Body Transformations

What is a Body Transformation?

Jan 1, 2009

April 20, 2009

MICHELE'S STORY

Michele Jamison, WON in our Formation $25,000 National Challenge.

1st Runner up....What does that mean? She had a better transformation than over 3000 competitors!

Michele's body fat readings

Click the links below to see...

Nutrition Plan (option 2)

Supplementation Strategy

Workout Routine

Other Competitors

Here is a picture of Michele in front of the store in Bettendorf, Iowa. She had 28% body fat on Jan 1, 2009 and on June 30th 2009 she was at 12% body fat. CONGRATULATIONS Michele on a fantastic TransFormation!!!!

To find out what Michele did to get in this shape just come on in and we can help you do the same thing if you've got the desire...

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JUNE 26, 2009

Many people find themselves getting older and notice they are gaining weight. With good intentions, they attempt to get in better shape and lose body fat. They join a gym and work very hard for a month or so. Many times people lose 10 or 15lbs and then seem to plateau and can't lose any more weight. Many people start working out twice as hard in an effort to break past the plateau. The weight still isn't coming off. What is the problem?

In short... it's Nutrition.

Nutrition is 80% of the problem. You can't starve the weight off. Don't fall for a fad diet. If you hear someone recommend a specific calorie count without first evaluating your exercise calories, or they recommend sipping orange juice all day, or take collagen protein to lose weight, or tell you not to eat carbs, or eliminate this or that, RUN!!! That is a fad diet.

Any good weight loss program should include a body fat analysis, evaluation of exercise calories, and discussion about protein, carbs and fats. Don't go on a "diet". Make a "Livestyle Change". People go on and off of a diet. They tend to gain and lose. If you can adopt an eating style you can maintain for the rest of your life, then that should be the goal. Come visit us and we can give you advice that you can use for the rest of your life.

This isn't a fad diet.

We also offer full individualized nutrition plans to support your goals. These plans show you an eating style that you can continue to follow forever! You choose what you eat. It's not magic. Come on in and let us show you how!

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Read what Ander and Michele say below.

"I've worked out my whole life and have struggled with injuries. The latest being a double shoulder surgery. When I decided to get back into the gym I thought I'd stop by MaxMuscle and see what it was all about. I talked to Scott and Karen for about a half hour and was amazed at the insight and information they were giving me. We talked about my goals for working out and the frustration with never seeing real weight loss when I worked out.

Scott was very understanding and asked me to take a look at the nutrition program they recommended and suggested I get an "assessment". What I found in that first assessment were two things; 1) That I had way more body fat than I wanted and 2) I now had a base to work from, a place to set goals from, and way to measure results other than just a scale.

I've always used supplements. This was a different program now so I figured it was time to make some changes. I started using the Triple Whey and MaxPro to supplement my protein needs and kept with the creatine product I had always used. The biggest change, overall, was the constant eating and fluid intake. I knew it made sense to eat 6 times a day, from a metabolism perspective, but logically I had that same thought most people have, "eat more to lose more?". At this point weight wasn't my concern, it was body fat, so I set my goal and got to work.

Being a single parent with three girls, I don't have time for 2 hours in the gym, but I do get a lunch break every day. I dug deep into my years of work outs and came up with a pretty good full body work out that I do 5 days a week. I knew I needed to figure in cardio, but there again, really don't have time for cardio, so I incorporated a high rep, low weight, fast paced work out that pretty much gave me both strength and conditioning at the same time.

The assessments are still very motivating. It allows me to see results and make changes when necessary. About 8 weeks into the program I felt like I was starting to plateau a bit, so Karen and I talked and I started Anabol Cuts and added glutamine after work outs. Great call Karen!

I got over that hump and got back on track. Since I started I've completely switched my creatine and protein choices to MaxMuscle products. I'm taking High-5, Full Blown Extreme, Gluta Matrix and Iso-Extreme.

Can't tell you how glad I am to have walked through the doors.

Just an ordinary guy doing what anyone can do with a little drive and some discipline. My journey is far from over, but I'm glad Scott and Karen got involved. They always take the time to talk and understand my needs and suggest strategies to meet my goals.

Here are some quick stats from my 6 Month time frame.

2/14/2009 - Started at 216 lbs., 22.43% body fat,

38 inch waist,

167.5 lbs of lean body mass,

48.46 lbs of body fat mass.

Starting goal was 15% body fat.

