What are some success stories from people who have overcome great obstacles to compete? This could be starting very overweight, family issues, training injuries, etc.? I am training for my next competition in august and feel like I am not starting at a good place and I am lacking motivation...I need to hear some powerful motivating stories!!

I don't have a great success story unfortunately but I will say that doing my first competition I had to lose 12 pounds and at minimum 5% BF.....I did it and it was a hurdle but it was fun jumping over that hurdle when i could look back and see that I accomplished the goal that I had set for myself. I am a Trainer and I have a lot of clients during my day and the only issue there was trying to fit my workout schedule in with theirs....I did that doing late nights of training but I had to get those in....

I know you can do this....Just set your mind and soul to it and you can do anything you want yourself to do....What do you have to lose but BF and other unwanted rolls...Tee Hee

Good Luck Toad and I know you'll do just fine.