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2 shows in the books!

is still dealing with facial paralysis! 3 months with Bell's Palsy!!! Jul 23

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My journey to the STAGE!
Working it! March 27th, 2009 - 120.8 lbs

Thrilled to finally get my posing suit: March 18, 2009

Happy with my progress: December 21, 2008

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I Joined the Body Proud Community to

Meet Like-Minded Individuals who Share 'My Story'

My Background // My 'Story"

I am a fitness instructor. I've always been pretty active... never thought I was FAT, until one day, I couldn't get myself dressed for work because none of my clothes would fit... OMG, I WAS FAT!
I contacted a friend and fellow fitness instructor who I knew had a nutrition background and she set me up with a healthy, balanced eating plan that would help me acheive a healthy body fat.
I lost 26 pounds in 6 months!!! I then new I had potential, so I hired a personal trainer, started getting some FOCUS back to my workouts and began training for FAME Prairies 2009.
I realized this goal! What an AWESOME experience! I can't wait for FAME ALBERTA in October! I'm totally HOOKED!

Profession

Personal Trainer &/or Fitness Professional, Corporate Job

My Body Proud Beliefs:

You need to EAT to be healthy! Food is your friend, if you choose it wisely!

My Prime Body Proud Goals:

Compete in Physique Showcase Events, Be an Inspiration to Others

Timeframe &/or Plan to Reach My Body Proud Goals

To compete in a FITNESS competition in October 2009!
I really want to show off my moves :)

I Am Looking for Advice On:

I have been very active in fitness for most of my life. I even became a group fitness instructor in 1999 and have done that as my part time job ever since! But it was not until I took a trip to Maui in Febuary 2007 and I could no longer fit into most of the clothes I was wearing the summer past that I knew something had to change! (I was becoming more and more depressed with my body, as even getting dressed for work in the mornings became a real struggle.)

I contacted a collegue and friend of mine who I knew had a nutrition background and I embarassingly asked her for her help! "I need a diet that won't allow me to keep gaining weight!" Itold her! And she willingly accepted me on as her newest client. To her (and my own) amazement, I lost 10 pounds in the first month! I have continued to follow her advice with regards to my food choices and to date have lost 25 pounds total!

I started to see a real power within me when I started eating clean and seeing my once fluffy body transform into the fit girl I always knew I was... a power that I knew had no limit! I had dreamed about doing a fitness competition someday... and I felt like "Now is my time! JUST DO IT!" In August 2008, I got a personal trainer (Wendy Carvalho-Ashby) and I train with her 3 days a week... I am seeing my body shape up like I've never seen before! (It's amazing what proper training and a clean diet can do for the physique and mind!)

I am now committed to entering the FAME Prairies competition in April 2009!!! And, if I like it, do well, and can afford it, I want to also challenge myself further and enter the WBFF competition in July 2009!

Job Description // Shameless Plug for My Products or Services :-)

I am a geological technologist by day and a fitness junkie by night (and day!) LOL I have taught group fitness classes since 1999 and love to work up a good sweat!

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My Philosophy on Nutrition, Physical Fitness &/or Focused Thinking:

body image = 80% nutrition, 20% fitness

My Dietary &/or Training Routine:

I AM Body Proud... always have, always will be!

I am Grateful For:

Losing 26 pounds in 6 months! My nutritionist (Elisa Choi) is my idol!!!

My Advice to You to Help You Reach Your Body Proud Goals:

Have a plan!
The key to success is being prepared! If plan A doesn't work, plan B always will! ;)

A Few Words about my Hero / Role Model / Trainer / Sponsor / Coach

My PT - Wendy Carvalho-Ashby (Bay Club - WHC)

I learned about this site from: (Be specific please)

Candace Mclellan

Latest Activity

Lori Chinnery commented on Jessica (Meeks) Sabourin's blog post 'Bell's Palsy - just one of life's mystery's!'

Wow that is a very tramatic experience you have gone through Jessica. You are a very strong women, thank you for sharing your story, it is a reminder to be very thankful for every day we have and to make the most of it. You never know what the next…

July 23

Jessica (Meeks) Sabourin added a blog post

Bell's Palsy - just one of life's mystery's!

I am living proof that stress; both the GOOD kind and the BAD kinds, can cause your body to become weak and susceptible to illness or disease. On April 27th, 2010 (exactly one month after my beautiful wedding day, and not even one week after the pas…

July 22

is still dealing with facial paralysis! 3 months with Bell's Palsy!!!

