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KY 🐎 ➔ 28States➔ CA 🌴
Down 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ lbs
Breaking Generational Patterns⚡
Refined Grit & Real Execution
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As much as I preach health and wellness on this page, true transparency means showing you what honoring your health actually looks like when life throws a red light. 🚥

Under my doctor’s orders, I’m off the saddle for a bit while we get some things sorted out on the back end. Right now, my output is strictly capped at low-intensity cardio until I get full clearance. 🙏🏽

This is a vulnerable moment for me, but let me be clear: my pause is NOT your permission to get soft. 🗣️

Don't you dare use my medical rest as an excuse to fuck off or call in sick on your own goals. Go hard for me right now while I’m restricted. Clock in, hit your steps, lock in your discipline, and execute.

I might be off the saddle for a second, but I am always behind it. 🐎⚡

#Locktober #HealthFirst #NoExcuses #ClockIn #StayHard taken in Orange County, California by @saddleupky300

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Behind the Saddle 🤠

You might know me as a smiling face on the sidebar at @purplepedal , but you probably don’t know how I got here.

I’m a proud Kentuckian by birth and first-gen college grad sort of by choice. Between 2020 and 2022, life hit with relentless weight. While processing immense grief from suicide, In that state of grief, my dog and I hit the road, nomadically traveling through 28 states — while on the road another close friend took her life.

Being the first in my family to get an education and travel so young, going back to my old life wasn't an option. California became my fresh start, but the unprocessed trauma triggered an internal fight to survive.

My Why 🧠🔥

I’ve struggled with my weight my whole life—most of my family has. While I got into great shape during college, the isolation, grief, and moving caught up to me. By early 2024, I hit 300 lbs. I felt like a prisoner in my own body.

I made a choice: I didn't break through generational barriers just to fall victim to my own health. I took a Goggins mindset to my life—the only thing stopping me is death itself. I spent a year and a half putting in the work, and by October 2025, I hit 100 lbs lost.

At 28, I am in better physical shape and sharper mentally than I was at 22. In November 2025, I joined the front desk team at @purplepedal and if I liked cycling before, I certainly love it now.

Tell Me About You 👋✨
My family and friends always told me to share my story online, but grief put that on hold. On Christmas Eve, I prayed for a sign: “If I’m meant to share my journey beyond my circle, send 3 people in person to tell me my story inspired them before New Year's.”

By New Year’s Eve, God delivered that confirmation via @healthy.vanessa (who also inspired this post), @kgrzanka , and @sweatwithsusie .

As a result @saddleupky300 was born.

I’m currently on ride 140/300 in my 365-day challenge, but enough about me.

I want to get to know YOU:

What’s your "why"?
Where are you tuning in from?
Drop your story in the comments below—let’s connect outside the saddle! 👇❤️

#SaddleUpKY300 #FirstGenGrit #100lbsDown #PurplePedal #SpinCommunity taken in Purple Pedal by @saddleupky300

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Celebrated Ride 150 bright and early at 6:30 AM on a Saturday morning with my second favorite guy (@spin_casey) up front with @__kaaarlaaa who is always bringing me up front! 😜

We are officially HALFWAY to 300 rides since January 1st! I cannot thank you all enough for always pushing me and making me believe this challenge was possible. 💟

I’m about to clip in for Susie’s 7:45 AM class as we speak—because the grind never truly stops—but I wanted to pause and thank you all for giving me a community that celebrates every single milestone!

A special thank you to @angiie_geee and @sweatwithsusie for surprising little old me with the big marquee sign. You made me feel like a pure VIP in Club Casey! 💋🫡🙊

SOTD: can you meet me halfway x black eyed peas

#HalfwayMark #SpinCommunity #ClubCasey #SusiesSexySaturday #MilestoneRide taken in Purple Pedal by @saddleupky300

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this is me lately

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#RefinedGrit #BehindTheSaddle #MindsetShift #100lbsDown #SaddleUpKY300 taken in Orange County, California by @saddleupky300

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When high-intensity cardio gets benched, you adapt and keep moving. ❤️

Walking alone wasn't cutting it, so I brought the studio home for under $40 from Five Below. 🧘🏽‍♀️

We spend so much time thinking we need expensive aesthetic gear to start something new or protect our progress. But the truth is, fancy equipment doesn't build discipline—showing up does. 💯

Working on core strength, flexibility, and active recovery while keeping the heart protected until cardiology clearance. No excuses, just different execution. 🤞🏽

#ActiveRecovery #FiveBelowFinds #HomeGymHaul #PilatesAtHome #AdaptAndOvercome taken in Orange County, California by @saddleupky300

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The catalyst you didn't know you needed. 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽

🤷🏽‍♀️The Hard Truth: Greatness is almost always birthed from discomfort and painful moments.

