Updated Friday, November 20th, 2009

INSTANT BUTTONS GONE!!!!!

So it took losing 19 pounds for me to finally get rid of my Instant Buttons! If you have no idea what Instant Buttons are be glad you haven’t gained that much weight before!!! Instant Buttons are put on your favorite jeans that no longer button because well the belly has expanded so you put the Instant Button closer to your pants button hole so you can squeeze into those jeans that you haven’t completely grown out of!!! Can I say freeeeeeedom to have taken those puppys off! Now if I use them it will only be because I need a new button… Here’s what they look like if you don’t know what they are.

Here is a GREAT workout that I got from Fitness Magazine years ago but now I finally want and can do it! Use this workout over the Thanksgiving weekend and it will help you burn those unwanted calories!!!

In the column that says RPE, that just means Rated Perceived Exertion which is rated on a scale from 1 – 10, 1 being easiest and 10 hardest..this is individual based on your cardiovascular abilities, fitness gurus say when using the RPE you should take in account feelings of shortness of breath as well as how tired you feel in your legs and overall…honestly I just ignore this column I just pay attention to the RPH/INCLINE that alone kicks my ass and naturally works my RPE….Have fun and keep moving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Friday November 13th, 2009

KEEP MY ASS MOVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s officially Holiday season…which means the time of year all of us trying to get fit blow it!!!!!!! Well not this year girls, come on let’s keep moving! Not saying we can’t enjoy Thanksgiving and all the treats during Christmas buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut we NEED to keep exercising, hey I am determined to still lose weight during the holidays but one things for sure you can maintain your weight as long as you keep your butt moving and continue to sweat!

Okay so I thought shit every year around this time I am either way to strict with myself or I go balls to the wall with all the yummy treats well remember the goal this time “BALANCE”….if I am at a Christmas party I can have a couple of cookies just not 5 or 6 or so! The goal this time around is to make it special ya know a treat instead of treating it like a freaking all you can eat buffet! But one things for sure not exercising is NOT an option…seriously this is how we are gonna do it different this season gals… I am telling myself NO EXCUSES, no matter how busy I get I will MAKE time for exercise even if I get my heart pumping for 10 minutes at a time throughout the day adding up to 60 minutes total if I have to…or in between whatever it is I am doing, get down on the ground and do some push ups and sit ups hell jump rope in the kitchen while I am waiting for dinner to cook…just keep the ass moving! I know I still have Kacie 3 days a week to get my strength training in with and of course that’s great, however what have I been saying about Cardio….that’s right for me I NEED it to get this weight off and a lot of you gals are probably like me, doesn’t it feel like a curse sometimes that we have to work so hard to get weight off ughhhhhh …well.. that’s life!!

Oh yeah ya know what else I am gonna do, the first week in January, Kacie my trainer will be taking my measurements again and also doing my running fitness test soooooooooooooooooo that will for sure keep my as in line this Holiday season…why did I agree to that??!!! Lol..lol………We got this ladies, we won’t be beat just because the calendar says November and December, it ‘s not our free pass to be lazy…right!!??

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Friday November 6th, 2009

SOME YUMMY LIQUIDS!!!!!!!

17 weeks and 17 pounds lost!!!!!!!! I am trying for 47 pounds more to lose just not sure if my body will go there! That’s the key listening to your body cause sometimes we have unrealistic expectations of what our body should weigh and I am learning and realizing that it’s not just the scale it’s a combination of the scale, your fitness level, body fat and overall health. So I will just keep plugging along with my fitness routine and eating healthy the majority of the time and we will see what happens!

As you know losing weight is all about eating less and moving more..well the eating less part can be a challenge sometimes! Shit our stomachs start growling and we want to chow…so I wanted to share with you some yummy drinks I like to guzzle down that help to curb my appetite….


No really this stuff is gooooooooooooooooooooood! Well if you love almonds like I do than you will love this milk, tastes just like almonds and just like the container says it really is rich and creamy, and with only 60 calories a serving it helps you stay on track..grab a glass for a snack and it will totally satisfy the belly so it stops growling!

Awwwwwwwwwwwwww man the 2 of these together are such a great combo! PERFECT for before or after your workout…low in calories but high in nutrients and will keep you satisfied until your next meal.

