I am the proud mom of 8 kids, granny to 8 amazing grandkids, and wife to the love of my life, Jody. I'm also a labour and delivery nurse working full time 12 hour shifts. I love to spend time with my family, I love to laugh and I love to challenge myself.
I spent most of my life either thinking I was over weight of being overweight and I was never athletic or cared much about fitness.
In the spring of 2012 I started on a journey that changed my life.
A few months before, I was on my sisters boat in the Bahamas. They took me out in the dinghy to go snorkeling. I had never been snorkeling before and instantly fell in love with it. When it was time to get back in the dinghy to go back to the boat I could not get in. I was so overweight I could not pull myself up and over the edge.
I decided right then and there I wanted a different life. I wanted to be able to do things with my grandkids. I wanted to be a buff granny who played at the park and went on bike rides.
I started out wanting to lose 40 pounds but ended up losing 90 pounds. I also started running and doing triathlons. Things escalated from there. My kids started running, my husband started working out and we started eating much healthier.
I love my new life style and can't imagine going back.