For the competitors…
Have you ever felt half-way through your contest prep like just giving up. I called Rich to try to get some perspective, but he’s my trainer, not a psychiatrist, who am I kidding? I just feel drained in so many ways. I am trying to get settled on a job, that hasn’t been the easiest of battles. I really want to be involved with someone and that isn’t working out either. So between un-employment and being single, it is safe to say that I have been really, really bored. Add in some contest prep to anhiliate my social life, and well….I feel like giving up. Anyone got anything uplifiting for me?
August 9, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Or maybe your contest prep is keeping you in balance. Imagine if you DIDN’T have the contest to look forward to AND being unemployed AND single with no distractions. Hang in there… you will most likely be re-motivated in another couple weeks, when the four week mark hits…
September 24, 2008 at 7:46 pm
One bit of advice… Keep your head in the game… It will ALL pass and you will realize that you are stronger than you EVER thought you could be. Girl, not many can do this, hell I’ve dieted since LAST December 10th!!! I made it!!!
The prep is MOSTLY mental, you know when you head is not in it, it affects your progress, it IS crunch time, but the next couple weeks your body should change tremendously and you will be amazed. Look how far you have come and you will do GREAT…
It’s nice to have the confidence where you can say, "I WANT TO WIN…." But girl, I have been there, it’s NOT about the TROPHY, it’s about the JOURNEY getting there. However you do, you know you put your all into it, that’s is satisfaction enough, you’ll see.
My first show, I placed 2nd and 3rd… I was on top the world, I was taking the summer off (and I did) trained my ASS off, 3 HOURS of cardio 7 days, and weight trained 5 days hitting all body parts 2x a week. I did it ALL, did NOTHING over the summer, shut myself off from EVERYONE, didn’t leave my house other than the gym, I LOST MY "BALANCE", MY "EDGE"…. I started to gain confidence and things started to come around, I went into my show the leanest I’ve EVER been (around 8.9% bf and about 129 pounds!!!) I PLACED 5th and 6th in my 2nd show!!! I was devasted, BUT I know I did what I set out to do and I went in at my personal best…. That’s what made me realize that I DID IT, I MADE THE CHANGES, I WORKED MY ASS OFF and I am HAPPY with that. I didn’t need a 1st place to know that I ROCK!!!! lol
I wish you the BEST of luck and one more thing…. KNOW this… EVERYONE that you are up there with is CRAZY TOO!!! We all are, we CAN’T be SANE and do what we do…lol Each and everyone of the girls are going through the same thing right now (and some have MORE problems than you can think of) but know that it all passes, you will make it through this, and you are a winner nonetheless!!!!
DON’T GIVE UP!!!! GOOD LUCK and if you need ANYTHING get at me!!!
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