Meet Sommer

I have always been pretty active, athletic and in-shape. I studied Criminology in college (I did study Exercise Science for two years until I switched to Criminology) with the intent to serve my hometown as a police officer. When my husband, and high school sweetheart, earned his commission in The Marine Corps as a pilot I was forced to choose a different career path.

Naturally, I fell back on my first true love…fitness. I have had a healthy obsession with fitness for as long as I can remember so it only made since to follow my passion. While I was pregnant with my son, and with nothing else to do since the military dropped us in the middle of nowhere, I earned my ACE Personal Training Certification.

That was the easy part. The hard part came after I gave birth. I have never had that much weight to lose…yes; I gained an astounding 43 pounds…ughhhh. So it was a whole new, frustrating at times, experience for me.

I went back to the basics and slowly but surely, the pounds melted off. I began to wonder how many moms out there were as frustrated and overwhelmed as I was with dropping the unwanted baby weight. Then it hit me…I probably couldn’t have done it without my fitness background. Just like that, Real Moms Real Fit was born in an effort to help make a mom’s weight loss journey a little less overwhelming.

I am constantly taking continuing education classes in an effort to gain more knowledge and with the intent to pass tips and tricks on to you. Who am I kidding…I’m always tweaking my physique and fitness too.

I also earned my specialty certificate in Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness. There is so much confusion that revolves around fitness and pregnancy and I am determined to get to the bottom of it!

Also, on the horizon… a Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant Certification, specialization in wellness coaching, as well as a Spinning certificate.

So, visit frequently! As I gain more knowledge I will pass all the good stuff on to you!

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