Meet Monique | Women’s Fat Loss & Nutrition Coach

We had the good fortune of connecting with Monique and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Monique, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
I always loved to help people gain confidence while improving the quality of their lives. I thought the only way I could do that was by going to medical school. So I moved to Florida from Ohio in 2019 to pursue that dream. Once I went to med school for a few days, I realized it wasn’t what I wanted or was passionate about, so I dropped out.

I thought to myself, “how can I help and reach more people”, then I thought about what I had recently gone through in my own life. A year prior in 2018, I had gone through my own 50 pound weight loss journey.

When I first started my journey, I didn’t know much about how to properly train and eat for my body in order to reach my goals. The techniques I had used when I was in my teens and in college were no longer working for me so I had to find new techniques and methods.

Once I learned and discovered how to properly train and eat instead of following all the fad diets and terrible advice that was on the internet, the weight came off. That inspired me to want to help other women who were just starting a weight loss journey or constantly struggling and falling off track of their journey.

I first started helping women by being a personal trainer in a commercial gym. Unfortunately, I later learned that I couldn’t reach the amount of women that I had wanted to reach or give them all the tools they needed to be successful due to gym laws.

That’s when I decided to quit the gym and open my own business online. This way, I won’t be limited to just people in my area, I can help whoever I want to help, reach however many people I want to reach and provide them with all with the tools that I think are necessary in order to be successful on a health journey without limitations.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
My business is all about empowering and helping women feel their best self! I created this business to help women who were struggling with their health and fitness journey (just like I was) love themselves again and feel sexy in their own skin again. I personally know what it’s like to hate the body you’re in and to be disgusted by what you see in the mirror, so I wanted to help women overcome that and not suffer for as long as I did (because I suffered for quite some time before I finally figured out what worked!)

There are so many aspects of my business that I”m proud of, so it’s hard to pick just one! I’m proud of all the women I have helped in the past (women of all shapes, sizes and ages), I am proud of how far I’ve come in my business and I am proud of what all I have to offer to the world.

There are 2 things that set me apart from other fitness programs and coaches. The first thing that sets me apart is that I have personally been in these women’s shoes! I have been in the place of being so uncomfortable because none of your clothes fit anymore or because people are making comments,. I have been in the place of never wanting to try clothes on at a store because you didn’t want the shame of walking out of the dressing room in an outfit that made you look even bigger than you were or the chance of someone seeing your true size. I have been in the place of not knowing what to do or where to turn because nothing seemed to be working. So I think by being in those exact shoes, it makes it easier for me to connect with women because I know EXACTLY how they’re feeling and thinking!

Another thing that sets me apart from other fitness programs and coaches is that my program focuses on mindset. Most fitness programs just focus on fitness and nutrition (which mine do as well), but I also add a mindset component, I believe having a positive and healthy mindset is CRUCIAL in any health and fitness journey! If you don’t have a healthy mindset and don’t have the proper strategies and habits, then how can you reach your goal?

Getting to this point in my business DEFINITELY wasn’t easy, but no journey worth going through will be easy, whether that’s a business journey or a weight loss journey! As long as you keep showing up for yourself EVERY SINGLE DAY, keep asking questions and keep trying different things when one thing isn’t working, then you’ll be destined for success! Just stay consistent and stay the course and you’ll get the results you’re looking for!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I definitely have some amazing spots!!

1. Sugar (one of my favorite spots)
2. Rusty Pelican
3. Seaspice
4. Kiki on the River
5, Komodo

Activities:
1. Take a boat ride around the city
2. FTX Arena
3. Beach (obviously) but at Crandon Park for beautiful sunrises
4. Hard Rock Casino (even though that’s Fort Lauderdale)

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Not only do I want to dedicate this to all my friends and family who have continued to support and encourage me throughout my weight loss AND business journey, but I also want to dedicate this to ALL the women out there who are struggling just like I was. You all are the ones who CONTINUE to inspire and motivate me every single day…even on the days where I don’t feel the best or don’t feel as inspired!

Website: www.sculptingbodies.com

Instagram: @sculpting.bodies

Facebook: Monique Kaitlyn