Testimonials

“Let me tell you, working with Kara has been AWESOME!! I can’t fathom these two pictures of myself and how much has truly changed mentally and physically about me! I honestly feel like a brand new person! Before starting with Kara, I lost all motivation to eat healthy and take care of myself and my mental health. I gained so much weight, was drinking so much daily, and not happy overall. I truly didn’t feel like myself anymore. Now I feel like myself again, and even BETTER than before! I have lost weight and inches, I am getting stronger lifting in the gym, my clothes are fitting me again and getting looser!! AND I am eating so much, I love it. I am more confident in the gym, less bloated, I can control my cravings and I get excited to weigh in everyday and check in every week to see my progress. I am most proud of my confidence I have gained back about myself overall. I have decreased my anxiety and daily migraine medicine in HALF! I am so happy I decided to join her team, it’s been the best decision yet and I can’t wait to see my progress in months to come.”

“Kara has educated me TONS on proper macros and working out, not these “fad diets” you see on social media. It took a lot of adjusting to my macros and incorporating working out, but so far I have done more and learned more than I have ever before. I have overall improved mentally and physically. I am lifting more in the gym and doing workouts I never imagined, eating way more than I thought I could, and I’m overall feeling more confident in clothes.” 

“My change in attitude towards food, eating, and working out have honestly surprised me. I was brought up thinking that if you wanted to lose weight, you needed to do TONS of cardio, eat low fat, low carbs, and very little food. Well, Kara took away my high cardio lifestyle on day one AND increased my food intake! I stuck with it and now, I’m hungry AND getting down to how I want to look! In just 3 months, Kara has flipped my mindset and I am proud of the mental (and physical!) changes I’m making. I have seen absolutely crazy results. The BEST part is that this isn’t a fad diet. THIS is a full-on REAL change. I’m learning what my nutritional needs are based on my athletic lifestyle. I’ve exceeded my own expectations so far, even though my journey is far from over. Kara’s support is unprecedented. When she says “no judgment “, she truly means that. She doesn’t just sit back and cheer you on with false praise, either. She tells you what you’re doing right and what you need to fix. I’m not a fan of false praise so I love her coaching style!!! The better part is she doesn’t just want to talk to you about your diet & fitness. Kara is honestly interested in ALL aspects of your life. If your world implodes, and let’s face it: everyone’s does at some time, Kara is right there offering a sympathetic ear, advice, and a boost when you’re ready. Making the decision to work with Kara was the BEST decision I’ve made in a long time. I came with a lot of misconceptions,  injuries, and baggage. Kara sifted through it all without judgement and helped me realize that I was impeding my own progress. I wish I would have found Kara sooner, but I’m ECSTATIC I have her now! Do yourself a favor. Stop the fad diets. Stop trying things you read on social media. Why not take all that money you’re wasting and hire Kara to TEACH YOU what you should be doing? You’ll reach your goals, be able to maintain them, AND have someone in your corner who is there for you 24/7.”

“Kara is amazing at what she does. She is such an amazing coach and has improved my health and fitness for the better!”

“I have learned so much from Kara. I started out with her in June 2020 due to weight gain from steroids and undiagnosed Hashimotos. We did a raise in calories to help me fuel my body with the right macros. I had no idea that I was not giving my body even close to what it needed. We ended up removing soy, dairy, and gluten products from my diet to see if inflammation and thyroid levels would decrease. My TSH and antibodies decreased! I have also lost about 10 lbs. I am having a bowel movement almost every day now, compared to maybe 2 days a week back when we first started. I couldn’t have done any of it without Kara! I’m am super proud that I have lost half of the weight I gained and I am mentally the happiest I have ever been with myself and life. I have enjoyed and learned so many things with this program. It has given me such great success and changed my physical and mental mindset to help me grow! Thanks to Kara, I now feel confident that I can make smart choices for my health and still have fun and live!”

“Kara has been helping me over the past 2 years with so many life changes. Back in January, I started trying on wedding gowns. I knew I loved this gown but I also knew I wanted to look even better in it. I started with maintenance but also have had many events, celebrations, and just life to attend to that would at times get me off track, but Kara always helped me be realistic with my goals. I started a cut, STILL had some of those off-track days, but was able to drop 10 pounds (which is a lot for me because I’m only 4’10”!) and I felt absolutely amazing in my wedding gown. I have never felt so beautiful as I did in this right picture. Kara worked around my crazy life to help make adjustments yet still was able to help me reach my goals. Kara, you are magical!”