Okay so this stuff you can find at Whole Foods and yes it can be a little pricey so I don’t buy a lot of it but if you can afford it its GREAT! It’s a Chinese tea that is delicately cultured for 30 days. During that time essential nutrients form. This drink supports such important things as digestion, metabolism, immune system, appetite control and weight control. Some folks like to drink it in the morning instead of coffee or for a boost in the afternoon. One bottle is 16 ounces you can drink in 4 ounce increments if you like…there is a little bit of a bitter taste to it but I think it’s a good bitter taste so maybe you should just buy one bottle to see if it’s something you will like!!

Happy weight loss journey!!

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Friday, October 30th, 2009

“DIET” BOOKS TO KEEP

So I put Diet in quotes because well diets suck ass and most don’t work..lifestyle changes toward health and fitness are what work and keep us from yo-yo-ing…So as I was going thru my diet book drawer, you know all the diet books we buy throughout the years hoping finally this is ‘the one’ that will work! Holy shit I had a stack of these puppies and decided only to keep 2 of them…they were funny enough the 2 I really didn’t pay attention to because they focused too much on true health both mental and physical and I wasn’t quite ready for that…..then…now I am…so hopefully these books are something you are ready for, if not now maybe in the future…

See I do buy things on sale, hell yeah 30 percent off! If you watch Oprah you know who Dr. Oz is, if not he is an amazing Doctor who wants us all to forget all the crap we have bought into with diets and instead focus on true health this book will challenge your beliefs about diets plus you will learn more about the human body that you never thought you wanted to know but is actually pretty interesting! Do I agree with everything in this book..no some of it is too much from a doctors perspective and if you know me I am also about alternative medicine so some of the mumbo jumbo from the medical world is just that to me mumbo jumbo!…but overall a lot of great insight with how the body works.

Okay so this one is a doozie! Get the tissue out and be ready to do some deeeeeeep digging into yourself to overcome your food, weight and body issues. When I was in therapy for my eating disorder this was a book that was given to me and I was told open it when you are ready and go thru it at your own pace…this is a workbook and it really gets down to the nitty gritty so it may take you some time to deal with the questions or even want to face some of the questions, if you not ready for the workbook part no problem the workbook is also full of in-depth information and moving personal stories.

Good luck on your weight loss journey!

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Friday October 23rd, 2009

THE SCALE AND PROGRESS

Let’s face it the scale can be frustrating when trying to get fit, you have weeks that the scale goes down then you have a week where it either stays the same or maybe even goes up a bit..ughhhhhhh! Which is why we shouldn’t become a slave to the scale this kind of shit is bound to happen and there are numerous reasons…too much salt the day before you weighed, your premenstrual, you are in the process of gaining muscle which weighs more than fat, hell you could have drank too much water before you got on the scale the list goes on and on. While we don’t want to obsess we also want to see the scale go down more often than not so here are a few things that may help….

1. If you weigh in one week and the scale stays the same or goes up a little bit DON’T let it stress or freak you out, be honest with yourself and if you truly know you ate well and worked out then be proud of yourself for that and continue on your journey knowing that the scale will eventually cooperate!! If you look back on the week and see that you actually ate way too much and didn’t exercise enough then just do better the following week and don’t get mad at yourself.

2. Remember there are many ways to check your progress besides the scale…. body measurements, clothes fitting better, body fat percentage, muscles becoming stronger and cardio strength. So what if the scale didn’t move this week be proud you are now running 5 miles when you only used to be able to do 2 miles or that your favorite pair of jeans no longer give you muffin top!!

3. Cardio, cardio, cardio…yes strength training is important but to really get that scale to move downward you need to do your cardio..at least 5 days a week at whatever your maximum potential is, sweat it out and get moving!

4. On top of your cardio walk whenever possible, take a walk after dinner, walk during your lunch break, park farther out at the grocery store parking lot, hell even walk in place while watching TV.

5. Keep a food journal, okay I know you have heard this a zillion times but seriously it really does help with your weight loss journey, sometimes we lose track of what we put in our mouths so we end up overeating or we don’t realize we haven’t had enough fruits or veggies for the day….but of course when we write it all down it’s right there for us to see which keeps you more accountable.

