Here’s a bit about me and how I became so serious about fitness and health……
I’m currently a Beachbody Coach and I love my job. When I first started out it was brought to my attention that people may be feeling that I'm insincere about my passion for fitness....."How can this all of a sudden be your passion when just a little less than a year ago you were partying it up in the bars with the rest of us?"
This comment made me sad and angry but also got me thinking about how many of you may be wondering the same thing. Yes, I USED to party it up like the best of them.....Doing all the things I preach about now....(drinking, fast food, little or no sleep....etc.) so I got to thinking......
Was I always into fitness? Yes...... I was always passionate about dance (since I was about 5) and when I couldn't find a dance class that fit my schedule I would find a good class at the gym. I've always loved the way that exercise made me feel mentally and how it kept me in shape. No......I am aware that I took my health for granted. I felt that if I was thin and stayed active, that it didn't matter what I was putting into my body. That I was basically young and invincible (as so many of us are )
Well......back in January 2013....my body decided to show me who's boss. On New Years Eve I became sick with a stomach virus which a few weeks later (without any signs of this happening) progressed to a point that my nerves were attacking themselves. I couldn't feel my hands or feet, I could barely walk and my vision was continuously double. I was rushed to the hospital (while listening to all the things that might be wrong with me....MS? Lime Disease? Guillain-barre syndrome? (which could possibly paralyze me in a matter of hours). After days of MRIs, Spinal Taps, CT scans and all sorts of testing I was diagnosed with a mild variant of Guillain-barre, called Miller Fisher Syndrome. I was forced to live w my parents and was unable to do anything for myself (while the main thing running through my head is...'will I ever be able to dance or workout again...crazy, I know). This went on for over a month. Did this cause an EPIPHANY? You bet your butt it did!!! I have decided to change my life, to never take my health for granted again. As soon as I was able....I began lifting weights and eating right....I never want to be in a position like that again. I have not had a drink, or anything toxic or bad for me since then, and I have made a commitment to myself to be as strong and as healthy as I can possibly be. I believe that this was God's way of telling me "that's enough"....he scared the crap out of me and then opened up a new door, full of opportunity, allowing me to be surrounded by wonderful, positive people and to bring people along with me on my new path. So......am I passionate about fitness and achieving my fitness goals?? Heck Yeah I am.....1000% YES! https://www.beachbodycoach.com/SNACKSGTKIMMYB
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