know it just turned up the speed of my metabolism a notch—HOLLAH-that’s WHAT’S UP!!!

Okay: so I have 4 days until Team Universe, and as one of mentors, Susan Sly-Isagenix Millionaire, Author, Speaker, Former Pro Ironman Triathlete says: "YOUR LAST TWO weeks of training is the most important!!!"-love that!!! It's like a myriad of self-empowering questions start to come up for me like: how can I do better than last time or time to reflect like wow- I did XYZ as oppose to last time.

One of my very close friends, Dr. Yen Nguyen, NPC Bikini Competitor, Bombshell Sister, and a HOT Dentist-CEO of CreatingSmiles, requested me to map out what a typical day looks like and how I have time to commit my duties as a Police Officer and other obligations I have committed to and the truth is is I’ve been really blessed to have learned to be time efficient in terms of having a set schedule & knowing exactly where and what I put my effort and energy towards. I feel grateful, although I am a Police Officer-I just recently hired in an office as a Financial Coordinator w/ a rocking assistant in my Police Dept, so now, I have more time, which I was actually used to working 60+ hrs/wk, so I don’t care what anyone else says, you can LEAVE YOUR EXCUSES at the door, quit your whining, get present with yourself, and FIGURE IT OUT to get stuff done that you KNOW HAS TO GET DONE. You have 24 HOURS/day and 7 DAYS/week-you ALWAYS HAVE PLENTY OF TIME. Everyday is a NEW DAY, and I get so excited because we have a new day to create fulfillment within our lives to be better. I feel very blessed everyday with the plans God has in store for me, and you should feel that way, too!!!

So a typical day looks like this:

Between 0415 and 0430-alarm goes off--meditation-gratitude-prep for gym.

0500-getting that party started...IN THE GYM w/ some FASTED CARDIO!!! ;)

0620-prepping for work-pack premeasured meals in my cooler for the day-pack gym bag-ensure house is squared away

0710-leave for work

1130-2nd workout or errands/taskings squared away

1630-off work & to the gym.

1815-eat-shower-relax

1900-2000-Isagenix Business-

2000-admin stuff-schedule for next day/wk-gratitude-journaling-agenda-

2045-wind down...read bible, pray and rest for 7-9hrs depending if the next day is day off-hehe

3 tips to having better use of your time.

1) Create your day in advance

2) Get your priorities straight and then order them in precedence and then HAVE THE GUTS to follow through w/ the LAW OF COMPLETION.

3) Evaluate your progress at the end of ea day

Being CONSISTENT and FLEXIBLE is K-E-Y!!! You are in charge of YOUR SCHEDULE, and learn to sometimes say no to obligations that you are unable to commit to. Now go out and create your reality. Start taking FULL ON responsibility and hold yourself accountable. Know that you Always HAVE TIME FOR things that are Important to you-so it’s TIME TO GET OFF YOUR TUSH and GET STUFF DONE!!!!

God bless, Train hard, & Rock the Day!!!

With love and light,

Trasy Rincan, B.S,CPT

2011 Miss Ohio

NPC National Level Bikini Competitor

Team Bombshell Athlete

Isagenix Nutritional Cleanse Coach

Freedom is a Beautiful Thing!!!

2011-07-04T11:12:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th y'all!!!

Wow-just got done with a killer cardio session & posing practice and honestly, when you put in forth your best effort not only does your belief in yourself increase tremendously, your confidence in what you bring to the table dramatically heightens, too. I love this saying: "Get better...everyday"-so true. Nicole Nagrani-IFBB Pro Athlete, Team Bombshell Sister crowned 2011 Miss Bikini International says: "everything, everyday." It's not like you bust your tush in one hardcore cardio session and you'll be a pro-you live it-CONSISTENCY, Period!!! Or if you just randomly prospect in your business once a week-you have to be diligent-diligent-diligent and humble down to learn from people that are getting the results you Desire in any endeavor(S) you decide to pursue!!! "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." -Ephesians 4:2

I learned a really cool lesson in church yesterday regarding Independence Day. Really and truly take today and embrace it. Be thankful that you have the freedom. I am very grateful to serve right side along the military troops for this beautiful country, especially the ones who are serving overseas away from loved ones.

