Lauren Anderson

Hello World!

Let me tell you a little about my story..........

I am an Artist, Personal Trianer, and currently working towards my masters in Counseling. I personally have struggled with my self-image for as long as I can remember. Sadly, no matter how much weight I lost or where I was on my fitness journey, I was never satisfied with myself or how I looked. I came to realize the pain of weight gain, or not being satisfied with your body only poisons who we truly believe we are as an individual.

For so long I have thought my body reflected how weak I was, how I lack self-control, or how I was honestly just a failure. Either way I looked at it I was either failing to starve myself or I was failing to have enough self-discipline to stick to a healthy eating/exercise routine. Everything I did seemed to be in vain. I was lost and unhappy. Something HAD to give, but it sure wasn't going to be my efforts in working towards "that” perfect body. That would only lead me on a spiral downwards pushing me further from what I've seen as my "happiness". There had to be a balance.

Somewhere along the journey I learned to find my BEAUTY in my STRENGTH. I have also realized I am not the only one affected by all the stressors of life and the pressure of looking your best so I decided to do something about it. My bog, TheFitLifeBlog is not only about pushing yourself in the Gym to reach your physical goals, but also taking the lessons you learn in the Gym and becoming the YOU you’ve always wanted to be. The YOU that strives for every dream and goal in life no matter what excuses or problems may stand in your way. Join the Journey with me and let's see where we can really push ourselves to go in this journey of life!