About Lisa

My interest in health and fitness began when I was a freshman in college.  I experienced the “Freshman 15” within the first two months of arriving at school. I gained a lot of weight in, what seemed like, the blink of an eye! I ate to deal with the stress of being away from home. I ate because I was making new friends and my friends were spending hours in the dining hall and eating late at night. I ate to deal with the stress of final exams. And before I knew it, I was also eating because I figured the damage is done, so what’s a little more?

Within two months of starting school, the body I didn’t realize how much I appreciated was gone. Suddenly none of my clothes fit me. My boyfriend fit into my jeans. 

I was horrified! I dreaded getting dressed every morning. My wardrobe now consisted of anything that could be tied at the waist. Fancy sweatshirts and sweatpants were the rage so it was easy to gain more weight since nothing ever felt tight.

It was then I experienced those feelings of being uncomfortable in my own body, feeling miserable every time I went to my closet to get dressed, and being very unhappy about the way I looked and felt. I began to educate myself on nutrition and fitness and by the end of my freshman year I changed my diet and began to workout. My body completely transformed…I was hooked!

It wasn’t until 8 years after I graduated from college that I changed careers and decided to follow my passion for health and fitness. I first became a certified personal trainer.