I did gymnastics for years growing up and always loved being active and feeling strong. Toward the end of high school I quit gymnastics and began weightlifting in the gym. I loved it at first, but little by little it became more about losing weight than being healthy or having fun. I started to dread going to the gym despite having once loved it. During a dark time of depression I developed an eating pattern of restricting and binging which hurt my physical, mental, and spiritual health even more. After years of this I decided enough was enough. I stopped counting calories and weighing myself. I began to focus on the overall health of my mind, body, and spirit. My motivation shifted from looks to a desire to love and serve others. That's my motivation to stay healthy. So I can be around to love and serve my husband, our family, and all those I encounter to the best of my ability for as long as I can.