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Follow one woman’s adventure from overcoming obesity through fitness, nutrition, and sheer willpower.

From being overweight, to competing in triathlons, bodybuilding, strongman, and powerlifting, Teri has done a lot. Through that she has gone from fat to fit to fat to a better understanding and a path to total wellness.

During this journey, Teri discovered she has Endometriosis and Pelvic Floor Disorder. In order to learn about her health challenges, she had to fight. She hopes her experience helps inspire you to fight for your own health and wellness.

So many years of training to get to where I am now. Powerlifting is a sport that has humbled me. I remember asking my coach what it would take to get to the next level. In EMS, you get your workouts when you can as you can with the items you have on hand. If you’re into powerlifting, you may have encountered the terror of wave sets! How often do you get outside of your comfort zone? Do you appreciate it afterwards? Getting ready for a competition I have no idea where it will be located at due to changes with the USAPL no longer being able to operate in MN. So I’m hanging tight this week to see what the plan is for Regionals, and if I need to go elsewhere, there are options. @thestrengthcave and I have worked that out with some other locations and organizations. I’m not throwing my meet prep down the toilet. What you see is how last week went. I’ve probably been guilty of saying crap like this before. Maybe we all have. So here’s my PSA since becoming a competitor athlete and a story to boot. Just in case you needed a reminder, you need to eat to do all the things in life you want to. Many people think that I have had my sh*t together for many years since I became athletic. Please, people. Years of trying to pursue the right physique or look and repeated diet cycles - even before bodybuilding - all contributed to some messed up thoughts and habits. I’ve never had an eating disorder, but I’ve had disordered eating habits. While competing in bodybuilding (way back in 2015-2017), the self-comparison mode I found myself in was treacherous. I knew who I was competing against; some of those people were my friends - and thankfully - still are today! Love you, ladies! You know who you are!