About Me

I’m a 56-year-old wife and mom who lives in South Florida with my husband, Carlos, one of our three kids, Nico (Manu is a law student in Nashville and Emilia is a student at Florida State University),  and our two "pound puppies", Dante and Harper.  

I’ll never forget walking into my closet, as summer was coming to an end, looking at all my clothes, and grabbing the black sweatpants I’d been wearing religiously because they were the only pants that fit and I felt comfortable in.

I couldn’t believe how I had let myself go. In my mind, I was doing all the right things, exercising, and eating healthy, but I had still gained weight and none of my clothes fit. I blamed it on COVID, aging, hormones, or dare I say it, menopause.

Even worse, as an online health coach, I felt like a hypocrite to my customers because I couldn’t keep myself on track. I didn’t know what to do to start making changes and was about ready to throw in the towel.

Then, a few days later, I saw the Test Group results from one of our nutrition programs and I decided that I was going to give it one last chance. I was going to go commit and go all-in. I had nothing to lose, except hopefully, the weight I’d gained!

And you know what? It worked! And I did not feel deprived, it wasn’t hard, and the benefits: fitting back into my clothes, sleeping better, feeling confident and more energetic. I found a new way to lose weight; a sustainable way to lose weight, with proper nutrition and exercise, and, for the record, my sweet tooth also gets satisfied!

That’s why, as someone who has struggled with weight gain after I hit 50, I KNOW it’s REALLY challenging to lose weight ~ because it happened to me ~ but I also know it can be done because I see it every day. I see my partners and clients losing weight, getting stronger, toning up, and gaining confidence by knowing how to eat to feel great, not eat less, including daily dessert treats, and seeing lasting results.

My mission is to help women in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond, achieve their health and wellness goals so that they can feel confident and energized every day, create sustainable habits for life, and maybe also partner with me to start their own online business!

For years I toyed with the idea of creating a blog where I could share all the things that I am passionate about, from healthy living to my love of delicious food and wine (and occasional margaritas) to workouts, and even travel, beauty, and fashion tips. That's how The Fit and Healthy Diaries came to be.

I am here to inspire you, motivate you, and help you get healthy while still enjoying your life. It's not easy, and sometimes, we don't have someone to support us, I want to be the support you need!   

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Thank you so much for visiting The Fit and Healthy Diaries and I hope you'll consider joining me regularly.