👣The Reality: Without that setback, you would’ve stayed comfortable in a life you outgrew.

💪🏽The Standard: Grateful for the storm because of the foundation it forced you to build.

No regrets. Just relentless forward progress.

Save this post to remind yourself why your hardest days were actually your biggest blessings.

#HardTruths #MindsetShift #Overcome #BuildInSilence #MentalToughness taken in Los Angeles, California by @saddleupky300

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Get Ready With Me for a day in the office! 👩🏽‍💻

Every fiber of my body wants to go balls-to-the-wall in the gym right now. 👹

It’s easy to listen to fitness culture tell you to "push through" every single check-engine light. But when you’ve lost 100+ lbs, you learn that real discipline isn't about redlining until you break—it’s about having the grit to respect your medical pause, protect your heart, and play the long game. ⏳

I know what I’m capable of on that saddle. But today, execution means benching the ego, stepping into the office looking good, and protecting my baseline so I can dominate for the next 30 years. 🤞🏽

Discipline is choosing what you want most over what you want right now.

Active recovery in full effect. October 28th, we wait. 🫵🏽⚡️

Drop a ⚡️ in the comments if you chose the smart play over the easy play today. Hit that follow button @saddleupky300 to stay locked into the daily execution! 👇

#HealthOverAesthetics #LongGame #ListenToYourBody #ActiveRecovery #GRWM taken in Orange County, California by @saddleupky300

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The only way to be reborn is to let the old version of you die. 🐦‍🔥

Transformation isn't about slapping a new routine onto old habits. It requires a complete, uncompromising execution where you put the excuses, the self-doubt, and the old version of yourself into the ground. 🔥

I am what remains.

No turning back. No nostalgia. Just relentless forward motion. 🫵🏽⚡️

#MindsetShift #TransformationTok #NoGoingBack #ClockIn #ShowUp taken in Orange County, California by @saddleupky300

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#RefinedGrit #BehindTheSaddle #MindsetShift #100lbsDown #SaddleUpKY300 taken in Orange County, California by @saddleupky300

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People you know will observe your entire journey in silence long before they ever raise a hand to support you. ⚡️

They screenshot the wins, gossip about the process, and wait for you to fold. Keep showing up anyway. Give them a show they can't turn off.

They want to see if this is just a phase or if you actually have the stomach to stick it out. Let them watch. Give them a front-row seat to the execution. 📽️

Because while they’re busy taking notes, forwarding posts, and searching for faults, we’re keeping receipts, building the baseline, and stacking proof every single day. 💪🏽

#BuildInSilence #1PercentClub #Relentless #ClockIn #Locktober taken in Orange County, California by @saddleupky300

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The weight was taking over my life before I ever decided to take control of it. ⚡️

Avoiding photos, hiding under oversized clothes, sitting out on memories, and worrying constantly—it wasn't living, it was surviving.

When it came down to losing the weight or losing myself, the choice was obvious. I choose myself every single time. 🫵🏽⚡️

Follow @saddleupky300 for real energy.

#ChooseYourself #HealthOverAesthetics #TransformationTok #WeightLossCommunity #Relentless taken in Southern California by @saddleupky300

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Doctor’s update is in. Clean baseline labs, clear actionable targets, but still no green light for spin. ⚡️

We are keeping the high-intensity cardio on pause until I meet with my cardiologist later this month for final approval. ❤️

It’s easy to get frustrated when you can't train the way you want to, but I'm deeply grateful for clean health markers and a body that's putting in the work to heal. Health is a long game—we don't sacrifice the future for temporary satisfaction today. 💯

Low impact, high discipline, zero excuses. 🫵🏽⚡️ Follow @saddleupky300 for real energy.

#Fitness #MindsetShift #ProofOfExecution #ListenToYourBody #DisciplineEqualsFreedom taken in Anaheim, California by @saddleupky300

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