How It Started
My name is Aileen De La Cruz.
I first started my fitness journey back in 2019 due to being overweight but my journey was cut short due to COVID shutting down fitness facilities. Fast forward to December 2020 I had my first baby! Pregnancy changed my body and the changes were hard to accept. For 3 months I fell into postpartum depression, making it hard for me to enjoy being a new mom and life in general.
In March 2021, my husband and I decided that getting back to my fitness journey could help with my mental health. That is when I took my first progress photo (on the left) and it felt good knowing that this was the beginning of feeling good about myself again.
The Journey
As I continued my fitness journey I realized it was more than a hobby for me, it became a PASSION. Being able to see my progress was motivating to keep working on myself. The journey has been long but success doesn’t happen overnight. There were many days where I felt like giving up on myself but as a mom I Knew I had to keep going for my family and for the new mom who thought she would never love herself again.
2024
I fell in love with fitness, in September 2023 I acquired my personal training certification through ISSA. I started my personal training business in January 2024 and have worked with multiple women since. I love what I do and do what I love. In November 2024 a new addition to our family was coming! I will now be working on myself postpartum again and luckily for me I have my family, business and client’s to motivate me. I hope my story motivates you to get started on your fitness journey whether it’s with me as your trainer or someone else who motivates you!