I’ve had a few people ask about my own personal weight loss story, so I’d thought I’d share.
I started gaining weight during childhood. Whenever I would come home from school, my mom would bring me a small bowl of chips or popcorn as a snack. But then when she wasn’t looking, I’d go back for more. Snacking on junk food and drinking atleast one soda a day became routine. By the age of 13, I was really overweight. It was at that age that I decided I wanted to be skinny and popular like other girls were. So I went on a diet and started working out. I did 20 minutes on a stationary bike along side some sit ups, and I ate a diet of almost strictly salad. The problem was, I didn’t like (and still don’t like) lettuce. I’d drown it in dressing to try to improve the flavor, which wouldn’t work, so I’d end up only eating a very small amount. That worked. I lost most of the weight in just a few months, but because I didn’t do it the healthy way, I didn’t learn anything about keeping the weight off or staying healthy. During the next five years, I struggled with my weight. I never became anywhere near the size I was before, but I did gain some of the weight back. It wasn’t until college that I started to figure things out.
I always thought I had a really slow metabolism; mostly because my brother could eat anything he wanted and never gain a pound. But then I figured it out. College meant being an adult and buying my own food. And the junk I’d been eating, was too expensive to buy. It was also too expensive to eat all day long. Because I was no longer feeding my body more fat and calories than it could handle, I actually started losing weight without even excersising! Within a couple months of just eating better, I lost a whole pant size.
I then met my future husband, who taught me more about fitness and nutrition and introduced me to Beachbody. He inspires me to be the best that I can be.
Becoming a fitness coach has changed my life. It not only helps hold me accountable for my own health and fitness, but it is also such a blessing to be able to help others better their health, become more active, and change their lives.
I started gaining weight during childhood. Whenever I would come home from school, my mom would bring me a small bowl of chips or popcorn as a snack. But then when she wasn’t looking, I’d go back for more. Snacking on junk food and drinking atleast one soda a day became routine. By the age of 13, I was really overweight. It was at that age that I decided I wanted to be skinny and popular like other girls were. So I went on a diet and started working out. I did 20 minutes on a stationary bike along side some sit ups, and I ate a diet of almost strictly salad. The problem was, I didn’t like (and still don’t like) lettuce. I’d drown it in dressing to try to improve the flavor, which wouldn’t work, so I’d end up only eating a very small amount. That worked. I lost most of the weight in just a few months, but because I didn’t do it the healthy way, I didn’t learn anything about keeping the weight off or staying healthy. During the next five years, I struggled with my weight. I never became anywhere near the size I was before, but I did gain some of the weight back. It wasn’t until college that I started to figure things out.
I always thought I had a really slow metabolism; mostly because my brother could eat anything he wanted and never gain a pound. But then I figured it out. College meant being an adult and buying my own food. And the junk I’d been eating, was too expensive to buy. It was also too expensive to eat all day long. Because I was no longer feeding my body more fat and calories than it could handle, I actually started losing weight without even excersising! Within a couple months of just eating better, I lost a whole pant size.
I then met my future husband, who taught me more about fitness and nutrition and introduced me to Beachbody. He inspires me to be the best that I can be.
Becoming a fitness coach has changed my life. It not only helps hold me accountable for my own health and fitness, but it is also such a blessing to be able to help others better their health, become more active, and change their lives.
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