Photoshoot!

Ok friends, some of you may have noticed I'm not competing anymore. Not going to lie, I was pretty devastated. I worked really hard but my muscle isn't up to par buuuut I am going to continue building and try for next year if that is still my goal.

That is the great thing about goals. They can change! So after hearing the news of me not being ready in time for a comp I changed gears and have been prepping for a photoshoot with the amazing James Patrick. 

This is just one stop on my journey of fitness and being the best version of me. So even if these pics aren't where I ultimately want my body to be they are exactly how I want them, because this is where I am at RIGHT NOW. 

I want to show what an average girl looks like after clean eating and consistent training. Am I a fitness model? No! Do I want to be one? Heck yeah, if the opportunity comes I'm there. I'm a girl who is passionate about eating right and working out and I am doing this for myself. I will forever have these photos to look back on. 

And yes, I did end up having Mother Nature come to visit me. Did I want to cancel and just try for next month? Yeah kinda, but at the same time I wanted to prove my body wrong and show it doesn't have control even during "that time of month". I've stayed on top of my water drinking, extra cardio, and a clean diet to keep my bloat down. I think it's working pretty well! I also got 2 zits. Ugh but w makeup and editing no one will know.

I guess my point to this post is if we all waited for the "perfect" time to pursue things then nothing would ever be accomplished. If I waited longer to do these pics I'd prob keep waiting because we're always our worst critics and it's hard to be COMPLETELY happy with our bodies. We are always finding places to improve. If I had waited for a more perfect time to complete school I prob wouldn't have done that either because I had to quit my job and my hubby was unemployed for 6 months during that time so it was definitely tough but now I am so grateful I did it.

I will have more opportunities for photo shoots in the future showing my improvements or the balance I've maintained because that is what life is all about! In fact, I have another shoot August 3rd :) 

So stop waiting for perfect timing and just go for it! 

I'm all tanned up ready for tomorrow! 

Lol silly pic I sent hubby in Texas to show him how crazy I look! I am so grateful to have someone so supportive of my goals. Even tho he's not home he's still wanting to be apart of it every step of the way. I think he's more excited than me! Haha

Can't wait to share my day with you all tomorrow! Thank you all for the support as well it means so much to me!

XOXO,

E