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I am you. I am no different. I was the eating-disorder girl. I was the smoking-workout girl (I happily quit 7 years ago). I was the "I'm not eating that much why can't I lose weight" girl. I was the "stay in the gym for 3 hours" girl. I was the "finished my 12 reps I'm outta here" girl. I've done it all, been many sizes, believed all the myths, told myself the same fibs, and made all the same excuses as you. I am you.

But no matter which girl I was, mediocre was never my goal. I always wanted to be fabulously fit but just never was able to understand how. Or perhaps I just didn't have the right motivation. Or maybe I was just plain lazy. But most likely, the right information would have saved me a lot of time and frustration. It seemed I'd get one part right, and the other part wrong. I'd work out great, but my nutrition was stupid (popcorn is not considered dinner, by the way). So after I had my second baby (my baby angel is 2, my big angel is 8), I made a decision.

This time, I WILL reach my goal. I will not hold onto the baby weight. I will focus on fitness AND health, and this time I'm going to get the right information and do things the right way. I will not feed into the age myth that has us convinced there's simply nothing we can do to stop father-time. I will stop making excuses. And most of all, I will stop feeling guilty! Which brings me to one of my MOST important discoveries; Getting fit is not selfish. I thought that way after my first baby.  I mean, what business did I have doing something for myself when I should be caring for my helpless baby every second of every day? But then I woke up. It took me six years (the age gap between my children) to realize that if I loved my babies so much and would do anything for them, why wouldn't I take care of the most important thing in their life...their mother.  How can you give your children the best of yourself, when you are tired, depleted, and just an itty bitty bit resentful of your loss of freedom?

So after about three months, I headed back to the gym, baby in tow. And I didn't stop. I went on an information seeking mission. But from the dozens (and dozens) of web sites, books, and countless magazines, I found so much conflicting information, it was hard to know what to believe. Finally, from my friend, and expert trainer, I learned the real truth. It comes in the form of good news and bad news. Which do you want first? I'll start with the bad; the real truth is that unless you suffer from a medical condition, all our bodies basically work the same, so the elaborate webs of deceit we tell ourselves...well...sorry, but they won't fly. We often fool ourselves into believing what we WANT to believe. "I just have a slow metabolism".  "I'm over 30." "I'm over 35". I'm over 40." "I raaaarely eat junk food". blah, blah, blah.

Ok, now for the good news; all our bodies basically work the same! Weird huh. This is good news because it means you absolutely can achieve your fitness goals! If you eat right and workout smart, your body will react similarly to the buff girl/guy squatting next to you. Yes. It's true. The same principals of training and nutrition apply to you and the person preparing for a competition. The difference is simply the combination of training and nutrition, based on your body type, weight, activity level and fitness goals. And once I learned this very simple truth, and began applying it to my specific goals, everything started to come together. I was finally making progress again and I was finally getting the results I'd wasted years trying to achieve.

I am you. I just finally figured out the truth as it applies to me. I created Smashfit to pass the truth onto you.

It is time my friend. Start right here, right now and we promise to help you every step of the way.

Sincerest Regards,
Heather Frey
Smashfit President