Welcome to Sporty Diva by Rosie Rose

MY STORY:

When I was a teenager, my weight fluctuated between 180-190 pounds while I alternated between starving myself and binging.  I ate just because-whether I was sad, happy, angry, stressed or bored.  By the time I was 20, I was married and had a daughter.  My weight soared to 300 pounds.  Finally my husband gently suggested that I go to the gym.  I began working out at an all women's facility and three years later my family and I joined our local YMCA.

Although I was working out on a regular basis, I would lose weight and gain it back again once I returned to my old eating habits.

In March 2002, I tossed out my scale and did some soul searching about the reasons that led to my uncontrollable eating.  I did not change what I ate, but I cut back on the amount of food that I was eating and eventually scaled back on dining out.

In January 2003, I began to educate myself about nutrition.  I kept a food log to track my daily food intake and kept my calorie consumption around 3,000 calories.

I fine tuned my cardiovascular rountine to include weight training, running, stair stepping, rowing and biking.

When I weighed myself on my birthday-September 2003, I had lost a whopping 100 pounds!!  I eventually lost 10 more thru additional efforts.

I don't weigh myself on a regular basis, however when I do, my weight is always 190-193.

Because I listen to my body's request for fuel/nutrition, I have successfully maintained my weight for 6 1/2 years now.

I am pumped about life and no longer use food to solve my problems.  I have ran in 10 half marathons, 6 full ones and 1 ultra marathon. 

Self acceptance and responsibility for my health are at the top of my list each and every day.  I work hard to share my story with others, so much so that I was on the TODAY SHOW with JOY BAUER in April 2008 and in Runner's World September 2009 issue.

In June 2006, I became an ISSA Certified Fitness Trainer to share what I know with others thru HEALTHY, FABULOUS and FIT WORKSHOPS and by offering products that help women to create an "I can do it attitude".

All my best in movement, health and celebration,

Rosie Rose Coates..... The Sporty Diva