My Weight Loss Journey
This is going to be a long post…so buckle up…
Let me start by saying that I have been a Fitness Professional for 25+ years. I believe that one of my secrets to my success has been…other than my sparkling personality…has been my size I have the “average“ woman’s body.~ I have fat … I have rolls … I have cellulite ~ but I am strong and I am fit.
I have asked my doctors for years to help me lose weight and the answer was always the same. “your blood work is amazing… You’re fine… It’s all part of life” and my favorite “it’s menopause“…. Ughhhhhhh
I have been to Nutritionists who have all said the same thing “you don’t eat enough for all the working out you do” I have lived off the thinking that since I teach 15 to 25 exercise classes each week obviously I’m starving myself and my body is holding onto every extra pound to save my life ..this is TOTAL BULLSHIT!!
In January 2025…after 7 years of owning BFit Training Studio, I realized I could no longer do my job and be in the pain that my body is in… I was coming home every night to my husband who had a heating pad ready for my hip and an ice pack for my knee. This was not the quality of life that I wanted to live … Something had to change.
My first change was that I needed to be more educated in weight loss. I started a Weight Loss/Weight Loss Medication Specialist Certification through National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).
Next, I decided to start with my gut health. My stomach wasn’t horrible, but it wasn’t normal. What I mean by not normal… Sorry if this is too much info, but I’m trying to be totally transparent… I would eat and then run to the bathroom within 30 to 60 minutes and it wasn’t normal… Enough said!
So I found …through a client/friend …a company called PLEXUS which has totally transformed the quality of my life! I started with their probiotics and their “pink drink“ Plexus Slim Microbiome Activating, which works to improve gut health and promote weight loss and helps to support a healthy glucose metabolism. And then found their Plexus Active, which is a clean energy supporting supplement, which helps give energy that lasts, boost performance, helps with mental clarity and immune support… I love it!
Next, I took it seriously that I could possibly have not been eating enough of the good stuff to support healthy living and weight loss. A typical Monday, Wednesday and Friday I would teach 6:15 AM then train clients until around 1:00pm before I eat anything. For me this was so wrong . I had all intentions on making beautiful smoothies with fruits and veggies in it, but who was I kidding. I found a 30 gram premade protein shake that taste like chocolate milk, and a great protein bar that taste like a chocolate bar.
So I fixed my stomach and fixed my “starvation diet”…What’s next?
Fix my daily nutrition! I had done Weight Watchers for about six months prior to starting this weight loss journey and I found the point system easy to follow and my competitive edge peaked when the thought of getting extra points due to all the exercise I do became a game. I wanted to have 100 extra points by Sunday… No, I wouldn’t eat the extra points. I just wanted the competition – ME vs ME !!But I didn’t lose much weight… a couple pounds here a couple pounds there are nothing sustainable.
I was like “what the actual fuck“??
So I started looking at weight loss medications… “the shot”. I started with my doctor …a new doctor because my other doctor had retired. I was pleasantly surprised that she was #1 well educated on the “shot“ and that #2 she was open to the discussion on the subject. She believed I was a great candidate for the weight loss, even though I am not diabetic …there was something not working in my Body … Insulin Resistance …
I started on Tirzepatide in February 2025… A low dose of 2.5 mg with no side effects only finally some weight loss!!!
As of July 2025 I am down 40 pounds. I have increased my dosage to 5 mg then 7.5 with slight nausea here abd there….nothing horrible ….My hips feel better… My knees feel better. I feel like I can continue to do my job…and with a 2nd location opening .. I NEED TO BE ABLE TO DO MY JOB !! My quality of life has improved 100% …no more heating pad ….no more ice packs. I have more energy and I feel amazing.
I feel like I had everything in place before I chose to turn to the shot…
1st …I fixed my stomach and then I fixed my lack of eating and then I fixed my nutrition … But I believe turning to the medical weight loss shot was the right decision for me. I don’t believe it was an “easy way out“ for my weight loss. I am present every day. I make conscious decisions on what I’m eating, drinking and doing. I’m working hard and seeing the results.
I am finishing up my Weight Loss/Medical Weight Loss Certification. I would love to coach you through the process. I am putting Coaching Packages together now… Feel free to message me with any questions 610-745-4979
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