Completed Philadelphia Marathon

I started working with Lisa Stugart at VYGOR in March 2006.  I had been an athlete when I was young, but after having my two kids and gaining over 100 pounds, I had pretty much thrown in the towel on ever getting back into shape.  But, I wanted to be around for my children and not have a heart attack or a stroke.   I worked with Lisa twice a week, followed her nutrition plan and the weight started to come off.  Everything started to feel better; my knees, hips, feet, etc.  Initially, I could barely get through 15 minutes on the elliptical machine, but the harder I worked the easier it got.   I started running in August 2006 and my first 5k time was around 46min. but I finished.  In March 2007, I ran my first half-marathon and actually enjoyed it.  My most recent 5k time was 28:28min. and I’m entered in the Philadelphia marathon in Nov.   I’m running four times a week and lifting twice and I feel great.  With two young children, a husband, pets, family etc. it is sometimes hard to find the time to get in my miles, but I’m fully committed now.  Recently, we returned from Hilton Head, a twelve hour drive, and I hadn’t run yet.  After getting the car unpacked, the laundry started and the kids to bed, I ran 12 miles on the treadmill – I finished around 1:30am.

I HAVE LOST 125 POUNDS, 72 ½ TOTAL INCHES, AND 20% BODYFAT.

I feel wonderful and look like a different person.  People sometimes don’t recognize me which is a good feeling.  My family is really proud of me and I am too.  I know in the end that I accomplished this, but I couldn’t have done it without my family or Lisa.  She was able to keep me going when I felt like quitting.  I tried MANY times to diet and exercise on my own, but without Lisa I ‘m pretty sure I would have failed again.   Now I’m confident that I can do anything that I decide to do.