Begin your journey..
Where do you want your journey to end? No matter what your end is, you can't begin until you take that first step forward :)
I was always a petite 5'2 115lb southern belle. I never dieted or exercised while growing up. So, when I became pregnant with my son at 19, I had no idea how to be a healthy mom for him. I ate for 2..literally. I gained 100lbs with my pregnancy and couldn't shake the weight. I tried countless diets and failed at all of them. I assumed this was my new destiny. I was going to be that girl with "a pretty face". I was so miserable with myself that I would eat more to disguise the true root of my problem. I developed a binge eating pattern that only added to my weight problems.
I believe however, we all have that one thing in life that we love more than ourselves, more than our addiction, more than life. For me, that was my little boy. I knew he deserved so much more from me. He deserved a chance at living a healthy lifestyle.
So this leads to where my journey began: September 17th, 2003. My husband and I took our son to a local state park and there was a lighthouse on a small hill that our son wanted to look out. I had to wait at the bottom of the hill while my husband walked him up because I was so out of shape. As I stood there with tears streaming down my face, I promised myself that I would never miss a moment of his life again. I missed a moment of his life because I had let my weight over take me. That was the last day I stood at the bottom of a "hill" in life. Now, nothing holds me back. I tackle everything with a fierceness that can't be matched.
I made the decision that I wasn't going to live at a size 20ish any longer. It took me until December 20th, 2008 to meet my goal of 125 lbs. I lost almost 100lbs without pills or crazy diets! Looking back it was worth every tear, every drop of sweat, and every pound I lost. Losing weight brought out a side of me that I didn't know existed. The same girl who couldn't play with her son on the playground now runs half marathons, teaches fitness classes, personal trains, lifts weights, and does Turbo for hours--yes, that's me!
I have made it my life's mission to help others regain back their lives. I want everyone to live healthy and be at their maximum fitness level! I now spend most of my time helping others. Helping someone along in their journey just fuels my fire to keep going.
2010 was a big year for me :) I am now a certified personal trainer and I became certified teach 20/20/20, Urban Striptease (aka Girlz Night Out), Hip Hop Hustle, Turbo Kick, and PiYo. So--if you are reading this--NOTHING is impossible!.
Together we will get you to your goal. You are not walking the journey by yourself any longer because I am here with you for every step of the way.
Do you Facebook? Find me HERE.
Do you Tweet? Fine me HERE.
Crystal
Motivational Coach
National Director at Visalus (BodyByVi)
Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Fitness Instructor
Freelance Writer for Le Rouge Magazine
I was always a petite 5'2 115lb southern belle. I never dieted or exercised while growing up. So, when I became pregnant with my son at 19, I had no idea how to be a healthy mom for him. I ate for 2..literally. I gained 100lbs with my pregnancy and couldn't shake the weight. I tried countless diets and failed at all of them. I assumed this was my new destiny. I was going to be that girl with "a pretty face". I was so miserable with myself that I would eat more to disguise the true root of my problem. I developed a binge eating pattern that only added to my weight problems.
I believe however, we all have that one thing in life that we love more than ourselves, more than our addiction, more than life. For me, that was my little boy. I knew he deserved so much more from me. He deserved a chance at living a healthy lifestyle.
So this leads to where my journey began: September 17th, 2003. My husband and I took our son to a local state park and there was a lighthouse on a small hill that our son wanted to look out. I had to wait at the bottom of the hill while my husband walked him up because I was so out of shape. As I stood there with tears streaming down my face, I promised myself that I would never miss a moment of his life again. I missed a moment of his life because I had let my weight over take me. That was the last day I stood at the bottom of a "hill" in life. Now, nothing holds me back. I tackle everything with a fierceness that can't be matched.
I made the decision that I wasn't going to live at a size 20ish any longer. It took me until December 20th, 2008 to meet my goal of 125 lbs. I lost almost 100lbs without pills or crazy diets! Looking back it was worth every tear, every drop of sweat, and every pound I lost. Losing weight brought out a side of me that I didn't know existed. The same girl who couldn't play with her son on the playground now runs half marathons, teaches fitness classes, personal trains, lifts weights, and does Turbo for hours--yes, that's me!
I have made it my life's mission to help others regain back their lives. I want everyone to live healthy and be at their maximum fitness level! I now spend most of my time helping others. Helping someone along in their journey just fuels my fire to keep going.
2010 was a big year for me :) I am now a certified personal trainer and I became certified teach 20/20/20, Urban Striptease (aka Girlz Night Out), Hip Hop Hustle, Turbo Kick, and PiYo. So--if you are reading this--NOTHING is impossible!.
Together we will get you to your goal. You are not walking the journey by yourself any longer because I am here with you for every step of the way.
Do you Facebook? Find me HERE.
Do you Tweet? Fine me HERE.
Crystal
Motivational Coach
National Director at Visalus (BodyByVi)
Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Fitness Instructor
Freelance Writer for Le Rouge Magazine
