Next Level
I’ve been at this for a long time — battling obesity. The finish line is within sight, but the closer I get to it the harder reaching it seems. I’ll admit, I’m at the point where I need help. I can’t do this alone. My tool belt is empty and I’m not ashamed to admit it. Nor am I afraid to seek help. I started thinking…Hmm…A personal trainer is what I need. Someone to guide me, challenge me, gently kick my butt, and push me to the Next Level.
Score! Not only did I find a trainer, I found a team. I’m super-duper excited to be training with Northwest Personal Training. A small, upscale studio with a team of awesome certified personal trainers led by Sherri McMillan a leader in the fitness industry.
I’m confident that I’m in good hands with these folks. There are no gimmicks. No frills. No magic pills. Just them working me to my maximum potential. In turn, I’ll give them everything I have every time out. But, my work doesn’t stop at the studio — when I’m away I’ll fuel my body by eating fresh, wholesome food and getting plenty of rest. The team will help me stay on track by reviewing my food diary periodically. On Friday, to jump start my bid to the finish line we recorded my weight and measurements. Now, we have a clear idea of our starting point and it’s time to do this!
The finish line seems closer with the help of my new team at Northwest Personal Training. I’m committed to my health and fitness and with their help it’s time I push myself to the Next Level.
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http://www.nwpersonaltraining.com
Chrisetta Mosley
I am a product – and now a survivor – of childhood obesity. As a child, my family always told me that my extra weight was merely baby fat and I’d eventually grow out of it. I never did. Instead, my childhood is filled with memories of not being able to ride a bike, flattening its training wheels from being over the recommended weight, and avoiding P.E. classes by any means necessary. For years, I wore my fatness like a wounded soldier wears a Purple Heart - with pride. I owned the look. I dressed it up. I worked the room. There wasn't a skinny girl who intimidated me. I made sure my hair was laid just right. Nails polished. Outfits coordinated to the tee. Accessories to compliment every outfit. But everyone has a breaking point, and mine came in the spring of 2004 when I tipped the scale at nearly 400 pounds 388 to be exact. I was MISERABLE trapped inside of that body. I no longer wore my Purple Heart with pride. Rather, I was ashamed and frightened. Ashamed that I had allowed food to become my everything – frightened I would die because of it. Drastic times called for drastic measures... Today, I’m bound and determined to live a better, healthier, active lifestyle. I realize I’m no longer a passenger in my life, I’m the driver. I’m overcoming my inhibitions and I’m slowly but surely saying farewell to my old childhood nemesis, obesity. For once and for all, Farewell Fatso!