Training has officially begun!

Today is my self proclaimed official start date for my training to the 2014 Stingrey Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. Final date TBD but most likely sometime in late April.

With that being said today I thoroughly messed up the diet plan Jed had laid out for me. It was pretty fool proof except for the fact that I was lazy and didn't go grocery shopping yesterday, because I thought I'd at least have enough to get me through breakfast in the morning. As it turns out the oats I had in the pantry were infested by tons of micro-sized ants, so my breakfast consisted of a packet of Alex's super sugary, pre-flavored oatmeal that isn't very filling because it's instant. Second meal was skipped because I didn't get around to the grocery store until it was time to eat that, so when I got home it was time for third meal. Which consisted of chicken and yams. Then I had to go into work so I missed fourth meal. From work I went straight to the gym, didn't have my post-workout supplements, and was so starving by the time I got home I just annihilated some steak within 15 minutes of walking in the door.

So today was kinda rough on the diet side of things, but I think I've got it down for tomorrow. We shall see. I feel really good about my workout today. I was on my own, and will be until Thursday, but then I'll train with Jed and get some input from someone who knows what he's doing. I feel like I just need a lot of guidance at this point, but at least I'm past the point where I'm too afraid to ask for help.

On a plus note, I was able to decline an invitation to go out to eat at one of my favorite restaurants tonight. Go willpower! Perhaps it's only because it is the first day, but I've been making excuses and putting off the start of my training for awhile now. I have roughly 20-ish weeks, give or take some, to get ready for the competition. I have absolutely NO definition in any part of my body and am measuring at about 19-20% body fat right now. I have a long way to go and making excuses for everything or putting things off because "there's always tomorrow to get back on track" just isn't going to cut it. I think the hardest thing for me will be not chickening out with the stage fright as the competition gets closer. If I can stay on track with training until then then hopefully my confidence will be a bit boosted and I won't be so scared...maybe?