Meet Amber Nicole

Growing up

 

We were lucky growing up, my two siblings and I.  Our parents raised us on a small farm in Hiram, ME where we had access to a fresh organic garden (fruits and veggies, yum) and grass fed free range animals.  We had it made.  We lived on the side of a mountain with a beautiful view, hiking trails, and a streaming brook just behind our house.

 

My mom stopped growing when she was 13 due to a childhood incident and her skin is unable to stretch so living active healthy lives was vital to her and us children.  We usually had an Herbalife shake for breakfast.  School lunch wasn’t too unhealthy.  When we got home we would pick what we wanted out of the garden for a fresh salad to go with chicken and our choice of pasta or rice.  My mom would take 2-3 mile hikes up the road with my younger sister and me, sometimes our younger brother joined us. 

 

Travel & Experience

As any country kid would grow up we wanted to move to the city!  I was the oldest and headed to Boulder, CO (which is still the most beautiful place I’ve ever lived).  I then moved to Tucson, AZ and now currently live in Myrtle Beach, SC. 

 

Because of my success on the Varsity Cheer squad along with some weight issues a close family member was having, I wanted to be a personal trainer.  I trained hard and even shadowed under an Olympic Trainer for 9 months.  I wanted to work with Athletes.  I went on to start out as a Group Fitness Instructor and Independent Personal Trainer for Planet Fitness in 2009.  I worked very hard to give all my friends and clients the very best physical workout they could endure.  I even had most of my clients on the same diet I had created.  And it worked.  I watched my clients lose 15, 20, 30 lbs and more!  I felt accomplished enough to start a family.

 

My Own Battle with Health

I had some serious weight gain issues after my second pregnancy, a little over a year ago. We had a beautiful baby girl and I ended up gaining 60lbs after having her. I fell into a depression over the weight gain, after-all I was a personal trainer and couldn't believe I let myself go like that. I was horrified as I looked in the mirror.

 

I broke down after my mom came to my house for dinner one night and asked if I was pregnant. Boy, did that hit me hard. It was my wake up call. My husband and I want another in the future, but if I was unhealthy how could I expect to have another healthy pregnancy. That's when I got out my husband's Insanity DVD's and went to work. I then saw my friends posting about PiYo and soon followed through with the PiYo program losing 20lbs in one round!

 

The Changes I made for My Mission

On top of my Beachbody workouts I applied for a position as a Youth Finess Instructor for Stretch N Grow and began teaching children the importance of hygiene, good attitudes, sleep management, nutrition, and exercise.

 

After that I landed another position as a virtual assistant to a world class trainer in exercise, nutrition and functional medicine.  He taught me the importance of positive thinking and I began to meditate on top of my Yoga.

 

After a week long detox and meditation, I slowly began to see results.  I Started having a shake in the morning and following a routine.  With all of this I've lost a total of 40lbs and put on some muscle mass that is really defining my arms, legs and abdominals.  

 

It finally came together.  I am now so happy to be a Beachbody Coach and on my way to a certified PiYo Instructor (stay tuned, coming in March)!  And I am looking to help others find the underlying root cause of their unhappiness.  I don’t want anyone to feel that level of depression that is why is it my mission to help you achieve the life you deserve and dream of.

 

xxoxx Amber Nicole