“I worked with Kara for 8 months! I was in a huge rut in my fitness journey before joining FFLA. I had been working out consistently & eating clean for about 3 1/2 years & lost a nice chunk of weight. I did Crossfit & some lifting with not much focus on progressive overload, just sort of random workouts day to day with A LOT of cardio. Initially, I got in great shape & felt so proud of myself. However, after some time, I started to gain some weight even though I didn’t do anything differently. I tried cutting my calories even more & was still gaining weight! I began to notice I couldn’t lift as heavy or go as long in my workouts because I was just too burnt out, I didn’t know what else to do. I wasn’t sleeping well, always felt like I needed a midday nap to even function, & felt bloated & unwell practically every day. I was so stressed out from my personal life already & then seeing myself not perform as well at the gym made me even more stressed & I felt like I was failing. I was miserable for months, & I couldn’t physically eat less & I knew that, so I decided to finally message Kara after watching her for a very long time & resonating so much with what she said. I was like, “Well if these are the results people are getting working with her and eating MORE—sign me up!” I feel so good now. I actually have energy throughout the day, I’m sleeping better, even my skin has cleared up! I could cry at the difference I feel with my energy & stress levels, it’s like night & day within these last few months. There isn’t much difference on the scale between the pictures, but that doesn’t matter to me the way it used to after seeing what the body can do when you learn to properly fuel it. I’m so beyond happy with my decision!“

“My biggest struggle I faced before working with Coach Court and FFLA was definitely figuring out how to incorporate nutrition goals into my lifestyle. I have always been someone who uses fitness not only as a hobby, but as a stress-reliever. I did a couple of fad diets here and there and even tried Beachbody for some time, but I felt like the steps I was following weren’t sustainable and to be honest, I wasn’t passionate about them to stay consistent or strict to them. Overall, my biggest improvement after working with FFLA is for sure my body image. I have completely morphed into this physically fit female that I have strived to be for quite some time! I look at my before and after pictures and am rewarded with instant gratification from seeing where I started and where I am now. My overall biggest win is definitely learning a sustainable form of nutrition that not only fits my lifestyle, but still gives me the flexibility of trying different foods, eating sweets and treats, and finally understanding what types of food my body needs in order to help me achieve my fitness goals. To be honest, I look back to where I was a year ago (both physically and mentally) and do not recognize that person anymore. That person was tired and exhausted after two long years of residency training, being 20+ lbs overweight, and being unsure of where or how to start a fitness journey. Today… I feel strong… I feel confident… I feel understood… I even feel sexy! I’m so excited to continue with these feelings over how I used to feel. The thing I enjoy the most about being part of FFLA is working with my coach and having access to an entire army of FFLA clients who are so supportive of one another. We have so many resources available to us (travel tips, managing stress and sleep, total protein guide… just to name a few!), access to the monthly team zoom trainings, and a group chat where clients ask questions, share tips, or even celebrate other people’s accomplishments! It feels good to feel so supported on my fitness journey. To anyone who is considering joining FFLA, I would say do it, 100%. I understand that up front, the money can look overwhelming and intimidating. You are asking complete strangers to help you start out on a fitness journey that you’re unsure of. I am speaking to you as someone who has re-signed with my coach 2-3 times. Am I re-signing because it’s not working or I am not hitting goals so I’m giving myself more time to hit them? No, absolutely not. Each time I re-sign, I am investing in me. I am investing in my fitness journey, I am learning more about my nutrition and what I can do to stay consistent, I am growing stronger with my fitness goals, I am pushing myself to be the person I strive to be. And I am doing all of that with the help of my coach who has been there through every step I take on this journey. This is an investment in you… And one you won’t regret.“

“I have been working with Kara for the past 6 months and have seen amazing results! I came to her wanting to work on hormone health post-birth control and have seen improvements in so many areas, not just in relation to my hormones (labs improved significantly), but also in body composition. Body composition was not our primary focus, but with proper nutrition and fitness I have gotten leaner as well. She is such a smart RD and trainer, and I am so thankful to have had her guidance throughout this process. Kara always took my individual circumstances into account and made a plan for me that was individualized and realistic. If you’re looking to make shifts in your health/lifestyle and want to get results that truly last, I would highly recommend her!”

“So, as you’re looking at my transformation pictures, you may be thinking, ‘There aren’t any super big, noticeable differences.’ Before I started working with Courtney, I would’ve said you’re right. But, it wasn’t until I began working with Courtney that I started making major (and I mean MAJOR) strides in my health & fitness journey. What these progress pictures don’t tell you, and what the scale will NEVER tell you, is that I am so much more confident now than I was a few months ago. My clothes are fitting me so much better now than they ever have before. & though it may not look like it, for the first time in my life, I need to start sizing DOWN in bras and tops!! We’ve gotten my gut health to a place it hasn’t been in years. There is still so much more work to do, but we’re on the right track! These progress pictures don’t show all of the PR’s and endurance wins that I’ve had in the past 2 months. They don’t show you that I’ve gotten my step count up tremendously in comparison to what is was before or that I’m eating fruits & vegetables for the first time in my life. Before I started working with Courtney, I thought the only way to measure progress was with pictures and scale victories. I WAS SO WRONG!! Courtney helps me find the good in any week. I don’t think I’ve ever submitted a check-in without including a win from that week. My nutrition might’ve been off, my steps might’ve been low, my workouts may not have been the greatest, but regardless, I’ve had a win every single week since starting with Courtney. I am progressing every single week. Courtney understands that life happens, but she also pushes me to do my best and be my best. She doesn’t shame me if I had a bad week. Instead, we find the root cause and she fires back a million suggestions and an incredible pep talk to get the next week off on the right foot. The main reason I joined coaching was because I lacked guidance & Courtney gives me just that. I look forward to check-ins even on weeks that I may have slacked because I know that I can count on her to get me back on track. Coaching was a HUGE decision for me. It took so much courage to invest in myself, but I can honestly say that it was and continues to be the best investment I’ve ever made. ! am so excited to continue to progress!”