MOST Magazine Fitness APR-MAY'15 ISSUE NO.1 | Page 182

Dr. BRANDY SEGURA
It is said that “you choose your
path in life” and that “you control
your own happiness.” I’ve never
believed these sayings more than
I do now. However, a few years ago, I still

thought that I was stuck with the body that genetics
gave me, which I was unhappy with. When I left my
job as a physician I thought that I had left my one
true path and passion in life and would never find
that again. I had the mentality that I had to accept
my life as it was and learn to be happy with what I
had. Most people get stuck in this state and never
find a way to escape. Luckily, I realized that I was
wrong and took charge of creating the change
I wanted to see in my life. I have read many
transformation and success stories but the one
below is the first one I’ve ever gotten to write.
“I am a 36 year old mother of two and former
Medical Doctor. I am currently a national bikini
competitor, NASM CPT, online trainer, and am a
sponsored athlete with Prime Nutrition, Natural
Grade Nutrition, and B-Up Bars. I’m also an affiliate
athlete with Six Pack Bags and Bodybuilding.com.
I am a contributing writer for Bodybuilding.com,
sportsnutritionsupplementguide.com, and also
blog for Prime Nutrition.com. I have been featured
on bodybuilding.com, Muscle & Fitness Hers,
RxMuscle.com, Quest Nutrition Blog and in Muscle
& Fitness Hers magazine. I am happy with these
accomplishments, but I am looking to become
even more involved in the fitness industry. I see
every opportunity as a way to help inspire others
and to try to reach out to those who may be in the
situation I was in a couple of years ago.”
That story may be pretty similar to what most
fitness competitors write but the reason why it’s a
success story is because of the story that it was

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preceded by. Rewind to eight years ago, I was a
surgery intern working 80+ hours a week, surviving
on hospital cafeteria food with sky high cortisol
levels and zero interest or energy to exercise. I
began to gain weight easily and couple that with
two pregnancies nine months apart, I weighed my
heaviest at 175lbs on a 5’5” frame. I quit practicing
medicine in order to care for my children and
had some regrets about the decision to leave
my passion in life forever. For an overachiever
like myself, no goal to work for is quite frankly
depressing. I became very unhappy and settled
into just being an overweight mother.
he turning point in my story and the
catalyst for me beginning my fitness
journey happened when I picked up a
Muscle and Fitness HERS magazine and saw
pictures of the competitors in the back pages.
I had no idea that the fitness industry and
competitions existed. I saw several stories of
women and mothers who had made amazing
physical transformations and began to compete in
fitness competitions. I decided right then and there
that I was done being overweight and unhappy
and set a goal of competing in a bikini competition
within one year. As a driven, goal-oriented person,
I saw this as a challenge for me, and one that I was
determined to do. I created a Facebook page and
announced my goal to friends and family so that I
could both inspire them to take the journey with me
and to keep myself accountable. I began reading
as much as I could about eating healthy and the
proper diet and training to lose weight and build
muscle. Four months later, I competed at the NPC
Natural Pennsylvania and won second place in my
height class. I was hooked!
I am now a National level competitor and
am competing to earn my Pro card. While I am
determined to go the farthest I can in this sport, >>>