Have any questions about competing for the first time in the NPC? Post them here! I'll do my best to answer them!

How do I know if my coach is right for me? I have some questions about her diet, and I feel like she's so involved with her own career that she doesn't have time to answer all my questions. I'm nervous, and slightly scared, about doing my first competition and I feel like I need more support.

I am thinking about competing in April or May of next year. I have researched two possible competitions, one an NPC (Jay Cutler Classic). I want to do figure only. This would mean no routine, yes? Do you compete fitness and figure, or only figure? How far out should I start hard-core training? Any tips on second-hand suits?

HELP: Just feel very overwhelmed with the list of "to-do's" i have for my first competition. Shoes, suit, nutrition (know a lot but how do i manipulate diet for me?), training, got it covered but lose motivation cause i work out at a studio (there's no one else around), and posing!?! WT....I need advice. What do i need to buy? what can i do on my own (i'm a CPT so I have the knowledge, but i don't know how to compete)? HELP :) THanks!