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My journey into health and fitness has been a long one involving lots of stop and go along the way. As a kid, I was not athletic and didn’t get involved in sports because we moved every 3-4 years thanks to the Navy. In high school I struggled with periods of not eating and periods of purging as a means of dealing with stressful times. Thankfully, I couldn’t handle either. As an adult, I dabbled in spurts of working out and have tried pretty much every “diet” out there. My weight was always up and down up and down. For me, food was either a reward or a punishment, and figuring out that food is fuel has taken a very long time.
In those few months, I started feeling better. My attitude improved. And, I started to feel a small voice inside me tell me that I needed to share what I was doing with other people, but I didn’t know HOW. My dad was also diagnosed with lung cancer that May, and it made me want to find a way to help others even more.
Unfortunately, the large number of miles caught up with me, and my knee and hip started to really give me problems.
Enter Beachbody
After the birth of our twin boys, I ordered Slim in 6 one night while up breastfeeding both (seriously—that alone deserves a medal). I had a c-section with the boys and wound up getting MRSA in my c-section incision, which made healing and being able to get active a challenge. Slim in 6 was the perfect level for me at the time, and once again, I got great results.
It wasn’t until Florida and my injuries and seeing that someone I knew in real life was now coaching that I decided to take the plunge with T25. All I can say is, WHY DID IT TAKE ME SO LONG???? Once I became a coach simply for the discount, I very quickly realized that this community is unmatched. There is nothing else out there like it. Sure, there are other workouts, and other products, but this team and these people that I get to work WITH and call friend—well they have changed my life.
Today, I live in Okinawa, Japan, and I am blessed beyond measure to be a part of this community. In addition to being in love with all things Beachbody, I am also loving learning about nutrition. I recently completed Health Coach certification with Dr. Sears and can work with both families and “Prime Timers” like myself (a.k.a. those of us who are 40-ish). I love being able to have the freedom to take my job with me no matter where we live. I love knowing that nutrition–not physical appearance– is the key to health and happiness. I love being able to be here for my kiddos when they need me. I love not being tied to a classroom or an office.
Most of all, I love supporting others on their fitness journeys, and I am thankful beyond measure for the blessings in my completely imperfect life (seriously–I have TWIN BOYS. Life is chaotic and MESSY!). But, the best part about what I get to do each day is that I get to help other people see things in themselves that they can’t always see, just like MY coach did for me.
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