Well im back to the grind...unfortunately...LOL! Reality sucks...i liked laying on the beach and drinking margaritas better!
I have some news....nothing totally exciting but at least its something interesting to post. I emailed one of the guys that is running the OCB show and asked him for some information on the show i will be doing, how many girls enter, etc., and if he knew of anyone in the area that does posing classes. Well he wrote me back and he gave me the name of a posing coach/trainer in Bucks County (which is less than an hour from me). So i emailed him and he has posing and contest prep classes once a month! Sweet! Oh, and also, he is running the show in Trenton, NJ show in August and the Philadelphia show in April.
I was looking at the competition from last years shows....the competitors in the Delaware show were much better and it was bigger than the one in Trenton, NJ. The Trenton show only had 3 girls last year, where the Delaware show had 5.
Now here is my dilemma.....should i continue working towards the Delaware show in June where i am 20 weeks out, or should i take more time and do the show in August? I dont think i would be able to do both but do you think i have more of a chance with the Trenton show? I dont know what to do!!!!
Oh and i just dont know why:
1) I open my mouth or
2) People think im crazy
but i was talking to two girls(ladies) i work with and they think that i am totally out of my mind for flying out to go to the Arnold by myself and also for entering a figure competition. They were looking at me like i had three heads and just kept making comments like "whatever floats your boat" and "why do you want to do this? I would never want to do this" my response was "for once in my life i want to be happy with the way i look and be proud of accomplishing something that very few people can do" and as far as flying out to meet April, i am so looking forward to meeting with her and traveling with her and hanging with her! I mean i talk to her more than i talk to anyone! So i dont find it odd at all! I am excited about doing something that is out of my "comfort zone" and doing something that makes ME happy for once. Not doing something because someone else wants me to or expects me to. It may have taken me 35 years to get here but im here now. Adam thinks its great. He is happy for me. (plus he gets the bed to himself..LOL)
My eating has to be better though. There were m&ms at the front desk....i had a few.. and then feel horrible about it....that is what pisses me off the most. I know my hands shouldn't touch the bowl, so what goes on in my head that just reaches in for them? Bad habits...that is all i can think of....its like it just comes naturally....like i should be doing it. STOP IT NOW WOMAN!!!! And its not like im hungry. They just look so yummy....all valentine's day colors and all!!!! Damn the M&MS!!!!!!
7 comments:
Go for the later show, it's that simple. Plus what happened in a show one year might not happen the next year, it depends on who decides to go for a first time show, who might retry that show, and who's moved on to different organsations, or quit competing, or gone up to a higher level.
5 people one year could be 4 the next or 7-8, you can't really get much of an accurate representation, of what goes on with competitor numbers, looking at the entrants for one show, you'd probably need to analyse about 4-5 years worth of numbers for that show, to ascertain if there is any pattern to the numbers of competitors, incase one year a low turnout was a blip, especially if a show gets put on a week or two earlier or later one year, which means some people can't compete, because their lives don't permit them time off that week.
Too many factors involved to say 3 last year, yep that show must always get low turnouts.
Assuming you do potentially a 2.5-3 month Cut, that means you've only got from roughly first week of June to cut, so only 4 months to bulk, that's tight, but if you stand any chance of placing well, the later one has to be the one, as you'll get more time to prepare, learn to pose, bulk, cut, get your stuff you need, One piece suit etc etc, and be more ready.
Even if only 3 people compete again in a June one, you could theoretically come last, someone has to, and it might feel worse losing to 2 people in June, instead of 4 people in August, because the chance of winning was greater being one of three, and with more people, although if you don't win, you might possibly finish quite a way off top spot, you stand more chance of not coming last.
It's easier not to come last in a field of 3, than it is with a field of 5, as more people in a field, means more chance of at least one or two being less capable than you.
So to my mind, for all the bulking, prep, and cutting time, the later one has to be the one, or you risk competing prematurely, have less chance of having some strong points to your package I.E. Routine, definition etc etc, and being less likely to have any chance of winning.
I don't doubt you can compete, and I personally would actively support you, but you will have to be aware, and from what I've read about the harshness of contest diets, and the emotional and energy knock on effects, if you have any issues now with some piffling M&M's, you could seriously find a contest diet 50%-100% harder than some people.
Whatever you decide to do regards your decision, GOOD LUCK, don't worry, and just trust in yourself, and your Head and Heart to guide you, and you WILL do the best you can in the timeframe you're giving yourself.
If you want this 100%, there's no reason why you can't make it happen, so reach for the stars, believe in the dream, and importantly believe in yourself, because no matter what anyone tells you, or whatever it is they tell you, words succeed through deeds alone, and the mind needs to translate every potantially positive step, into an actual one.
Take care and best wishes :-) :-).
Matt
Eleanor Roosevelt said "Do one thing every day that scares you."
I don't know about the everyday thing but my list is getting longer and longer. I am scared to death about the whole competition thing but if you look on all the competitors blogs chances are you will see the same thing at one point. We all have to deal with those people and I have just learned to ignore them. I don't care what they think, they can stand by and watch me do exactly as I want. You have to believe in yourself enough to have the confidence to walk tall and blow them off.
I love Sunnie's (Eleanor's) quote. Good Luck in your decision making.
What's so crazy about living and dreaming!! Keep doing it girl, that's what makes you interesting and fun!! I'm sure Tony will give you an idea of what show, after he sees your pic's, no more M&M's after the pics, unless of course Tony says you can have some :) Oh and I can't wait to meet you...we have to make sure this happens!!
I think women are threatened by other women who take control and make things happen, particularly when it comes to weight and athleticism. When I decided to do a figure competition a few years ago, one of my closest friends told me flat out that the competition was weird and she could not for the life of her understand why I would do that. Then one of my sisters told me she didn't want me to get completely shallow and self-absorbed so she didn't want me to do it.
So what did I do? I listened more to the people who supported what I was doing. I KNEW that my motivation was right, and at age 45 (or any age) to step WAY outside of my comfort zone was AWESOME, as was the experience of being on stage with my husband and sons cheering me on.
Finally, dittos on "damn the M&Ms."
yeah my favorite comment I got the other day when I told someone my plans and her response was...well sure I did that when I was younger good luck with that...WTF?! In the end you just do what you want to do...what makes you happy, nothing else matters :)
P.S. I love m&m's *sigh*
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