A story about Courtney:
Before I started training, my goal was to lose weight for my wedding in September. I decided to train with IR because I was having a hard time committing to what I had to do to achieve my goals, and I thought having a motivator and being held accountable for my actions would help me. When I made my goals with IR, I decided to try to focus on my health and body image, rather than numbers, because I felt that I wouldn’t get discouraged as easily this way- even if your weight isn’t dropping, you are still doing something to become a healthier person!
Change is hard. Change takes patience. I just had to keep working and staying positive when I wasn’t losing weight at first- after 2 months, it started falling off.
Can you smell it?
I am almost at my goal! I can smell it. I have a couple more pounds to go before I reach my measurable goal of 125 lbs (my ideal weight).
Overcoming Obstacles
Learning to do what is best for me and not care what people think. There are a lot of people that try to bring you down when you are trying to become a healthier person, because they want to feel better about themselves. They mock you for ordering healthy food at restaurants, or not drinking as much as them. I found myself feeling like I was being a picky eater by asking for healthier alternatives, or feeling weird bringing my own lunch into an office lunch meeting. Then I realized that my friends and family should support my decision to become a healthier person! I started looking at it as what it was – nonsense – and laughing it off. Plus I had a great support system at home (my fiance).
Good Foods and Better Choices
For the past 2 years, I consider myself to be pretty healthy- I was exercising regularly and eating healthy. However, having an IR trainer has taught me even more about what good foods to eat, and what I can eat to help me see results with my fitness routine as well. I keep my good foods and bad foods list on the fridge as a reminder.
The exercise has helped me build confidence- turns out I am stronger and fitter than I thought! 🙂
Jessica Cadenhead says
That’s an awesome story!! Very inspiring.
aguyett says
Incredible account from an incredible IR family member! Thank you for sharing your success with us, Courtney!
keri says
Courtney is an awesome example of the struggles and what it takes to achieve success!
Jessica says
Congrats on all your successes Courtney! Good Luck shedding those last few, and best wishes for the wedding!!
JB says
Great story to help others realize that shedding pounds is a battle on all fronts, not just exercise and diet.