That desire first manifested itself in my desire to get in shape. At the time, I felt like the rest of my life was out of control and if I could get control of my body, I could get control of my life.
That led to me losing 20 lbs in 10 weeks and then a year later competing in my first NPC bikini competition. I felt so insanely grateful for the realisation that my life could change if I committed to me first.
Around this time, the social media messages started to pour in – people were asking me what I was doing? What diet was I following? Could I write them a plan?