I have struggled with staying active for as long as I can remember. My brothers and sisters loved to play outdoors but I would hide somewhere in the house with a book and a juice box. By the time I reached middle school, it was obvious that I was developing a weight problem. I wasn’t eating healthy foods and the only exercise I got was walking around our school campus from one class to the next everyday. The bus stop was a few houses down from ours so I barely had much distance to traverse when I’d leave and return everyday. My parents encouraged me to join a local gym, but I didn’t want to workout or exercise. This weight problem of mine only got once I got to college and was eating the greasy food from the college cafeteria. But now that I’m living on my own and working full time, I’m taking my health a lot more seriously compared to years before. I decided to hire a personal trainer after admitting to myself that I lack the necessary skills to lose weight on my own. It’s great because my personal trainer made a custom workout plan that works really well for me at my current weight. He took into account my distaste for exercise and searched for activities that will get me moving while keeping my interest. That’s when he told me that I should try hiking along the hilly trails in local state parks. He also developed a nutritional and wellness plan that included a custom diet. The wellness and workout plan has helped me to successfully lose 30 pounds in just two months!