Melody Chao's 2008 Metropolitan paparazzi pics!

[Siouxcountry]

Photo shoot! :cool:

[Siouxcountry]

Melody, with Chris, Jeanette, Jillian, & Katherynne!... :cool:

[fitlei]

Absolutely gorgeous ladies!!! You all looked beautiful on stage, sooo proud of you all! Judging in class A is still a mystery but B & C were right on target! Congrats and hope you are all eating nice n FAT today!! :)

[Siouxcountry]

Absolutely gorgeous ladies!!!

Indeed! :cool:

[NYCStrongFox]

LMAO! I just woke up from a cat-nap and OMG lol, Sioux, you are awesome!
Too funny, I didn't expect this. LOL. Dude, I took SO many pics, wait till I get those. My niece just stopped over to pick up her stuff - the dear stood with me for 2 nights to help with the tanning, hair and make-up. As I gave her her bags, I asked her to PLEASE email me all the pics she took. She used her camera instead of mine, ugh, so I have to wait....we have to wait lol.
Thanks Sioux! and all you guys for support and motivation!:awesome:

[dvsness]

Great shots!!

[JenFerFigure]

I agree -- beautiful shots!!! :awesome:

[Shelly]

great shots mel you looked fab!

eat up missy!:D

[Siouxcountry]

LMAO! I just woke up from a cat-nap and OMG lol, Sioux, you are awesome!
Too funny, I didn't expect this. LOL. Dude, I took SO many pics, wait till I get those. My niece just stopped over to pick up her stuff - the dear stood with me for 2 nights to help with the tanning, hair and make-up. As I gave her her bags, I asked her to PLEASE email me all the pics she took. She used her camera instead of mine, ugh, so I have to wait....we have to wait lol.
Thanks Sioux! and all you guys for support and motivation!:awesome:

No, Melody, you are awesome! :hug:

Feel free to email me any pics you would like added to this thread. :)

[SBT]

WOW!!! Those are some great pictures there girlie!! :D

[NYCStrongFox]

No, Melody, you are awesome! :hug:

Feel free to email me any pics you would like added to this thread. :)

U R 2 COOL! thanks Sioux. So sweet. I feel love from the board....:kiss::grouphug:

[NYCStrongFox]

WOW!!! Those are some great pictures there girlie!! :D

Thanks Shannon! We took tons in 2 different outfits, so I can't wait to see them and I'll post some!! It's not until I actually see pics of myself that I really see and appreciate more the road I've taken to compete and improve. It's all so worth it.

[Marie Ann Newman]

Great pics. Looks like you all had a good time. Congrats to all of you.

[NYCStrongFox]

Great pics. Looks like you all had a good time. Congrats to all of you.

Thank you MarieAnn. I had a blast regardless of my placings. I just received my pics, so I will post a couple. Sioux, feel free to post from myspace. :D

[NYCStrongFox]

Here are some from the many shots my photographer, Eric L. Cooper took after pre-judging. I was having a blast! Hope you like them too...

[NYCStrongFox]

This one is for Shelly and Betsy - their signature photo....:kiss:

[Shelly]

This one is for Shelly and Betsy - their signature photo....:kiss:

awwwww hahahaha:kiss:

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! kissy face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:D:D

your pics look beauitful Mel you should be so proud of yourself!:respect:

[NYCStrongFox]

awwwww hahahaha:kiss:

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! kissy face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:D:D

your pics look beauitful Mel you should be so proud of yourself!:respect:

I had to get one in like that for you guys!!! I'm so happy with these pics.
Hey, did you see the placings? I was 11 of 14 in open and 9 of 10 in Masters. :confused: Wow, did they think I looked that terrible? Oh well, time to just keep going and bring it in better for my May 31st show!! Back to the gym tomorrow!!

[buffbabeGA]

awwwwwwwww awesome pic mel thanks for sharing

[JenFerFigure]

Here are some from the many shots my photographer, Eric L. Cooper took after pre-judging. I was having a blast! Hope you like them too...

Talk about SEXY LATINA! Mel, you rocked your photo shoot!!! You look amazing!!! Beautiful photos!!:awesome:

[NYCStrongFox]

awwwwwwwww awesome pic mel thanks for sharing

Thanks buffbabeGA! The twins always look hot doing that shot, so I wanted to be a hottie too LOL:kiss:

[NYCStrongFox]

Talk about SEXY LATINA! Mel, you rocked your photo shoot!!! You look amazing!!! Beautiful photos!!:awesome:

Gracias Chica! All for my memory box! Can't wait for my summer photo shoot in Atlantic City! I'm a ham in front of the camera.

