It all began March 12 of 2008. I woke up and told myself "that's it!" After years of frustration with my appearance I was surprised by a new found determination. After all "how difficult could this be" I wondered. It will only be one year of my entire life, "I can do this!"

Almost afraid to look, I weighed myself and 242 pounds appeared on the scale. I was shocked. I moved the scale in case it was incorrect and stepped on it again, the number did not change. I still couldn't believe I weighed 242 pounds because I didn't see myself as overweight when I looked in the mirror. Did my eyes adapt to my self-image?

Being a size 24 was a struggle because I felt that people were staring at me, making fun of me. Having to walk into the specialty clothing stores was a constant reminder that I had to do something. Just the thought of being able to shop anywhere I wanted to would be a dream come true!

A friend had referred me to End Result Fitness for personal training so I gathered my courage and sent them an e-mail. They called me and booked me in for a fitness assessment with Allan Alguire. He asked me what my goals were, what I liked to eat, and how soon I wanted to achieve my new weight. Then he told me what I needed to do to achieve my goals and it made sense. I signed up while telling myself that "I was worth it!" and it paid off. Allan kept me motivated and on track over my 13 month transformation. I could not have done it without him! As the seasons changed, my body changed and last season's clothes were too big. My friends started noticing my weight loss and that encouraged me tremendously.

What I loved about my customized workouts was that they were fun, exciting, and very high energy. I tried going to the gym on my own many years ago and I was bored out of my mind and never stayed very long. Allan was very supportive and never made me feel uncomfortable. Whenever I had any doubts about losing all that weight he always encouraged me in the nicest ways. He never yelled at me like a drill sergeant. I was also happy that I didn’t have to follow another restricted calorie diet while working out. What’s even better is that I did not have any loose skin, which was one of my biggest worries.

For once in my life I feel in control. I weigh 124 pounds, I have extra energy with my increased metabolism, I make healthy nutrition choices, and thanks to my increased metabolism I don’t have deal with counting calories. I have more strength than most women I know and I look and feel great in anything I wear!

I have never felt so good about myself! A million thanks to you Allan and everyone at End Result Fitness!