About Me
Hi there!
My name is Laura. I’m 28 years old and living in Ontario, Canada. I’m a public health nurse who’s passionate about bodybuilding, makeup, fashion, and food!
2011: The Start of This Blog
This blog started as a means of documenting my journey to the stage, so you’ll find my older posts from 2011 are all about contest prep and what it takes to be a ‘bikini competitor.’
Since then, I’ve decided to up the training ante and try my hand at the Figure level. Figure competitors require a bit more muscle than Bikini girls, so I’ve been training to add some size to my frame for the past 2 years. Yes, you read that correctly… 2 years! So all you ladies out there that are afraid to lift for fear of looking ‘bulky,’ it’s MUCH harder to bulk than you think!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE getting all dolled up and stepping on stage after enduring weeks and weeks of time in the kitchen and the gym. I am on the quest for that elusive PRO card and I won’t stop until I get there!
Fitness Model show with UFE (October 2010)
Post-show celebrations. If you could zoom in you would find brownie, cookie dough, pb and Reese cups in cake batter ice cream (*drool)
The Now…
Beyond the fitness world, I’m engaged and over the MOON excited to marry my soulmate and ‘swolemate’, Marc, on May 15, 2015.
Marc and I reconnected at our small town gym in 2011 and it was love at first lift 😉 I’ve technically known Marc for 25 + years as my friend Ashleigh’s brother, but never considered him as anything but the “scary big brother” until recently. Needless to say, Marc is now my best friend and I can’t wait to make our union official.
Marc and I are expecting our first baby in August 2014. I’ve always wanted to be a mom and look forward to raising a little one with my best friend. We are so excited to meet this little baby bodybuilder! We don’t know what the sex of the baby is and will be waiting until the wee one arrives to find out. Needless to say, the anticipation is killing me! August can’t get here soon enough… sorry to wish summer away!
Beyond training, wedding planning and baby prep, this blog also outlines a few of my other life loves:
– spending time with my family;
– playing with my 7lb black yorkipoo, Bentley;
Bentleyboo
– sipping a good cup of coffee;
– diving into a good book;
– shopping for a trendy bargain;
– playing with makeup; and,
– spending time with friends.
Enjoy!
L.
Laura Smith: Bikini and Figure Athlete 
Love this section 🙂 and I’m sure if you keep up all your hard work, you will be rewarded with your PRO card! No doubt in my mind 😉
Hello Lori, my name is Jessica. I came across your picture while i was looking on the internet of what it takes to become a bikini competitor. My boyfriend has been into body building and training very hard for years. He has a show coming up this october and november. I always ask him to write me a diet and work out but he is to busy getting ready for his show that he never has the chance. I make all his meals throughout the day so i know somewhat of what he eats. I was wondering if you can help me out with maybe on what kind of diet I should be eating. I am 23 years old 5’3 and weigh a little over 115 pounds. I have really bad eating habits. I never really thought of competing but i am definitly interested. hope to hear from you soon! thanks
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