8/27/2009 - 212 lbs.,

12.11% body fat,

34 inch waist,

186.3 lbs. of lean body mass,

24.6 lbs of body fat mass.

Reason to ignore the scale! The deal isn't that I've lost 4 pounds of weight. The real deal is that I've added 18 pounds of muscle and lost 24 pounds of fat!!!

My new goal is 8% body fat...looks like I may have to do some additional cardio...yuk. :-)"

-Ander

Ander Knudsen came to our store back in February of 2009. Here he is 6 months later sporting a great physique!! He isn't unusual. He just figured out how nutrition plays into the total equation.

MARK DANN

Angie Nipper

Duane Franzen

Jennifer Collins

100+ lbs lost

ERIN KEITH

Mike Davis

100lbs lost

Trevor Carter

QC Nutrition Specialists

Duck Creek Plaza

By Home Depot

852 Middle Road

Bettendorf, IA 52722

phone 563-355-4444

QC Nutrition Specialists

Across from South Park Mall

Next to BEST BUY

4335 16th St.

Moline, IL 61265

phone 309-762-6666

HOURS 10AM-7PM Mon-Thurs / 10AM-5:30 Fri / 10AM-5PM Sat / CLOSED Sun

January 3rd, 2009....the beginning of the journey:
I WILL WIN THIS CHALLENGE!!!!

My whole purpose for my intense dedication to the TransFormation Challenge is to change lives. And that begins with my own!!!

I've been doin' this wrong for over 20 years. Off and On Workin' Out, but NEVER did the Nutrition change.

OH MY GOODNESS....THAT'S THE TICKET!!! In one week's time of making a lifestyle change in my nutrition, I am a new person!!! I can only imagine what's ahead. I love the phrase "don't waste your workouts"....I've sure done enough years of that. I've been in and out of Gyms across the country, an avid Biker (if I could get my mountain bikes back to the mountains it would be wonderful!), running, lifting, aerobics, etc. I've been doin' all of this, as I said, for over 20 years. Never could lose body fat. I went through a nasty divorce in 2000 ~ was working out 6 days a week doin' Step Aerobics, eating pretzels, drinking 3 Grande Mocha's a day and started smoking again (i had quit for over 13 years). I lost 60 pounds in 4 months. I looked good, felt like a new person in more ways than one, but continuing that pattern for the next 4 years, really took a toll on me. I've had been through so much trauma and I would work out at the gym to have an hour not to have to think about anything but workin' out. Biking would give me 4-5 hours of mental bliss. Anyway, 30lbs crept back on and I quit smoking and got serious about my workouts. That was August 2008 and I still couldn't get past where I was at.

I read about Dawn Thomas and I was hooked. She and I could be incredible friends. She's so right on about not listening to the people who tell you the negative things. Things like just yesterday as I asked the nutritional content in the item I was ordering and the girl said "New Year's Resolution"? And I said, "Lifestyle Change". She then proceeded to tell me that I was already skinny and didn't need to worry about it. Now I know that's an innocent comment, but the problem was that I've spent over 20 years allowing comments like that to change my direction plus having a spouse constantly sabotaging me. The mental and verbal abuse I went through for many years did one good thing...It made me a fighter!

There are people all around us that are hurting, and "hurting people, hurt people". They can sabotage you with the things they say to make themselves feel better. I figured out that i was a victim of "Approval Addiction". Or should I say I am a survivor of "Approval Addiction"? Yes! It's like i've taught my girls to change the words you affirm....."we are not victims of domestic violence, we are survivors of domestic violence". Words can either hurt....or heal and build. I chose to avoid sitting in a corner to cower, and instead stand up with power.

I'm so excited to change lives ....What an awesome door has opened! Dawn Thomas....I hope to meet you someday! We are on the same page. I've now adopted the statement, "It's 80% Nutrition"....Here I go!.......Back with more later.

