BEFORE MY TRANSFORMATION
My twin sister and I decided to start going to the gym together a little over a year ago. We started attending spin classes and running on the treadmill in the afternoons. Spin classes ended up cancelling, so we fell off the wagon a little bit. I eventually realized I needed to stop making excuses and get back to the gym consistently.
I’m a full-time nurse, wife and mother of three very active children. I realized that going at 5 a.m. was the only way it would work for me given our work and extra-curricular schedules. I messaged a personal trainer to see if I could start his morning training class.
I still remember starting on a Monday, arriving at about 4:45 a.m. and almost not surviving the workout because I clearly was so out of shape. I stuck with it, training five to six days a week for the first eight months. After that, I started going three to five days. I struggled some weeks, but I’ve never given up. The gym has become a huge part of my life.
MY GOAL
My goal was to go to the gym at least three days a week and try to lose 10 pounds because at the time, I had no clue how much weight I truly needed to lose. I have lost 18 pounds and gained so much muscle.
WHAT I DID
My personal trainer put workouts together each day. He changed it up to work a different part of the body each day so we did not get bored.
HOW IT WORKED
Like I stated above, I have lost 18 pounds. Sadly, I didn’t measure myself from the beginning because I never imagined sticking with it or seeing this much of a transformation.
THE MOST DIFFICULT PART
The most difficult part has been getting myself out of bed every morning at 4:45 a.m. Once I’ve gotten to the gym, I’m so happy that I’ve talked myself into getting up and going.
HOW I FEEL ABOUT MYSELF TODAY
I feel better than I probably have ever felt. I was a cheerleader throughout high school, and I also cheered in college, so I stayed pretty slim until I had children. I have never been this committed to a gym or a workout program in my life, and it feels good to feel good.
MY ADVICE TO OTHERS
My advice to others is to get a personal trainer if you don’t think you can do it alone. They help keep you motivated and on schedule, and they give you workouts — which is one less thing you have to think about when going to the gym.
Stay motivated and don’t get discouraged after a month. It takes time. It took me a good eight months before I really started seeing transformation happen.
Lastly, I don’t have any special diet to rave about. I just cut back and started making better food choices.
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