Here is a word from a good friend and client (in that order) who achieved success working with us. I hope you enjoy her story and that inspires you to get moving and put in the HARD work!
What a year can do, let me tell you.
My journey for change in my eating/nutrition habits and physical fitness began a little over a year ago. It was a change that I had been searching for some time. Nothing I was currently doing or tried was making any difference than the occasional 5 pounds shed (but would always gain back at some point). I always wanted to be in good shape and eat healthy. I wasn’t horribly overweight but I didn’t like how I looked and I just plain wanted to be fit. I felt like I was never going to see a change and prayed to God that He would provide a solution that would work.
I did not know or have that much knowledge about nutrition and I certainly did not take fitness that seriously. I would eat what I liked, tried to make the best choices that I knew how. I would read articles online and try to incorporate some of what I read into what I chose to eat. But let‚Äôs face it I just ate what I enjoyed and what tasted good. It was how I had always eaten and what I knew at the time. Getting myself to exercise on a consistent basis was a chore. I could not get myself motivated to stay on a routine. About 3-4 years ago we had a weight loss challenge at work and I started my weekday mornings off with a 30 minute walk. I’ve been doing that ever since, somewhat of a routine, but still not doing anything very active or different to see a noticeable physical change in tone or shape of my body. I had no accountability to keep me going and just felt like I was stuck in a cycle repeating itself over and over every year. It was just tiring and frustrating.
I then met my friends Tim and Nate in the fall of 2008. In getting to know them, I noticed that they ate differently and paid more attention to the types of food they ate. I came to learn they ate according to the Maker’s Diet, which I knew nothing about. Through them, I met their friend Terry in early 2009 and became friends with his family who also ate the same way. Being around them, I was able to observe what they ate and learn about the types of food I should be eating; eating sprouted breads, using spelt flour, using raw cane sugar, and just other good foods for your body that would be recognized and easily absorbed. I began to make small changes in my diet by substituting certain foods with more organic ones. And after a few short months, I began to lose a noticeable amount of weight. My clothes began to feel big on me which got me really excited.
Now all I needed was a better fitness plan to shape and tone myself. Terry started to teach boot camp classes weekly. I started going once a week for a month or so and then soon began attending classes 3 times a week. This really helped me to gain an understanding of the different types of exercises you can do and should be doing to reach all the different areas of your body. Let me tell you that it wasn’t easy first starting out. I wasn’t used to doing all these different types of cardio and strengthening exercises. I was sore in so many areas I never knew could and it was exhausting, but as the weeks went on I could see results happening. I was losing more weight. I could see tone and muscle definition in my arms, legs and stomach. And people started to notice a change, which was a boost of confidence for me and happy about the work I was doing.
It’s been almost a year now of doing boot camps 3 times a week. I’ve lost 20 pounds and went down 2 pant sizes. I could not be more ecstatic about that. I am in the best shape of my life and I’m so glad to have finally reached the point where I wanted to be physically and now nutritionally. I could not have done it without Terry and my friends. Having that accountability and encouragement is what I needed to make this happen and get me through. I know so much more about the types of food to eat and what I need to do physically to keep myself healthy.
I will continue to learn as I go. It can be done and it does take work, but starting in small steps and working towards a bigger goal while having that accountability is what can get you results. I’ve been very blessed and thankful for Terry and all that he does and continues to help me with. If you are looking for a total change, Terry will be a great support and you can see amazing results with the fitness/nutritional support he can provide. It will take time, commitment and determination to see the results, but it CAN be done. It changed my life.
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