Sharing my story.

I spent the last 35 years living life on the sidelines. I am a single mother, and I cannot count the number of times I wanted to swim, run or just have the energy and confidence to play with my daughter. I didn’t. I missed concerts, vacations, hikes, amusement park rides and dates. I had years of counseling and tried every diet. I ended up perpetually hungry and in constant pain, wondering why I couldn’t lose weight like everyone else.

Then, I learned how to fuel my body and end my toxic relationship with food. I lost 100 lbs and reversed my diabetes. I no longer have dialysis in my future. I only have reading glasses and rarely spend time on the couch. I don’t hide from cameras. I swim, hike and paddleboard. I look people in the eye and enter a room with confidence.

I am sharing my story with the hope that I can help even just one person go from fat to free. I never trusted anyone in the weight loss or exercise industry because I did not believe they could truly understand where I was coming from. But now I want anyone who has a large amount of weight to lose to know they are not alone. I get it.