Wow! What a year! I am not really sure that there is a real way to portray the last year with just words. Instead, there will be photos, lots of photos. There will be stories of successes and failures. There will be reflections on what is to come for the next year. Plus, an update on my goal I am currently working towards. This blog is going to wrap up the entire year and leave me craving more for next year. This year I knew I wanted change. There were a lot of changes I was trying to make including my place of employment. I was questioning if I wanted to teach anymore. I knew I wanted a new job and a new situation so I could focus on what I had prioritized for the year...Consistency. My Commitment for 2019 as posted on Facebook. Consistency meant to me to make changes, constantly, that will allow me to grow as a person in not only health, but confidence, maturity, happiness and most importantly self love. I focused on making that a priority for me to see progress physic
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There are so many obstacles people face on a daily basis that are typical daily functions that we take for granted. These are natural and simple things such as walking to the bathroom without being winded to being able to attend your child's school functions. Although simple, these things are hard for obese people. Before I began this journey, I never realized how many things I was unable to do. One of the biggest things I had a hard time with while I was in a state of bad health and obese was the many health factors that I had to deal with. This included inconsistent, unpredictable menstrual cycles. I remember at one point they were so heavy that I had to carry changes of clothes with me at all times. I also would have the cycle for up to three weeks at a time. I would have two weeks off, and start again. This was not even the worst part! The worst part was I could only use menstrual pads because situating a tampon was just not manageable. Finding an appropriate size as well
Day One, Year One, and Year Two Progression with Zach in the right size of clothes Two years ago, Burn Boot Camp-Asheville opened their doors for orientation. This is when I sat in the parking lot and honestly thought about not showing up. I remembered I had said I would be there, and I knew I was far from being alone walking in to that sea of people. I listened to stories, admired the people on the Transformation Wall and felt a lot of energy. This is also the day I met Sara, my day one. We did a workout with Devan Kline, the founder of Burn Boot Camp, and I left part of the way through. I left for a few reasons. Charles had to work third shift that day, and I wanted to get home to talk to him about Burn. Then, I had overwhelming fear and anxiety about what I was doing there, what was expected and if I was going to be able to do those things. I showed up the next day, December 4th, for my first full camp with Zach at 4:30. First Camp, 12/4/2017 When I star
train·er /ˈtrānər/ Learn to pronounce noun a person who trains people or animals. (Google definition) When I first considered Burn Boot Camp-Asheville I had the same questions everyone else does when they hear "boot camp." What are these people going to be like? Are they going to be in my face yelling? Does this guy think he can actually teach me how to do this stuff? Of course, before I even walked in the doors at Burn, I was intimidated. Why would I not be? I was morbidly obese and never been a part of a long term physical commitment. One day I got a pre-opening email from Zach, our head trainer in Asheville, and I decided to reply. The response I got from him is forever the reason my life changed. I took the chance of stepping in to the doors of the gym for my first focus meeting, which took place two years ago today. That response was encouraging, positive and made me believe in something in myself that I had so much doubt in. I