Pain, frustration and feeling unattractive are all parts of what we go through when we don’t like the way we look. Many of us try a lot of different diets to no avail. On average people spend $8-13,000 on diets and gym memberships before they either give up or come to Ultimate Results. How much have you spent so far? I spent almost $12,000 before I woke up.

This is the story of my own awakening

I would wake up every morning and it was hard for me to look at myself in the mirror. I would pull and tug at myself until I was in utter disgust with my appearance. Then, like clockwork, I would become disgusted with myself for allowing me to travel down this road of self-destruction. I would continue this behavior throughout the day. Constantly complaining about my weight and appearance to friends, family and even coworkers. It was as if I needed them to tell me I looked fine so that I would stop hating myself so much.

As miserable as I was every morning when I woke up, I never changed any of my behaviors. I ate and drank whatever I wanted. All the while knowing this is why I was so unhealthy and unhappy. I did not sleep well and some nights it felt as if I hadn’t slept at all. I had no energy during the day and was depending on 6-10 caffeinated drinks just to keep me awake. My lack of energy and self confidence began to become a presence in the workplace, affecting my performance and preventing me from attaining my professional goals. I hated the way I felt and hated the way I looked so much that I began to hate myself.

Then, the love of my life, my mother, suddenly passed away at 42 years old from heart failure. Naturally, you might think that this would be the turning point in my life to start making a change and get myself healthy. But, unfortunately the world doesn’t always work out the way we would like. Losing the most important person in my life was not something that made me want to be happy and healthy, it made me want to escape. And I continued down the path of destruction faster than ever. I ate to make myself happy; I drank to make myself happy and my social life even began to suffer. I tried to find happiness in every object and person around me. Yet, every morning I woke up hating myself.

Even though I looked in the mirror every morning, I never truly saw myself. I saw what was on the outside, but never took the time to look inward. And it wasn’t until one morning when I looked, I really looked, in to the mirror that I my own awakening. The healthy and happy woman that I wanted to be was begging for me to let her out.

It was this day that I decided to let go of any doubt I had in myself. I was not going to have to same fate as my mother. I was not going to have the same fate as so many women in our country today. I was going to stop letting life happen to me and I was going to make my life happen. I would stop playing the victim and allowing friends, work and relationships take precedence over taking care of myself. I was going to live past 42. I was not going to be unhappy. I was not going to find myself pathetic and disgusting. I was going to make a change. And that change had to be right then, right that second. I decided that the next time I looked in the mirror, the girl who was looking back at me was going to be that strong powerful woman who had been fighting to get out the entire time.

Then a beautiful thing happened. I passed by Ultimate Results as I was driving home one day. I had passed by this particular fitness & wellness center over 200 times before, but today was different. But, that day was different. I contacted Ultimate Results and was their vision immediately empowered me to break through the roadblocks that had been hindering my personal success. I was so moved by the Ultimate Results philosophy that I was immediately covered in goose bumps. When was the last time you got goose bumps thinking about your own fitness and wellness?

I immediately decided I wanted to become a part of the Ultimate Results culture. I became a Health and Nutrition counselor and am now working my dream job as the Weight Loss and Wellness director at Ultimate Results. It is your time to stop making excuses. I went through my own hell and was able to fight my way out. So, if you feel like you are helpless and that you have no way out I am here to offer you a guiding hand so you too can no long avoid making your health the priority.
My favorite quote “You don’t realize how strong a person really is until you see them at their weakest moment”