Yesterday, the chaplain was explaining this: Our GIFTS were given to us by someone-the Giver. So whatever YOU are blessed with, embrace it and understand there is a PURPOSE. It sort of looks like this: Giver = Gift = Purpose = Responsibility = Peace and Fulfilled Life!!! There’s always a PURPOSE behind the GIFTS you HAVE!!! Freedom is truly a Gift from God. This week, I encourage you to pour greatness into someone else’s life. What you see in other people is how YOU SEE YOURSELF. Ask yourself are you genuinely complimenting someone or gossiping about someone? Get over yourself and learn to love others. “Do to others as you would have them do to you”-Luke 6:31.

Wow-remember, we are in the start of the 3^rd quarter of 2011-it’s going to be BETTER than the 2^nd quarter!!! Today is Independence Day-what better way to start the week out right!? Make sure that you create a strong start of your week and you FINISH your week STRONG!!! Just finished Meal 3--YUM: "FOOD IS FUEL!!!," as my fitness coach, Shannon Dey-Bombshell CEO, Former NFL Cheerleader, IFBB Fitness Pro Athlete, would say!!! Off for the gym for Round 2 Session: Bringing my A-game to Practice—Posing & a Hawt Lift Session.

Please make sure you Vote for me for the 2011 Flex Bikini Model Search here: http://www.MrOlympia.com/FlexModelSearch and I would LOVE LOVE to connect with you on my Facebook Fan Page at: http://www.trasyfanpage.com/

Remember, YOU create your reality, and condition yourself to embrace this concept: to get better…EVERYDAY!!!

God bless, TRAIN HARD, and rock the day!!!

Yours Truly in Abundance & Fitness,

Trasy Rincan, B.S, CPT

2011 Miss Ohio

NPC National Level Bikini Competitor

Team Bombshell Athlete

Isagenix Nutritional Cleanse Coach

“I want to be remembered as the guy who gave his all whenever he was on the field.” –Walter Payton

Cultivate an Attitude of GRATITUDE and live it DAILY ;)

2011-07-03T14:11:00.000-07:00

Happy Sunday Fabulous-o people!!!

I am 6 days out from 2011 NPC Nationals-Team Universe. The logistics to attending a show is a lot, but I believe in itineraries, agendas, lists, will assist me in being more organized and more at ease which lowers my coristol level, which when it comes near show time, I like to be FOCUSED FOCUSED FOCUSED and in my zone.

I absolutely LOVE LOVE Sundays!!! It definitely gives me awesome ME time, Fellowship & Worship at church, and to rejuvenate and reflect on last week and create the intention for the next week to ROCK ITTT!!! I’m sitting here at Panera, which is so relaxing, and I just consumed Meal 4, and ONE HOUR later, my metabolism is just REVVED and doing its THANG, which I’m forever grateful for. When times get hard in any endeavor that I pursue, I always turn to prayer and gratitude My dear mentor Susan Sly always refers to Natalie Cole’s quote, “You only SEE the glory, but you DON’T KNOW THE STORY.”

Today’s topic that I had on my heart to share is gratitude. I truly believe that when you are in gratitude God will bless you with more. This means, being GRATEFUL NOW. Too often people will say, I’ll be happy when: I release 50lbs, or I’ll be happy when: I find a great guy, or I’ll be happy when: I succeed in my business. And the truth is, is that you have to be happy with who you are NOW and this moment. When you are grateful now, and following the law of attraction, you will attract more amazing things, people, and situations to you. You’ll be living in the flow and things couldn’t just get any BETTER.

I learned this from one of my mentors to condition yourself to be grateful for one thing at a minimal per hour. See how your perspective shifts immensely! Whenever I encounter a challenging moment, I pull out my journal and start thanking Him for what I’m grateful for whatever I am blessed with I my life at the time, whether it be as tiny as getting 8hours of rest or the Panera Bread Coffee.

