Cleint Name:
Laurie
The Story:
Weight loss is a personal issue that many of us are struggling
with. To some, it’s only about better-fitting clothes
but to me, it was about leading a healthy life. While growing
up, I was never a petite girl but it was during high school
that I went from being healthy to overweight. Once I started
college, I couldn’t even divulge in sports or any athletic
events as I was always out of energy. It got to a point where
even walking up the stairs became a hassle. Freshman 15 was
more like Freshman 25 in my case and all these changes came
so discretely that I never realized what had actually happened.
I was once asked how much I weighed, to that I had no clear
idea because I hadn’t weighed myself for a while. When
I did, I couldn’t believe what the scale was showing.
I was 20 yrs old and weighed 230 pounds! I couldn’t
believe how I let myself to gain all that weight. From that
day onwards, even looking in the mirror was hard. I knew
I had to make a change and that too right away. I did what
everyone in my situation would do and joined a gym.
I started going to the gym 2-3 times a week but felt a little
lost in there. I would see people lifting weights and running
on the treadmill and it was quite intimidating at first.
My starting point was the treadmill and just cutting off
junk food and soda. I did start noticing a change but soon
I reached a plateau. That’s when I knew that I needed
more of a professional help, to guide me through the change
I wanted and that’s where Achal came in. I always saw
him at the gym either training someone or working out. I
contacted him and booked my first free session with him.
After my first session with Achal, I was confident that he
would be the right person to help me in my weight loss journey.
I started training with him 3 times a week and followed his
cardio plan. With Achal, I learnt the importance of doing
both cardio AND weight training, better eating habits and
the right way to go about living a healthy lifestyle.
A year and a half later, I had lost a total of 120
pounds and felt better than I ever did. I lost
the weight, gained proper muscle % and brought my BMI to
a normal level. For someone who was so conscious of herself,
I couldn’t wait to hit the beach in my new bathing
suit. It’s been 3 years now since I first started
my weight loss journey and it feels good to know and share
with everyone that I have still kept off the weight.
THANK YOU ACHAL for all your help and guidance! You made
me believe that not only could I lose the weight, but keep
it off as well!
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