My Transformation Blog:

6/14/09: DON'T DOUBT IN THE DARK, WHAT YOU LEARN IN THE LIGHT......it's during the dark times we find out who we are and who we are becoming. It's during the dark times our strength and belief in what we want is tested.
In the light, we are able to share & give to others....in the light we learn what the results are from being tested in the dark.
For many years, I was a high achiever in Mary Kay Cosmetics as a Sales Director. Winning cars, trips, diamonds and making a lot of money and when it all went away I valued the one thing that could not have a price tag attached to it.....my self-confidence! When I joined that company in 1992, I couldn't speak to one person. By the end of my career in 2008, I had become a motivational speaker & teacher to hundreds upon hundreds in many venues across the country. That's priceless to me...touching lives with something you greatly believe in, is so fulfilling.
I've spent all my life in the beauty industry from years of modeling both photography & runway, to the most recent endeavor as the Executive Director of a preliminary beauty pageant to Miss America. And now all of that, it seems, has been preparing me for my greatest adventure. My heart's desire for over 20 years. The Fitness Industry!
I believe I was built to Encourage. I believe I was built to Support. I believe I was built to Teach Others To Grow. I believe I was built to Help You Find The Best In You!!! I got to a new level. A new level of thinking. A new level of believing.......

6/7/09: BRING ME TO LIFE!! This song from Evanescence is very special to me......in 2003, as my daughters and i were clinging to each other to climb out of the abuse, i would play this song over and over.....it gave me strength to endure it all but after great loss and many years of sadness....in December 2008, I found myself attracted to the title of the 2009 TransFormation Challenge "Bring Yourself To Life".

It wasn't until this past week as a big "heart" challenge threw me for a loop and made me step up to the plate and fight for what i want....and once again, (ironically? nope), it entered my life as this song started playing on my Pandora playlist. And I remember.....
I remember that I am strong!! I remember that I am worthy. I remember that I deserve more!!
I remember that I have no fear!!!

I've talked about the "Law Of Attraction"....I don't believe in coincidence or irony. And I'm not superstitious. I believe it's the Law Of Attraction. I believe we can all get "sucked in" to negative thinking. You have to catch it and stop it. No matter how good I think I am at being positive (and i'm really solid on this in my professional life), it seems like there's always one area of my life that likes to hang on to fear, doubt and negative thinking. That's when you need someone you can count on to keep you "in check". Kratz "calls me on it" all the time.....damn it! :)
It is then, that you re-discover gratitude. Being grateful for those people in your life that keep you on that straight and narrow path to finish the race. Grateful for the challenges as they are experiences that make you grow. Grateful for everything you have and grateful for the opportunity to fight for more!......Grateful for courage, happiness, harmony, balance, wisdom and love.

Friday's Follow-up: NAILED IT!!!! 2 more lbs. gone.....down to 14% BODY FAT!!! I'VE CUT MY BODY FAT IN HALF!! OMG! I've lost almost 30lbs of fat!!! Still gaining muscle and I've lost 25lbs. on the scale.......SIGH!!!!! I'm losing about 2lbs AND 1% of body fat each week....HOLY COW!!
Every week is a VICTORY! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT!

I will remember and I share this thought with you...."What You Think About, You Bring About"!!
BRING YOURSELF TO LIFE!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!

5/30/09: DON'T LET ANYONE TALK YOU OUT OF YOUR VISION!!! I spent far too many years allowing others to talk me out of my vision. Now, i have a choice to focus on the fact that i've let many years go by and allowed others to create my future or I can focus on the positive. I choose to embrace the fact that I would not be the person i am today with out the experience. I believe in dreamin' big dreams. Big dreams attract big people.....ya know it doesn't take any more energy to create a big dream than it does to create a little one?.....and one of the few differences between the superachievers and the rest of the world is that the superachievers simply dream bigger.
Placing your attention on what you've done wrong in the past with your nutrition & fitness is futile. You cannot change what's already been done. You can, however, change tomorrow's results by starting today. But to do so, you will have to dig deep and strengthen your belief in yourself. Remove the words "maybe", "might", "hope", "try", "can't", and replace them with "I Can", "I Will", "I Must"! There cannot be any HOPE you do it, you just do it! There cannot be any MAYBE i'll stay focused, you must stay focused. There cannot be any I'll TRY, you will make it happen. Stop wavering on your goal. Make a decision. Make a choice. This journey of Transformation is on so many levels. Not only do you change on a physical level, you change on an emotional level and an inner game is played that can test you to the core, but I have to say, IT'S AN EXPERIENCE THAT IS PRICELESS!!! Here's a powerful secret for change: "What you hear, you forget; what you see, you remember; what you do, you understand." Now Step Up To The Plate! YOU ARE A WINNER! MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!! :) :) :)

