About

My name is Val Selby and I live in the south Seattle area. This site was my baby for many years. I’ve been into sports or dance since the age of 4, with sports taking over entirely by late junior high. I’ve been married to my high school sweetheart since 1994. We have two teens.

I NEVER had a problem with weight until I got pregnant. I was miserable. I was only 21 and they just kept telling me I was gaining too much weight. Not once did they sit me down and explain how I should be eating. I would cry after every doc visit and of course stop for onion rings on the way home. I had grown up so active and with such a high metabolism that I had never watched what I ate or how much of it. I also grew up eating pretty healthy, so I was lucky there, but I had no concept of portion control.  With both kids I gained over 70 pounds and have no idea how much over 70 I was with the second.  I never even looked at the scale and I told the nurse I didn’t want to know.

I lost all the weight in 2002 (eating healthy and working out 6 days a week).  I had to come to the realization that the baby was 4 and I couldn’t blame the weight on pregnancy any longer. Then I took a desk job and depression set in with the lack of movement and not seeing my family much. You guessed it, the weight came back on. In 2004 I was at my all time low of hitting over 200 without being pregnant. I have no idea how much I went over 200, as I quit weighing myself at 197.

It was then that I found some online sites and my love of fitness came back into play and a priority. So much so I finally went back to school and got my degree in Fitness Training. I did the training for a few years and then lost control of my life and just started coasting.

I’m not walking the walk right now. I have to find my groove again. I’m not letting the excuses take over any more. They are all still there, but this weight is not ok. I am not training clients at this time because it’s hypocritical to do so. I’m going to only focus on myself and my health. If you are in need of some motivation, then stick around and see what happens.

So if you’ve made it this far in my post I congratulate you! I knew it would be a book.  Just being here is a big step in your health. Now take the giant leap and put yourself first! We’re the only one’s that can.