It all started with a picture.
I have been overweight for as long as my memory serves. Obese at points, on BMI charts. My journey began when I hit my highest weight of 225. I specifically remember the day I knew I needed to do something: I saw a picture of me with my brother next to me, who is 6 foot 4, 270 pounds. And I looked like the larger one. I was in shock at my denial.
On January 24, 2013— like a junkie who reached rockbottom— I said “Enough is enough. Do this right Leti or don’t do this at all”. I was exhausted starting from square one every January. I joined a gym, researched and learned everything I could on nutrition, and lost 70 pounds from my highest weight to my goal.
My Instagram, which was simply my fitness diary to me, catapulted to be inspiration for thousands who were in my shoes hoping to make a change. I grew to love the fit life and started preferring the gym and trail runs to TV binges and sleeping in every weekend.
I launched a successful online coaching and personal training business in 2014 that allowed me to work for myself and empower hundreds of women and men to feel confident in themselves— body and spirit. This sense of ownership empowered me to take over operations as the General Manager at my local CrossFit, growing our membership base from 95 to 160 amazing souls, even after a pandemic that took down so many independently-owned gyms in town.
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As a trainer and coach, I have had the opportunity to work with clients of all fitness levels, providing personalized instruction and motivation to help them succeed. My goal is to reach women and men with my knowledge and no-nonsense approach, before they too, waste too many years on diets and fads that only set them up for failure. I want to be part of their lives and let them know that I am here for them. I will not be a “side-line” trainer or coach. I will be their TEAMMATE.
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Join me... I might just change your life.
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