I have always struggled with my body image. The day things got real was the day my Dad had a heart attack at age 47. His main artery was 99% clogged, and if he had ignored the strange feeling he had he would have died that day. My entire family went on a health kick that is still lasting to this day. I was a dancer growing up, so I also wanted to train so I could look better in the skimpy costumes we always danced around in. I started losing weight just by changing my diet. Then by joining Lifetime Fitness in January of 2013, I completely transformed my life. Now, in college, things are way harder than I thought. I gained 5 pounds, and my body fat % had gone up by 12% I was devastated. I'm still angry with myself for letting that happen. So here I am, trying to get back to where i was.

I love it because I feel better about myself. I have always struggled with my body image, and after a killer workout I end up feeling quite a bit better, I aim to be the girl that loses weight in college instead of gains it.