2011 was a wake up call. I started a battle of trying to lose weight and keep weight off and achieve that "desired" body image. I lost about 45lbs that year. From there is was a battle to keep it off. In the late fall of 2012 I decided to set a goal to compete in a bikini competition. I wanted to learn how to live that lifestyle to look like the girls in magazines that I always dreamed of being! I figured competing was the best way to achieve that look! Little did I know I unleashed a monster and fell in love with this sport. I competed in my first bikini competitions in spring 2013. Placed 4th in the first and 2nd in the second! I was very impressed! I wanted more though, now I had a drive for muscles and to build and create a physique I could never image. I was able to put on 6lbs of lean mass and entered my first figure competition this fall 2013 and WON! I'm now an IFPA Pro Figure Athlete!! It's truly amazing and I'm so blessed! I look forward to stepping on a pro stage next year!