About Me
Hello, I’m Kate! My fitness journey has always been a roller coaster. Growing up I played every sport possible. Basketball, volleyball, soccer. I was a competitive dancer for years training 6 days a week as a kid and my competitive nature kept me motivated to be the best I could be and continue to compete to win. But while physically I was active, my eating habits were my downfall. I was never a skinny kid. I was always self-conscious of my weight and even in middle school began binge eating.
In high school, I went to try out for sports and realized I needed several knee surgeries leading to a long recovery resulting in little movement and no change to my diet. The binge eating continued. I wouldn’t bring anything to eat for lunch thinking I needed to just eat less but then would come home starving from school and end up over consuming poor quality food. College was no different. Now on my own, never having learned proper nutrition habits, then throw in alcohol consumption I would drink, binge eat, add in a period of time of forcing myself to throw up after eating too much…it was a horrible cycle. I was unhappy with myself, filled with self-doubt, always self-conscious of my weight, always comparing myself to everyone around me, wanting to make a change but not knowing how to pull myself out of the downward spiral.
A few years after college I hit a breaking point. Reaching the heaviest I had ever been and feeling horrible about myself, I knew I had to make some life changes. I started weight lifting, educating myself on nutrition, and taking a look at who I was surrounding myself with. While I set out on what I thought was a physical fitness journey, it ended up becoming a total lifestyle transformation.
Most people start their journey with a physical goal. Weight loss, muscle gain etc. What those people don’t realize is that while you may reach those physical goals, the inner work is the real win. The self confidence, the energy, the love you build for yourself outmatches it all.
I became a fitness coach because I LOVE helping others not only achieve their physical goals but realize the impact their journey has on their mental health as well. It’s so beautifully intertwined. Our bodies are a gift. Working out, moving our bodies, nourishing them-it’s a privilege we often overlook. It’s a true joy in my life to be able to help others on their journey to self love.
-Kate