My mother is definately behind me working out, she is a huge inspiration. I have struggled with my weight since I was young, and have always battled my cravings with "junk food". I entered the US Army when I was 18 and thought it would jump-start my yearnings of a healthy and fit lifestyle but I was wrong. After a year 3 years of service I had my first child, and then I started working out harder then I ever had. In 2010 I was in the best shape of my life, and then I got pregnant with my second son. After I had him I was well over 200lbs and knew I had to get right into the gym adn clean up my diet. After 4 months I had gotten to my pre-baby weight, but my body was not the same. In June 2012 I decided with a friend that we would change our bodies and compete in our first competition together!

I love working out for a number of reasons mainly because I have witnessed first hand the changes that working out and proper diet can do for your body. It is so amazing to me to see transformations and it has truly become one of my passions.