Some background info

Hi! My name is Joy and I'm the owner of Get Fit Together. Just a little about me. I'm 48 years old and have 1 daughter aged 24. I live with my boyfriend, Marc. You may have seen him around the gym. I started teaching fitness classes in 2009 at an all ladies gym.

I was not athletic in school. In fact, gym class was my least favorite. (I hated it.) I didn't start working out until I was in my 30's. Just like everyone else. It started to lose weight. But it became so much more than about the weight loss. It's my stress relieve. My emotional release. My get out of head space. I've gained self confidence and security in learning about myself and how strong I can be not only physically but everywhere else in my life. Not to say I don't have self doubts or fears. We all have them and no one is exempt from them.

I'm here to tell you, that everyone can start their journey from any stage in life. Find your reason why to start. And I will tell you now, that reason will not be enough. Fitness for me became a love of the journey. I loved feeling how strong I was becoming. Once I got over the fear of becoming a fitness instructor, I fell in love with giving that to other people. You see becoming a fitness instructor was so outside my comfort zone. It took some pushing. I'm a shy person and you want me to get out in front of people and lead a fitness class? I'm not good enough. I could never do that. You are crazy. See your head can get filled with all the reasons to self doubt yourself. Push back your fear. It's worth the journey.

And here we are. Over 13 years later and still loving the fitness life and sharing my passion with others.

Those fears held me back for a long time with opening the gym. It's fear of being a failure. Fear of losing money. Fear of being looked down upon if I do fail. Well screw that. The failure I knew I would feel most is not trying. I will keep trying. I will keep pushing on my journey. I don't know where is leads but I'm on it to the end.

Where will your journey take you? Losing weight? Being able to keep up with your kids or grandkids? Carrying all your groceries inside in one trip? Being able to pick yourself up off the floor if you fall? Feeling badass for picking up heavy weights? Reducing the amount of medications you take? I believe in you no matter your reason. I will back you and I will be here for you. We are in this together.

And if you have taken the time to read all this, here is just part of journey in pictures.
The comparison from my heaviest weight to my leanest weight. (By the way, I much prefer somewhere in the middle.)

My, I'm so unhealthy pic in the stripped shirt. 24 years old, one month post partum and having my gallbladder removed the next day after that picture.
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And the picture of where I am today. Happy, healthy and following my dreams.