Do you ever get caught in a vicious cycle?

For years, I was not fueling my body properly nor exercising enough on a regular basis, and all of that was putting a strain on my mental and physical well-being. When I got stressed out (and it would happen often), I would “medicate” by eating comfort food while watching TV or go out for an indulgent meal and buy things I didn’t need. Honestly, there were days where I would get so upset from all the stress and anxiety, I could barely function.

Finally making the decision to improve my health has had such a massive impact on my life. Completing my first 5K felt great, but being able to cope with stress in a healthy manner and finding my confidence was my biggest success in 2014!