Hereās a bit about me and how I became so serious about fitness and healthā¦ā¦
Iām currently a Beachbody Coach and I love my job. When I first started out it was brought to my attention that people may be feeling that I'm insincere about my passion for fitness....."How can this all of a sudden be your passion when just a little less than a year ago you were partying it up in the bars with the rest o
f us?"
This comment made me sad and angry but also got me thinking about how many of you may be wondering the same thing. Yes, I USED to party it up like the best of them.....Doing all the things I preach about now....(drinking, fast food, little or no sleep....etc.) so I got to thinking......
Was I always into fitness? Yes...... I was always passionate about dance (since I was about 5) and when I couldn't find a dance class that fit my schedule I would find a good class at the gym. I've always loved the way that exercise made me feel mentally and how it kept me in shape. No......I am aware that I took my health for granted. I felt that if I was thin and stayed active, that it didn't matter what I was putting into my body. That I was basically young and invincible (as so many of us are )
Well......back in January 2013....my body decided to show me who's boss. On New Years Eve I became sick with a stomach virus which a few weeks later (without any signs of this happening) progressed to a point that my nerves were attacking themselves. I couldn't feel my hands or feet, I could barely walk and my vision was continuously double. I was rushed to the hospital (while listening to all the things that might be wrong with me....MS? Lime Disease? Guillain-barre syndrome? (which could possibly paralyze me in a matter of hours). After days of MRIs, Spinal Taps, CT scans and all sorts of testing I was diagnosed with a mild variant of Guillain-barre, called Miller Fisher Syndrome. I was forced to live w my parents and was unable to do anything for myself (while the main thing running through my head is...'will I ever be able to dance or workout again...crazy, I know). This went on for over a month. Did this cause an EPIPHANY? You bet your butt it did!!! I have decided to change my life, to never take my health for granted again. As soon as I was able....I began lifting weights and eating right....I never want to be in a position like that again. I have not had a drink, or anything toxic or bad for me since then, and I have made a commitment to myself to be as strong and as healthy as I can possibly be. I believe that this was God's way of telling me "that's enough"....he scared the crap out of me and then opened up a new door, full of opportunity, allowing me to be surrounded by wonderful, positive people and to bring people along with me on my new path. So......am I passionate about fitness and achieving my fitness goals?? Heck Yeah I am.....1000% YES! https://www.beachbodycoach.com/SNACKSGTKIMMYB
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