believe in yourself

hi everyone!!!

hope your doing good! I decided to write a new blog after emailing one of my client i work with ....I just started to train her online and she is truly beautiful and she wants to get her body to another level. So i told her i would definitely help her out.... But, after a few emails here and there, i realize that she is constantly looking at what she don't like on her body instead of what she likes. I keep telling her to Believe in herself and loving herself...and she will get what she wants. But i can truly relate to her and this is why i decided to write that blog. She ask me how i got started in the industry and how i got where i am today... so i figured i would share this with you :)

First of all, i always had a low self esteem about my body. Yes, this is gonna surprise a few of you , but i have nothing to hide and there is alot of woman who are in the same boat i was. For some reason i never liked my body. I was never over weight, in fact i suffered from anorexia at some point in my life. I was a track and field sprinter, a champion. And my coach destroyed me mentally... He kept saying i was too fat, that my legs were to big, that i couldn't lift them, couldn't run fast enough( which is not true...) It hurt me mentally and killed the very little confidence i had in me. That' s when i became anorexic.I was running 4-5 times a day, after every meal,i was eating carrots and would go for a 20 mile run. Until my mom told me i had severe problems and she would take me to see the psychiatrist !!! I was so scared, i went back to eating normal again! But, since that day i always battled with body images issues.

I started to workout at the gym, after 2 knee surgery and was amazed on how a body could change by doing weights. So i did it more and more! That's when i started to get an interest for fitness, figure, nutrition. I was looking at Oxygen magazine, Fitness RX and was DREAMING to get on stage and dreaming on being on the cover....
I always thought i was never good enough for the stage. i was shy, uncomfortable in my own body, i always wanted to be in someone else shoes, except mine.
But i went for it. To take away the fear, do something for myself and it was a new challenge for me.
i won the overall and it all started from there.......
Competing was actually the best thing i have ever done for myself. It gave me confidence, i was alive on stage and i discovered a "new me". I was loving everything about it! i was feeling powerful and people started to email me , i started to build a fan base and they were actually complimenting me on my body .....
This cant' be true... not my body. I was having a hard time to say thank you and just accepting the compliment. It's still something i fight for everyday of my life. Accepting. Accepting that your husband or fans, tells me: your beautiful, i love your body.... i still see the negative sometimes when people compliments me. BUT i have learn ALOT and grown and i am proud to be the woman i am today , that's for sure!!!

The fitness modelling part came after a year of competing.... i did one or 2 shoot here and there and nothing good came out of it. But again, i had that same feeling of being alive in front of the camera. I was confident, i felt sexy and beautiful and i wanted to pursue that feeling! so i kept shooting:)
Robert kennedy actually gave me my first spread in Oxygen with Robert Reiff ( photographer) and i always say to Robert K: thank you. You believed in me and gave me the chance to prove i could do this. And i did it. From there, i started to be more and more comfortable in front of the lens... i realized by myself that... maybe if i try hard enough, i could be good at this and..who knows where it can take me!

I wanted this SO BAD..... i remember walking to work one day and saying to myself: i will be recognize has a top fitness model, i am on every cover , i will do this , i can do this! And i will!
This particular moment( i have goose bumps!!) I meant e-v-e-r-y s-i-n-g-l-e word and i knew in my heart and mind that it was going to happen.
and somehow, it happened. I did it myself, without the help of anybody, i went to chase my dreams and nobody would stop me.

Don't get me wrong, i am a human being just like everybody else. I have days where i would love to be taller, be skinnier, ect... But by loving yourself and believing in yourself, you attract good people around you that are there to help you and love you . I have learn this over the years, and i am still learning to do this.
People think your born a model and you wake up one day and... your one the cover of magazines. That's why i decided to share this with you because i am NOT one of them. I made it happen by believing, working hard at it and yes it was a bumpy road for me to get there. But now, nothing can get in my way. When i want something, i definitely know how to get it!

Whatever your goal or dream is, you will meet people that don't think you can do it. Screw them. don't let anyone stop you from chasing your dreams or wanting something really bad. Do it for yourself. don't do it for anybody else...

