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#TransformationTuesday
I was a typical yo-yo dieter. A few years ago, I had lost a lot of weight but I was starving myself with very limited calories a day. I looked great, but felt awful and was always tired. Due to the side effects I stopped following that plan but quickly went back to my old habits and gained most of the weight back. I was miserable; I was diagnosed with depression, low testosterone and put on medication. My family and friends noticed I was not myself. I would complain to my wife, Minnie, about how my clothes felt and she encouraged me to do something about it.
April of 2017 I tried doing it on my own by focusing on diet and I didn’t get the results I was looking for. Thats when I decided to try a different route at Jesse James Fit in June of 2018. The mindset was to do things for the long term and not to just focus on losing the weight, but making a new sustainable lifestyle.The biggest change I have noticed is how the body reacts to processed food vs.real food and how that influences energy levels and moodMy diet was not perfect, it took time to adjust and tweak what worked for me. Every week I would see how the following week eating effective my goal and would adjust. The best part for me was after having a weekend of eating “not the best” foods I could forgive myself for what I had done and tell myself to learn and get better. This is something that I would not have done before going to JJF. Monica, my trainer, provided constant motivation for me to not look back and focus on today.
My original goal was to be less than 200lbs; I am getting close to Onederland and will achieve it soon. During my first attempt at weight loss I was doing at home video workouts, focused on using my own body weight. I had been away from weight training since high school, which made the first month at JJF tough. The trainers were always there to help me and encourage me to keep going. I felt comfortable working out at JJF as it’s like a family environment, it was a safe place that encouraged growth. I kept telling myself that this was my last opportunity at success and would wake up every morning feeling better than the last. After my body adjusted to the new lifestyle, I could not get enough. I would see fellow clients doing a challenging lift and I wanted to do that, no matter how hard. I feel like a new man, the best version of myself. I have energy all day, I am engaging with my wife and boys, like never before and appreciating the relationships around me. I don’t just sit around anymore, I want to be doing something productive. I started cooking more at home even trying baking. Nothing is unreachable and now I have the confidence to tackle anything ahead of me.
The biggest thing was having confidence in myself. This was something I have always struggled with before. I always watched the extreme weight loss shows and thought how happy they must feel. Now I know what that feels like.
My new found love of life rubbed off on my parents. They both started JJF in November and have blown me away with what they have accomplished. My oldest son, age 11, joins me with my workouts, and we love spending the time together. Words cannot explain how amazing it feels to have 3 generations going through this, and to know that my family tree is changed for the better. Also, I have caught my wife checking me out, which makes me feel awesome!
Monica is my trainer and She is always watching my form to make sure I don’t get hurt. She kept the workouts different and challenging so I am always excited to see what she had in store. Monica is a great person, motivator and coach; she always stays positive towards the goal of weight loss. Monica has compassion for what she does; she would talk to me about my diet and provide tips to help with my accomplishments. I cannot say enough about what she and the entire staff have done for me and my family. - ... See MoreSee Less
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Today we had the pleasure of meeting K9 Chico & a visit with Sergeant Causseaux of @hickorycreek_pdtx. Chico trains daily to be an incredible search and rescue K9 helping keep our communities safe. Thank you for your service and stopping by to say hello #backtheblue #k9officer ... See MoreSee Less
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Monica McClatchey