Hi There,
My name is Cindy. I have been Jackie's client for a number of years now. Through the years, Jackie has gotten me in the best shape of my life. Unfortunately for me, over the past several months, life happened. I didn't workout as often as I should have, ate crap and pretty much let myself go so-to-speak and I am now paying the price.
Very recently, I stepped on the dreaded scale and much to my surprise I topped out at 175 pounds. Did you get that? 175 POUNDS! Me, a former model; me, the girl who drank Wate-On as a teenager because I was soooo thin; me, the woman who could wear anything and look fabulous; me, the woman, who until very recently could run 15-20 miles a week. I was 25 pounds away from weighing 200 pounds! 200 pounds - it sounds so, well, unfeminine! When did this happen?
Who knows and who cares when it happened, the point is, it did. The reality of gaining weight, having a gut, clothes which no longer fit, cellulite in places where it should be illegal and thighs which now were more intimate than ever, were very much a part of my here and now. I needed an immediate attack on this thing called fat!
I called Jackie a few weeks ago and told her "I'm ready. I'm sooo ready! Let's do it full throttle!". I put everyone on notice: no more sugar, no more white flour products, no more crap and lots of cardio! I have a small window of opportunity (being that I was laid-off in Jan. from the law firm I worked at) to get it together before becoming employed again and I am taking no prisoners.
Jackie and I met today and we established some significant but doable goals: cardio: 4-5 days a week; weight training: 2 days a week; healthier eating habits which consist of more frequent, smaller meals throughout the day, protein shakes to help my body recover from the weight training and of course, more fruits and vegetables. We did the body composition today and quite frankly, I really wasn't too surprise at my decline. Maybe I'm still in shock (and that's putting it mildly) since seeing my weight at 175 pounds to be too concerned about the "other" numbers, but the fact of the matter remains: I've never been this heavy and things have to change.
The light at the end of the tunnel is that my body WILL change. It always has. I know from experience that when I stick to Jackie's plan and invest in a little sweat equity, the results are impressive. I had the curves, the sexy muscle definition, that elusive flat and strong stomach, the hot-looking legs, and believe it or not, a back that looks pretty darn good without those stupid love handles (what's so "lovely" about them anyway?) and I'm on a path to reclaim it all! I know it won't be easy. I know it will take some time. I know there will be a certain amount of pain involved (especially after those darn lunges and core workout Jackie soo loves to inflict upon me!). I know there will be days when it will take every ounce of energy to run that last mile and I know I'll just have to suck it up, do it and stop whining.
With Jackie's help, in the past, I was in the best shape of my life and I'm sooooo ready to be there again. I'm in!!!
My name is Cindy. I have been Jackie's client for a number of years now. Through the years, Jackie has gotten me in the best shape of my life. Unfortunately for me, over the past several months, life happened. I didn't workout as often as I should have, ate crap and pretty much let myself go so-to-speak and I am now paying the price.
Very recently, I stepped on the dreaded scale and much to my surprise I topped out at 175 pounds. Did you get that? 175 POUNDS! Me, a former model; me, the girl who drank Wate-On as a teenager because I was soooo thin; me, the woman who could wear anything and look fabulous; me, the woman, who until very recently could run 15-20 miles a week. I was 25 pounds away from weighing 200 pounds! 200 pounds - it sounds so, well, unfeminine! When did this happen?
Who knows and who cares when it happened, the point is, it did. The reality of gaining weight, having a gut, clothes which no longer fit, cellulite in places where it should be illegal and thighs which now were more intimate than ever, were very much a part of my here and now. I needed an immediate attack on this thing called fat!
I called Jackie a few weeks ago and told her "I'm ready. I'm sooo ready! Let's do it full throttle!". I put everyone on notice: no more sugar, no more white flour products, no more crap and lots of cardio! I have a small window of opportunity (being that I was laid-off in Jan. from the law firm I worked at) to get it together before becoming employed again and I am taking no prisoners.
Jackie and I met today and we established some significant but doable goals: cardio: 4-5 days a week; weight training: 2 days a week; healthier eating habits which consist of more frequent, smaller meals throughout the day, protein shakes to help my body recover from the weight training and of course, more fruits and vegetables. We did the body composition today and quite frankly, I really wasn't too surprise at my decline. Maybe I'm still in shock (and that's putting it mildly) since seeing my weight at 175 pounds to be too concerned about the "other" numbers, but the fact of the matter remains: I've never been this heavy and things have to change.
The light at the end of the tunnel is that my body WILL change. It always has. I know from experience that when I stick to Jackie's plan and invest in a little sweat equity, the results are impressive. I had the curves, the sexy muscle definition, that elusive flat and strong stomach, the hot-looking legs, and believe it or not, a back that looks pretty darn good without those stupid love handles (what's so "lovely" about them anyway?) and I'm on a path to reclaim it all! I know it won't be easy. I know it will take some time. I know there will be a certain amount of pain involved (especially after those darn lunges and core workout Jackie soo loves to inflict upon me!). I know there will be days when it will take every ounce of energy to run that last mile and I know I'll just have to suck it up, do it and stop whining.
With Jackie's help, in the past, I was in the best shape of my life and I'm sooooo ready to be there again. I'm in!!!
