My fitness journey started four years ago. I was over weight, unhappy, had body image issues, and my weight was the center of jokes.

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My cheerleading coach at the time suggested I do a bodybuilding show to give myself a reason to lose weight. I said why not, and was willing to try anything. I trained for almost a year for my first NPC show. Show day comes and, they line my class up. I immediately start second guessing going on stage, and I was so nervous I thought about leaving.

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They walked us back stage and all my nerves disappeared. I started dancing and couldn’t wait to step on that stage. With that first step, I fell in love. This is going to sound silly but I knew I belonged up on stage. It made me so happy to work hard everyday, twice a day, for months and to go out there and strut my stuff to show all my hard work.

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These past four years have had its ups and downs but I wouldn’t trade this lifestyle for anything. This year has been by far the best prep, and the best I’ve ever felt. During this prep everything fell into place for me. Now I am getting ready for my Pro Debut in October and I couldn’t be more excited. 

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