I have begun to love myself harder and stronger. I plan to keep challenging myself for better. I see myself in ways I never thought I would.

"When I came to Freight House Fitness it was on a groupon deal. I really didn’t know what to expect. A coworker had asked me to join her. That was two years ago. Little did I know I would find a family there, a fantastic support system.

Along the way I have found that three liquids would be a guarantee. SWEAT, TEARS, and WATER! Those three liquids pushed me on days where my mind said I couldn’t but my body said I would. At 298 and size 24. I wasn’t comfortable in my own skin. Wanted to be better but didn’t know how. You hear all the lame quick fixes, cure all’s to fat, and gimmicks. I wanted none of them. I trusted a core group of people that I found here at FHF. People that knew if I sweated I will make real gains.

Like many other women the mirror wasn’t my friend.  Like many I didn’t like what I saw in the reflection. The keys to fixing it was right in front of me. The first several days drew lots of TEARS but the addiction was already started. I began to learn the name of muscles, lifts, and exercises. I began to learn how to do them. Most of all I began to the love the image in the mirror again.

I had lots of high and lows on the journey. I went from using food to fuel my emotions but instead to fuel my “gains”. Gains in how I began to lose the weight and gain muscle.

I learned that I was being selfish to my kids, family, friends, and most of all myself! Letting my health be out of control is no longer an option for me. As I get stronger and learn I have began to love myself harder and stronger.

I plan to keep challenging myself for better. I see myself in ways I never thought I would. With all the support and love I have received here at FHF I am proud to say I have lost 80 lbs, Crushed so many PR’s. I am looking forward to seeing how many more PR’s I can crush with this family I have found here FHF."