Mandi was a stay at home mom with two kids and 420 pounds. She was miserable and started blogging in an effort to get herself out of the cave of desperation. She finally festered the courage to walk through the doors of an Anytime Fitness gym and told them “You better sign me up before I change my mind.” From there she was paired up with trainer Rachel Koester and even started … [Read more...]
How Taking A 250K Challenge Changed Tricia Martinez’s Life Complete 360 Degrees
After struggling with depression, Tricia Martinez decided to take up the 2017 $250k challenge, only to come out as a changed woman. Let's read through Tricia Martinez's journey to finding her true self. Women Fitness: You began your fitness journey while battling depression and wanting to make a change in your lifestyle. What motivated you to embark on this … [Read more...]
Kristine Immediato Dropped 45 Pounds With The Help Of Dr. David Greuner
As a patient of Dr. Greuner's (hernia surgery), my activities were limited, therefore, while healing, I turned to his Instagram page for guidance on fitness and healthy lifestyle choices while on the mend. Following him, provided me with amazing insight. He teaches you that what you put into your body is important on so many levels and made me very aware of how I should be … [Read more...]
Sandra Elia Loses 100 Pounds & Keeps It Off Too!
Sandra Elia has lived two lives. One as a morbidly obese woman, completely out of control, experiencing paralyzing depression. But she rebuilt her life from its lowest point and transformed from being morbidly obese to running a half marathon. Result? She lost over a 100 pounds! If you are looking for some inspiration to change your unhealthy lifestyle, then you must read … [Read more...]
KenDrea Mayes’ Confidence Skyrocketed After Losing 90 Pounds!
KenDrea Mayes is a 26-year old from Texas who never looked at her weight as an issue until she started a health program for work and realized she was 240 pounds. After researching low-carb and low-sugar diets, she decided to follow Atkins and incorporate exercise into her daily routine, starting with just walking once or twice a week. Now she jogs often throughout her … [Read more...]
How Changing One Habit At A Time Helped Sarah Pelc Graca In Losing Weight
As a NASM-certified personal trainer and Precision Nutrition Level 1 coach, Sarah Pelc Graca has a healthy and balanced life now but that wasn’t always the case. Growing up, she was a ballet and modern dancer. Upon graduating from high school, she attended the University of Michigan as a Dance Major and a Psychology Major, and that's when things began to change for … [Read more...]
Brianna Bernard, A New Mom, Is Now 100 Pounds Lighter, Stronger & A Fitness Trainer
Brianna Bernard's training story started like many other women's. She had gained 70 pounds when pregnant but wasn't overly concerned, thinking the weight would come off easily after her son was born. Before she knew it, he was turning one and she hadn't exercised the entire year. She had resigned herself to the fact that now, as a stay-at-home mom, her life was all about her … [Read more...]
Sandra LaMorgese Changed Her Life At 60 With Alternate Health And Fitness Choices
Sandra LaMorgese, at the age of 61, decided to change her life. After 55, she published 2 books, became a featured international HuffPost blogger, a writer for Arianna Huffington's Health and Wellness platform Thrive Global and became one of the TOP 10 sought after writers on Medium, but she knew something was missing and that's when she decided to make a change. Last … [Read more...]
How Tara Burgess’ Small Changes Lead To Big Big Results!
Tara Burgess, never saw herself as someone who had a cheese problem. But after she stepped on the scale and saw a number she wasn’t happy with, she decided to make changes. It started with her love for cheese, Tara had to admit to herself that the amount of cheese she was consuming day to day was unnecessary. Why cheese you ask? Well, lets learn from her own story. In our … [Read more...]
Bestselling Author Jené Luciani Survived A Near Fatal Blood Clot And Discovered Fitness That Changed Her Life!
Jené Luciani become a bestselling author and bra guru, helping millions of women through her books, TV and events. She comes from very humble beginnings in a small town, got her start in local news, and built her brand from the ground up, becoming a national media personality. In the last few years, she has gone through a lot. First a divorce, then survived a near fatal … [Read more...]
Deb Stewart’s Weight Loss Journey Proves You Can Lose Weight Even At 50!
According to Veronique Cardon, founder of The CogniDiet® programs, Deb Stewart is a beautiful person, inside and out — a gentle soul. She came into TheCogniDiet®'s clinical trial in 2016 as a pre-diabetic, frustrated at not being able to lose weight at 50. She was constantly tired and somewhat depressed. Deb was a true vegetarian with serious carbohydrate and sugar … [Read more...]
Raven Wright Changed Her Life With Strength Training & A Healthy Diet
When Raven decided to finally change her lifestyle for good she weighed 224lbs and today she has successfully lost around 50 pounds weighing 178lbs now. Check out Raven Wright's incredible journey in an exclusive interview with Women Fitness below. Women Fitness: When did you realize that you needed to lose weight? Raven Wright: I realized I needed to lose weight … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Katie Draznin Shares Her Personal Story Of Losing 140 lbs!
For someone who preaches vulnerability and shares their life on the internet, there is one area of Katie's life where she hasn’t been completely vulnerable. But with her determination she has been able to lose 140 lbs. Check out Katie Draznin's incredible journey in an exclusive interview with Women Fitness below. Women Fitness: When did you realize that you … [Read more...]
Incredible Story Of Cathrine Shinn About Losing 100 Pounds In A Year!
Cathrine Shinn has lost 100 pounds in the last 12 months and has quite an amazing story to share. Check out her wonderful journey in an exclusive interview with Women Fitness below. Highest weight - what month and year? 331.6, January 2017 Current weight - what year did you reach that weight? 233, January 2018 How tall are you? 5’9” Current Age: 50 Women … [Read more...]
What Motivated Adriana De Leon To Turn Vegan?
Adriana was born and raised in Guatemala but moved to San Diego, California 4 years ago where she gained a lot of weight because of eating burritos and French fries & Starbucks frappes. She had major digestive issues and they started getting worse since an eating disorder started to occur, using excessive amounts of laxatives and having a disturbing binge and purge cycle, … [Read more...]
Lucy Dunne Transformed Not Just Her Body, But Her Mind and Life Too!
Lucy Dunne is an Australian living in Canada with a new thirst for life which she gained after transforming not only her body but her mind and life too. After many years of failing on every fad diet on the market (Whole30, Jenny Craig, Low calorie, Keto, Weight Watchers etc.) it was time to make a real change. She was tired of the struggles that go along with these diets and … [Read more...]
How Roberta Perry Lost 30 lbs And Actually Kept It Off!
Roberta Perry, shares with us how turning to juices helped her become fit and healthy. She breaks all the myths surrounding juice diets too! Check out her wonderful transformation journey in an exclusive interview with Women Fitness. Women Fitness: When did you realize that you needed to lose weight? Roberta Perry: It has been a life long struggle. Up 20-30, down 10, up … [Read more...]
Nursing Student Selena DeLuca Sheds 55 Pounds & Looks Stunning!
Selena DeLuca, a nursing student from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, last year lost 55 pounds by making small necessary changes in her lifestyle and choosing healthier meals. Lets check out her wonderful transformation journey in an exclusive interview with Women Fitness. Women Fitness: When did you realize that you needed to lose weight? Selena DeLuca: I realized I first … [Read more...]
How Fear Of Being An Overweight Bride Changed Jennifer Ginley’s Life For Ever!
At her heaviest, Jennifer Ginley was warry of being proposed to her boyfriend of 11 years, because she did not want to not be an overweight bride. This sparked her decision to begin her weight loss journey so she could be happy and confident walking down the aisle. Lets check out this beautiful transformation journey ourselves. Lets hear her story. Women Fitness: When did … [Read more...]