WHO I AM

Heeyy guys, I'm Kristi. Most of you already know me, or we have met at some point in our lives and lost touch. Some of you may not know me if I walked up to you in Wal-Mart and shook your hand. Ha! So, I'll just make this a tad bit easier on myself and write thinking none of you know me. The most important thing I want people to know about me is that I'm "real". I'm not perfect but I try to be the best me I can be everyday. My attitude really sets the direction for anything in my life. And...sometimes my attitude needs a little adjusting. ;) I'm 37 years old, a mother of 2, engaged to the most AMAZING man on this planet, a Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery for the past 13 years, avid fitness freak and I love decorating. I'll be straight up honest with you when I say I have "started over" on the journey of fitness at least a handful of times. This is my third "transformation", if you will. I have gained weight, lost it, then gained it back and so on. I have "started over" more times than I can count, but I wouldn't be where I am today if I hadn't. I never had issues with my weight until I turned 30. After several years of continuing to do nothing about it, I was up to 156 pounds. I know that doesn't sound like much to some people, but it was enough to make me feel uncomfortable in my own skin. I carried it all in my stomach area and it drove my crazy. I eventually got annoyed with my fat roll folding over my jeans when I sat down, so I decided to do something about it. My 2012 New Years Resolution was to lose the weight, so on January 2, 2012, I joined a gym. Kudos to all you starting out in the gym as it's incredibly intimidating. I felt uncomfortable at first, but quickly became more at ease being there and even joined fitness classes. I met some awesome ladies that I'm still friends with to this day. I eventually joined a challenge group lead by one awesome lady, Tammie Cobb, and that's where I finally reached my goal at the end of that summer. I felt amazing and the fitness bug bit me HARD. I continued my journey on getting "skinny" for the next year and a half. I fell down a few times during that time but always restarted. I believe it was April 2013 I became a Beachbody coach after having the most amazing transformation with the 21 day FIX program. I lead many challenge groups that changed a lot of people's lives. I still love seeing my before and after pics from that time in my life. One week I was even named one of the top selling coaches of challenge packs for the entire Beachbody company (400,000 coaches) . That was a HUGE moment for me. Unfortunately, with success and being public with something your passionate about, comes jealousy and negativity from outsiders. I wasn't mentally strong enough to overcome it; therefore, at almost a year and a half into it, I stopped. A few years went by and a lot of changes happened in my life. I lost the consistency of working out and eating right. I gained some weight back and lost my tone. In August of 2016, I jumped back in with two feet and haven't looked back. I accidentally stumbled upon counting macros (iifym) and started lifting heavier. I became interested in running and ran a 5K in under my goal time. I found true love and happiness. My third "transformation" is my best one yet. Not only do I look my best in my late 30's, I also feel my best in all areas of my life. I found a way of eating that is something I will stick with. My soul is set on fire again and this time I'm not stopping. It's me against me!