Hitch Fit Living Magazine Volume 3 - November/December 2015 | Page 17

On Christmas Eve, due to a number of circumstances beyond my control, I was very
disappointed with life.
I proceeded to take sleeping pills, because I hadn’t been sleeping very well due to stress. I
had never taken pills before with alcohol and, at the time, I thought I was invincible. I
thought I would only take two and head to bed when I started feeling sleepy. I had a few
glasses of wine and had a bad reaction, with the combination of alcohol and the sleeping
pills. It put me in an even darker place and made me do things that I don’t remember. I
ended up taking approximately 40 sleeping pills, because I just wanted to go to sleep.
I didn’t want to think about the stress anymore. I ended up in the hospital for a few days, and
only by God’s grace I am still alive. At that point, I knew that something needed to change. I
shouldn’t rely on sleeping pills or alcohol or even food. I needed to be stronger, mentally and
physically. I loved my clients and my business. I cared about my family. I wanted to be a better
role model to my nieces and nephews. That is when I saw my friend’s transformation on
Facebook. I know that finding Amy with Hitch Fit was a God-send.

I looked forward to working out with Amy. I could be having a terrible day and I would go in
and work out with Amy and come out smiling. It relaxed me and made me level-headed to
handle business situations. I would always tease Amy that she was the only person that could
kick my butt and I could still say “I love you” as I walked out the door! As I got more
confident, my workouts became more fun! One of my favorite memories at the gym is when I
soon realized I couldn’t do high knees tabata-style. I give myself an A for effort and it gave
other people in the gym a laugh. By the time I was finished doing that set, we were all laughing.
I got a lot of flak from people who didn’t understand my journey, especially when I wasn’t
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