Hi, my name is Mike and I am very passionate about nutrition. But I haven’t always been. Up until a 18 months ago my personal relationship with nutrition was nothing more than an afterthought. I used to have a terrible diet, consisting of fast food, junk food and little else. I avoided excercise completely, and on top of that I had a serious drinking problem. I was a very unhealthy person in body and especially in mind. Until finally I came to that crossroads where something had to change or nothing ever would. With lots of support from family and friends I was able to kick my bad habits, I stopped drinking and using tobacco. I started cooking my own meals and eating very healthy as well as exercising regularly. I started losing weight and feeling much better, and Eventually found myself much happier than I have ever felt. Much happier. At first these were all necessary steps in the right direction, but after a while, when I realized how amazing I started to feel, these habits became hobbies. I became more and more interested in why I was feeling so good and what else I could do. Eventually after about a year I had lost a total of 125 lbs and had become happier than I ever knew I could be. Every aspect of my life had improved, including my passion for health and nutrition. With everyone I knew asking me how I was able to make these changes, I started really enjoying helping people with their questions about getting healthy. So I decided why not learn more about it and start really helping people? That helped me decide to work towards becoming a nutrition coach. which then lead me here to Nutraphoria. Eventually I hope to have my own practice as a nutritional practitioner!