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Today is Episode #15: Eat this, not THAT! with coach Kathy Ankrom
In this episode we speak with my brilliant and super talented coach Kathy Ankrom in which we discuss all things nutrition related. From her very own Smart eating system called 'Diet Logic Weight Loss System' to Intermittent fasting, holiday/special occasions meals!
About Kathy:
"Kathy Sue Ankrom A Kentucky native, Kathy has been an avid sports and fitness enthusiast throughout her life. Kathy entered the wellness industry in the early 1980’s and after becoming an AFAA group fitness professional, she briefly studied business management and Elizabethtown Community College.
During her early years in the industry, she attended ACSM Courses in 1988, 1991; the Group Exercise Leader and Health Fitness Instructor Preparatory Courses, enabling her to become proficient in health screenings, exercise testing and exercise prescription, which lead to her managing the wellness departments of two of the largest health club systems. In addition, she has earned certifications and trainings from AFFA, IDEA, ACSM, AEA, USWFA, ACE, Lifestyles Weight Management and SCW courses.
In 1987, she earned the National Food and Dairy Council’s Lifesteps Weight Management Consultant Certification. She acted as a water fitness instructor trainer for USWFA certifying water fitness instructors, as well as presenting at USWFA conferences in 1993.
She was nominated and awarded the water fitness instructor of the year award for Kentucky in 1993. She was on the adjunct faculty of University of Kentucky from 1994 to 1996 teaching health and fitness education for cardiac rehab nurses and students pursuing physical education degrees. In 2008, she obtained the Certified DMPro Weight Management Agent certification with Lifestyles Technology, Inc. She is also TRX Suspension and Barre certified. Finally, she is an SCW Active Aging Movement Coach. You can find Kathy attending continuing education courses in nutrition and weight management, small group training, TRX and sales training.
In 1998, She was a founding member manager and owner of VDK Advantage Lifestyle Management Services, LLC, VDK Turning Point, LLC, a women’s healthcare boutique and the creator and designer of the Diet Logic Lifestyle Management Program in Lexington, Kentucky. Kathy and her partners successfully sold their healthcare boutique in 2008 and it is still in operation in Lexington, Kentucky as one of the areas only women’s healthcare boutique providing services to women with cancer.
Since relocating to Florida in 2006 and joining Shapes Fitness for Women, she has been one of the Brandon Shapes master trainers, as well as a Shapes top ten trainers throughout her fifteen years of employment. She received the 110% award from Shapes in 2008. In 2009, she was awarded the 2009 Fitness Manager of the year award. Kathy was the fitness manager directing operations of the personal training department from 2008 through 2016, during which time she was also on the faculty and acted as an instructor and educator at the Shapes Academy, a corporate employee education business center. Touted for her innovative and timely program development, she is always on a mission to design progressive programs to enrich her clients experience and results.
Her motto, learn it, live it, love it embodies her philosophy that it would be a shame if everyone didn’t experience wellness in their lifetime. "
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