I started Weigh Ankor in 2014 as a private blog where I could track all the things I was eating because I wanted more than anything to be skinny so people would like me and I could have a “normal” life.

Over the last few years, I’ve been through a lot. Demanding jobs I allowed to take over my life, my father’s passing, and just trying to people please in general.

In 2018, I thought I was making headway, I thought I was going to make it. But after three months and losing 50 pounds, I lost my job and ended a 20-year friendship that was draining me.

It took five years to get through my father’s passing, with two of those having to work through losing a close friend. But finally in 2020, after being locked in my house for two months during a pandemic, I decided to finally get my shit together.

I had always watched the CrossFit documentaries and loved the way the female athletes were so incredibly strong. I wanted to look like that but wasn’t sure I would ever be able to.

I started researching CrossFit boxes close to me and ended up finding a gym and a group of people that cheered me on through the entire journey. I’ve hired a nutritionist that helps me determine my macros, and I really started to focus on how I fuel my body.

I’ve realized that you have to shift your entire mindset, lifestyle, and routine. It’s not just a workout thing or a nutrition thing. It’s a life thing.

Picture taken 10 December 2020 at 253lbs.