The mental transformation has been huge, more profound than what the scale says or how my body looks. I feel so confident and capable of accomplishing really hard things! I am eating more than ever and I am not restricting myself, yes I have my cake and ice cream.

I initially focused on performance and strength. With the changes made, I was hitting multiple PRs and achieving new skills in the gym, but most importantly, I felt fueled and energized during workouts. We then adjusted to a cut, where I saw a huge change in my body.

When I first started working with Ryann I was terrified I’d get in my head about tracking my food and it would become unhealthy. To my surprise, it did the exact opposite. I have never had such a healthy relationship with food and my body as I do today.

I was amazed how much better my energy and sleep got in the first few months. I lost weight while increasing the amount of food I was eating. I got to choose what I was eating to hit my macros and learned pretty quickly which foods fit my goals and what didn’t.

While I've lost 13 pounds in the past three months, it's my improved mental state that truly makes me feel amazing. I now feel in control of myself, a significant shift from the past 3.5 years of feeling out of control.

Deciding to work with Black Iron Nutrition was the start I needed and has been invaluable, to say the least. In 12 weeks I lost weight, I lost inches, I lost body fat, and I gained so much knowledge! The first step is the hardest but is also the most rewarding.

I’ve honestly never been happier with how my body looks and feels. Because of how I got here…it was simple and it was imperfect. And to me, that’s the best part of this transformation — the part that will stick with me the most forever — I got here in a sustainable way.

From February to December I lost 56 pounds, although my check ins did not focus on weight loss. They were focused on creating habits around sleep and hydration, figuring out a way to eat that worked best for me, and managing my stress.

Before BIN, I was in a constant state of overtraining and (unknowingly) under-eating. I had an “all or nothing” mindset when it came to my nutrition and restricted a lot of my favorite foods while categorizing them as either good or bad. I was always bulking or cutting, never stayed in maintenance nor did I know how to. I was constantly struggling and realized I needed help.