I know alot of you takes me has an inspiration.... and i am so happy to be on your " wall of inspiration". Just remember that success dosent happen over night . You have to work at it, jump the hurdles, push people in your way that are stopping you to go further in life. And, if one door opens, 10 might be closed on the other side. LIFE is all about challenges, challenging YOURSELF. It takes faith, determination and dedication. And most important, learn to love yourself. Nothing good is gonna happen if you don't accept who you are has a person.

When you need something to believe in, start with yourself.”

Keep your dreams alive,


michele xox

hi Everyone!!

It's been a while since i posted a blog on my website. I have been super busy !!!

hummm let's see. Well the last time we talked, i was preparing for LA right? well, i did shoot for MAVtv. its a model contest. I recently saw the edit video and they did a great job !! Thanks to RObert Reiff. Can't wait til you guys see this in 2011. I also shot with Anthony Presciano, my fiance, for Muscle and performance cover. It's gonna be out in December...can't wait !!!

I just came back from Las Vegas, it was the Olympia weekend and i was working at the BodyBuilding.com booth. I made new friends, met fans, took pictures , and had a blast !

Lets not talk about saturday night at XS ok ?! omg my feet were so swollen, from walking and dancing , and i was dehydrated. So i took off my shoes and my foot was twice the size! I had to walk barefoot, in the club, in the casino, outside waiting for a cab, and in my hotel room.... NOT FUN ! I am mentioning this becaus, 2 random guys wrote me on facebook asking me if i was the girl limping barefoot in the Casino hahah

I was looking forward to the Olympia, i wanted to take a break after for a couple of months.

I have been very active for the past year in the fitness industry, i have done many covers , i have pushed hard to promote myself, compete, started my own buisness( wwwmamadeesprotein.com) i moved in FLorida with Anthony... alot happened in the past year. I was so looking forward to take a break! But apparently , i wont !

I've been talking with a producer the last few months , about having a fitness show ... Well, he actually came up with the idea and got in touch with me... So , he's been working on this for months ! In the mean time , i hired an agent to take care of my career and apparently both of them are planning my futur now LOL... no break for Michele. If this goes like they plan it , it's gonna be a huge success! Has much has i want to relax and enjoy life a little, well, i just gotta take advantage of whats happenning right now.

I am also meeting with WWE casting crew tomorrow , MAYBE i'll be one of there diva's. I will keep you posted on that has well.

Has for competing... well everytime i am surrounded by great athletes ( the Olympia) i wanna go back on stage and get my pro cards. Latelly i had too many things happening to even focus on a show. And the fact that i was still wondering if i should do bikini or figure..... I just take it month by month for now has far has competing goes. The season is over anyways, so i'll have to think about it next year and see where i am at.

MAMA DEE'S protein cookies are doing really good!!! We just got picked up by 2 distributors, a huge thing for us, since we are not even 2 months old. So be prepared to see MAMA DEE'S protein cookies in a store near you ! In the mean time, i am doing alot of promotion here in South Florida to help spread the MAMA DEE'S word. The kids love it, the mom is absolutally crazy about the flavors and dad ..... 2 cookies is just not enough for him, everybody wants more ! ! LOL SO far, we get great feed-back and if you wanna help MAMA DEE'S protein cookies buisness grow, if you have a supplement store or anywhere you think you can help us sell the cookies, send me an email : levmichele@gmail.com. i'll send you free samples.

You can also order your TRIAL KIT : http://www.mamadeesprotein.com/

Well, that's it for me ! i will make sure i keep you posted with everything. Make sure you join my Facebook Fan page for regular and faster updates!!!

michele xoxoxo

hi there!

Not the best weather here in south Florida... its officially Hurricane season. I'm excited! believe it or not LOL i've never experienced a hurricane in my life , and i'm all excited when i hear on the news Earl is coming. trust me, i don't wish a hurricane hits south Florida , i heard its not fun. But its like being in your first snow storm in Canada i guess ...no?! lol

It's been a while since i logged in and wrote a blog. I have been super busy traveling and preparing for shoots in Los Angeles.

