About

I am a full-time mom to my fur baby, Milly, a Marketing professional, and a Health and Fitness Accountability Coach!  I played sports my whole entire life, played basketball in college, and after college I continued to play in several recreational sports leagues.  After college, I also took up running and developed an unhealthy relationship with it.  I became obsessed and then exercise basically took over my life.  I knew I needed to change something (or a lot of things) and really needed to take a step back and look at what I was doing.  **Enter in INSANITY and my boy, Shaun T.**  SO…dun dun dun…I joined Beachbody in August 2012 within a few days of starting the Insanity program that I was actually just borrowing.  One day at the gym, the infomercial was playing on one of the TVs and BAM…I thought well, if those people can do it and they are seeing those types of results, then I can too!  I heard about the workout here and there and then knew someone who was giving it a try so I thought to myself, hmmm…let’s see what this is all about.  I didn’t borrow the program very long, because I knew I needed my own copy!   

When I began the INSANITY program, I was absolutely determined to follow through with it and complete it.  I was motivated, passionate, I wanted awesome results, and well, I am a fierce competitor so there was NO WAY I was throwing in the towel once I committed.  I was going to do whatever it took to complete the workouts and give it my all each day.  I knew I could do it and had to prove to everyone and to myself that I could…even though only 1 other person knew I was taking on the new challenge, haha!  Throughout this journey, I definitely struggled with getting up earlier each morning and properly stretching to prevent from not being able to walk the next day.  I actually did the Fit Test on a Saturday and then had a double header softball game the next day and let’s just say, I will remember those games for probably the rest of my life!  I was constantly doing stretches when we were in the field and in between batters.  It was such a struggle to run to first base…I must have looked 100 years old!  My body was truly put to the test and I, oddly enough, loved it.  I instantly became hooked because the pain showed me that this was going to help me and be a challenge, so I went full speed ahead.  Well, full speed ahead after a few days of hobbling around.  So when I finished the first round of the program, consisting of 60 days, I was hooked, but I still had more to do and there were still results I needed to see.  Wow was I frustrated!  Patience has never been strength of mine; I like the immediate results with pretty much everything in life.  It is something I continue to work on ever since I have started this new and amazing journey.

So what was I missing?  I tried very hard to reflect on each day and analyze what I did and how I did it.  One thing that finally came to mind was…well, what kind of support do I have?  Yes, I completed the program and pushed hard every single day, but I didn’t have the nutritional support and guidance of a group to help me achieve my own fitness goals.  I didn’t have many people who understood and who I could talk to about my struggles, questions, and just my overall thoughts and feelings about it.  I didn’t have the support system that I needed and desired.  So, through my Beachbody Coach, I learned about clean eating and I learned there were TONS of people out there just like me.  I realized how important the nutritional part meant to my own success.  I started Shakeology after the first month of the program and that was a game changer for me, but I knew the other parts of my daily eating habits weren’t that great.  I thought I already ate relatively healthy and clean, but there were some key points I was missing.  Food became a source of fuel for me; it was no longer my reward.  I soon realized that everything I was putting into my body was working against everything I wanted to achieve.  So I went to work and I continued Shakeology and I finally opened the nutritional guide that Shaun T. so kindly provided with his program and VOILA! a light bulb went off!  Shortly thereafter, the weight really started to come off and I was seeing more definition and felt leaner.  I had taken my before pictures, that most people dread, and sent them to my coach, and kept them hidden in a folder on my laptop.  I took additional pictures at 30 days and then at 60 days and by day 60 the changes were noticeable.  So I decided to keep Insanity in my weekly rotation of workouts!  Pounds lost and tone and definition gained….what’s a girl not to love?!  One word -  Hooked!

 After realizing that I now understood what losing weight and being healthy really took, I had the itch to share it with others and spread the knowledge and joy!  It was a no-brainer and I decided to become a Coach where I can start my own Challenge Groups and help people set realistic health and fitness goals.  Even during my “running until I drop” phase, I was pretty passionate about fitness, but now I feel I have learned so much more through my own struggles and experiences.  As a result, my passion has grown and intensified because I truly am a product of the product!  I love and enjoy eating clean and healthy and the exercise that I have incorporated into my daily routines.  My lifestyle change has become rewarding and fulfilling.  I have made a complete transition and am now free from my bad eating habits, lack of knowledge of what I was really putting into my mouth, constant shin splints and plantar fasciitis flare ups, killing myself running and not seeing the results I wanted, unrealistic comparisons, counterproductive gym memberships, and wasted money.  Yeah, I would say that’s pretty awesome.