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
Always Keep It Simple
Programming Backed by Science,
in home or at the gym. Whether you're just getting started, took some time off, or are looking to get more serious with your workouts, I've got just the program for you.
1:1 Individualized Programming
Here's to all you do -
Life is busy. Add in scheduling around gym class offerings, sifting through Pinterest for a workout, or skipping all together because the idea of figuring it out on your own is stressful enough.
Fitting in your health + wellness shouldn't be another chore.
Who Said Eating Had to be Hard?
It's not. It shouldn't be.
Why make it more complicated than it needs to be? I'll make sure you fuel your body, all you have to do is follow the plan. And guess what - you can still have the foods you like.
Start anywhere
with programming on your favorite device,
in your favorite place.
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.