hi there!
I'm Tess Barringer.
Trainer, Wellness Coach, Traveller, Dog Mom, Ice Cream Sandwich Lover, and BFF who always pushes you to be your best.
Ready to work?
I firmly believe that
where to find me :
Start anywhere
with programming on your favorite device,
in your favorite place.
- Membership to the Training with Tess App
- Custom Daily Goals
- Direct Messaging to Me
- Updated Programs Monthly + Ability to Edit Workouts
- Workouts for 3-5 days/week around 45-60 mins long
- Demo Videos + Workout Logging
yeah, actually - i do get it.
Everyone, and I mean everyone, has a story.
What’s mine? Oh, that was me in college - I didn’t gain the freshman 15, but I was constantly losing my birth control between all the activities + bags I had, so I opted for a semi-permanent option + got a progesterone stick (the main hormone produced in pregnancy + the main hormone in birth control) inserted in my arm so I wouldn’t have to worry about a daily pill or the cost of replacing the pack/starting my hormones over.
The amount of hormone being released affected me in every way - I was emotional, apathetic, exhausted constantly - and saw steady weight GAIN, no matter what I did to prevent it.
So - I gave up. Blamed myself.
I was working full time + in school full time. I didn’t have time to buy groceries or meal prep, but I had also given up - it didn’t matter anyway, I wasn’t losing weight. So I ate as healthy as I could, and well.. I reached 155lbs. I could have weighed more, but I stopped at some point bc I just honestly didn’t want to know.
It was embarrassing being in school for health + wellness while struggling to lose weight or feel healthy. Even when I did everything right, it stayed the same.
So, I said screw it to the birth control. I had felt horrible emotionally, mentally, and physically, + finally got the stick OUT.
BUH BYE.
I stopped blaming myself + put in the work.
I stayed off birth control for several months to let my body re-regulate, fixed my lifestyle + guess what? In the first 3 months, I lost the 25 that I had gained + hung on to for almost 2 whole years.
I wanted to change. It wasn’t easy. So, yes. I do get it. I have been there. I know what it’s like.
And, I know you can do it too.