I’m a wife, mom of 3 grown children and my dog Bandit.

 

In my 20's/30's I could eat whatever I wanted. Teaching elementary school and raising young children kept me active and on my feet all day.

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My 40's were a different story! In Dec of 2017, we went as a family on a trip to California to visit my daughter for Christmas. She had moved out there after graduating from college. Each day we did a different activity as a family. One of the days we went hiking. I was so excited, but it wasn't very far into the hike that I realized it was really difficult for me and I struggled to keep up. I was out of breath and my legs burned like crazy. I was so upset with myself. How could I have let this happen? How did I get this out of shape?! I hadn't really felt old before, but suddenly I was realizing I couldn't do what I had been able to do in the past.

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Luckily, I'm stubborn and I pushed myself that day to keep going, but I decided then and there that I needed to make a change right away.  If I wanted to be able to do things and keep up with my kids and my future grandkids that I was going to need to start taking better care of myself and get in shape.

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So in January 2018, at the age of 48 I started lifting weights and eating healthier. A couple of months later I started tracking my food. Tracking my food made a HUGE difference!  I focused on building muscle and my body transformed.  

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Now, I'm 55 and it’s a lifestyle for me and I won’t ever stop. In the summer of 2023, I became a certified macro nutrition coach.

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My mission is to educate, inspire and empower other women to take charge of their health through nutrition and fitness. I want you to spend your retirement years healthy and strong so that as you age, you won’t need a walker. You’ll be hiking, walking on the beach and traveling well into your 80s! I want you to THRIVE!