Remember your weight loss journey is NOT a sprint but a marathon so keep your body moving, eat healthy most of the time, keep a positive attitude and don’t give up on yourself, be persistent and stay consistent!!

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Friday October 16th, 2009

BYE BYE BYE SIZE 14!!!

So a few blogs ago I shared that in my closet you will find many sizes! From size 6 to size 14…. Happy to report that my size 14’s are now too big! Little by little they were fitting a little less snug until one day I put them on and they were officially giving me the saggy butt!! So it’s so long to them and the hard work continues and we will see what size my body says it’s most healthy in, I would like to get back to size 6 but most importantly I want to be fit. Please please know that I am not saying that a size 14 is bad there are plenty of beautiful women that are naturally that size!

So with this last go around of me gaining weight I actually got up to a size I hadn’t been before, size 14 so I had to go out and buy a few pair of levi’s jeans... boy when nothing in my closet would fit that’s when I really knew I had let myself go!!

Here I am this week saying my bye bye’s to these stack of jeans!!

Bagged up and ready to be given away, they are super comfy and cute jeans so I know someone will love them!!

Friday October 9th, 2009 --

TIPS FOR TEMPTATION!!

Can’t believe I actually lost weight this week on weigh in day which is on Wednesday’s…because of my f-ing pulled muscle I still have not been able to run, I was amazed that the scale was down 1 pound for a total of 16 pounds…

As you know becoming overweight didn’t happen overnight but one day we wake up and are like what the hell happened!! Well we obviously ate tooooooo much!! The shitter is, getting the weight off won’t happen overnight either it will take a lot of effort, time and some good old fashioned discipline! Thought I would share with you some tips for not giving in on days when you just want to pig out, or eat a huge piece of chocolate cake or whatever your temptation might be!


1. You will have some days that you do give into your temptation, when that happens DON’T beat yourself up about it, just make the next meal healthy and move on with your plan. If you get caught up in the guilt you are more likely to keep falling off the wagon.

2. Gum, gum, gum..this can become your best friend when trying to get over a craving…instead of popping the cookies in your mouth, chew a piece of gum instead…really it works!

3. When you feel yourself getting tempted brush your teeth! Seriously…I think between the time it takes you to brush your teeth and how good your mouth feels afterward the combination of the two helps that craving to go bye bye.

4. Take a deep breath and tune into yourself, ask is this really something I want to eat or am I just wanting it out of habit or because I am mad, sad…trying to hide some kind of emotion..be honest with yourself

5. If after a few hours or a day you are still having your craving then go ahead and have it, more times than not though the craving will go away you just need to get thru at least the first 30 minutes of it

6. Go for a walk, read a book or magazine, watch something on TV..something to get your mind off of telling you you have to eat something you know you shouldn’t

7. Drink a big glass of water or skim milk, a lot of times we are just thirsty and not actually hungry

8. Whatever your temptation food is, don’t keep it in the house…the more handy and convenient it is chances are you will chow down on it

9. Eat half…meaning if you must have that piece of cake eat half a piece, if you must have a candy bar eat half, if you gotta have some ice cream get just one scoop… you get my point!!

10. Keep a visual aid handy to remind you of your goals and to help keep you motivated…for example the bikini or pair of jeans you want to fit in….or a picture of someone who is a runner, swimmer or bicyclist that you aspire to be like…keeping your goals in eye’s view helps to say no to your craving!

Friday October 2nd, 2009 --

UGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH INJURIES!!!!!

Yahoooooooooooooo 15 pounds down! But boooooooooooooooo I have had a torn muscle in my leg for a week! Super sucks cause I can’t run until it is healed, shit 2 months ago if Kacie would have said I couldn’t run because of an injury I would have been jumping for joy, but as crazy as it sounds now I look forward to running!! So until I can get back to my running schedule, I have been doing lots of abs, strength training and really paying attention to what I eat. So I thought I would share with you a few things that are easy and fast to make that will also fill you up and taste yummo!!

SMOOTHIE

4 ounces of yogart, I use Vanilla Activia
1 cup Vanilla Soy Milk
1 cup Blueberries
1 cup Ice

Blend in blender and enjoy!

