Becoming an Athlete: Stage 1

So here I am, finally in prep for my first figure competition, and on the road to finally becoming a Figure Athlete!

I am currently 2 weeks into my prep, and let me tell you, this sh*t isn't easy!!!!!! This is by far the hardest I have ever trained in my entire life! I promise you I will be bringing me A-game Figure to the Stage in July!!!! I cant wait to show off what this body & mind can do!

The first week was crazy! Trying to get on a strick schedule with training, work, eating and cooking, and school was tough!! I was training 3x a day, and eating every 2 1/2 hours... I thought the hardest part was going to be the dieting, ohh was I wrong! My workouts have kicked my ass, and they keep getting harder, I can now sprint on the treadmill at an 8 speed! I went from doing absolutely NO cardio what-so-ever to crazy ass intense cardio sessions! Talk about whipping someone into the best shape of there life, that's what I am doing! My fiance has been the best support ever, I don't know how I would have gotten myself through my cardio sessions without him! He stood on the side of that treadmill until I was finished, pushed, motivated, and helped me get through every grueling minute of it!! I will bee 100% honest, I HATE CARDIO, but it is what has to be done, so I will embrace the pain for the glory!

The first week of dieting went great! Eating clean and scheduled isn't as hard as I had expected, yes I get cravings, and its a boring diet, but being lean is so worth it! I am becoming a better cook, experimenting with different spices to add a little flavor to my meals has had its good and bad experiences, some delicious, some terrible, either way I have to get the food in. I just think; Food is my fuel, not my friend. Some days are harder to gag things down than others, but again its fuel!!!

This is just as much of a Mental game as it is a Physical game.... Pushing myself to these limits has really played games with my head, leading me to think things like, "I don't think I can do this" or "This is just too hard for me", "I must just not be an athlete" and "I cant do this" are all things I hate to hear, and cant believe I was saying, once the words came out, I instantly knew I had to prove myself wrong and Just Do It! I will complain, but I will also push myself to tears if I have too (which I did 3times in the last 2 weeks, my legs hurt so bad I had to skip class one day!) this is what it takes, and this is what I am willing to do and give up to get there!
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Two weeks and about 9# down already! I can already see the changes I have made in my physic, I have finally entered the next stage of my fitness level, and it feels amazing~ Nina