I grew up in rural Louisiana.  After spending four years proudly serving in the U.S. Air Force,  I moved to Houston 29 years ago.  My husband, Philip and I have been married 21 years.  We are the proud parents of two children, Kristen, 20 and Steven, 16.   I spent 10 years as a Paramedic working on an ambulance, providing emergency care to the sick and injured in the local and surrounding areas.  After the birth of our son, I decided it was time to "come in out of the rain".  I began working as a Cardiac Rehabilitation Therapist in a local hospital.  I have had over 14 years experience helping to rehabilitate cardiac and diabetic patients.  The reward of being able to work with these patients and see the tremendous progress achieved through exercise and lifestyle changes inspired me to "walk the walk".  I found my own personal trainer to help me undo years of neglect resulting from being "too busy" to work out.  I found there is always opportunity to fit in time for yourself and your health. You have to do it for yourself and the people who love you!  I admit when I was younger, I never had an issue with my weight and in high school I was even a cheerleader.  As time passed and my priorities changed, I was not blessed with a fast metabolism.  After I had my two kids, in my thirties, everyday was a struggle to get the weight off and keep it off.  Now resistance and cardio training are a vital part of my routine, and combined with a sound nutritional program, this keeps me where I want to be.  I feel great at 50 but, my true goal is to feel great at 80.  Lifting weights increases lean muscle mass and turns on the "switch" to your metabolism.  This allows you to burn more calories every day, even when you are not exercising.

I have been there.  I know what it takes. 

Together we can achieve amazing results.