I was happy to go back in front of the lens with Robert Reiff. He actually got my first spread in Oxygen a few years ago ! We shot for MAVTV thats gonna be air in janurary. And i shot with my sexy fiance, Anthony Presciano for the cover of muscle and performance( vitamin shop) thats gonna come out in december!

Other then that, i've been dying to compete! Every time i see contest pics uploaded on facebook, it makes me go nuts! But , because of my injury a few weeks ago, i was forced to slow down. I am ok now, just gotta be very careful. So i'm pretty much doign alot of cardio for now. Since i wanna come back onstage has a bikini girl, it only makes sens that i slow down a little and keep a smaller and softer frame.

OH!! i just got 2 covers that came out: Max sports and fitneess that you can get in all the max muscle stores and Fitness magazine. Its like an Oxygen version, but in South Africa! yes, i'm all over the place ! LOLL and if your ready for action, make sure you grab the latest Fitness RX and check out my super circuit TRX training !

I recently signed with a manager that i gonna take my career to the next level. On that note, i talked with the guys at WWE to be one of their Divas. They seemed very excited and wanted to bring me in their training facility in Tampa. So we'll see how it goes. Everything takes alot of time and patience. Wich i dont have. I want everything all at once and i cannot wait. One week for me is an eternity! I'm bugging the hell out of my manager lol "But he said to me everytime and super calm. Michele, everything is a process and takes time"... so i guess i gotta deal with that LOL

The Olympia is coming and i'll be working with.... trrrrrrr, drum roll ,trrrrrr.... Bodybuilding.com!

I wanted to do stuff with them for a few years and i finally! I'm very blessed cauz its a super busy booth and i'll have the chance to see alot of fans and take pictures. SO, make sure you stop by and say Hello !!!

AFter the Olympia. Break time. I need to back off a little bit. I need to focus on MAMA DEE'S PROTEIN COOKIES . ( http://www.mamadeesprotein.com/) For thoses of you who ask where MAMA DEE'S comes from, well its my mother in law's name :Debbie . Its a classic cookie recipe with a twist: whey portein isolate, flax seed oil, no fake sugars. Its healthy, its chewy, its wholesome, its the best snack you can have! You can order the trial kit on line if you still don't have it in your favorite store. And if you think of a store close to you that would be ready to sell them, shoot me an email! we'll take care of it and send you free cookies. How cool is that ?!

ok, time for a second cardio sesh !!

http://mamadeesprotein.com

talk soon :)

NO PAIN NO GAIN !!

hi fitness lovers !

hope you are all having a great week ! BTW the fitness cover is apparently one of their best selling covers so far !!! So make sure you grab it before its too late !!!

I have good news and bad news for you guys....

First off, well, i have been doing alot of thinking lately. Mostly about competing. For thoses of you who has been following me since the begining, you all know that i started my fitness career has a figure competitor in 2005. 5 years already ! WOW !!! I have won several shows such has Fame WNSO, WBFF, musclemania figure America, Figure Universe and i got invited to compete at the Arnold Classic in 2008. And then i stopped competing for 2 years. I wanted to focus on my modeling career instead of going on stage... and i made the right decision !

I landed some pretty big covers the past year and a half. My "new" fans knows me more has the sexy fitness model, but i got news for you guys, Michele is a pretty bad ass athlete. Who use to run sprints like a champ , in fact, i almost went to the Olympics. So i am not afraid to push hard at the gym. BTW, if you see me in the gym, i'm in a zone, i have my ipod one, my versagrips and i sweat like a B.... !

I decided to make a come back this year has a NPC figure competitor. One of my biggest dream, always been and still is, to be an IFBB figure professional. I was told many times i had the genetics and the talent for it. But lately, i have been faced with decisions to take regarding my competing career. The way i see the sport of figure is going, i am not sure i wanna put my body into such hard core dieting and training. I would rather keep a healthy physique all year long, be able to shoot within 2 weeks noticed, rather then depleting myself, go into starvation and dealing with the rebound of such a low calorie diet that occurs after a contest.