[Siouxcountry]

Thank you MarieAnn. I had a blast regardless of my placings. I just received my pics, so I will post a couple. Sioux, feel free to post from myspace. :D

Hot! :cool:

[IslandGirl]

Nice pics girl! What a cutie!

[NYCStrongFox]

Nice pics girl! What a cutie!

Thanks IslandGirl. We were so happy that the weather was nice. It started off cold and gray. :o

[fitlei]

Chica!!! I LOVE the pics!! I have got to come to the city and take a pic in the middle of the street like that! How hot is that??? :p

[NYCStrongFox]

Chica!!! I LOVE the pics!! I have got to come to the city and take a pic in the middle of the street like that! How hot is that??? :p

Thanks girl! Hey, where have you been? Haven't heard from you. I know you're excited!! Yeah, start getting new ideas for your shoots in the near future. We're gonna do Battery Park and Atlantic City in June/July, before I compete in Masters!

[NYCStrongFox]

Hot! :cool:

:hug: thanks!!!! :D

[Shelly]

yess luv luv luv the street pics mama!

[Ondrea]

wow, great pictures!!! everyone looked so freaking awesome!

melody...ive said it tons of time already but i love that smile of urs. it is contagious. everytime i look at your pics with that huge smile, i smile, even if im in a bad mood!

you looked fabulous! im sure mike is very proud!

[NYCStrongFox]

wow, great pictures!!! everyone looked so freaking awesome!

melody...ive said it tons of time already but i love that smile of urs. it is contagious. everytime i look at your pics with that huge smile, i smile, even if im in a bad mood!

you looked fabulous! im sure mike is very proud!

THANK YOU SWEETIE! I'm smiling now :D When I look back at the pics, I see too just how happy I was that day, regardless of my bad placings lol. Thank you.:kiss::kiss: <-- you get 2 kisses lol
Yeah, Mike was proud yet said he said he was disappointed. He's just the best and I couldn't change and improve without him. I can't wait to do Julie's show in 7 weeks.

[SoniaWagner]

I also love the street pics Mel!! Love the outfit!!

[NYCStrongFox]

I also love the street pics Mel!! Love the outfit!!

Hey Sonia! Thanks. It's about time you get on this board and hang with us. How are you? How's the training going?

[kitty kat]

Here are some from the many shots my photographer, Eric L. Cooper took after pre-judging. I was having a blast! Hope you like them too...

All I can say is:shocked: you deserve a :spank: you noughty girl..... :bowdown:

Keep em cuming I'm bringing out the:popcorn:

[NYCStrongFox]

All I can say is:shocked: you deserve a :spank: you noughty girl..... :bowdown:

Keep em cuming I'm bringing out the:popcorn:

LOL you are funny. Guess I was "feeling sexy"! I'm a ham in front of the camera and moments like these are short and few....:D
But, um, I might like that :spank: LOL

[NYCStrongFox]

OK, eventually I will start a journal too, but I think I will start it after I am done competing and work on my off-season into 2009 journal.
So, for now, just wanted to post 2 shots I took when I got home this evening. Not showing much skin (wearing pants), but it give an idea of where I'm heading. 30 days/4 weeks out today from Ultimate Showdown on May 31st in Toledo.

[Shelly]

cute sports bra ma!!!!

but onto more important things LOL Umm you look wayy ahead! yoy are gonna come in even tighter and tinier this show and i cant wait!!! your back is sick..and i want your arms!
:respect:

[NYCStrongFox]

cute sports bra ma!!!!

but onto more important things LOL Umm you look wayy ahead! yoy are gonna come in even tighter and tinier this show and i cant wait!!! your back is sick..and i want your arms!
:respect:

Thanks mama! That's the goal. I can't show up like I did at the Metropolitan...I won't :D Knowing too, that Mike and Julie will be sitting there watching the pre-judging, is more motivation to bring it better and have him be proud (but of course, making me prouder - hehe).
7 more pounds to go....
Hopefully, I will post pics in the suit over the weekend :o

[NYCStrongFox]

OK, here are pics of my legs taken early this morning. The camera was not on a leveled surface...the booty is what it is. Hope to post full body shots over the weekend. TGIF!!!!

