When I was 12 years old, I became fascinated with Muscle and Fitness and Joe Weider magazines. Female bodybuilding was just at the forefront, and I was intrigued. My dad bought weight equipment and my love for health and fitness grew from there. At the beginning of my junior year of high school, a fitness club opened in our small town. I quickly found myself working there after school. After proper training I was hired to teach aerobics and to help with personal training. That soon led to competing in the Central Valley Bodybuilding contest where I placed 1st overall and also placed 1st for most muscular. I spent the next 10 years in the gym working on myself and helping others.

I married the owner of the gym and raised a family. I found myself taking care of those around me and forgetting to take care of myself. We get older, lifestyle changes, hormones change and the drive for life seems to melt away. I found myself the heaviest that I had ever been and depressed. I was Living to Eat not Eating to Live! And drinking a bit more than I should. Thankfully at a social function, my husband and I ran into an old friend and his wife. It was very noticeable that they had started something new and decided to make a change. But what was it? I couldn’t wait to ask them. They shared information about a diet protocol they had started and how great they felt. I quickly made an appointment.

My husband and I started the protocol together and in a short time I was feeling like my young self. In a matter of time, I had lost 58 pounds, and my husband had lost 46 pounds. I felt like I was in my 30s again. More energy than I had encountered in years. My skin was flawless and my outlook on life was positive and energetic.

In 2022, my son started the protocol and continues to maintain a 130 pound loss. My daughter also joined in and has lost 42 pounds.