The first time I realized I was bigger than other girls, I was in middle school.

I remember wearing a pair of purple shorts to gym class, sitting down next to my classmates, and noticing my legs were way thicker than theirs.

I looked down at my thighs “spilling out” of my shorts and at that moment realizing my body was not like my peers.

I also had a stomach roll that my best friend - a super athletic soccer player - just didn’t seem to have - Ever.

I remember thinking: “There must be something wrong with my body because it’s different.”

So at the grand old age of 14, I hopped on the diet bandwagon…

It didn’t go well.

and every single pound I gained (or lost).

Eventually, I realized that the endless cycle of restricting and bingeing had to stop...

So I threw myself into research, determined to learn everything I could about weight loss and healthy living.

I went on to earn my CSNN Diploma of Natural Nutrition with honors from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, as well as a Sports & Exercise Coach certification from Precision Nutrition and a Culinary Nutrition Expert certification from the Academy of Culinary Nutrition.

The more I learned, the more things started to fall into place.

I was no longer obsessing about every single thing I put in my mouth, or how many calories I burned off at the gym...

But the extra pounds I had been carrying around my whole life were suddenly nowhere to be found

I was the happiest I’ve ever been!