The coach who started over too.

My journey began with a decision to change my life. Growing up, I struggled with my weight, reaching my highest weight of 383 pounds. After several attempts at weight loss, I decided to undergo gastric sleeve surgery in 2024. By surgery day, I had reached 344 pounds, beginning a transformation that would eventually lead me to lose more than 200 pounds and discover two of my greatest passions: cooking and fitness.

While recovering from surgery, I spent more time doing something I had always loved—cooking. That passion became LEXCOOKSALOT, which started with weekend meals and grew into weekly menus, meal prep, catering, and larger events. At the same time, I began documenting my health journey online. After losing about 70 pounds following surgery, I started working out consistently and transformed fitness from something I was trying into a lifestyle I truly loved.

As I shared my progress, I realized my journey was inspiring others to begin their own. That inspired me to turn my experience into a purpose. In July 2026, I became an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer. Today, I’m proud to combine my love for food, fitness, and helping others through LEXCOOKSALOT and personal training—showing that your starting point does not have to determine where you finish.