OR…..

4 ounces vanilla yogart
1 cup Chocolate Soy Milk
1 Banana
1 Cup Ice

Both these Smoothies are super goooooooooood!!


ATHENIAN SALAD from Cuisine Tonight (You can add Chicken Breast or Lean Meat to the Salad)
Makes 5 cups, takes about 15 minutes, not including cooking time for your meat if you use some.

Dressing
2 T. fresh lemon juice
2 T. olive oil
½ t. honey
Salt and pepper to taste

2 cups romaine, chopped
1 cup cucumber, sliced
1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
1/3 cup kalamata olives, pitted halved
¼ cup fresh parsley leaves
2 T. chopped fresh mint
1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled

WHISK, Lemon juice, oil, honey, salt and pepper together for the dressing
COMBINE remaining ingrediants (except feta) in a large bowl. Toss with the dressing to taste and garnish with Feta.


QUINOA WITH CORN AND PEPPERS from Weight Watchers
(You can add your favorite Meat to eat with this)
Serves 3 – 6, Prep time 17 min, cooking time 15 min, not including cooking time for your meat.

1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 T. fresh lemon juice
1 piece corn on the cob, steamed, cooled and kernels removed
½ medium sweet red pepper, diced
½ medium yellow pepper, diced
1 ½ T. orange zest
1/3 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
1 tsp. canola oil
Salt and pepper to taste
2 T. chopped almonds

Boil 2 cups of water over medium-high heat. Add quinoa and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes, cool to room temperature.

Stir lemon juice, corn, peppers, orange zest and juice, oil, salt and pepper into quinoa. Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle with almonds and serve.

Friday September 25th, 2009 --

FOOD JOURNAL

So we are about 11 weeks into my fitness journey and I am 13 pounds lighter!!!! I have about 41 pounds more to go to get to a healthy weight and then maybe 15 pounds more to reach an ideal weight!! However this just isn’t about weight loss for me it’s about doing this once and for all the right way and truly making it a lifestyle. Remember fast and quick weight loss is NOT healthy, I know we all want the easy fast way and that’s why we end up yo-yo-ing, we need to stop that shit damn it!!

Any whooooooooo here are 7 days from my food journal for you to check out. I am really amazed at how much easier it is becoming to make good food choices, it’s almost becoming second nature!! It must be all the running that Kacie has me doing my body is craving the right kind of fuel for itself!!!

Friday September 18th, 2009 --

WORKOUT SCHEDULE

Thought I would share my workout routine with you, it has changed a little bit, meaning there is more CARDIO now, lots more!! Strength training of course is very important but cardio really helps to get the fat off!! The past couple of months my cardio has been I would say low intensity, I was really just learning how to enjoy cardio as opposed to just doing it cause I had to!! Remember the goal for me this time is to actually adopt the fitness lifestyle. So now that I have reached the point where I look forward to cardio, my trainer Kacie has had me up the intensity. So here is my current workout schedule….

Mondays – Workout day with Kacie, for 1 hour we do full body strength training and run

Tuesdays – Run/Walk/Sprint for 1 hour

Wednesdays – Workout day with Kacie, for 1 hour we do full body strength training and run

Thursdays – Run/Walk/Sprint for 1 hour

Fridays – Workout day with Kacie, for 1 hour we do full body strength training and run

Saturdays – Run/Walk/Sprint for 1 hour

Sundays – Rest or do yoga

When I do cardio I push and challenge myself. When I get done with that hour, I feel pooped and exhausted!! The reason I incorporate walking, running and sprinting together is because I find it to be fun, and that’s what you want, to find a form of cardio that you enjoy and look forward to while at the same time challenging yourself. You may like hiking, biking or swimming whatever activity it is enjoy it you will have a better chance at actually doing it if you find it to be fun instead of it being a chore!!

Friday September 11th, 2009 --

Wowzers Measurements!!!! I am done a little bit, as long as the numbers keep going down I am going in the right direction. We will keep you posted in about 8 to 12 weeks on my next measurements.

****HOW TO TAKE MEASUREMENTS*****

Okay ladies if you want to take your measurements, a few important things to keep in mind….

