“My story is probably a bit different…

In the beginning of 2017 I was in the best shape of my life. Then I was struck with an illness that caused me to lose 30 pounds (on a 5’9” frame with a usual weight of 135, this was a tremendous amount of weight). I lost every bit of muscle and looked like skin and bones, I thought I was dying. I wouldn’t leave the house because of how I looked and even size 0 clothing was hanging off me. After about three monthsI finally started recovering. I was still so embarrassed of my body that I took a leave from work. People would say to me “I would love to have that problem”. I am here to say that gaining weight when you have been very sick is very hard and takes a lot of hard work.

I started working out with Kara because she was the only person I was comfortable with and who I would let see me. We started very slow and she worked on nutrition and building muscle so I didn’t lose anymore weight. Within a month I started to see results and began to have hope. Kara gave me hope, something I didn’t have before. She is understanding, patient, concerned about anything that might be hurting you, and you getting the proper nutrition to reach your goal, regardless of whether that is losing weight or gaining weight. The first thing she asks me before we work out is, “What did you eat?”

Kara has been a lifesaver to me. She is my friend, my therapist, and a badass personal trainer. I don’t know what I would do without her. She has never judged me and has understood my journey is different than most.

I am so happy to say that I have gained back almost all of my weight (and muscle), and am finally able to do cardio again. Kara saved my life period.”