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Fitness Success Story
 
"I never thought I would allow anyone to post
my “fat picture” on the internet, but here I am!
I have done so only because I am thrilled with
what Mark and the staff at Lifestyles Fitness
have done for me, and to thank them I wanted to
give something back.
Here’s my story:
I was lucky. For most of my life I have not had
to worry about my weight. From college until my
late forties, my weight stayed within a couple
of pounds of 123. I worked out intermittently,
but basically I didn’t have to put much effort
into looking good in my clothes.
Then, in my late forties, seemingly almost over
night, everything changed. I started putting on
weight slowly but steadily until I didn’t
recognize myself. Because I never had to worry
about it, I really had no idea how to lose
weight, get fit and maintain it all once I was
successful. So I tried everything –diets, gyms,
a treadmill and weights at home--but nothing
worked. Even if I was successful in losing a few
pounds, I couldn’t maintain it.
I did some research and learned that people who
are successful at losing weight usually have
failed many times until they find a solution
that works for them. So I analyzed why I had
failed so often and what it took for me to be
successful. I quickly realized that I am someone
who needs structure, who values the skills an
expert can offer, and that I prefer to work
one-one-one rather than in a group. Based on
this, I realized that I would be most successful
in a private gym where I could work out with a
trainer surrounded by people like me (that is,
not in terrific shape and looking to socialize
more than work out).
I selected Lifestyles Fitness as a place to try
out my new-found understanding, and I am so glad
I did! In about five months, with relative ease,
I have been able to get back into shape and feel
comfortable in my clothes (and along the way I
learned that I needed to let go of fixating on
weighing 123 pounds again). I am stronger,
leaner and healthier than I have been in a long
time. Even though I now weigh more than I did
when I met him 20 years ago, but husband says I
have never looked better.
Mark and his staff are amazing. They are all
experts on exercise and weight loss, and they
create specialized programs based on an
individual’s fitness and health concerns that
are interesting, varied, and fun. On my own, I
would never be creative enough to develop such
diverse activities nor would ever in a million
years pushed myself to do more, get strong and
show up regularly. Honestly, there is no way I
could have accomplished this without them.
In this New Year, I am planning to work with
Mark, Lynn and Ron to lower my body fat
percentage. In five months I’ve already
decreased it by 20%. By goal is to decrease it
by another 20% so that by my one year
anniversary (next July), I can put on that
swimsuit I swore would never see the light of
day!
If this is the year, you are committing to
getting healthy, losing weight and feeling good
about yourself, I strongly recommend that you
try out Mark and the staff at Lifestyles
Fitness. I guarantee that you will be glad that
you did."
Jess K. Alberts, Ph.D.
President's Professor
Herberger Professor
Hugh Downs School of Human Communication |
