Pizza, breadsticks, Mexican food and margaritas! Couldn’t just choose one. Pizza for chilling on the couch, being lazy & cozy. But I take the cheese off of my pizza & need it with LOTS of sauce. So I’m basically just eating saucy bread with a side of more bread. I always look forward to having some guilt-free pizza & CRUSHING it in the gym the next day to put those carbs to work. We also LOVE going to our favorite Mexican spot, hanging out at the bar, trying new Tequilas, enjoying chips & talking. My favorite meal from there are “skinny tacos” (pollo asado inside lettuce wraps) w/ guac, pinto beans & rice. The “cheat” part of the meal are the margs & 20 baskets of chips I eat.

Being undeniable throughout the journey to your highest self. It’s an everlasting journey. When you achieve even your highest goal (which for me, was Elite Athlete), the work NEVER stops; it only begins. Even when you achieve incredible things, you should always be hungry for more and ask “okay, so what’s next?”

In my younger years, being voted captain of my swim team felt like a big accomplishment. It was a big team that was open to grades 7th-12th. I had a team who believed in me and trusted I could lead them well. My associates as a dietetic technician... Quitting all of my jobs and pursing online fitness full time... Paying my parents’ mortgage during times of struggle... and becoming an Elite Athlete for 1st Phorm.

My family and my husband. I have very high goals & standards for how I want my life to look like and I know that won’t happen if I don’t keep pushing. What also keeps me going is thinking back to how badly I used to struggle. I think of the girl I used to be and all of the things I wish I had at that time. I think of ALL the other women in the same place I was, and how I would do anything to help them! Because I know what it felt like. The girl I used to be motivates me to show up for other women struggling with the same things I did.

I’ve never had people believe in me the way 1st Phorm has. They believed in me before I even believed in myself and they saw that I was capable of before I did. They set the highest standard for myself before I even know that standard existed. They encouraged me, supported me when I needed it most, provided honesty and provided the best guidance and shoulder to lean on. For my entire life I always felt like I wasn’t good enough and constantly felt compared to others. They made me feel unique, important and like I can accomplish ANYTHING — because the reality is, YOU CAN. 1st Phorm believes in people.