Food, glorious food!

Hi everyone. I haven't been here for a few days, but that doesn't mean I haven't been thinking about blogging. Sometimes, however, there is so much going on in my head that I have a hard time organizing my thoughts into something that might make sense to someone when I put it onto paper or "screen". Today I want to talk food! For so many of us food is an enemy, friend, comforter, hiding place and for so many of us, a way to just fill time when we are bored. Now, for me, food is becoming a way to transform my body into a true fitness competitor. This is going to be a major challenge for me AND for my trainer. I will be amazed if we both aren't totally grey before November. Right now I am eating to gain muscle and lose fat although the muscle gain is more of the focus right now. Lots of protein, carbs are ok and so is some good fat. For the average person it sounds ok. Calorie count is generous, really and it's all good food. So what is the problem? I AM A PICKY EATER!!!! There I said it. I, Kathi Taylor am a picky eater. Unfortunately I also suffer from sensitivities that manifest in a rather unpleasant way. For someone that spends a lot of time in front of people and moving around (spinning, teaching), I have to be careful. I can't just hop off the bike in the middle of class or leave a client for a bathroom break. Oh ya, this is huge as well, I am a public bathroom phobe. I mean rally, do you know how gross those public/gym bathrooms are? Yuck. Shortly we will be changing my diet to see how my body responds to changes so that we optimize my results so that when I am on stage I can put my best body out there for the judges. Did you all just hear me shudder? OMG I can't believe I am even thinking about this. it's going to be a challenge to resist temptation, but most of all to keep it clean and eat what is prescribed at the time I am supposed to eat. I hope as well that my body responds and doesn't just flip me the bird. I will keep you posted! I might, ok I will need a bunch of moral support from all of you guys out there to get me through this. My mind says I am ready, let's hope my stomach agrees.