I am a personal trainer, nutrition coach, mother of two little girls and an incurable fitness junkie. I have been fit the majority of my life, however, I wasn't always healthy. I struggled with eating disorders as a young adult and I went through a lengthy period in my late twenties to early thirties where I was overweight and out of shape--it was not the best of times for me. (See my before and after photos below.) By my late 30's I  pulled it together and established new and healthier relationships with food and exercise.  At 41 years old, I am happy to say that I am in the best shape of my life! This is very gratifying for me because when I was 19 years old, a highly respected exercise science professor told me (during my body composition testing) that he was impressed with the percentage of body fat I had compared to my fat-free body mass.  He also said "enjoy it while you can--you will never be as lean and fit as you are now."  That was just scary talk! I'm glad to say that he was wrong. At the age of 19 I tested at 19% body fat. Pretty good! At the age of 41 I tested at 12% body fat and preserved my healthy fat-free mass.