Growing up, I was always compared to my younger sister, who basically had a six-pack since she was about twelve. She is a track star and works hard to maintain her rock solid abs. I, on the other hand, have never been into maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Although I’m athletic, I’ll probably never have a .... continue reading
Becky had battled her weight and other health issues for a long time. She had high blood pressure, high cholesterol and extreme knee pain. Her knees gave out when she completed minor activities like walking across the room. On staircases, she had to takes steps slowly one by one–partially because of her knee—but also because .... continue reading
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When Nick Burton had finished his sports playing days at a relative young age, he found himself in a pattern of lethargy and partying. “I would go out with buddies three or four times a week, watch a ballgame, and share three or four pitchers of beer. I was getting softer and heavier. I’d think. .... continue reading
Ken & Kathy Woodbury became members of Anytime Fitness in November of 2011 with a desire to change their lifestyle and pursue healthy living and fitness. Since then, Ken and Kathy have participated in the Green Bay Wisconsin 5k cellcom race along with 8 other local races in their community. They’ve dedicated their time to .... continue reading
I had always been the type of person that could control my weight without doing much in the way of exercise. Lingering pains in my knees and my weight creeping up was not enough to jumpstart much action in this area. On the arrival of our first child I found that I had gained over .... continue reading
I was heavy most of my life. In 1993, I decided to change that. With diet and exercise, I lost fifty pounds! Twelve years and two babies later I decided to do more. I walked off 35 pounds. I felt great and I was smaller than I had ever been. In 2011, I still wanted .... continue reading
I have always been athletic and very active, especially from Junior High School and onward. Even after a severe injury playing high school football, I still didn’t stop. I started lifting weights and it turned into an over twenty year love of the power-lifting circuit on a local and regional level. Fast forward to about .... continue reading
Above anything else, I am a mom. But not just any mom… I am a mom of a thirteen year-old, two time cancer survivor named Cole! As Cole’s health spiraled out of control the last five years, so did my own. I had spent so many days living in hospitals and feeding myself to feel .... continue reading
Two years and about 45 pounds ago I decided it was time to make some lifestyle changes. The only equipment I had at my disposal was a pair of sneakers and the track at my high school. I didn’t know where to begin, but running seemed like a great place to start. I started in .... continue reading
I was thin throughout my youth and early twenties with little or no effort and had always considered myself “athletic.” Was I ever fit? In retrospect, no. I packed on over forty pounds in the decade after getting married (and getting a desk job); found myself with a fortieth birthday looming and the scale registering .... continue reading
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