5/26/09: CLARITY! I talked about clarity in my latest milestone. The higher I climb, the clearer the view! Memorial Day was the first time i have run outside since last fall. I used to have to push through some discomfort in my chest like congestion. On Memorial Day, I ran a mile and wasn't even winded. It seriously threw me for a loop. I made myself stop to do the Plyometrics Exercises, that Mike showed me, on a bench alongside the Mississippi River near where I live. Then ran the mile back, and once again, i was not even winded. My cardiovascular system has truly changed. And that is a gift for which I am very grateful for. Got some work done in the afternoon and went to buy a heart monitor before my evening workout. I LOVE MY HEART MONITOR!!! Gang, ya gotta know what "zone" you are workin' in!! WOW! I keep getting asked "What's your next goal". I guess people that know me, know that I already started setting the next goals in January after entering the TransFormation, and as this journey has unfolded, so have the goals: Personal Trainer Certification, Fitness Modeling, Figure Competitions......aaagggghhh Clarity! Ladies and Gentlemen, Don't worry about the how. Figure out "the what" and "the how" will work itself out! So, ask yourself......"WHAT do you want"? Now Believe in yourself and grab onto that "got-to-have-it-goal"!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!

5/19/09: "IF YOU DON'T DISCIPLINE YOURSELF, SOMEONE ELSE WILL DISCIPLINE YOU FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE"!.....This week has been a wonderful reminder of that. I am driven, disciplined, determined, dedicated, dreaming.....2009 GRAND CHAMPION!!! Pictures were taken on May 16 (in my gallery) by my Personal Trainer, Mike Kratzberg, and when he sent them to me......i bawled my eyes out.....i was speechless. I still do not see in the mirror what the photograph displays. For anyone that might read this, I want to give you a very good piece of advice. Create a Photo Journal. It is incredibly motivating. The photos don't lie. You can't play a head game with a photo. I was simply blown away. Go through my photo gallery here on Max and check out the same pics from April 3rd, only 6 weeks ago! You will see what I'm talkin about.....And I've got 6 weeks left in this TransFormation.....OH BOY!! WHAT'S COMIN? I can't wait to find out.....I have the best formula, and yes, it takes a formula....FIRST, it's YOU! WHAT DO YOU WANT? You have to figure that out......SECOND, GET OBSESSED!!! It's got to be a GOT-TO-HAVE-IT-GOAL!!! Not an ounce of negativity can be allowed....no blamin', no complainin' and no justifyin'! (I've got to get a muscle shirt that says that! hahaha) THIRD, NUTRITION PROGRAM, SUPPLEMENTS AND A CERTIFIED NUTRITION SPECIALIST! a must! To make a transformation, you have to trust your Nutrition Specialist. And that he or she is going to guide and direct you to the goal.
A guy stopped me in the gym tonight and made some very nice comments about me and then said, "ya know the hardest thing for me?" and he pinched his waist. I said, "that's nutrition", he looked at me like a deer in the headlights and then said, "that's no cardio", to which I said, "honey it's 80% nutrition first, then cardio", he walked out talkin' to me more and was heading home to open a can of tuna! ha! awesome!! I keep getting told I am an inspiraton. What an honor, to be an example for others to follow. My body building trainer, Rocky LeMarr, put it very well the other day...."you'll never know how many generations you are going to affect". WOW!.........FOURTH, YOUR TEAM! Who are you surrounding yourself with? Are they in alignment with your goals? Yes, there are people in my life that are trying to sabotage me. More than anyone could possibly imagine. So, I simply limit the amount of time I spend with them. This life is about choices and I choose who I hang with, Mike Kratzberg, Rocky LeMarr & Scott Herkes......I carry a quote with me every day from the last Rocky Movie (i have them all and still watch them when they come on Spike TV, oh brother!) "It ain't about how hard you can hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep movin' forward. How much you can take and keep movin' forward, that's how winnin' is done!"......i just got goose bumps typing that! "IT AIN'T OVER 'TIL IT'S OVER!"

5/10/09: A VALUABLE LESSON.....I don't like wasting people's time and I try with every ounce of myself to be a woman of my word. So, when I go to the gym this past Friday night with a chest muscle still giving me problems from last Tuesday's hard core chest workout, and I try to work through the pain, I am forced to learn a valuable lesson. My body-building trainer, Rocky and my personal trainer, Mike, together stop me from continuing my workout and proceed to explain that I need to rest. NOW THAT IS HARDER FOR ME THAN ANYTHING ELSE. First of all, I have to mentally deal with the feeling of failure (which i get my butt kicked by Mike for even using that word :), and i quickly get over it by morning to put in some cardio, but more importantly i take great pride in being extremely grateful to those people that take the time out to help me, so when I can't perform, I feel like i've wasted their time. That bothers me more than anything. Having taken off 2 days, i now understand and value the lesson....Mike, you were right, I feel better and am ready to KICK IT!......Tear down, rest, grow.....Sweat, Burn, CRAVE MORE!!!!!

