I'm looking for a good first show to compete it (figure)...I've been to numerous shows and semi-dieted over the past few years, but am actually ready to be the one on stage! This has been one of my goals for years, to compete before I'm 30. I'm 27, 28 next month, so its time to saddle up and get serious. I year and a half ago I dieted with my ex-boyfriend while he prepped for his first show and I had great results! I shocked myself! I lost just shy of 7% bodyfat, yet ony lost 5 1/2 pounds of bodyweight in 8-9 weeks...5 1/2 inches off my hips alone! I was so excited and that little portion of dieting got me hooked. I followed a Beverly diet from Rachel, by the way, when I reached those results. So, basically, I'm ready to get serious. I need to set a contest date and get my dieting mapped out. I've digressed some with my weight and BF so I'm pretty sure I'll need around 22 weeks or so to prepare, based upon my BF taken a few months ago.
Any help is greatly appreciated, and I'm thinking a contest around March-ish? The northern would be great, but WOW, huge and competitive and I don't know if that would be a good first show for me. I'm open to any and all advice and I look forward to getting started in the next few weeks!! :-)
Thanks,
Revia

Hey Revia,

Don't be silly , and don't sell yourself short. The Norhtern woould be a great show to set your sights on. Don't let the of size the show intimidate you. Use it, instead to help you focus on your goal. The key to remember is this is your goal. I have found that the more I doubt myself for a particular show, the more determined I become to reach my goals to get ready. I think you will do great in what ever you choose. Please remember if you choose to let the size and competiveness of a show vere you away; the only person that defeated you is yourself.
Good Luck in all your endeavors.
Kristy

Thanks Kristy. I appreciate your words of wisdom and you are right. I think I'm going to go for the Northern. Plus, its a personal goal and I'm not trying to win it, for crying out loud! ;-)

Thanks again,
Revia