I am a little slow to share this story with you, but here is a great transformation from a woman, who didn’t let her physical limitations stop her from changing her life. I have never met Patrice, but hopefully will one day! Patrice, I would love to have you comment at the bottom of the post to let everyone know where you are at today.
To have results this quick takes almost 100% discipline and perfection. These results aren’t typical, but are possible for many who trade in their old unhealthy habits for new healthy ones.
Patrice’s eating is very good. High protein, small frequent meals, all natural, grass fed/wild, and not much cheating at all.
I hope you can take a few new ideas for food items, and if you aren’t currently part of a consistent workout program, think about trying my Fit Moms For Life DVDs. You can try the first month out for just $7.95!
Patrice’s Journey
Patrice Before
On November 30th, I started my journey to become healthier. Putting myself first was the hardest thing to do, but making the commitment to being healthier is the best decision I have ever made. I try to exercise 5 days a week. I alternate between the Fit Mom’s for Life DVD and the Got Core DVD. I keep a journal and write in it everyday. I keep track of measurements, what I eat and drink, exercise, and how I feel. The journal helps to keep me honest to myself!
In 2005 I developed spinal stenosis and lost the feeling in my legs and feet. The stenosis affected by balance and I could barely walk. 4 years of acupuncture later, I have regained some feeling in my feet and legs and am slowly getting my balance back. I felt ready to attempt exercise again. I saw Dustin on the morning news station and checked out his website. I immediately wanted to order the DVD but emailed Dustin to get his input due to restrictions I have from back surgery (rods and spinal fusion). I ordered the DVD, and was very pleased w/how the DVD’s were set up. I have to modify some of the cardio but am able to do the workout. So if you have some health issues – YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
I LOVE to cook and cook most everything from scratch. It does take time but I really enjoy it. I feel we eat pretty healthy but I did cut back on the amount that I eat, I am trying to eat more fruit and look at what I eat from a nutrition standpoint that I learned from the phone coaching series w/Tracie. I drink a lot of water and green tea from Cha Cha Tea. I like coffee in the morning but instead of drinking traditional coffee, I drink Teeccino coffee which is decaf and made of herbs, roots, etc. Please note: I cook all of my veggies and omelets in coconut oil. We garden and process our own herbs and freeze our veggies. We make and can our own tomatoes, tomato sauce, marinara sauce, etc. I make bread every week and add things like nuts and flax, etc. My husband and I hunt and fish so most of what we eat is wild game and fish.
Stats
The first numbers are from Jan 20, 2010 and the second are from Feb 27, 2010!
Weight 195 (Nov 30th) 180
Chest 38 34-3/4
Waist 37-1/2 35-1/4
Abs 39 35-1/4
Hips 47 44
Arm 13 12-3/4
Thigh 22 22
My pictures: I have included a “before” pic and a “right now” pic. The “after” pic would be when I reach goal #1 (loosing another 20 pounds).
I can barely contain myself…….I have been doing my measurements as you suggested and I was blown away w/my results when I compared them to the last time. I have never gotten these results before! I am really enjoying the DVD’s.
- Patrice 5 Weeks Later
Day 1
Breakfast – Quail egg omelet w/veggies and milk
Teeccino Coffee w/one packet of Stevia
Glass of water
Snack – Kashi granola bar and banana
Glass of Water
Lunch – is almost always leftovers from what I cooked for dinner the night before, in this case it was Veni Mexican which is Veni meat casserole w/salsa and re-fried beans and a glass of water
Glass of green tea
Snack – apple and one piece of cheese
Water
Before Fit Mom’s workout – plain yogurt w/blueberries and kashi flax, honey, almond clusters
Dinner – blue gills and homemade sweet potato fries, homemade bread and milk
Glass of green tea
Day 2
Breakfast – home made bread w/natural peanut butter and fruit and milk
Teeccino Coffee w/one packet of Stevia
Glass of water
Snack – banana and small bowl of cottage cheese
Glass of Water
Lunch – salad (mixed greens, cucumbers, cottage cheese) and Veggie Sandwich on whole wheat bread
Glass of water
Glass of green tea
Snack – Homemade Hummus on crackers
Glass of water
Before Abs workout – plain yogurt w/blueberries and kashi flax, honey, almond clusters
Dinner – Veni Stew (tomato based) over brown rice and mixed veggies and salad and milk
Green tea
Day 3
Breakfast – 10-Grain hot cereal w/fruit and homemade whole wheat toast and milk
Teeccino Coffee w/one packet of Stevia
Glass of green tea
Snack – Kashi granola bar and banana
Glass of Water
Lunch – leftover Veni Stew and veggies.
