STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

I understand you are training for a figure competition.  I have been thinking of doing the same.  My trainer really wants me to do it and says I am ready if I start serious training now (for the spring competitions -local).  My SO doesn't want me to do it at all.  He is always telling me not to get too big and tries to tell me not to work out so much.  I am kind of interested in competing.  I would like to enter a competition just because I think it would be great to win, plus I am so close to where I would need to be it would be seemingly pretty easy (well, compared to not being so fit that is). 

Are you working with a trainer now?  Do you have a set meal plan you are following?  Have you ever been to a competition to just watch, and if so how was it (I promised my trainer to accompany her to a figure competition this spring)?  Also, if you have any interesting tid bits, please share.  TIA.