Client testimonial
Shirley Kennedy
Shirley wanted a change and she got it!
Shirley came to us a little over a year ago. She shared with us that she had lost weight before but had never trained or learned to eat properly and always gained her weight back (“plus 10,” as she likes to say). On top of everything else, she was a pack-a-day smoker. She was overweight, sluggish, generally unhealthy, and tired all the time. She wanted to change that.
When we began working with Shirley, she was a size 20W (“before” photo attached). Shirley has excelled at training! She does still periodically use our trainers but she is adept at working out alone and is now down to a size 14. Shirley’s blood pressure pre-training was 122/123 with a resting pulse rate of 91. Today, her blood pressure is 115/82 with a resting pulse rate of 74. She looks and feels like a whole new person, and she LOVES sharing her story with others who want to improve their physical condition in an effort to get them started. She’s pretty good at convincing people who are where she used to be that if she can do it, they can do it too.
Shirley also uses her training/weight loss to help charities. Last year, Shirley started her own weight loss challenge to benefit the American Cancer Society for an event. She lost 13 pounds in four weeks and collected over $300.00 for ACS! She also rescues abandoned animals and is a very generous, caring person who loves to help others. Shirley quit smoking on November 19, 2012 (after 35 years) and has not looked back. She wants to use what she has learned to help others divert from a similar destructive path. She firmly believes that through her training and smoking cessation she has added years to her life, and she wants to help others do the same.
Shirley was nominated as one of the top 40 in this years’ Best Self Magazine Over 40 and Fabulous contest!” Deservedly so, because she IS fabulous! She has used what she has learned to help others and she continues to improve and reinvent herself. She is a great role model for other women and we look forward to seeing her continue to change her body.