Hi everyone! I just have to say that I love this weight loss challenge! It worked for me! Katie, you are amazing to get this thing going, and to organize it all! I did this challenge a little over a year ago, and Katie asked me to share my story with you. At the start of the challenge, I had almost lost all my pregnancy weight (55 lbs). It helped me lose the last 5 pounds of that weight, plus an additional 17 lbs. While doing this challenge, I hit my same roadblock of hating working out. I was desperate to find a workout that worked for me. One of my friends from high school had success with Turbo Fire, so I decided to give Turbo Jam a try. I am soooo glad I did. I finally found a workout that I look forward to doing. It has changed my life for sure. I personally do better with eating well when I'm working out, so finding something I enjoyed made a huge difference in my life. I have learned to make working out a priority. I used to be scared to workout at night because I didn't want to be wired. I am a teacher, and I have faced reality that I am a terrible morning person (can't work out during the day, except in the summer). I would love to have the motivation to wake up; however, I know that after a few weeks I will give up with my morning routine and it won't last. Reality for me. So instead I work out at 9 or 10 at night. It works. For the first couple weeks I was too wired to sleep shortly after working out, but my body adjusted. Also, I have more energy overall, so I look forward to it. I can definitely tell a difference when I don't get my workout in. I feel sluggish, and my eating is terrible. The trainer for the Turbo workouts, Chalene Johnson, always says it's all about finding your "soulmate" workout. Everyone's soulmate workout is not going to be the same. It's all about finding what you enjoy.
Since the weight loss challenge ended about a year ago, I have completed Turbo Fire a couple times. I have now started ChaLEAN Extreme (weight lifting), and I will be starting another new program soon, Focus T25 (the same trainer from Insanity). I am now to my wedding weight (another 20 lbs lower than I was when this challenge ended last July). I am a Beachbody coach. Beachbody is the company that sells workout programs like Turbo Fire, P90X, Insanity, etc. It is a great company. I submitted my before/after photos, and I won $500. So, hold onto those before pics! I actually almost deleted mine because I thought that there was no way I really looked like that. I love Turbo so much, I became a Turbo Kick instructor in April. Turbo Kick is just the live version of the videos. I teach free classes on Thursdays, and I will be teaching community classes this fall at Layton High.
I would love to help anyone that needs advice or motivation! I am still working on my fitness goals. I have realized that there isn't a "finish line." Health is something that has to become part of your lifestyle, and it honestly feels great to see progress. My favorite part is seeing people that I haven't seen in awhile. Especially because I haven't weighed what I do in 6 years.
If you would like to read more about my story, find class updates, want to see my diet, or want to contact me, here's my info:
www.kickupthefitinyou.com
www.beachbodycoach.com/kickupthefit
www.facebook.com/kickupthefitinyou
Instagram: @kickupthefit
Email: kickupthefit@gmail.com
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