So I am not really a "blogger" personally I thought it was a little self indulgent and annoying. BUT where I am doing something I have never done before, I thought it would be cool to not only share with people my experience but also have something to look back on when I hopefully achieve my goal!
For those of you who don't know I am training for my first ever "Figure" competition in June. I had many people ask me "What is a Figure Competition?? Here is the best way to describe it: "Part of a bodybuilding show.. It allows women to show off their hard work they've put in at the gym without having to be overly muscular." The second question a lot of people asked was "WHY???" To be honest I needed a new goal, a goal that would force me to train harder than I have ever pushed myself. I am very motivated when it comes to exercise and I eat extremely clean and organic, I have been an avid exerciser since I was a teenager, I have always said secretly to myself that I would do this "someday", I am not getting any younger 34 seemed like a good age!
Training for this takes working out and dieting to a whole new level. I workout out 6 days a week focusing on different muscle groups each day, I eat 6 clean meals a day, and drink a gallon of water a day along with numerous supplements/vitamins. This is seriously a full time gig that unfortunately I don't get paid for!
My day revolves around my next meal or workout. I am on my 3rd week of no alcohol and I am surprisingly ok with it.. BUT I LOVE wine, no I really really love wine, so to say this was a sacrifice is an understatement. Jay (my husband) actually said the other day "WOW you have been booze-free for over 2 weeks, I didn't think it was possible" I made him promise to not let me cheat, not to offer me wine or say something like "Can't you just have one glass?" or I would stab him in the eye. He has been extremely supportive, I don't think he gets why I want to do this, he lives to eat and the only time he runs is "around a buffet" (His words) and when he went the gym twice he did the "Arm Bike" for cardio (I have seriously only seen the elderly use that machine) BUT at the end of the day he puts up with or maybe just chooses to ignore my diet related bitchiness..
The major reason I am doing (aside from the muffin top) is this: after I gave birth to Travis I worked my ass off and got in really great shape. I was 22 and it was much easier back then. I mentioned to someone in the gym that I wanted to do a fitness competition and was seriously considering it. He said "You don't have the physique for that, don't bother" He wasn't mean, just matter of fact, and I felt so stupid for thinking I could achieve that goal. That stuck with me for a long time, but I am much more confident in my 30's and figure there is no time like the present.
Maybe I will get up there and come in dead last, or trip in my "clear" heels and fall flat on my face... The true success will be making it to that day!!
If I am brave enough I will take some pics after 4 weeks of training!!
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