5/7/09: GRATEFUL......oh, how humbling. When Scott,, told me he was going to put me in the e-news, i seriously thought i would be this little side piece. Well, I wasn't expecting to be the "Feature". So when he told me how many people it would go out to, i was humbled. My before and "in progress" pics out there in the internet world forever. Clarity is a wonderful thing. I soon felt a strong sense of joy as I read the beautiful article he wrote about me and the MaxFormation Challenge. I was overcome with excitement just thinking about how many people this might inspire. Within 24 hours, I had people coming up to me at the gym and saying I saw you, keep up the great work. WOW!!! You have no idea who is watching you, inspired by you, motivated to try a little harder....THAT is what this is all about. Giving others hope. I spent years motivating women as a Mary Kay Sales Director to set goals, believe in themselves, step out of your comfort zone and MAKE IT HAPPEN!!! I was taught, "Plan Your Work, and Work Your Plan"! When I walked into the Bettendorf, IA store and told Scott, "I Will Win The TransFormation Challenge" he didn't know how serious I was. It has been such a blast to watch his belief in me...grow. Thank you Scott and Karen! To get up everyday and welcome the day with enthusiasm is a beautiful way to live. No more anger. No more sadness. No more pain. :) New paths are opening and it's amazing how much I can help people to THINK BIGGER!!!

5/4/09: THE LAW OF ATTRACTION! So, I want to share a story with you today. I strongly believe in the Law of Attraction. There are condo's on the other side of the fence in my back yard with parking for visitors. At the midway point of this contest about 4 weeks ago, someone parked a silver, jeep rubicon at the end of those parking spaces right outside my bedroom window and it has not moved. Now why is this a big deal? Well, 4 weeks ago, at the midway point, i was being challenged with self-esteem issues. If you've read any of my milestones or blogs here, you know i am a big one for telling everyone this is a "head game". I too, get hit with the "head" stuff. But I choose to only surround myself with the people that believe in me and will talk me thru it. Anyway, that jeep has been my dream for over 25 years, and it has been my goal to have it when I WIN The TransFormation and cover it in promo!!!! You can see a pic of that in my slide show on this profile page. Now the irony is, that jeep could have been yellow, red, black, pick another color......but it's silver, just like my goal. And it hasn't moved....and I believe in the law of attraction so i believe 100% it was placed there to remind me, morning and night, to stay the course....through any and all "head" games. I am a tough girl.....suffering through any pain to get the job done......and am once again thankful to share with whoever will read this that I am so grateful for this journey.....What's been put in front of you to lead you to victory? don't miss it.....embrace it!! YOU ARE A WINNER!

4/18/09: HARD, HEAVY AND WITH INTENSITY!!!! That's been this week's weight-training "mojo". I love lifting and I love my cardio and I can't imagine not doing 2-a-days! I have simply fallen in love with the fitness industry deeper than I thought was ever possible.....My New Motto: SWEAT, BURN, CRAVE MORE!!! I have a serious addiction now to fitness....and I LOVE IT!!!! 
I had an awesome follow-up at QC on Friday....Scott, you keep me so energized! I love walkin in the store on Friday mornings to see you smile and ask me "how are you feeling?"...cause for over 14 weeks now, i've been able to say AWESOME!!!!! Only 5lbs from the scale goal, 5% body fat left to reach the body fat goal, 3lbs. of lean muscle mass to go to hit that goal, and we have 10 weeks left!!! I say 10 weeks left, but I had already set goals beyond the end of the MaxFormation. I strongly believe you have to have goals beyond the initial goal set, otherwise you go into idle and I simply don't have time for that. Things are REALLY changing (shredding) big time this week. This really tests your "head".....Remember this, "you become like the 5 people you hang around most". So I hang with WINNERS!!!

