Weight has always been a struggle in my life and at age 45,soon to be 46 it’s been even more of a struggle.   Fitness & healthy eating has always been a part of my weight loss journey . Seventeen years ago I decided to get my group fitness & personal training certification to help...

*I had a weight and health transformation. *My health was deteriorating fast and I had no confidence at all.  I was very shy and timid with meeting new people.  And the gym was a very scary place for me at first. *I wanted to change to be alive to see my nephews live their lives and I wanted to be a...

I have always been overweight by the time I was 3 years old my aunt was already making my clothes hand made because they couldnt find anything age appropriate.  I dont remember ever being in the 100s until I was 25 years old.  When I graduated high school I was already almost 400 lbs, I never unders...

Ok so here goes nothing. My weight loss journey began about 7 years ago. I had a lot of health issues which caused me to have to have a hysterectomy when I was 30. The thought of having any children was gone. I was depressed and ate my feelings. I had to do something and I turned to running and taki...

I can’t begin to tell you how many times I’ve made a New Year’s Resolution to lose weight or get back into shape. January 2016 was no different, and to be completely honest, I’m not sure why it ended any differently. But it did, and I’ll attempt to take you on that journey. Ever since graduating col...

I started my fitness journey out at 190 pounds in 2015, and now I am around 152 pounds. I started focusing on my diet eliminating processed food, junk, pork, fried foods cutting down on sugary beverages, sugar overall and sodium. I started focusing more on weights and HIIT. I remember when I couldn...

What kind of a transformation did you have – weight, injury, health, etc. o   My transformation was a health and mindset transformation where I learned to listen to my body, love myself and my image, and focus more on my strength and abilities, and the positive aspects of my life. How did you feel a...

After being a soccer player for 12+ years, I was met with some adversity my sophomore season in high school. I had torn my ACL, and would be out of sports for 5+ months.   Once I found out I had torn my ACL and meniscus, I was pretty devastated. I had known other players and friends who had inj...

I started off my health and fitness journey when my parents signed me up for a strength and conditioning camp ran through our wellness center in town. I hated it. I was embarrassed, and all of the public school kids were there but none of my friends were. I complained to my parents a lot, but they a...

Yoga has been around for centuries, yet it seems that we’re just now understanding just all of the benefits it holds. Yoga has the ability to not only have you gain more flexibility, but the additional health benefits that it could provide such as lowered blood pressure, less anxiety, and more...