So with the new NPC bikini division , is was thinking of "crossing"over. I always liked to show off my sexy and bubbly personality on stage anyways rather then pose and stare at the judges.

I meditated for a while on this and i decided to enter my first NPC bikini contest end of august !!

BUT.. (and this is the bad news...) this morning, ( has in thuesday july 19th) , i woke up with my fiance( www.anthonypresciano.com) with the intention of starting a new "sprinting" workout on the rack. We have a track close to our house, its sooo convenient and i was so excited!!

After 30 minutes of full and intense running and sprinting...it hapened....boom!

i felt the most unconfortable pain ever, feeling the gastrocnemius pulling and tearing, has i was approching 100 meters.

thank god Anthony was there, he carried me all the way to the car...poor guy !!! LOLLL

So i'm sitting here, with ice on my calfs, can't walk, and i'm wondering ...

"Why and how the hell did that happened??!"

now i believe there is NO PAIN NO GAIN !!!!

to be continued.......

fitness lovers :)

Hi fitness lovers !!!

Everything is going good on my side ! There is a few things going on, i cant talk about it for now. Its all amazing opportunities , hopefully its gonna work. cross your fingers! I just gotta be very very patient with everything and hopefully everything will happen the way i want it :)

My gym is officially open!!! If your looking to change your body , well your one step closer to a new YOU ! Newport beach body offers classes, one on one training, bootcamps, bridal workouts, beach workouts, nutritional counseling and healthy lifestyle coaching. Our website will be ready soon. just email me at levmichele@gmail.com for more infos.

i also offer online training on my website: just click train with Michele. email me for more infos !!!

hummm what else....oh ! Well i was suppose to compete at the Southern States , in figure, but i injured myself so it was really hard for me to keep working out and pose.

I decided that i'm gonna compete end of August in Bikini:) thats should be fun and easy !!!

Apparently i have a layout in America curves... did anybody seen it ? its called beach babe...hehe i dont need to elaborate, you guys know what its all about !!! hahaha

So everybody should have their FITNESS RX issue by now! Have you try my beach bikini meltdown workout? its a must !!!

Please take a look at the Making off the cover at:

www.fitnessrxmag.com

believe.achieve.succeed.

michele xox

Hi you fitness freaks!

Big news,my new FITNESS RX cover ishitting the stands today! so hurry up and grab it and check out my BIKINI MELDOWN WORKOUT ! it works!!you can also check on :fitnessrxmag.com the making of the cover and my interview :)

I have alot of people asking me tips about training and dieeting.I will soon have an section on my wesbite were your gonnabe able to email all your questions. In the mean time, if your looking to learn all about my beauty secret and workout, ihave online training that is available. I work with poeple from all over the country and world. I can help you change your body and get the bikini body you always wanted!

Check out on facebook my new fan page!:michele levesque . please join it !!!

have a great week !

michele xox

Hey whats up !!
wow ! busy week for me ! I am shooting for Oxygen magazine this saturday, and i have Liana Saadi coming down here to shoot me ! i am also gonna shoot for Inside fitness.
And sunday i am hosting MR and MRS miami beach body contest at Newport beach hotel, on the pool deck. We are gonna rock the place! we are having Dennis Rodman has our celebrity judge and were gonna party with him the hole afternoon!

OHH!! i just got my new FITNESS RX cover! it looks awsome! it shoudl hit the stands next week so make sure you grab it ! its an amazing beach body issue!!

Speking of beach body, check out my online personal training section . I have great deals for the summer if your looking to get the physique of your dream in only a few weeks!

have a great week everyone!!

michele xox

hi everyone and welcome to my new website!
im so excited to be able now to update you on whats going on in my wonderful life , week after week. Ill be posting training advice, beauty tricks for the ladies, recepies and a bunch of kool stuff just for you guys.
So make sure to log in every week for an up close and personal blog of a fitness model :)

michele xox