[SuperGal 34]

You look soooo good!!! Your waist is so tiny, legs look great. Keep up the hard work and good luck with your upcoming show.

[NYCStrongFox]

You look soooo good!!! Your waist is so tiny, legs look great. Keep up the hard work and good luck with your upcoming show.

:D Thank you SuperGal. Still more work to be done, but so far they look a lot better at 4 weeks out for this show than they did for my last one. Always a work in progress. Now if my ass would catch up, even better LOL

[NYCStrongFox]

OK, well here are 2 pics (headless lol - I literally jumped out of bed, put the suit on and took quick shots - didn't even comb my hair LOL) from this morning. I weighed myself before I took the pics and I'm at 124.5 with 27 days to go....:D I'm seeing better progress than I did at this time going into the Met. I just have to stay focused and keep doing what Mike has me doing. I sent pics to him this morning, so let's see what he says!!

[BUFFBARBIE]

Legs look great! Lookn amazing!

[NYCStrongFox]

Legs look great! Lookn amazing!

Thanks BuffBarbie. So much work to get them just right. 26 days to keep trying :p

[Betsy]

I love the sprotsbra TOO!!!!!!!! hahah

Your legs look like they have come down even more from the mets.. you are going to kik some booty .. you are def ahead.. your upper body is full and you have great shape!!

KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!!!! xoxox:respect:

[NYCStrongFox]

I love the sprotsbra TOO!!!!!!!! hahah

Your legs look like they have come down even more from the mets.. you are going to kik some booty .. you are def ahead.. your upper body is full and you have great shape!!

KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!!!! xoxox:respect:

THANKS :awesome: Still pounding it hard and focusing on getting them to balance with the rest of me. Let's see what happens.

That red top is like 8 years old LOL - it's one of my favorite!! Should have bought like 5 of them lol. :kiss:

[NYCStrongFox]

OK, trained back this afternoon. 23 days out...

[NYCStrongFox]

Oops, posted too fast....:p

[IslandGirl]

LOVE your back Mel! Almost there!!! :woohoo:

[NYCStrongFox]

LOVE your back Mel! Almost there!!! :woohoo:

Thanks chica linda!! I can't wait. Think I'm doing better the second time around. T-N-T is the goal - tiny-n-tight!! One of Mike Davies' t-shirt sayings!

[KP DIVA]

Hey Melody!!! Ur back is looking awesome!!! That's great that at 23 days out, ur tighter than what u were for the Metro!! You look tiny-n-tight now at 124....what weight do u typically compete at?

[NYCStrongFox]

Hey Melody!!! Ur back is looking awesome!!! That's great that at 23 days out, ur tighter than what u were for the Metro!! You look tiny-n-tight now at 124....what weight do u typically compete at?

Thanks mama! I'm giving it my all!! I've competed between 122-125. I was 120 at the Met and my goal for the next 3 back to backs will be between 114-117 - fingers crossed. That weight will hopefully suit me best without looking flat. I'll weigh in again on Sunday and will post more progress pics. Just hoping my legs lean out more. Not much I can do about downsizing my curvey hips and round butt LOL.

[KP DIVA]

Thanks mama! I'm giving it my all!! I've competed between 122-125. I was 120 at the Met and my goal for the next 3 back to backs will be between 114-117 - fingers crossed. That weight will hopefully suit me best without looking flat. I'll weigh in again on Sunday and will post more progress pics. Just hoping my legs lean out more. Not much I can do about downsizing my curvey hips and round butt LOL.


Love those curves!!! I'm sooo straight up and down!!! Well, I think you'll be just right at 114-117...that's the weight I compete at as well. Initially wanted 110, but looking at my physique....I think 114 is the number for me as well!

[NYCStrongFox]

Love those curves!!! I'm sooo straight up and down!!! Well, I think you'll be just right at 114-117...that's the weight I compete at as well. Initially wanted 110, but looking at my physique....I think 114 is the number for me as well!

