Once upon a time, there was a woman named Eve, who, unable to resist the luring temptation of a fragrant orchard, took a bite of forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge. Perhaps Eve was bored. Perhaps she was ovulating and had a desperate craving for something sweet. Perhaps life in the little garden was becoming stressful or claustrophobic. Perhaps she felt out of control or lacked passion in her life and in order to numb her emotions or soothe herself from Adam's lack of attention or his ambivalence in starting a family, she chose to indulge. Perhaps Eve was an emotional eater. But as Eve soon discovered, neither the bite, nor the whole fruit fulfilled her as she had hoped. Not only did she realize she was naked but that she had contempt for the way she looked. Perhaps Eve suffered with body dismorphia. Eve tried to stop eating the forbidden fruit and eventually avoided eating altogether but that didn't work and she ended up eating until she could no longer breathe. The point of this is that Eve lost her intuitive ability to nourish herself. She no longer had balance in her life and was willing to do any and everything to get that back. If you’ve been following me on Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr over the past few days, you’ll know that today marks the official release date of Oxygen Magazine’s special issue, “Off the Couch”. I’m not only honored to have been able to share my story in one of my favorite magazines, but to also be apart of the issue that has Rita Catolino on the cover.
I have always identified with Rita’s story. Like so many of us, she watched her mother struggle with body image and yo-yo dieting. Not wanting to repeat the same cycle when she had her daughter, she has transformed herself into a beautiful and healthy role model for all of us. Rita believes that clean eating and hard work are key to seeing progress; a philosophy that I follow every day.
“I am constantly training to evolve and become a recognized presence in the fitness industry. I am now a certified personal trainer and eating clean is a huge part my life, as well as my client’s and family’s. I still find time to enjoy the odd glass of full bodied red and some yummy Gorgonzola cheese, but in moderation. I hope to continue learning on this journey and inspire people to do the same.” ~ Rita Catolino
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