My Childhood Struggles

Growing up, I struggled with being overweight, as a result of poor eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle. This weak foundation for health carried over into my young adult years; pressure to lose weight and fit a certain body ideal led me to seek out restrictive eating patterns mixed with binge eating. Towards the end of Medical School, I realized that I was not being kind to my own body with the lifestyle that I was leading (Did I really think that losing weight by walking around all day and eating only a snickers bar was healthy?!?).

My Journey to Health

Around the same time, I got a real wake up call, when family members were diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and Premature Heart Disease - conditions for which being overweight and inactive are risk factors. I embarked upon a journey of discovering how to eat healthy, and made it my mission to find ways to be more physically active. By my mid 20's, I was at a healthier weight than I was in my teens. This quest to be my healthiest self has taken me through the past two decades.

My Greatest Joys

Along the way, I got married to a loving, supportive man and gave birth to two beautiful baby girls. AND I have been a successful Pediatrician for more than a decade. It has been my healthy mindset that has allowed me to continue to be my healthiest self through it all.