TAPE MEASURE - When measuring, make sure the tape measure is loose, don't tighten it to get a smaller number... THAT'S CHEATING!!!

Chest – Measure all the way around your bust and back right at your nipple line, don’t worry that the measurement may be different than your bra size, for example my bra size is 36 D, while my chest measurement is 41 ½.

UPPER ARM – Measure the middle part of your arm, the spot that is about half way between your shoulder and elbow.

WAIST/ABDOMEN – The PROPER spot to measure your waist is actually at your belly button, NOT up high below your rib cage. DON’T measure the smallest point, that is for the fashion world!!!

HIPS – Measure around the widest part of your hips.

Thigh – Measure the middle point that is below your upper thigh and above your knee


We are 9 weeks in with my fitness journey with Kacie. And since my goal this time is to do it RIGHT and not have to do this again!!! NO MORE YO YO!! The weight loss has been slow, I have lost 11 pounds, lost a few inches, gained a lot more muscle strength BUT most importantly have gained knowledge about myself I did not have before, I swear training with Kacie has been like having a therapist who also works out with you!!

Here are a few words from my trainer Kacie…

“9 weeks have passed and though the scale doesn't show all the progress we have made, I have confidence that it will soon enough. Those of you that are overweight realize how much emotion has an effect on your day to day life. There is a story behind every person and an underlying reason for what you see in the mirror today. Most personal trainers do not get involved enough in the story, reason and emotion. They only focus on the physical part of fitness, which is why a very high percentage of people that lose weight, gain it right back. Dawn has learned so much about herself and we are now working to undo bad fitness habits.”
- Kacie-Jo Bryant

Friday September 4th, 2009 -

8 WEEK FITNESS TEST!

This past Wednesday was my 8 week fitness test and I must say I did AWESOME!! I was a little nervous because well it’s a test, and tests in general freak me out!! However I knew that as far as the fitness portion of this journey goes I have been giving my all to the workouts with Kacie and on my own time have been doing my cardio, so I was happy to see how well I did with the fitness test. Here are the results for you to see…

WEEK 1 FITNESS TEST 1 MILE RUN TIME – 10 Minutes 44 seconds

8 WEEK FITNESS TEST 1 MILE RUN TIME – 9 Minutes 55 seconds – Hello! That was so great to be able to do, although near the end of the mile I thought I was gonna puke!

AEROBIC HEART RATE AND RECOVERY HEART RATE - Improved by 7.7 percent!!

I was most proud of my improvement with push ups!! Dude I could barley do them it used to be painful and the first test I did 8 and then I whipped out 22 this time!! Aw aw awesome! I actually love push ups now, crazy I know!! Here are a few photos from the fitness test day, no photos of me doing push up but the video footage of this will be coming soon on our members website and you can see me whip them out!!

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Friday August 21st, 2009 -

Damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn what a week it has been! My trainer Kacie has been out of town but she left me with workouts to do on my own, that’s right I don’t get to take the week off I still have to get my lifting exercises in!!! So before she left we did a workout together that I really thought I was going to vomit! Sweat dripping down my face and feeling the burn in my muscles is a regular occurrence with her workouts and I usually don’t mind that part…but the run she did with me afterwards…really was that necessary????!! This is where the vomit comes in, I could feel it in my mouth!! This was no leisurely jog, this was a full on run for 2 miles, with sprinting apart of it all…that was my favorite cause I could feel the flab doing a jiggle while I was in and out of consciousness…f.u.n!!

This was also my womanly period time of the month so dude I wanted chocolate like nobody’s business! I went to the grocery store with the full intent of getting a huge piece of Chocolate cake, chocolate ice cream and some cookies…my craving was that bad I was in Hoover mode! Walked around the store back and forth looking at that cake, wanting that cake and then reality crept in and I realized I was starting to let an old habit take over, you know where you lie to yourself and say well shit it’s “that” time of the month so of course it’s okay to binge….NOT!! I understand that 1 piece of cake is okay, but adding in the ice cream and cookies would have been overboard and then Auntie Guilt would have consumed me! So instead I got some dark chocolate covered almonds had a hand full and called it a day! Making the change isn’t easy but with each small step it sure does feel good.

