There are people who can work out every day at home and make great strides in their health and wellness. After I had my third child, I was one of those people. I was 215 pounds and dedicated myself to doing Insanity at home and lost 60 pounds on my own. Losing 60 pounds on my own was a huge accomplishment.
As we know, sometimes life gets in the way and during a really stressful time in my personal life and dealing with health issues in my family, I gained 30 of the 60 pounds back. I knew that I needed something different and someone to hold me accountable. Last December, I started regularly attending Coach Rob’s bootcamp and although I was getting in my workouts, I did not lose a pound from December of 2016 to February of 2017. I was frustrated!
March first of this year, I started one on one personal training with Rob. This was my LAST DITCH EFFORT. If this didn’t work, I was going to throw in the towel and just live my life. I needed accountability. I needed someone asking the important questions everyday. How’s eating going? How’s today going? How’s the body feeling? Once I started working out with weights and Rob, I dropped 5-6 pounds a week.
I am one of those people who is motivated by seeing the sun go down. After being 215 pounds after my third baby, I am now 142 and have incorporated running, multiple bootcamps, working out with Rob, and somedays, I even do INSANITY at home. On Labor Day weekend, I went to the 5:30 am bootcamp and stayed for 4 back to back sessions, I pushed myself! BUT!!! Rob pushes me. Rob motivates me. He encourages me to grab heavier weights, holds me accountable, and is always asking me how many miles I ran over the weekend.
In 2016, I decided to run more than I have ever run, a half marathon, all by myself. At the end of the Two Cities Marathon, I didn’t have a great time, but I finished and was alive! My average was 14 minutes a mile 2016 and now, I average 11:35 minutes a mile. I am excited to run this year’s marathon and see how far and how fast I have come to my next big finish!
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