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I have always led an active life. I started playing multiple sports from the age of 7 and continued all the way through high school. It was when I got to college that it all went south! After gaining the freshman 15 (more like 20), I knew something had to change. I began going to the rec center and doing the cardio machines. I also started "dieting". By dieting, I mean not eating. That, of course, was not doable for me. I found myself very bored and understimulated with the stationary cardio machines and by always being a huge eater, not eating...was just not an option. This of course led to failure and I was back on track to gaining even more. Luckily, It was afer this that I met my husband who happened to be my savior. I always knew to eat my fruits and veggies but he taught me the meaning of eating low fat and taught me how to work out with free weights. I was still very, very bored with basic cardio, so I tried a kickboxing class and found my strength. I had so much fun and couldn't wait to sweat some more!!! Of course I became hooked on fitness and hired a personal trainer to achieve that "toned/defined" look. That was my "A HA" moment! I knew EXACTLY what my direction my life would take. I changed my major in school to exercise and sports science and enrolled in my first, of many, personal training certifications. I began changing lives one person at a time. I couldn't learn enough of the subject (and still can't to this day!) While personal training, I realized how many more lives I could reach if I taught group exercise. I knew how I felt every time I left that room. I knew how those instructors made me feel during class and the motivation and encouragement they gave me while participating. The classes were hard, but they were fun and those instructors made my workouts do-able and they kept me coming back for more. I knew I had to get involved in that kind of action...

Just when my career had taken off, I was blessed to be pregnant with our first son. Even working out throughout my entire pregnancy and being in the fitness industry, I still gained 65 pounds. It has been consistent with each pregnancy (I'm on my 4th) that I have gained 55-65 pounds. Luckily with the knowledge I gained about proper nutrition over the last 10 years and by keeping my workouts FUN and FRESH I managed to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight by the time my babies were 5-6 months old.

Don't get me wrong...It was TOUGH! I was tired, I felt huge and I felt sluggish. Plus...one of my all time favorite things to do is go out to eat with my family and friends and boy do I LOVE to eat! I realized that I cannot give up everything that makes me happy. I know with consistent challenging exercise, proper nutrition "most of the time" and with supplementation, it all works out and I couldn't be more happy!