So next time you have a wall kicking moment, you better CHECK your attitude AT THE DOOR and have GRATITUDE and LIVE IT!!! ;)

God bless, train hard, and rock the day!!!

Yours Truly in Abundance & Fitness,

Trasy Rincan, B.S, CPT

2011 Miss Ohio
NPC National Level Bikini Competitor

Team Bombshell Athlete

Isagenix Nutritional Cleanse Coach

“You have to have confidence in your ability and then be tough enough to follow through.” Rosalyn Carter

WINNERS FIND A WAY & Have NO Excuses! ;)

2011-07-01T10:50:00.000-07:00

Happy July 1st beautiful people!!! WOW, TIME GOES BY FAST...can you believe that the first half of 2011 is already OVER-BOOM-DONE-OVA...

NOW, it's time to truly STEP IT UP!!! Although you have reflected on what you have accomplished, it’s time to be BETTER than that. HOW? I constantly ask myself self-empowering questions like: okay, so what do I do to get better at that? What did I do today to move forward in my business? One of my mentors, Jeffery Combs, always says: WINNERS FIND A WAY!!!

I’ve learned that when you learn to PUSH yourself farther than your comfort zone that you GROW. This is the time that you PROGRESS and IMPROVE. This isn’t just in the gym, this has to be in all aspects in your life if you desire to achieve far bigger goals that you can ever imagine. Achieving goals TAKES HARD WORK—a KILLER WORK ETHIC w/ NO EXCUSES. An example of this is: Friday ROLLS around and your HOT BOD is SORE and energy level isn’t as HIGH as Monday, but you still have a 2/day to COMPLETE-i.e: 1hr Bootay Cardio & a HOT Leg/ Wkout-YOU DECIDE. You have the ability to MAKE CHOICES in life-how cool is that? That means YOU HOLD YOURSELF ACCOUNTABLE and to put it as bluntly as this, as my coach, Shannon would say, “MOVE YOU’RE A - -!!!” You PUSH it EVEN when it GETS TOUGH. That gets you into what I call acclimation into healthy habits and creating SELF-DISCIPLINE. What exactly does self-discipline mean? IT MEANS: doing STUFF THAT you KNOW darn well that you HAVE TO DO to MOVE YOU FORWARD closer to your GOALS, even, EVEN when it gets ROUGH and you ABSOLUTELY have no DESIRE to do IT!!! This makes you a STRONGER person; additionally, this actually assists you in RAISING YOUR OWN BAR. That’s a GOOD THING!!! When times get ROUGH, I personally, love to pray about it, and then JUST FREAKING DO IT-decide TO SHOW UP. This means in all aspects of your LIFE-SHOW UP. Show up to your obligations that you DECIDED that were your PRIORITIES. Figure out what your priorities are in your life and keep it to a minimal like 1-2 projects because you should ALWAYS capitalize on what your strengths are and optimize it every single day, like for me my 2 projects besides working as a Police Officer by day-I work on my Isagenix business and compete in Bikini Competitions. So what are YOURS?

5 Things that assist me in ENHANCED ENERGY & being more EXCITED ABOUT LIFE is this:

1) Taking my 1 scoop Isagenix Cleanse in the AM and PM!!!

2) Taking my Isagenix AM and PM Essentials DAILY!!!

3) Meditation in the AM.

4) Having my journal everywhere I go-annotating: gratitude-daily victories, goals, schedule, qualities I love, successes, & thoughts.

5) 30 minutes of reading/listening to Positive Audios/Books

Now, go GET INSPIRED and put in the SWEAT that has to be put into towards YOUR GOALS. As Jillian Michaels says, SUCCESS is living a PROACTIVE LIFESTYLE, so BACK OFF and decide on your OWN GOALS ;) It’s TIME TO STEP IT UP, and create YOUR best 2^nd half of the year that you’ve EVER had in your life. RAISE THE BAR, and GO FOR IT, as Susan says!!! Live your FULLEST POTENTIAL—NOW!!!

