Meet Shannon Burke MS RD LDN

     For over two decades, I have had a passion for helping others to reach their health and fitness goals. Every one of us has different motivators that propel us towards making changes to our eating, our activity, and other factors that influence our well-being. For me, it was simply being uncomfortable in my own skin.

     At age 23, I had been on every diet available and had tried every commercial weight loss plan. Quite honestly, I had given up. I had lost hope. With the encouragement of my sister and despite my doubts, I tried one more time. With the collaboration and teamwork of a weight loss coach, I learned about consistency and perseverance. I learned the necessary skills and developed the behavioral mindset needed to succeed. What was the most important lesson I learned? Quitting is NOT an option. I committed to attending weekly sessions. I was perfectly imperfect, but I kept showing up. I took it one step at a time, starting with walking. I built on that, and one year later, I had reached a healthy weight range and had lost over seventy pounds. 

That was many years ago, and it changed my life and my direction. I have participated in several road races, two full marathons, over a dozen half marathons, and four triathlons. I also got into body building competitions and completed six physique competitions. Anything is possible if you don’t give up!