July 22

Jessica (Meeks) Sabourin left a comment for Marcy

July 22

Jessica (Meeks) Sabourin and Marcy are now friends

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July 22

malachi smith replied to Jessica (Meeks) Sabourin's discussion 'My One Year Transformation'

You know what you did an outstanding job mrs. maam you should be stoked too -- women like yourself are real motivation to real women -- not the plastic chicks you see on the fitness commercials and yadda yadda like that -- stay easy and totally stay…

July 22

Elizabeth Heim replied to Jessica (Meeks) Sabourin's discussion 'My One Year Transformation'

You look awesome! a total inspiration:)

July 19

Jessica (Meeks) Sabourin's Blog

Bell's Palsy - just one of life's mystery's!

I am living proof that stress; both the GOOD kind and the BAD kinds, can cause your body to become weak and susceptible to illness or disease.

On April 27th, 2010 (exactly one month after my beautiful wedding day, and not even one week after the passing of my new father-in-law) just as I laid my head to rest... I felt an unsettling pain in my head, near my left jaw/ear region. I couldn't place the pain or where it was coming from and why it was present but it was very disrup

… Continue

Posted on July 22, 2010 at 10:40pm — 1 Comment

6 weeks after my 2nd competition

I thought I'd blog about how my second competition went (October 24th, 2009). At the time, I was so busy preparing for the show that I didn't have much time to blog here but I think writing this will out will help me in the future if (and when) I decided to enter my 3rd competition!

So, what can I say... my 2nd competition this year really stressed me out! My body didn't respond like it did the first time (to the diet or the training) and I think that was mainly because I was cheating on my die… Continue

Posted on December 6, 2009 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

5.5 weeks out from competition #2... VERY different then the first time!

So, due to financial constraints (I know you ALL are feeling them too!) I will NOT be able to compete in all the competitions I wanted to this fall! I decided to bow out of the FAME competition (on October 17th in Calgary) and I will be entering the IDFA competition the following weekend (October 24th also in Calgary)... I would LOVE to do them both, as I know I'll be in a great place physically to do well at both, but if I cannot justify the additional costs at this time (new suit, the tan, the… Continue

Posted on September 16, 2009 at 3:29pm — 1 Comment

Gearing up for my next competition!

It's almost time to get SERIOUS again! A couple of weeks before I begin my carb deplete diet and, well, my training is still at a pretty HIGH level, so I feel GOOD about that! Might need to bump up the cardio a touch, but it should be an easy transition for me.

I'm so excited to see if I've built some additional muscle during this OFF season... I don't think the scale reflects much! (Mostly water gains, I think! LOL) It will be good to get STRICT with my diet again, I felt like during my last c… Continue

Posted on July 10, 2009 at 1:35pm —

This past YEAR

Today is officially my 1 year anniversary of my body transformation! I have… Continue

Posted on April 7, 2009 at 4:30pm — 4 Comments

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At 11:07am on May 26, 2010, BodyProud said…: Hi Jessica,

We have a friend who is also dealing with Bell's Palsey symptoms right now. Keep your spirits high and know they shall soon pass! :-)

At 10:15pm on May 25, 2010, Paula Magnuson said…: Hi Jessica!
Thanks for the link to your trainer -- I ended up reading more of your profile after I sent you a msg and discovered you mention her name there so sorry I made you type more than you needed to!! I've emailed about their competition prep packages and hope to hear something back by tomorrow as I want to follow in your footsteps and get ready for September with the result you have! Thanks again, and until next time, take care! :0)

At 1:21pm on May 24, 2010, carike de oliveira said…: Wow!!! What training program did you use? That is amazing.

At 7:33pm on May 14, 2010, Ms Pro World Champ said…: CONGRATS on your transformation...I am w/ Body by Vi's 90 day fitness challenge. I am looking for a few friends to get in shape or to step up their physique. Would you like to take the challenge w/ me?

At 12:09am on May 10, 2010, Jennifer Vadik said…: Love seeing your transformation....I just had my second (and last) baby and am ready to take the next step in my fitness career. Thanks for sharing and being such an inspiration!

At 11:41pm on April 17, 2010, Konstantina Koklas said…: Great Story and beautiful wedding dress!!! You look phenomenal and congratulations on all your success!!! Your hard work has payed off!!!

At 12:01pm on March 6, 2010, Camille S. Finley said…: Jessica;

You are so inspirational!! I love your story and seeing the transformation! My new motto for today "stay in your own lane and get it done!" Thank you for sharing your journey!

At 9:56am on October 26, 2009, Grace M said…: Congratulations!!!!!! Look at you.... You look absolutely AMAZING... Awesome abs!

At 11:18pm on September 20, 2009, Grace M said…: I'm doing fine with my program, starting my carb deplete now. In about 2 weeks, i will also increase my cardio to add an evening session. I'm about 124 lbs 16% BF, i want to aim for 10-12% - competing in the Bikini Model & Fitness Model categories. I think i'm on track :)