In the beginning...

Well, technically this isn't the beginning of my "fitness career". I use the term "career" loosely. Let's go with experience. That sounds better!

I've been active my entire life. Started playing T-ball and soccer before I could talk. Grew up in a very active family, and luckily for me, sports came easily. I had the drive, motivation, and competitive attitude that made me a front runner for almost any team I played for.

I stopped playing sports in high school after a knee injury, which got worse later (but we'll bring that up later). Tried to stay active, but seemed like I wasn't able to play as hard as I wanted to having been injured before, and the fear of being injured again definitely played a role in how hard I played as well.

After high school, I started working out. I was really dedicated the summer after graduation because I was getting married and needed to tone. Plus it gave me something to do during the break I had between the two jobs I was working, rather than driving all the way back home.

I really didn't really stick with it until last year though. I realized after going through an intense tragic loss, that I need to start taking care of myself. I lost between 25-30 lbs (it fluctuated, we all know how that goes) and felt awesome. In December I decided I was going to train for a Figure Competition in April. I bought a 20 session Personal Training package and was ready to go! Then three days later, tore my ACL. Ended up having surgery in March and now I'm released by my doctor and ready to get back in the game! And I'm starting to train for a Figure Competition in August at BSU.

Throughout the course of this blog, I'll post pictures and stats as I go through my journey preparing for this competition, as well as other if I so choose to continue competing, as well as any dieting and training tips that I'm sure everyone could benefit from!

I'm really excited about sharing this with everyone! All your love and support pushes me to not let you down!

xo,

April