The unexpected...

Wow!! So much has happened since I posted last!! One things I never ever imagined doing...I did! I moved back to my roots, small town USA, aka Winchester, IN. One thing you can always expect....the unexpected! Five years ago, I left a town of a few thousand, and moved to downtown Indy, in hopes of growing into my dream job as a firefighter. I turned into a gym rat, met some amazing friends in and out of the gym, took a lot of huge step in life, including natural bodybuilding,in which I'm hooked!!! So just a few months ago, I had my dream job offer!!!! But who would've thought out of every city in the nation, this offer was right back where I came from. Night clubs, bars, flashy lights, multiple gyms, all are which I didn't wanna leave, but they weren't by dream job. My family at IFD Station 45 was the hardest part about leaving. For those who don't know, I worked as an EMT on the east side of Indy. Quite an experience to say, but an experience with some great people I once called my 'every 3rd day family', but in reality, we were family...at work or not. And will always be! So goodbye Indy it was, packed up and moving to Winchester. As luck kept rolling on the good side, met a wonderful homeowner who I now call my landlord...yup, she provided the bachelor pad. Two weeks later I bought a jeep (that's what they drive in the sticks)from a local lot...learning it was her brother. LOL. Talk about all in the family! MOMMMMM!!!! For some reason, she's happy I'm back in town:) I'm glad to be closer to family and friends I grew up with! Ok...contest stuff: YES I'm still competing. I lost control of nutrition after my last show, no one is perfect and we get weak, but what builds character is how you handle it. I'm dieting down the next 23 wks for the NPC Natural Ohio and Indiana. 38 lbs to drop, running about 3000-3500 cals a day, balancing a 2 lbs a wk loss. I'll post my diet & training split soon! I'll work on getting progress pics up as well so I can share another transformation with you! Thoughts on Natural Pro Qualifier this year? Friends, family, couldn't do any of this without you!! Thanks so much. Well, it's off to sleep. Rest is big now that I'm cutting fat and training like an animal again! Training is going great! I'm even blessed to have a captain from work, and new best friend in my ring and throwing weights around like a mad man every morning at the Y! I've seen a lot of changes in that old man just since I have been here. Until next time... P.S. guys, keep your traps growing, and for god sake, quit wearing those damn skinny jeans. Thanks