Battle Fitness

I had been thin most of my life and as a result, I never felt the need to learn how to eat right and I hadn’t exercised regularly in years. Over time, my bad eating habits and lack of exercise had finally caught up to me and I had gained weight. I wasn’t comfortable at my new bigger size so I joined a gym. I went a few times, but there were no results. NONE. So I gave up. I knew I needed to eat differently, but when I tried to research dieting, there were so many different resources telling me completely different things that I gave up. I will never forget my breaking point. It was 11:00pm the night before Easter and I was at Walmart buying Easter candy for my kids. I was uncomfortable – had been for several weeks. My clothes didn’t fit, I was heavier than I had been during my pregnancies and I had very little energy. At the Walmart, I saw no less than three (3!) neighbors also shopping for Easter stuff, but instead of greeting them and laughing about our last minute quest for candy, I hid, literally HID from them because I felt and looked uncomfortable with my newly gained weight. The next day, I found Battle Fitness. Thank goodness! I was looking to lose a little weight. What I got was a body and mind transformation. I know that sounds dramatic, but it’s true. I’m currently in my 40’s, and after 6 months of working with Je, I have a better body than I had in my 20’s! I have gained more muscle than I ever had, my body fat percentage has decreased by 10%, I went from a size 14 to now a size 6, and I hardly ever lay on the couch exhausted anymore (that used to be a daily occurrence). My body is totally resilient and that makes me more confident and energetic. In addition to the nutrition education and monitoring, I do 3 workouts a week with Je and a few other Battle Fitness clients. The workouts are actually fun and I look forward to them. It took about a month for me to start looking forward to them. The first few weeks I felt like my old body just did not want to work, but with Je telling me, “You are strong. You are getting results. Only 10 more seconds,” along with other people in the room working hard to get their results, I made it through. I view the cost of the program as an investment in myself. I have Addison’s disease and in the past, I spent a considerable amount of time in the hospital. I know that my health has improved considerably and I fully expect my healthcare costs (or sick-care, as Je calls it) to decrease. Yes, I’m paying to learn how to have a healthy lifestyle, but being healthy is going to save me tons of money over my lifetime. It’s a smart investment. I’m so happy that the search for the right workout and the right diet are over because Je has done all the research for me. I know that I am eating and exercising in the most efficient way possible and I’m seeing the results more and more every day.