Glass of water
Glass of Green Tea
Before Fit Mom’s workout – plain yogurt w/blueberries and kashi flax, honey, almond clusters
Dinner – Wheat Spaghetti w/veni hamburger and homemade tomato sauce and salad and milk
Green tea
Day 4
Breakfast – Quail egg omelet w/veggies and milk
Teeccino Coffee w/one packet of Stevia
Glass of water
Piece of fruit and kashi granola bar
Lunch – leftover spaghetti and salad
Glass of water
Snack – fruit and piece of cheese
Chicken w/mixed veggies, salad and milk
Glass of green tea
Day 5
Breakfast – 10-Grain hot cereal w/fruit and homemade whole wheat toast and milk
Teeccino Coffee w/one packet of Stevia
Glass of water
Snack – piece of cheese and fruit
Water
Lunch – left over chicken and veggies
Glass of green tea
Before Fit Mom’s workout – plain yogurt w/blueberries and kashi flax, honey, almond clusters
Dinner – turkey w/hominy, salad and milk
Green tea
Day 6
Breakfast – my husbands makes what I call goulash – eggs w/left over meat and veggies and home made toast and coffee
Water
Banana and small bowl of cottage cheese
Lunch – homemade celery soup and homemade bread w/water
Before Abs workout – plain yogurt w/blueberries and kashi flax, honey, almond clusters
Dinner – Homemade falafel on homemade pita bread w/tahini sauce, veggies and Baba Ghanoush
Green tea
Day 7
Breakfast – Quail egg omelet w/whole wheat toast and coffee
Water
Snack – hummus on crackers
Water
Lunch – left over falafel
Water
Fruit for a snack
Dinner – quail, sweet potatoes and salad and milk
Green tea
When I took my measurements I could barely contain myself when I saw how much progress I had made in such a short time. The hard work IS PAYING off, but I still have quite a ways to go.
Do you have any questions for Patrice?
The story I am about to share with you is an all too common story. It is a client who came to me because she was frustrated that her body was holding on to so much fat, despite the fact that she was doing endless amounts of cardio and trying to eat healthy. After sitting down with her and analyzing her exercise and eating habits, it became clear that she was eating away her muscle with her endless cardio and very low calorie diets. My recommendations to her was to consume much more lean protein and stop all long distance cardio and instead weight train 3X per week for 45 minutes, do 20 minutes of high intensity cardio 2X per week, and eat more lean protein and supplement with protein drinks.
She took my advice and in the past year has completely transformed her body. One of the things that set her apart, was her work ethic and intensity in the gym. She wasn’t afraid to work hard, sweat, and even let out some soft grunts. At one point she told me to make her puke, so I did… TWICE! When she started to workout she wasn’t able to even do one pushup! How things can change in only a year!
Here is her story in her own words!
Abby Before
“Everyone has heard of the “Freshman 15;” well, I apparently decided to take it a step further and experienced something closer to the “Freshmen 20!” But I didn’t stop there, over the next few years, I continued to gain more weight. Even after college, the weight continued to pile on, reaching an all-time high for me of 149lbs. During this time, I was quite the “Cardio Queen.” I would spend from 1.5 to 2 hours/day, 3-4 days/week doing any variety of cardio (treadmill, bike, elliptical, stair climber). This wasn’t exactly high-intensity cardio, either (obviously, I would not be able to keep that up for 1.5-2 hours!). Despite my numerous hours at the gym, engaged in my Cardio Queen activities, I couldn’t lose any weight…and more specifically, couldn’t lose any fat!
After years of frustration and low self-esteem, I signed up for Dustin’s Core Class. I always thought I had a strong core, after all I could do countless crunches! Boy, was I wrong! Dustin’s class taught me how weak I really was…core and all. After a month of Core Class, I noticed my body was getting stronger, but I wanted to kick it up a notch. I signed up for small group personal training. Before my first session with Dustin, he took my body fat, which surprised me at 25%. I was shocked at how high it was, and I couldn’t help but wonder what it was before I started Core Class! More on Amazing Fat Loss Transformation: Cardio Queen Sees Light of Day!
Marsue close to 200 lbs
I love my job! Seeing people realize goals that they only dreamed about is very fulfilling and uplifting for me. Improving ones self-confidence, self-image, and self-esteem is something that is hard to put a price tag on. I met
Marsue 9 months later at 117
Marsue awhile back at my grocery shopping tour. She was kind and quiet, little did I know that she had had a fire lit under her for the past few months. She was on a life transformation and I was fortunate to cross paths with her. She joined Fit Fun Bootcamp www.madisonbootcamps.com and continued her amazing journey. Each session I give her the heaviest weights, and the most progressed form of each exercise and Marsue quietly accepts each challenge I have given her. It has been amazing to see the physical transformation that has occurred in Marsue, some of her friends and previous acquaintences hardly recognize her now. The physical transformation is great, but I am sure if you would ask Marsue, the internal transformation is even more powerful! So here is Marsue’s story in her own words. If you are interested in bootcamps visit www.madisonbootcamps.com
“A little less than a year ago I was 185 pounds, had no energy, had daily backaches and after getting home from work spent many evenings in front of the television. I was miserable and had finally got it through my head that I needed to make a change. I started taking MMA classes at Karate America along with my husband and daughter. It wasn’t easy, but with a combination of setting a goal: ‘Lose weight and eat healthier’, exercise: ‘karate 4 days a week’, eating correctly ‘portion control and cutting out junk food’ and a good support system: ‘my husband and karate instructor’, I was able to loose 40 lbs in about 5 months. At that point I was feeling much better but wanted to take it to the next level. I was introduced to Dustin at a ‘Grocery Store Tour’ that was set up through karate. I started getting his emails, reading his blogs and when the Fit Fun Bootcamps started up in McFarland, found that I was hauling myself out of bed at 5:00 in the morning to work out and actually looking forward to it. It has been 17 weeks since I started the bootcamps. I have lost another 20+ pounds, lost 2 1/2 inches from my waist, have significantly increased my upper body strength, have tons of energy, no backaches and actually like myself again. Bootcamps have allowed me to make new friends and build a great support group while at the same time giving me individual attention , support and motivation . They work you hard, but it is well worth it. At 44, I am in better shape than I have been in since playing collegiate volleyball. I can’t wait to get to my next workout.”
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