okay, haven't checked this thread in a coulple of days, so thank you very much to the latest comments, I really appreciate them, and so does my hubby! ya'll are so sweet on here. I am trying to get my body to respond, not working just yet, and I am running out of time for jr usa, it is only 14 or so weeks away, that may sound like a long time to some, but not for me it usually takes me every bit of 16 to be ready, and even then feel like I could have used longer. the thing is, i was ready to hang up the posing suit. I have been having some health issues with my thyroid and just thought it would be too hard (someone cue the violin please, lol)---then, oh everyone I know, kept on about how this will be my year, don't give up now, when you were so close to winning jr usa last year. thus the late start. I have decided to monitor myself, with my docs supervision very closely this year, doing labs very often, prob every 4 weeks or so, just to see what/if anything affects my thyroid levels. I am working on hiring a new nutrition/trainer person, for this years prep........keeping my fingers crossed, this could very well be the "edge" I have been needing. If I run out of time for jr usa, no big, I will just go do some damage at jr nationals hopefully!!
have a great week!! thanks again for the compliments and encouragement