What it's doin' to my head! OR Why I have the utmost respect for the Pros.

[Fennec]

Doin' ok. Last week was really rough, I was down and exhausted, and my husband was out of town, so you guys really helped me through. This week, the end is (finally) in sight! I'm checking off each thing: Last leg workout yesterday, last tanning session today, last cardio coming up tomorrow morning, as well as my last arm/shoulder workout and last low carb day (woo hoo!). Two more days I have to work before I'm on personal leave. Four more days to the comp and finally after that comes..... (drumroll please) FOOD!!!!!!!!! (laugh)

Fennec

 

[VooDoo Lady]

I was utilizing the oh-so-nifty Search button and came across this post.....thought SteelWeaver might be interested in some of it......

I know I was

 

[Gladiola]

OMG - I found this post about a month ago.

I had initially thought that competing was HELL & just simply not worth it - plain & simple. I'd lose my mind. My boss at the gym did it & was SO NASTY for at least a month out.

Then I started eating more clean & got leaner & thought, No, I COULD do this! My muscle is decent... it's cutting down the fat I'd need to do - I could do it! Plus the reasons for competing... how amazing it would be to see what my potential truely is ... so I was thinking maybe in over a year...

Then I read this post & was back to thinking NO WAY!

VDL - did it scare you?

 

[VooDoo Lady]

The only thing that scared me was the fact that I don't have a trainer to guide me.

Honestly I know I can do the rest. I have in-human self control when it comes to my diet (when I really want to) so I know I could face these challenges!

I have come to the conclusion that it will never happen without a trainer that knows the ropes, though. So, I have begun my initial search for someone here in the area......

I'm so pumped about the thought of competing.....I get "weepy" (heeheehee Gladi) when I think about it.

It was the same excited and weepy feeling that provided me enough motivation to get through college to get my undergrad degree this past May.....

SO I KNOW I CAN DO IT!!!!

 

[SteelWeaver]

Thanks VDL

Yeah, I've seen this post - read it a few times actually. It's a good one.

Right now I'm just trying to focus on one step at a time, but I hear the tick, tock.

Time is entering that warp area where it shrinks and expands, and my head is DEFINITELY in a space of focus and compulsion that I need for the next few months. No SERIOUS panic buttons yet - diet's a bit freaky, but I'm handling ... gonna print this one out ...