03/25/2026
I have been the woman that was almost 200lbs, postpartum, in college, trying to do better for myself and my son, while feeling like absolute s**t, hormones completely unbalanced, not exercising or taking care of myself at all
I have been the woman who was so sick of feeling like s**t but had absolutely no idea what to do, so I hired an old school bodybuilding coach, ate 1000-1200 calories a day while doing intense cardio 6x per week, plus my workouts, plus 16 hour shifts multiple days a week, working back to back shifts, absolutely killing myself because I didn’t know any better and I thought this was the way. I lost all the weight plus some, but it killed me to think I’d never be able to enjoy food again or my training
I have been the woman who decided that wasn’t the way either, that food is not the enemy, that training was meant to be enjoyable, that cardio was healthy in moderation, that you can be “just” a lifestyle bodybuilder and there’s absolutely NOTHING wrong with that
I have felt defeated with myself
I have felt angry with the process
I have felt sad because I didn’t know what I thought I should know
I HAVE BEEN THAT WOMAN.
All versions of myself served a purpose, taught me lessons and helped me propel into the woman I am today
Every piece of this journey has served a purpose and made me into who I am today
While my fitness journey continues and I learn and I pivot and I navigate - I am THANKFUL for each chapter. I speak to my clients not only with knowledge, but with EXPERIENCE.