4/13/09: "I'M TEARING MY DREAMS OPEN"!!!! I went to my first Body Building Show over the weekend and was completely overwhelmed when the first round of girls walked out. Those bikini's are tiny!!!! It took me all of Sunday with some hard and heavy on road and off road biking to clear my head and feel like I CAN do that next year. My Body Builder Trainer took (1) 1st place and (2) 3rd place trophies home. CONGRATS ROCK!!! (remember, he is 60 years old and AMAZING!) My personal trainer stayed with me through the entire thing and kept me grounded. I'm so grateful. Thank you Mike! 
We have entered week 14 and my nutrition plan is still completely in tact. Not once have I even considered cheating. I decided on January 1, 2009, I was "in it to win it"!!!! My Supplements are:
Triple Whey Protein - chocolate
Omega 3 fish Oil caps
ThermXX
CLA
Full Blown Extreme - Berry Blast
Vit-Acell liquid vitamins
I've gone through 1 canister of liquid egg whites. liked it but haven't NEEDED it, so it's on hold for now.
I keep things REALLY simple. I have a theory,,,"if it's not broke, don't fix it". I don't need to try other flavors of these items, just get in the zone, put the blinders on and make it happen. My results are On-Target, so we stay the course. Attitude is everything........

4/1/09: My girl's smiles in the pic at the Nickelback concert on this page make me cry. They are EVERYTHING to me. They are why I breathe every day! No matter what, my daily goal is to teach them to never give up! They are priceless to me. Here's a new quote that I have adopted, "Nothing Tastes As Good As Being Fit Feels"! I LOVE THAT! So true, I will dedicate the rest of my life to fitness and nutrition. If you are still skeptical of the Max products for whatever reason, do yourself a favor and take a chance....you'll never look back too! :)

3/31/09: I've added another trainer to the mix and he's simply amazing.....more on him later! :) Another girl has joined us with our body builder trainer and I love watching the growth in her. Not just physically, but mentally and emotionally. There are now 3 girls working with him. It's amazing. The other 2 girls are 10 and 20 years younger than me and I just love helping build their self-esteem and self-confidence. It is my heart's desire to see them stick with it and succeed. I feel like I live at the gym and I have to say....I LOVE IT!!! I am having such a great time pushing myself beyond my limits. It's the most awesome feeling! I surround myself with the people that believe in me and my goal to be the 2009 TransFormation Grand Champion! They truly know it's not an "if" with me, it's a DONE DEAL!!! I've embedded it into everyone's brain....:)

3/20/09: Went to see my favorite band, Nickelback on March 15 and Chad Kroeger and I missed each other by 3 feet. I won't go into the whole story (you can read it on Facebook under Michele Jamison) but I have this gut instinct I can't put my finger on that he and I are supposed to meet. It's the strangest feeling I've never experienced before. We were so close all day long as I was conducting a Pageant that I am the Executive Director of at the same venue all day. On a fitness & nutrition note, it is the most awesome feeling to have my clothes fitting so good. (or in some cases way too big!). Your self-esteem changes, your self-confidence changes and when you get all that in check, you can be such a blessing to other people. Can't put a price tag on giving to others! :)

3/11/09: IT'S SHREDDIN' TIME!!! Last Friday, changed my nutrition with Scott. Reduced it by 200 calories. Took off about 2 weeks of 2-a-days for work purpose. Will kick it bac in next week....man I can't wait. I really love my 2-a-day workouts. As soon as it gets warm enough, I'm on my bike!!! We added in some Thermogenics....WOO HOO!!! LOVE IT!!! Within 48 hours I am renewed!

2/22/09: I have continued to amaze myself as I overcome the sabotaging comments of those around me. I truly see and hear what it was that was stopping me from achieving my fitness goals with unrelenting determination. I now work out 5 days a week, twice a day with a 6-7 hour recovery time in between. I never thought that was possible. And with great anticipation EVERY TIME! The transformation I am experiencing is on so many levels and I value it beyond what I ever expected.

2/17/09: Getting stronger and stronger. Protein, protein, protein. Who would have thought I could love it so much after being one of those women who thought you had to starve to succeed. And with very little, if any protein in my diet. I'm already so very grateful for the knowledge I have gained from the "MaxForm Your Life" book, my nutrition expert, Scott Herkes and all the fab product info sheets. I'm a sponge! It's simply priceless to me. I love talking about it whether people are receptive or not, I am already transformed. Thank YOU!

2/13/09: I've added the 2 things I would die for....My Girls! Ashley & Holly. We are all survivors of Domestic Violence. I am the "fighter" I am today, because of them. The burden I carry everyday is to be an good example to them. To be passionate and committed. To be women of their word. To love unconditionally. To always strive for more and better yourself.
I'm so proud to call them my daughters. And they are so supportive of me and this challenge. There is no greater love.