About the Trainer
I am Kelly T. and I live in Seattle, WA. My exposure to fitness happened young when I started competitive gymnastics at around 8 years old. At about 15, I developed an eating disorder that robbed me of much of my adolesence. With a lot of counselling, support and a pretty good attitude, I beat it, and have devoted my life to helping people get or stay healthy. I studied for my certification in my off time while working a mind-numbing investment gig, tooki my test, passed, and landed my dream job. I feel what I went through was necessary to ultimately be happy, but want to keep others from enduring the same experience. A lot of people feel that eating disorder patients and the overweight or obese are polar opposites, but they are very much the same: They both have issues with food, they lack self control, aspects of self esteem, and are compromising their health. Everyone needs to make a decision to treat thier bodies, and thier minds, with respect. You are the only you you have, so take control. You deserve it.
Hi Kelly!!
Thanks for sharing about your experiences and recovery… it is inspirational, and I admire your mission. One of my primary (future!) research interests is in the use of a resistance training program during recovery from an ED, AN in particular.
I usually post as NC on KERF. Your blog looks great– I think the title is hilarious.
I just started doing club gymnastics in college (always wanted to do it as a kid!!) and I have to admit that I kinda suck… but I LOVE it nonetheless! It has definitely helped me develop a healthier attitude towards exercise and eating because I am constantly amazed by what my body can DO!! My primary goal now is to get physically and mentally STRONGER, not just skinnier!; and because I have become increasingly aware of the need to fuel my body with real food to be able to power through those workouts.
Anyway, I look forward to the posts to come!
Hi! I was wondering how do I know if I’ve done too much lower body exercise and that i should take a day off? For instance Monday i took a lower body conditioning class (which i take EVERY Monday but this Monday was Particularly challenging) that was pretty intense and then Tuesday i did cardio circuits class which was a lot of leg work and yesterday i was STILL sore and did spin. I do feel alittle less sore today but I’m not sure if I’m overdoing it or not. I’m not in pain just very sore. I’ve been told that its build up of lactic acid and that I should do cardio and stretch to get rid of it but I’m not sure if thats good advice. Can you give me any good advice to know when I should keep going or take a day off?? Thanks much!!
Hey kelly- wow you are inspiring…I’m kinda like you I guess- I did some swimming and track and gymnastics when i was younger ( i was kinda a dabbler in sports) and then stopped in high school. When I got to college (i’m a senior now at UCLA) sophomore year I developed an eating disorder..and am I think a bit better- but now I’m gearing up to take my test this June (NSCA). I hope I can be like you! =)
Love your site.
Since I am new to blogging, I “tag surf” my way to other fitness/nutrition blogs to see what others are doing. You should be proud of the work you are doing.
I started blogging because most of the fitness info out there is either generic and boring or even worse generic, boring & expensive.
Best of luck
This is beautiful. It’s inspiring. I love how you said “Everyone needs to make a decision to treat thier bodies, and thier minds, with respect. You are the only you you have, so take control. You deserve it.” That’s good enough to be everyone’s motto!
Great job with your career and your site.
I’ll be visiting often!
Hey Kelly
Just came across your site. What a breath of fresh air! I’ve been training for a number of years now and your approach just seems to be right in my opinion. Your post titled “I Will Be Like Dr. Phil, But With More Hair and People Will Like Me” was Fantastic! Awesome!
Thanks for the site
I’m so glad I stumbled upon your blog. Being a person currently recovering from an ED, it is refreshing to hear that you yourself had experienced it and overcame it. It solidifies the fact that EDs can be conquered and steered towards a much more positive direction. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Hey Kelly,
I just came across your site while I was going through some other blogs. I just purchased my ACE material to become a personal trainer and am currently going to college for nutrition. I love your site and you are an inspiration to myself and many who have sufferred from ED.
thank you!
Great blog!!
Thanks for sharing that bit about you. I have had a similiar past with the eating and it’s still a struggle every day. I’m looking forward to getting my PT certification so I can help other people from going through what I went through.
So glad I came across your blog today! I’ve struggled with a binge eating disorder for a long time, but only in the past two years have been in therapy and working to recover. I’m not there yet but I know it’s a journey! I’m going to graduate school in the fall for Public Health…so it’s great to see other people who are using their similar experiences to benefit others. I’ve recently started blogging more often, and I’ll definitely be following your blog from now on! Best wishes.
Enjoyed browsing through your blog. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Kelly!
Real happy I found this blog. You give such great support and insight to so many people. Thanks for doing this.
Will be following often and would love to connect with you.
Thank you so much for doing what you do. I am enjoying this site and have already bookmarked it. I wish I lived in Seattle! I am a lifer as far as fitness goes, but this past year (my 48th) has been tough on me to stay motivated. I train with weights and always have had a varied approach to fitness.
I am looking for some new things to regenerate my passion for being fit. I think that my problem is that as I “grew up” my workout partners, teammates, etc. fell by the wayside and just stopped being active.
Thanks for the inspiration, Kelly. It is a really great thing you are doing. We all appreciate your time and thoughts. –Gina in Asheville, NC
HI Kelly,
I found your blog linked from Dara Chadwick’s. I wanted to commend you for writing and reaching out at such a young age. When I was 21, my ED was just starting.
I am happy to see someone certified with ACE (me too) living up to their standard of ethics as well as encouraging others to love their bodies. I worked in a gym for a short time and was deeply saddened by the women clients I had that hated their bodies, even the ones that weren’t overweight. It was beyond my scope of practice to council them on that, so I turned to coaching.
You will go far in this profession with your frame of mind and what you have to offer!
Best,
Andrea
Hi Kelly,
What a wonderful and inspiring story! Thanks for checking out my blog and I look forward to reading more of yours… could definitely learn a lot more PT tips!
Hahah I laughed out loud at your blog name. Love this blog idea. Very inspiring.