Get MY Body Right This Time!

O BE THAT WAY! In January 2009, she was determined to lose weight and keep it off THIS TIME. She mentally prepared herself for 2 months, by choosing to eat healthier, then decided to join a gym in March 2009, where she lost 20lbs in 3 - 4 months. After losing 20lbs pounds, she stopped going to the gym, due to her kids activities. She pretty much kept it off through healthier eating, except about 5lbs, for about 2 years. In April 2011, she was at 197lbs, when she reconnected with a high school friend, who happens to be a Certified Personal Trainer. She asked if they could help her lose 20lbs, which they said they could through exercise and eating healthier foods. After working with this Personal Trainer and through healthy eating, she lost an additional 25lbs (which put her at 175, give or take) and gained a lot of muscle and definition in her arms, which she was not expecting. During this additional 25lb weight loss, she also was going to the gym on her off days from the Personal Trainer, where she reconnected with other high school friends, in August 2011. After realizing how blessed she was in having these old high school friends encouraging and inspiring her to continue her quest in losing weight and toning her body, she wanted to "pay it forward" and help others in their quest to losing weight and living a healthier lifestyle. So, she decided to create an online exclusive group on Facebook, on December 1, 2011, that grew to about 30 members called "Get MY Body Right This Time!", where they encourage and inspire each other, and for information sharing, on a daily basis with fitness strategies and/or healthier eating options. The group also started to meet on a monthly basis face-to-face and via Skype (for out of towners), to communicate what's holding them back from exercising and/or eating healthy to what motivates them to exercise and eat healthy and offer support, where needed. This group, partnered with the Personal Trainer, to provide the members an opportunity to participate in weekly group workout sessions, if the members are not already working out on their own (the group encourages the member to pick at least 2 other days to exercise) or they may use this training as a supplemental training to their own workout regimen. By the way, this mom is still on her quest into losing more weight, toning up, and STAYING FIT, through this healthy lifestyle change and group for support!