I would describe myself as an active, busy body with strong faith in Christ that enjoys a good challenge, working to impact youth in our community, and definitely someone who loves to eat. I struggled with my weight from college through my adult life. I was a repeat “victim” at Weight Watchers and got really good at regaining every pound I would lose…and adding on a few extra for a challenge. I used to play Women’s Full Tackle Football.  I retired in 2013 from playing with the Houston Power due to injuries. It was a sport I truly loved because it thrived on the challenge of working as a team, strength, and strategy to accomplish the goal of winning. It was a good sport that helped me maintain a good weight, but was rough on the body. After retiring I called myself taking time off to recover from my knee and shoulder injuries. I remember feeling lost without football. There was a void in my active lifestyle that I didn’t know how to fill. So I got acquainted with my couch and every fast food drive thru near my home. I felt depressed, didn’t move much, slept a lot, and ate lots of meals in the car. Over the next year I ballooned to my highest weight ever of 270 lbs. The active person in me was not satisfied and was a constant voice in my head that I needed to get up and get moving.

In January 2015, I found the best trainer in Houston, Hassan Davis, which had records of success with getting people to lose weight and has recently coached competitive bodybuilders to reach pro card level. He worked at an awesome gym, Mo City Fitness Gym, where I was able to meet like-minded people striving for fitness goals. The motivation in the air at that gym was like fuel. My trainer works in conjunction with an awesome Nutritionist, Stephanie Trevino. Hassan and Stephanie believe that you have to eat clean and workout right to get results. They are the owners and Head Coaches of Team SBM, Strength of Body and Mind. They have built a team of Coaches that are helping our team reach their competitive bodybuilding, fitness, and weight loss goals. With Team SBM, I found the aspect of team that I thrived on. I learned that in order to reach my goal it was a process and I had to “trust that process”.