Who I am today is NOT who I have always been. Not long ago, I was buckling under the pressure of everything that was going wrong in my life…

• Bad relationships
• Stalled career
• Finances in shambles
• Spiritually disconnected
• Mentally drained
• and emotionally bankrupt
• …and the girl who grew up wearing special “slim” jeans ballooned to 265 pounds, seemingly overnight.

Now on the outside looking in, it would be easy to think that I was…

• Lazy
• Didn’t care about my looks
• Didn’t value my health

But that was the furthest thing from the truth!

I wanted to change. I just didn’t know how. Losing weight and keeping it off was hard.

Once, I experienced some success – losing 40 pounds in 5 months for a friend’s wedding – but not long after the big day, I lost my motivation and the pounds started to creep back on. I decided there was no hope for me and gave up. I thought “this is just too hard.”

But one day in December of 2007 everything changed. I went to the doctor for what I thought would be a routine physical. That was anything but routine. My doctor’s words shook me to my core.

After some serious soul searching, it finally clicked.

By the following October, I had lost a total of 100+ pounds, without:

• Surgery
• Diet Pills
• Shakes or juicing
• Expensive supplements
• Extreme workouts
• or even hiring a Personal Trainer

It wasn’t easy but it was definitely worth it.

Plus, past October, I celebrated 12 years of maintenance, something most people will tell you is impossible.

When I look at my old photos and then look in the mirror, I’m amazed…and thankful.

Thankful that…

• I can walk into a room with my head held high
• I’m no longer ashamed of how I look
• I can walk up several flights of stairs without being winded
• I can get out of my car without pain
• I can do fun things like whitewater rafting and zip lining

My life is totally different! Oh, and my career and income took off too.

• Packed up and relocated to a new city in 14 days
• 5 big promotions
• Salary more than doubled
• Earned my MBA
• Became a certified fitness professional and health coach
• Published a book
• Started my own business
• and much, much more