Exercise and sports have been life-long passions of mine. I’ve done most everything from team sports, competitive running and triathlons, hiking, biking and have even instructed in many realms such as boot camp, indoor cycling, and most recently CrossFit. Of course like many others, I absolutely fell in love with CrossFit and haven’t looked back since starting in 2014.
So how does nutrition come into play? I guess I would say sort of by accident. My diet as a child and young adult was just atrocious, but thanks to my active lifestyle, I’ve always been able to stay relatively lean eating and drinking pretty much whatever garbage I wanted. I started eating much more cleanly throughout my 30s. But despite my cleaner eating and continued high activity level, I gradually accumulated flab around my waistline and my hips throughout my 30s and early 40s. I felt more and more like my physique didn’t reflect all the time and effort I spent exercising--I just didn’t look like I worked out!
I started wondering what might be possible if I paid more attention to what I was eating and how much I was eating instead of just eating whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted, as I always had before. So I began weighing my food and tracking macros for the first time in my life. I was ABSOLUTELY amazed at my progress. I distinctly remember putting my hand on my hip after a few months of weighing and tracking and doing a double-take. I actually felt my hip bone, whoa!!!! When did that thing disappear anyway???? Also, my performance in the gym started skyrocketing! I was setting new personal records regularly. I didn’t realize that my performance was hindered by my food choices. Although I was eating good food and lots of healthy fats (olive oil, nuts, seeds, avocado, coconut), I was not eating optimally for my performance and aesthetic goals.
Based on my experience, I am beyond passionate about helping others navigate their own nutrition journeys and achieve their goals. I can honestly say this experience has been life changing! I hope my story has inspired you to not waste another moment but rather to take action in creating the best version of yourself through nutrition.
Jessica Corea
Precision Nutrition Level 1 Crossfit Level 1