What a difference a year makes!

Hello Everyone! I have decided to enter the wonderful world of blogging. I've hesitated for so long because I didn't feel like I had anything to say that people would want to read about. In the last year, all of that has changed! Those of you who have known me for a while might have noticed that I've struggled with my weight. Even in my "athletic" high school years, I always felt like the chubby one, and I let my size and appearance hold me back. I tried every diet from Weight Watchers to Jenny Craig, and even met with a Medi-fast consultant. I knew there had to be some secret to weight loss found in those expensive diet fads. Exactly one year ago today, I decided to change the course of my life. I marched in to the 24 Hour Fitness in Chandler, AZ, tax return in hand, and sat down with the best trainer, Bryan, and said, "HELP ME!" I was ready to change my life...I was ready to write a new chapter. And for the past 12 months I have done just that! Although I still have a ways to go, I am closer than ever to having the outside Katie match the inside.

This new found strength lead me to the unthinkable passion for a recovering fatty like me....I fell in love with FITNESS! For the past decade, fitness had become a 4 letter word. I learned that the "secret" to my goals was no secret at all. I needed to move more and eat less! Imagine that??? I fell in love with exercise, with resistance training, and I changed my relationship with food. And I decided that I wanted to help other people discover the very same secret! I am now a double certified personal trainer working for the very same gym where I'd changed my life! The trainer who taught me is now my boss. Never in a million years would I have imagined that this would be the course my life would take, but here I am! I wake up every day invigorated and excited to go to work. I learn so much every time I step in that gym.

Which brings me to my purpose in starting this blog posting. I want to be a resource to those I know and love to help everyone achieve their goals. I know that this journey can be frustrating and discouraging at times. I know it can often be quite comical as well. I want to share with you the journey that I have taken and am still taking. I want to answer questions that you might have about your goals. I hope to be a resource to help others fall in love with fitness and nutrition. I hope my unique experience and perspective can help give inspiration and hope to those who need a kick in the pants!

So ask away....email me your questions, and I will make them the topics of my blog posts. I'll write regularly about my own experiences and I want to spotlight the successes of others as well. Hopefully this can be a great resource for everyone!

My 2011 New Years Resolution began 1 February 2011! Commit today to your goals, and I'll do whatever I can to help you!

*As a disclaimer, this blog is, in no way, associated with 24 Hour Fitness. It's contents are merely my opinion and experience.