I have been a "yo-yo committee" to fitness my whole life. Being an athlete and being in great shape have always been important to me, a yearning desire that is on the back of my mind most days. But I've struggled in the past primarily with my continued dedication and sacrifice to living the fit life. I'd get in excellent shape, and then relax, not watch my diet, let my workouts wane, and I'd be back where i started again. I like to work-out, but have had major trouble trying to commit to consistent healthy eating. To make things worse, 3 kids and getting older have made it much tougher to not only lose the weight, but be able to schedule in the required time to meet my own goals.
However, I know that if I am ever going to be at my happiest, physically, emotionally, socially, I MUST bring out the athlete inside. For some reason, although fitness tops my list of goals, I always find ways to excel in other goals in my life (such as my work), but fitness is the one that gets left behind. I am reprioritizing my life to ensure that I can get to this goal in my life. I want to "walk the talk" so to speak. My 2 oldest children desire to be great athletes, and I want to instill positive habits in them to help them achieve their goals.

The feeling I get from working out is a natural high, a sense of accomplishment, a stress reliever. It motivates me. I love the way my body responds, and to seeing muscles pop. The feeling of knowing I can go outside and play sports with my kids without even a second thought....wow. I want the outside results to reflect the inside results!