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November 2011 – I knew I picked the right profession when I was a summer intern at the NBC Health and Fitness Center in New York City in 1993. Early during my internship, I gave an NBC employee some nutrition advice, and 2weeks later she came back and told me she had already lost weight. What an exhilarating feeling! I knew then that I definitely wanted to pursue a career in the nutrition and fitness arena.

I had another once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become the first-ever sports nutrition intern at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I grew up with an athletic older brother, so I’ve always had a big passion for sports. Spending that summer working with Olympians shaped my career, as I gained a broad knowledge of how to fuel the world’s best athletes. I definitely wanted to work with world-class athletes in the future.

When I moved back to Kansas City in 2001, my dream came true. Years before, I had moved to San Francisco and become a registered dietician after graduating from Kansas State University with dual degrees in nutrition and exercise science. Then, as a sports nutritionist working and national spokesperson for healthy living, I landed a gig with the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.

As soon as I got back to Kansas City, I contacted the Kansas City Chiefs. Within 3 months, I was working with the team, eventually becoming their team nutritionist. Seven years ago, the Kansas City Royals called and asked me to be their team nutritionist.

Over the years, I’ve made hundreds of trips to the Truman Sports Complex to meet with Royals and Chiefs players. Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez and I especially hit it off as we worked to change his diet. Our collaboration eventually led to a book project; “The All-Pro Diet” is about how how eating “clean” is the way to go for everyone-not just pro athletes.

It doesn’t seem all that long ago that I was traveling to KC from Manhattan with my family to watch George Brett and Frank White play for the Royals. Now, at spring training the two of them will stop and ask, “How are you doing, Mitzi?” Sometimes I still have to pinch myself; these two sports heroes know my name!

Perhaps my latest business venture that is the most fulfilling, as I help women transform their lives by losing weight and getting fit.

Based in Johnson County, Mitzi Dulan’s Adventure Boot Camp for Women draws women from as far away as Paola. We have fun while getting fit and learning how to “eat clean” at least 90 percent of the time. The results are just as rewarding for me as they are for my campers.

“You changed my life!” Hearing a woman say those four simple words is priceless.

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