More About Me!

How I got here.

I have been on a rollercoaster my whole life when it comes to my body and the way I feel about it. From being severely underweight for the bulk of my childhood to packing 45 pounds onto my 5'2" frame shortly after I began college.

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I have a deep understanding about the way our bodies change, and the fluctuating feelings that come along with that. I always wanted to be a woman who went to the gym, but for whatever reason, I could never make that stick. I didn't know what to do in a gym. I didn't understand the correlation between exercise and nutrition. And I was severely misinformed that most if not all of my exercise should be cardio-based. 

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In 2018, I had had it with myself. I decided to join a 90-day HIIT challenge (high intensity interval training) thinking that in 90 days, I would have a complete transformation. I was devastated when, on day 90, I had lost about half a pound and just a few inches. I had worked my ass off! And for what? That's when my then-boyfriend (now-husband) suggested I start lifting weights.

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We went to the gym a few times. He helped me get comfortable. Mostly. I was still shaking the first time I walked in by myself. But I went, and that's what counts. Shortly after, I hired a trainer for a little while. Then I found dalalovesdumbbells on Instagram as well as Kelsey Wells. I decided to give Kelsey's PWR program a try and stuck with it for over a year, making a lot of progress! I coached myself for a while after that, and ultimately went back to Dala to hire someone from her staff to be my coach. I really flourished with Dala, and in my 6 months with her, I learned enough to coach myself and became inspired to want to coach others.

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This is not an easy road. There are setbacks and obstacles and things that get in your way. But there is also a determination not to give up. On the days where I have wanted to quit the most, I've asked myself, "What would happen if I didn't quit?" And so I want to ask you, "What would happen if you just started?"