Today we’d like to introduce you to Trynette Lariba.
Hi Trynette, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I grew up in a time when it wasn’t cool to be the big girl in class. I was not only “healthy” as the old folks say, I was curvier too. It was a double whammy! I was teased and harassed because of my big butt. I started hating my body and prayed for a different one. In college, I decided to do better. I exercised regularly. I even followed the advice of the nutritionist. I did drop pounds but my curvy body didn’t change much. I can say that I wasn’t really loving what I saw. After surviving a traumatic flip over truck accident on 9/1/2016 with my daughter, our lives were flipped upside down. I had time to stop running and face the woman in the mirror. I began healing, growing, and transforming from the inside out.
During my recovery, I became more self-aware and loving of who I was. I accepted me, curves and all. I decided to no longer let excuses, doubt, other people’s opinions, insecurities or inconsistency hold me back. I knew that loving myself meant taking the best care of myself. It pushed me to a full understanding that nothing was wrong with my curvy body and that I could be completely healthy and fit with the body gifted to me. With that epiphany, everything changed and I finally accepted the mission for my life. I made the commit from that day to show up authentically. I combined my purpose with my profession as a RN and founded Curvy Fit Chicks in 2017. I am now known as the Curvy Fit RN. My mission is to redefine the standards of health and wellness for the holistic curvy athlete. I teach curvy, bootyfull women to love their bodies and transform into disciplined healthy athletes so they gain the confidence they need to flaunt their fit curves unapologetically!
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It has not been a smooth road. I had to grow and learn to use my voice unashamed and continue to evolve within myself. I started the organization while at the beginning of rehab from the accident so I didn’t have the “usual” look of what most thought of when they imagined someone speaking about fitness. Most didn’t understand the massive process of healing from injuries and what holistic healing truly meant. Secondly, my message of curvy fitness the natural way was met with opposition as well. I do not do shortcuts or surgeries. My concept of a true curvy fit lifestyle that is a forever way of life that takes time, energy and effort to learn and become disciplined definitely isn’t the popular opinion. However, I have continued the course and, in my transparency, authenticity and expertise, have been able to transform lives.
We’ve been impressed with Curvy Fit Chicks, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Curvy Fit Chicks is an organization for aspiring and active curvy athletes who train year round. We are wellness and workout focused. I teach curvy, booty full women how to love their bodies now and transform into disciplined healthy athletes that gain the confidence they need to flaunt their fit curves unapologetically. I help women heal from within and honor their temple through action, accountability and appreciation. I create community and a safe space for curvy athletes to be supported and challenged to #dothemost in workouts and wellness because we’re #allergictoaverage I specialize in working with curvy, booty full women who do not desire surgery, diets, shakes or shortcuts. My clients want to learn their bodies and embrace the curvy fit lifestyle for a lifetime. We create paradigm shifts by debunking and rejecting societal norms of misinformation that keeps women in a cycle of insecurity, inadequacy and inability to understand, love and accept who she truly is and that her curvy body can be strong, fit, healthy and well. I am most proud of Curvy Fit Chicks staying true to the message of holistic fitness despite what the crowd is doing. Curvy Fit Chicks is welcoming to those curvy women who want to truly master themselves. We offer trainings, consulting, coaching, digital products, and soon membership. These are all created to help you persevere and enjoy the freedom, confidence and power that comes with fitness.
In terms of your work and the industry, what are some of the changes you are expecting to see over the next five to ten years?
I’m expecting more curvy, bootyfull women to join the community and wake up desiring to unlearn societal rhetoric. There will be greater emphasis on functional training, obstacle courses and out of the box ways to self master. The work will go on and others will better understand what I have been stating all along.
Contact Info:
- Email: Trynette@curvyfitchicks.com
- Website: www.curvyfitchicks.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/curvy_fit_chicks
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/curvyfitchicks
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClcnWrXpB8imIaHirsGqYJA
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