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| - Picture it: Super Bowl Sunday, this year. I've decided not to go to a party because I feel like it will get in the way of me stuffing more and more food in my mouth while watching my Broncos lose. Well, first of all, they won! Second of all, when it comes to a personal Super Bowl Party, let's face it: there are no winners.
Steak. Crab legs. Italian bread. JalapeƱo potato chips. Cheese. Chocolate. Sour Patch Kids.
I woke up the next day and decided it was time to start eating better and to take my fat ass to the gym, but I didn't really believe it would work. I'd been to many gyms, many times, and I'm not great at motivating myself (unless it's about eating candy--then I'm pretty unstoppable).
The point is that I started to change my diet, and by the end of the month I found Mark and Lifestyles Fitness Personal Training. I liked Mark's manner, and I decided to go for it. There are some details that you don't need to know here about a gallbladder attack and surgery and stuff like that. Really all that did was slow me down. It did not stop me. Let me share with you what has changed from my intake in late February, to my test in early June:
Waist: from 40" to 35.5"
Weight: from 199.6 to 184.4
Body fat: from 23.6% to 16.0%
Lost: 18 lbs of fat
Gained: 3 lbs of muscle
My cardio is similarly off-the-charts improved. When I started working with Mark, Drew and Keith, I hated it and my pulse would climb to 160-170 in a hurry and it would take forever to go down. I had to do very little, because I couldn't do much.
Today I did a full workout and while it was challenging, I loved the challenge. I still have a long way to go in terms of cardio health, and I'm not exactly a pinup model yet, but I'm moving in the right direction and I love that.
All three trainers have their own styles, and I like them all very much. They keep things interesting. And they're all really nice guys who will give you the attention you need. And they'll help you with food! Suffice it to say I didn't get here eating Sour Patch Kids.
I strongly recommend these guys. If you're ready for change, they can help!
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