Just Jess, diary of a fit girl

Well the team photo shoot has come and gone... I haven't seen the final shots of the team photos yet but I have received my personal shots :) This wasn't my first photoshoot and it wont be my last.  I've booked with Dave Laus in Toronto when I'm there for CBBF (World Qualifier) Natural Nationals .. a mouthful I know, but so worth it ;) Anyhoo.. did the shoot, was so so so happy with my hair and make up.. Jag in Vancouver can do some crazy things, I showed her a PIN from my phone she took one look at it and said yep, I can do that.. and poof there it was.  Eliza (of Trendi Creative) and also a team Blessed Bodies member did the hair.. I brought my extensions and wanted to go with a chunky braid, there was def a braid theme going on for the day I dont actually have blonde in my hair but my extensions made the details in the braid stand out a lot better The shoot (for me) didn't last too long.. just under an hour, then it was to and fro from Delta (my gf w...

I was cruising around Facebook today on my day off (not a normal day off for me) and I came across this article/blog that someone had shared http://tonygentilcore.com/2014/08/an-open-letter-to-everyone-who-has-told-women-dont-get-too-muscular/ It's a mans blog where he's highlighting another blogger (a woman) who writes about Women who lift and are told not to get too manly I found it interesting and thought it was share worthy :) Certainly an interesting topic from the point of view from someone who was very skinny/frail/thin etc and was never told that she should worry about getting too skinny and the astigmatism that follow women's bodies too fat too skinny too this ... to that.. I have also been told that I should worry about gaining too much muscle.. its not sexy (legit a guy told me that at the gym ) my own mother warned me about looking like a man I've been lifting and dieting like an athlete for almost 2 years and I look anything but mannish...

So today I signed up for the Sun Run Running is what got me into trying to push myself in fitness.  I had first started going to the gym at the advise of my (now) husband about 8 years ago.. .eventually I got bold enough to go by myself even! Which I'm sure many women can attest to.. is not an easy feat when you feel out of place with all the 'gym rats' in the gyms I used to wear sweat pants multiple shirts/hoodies at the gym.. (ps I've never been over weight or anything just always comfortable in more clothes vs less) and now I'm all about that cute gym outfit.. Don't get me wrong, I'm anything but girly .. when I get done up for being on stage that is the MOST amount of prep I've ever gone through for ANY event haha So, a few girlfriends and I start going to the gym together (always easier to be held accountable with a buddy) and one of the ladies says that we should do a ten km race! (the Sun Run) I'm not a runner, so when she suggests tha...

So I was tagged in the post going around on instagram (follow me: @xjust_jess)  so I thought it would be nice to share the info here on my blog... eventhough the tag is diary of a fit girl... there are other things to know about me as well :)  Five non-fitness things about me as tagged by@_amandalei ..took a while to think of this ha i dont consider my ig/fb etc a "fitness account" but u realise just how much of your life revolves around your habits when someone asks u what else u do haha so here goes: 1 - I've been with my hubby @bcrome84 for ten years, we got married in 2013 (where the pic above is from ) 2 - my sister and i are really close, she's the reason i met my hubby in the first place & has always been super supportive of our relationship & all my choices in life ♡ 3 - I work a lot, i have three jobs. I'm a certified dental assistant and work in a specialist office & GP office ..i also work at superstore and have for ...

woot woot.  Natural Nationals in Toronto! Aug 22, 2015 (my wedding anniversary weekend) As you know I competed in bikini competitions last year. Three to be exact One was with NPAA (an association out of alberta that is drug tested) I got 2nd place in novice bikini tall Second was with BCABBA in Kelowna where I placed first in novice bikini tall, also a drug tested show Third was BCABBA Provincial Championships where I placed 8th and it was not drug tested At the time I competed in Kelowna only the top 3 went onto the next round and everyone got a good luck next time.  Top 5 takes home some kind of hardware and first place gets the chance to 'win it all' and take the over-all win against everyone else who also took first in their categories (different by height) I won first at that show, qualified to go to Provincials that year or this year and had the chance to win the overall ... I did not win the overall (ha) This year they've changed the rules and now top 5 g...

Just wanted to share some photos (non-edits) that I had done with Bam studios out here in Vancouver right before I did my final show this season, BCABBA Provincials  I had played softball for about 12 years, I play at a a competitive level in a womens league.. and no I do not play slow pitch (there is a difference) there are certainly competitive levels of slow pitch for sure and I am not good enough at slow pitch to be playing at that level! haha But, most people think when I say I play baseball that I'm talking about the beer league version and that simply isn't the case.  I have spared and even played part time on teams in the past, but it's strictly as a favor or for the social aspect.. like I said before, I'm not very good at slow pitch!  That being said, in softball I've played all levels, house & rep, we train in the off season earlier than most and the girls are more like family than team mates <3 This year was the first season since I started p...

Whoa, it's been a while since I've blogged on here! If anyone actually follows this.. my apologies!  It's not like I've been overly busy or anything haha just haven't felt the urge to write in here Update: I had the BC Provincials Championships on Sat June 28 2014 where I placed 8th in my class for Bikini Class D  I felt very good with what I brought to the stage, I felt comfortable on stage and I'm happy with how I ended my very first season of competition :)  Now for the off - season ... I'm still quite new to all of this, I only started working with my trainer in Jan of this year and I was immediately considered "On Season" so I never had any cheats etc just straight to the grind Now that I'm finished competing until further notice I've been successfully graduated into my post show or maintenance side of my diet and weight training plans How have I been doing? well, there are good days and bad days for sure  During prep ther...