That was my AH – HA moment. In my mind, I was still healthy and fit Natalie, a varsity swimmer and natural athlete….but that wasn’t the person staring back at me in that picture. I hadn’t worked out in years, still was carrying baby weight from my second child, and didn’t know how it was that I got SO far away from what I once was. I stress ate all the time, put on 15 pounds my second year of teaching, and was constantly anxious about how I was going to balance it all. I dreaded my closet because my weight fluctuated so much that I never knew what would fit.

It wasn’t that I wanted to go back to the old me, I liked where life had taken me…but I wanted to feel that confidence I once had. I wanted to feel that zest for life and wanted to see the world for all it had to offer. It was that picture that promoted me to change my life on January 1st, 2013.

I decided to join my first online health and fitness group and made a promise that I would go all in for 30 days. What did I have to lose? I ordered Les Mills Combat (perfect because of my love of martial arts) & committed to drinking Shakeology once a day. It was amazing to have a plan, follow a work out calendar, and check in once daily for support and accountability.

In 90 days, I lost over 25 pounds and 30 total inches! It was about a life change, not a quick fix. It was breaking down mental walls one moment at a time. It was about changing nutrition one meal at a time. It was about becoming a better version of myself one day at a time.

It has been over two years now and I am SO blessed to help others re-write their story and find themselves again. It isn’t about a number on the scale or a size; it is about being comfortable in your own skin and being present in each day of your life.

Believe and achieve.

Xo, Natalie