God bless, Train Hard, and ROCK the DAY!!! ;)

Yours Truly in Abundance and Fitness,

Trasy Rincan, B.S, CPT
Isagenix Nutritional Cleanse Coach
NPC National-Level Bikini Competitor
Team Bombshell Athlete

PS) Would be VERY blessed and honored if you would take 30 seconds to VOTE FOR ME for the 2011 July Flex Bikini Model July Finalist here: http://www.mrolympia.com/flexmodelsearch (I'm on the 13th ROW and the 3rd GAL ;) --Thank you in advance!!!

PLAY TO WIN-In ALL ASPECTS of YOUR LIFE ;)

2011-06-28T07:14:00.000-07:00

Happy Tuesday!!! GAME ON: 10 days out until Team Universe- currently, I feel forever grateful to feel ultra focused and in my zone to where I can bring my A-GAME. My ultimate goal is to ensure that I ROCK that stage better than the last competition that I did. How do I get improve and get better is what I constantly ask myself… That means PUSHING IT during practice time—Wkout Sessions, Eating Clean, Posing and Getting my mindset right.

I recently read this awesome book called, “Finding Your Zone,” and I learned that when you are fully prepared for Game Day, that you will have less anxiety and stress, and just be able to ROCK it that DAY. I find that if I push myself during workouts and being in the present moment that my confidence increases in myself and my capabilities. Have you heard that saying: PRACTICE LIKE YOU PLAY!? Anson Dorrance has a quote that I love that is so true-he says: The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when no one else is watching.” I honestly feel that if you attack each tasking w/ this quote and with personal excellence, you will feel a sense of accomplishment and joy that you did YOUR best ;)

5 things that I assist me in getting my mindset RIGHT:

1) When I wake up and before I go to sleep at night: I write down 10 things I am forever grateful for in my life and Top 10 goals I desire to achieve.

2) I consistently receive 7-9 hours of rest every night.

3) I create my schedule every day in advance.

4) I read 1 page of my bible every night before rest time.

5) I annotate everything I consume on a daily basis in my Health Journal.

I know that if you integrate these things into your regimen, you will be able to TACKLE any goal in your life that you desire with ease…NOW GO FOR IT and get YOUR SWEAT ON!!!

God bless, Train Hard and ROCK the day!!! ;)

Yours Truly in Fitness & Abundance,

Trasy Rincan, B.S, CPT

NPC National Level Bikini Competitor
Team Bombshell Athlete
Isagenix Nutritional Cleanse Coach

"The will to win is not nearly as important as the will to prepare to win." -B. Knight.(BBall Coach)

12 Days out-TEAM UNIVERSE--GAME ON!!!

2011-06-26T14:17:00.000-07:00

Happy Sunday beautiful & fit world:

I am SO EXCITED to say that I have 12 DAYS until my 2nd National Show this year-Team Universe. I feel so honored and humbled to be able to compete on a National Level w/ the NPC as a Bikini Competitor and would love to share with all of you w/ the behind the scenes “IN THE TRENCHES” journey.

Today is Sunday, and it's a rest day. I TRAIN for 6 days and take 1 day to rest, which gives me ample time to recharge and train hard for six days. I learned this past week that you might not be 100%, but being pretty darn close to it is good enough for me-knowing that I put forth my personal BEST effort with every task at hand gives me fulfillment.

I am currently listening to Jillian Michaels’ audiobook called “Unlimited”. I’m learning that you can achieve and have anything you desire in life-how cool is that? What you think about you, you bring about.

It’s crazy that in four days-half of 2011 is officially over. I love annotating in my Health Journal about reflecting on what I have accomplished, learned, progressed, and improved in all facets in my life, and I highly recommend you do as well. It will give you more fuel to push yourself to a higher level and raising your own standards!!!

This week, I suggest that you reflect on what you have accomplished the first half of 2011 and the intentions of what you desire to achieve in the latter half of 2011-GO FOR IT!

God bless, train hard, and rock the day!!! ;)

With Love & Light,

Trasy Rincan, BS, CPT

NPC National Level Bikini Competitor
Team Bombshell Athlete
Isagenix Nutritional Cleanse Coach

"In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: HIT THE LINE HARD." - Theodore Roosevelt