Winners Circle! 2nd Place Transformation! 31 pounds and 22.5 inches in 12 Weeks!

Stacy D.

I have always been an active and athletic person. I played soccer and softball in high school and beyond. Like a lot of people, as I got older, I became less active and gained weight.

In 2004 when I was 37, I weighted 154 lbs, and decided to join Curves. As an adult, my weight was usually around 130 lbs. I enjoyed going to Curves and between watching my diet and exercising, I lost 25 lbs. I belonged to Curves for a year until my Father started to experience serious health issues. I just didn't have time to go, and felt like I was wasting my money. Not long after that my mom started to have numerous health problems and I was the primary care giver. Even though I was too busy to work out a lot, I was still able to maintain my weight loss.  In 2011 after my mom went into assisted living and I had more time, I joined Golds Gym as a way to do something for myself.  Unfortunately, I started to have serious foot problems around six months laterand could no longer work out. My foot issues were so serious I needed surgery. 

After having foot surgery in May of 2013  I was laid up for three months and not allowed to exercise for one year. Obviously I started putting on weight until I reached my all time high of 159 lbs. I stayed around this weight for a couple of years and was constantly telling myself (and my husband) that I needed to do something about it. I guess I just needed something to motivate me. I bowl with my cousin Lori Casley, and she had been talking about WLG since the 2014 challenge. I can remember her coming to bowling and complaining about how sore certain parts of her body were. She always talked about how tough her trainer was and that this was no "girlie" workout.

When the Fall 2015 Challenge was coming up, Lori repeatedly asked me to give it a try. She kept telling me that I needed to give it a try and how it absolutely works. She told me that she wouldn't push WLG so hard if she didn't believe in it so strongly. Even though it was a little far for me to travel, I decided to give the challenge a shot. The fact that I had family members participating, made my decision to join even easier.  Well, once I made my decision, I went for it 100 percent. I printed out the recipes, went to the grocery store, and was in the kitchen every Saturday making my meals for the week. I attended the Monday night session with out fail and rode the exercise bike every day, Tuesday thru Sunday. I would also walk at lunch time or on the weekends when the weather permitted. Beginning with week four I also incorporated some of the WLG exercises into my routine. I stuck strictly to the diet and did not skip any workouts. Well the results speak for themselves. I lost a total of 31 lbs, 7 lbs more than my goal.  I started the challenge at 159 and got down to 128. I went from size 14 jeans to size 8. I'm in much better condition now and plan to continue working out to stay fit and healthy!

- Stacy D., WLG Athlete

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