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Iain’s StoryJust before my 31 st birthday, and with my daughter Lyliana just about to turn one, I had reached a complete low interms of my physical and emotional health. I had no energy to play with my little girl, go for long walks with my wife,or even go up a flight of stairs without gasping for breath. I had even had to give up on soccer, which is something Ihad played since I was a kid and a sport that I love. I was depressed about the shape I had let myself get into and Ikept falling into the trap of thinking that I would start to change my life tomorrow. But tomorrow wasn’t coming, as Icontinued to indulge in the wrong foods and a negative lifestyle. A lifestyle that had come to involve several beersevery night to wash down an assortment of fried foods. One day I finally decided that there were no moretomorrow’s and that it was time to start to make some positive changes.I made my way into the Waterloo <strong>GoodLife</strong> and from my fitness assessment I learned about the process I wouldhave to go through to reach my goals. I met my trainer Hillary and from the beginning I recognized how committedshe is to her clients. I was confident that with her guidance and help I could make some positive improvements withmy fitness. My first session involved a weigh in and I wasn’t shocked to learn that I was tipping the scales at over240 pounds. One of the things that really surprised and worried me though is that my body fat percentage was at aterrifying 25.3%. So I had my work cut out for me, and after my first session in the gym I wasn’t sure if I was goingto make it.As the weeks went on I found going to the gym less and less of a chore as I actually began to look forward to myworkouts. Within the first month I could begin to see results and I began to feel more energized. After a while goingto the gym, despite the effort I was putting in, became the easy part. The changes to my diet were really the toughpart as my lengthy commute to work, and often stressful line of work threw a few obstacles in front of me. I was stillfinding it tough to make healthy eating choices. The healthy eating guide Hillary put together for me helped, but Ifound this a tougher change as I had over ten years of bad habits to break.Eventually I seemed to plateau with my weight loss results and I didn’t seem to be gaining ground, so I really madean effort to stick with the eating plan as much as I had stuck with my training. Together with that, and thecontinuingly challenging exercise programs Hillary was putting together for me I begin to push on with my results. Itwasn’t easy, especially during the Holiday Season, but I stuck with it and I began to not avoid family photos like theplague anymore.After just eight months of hard work and positive changes I have dropped over 50 pounds of weight. I have also lost7 inches around my waist, including 20 inches total around my body, and my body fat has dropped by 14.1% for amuch healthier 11.2% in total. Besides dropping two pants sizes and feeling better about my appearance, I have arenewed feeling of energy, improved posture, and I am not as wiped out at the end of the day as I was this time lastyear. I am able to keep up with my daughter now, well most of the time, and have even taken up squash. This is asport that I wouldn’t have dared try before I started exercising. I am also getting back into soccer again thissummer, knowing that I’m now in the shape to do this. The end of my journey hasn’t been reached, in fact, I feellike this is just the beginning. I visit the gym at least 5 times a week; I stick to my healthy eating plan, and can’timagine going back to my old lifestyle. There are no more “I’ll start tomorrow’s” from me, as I now try to make themost of every day.
JANEBEFORE:Body fat: 29.3%Lung capacity: 39%AFTER:Body fat: 23.9%.Lung capacity: 59%Lost 5 ½ lbs., 2 ½ inchesoff waist, 2 inches offthighs.“My confidence is blossoming and I amtruly changed and happy from this experienceI am having!”
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