Testimonials

Lisa Plume's Fitness Story

"Jennelle and her team were my tipping point from zero to go…"

The Starting Point

My neighbor invited me to join boot camp – and frankly I thought she was being very flattering, but what was she thinking? I am in my mid-forties and not doing anything for exercise except gardening and running after my five year old. And frankly I had 15-20 pounds to lose – I love to cook and eat the results! I had not run a marathon like she had earlier that year – and how could I possibly do it?

Getting Going

Well long story short – I was ready for a change and looking for my vehicle to make it happen - Boot Camp at 5:45 in the morning twice a week got it all going for me.

Jennelle and team gave us a tough work out – but modified it for the abilities of each participant. I was sore – yes – but good sore (well the first week was really sore but it got better each time).

Jennelle also became my personal coach for other changes such as better eating habits (which I knew in my twenties but had lost touch with) and pointers on eating in restaurants, other exercises, etc. Pointers were concrete, specific and delivered with a sense of humor and support.

Getting up at 5:15 to work out outdoors may sound ‘extreme’ – at least it did to me – but it also really helped.It fit in my schedule and became my mantra - as in

- I didn’t get up at 5:15 to eat cheese appetizers at book club

- I didn’t get up at 5:15 to not do anything else – so I started walking – really walking as in 4, 6, 8 and most recently a 10 mile walk! And loving it…

- And Janelle was my encouraging coach and partner through this process. I still carry her wisdom, advice and sense of humor in the back of my head.

Progress Check In

I participated in boot camp starting the last week of September and began a walking program at the end of that first week, started keeping a food log to figure out what I was really eating and how I could improve.

Two months later, Boot Camp is on winter break and I am looking forward to going back in the spring. I continue to maintain my eating changes (not perfectly – but that’s real life) and I continue to walk (discovering the beauty of my town.) I am in a much happier frame of mind, I am sleeping much better and I have lost ten pounds (which on a 5’ 3” frame has a big impact – yeah!)

I continue to work towards my overall goal weight and look for ways to work new things in (I just bought my first kettle bell!) And I look forward to Boot Camp in the spring – maybe I’ll be ready for the heavier sand bags? Bring it on!

Lisa Plume - North Andover, MA

 


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