I liked junk food. I liked to cook and bake. I did not like to exercise. So I would sit on the

couch and, you know, come home after teaching and fixed dinner. And once I sat down, that was

it. I was done. And I knew I needed to do something. And I needed to do something that was

sustainable.

What's going on, everybody?

Hey, so today I have another Warrior Babe here with us, Warrior Babe Barbara.

She came to Warrior Babe.

Prior to Finding us, she was the cycle, the cycle that a lot of women go on, the weight gain, the emotional eating,

the self-doubt, and more than anything, she was tired of hiding. But over the last several

months, she's not only lost 16 pounds and gained strength, she's found her voice, which I'm

really excited to dive into that aspect of your story. She's redefining what health and self-worth mean to her. And for the first time in a long time, she's not afraid to be seen. So let's dive into her story today. Barbara, welcome. Thank you. It's so good to be here. I appreciate the time. Of course. Okay, so for the listeners, I know we just chat out, chat it a little bit before hitting record, but for the listeners that are tuning in today, can you let them know where you're from and what do you do for

work now, even though I know there's a little twist there?

Yeah, so for the past 20 years, I've been a school teacher, but I taught military children

on military bases. And I spent several years overseas in Okinawa, Japan. And a couple

years ago, we felt it was time for us to come back, my husband and me. And so we did. But what happened

was we knew we wanted to be in North Carolina once we were both retired. But I got a job at a base in Georgia. So for the last two years, I rented an apartment and I was down in Georgia and I would see my husband and family on long weekends and summers, you know, whenever we could. But last Friday, I walked out of that building for the last time. I'm now retired and in North Carolina reunited with my family.

It's a good feeling. Wow. Congratulations again. That's such a cool story. Thank you.

So let's talk about your health and fitness situation, what it was like before you found us,

before you found Warrior Bim. Yeah, there wasn't much of a situation.

I liked junk food.

I liked to cook and bake and eat what I cook and bake.

I did not like to exercise.

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