COACH MIKKA

 

 

This is where it at all started. Let me tell you my story. I’ve

always been confident about my size. I adjusted my fashions

to my size to always feel super sexy and confident in my

own skin.

 

As a  plus size female working alongside young creatives in

the Washington, DC Area, I found myself looking in the mirror

and having a reality check with appearance. But dont ever

get it twisted I loved myself no matter how big I was. As you

get older you crave positive changes for the better!!!

 

 It started in 2011 with a plan to build a modeling agency. My very first company Above Average Modeling Agency.

I truly believed that I had a unseen talent and I wanted to show it the world. My life was so consumed, Work, Kids,  Family Life and then a "NEW" Business. This was almost everyday because EVERYONE depended on me. I had no other choice but to be there for others as opposed to myself. I was a Mother, a Fiance, a Manager and a Business Woman.  Things had to change in order for me to GROW.  Deep down inside I felt like I had a TRUE Talent but nobody wanted a "BIG GIRL" to be on their team.  When things in my life started to go "CRAZY", thats when I finally decided that I couldnt do this business anymore, that I had to focus on my LIFE and My son. Finally I was starting to see what I was feeling deep down inside.

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My Motivation! my why!!

 

In January 2012 my oldest William was diagnoised with ADHD and things in my life took a drastic turn for the worst. I was working on a Contract position for The Veterans Administration in Washington, DC . My son was having a difficult time in PG County Schools. He was constantly being suspended, placed out of class ect. As a Mom all I could  do was be there and leave work. Finally my boss requested to meet with me and said " Your baby needs you" At that very moment,  I was terminated from my position.  I was devastated!!! How could I support my kids without a job. In turn,  I filed for unemployment and I was denied. I had to move in with my parents and focus on my child. The school kept telling me to give my son medicine to calm him down, but I didnt believe in medicine and my parents were against it 100%. God was telling me something day by day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One day I took my son to school and I came home and as I was sitting on the couch the commerical for Insanity came on and Shaun T said " Yea you, you know how you keep saying you wanna  "LOSE WEIGHT?? NOW'S THE TIME TO PROVE IT TO YOURSELF!!! #period #endofstory" .... At that very moment it hit me.  My whole life changed that day. i didn't know where to start, but I knew I had some resources and I was really tired of being overwieght.  I had a friend that was a Trainer and I called him and asked him about working out and he told me he would help me FREE of Charge. That was such a blessing since I was still out of work.  Now the hard part was trying to learn to eat right. I had to apply for public assistance (Food Stamps), it helped so much. I had to change the foods I brought in order to execute this goal I wanted to reach.

 

Each Tuesday I would take my son to the library to help him with reading. While he was reading books, I was reading Nutriton books on How to Eat.  I even grabbed books on How to Advocate for my sons education to help him in school. 



"That's the moment that changed my LIFE" 



Two days later, my whole world changed. I challenged myself and started a weight loss journey on IG and Facebook "#mikkaschallenge".   I invited all of my social media friends into my life and displayed all of my "personal business" about working out on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.  The  #1 Question that remained was, how would I make it to the gym with 2 kids at home for the summer????

 

​​#NOEXCUSES

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My mission #noexcusesmission was where it began. I never realized that my children

would be my support system. They motivated me everyday. I packed up my sons stroller

with a lunch bag, plenty of water and everyday  iRAN. Some days it may have been 80 degrees or

higher, but I still made my way and the whole time I told myself " YOU HAVE NO EXCUSES".  I wanted

it, so I claimed it!!   The extra motivation came from my sons pushing me to go bike riding.  iRan with my desitiny and it changed my whole life-style.

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Friday Night was Date Night in Washington, DC 

Every Friday night during the summer of 2012  I had a"Date Night" out with my boys.  I packed up the

stroller and my oldest son rode his bike and  iRan downtown thru the city.  I popped popcorn,

made sandwhiches and we had some awesome nights in Downtown , DC.  Not only did my

journey help me, but it gave my children the opportunity to be eductaed on our Nations History.

 We visited the WWII Memorial, The DC Monument,MLK Memorial, Lincoln Memorial and the weather

was always beautiful.  Im so thankiful for the extra push my sons gave me. Other kids in the neighbor

hood even joined us. I became the Super-Cool Mom to all the kids.  I played football, ran relay races,

and played tag and it was all for excercise and fun.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once my dedication was displayed, my support system developed.  My mom even walked with me some days. I even motivated others on social media to get healthy. I never knew how much my personal challenge could change lives. For that, Im grateful!!! 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The trainer that devoted his time was Kalin Garret of KTG Training, he was super supportive and He never let me quit my journey. I wanted it so bad that I devoted working out EVERYDAY!!!  I've  been  dedicated to my journey since January 2012 and so far I’ve lost  pounds 178 pounds total. My first year I lost 92 pounds and I kept going. 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



                    

Special "Thank You" to all of the people who supported my journey.