When Caryn Nicole Paolini was last profiled here at Bodybuilding.com, back in 2013, she was an elementary school psychologist in her native Chicago, on track for a successful career in that field. With a history of yo-yo dieting and eating disorders, though, the 4-foot-11, 95-pounder had turned to the gym to turn her health around and, in the process, discovered the joys of fitness. At the time of that interview, she'd been training for about 18 months and had just won the 2013 Bodybuilding.com Fit USA Model Championship.
Fast forward five years, and Paolini has dived even deeper into fitness—and has thrived in it. She now lives in San Diego, working as a professional bikini competitor, certified personal trainer, fitness model, psychologist, sports nutritionist, digestive health specialist, and entrepreneur.
"Fitness saved my life," she likes to say—an idea many high-level fitness competitors echo. But fitness didn't simply save Paolini, it also forced her to make some tough...
Source: Caryn Nicole Paolini Interview: The Courage to Change
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