About Me I spent most of my early teens slightly overweight, being teased frequently in school. Kids can be mean and this was a very hard time in my life. I was always very active in sports, and continued to remain active through High School. I didn’t have any understanding of proper nutrition at this point in time and began to loose weight by starving myself. Loosing weight and controlling food had become an addiction and by the age of 19 I found myself in an eating disorder clinic. I had reached the lowest point in my life, struggling on a daily basis with food, weight issues, and self esteem. This was my turning point.   I enrolled in college as an exercise physiology major and began reading everything I could on proper nutrition and exercise. I began weight training and there was no turning back. My dedication to leading a healthy lifestyle gave me discipline and direction in every aspect of my life. I decided I needed to help other women feel the same sense of strength and empowerment that I experience everyday. As a certified personal trainer/nutrition consultant, I can help other women who struggle with food and help give them the self -confidence they need to succeed. It was time to take my training to the next level and enter an NPC figure competition. I won my first show and I am now competing at the national level. I have fallen in love with competing and leading the fitness lifestyle. I hope that other women can learn from my mistakes and look to me as inspiration to achieve their own health and fitness goals.