Friday, August 14th, 2009 -

Its been 6 weeks now that I have been training with Kacie and so far the biggest thing I notice is how I feel. I feel so much better than the first day. Shit that first day I couldn’t even make it thru the whole workout, I could barely do 2 push ups, not kidding it was really painful! Now I LOVE push ups!! And I make it thru my workouts, yes sore and sweaty but I make it thru without feeling like I am going to pass out! I have lost some weight, (if you want to keep track of my progress with the scale check out our members website) and some of my clothes are not as snug. Not really looking to be a particular size, the many sizes I have been are size 6 thru size 14. Right now I am a 14 and 12.. NOT saying that those sizes are big but for my bone structure and height not healthy for me, there are plenty of women out there that are healthy at those sizes. My body may go back to a 6 or shit it may be healthy at a 10, whatever, it’s all about the fitness and health this time.

Thought I would share with you a few days of my food journal….gotta love the stickers!! The numbers that are next to the food are points, instead of counting calories its easier for me to keep track of points from the Weight Watchers system…this is not something that Kacie recommended she wants me to get to the point that I can just look at my food and know if I am eating too much or too little, I will get there, in the meantime I am using this so I know I am not eating too much..

Also here are 10 pair of my jeans that I can’t fit into anymore!! Hmmmmmm maybe a sign that I was in denial!! Let’s see 2 pair don’t fit, those must have gone thru the hot cycle of the dryer, wait now 5 pair don’t fit, oh must be that time of month….holy crap 10 don’t fit, yeppers Dawn you have gained weight!!!

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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 -

I’ve decided to take you all with me on my weight loss fitness journey! Helping me along the way is my Personal Trainer Kacie owner of Guiding Fitness in Lincoln. I have been the queen of the yo-yo! Going from fit to fat, fit to fat too many times to count! The last few years I have been healing the emotional side of me that had kept me on the yo-yo train, it for sure took longer than I expected! I thought why not share this journey with you all, chances are you are having the same weight struggles!

Once I realized I was ready to TRULY learn how to adopt the fitness lifestyle I knew I would need some guidance so on July 1st, 2009 I started my training with Kacie. I work out with her doing strength training 3 days a week and then she has me doing cardio 5 days a week. Now as far as food goes Kacie wants me to learn moderation, she knows I have a history of depriving myself just to binge later. That is one of the many things I really like about her, she gets to know you as an individual so she can help you to make life long changes based on what your challenges have been…..very refreshing I must say!

My workouts have actually been…fun…no really it’s weird, although they are super tough they are enjoyable???!! I know crazy huh??!!! So any who I will keep you updated on my progress with weight loss, measurements and my overall fitness. Now if you are a member of our Members website you will be able to see video footage of my workouts, fitness tests and when I do my weigh ins….yikes! Those videos will be rolling out soon..

Now I would like to introduce you to Kacie my trainer!

Kacie-Jo Bryant's Fitness Philosophy

We are bombarded with tons of fitness information, fads and doo-dads everyday. “Want the perfect body?…try the abs swinger” or “lose weight fast with this little magic pill, order now and get a whole bottle free”. It is impossible to turn on the TV and go a whole ½ hour without hearing some junk about how to make your life perfect, just by buying some contraption for “three small payments of $19.95”. What is “perfect” anyways? To me the phrase “strive for perfection” is a bunch of bologna. Hello….we are humans….not one of us is perfect, how boring would that be! I sure don’t want to be perfect… I like cookies. Yes, I said it…I like cookies!

I think that if you completely take out everything that you like, you are setting yourself up for failure…not to mention…. Borrringgg!

Knowledge is the key. Having the knowledge to choose what makes your body feel good instead of following society blindly. There is no such thing as “one size fits all”. Most people need to figure out what works for them, that’s where I come in. I am a Personal Trainer. I work closely with you so you can get to know what your body wants and needs to be fit. Though, in order to make this work, you must want it bad enough. I mean, really really want to make a lifestyle change that will improve your life. In my experience, the reason most programs don’t work is because the client is not ready or it is not important enough to them. NO MORE EXCUSES, they are for losers!!

I don’t care what commercials or magazines tell you, you don’t need fancy equipment or a magic pill to be successful. All you need is yourself and a little guidance.