Long but worth a read..... It's important for me to continue showing you where I started when I decided that I wanted to try bodybuilding...in 2014. It took me years to get here & I still have areas to grow into, others, took a shorter route....neither is better...just preference. Why do I keep sharing? Cause if you never wanted to step foot on stage yet wanted to look like you could if you wanted to....yet someone discouraged you.....put your 🎧 on and get to work....anyway! Live full die empty! It's amazing what hard work in the gym, dedication, discipline, determination and an amazing nutrition plan can do! March 2014....this was 2 months before I hit the stage for my #1stfigurecompetition and my first time EVER trying on a 2 piece swimsuit😬... I made good progress from Jan 2014 to May 2014 for my first competition....and did several other competitions...yet,, I didn't become a serious contender until July 2016....... The big difference was NOT my training, cause, that year, I trained less than the previous years.....it was my nutrition plan. 🙂 Heard the saying, "When the student is ready....the teacher will appear"? It's absolutely true....if we keep arguing that we're "doing everything we're supposed to be doing", yet aren't humble enough to listen to mentors, trainers and coaches who are more experienced and smarter than we are & have our best interest.....we'll keep getting the same results. I'm really masterful in nutrition, however, I'm smart enough to know that I have blindspots so I hire someone else to help hold me accountable and make sure those blindspots aren't missed before I step foot on the stage. Long story shorter.....if you think you're going hard yet, you're not consistent with your nutrition & it isn't aligned with your goals....hire someone to hold you accountable until those previous inconsistencies become 2nd nature...like breathing. Oh....and age means nothing! I've seen some incredibly fit men and women that are over 40, 50, 60 & 70! #noego #fitfam #fitspo #nutritioniskey #roadtonationals2020 #stayhumbleandhungry #bodybuilding #tbt #mevsme #relentless #committed #defytheodds #feliciastarksfitness #tcmnationals https://www.instagram.com/p/CDedfOoD8YI/?igshid=mrmnpuqotl8x