Love them too and I'm happy to have smaller, tighter curves than what I carry around in the off-season. But, for the stage, I need to keep working on that balance. How tall are you? I couldn't find that info. in your journal. Are you a shorty like me? LOL I'm 5'2",so I agree, that weight range should be good. TNT!!! You keep pumping away girl. 8 days tomorrow.:D

[KP DIVA]

Love them too and I'm happy to have smaller, tighter curves than what I carry around in the off-season. But, for the stage, I need to keep working on that balance. How tall are you? I couldn't find that info. in your journal. Are you a shorty like me? LOL I'm 5'2",so I agree, that weight range should be good. TNT!!! You keep pumping away girl. 8 days tomorrow.:D
Yep, I'm a shorty!! 5'2!!

[kitty kat]

Hey hot mama. you are looking freeking great.. love your progress. Can't wait to see your pics onstage. 2 1/2 weeks to go right?

[NYCStrongFox]

Hey hot mama. you are looking freeking great.. love your progress. Can't wait to see your pics onstage. 2 1/2 weeks to go right?

Gracias from one hot mama! I'm working harder on looking better. I feel great and well, we'll see what I present in a few weeks! 22 days to go.... I'll get to see you in 7 days!!

[SBT]

Wow nice back girl!!! Can't way to see you up on stage in a few weeks since I WILL BE at the show!! ;)

[NYCStrongFox]

Wow nice back girl!!! Can't way to see you up on stage in a few weeks since I WILL BE at the show!! ;)

Thanks girlie! Looking forward to meeting you at the show. I can't wait!!

[NYCStrongFox]

OK, just finished watching Good Luck Chuck...this movie is hilarious. If you haven't seen it, I recommend it. Had me going from beginning to end.
Anyway, here are some pics I took this morning. Odd thing, on Friday, my cycle kicked in and that's unusual when I prep. I don't usually get it, so the scale didn't move much, but by next Friday morning, I should be down a few pounds. I compared pics from those I took 2 weeks out from MET and my legs do look tighter, but can still look better. All in all, I'm happy with the progress I'm making and will just keep pressing away to achieve that more balanced physique I can possibly present! :D 20 more days and counting...
(yes, headless shots - it was too early in the AM lol)

[SuperGal 34]

Looking great. Nice legs, lady

[anglicanbeachparty]

Wow, Melody! I think you look great in all your pictures!! :respect:

[NYCStrongFox]

Looking great. Nice legs, lady

Thanks SuperGal. Need that balance to fall in :o Still pressing on....19 days

Wow, Melody! I think you look great in all your pictures!! :respect:

Hi! Thank you. :D I can take it too if they are bad LOL...

[DanielleA]

wow, your hip flexors look awesome!

I went to go do cardio this AM, was there before 5:30 when it opened. Was still closed, people were waiting outside. I sat in my car for 10 min, got fed up, drove to another NYSC and it was closed too!! GRRRRRR!!! No morning cardio for me. I woke up at 5:15 for nothing when I could have slept til 6.

Anyway, you know I will be there on June 7th and I will most likely be backstage too, so we can hang!!

[NYCStrongFox]

wow, your hip flexors look awesome!

I went to go do cardio this AM, was there before 5:30 when it opened. Was still closed, people were waiting outside. I sat in my car for 10 min, got fed up, drove to another NYSC and it was closed too!! GRRRRRR!!! No morning cardio for me. I woke up at 5:15 for nothing when I could have slept til 6.

Anyway, you know I will be there on June 7th and I will most likely be backstage too, so we can hang!!

Thanks chica! With all this work I've been putting in after the MET, there better be a small difference. I'll take anything I can get to look more balanced. I have to work on opening my back more too. More posing practice.
That sucks! Mondays suck lol. My issue this morning was that the darn 4:50am bus into the city didn't come, so I ran into the subway to just freakin wait for a damn train. :mad: Bad enough at that time, I have to take 2 trains. So, I was on the gym floor at 5:50am instead of my usual 5:15 :mad:. Got it all in though. Off for another session as we speak...:waving:

[anntitone]

Hey lady!! Are you planning to do Junior National?

[NYCStrongFox]

Hey lady!! Are you planning to do Junior National?

Hey Ann! It's about time to got on here! How are you girlie?
No, not doing Jr. Nationals. After my string of shows these next 3 weeks, my final show will be Masters Nationals, July 19th. When are you going back to see Mike? Miss chatting with you. :waving:

[Shelly]

hi mama i wanna hear about Julies show.

Hope you took some pics!:camera: see you soon!!!
:D