I have shocked myself with my own determination. Before getting a coach, dieting, and prepping for competition I didn't think I had any willpower. I would do the same thing that most people do everyday begin to eat well in the morning and then fail when it became dark. I cut my calories too low or I stacked my protein too high and while I was seeing drastic changes in my body after I discovered the Paleo lifestyle and HITT training, I thougt to myself... what's next?
Im training so hard twice a day but Im disorganized and with no particular goal in mind. My fire was heading towards a fuse out. Keeping motivated literally through the internet and posts that I would put up daily on my pages and blog, started to inspire other people and I began getting floods of emails asking for advice, sharing their own success stories and downfalls, and encouraging words. I would have never thought in a million years I would be able to enter into a competition, let alone have a shot at doing pretty good. I watched my first competition live at the LA Fitness Expo in Los Angeles in late January and the intense competitor in me knew at first sight I didn't care how much I had to lose.... "Bring it on".
Screw it. If they can do it why cant I?
I threw away my excuses. I didn't have the money or the working hours to even try to make the amount of money to afford the fee's, the coach, the accessories but I did anyway. Honestly it was even better that I had to struggle and work really hard to be able to begin this sport. It forced me to be extremely dedicated. If I was going to spend all this money, time, effort and give up my social life, why would I cheat on a meal or skip the gym? It would be unthinkable. So here I am 6 days out from my first competition and Im mentally and physically, 100 percent ready. Im so confident that I will do well because I have given more effort everyday for the past two months than I ever have anything in my life. I feel happy, I feel strong, I'm going to rock that stage like nobody's business :) Leggo!
(Will put up pictures from competition for the final reveal of my new body, stay tuned!)
