Our Trainer - CertifiablyFit - Online Personal Training, In Home Personal Training, Lifestyle Management Consultations using the Healthy Lifestyle Approach to Fitness and Weight Management.

Message From Our Trainer

Hello everyone! My name is Erica and I'm so glad you decided to visit CertifiablyFit. I am the Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant and Certified Personal Trainer behind The Healthy Lifestyle Approach. As you already know, I was inspired by my own journey from morbid obesity to better health, to create this approach to help others reach their fitness and weight management goals. Helping others, by providing consulting and training services, is my way of paying forward all of the support and assistance I received from others while I was on my own journey. I hope we get the chance to work together soon. If you have any questions about The Healthy Lifestyle Approach or about the consulting or personal training services that I can provide please feel to email me at erica@certifiablyfit.com.

My Progress Pictures

The pictures below are a collection of pictures of my own personal journey towards better health. The first picture is from 2006 and they progress to June 2010.

My Personal Journey

I started to struggle with my weight towards the end of high school and by the time I had finished college I had added almost 80lbs to my frame. Over the next 6 years after college graduation, I kept adding weight and started to have some pretty debilitating health issues. Back in January 2007, I finally made the choice to break free from the body I had trapped myself in. At 5'4", I weighed in at 248.5lbs which put me in the morbid obese category under BMI standards. I had a slew of health issues including: high blood pressure, high blood sugar, severe heartburn, sleep apnea, and limited mobility. I had to push the shopping cart anytime I went to the store otherwise I wouldn't be able to make it through the trip. I couldn't walk very far without extreme pain in my legs or becoming very out of breath. I had socially isolated myself and hated leaving my apartment, even for work. Emotionally motivated eating had become a way of life for me.

Fast forward to now, I'm currently 100lbs lighter, physically fit, and happier then I have ever been. All the health problems I struggled with are gone. Long gone are the days of feeling trapped by my own physical body and the health issues I had before. I have found passion for cycling, strength training, and nutrition. I finally feel like I'm living the life I was missing out for so long on.

So how did I do it? Short answer is I made a lot of changes to my lifestyle that supported my fitness and weight management goals. During my journey, I figured out that there are many components that were contributing to my morbid obesity and the healthy issues I was experiencing. Once I started addressing all of those components, I moved closer to my goals. I addressed my nutrition, physical activity, self efficiency, social support system, stress management, emotional wellness, and sleep habits. I spent countless hours researching all of those components and tried out a lot of different strategies before I found what worked best for me. I recognized that personalizing the plan was the key to success.

This is where my experience can be the most helpful for you. I have done the research and continue to stay up to date with the latest trends and research in these areas. I have faced and conquered the challenges that come with a journey like this. This means that we can work together as a team to create a personalized plan that can work for you. I will work with you to formulate your goals, identify components you need work on balancing, provide you with strategies to make the changes, and support you throughout the entire process.

Education & Certification Information

BS in Business Management with a concentration in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State University
Certified Personal Trainer through the American Council on Exercise
Certified Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant through the American Council on Exercise (In Progress)
American Red Cross CPR & First Aid Certified

My Training Philosophy

My philosophy is to provide professional, appropriate training and lifestyle consultations based on current science and proven wellness principles. It's important to me to be versatile and variable as a trainer and a consultant. Each client has a unique set of goals and needs and it is important to me that each interaction with that client is unique. It's my duty to provide custom programs based on the client's unique goals, fitness level, experience, current lifestyle, and health status.