Growing up I was overweight because like most of us, I didn’t grow up in a “healthy or fit” family.  It wasn’t until I went into the Army that I started eating better and started working out. It was amazing to see such a change in my physical appearance and to FEEL such a change in myself. My confidence improved. My energy level improved. I slept better. It was a great feeling.  But as I started my career, my life started getting busy and I started making excuses not to get to the gym. Along with that, I started eating out more and stopped paying attention to my diet … I fell back into old habits that I grew up with.  I was taking my health for granted and started putting weight back on.  In my mid thirties, I went from mid 170lbs to over 245lbs.  I was miserable. I knew I had to make a change.  I wanted to feel like I felt when I was fit. I remembered what it was to get up with high energy, to get excited about reaching a goal, pushing myself to go further/ faster. So I started my journey to fitness again. I focused on weight training, improving my flexibility, improving my cardio system, and eating healthy. I worked hard and I quickly lost over 60lbs.  All those wonderful positive feelings returned. The best part of the transition this time was that I realized I wanted to help others reach their goals just as I did. I received my Personal Training Certification and now I help to empower anyone who wants to take charge and make positive lifestyle changes in their health and fitness.

Certification: American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)