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Ron Hughes
April 2016 - lost 70 lbs, 10 inches In July 2014, I started having trouble seeing, got to the eye doctor and he told me diabetes was causing the problem. My blood sugar and A1C was so high I should have had a stroke. I immediately started a diet with NO sugar and I started counting carbs and exercising at home. On my 65th birthday in October, I received a silver sneakers membership. That is when I met LaDonna at Action Fitness! She put together a program for me with the goals I wanted t meet. Half cardio, and half resistance. On the days I went to the gym, a different trainer was working. Her name was Regina. She invited me to attend her classes. After about six weeks I could see my knees were more flexible! And they would straighten out. By the end of the class, I could lay flat on my back, and sit up without help. The classes are free, and I have a GREAT time every class. The other trainer's name is Sherri, she does kickboxing, and her classes are very impressive. Action gym is a small gym in small town USA. When you walk in, someone says hello and knows your name. I would recommend this gym to everyone. I have lost a total of 70 lbs and 10 inches. I no longer have high blood pressure or diabetes.
Thank you very much, Ron Hughes.
Demetri Gant
April 2016 - Lost 60 lbs. The day that I walked into Action Fitness to sign up, I was 36 years old and weighed the most that I had ever weighed and really was not sure if the gym life was for me. However, Action Fitness quickly became my second home, when I immediately learned that the atmosphere was welcoming, friendly, judgement free and non-intimidating. It is encouraging to see people of every age, shape, size and fitness level working out under the same roof. The instructors and staff are super friendly, helpful and work to motivate you. They encourage and push you to go further, but make sure you are doing things the right way. I was encouraged by the Bootcamp instructor to join the Bootcamp class and, after the 12-weeks, I was so glad that I did because through that class, I lost 17 lbs. and 5 inches off my waist. Since joining Action Fitness, I have lost almost 60 lbs., lost many inches, gained muscle mass, gained confidence and gained encouragement that I can achieve my goals. Most importantly, thanks to Action Fitness, I am finding me, enjoying exercise, making new friends and looking forward to a new tomorrow!!! Demetri Gant
Laura Wells
Laura 2013 - Lost 103 lbs. I began my weight loss journey in my 20’s when I joined Weight Watchers. A s a pastor’s wife and women’s missions’ leader, I felt convicted about my eating habits and knew it was a bad testimony to those around me. I began praying about get ting help because I couldn’t do it on my own. I needed someone to come alongside me to help me on this journey. One of the ladies in my church had gone back to Weight Watchers and she invited me to join her. I began attending Weight Watchers in August 2011. Then another friend invited me to join Action Fitness with her. I began working out at Action Fitness in late September 2011 . for the first time. I lost 25 pounds and kept it off for a few years. Then when I got married, I began to gain it back plus some . Over the years I would gain and lose, but my weight kept creeping higher and higher. I hit my highest weight the summer of 2011. I knew I had reached a crisis point. I hurt and ached every day, I didn’t have any energy, and I was unhappy with the way I looked. Work clothes were hard to find as I reached a size 24 or 3X---the biggest size I had ever been. For about 5 months, I worked out on my own on the treadmill and weight machines. After I lost about 40 pounds, I felt confident enough to join some of the workout classes. Since then, I regularly attend classes, and as of Thanksgiving 2012, I have lost 95 pounds!!! I am currently a size 12, but hope to become a size 10. I have about 12 more pounds to lose to reach my Weight Watchers goal weight. I feel a lot more confident and have so much more energy! My aches and pain have gone away, and I feel like a different person! I really enjoy working out at Action Fitness because I feel better and I enjoy working out with friends. I truly feel blessed to have accomplished this in the past year-and-a-half. I couldn’t have done it without the Lord’s strength, and the support of so many wonderful friends! Thank you LaDonna, Emily, and Regina for all your support and help. You are wonderful! Laura Wells Update: Has of April 1, 2013 103lbs total
Dodie Miller
Dodie 2013 - lost 33 lbs, and 38 inches. I joined Action Fitness on Aug 1st. I had never belonged to a gym. I was a life time member of Weight Watcher since 2007. I quit going to weight watcher a year ago. Since then I’ve gained a lot of weight back. I used to walk for exercise which ended up with me making a lot of excuses not to “too hot”, “too cold”, rainy or I would put other things first. I was upset with myself for letting myself get out of control. Things had to change! On my first visit to Action Fitness, LaDonna took my assessments and gave me a specialized workout program. I rejoined Weight Watchers and got back on the program plus taking Angel Fitness classes and working out on the machines 3 times a week. I looked forward to going to the gym in the mornings. The ladies were very nice and encouraging. LaDonna took my measurements after 30 days and to my amazement I lost 12 ½ inches! After 5 months I had lost 22 inches and 32 pounds! I was wearing a size 14 pants and now I am wearing a size 10, even some 8’s. My entire body had been re-sculpted. I am most thankful for my husband’s support, joining a gym with me in Texas for the winter. We were both going to Silver Sneakers classes for muscle strength and a range of motion exercises. Our friends in Texas couldn’t believe how great I looked which makes me feel great. April 2013 Dodie Miller UPDATE: 1YR as of Aug.1, 2013. Dodie lost 33lbs and 38.75in.
Emily
Emily’s 2013 Testimonial - Lost 98lbs As of January 2013, I have been on my weight loss journey for five years. For two-and-a-half years I have maintained my weight between 190-195 lbs. Now to many of you that may sound high. However, I am only one size bigger than I was in high school. In high school I was 5’10” tall, weighed 165 lbs., and was a size 10. Now I’m still 5’10” tall, weigh between 190-195 lbs., and I’m a size 12, but almost a size 10. The only thing keeping me from being a size 10 is the excess skin I have acquired from being overweight for so many years. The only reason I can come up with for the weight difference is the weight of the excess skin and the fact that I’m a lot more muscular/solid than I was in high school. The most popular question people ask me is, “How do you keep it off?” There is no one thing that I do to keep it off. It’s a lot of work---physically and mentally. Physically I have to do all the things I should have been doing years and years ago---eat right and exercise, but not just exercise. I have to challenge myself, try new things, and push myself harder than before without going over the edge and burning myself out. I have to know my limits. Mentally I have to view my body as a separate entity from my spirit. When I look in the mirror, I see the vessel that God gave me to carry me through this life. I have to look at that vessel and decide what’s best for it to perform at its best. For example, a car carries you from one place to another. You have to take care of that car properly in order for it to work its best. You have to wash it, change fluids, and keep it fueled. Would you dump a cup of sugar into the gas tank? Would you replace the oil with syrup? Would you let the engine fall apart? Would you let it get filthy and rust? How far would a car get you in that condition? Not very. And the same goes for your body. Don’t fill your vessel with sugar and junk. Keep it tuned up and purring. Don’t get me wrong, I like my Lucas Fuel Treatment or STP Oil Treatment once in a while. I like my treats of cookies or ice cream, but not on a regular basis and not in large quantities. So as you can see, it’s a lot of physical and mental discipline that keeps the weight off. I do have a goal for 2013 (other than the usual eat right and exercise). This year is my 10 year wedding anniversary. We’re going to renew our vows and have pictures taken. When I got married in 2003, I weighed about 250 lbs., my dress was a size 20, and I was breastfeeding a three-month-old. I wore a bridesmaid/prom dress and felt fat. Now I’ve bought an actual wedding dress, I’ve lost the weight, and now I can look like the bride I wanted to be 10 years ago. So my goal for 2013 is to get muscle definition and get all toned up so I’ll look awesome in that dress--and I have until October to do it. Went from 288lbs to 190lbs.
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